“Remember how it felt?In kindergarten, everything was foreign, from the classroom to the bathroom. By senior year, little could be more familiar than the ring of a school bell.Bus stop schedules and the power of homework reasserted their influence on local youth Wednesday, when Bainbridge Island launched into the new school year. As tradition demands, there was some nervousness on opening day.I think my kids were probably a little apprehensive, said new island resident Rebecca Wilson, whose second and third graders started their education in Issaquah schools before the family moved here. But we all love it here – I’m sure they’ll do fine.At 8:51 a.m., just six minutes into the new year, high school Assistant Principal Dean Fritz observed that the hallways were clear.The kids this year found their homeroom well before the bell rang – that’s a little different, Fritz said. I think it shows everyone’s eager to get back to school.He also attributed the difference to new homeroom-attendance incentives, like receiving student body cards there.Around the corner, Ordway’s first day began as smooth as silk, Principal Bruce Colley said.You know, when school starts, most kids are old pros within 20 minutes, he said.Sean Allen, a fourth grader, reflected on his veteran status as one of the oldest students at Ordway. I feel like king of the school! he said.Evan Bombardier, a classmate of Allen, was unflustered by his first day’s assignments:As long as we’re learning something, I don’t mind doing a lot of homework, he said.Aeden Vickers, age 6, got his first taste of kindergarten Wednesday as his parents joined him for an orientation. He said he was happy to be following in the footsteps of his older sister, and excited to be in school after just playing school for two years.We’ll learn to read, we play games, go outside and color, the youth said. His father, Brian, was also pleased the day.These are the glory days, right here, the elder Vickers said. My kids are in grade school, and they still think I’m cool. “