Gallery | First-day smiles as Sirius Preps step into school life

The excitement of picking your first backpack, of having special pencils just for school.

And then, the waiting — for that day to arrive — filled with so many feelings your young mind can’t quite express or fully understand.

Meeting new kids, expanding your horizons with new faces, new games, and stepping into a journey of learning that will last for years.

News photographer Megan Fisher captured the young ones experiencing this whirlwind of excitement and emotions on Wednesday, January 29, at Sirius College.