First-Day Smiles: Back to School Across East Texas
- Rita Shipp

- Aug 13, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 14, 2025

From the first bus ride to the last first day of high school, students across the region have been kicking off the 2025–2026 school year — and the excitement is showing.
Take a scroll through our community gallery below to see the smiling faces, stylish outfits, and proud families kicking off another year of learning.
Want to be featured? It’s not too late — send your student’s photo, name, grade/program, and school to bd@easttexasbanner.com and we’ll keep adding to the gallery!


Elizabeth Woods Woodville Head Start



Aybree Darden - Kindergarten - Kirbyville Elementary




























