Friday, June 29, 2007

Only Ten More Days

Year round schools start the new year on July 9th.  Only a few short days away.  Ten to be exact but who’s counting?  I am!

For the last 21 days we have been to the museum and saw the Egyptian exhibit, rode the train and merry-go-round at Pullen Park, went swimming any number of times and have done any number of art projects.  Now it is time to think BACK TO SCHOOL!  In the next ten days we need to get ready for the upcoming start of the new school year.  It’s time to start thinking about notebooks, #2 pencils, crayons, colored pencils and backpacks.  Their is only one problem, there are no huge back to school sales for these items!
Never thought I would find a down side to year round but maybe I have stumbled upon one.  Usually I look forward to the back to school sales were you can get all your school supplies for $20-$30 a kid.  Now I have 3 kids that I need to get supplies for and there are no sales for the items in need.  No $.10 crayons or colored pencils.  No $.25 notebook paper.  No nothing that I have found.  I have spoken to the employees at Staples and found out that their first back to school ad comes out on July 8th.  That should be fun.  Go to the store on Sunday to hopefully get the supplies that are needed for the start of the school year the next day.  And since most of the schools in my area are going year round I imagine I won’t be alone.  I can see it now, people camping out in front of the store to be the first one there to be sure to get all their supplies at the right price.  Somewhat reminiscent of x-mas shopping!  Instead of “black Friday” we will now have “yellow Sunday” (as in yellow school buses.  What?  Not a good one?)  Women will be plowing each other down to get their supplies in time to get home and figure out that they forgot something.
I also have yet to receive my final letters from the school board that say what track my kids are on.  You know those blue and white forms that say your child’s name, grade, school and track number now.  I have two of them for my two children returning to school but my Kindergartner has not received one yet.  Also those lists that you can find at the stores that list the supplies needed for certain schools based on grade aren’t out yet either.  Hhmm!
Let’s try something!  I will be in search of those lists and looking for the best prices I can for some of the items I know we will need.  You can do the same and let’s post them here.  Maybe we can help get through this little glitch in the year round conversion schedule.  Talk with you soon!  :)