3 months of summer have come and gone.

The heat's still lingering, but the backpacks, the new school supplies and the students are ready.

It's back-to-school time!

If you're looking for a few helpful hints, links and reminders – look no further. We've got some to share.

In return, we'd love for you to send us your first-day-of-school photos, so we can share them with our readers.

Got a few good pics? Send them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we'll put together a photo gallery album for everyone to enjoy.

In the meantime, while you're downloading and copying, take a look at these:

Our Schools & Sports section is a great place to start for all the links you'll need to our local LH schools and volunteer groups.

Scroll down to the bottom of the Schools page to find links to each of our RISD schools, PTA groups and area private schools.

If you're looking for specific answers to district questions, you can visit the RISD website directly.

Interested in LH sports? Need to get all the games on your calendar?

Bookmark the LH Today sports page, complete with the most comprehensive listing of all the Wildcat sporting events.

Looking for more general community items? You won't find a better Community Calendar than ours.

Whether it's a local 5K, library event or a community meeting, odds are you'll find it listed here.

A few other helpful first-day tips?

• Remember the school zones are back in operation. This means no phone calls or texts when you're in "the zone."

• Watch for the red flashing school bus lights. Traffic in both directions is required to stop when they're blinking.

• Keep an eye on the weight of those backpacks - anything over 10 pounds and you might want to consider the rolling variety.

• Take lots of first day pictures! And don't forget to share them with us. We'll be watching for them at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Welcome back, Lake Highlands! Have a great first day!