It was the first day of school, and the sun was shining brightly. As cars pulled up and the school buses arrived, children of all ages poured out, buzzing with excitement. Some waved to their parents, others chatted eagerly with friends, and a few hugged their backpacks nervously.

[Sam](ZL9BMBRV) the turtle, always curious, poked his green head out of his colorful orange shell to see what all the excitement was about. He was new to the school and wasn’t sure where to go.

Nearby, [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) the rabbit, who loved to hop everywhere she went, noticed [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) looking a little lost. [Jazz](5CPWVQLW)’s long, soft ears perked up as she bounded over. 'Hi! Are you new here?' she asked with a big smile.

As [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) introduced [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) to other students, [Benny](9DRJ37LP) the bear, the tallest student in school, walked by carrying a huge stack of books. 'Need help finding your class?' he asked in a gentle, deep voice.

Together, the trio wandered into the school. They were greeted by [Miss Featherstone](WLYXNYGS), the owl teacher. With her wise, golden eyes, she welcomed them warmly and handed [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) his schedule.

At recess, the students played together on the colorful playground. [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) demonstrated her amazing acrobatics, [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) discovered he was very good at swinging, and [Benny](9DRJ37LP) helped build a sandcastle in the sandbox.

During art class, [Miss Featherstone](WLYXNYGS) told everyone to draw their favorite thing about the first day of school. [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) shyly shared his drawing of meeting [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) and [Benny](9DRJ37LP), which made them smile.

By the end of the day, [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) felt confident and happy. 'I was really nervous at first,' he admitted, 'but now I’m excited to come back tomorrow!' [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) and [Benny](9DRJ37LP) stayed by his side, promising more adventures ahead.

As [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) waved goodbye to [Jazz](5CPWVQLW) and [Benny](9DRJ37LP), he noticed his parents waiting by the car. He climbed inside, ready to share all his new stories. It had been a day to remember.

That night, [Sam](ZL9BMBRV) snuggled into bed, dreaming of his new friends and adventures to come. He learned that being brave and saying hi could lead to the best friendships.