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Five tips to save on back to school
The cost of sending kids back to school is at its highest level in five years. But there are ways to save.
Got scholarships? America's priciest colleges
If you're son or daughter is hoping to attend one of these elite schools, you'd better start saving up. The total annual cost at America's elite colleges may shock you.
How to prepare for back to school
Ease your children back into their school schedule with these parent-tested tips.
How to find back-to-school bargains
The average American family spends several hundred dollars on clothes and supplies at the start of the new school year. Whittle down that bill with these tips.
How to choose a safe backpack for your child
Choose the right backpack for your child by looking for these features.
Food for the brain : Healthy snack options
In Family Circle's September issue, they highlight fifty healthy snacks that not only fill kids up, but might even make them smarter. Assistant food editor, Cindy Heller, is here to share some of those brain snacks with us today.
Back to school night tips
Originally published on Live Simply by Cozi With school kicking off, Back to School night is one of the most important nights of the year. You get to meet the teacher for the first time, see the classroom, and fuel your child’s enthusiasm for school‒setting the tone for ...
12 easy ways to help your child's teacher
It’s time to jump back into the chaos of the school year. While the transition can be tough for parents and kids, imagine what a big change it is for teachers. Now imagine how we as parents can help smooth out the start of the year—and make sure it ...
3 great tech tools for busy moms at back-to-school
What’s a busy mom to do? Tech to the rescue! Guest blogger Carissa Rogers is here to share time saving tips just in time for that back-to-school rush! by Carissa August supplies meteor showers, hot afternoons and the crazy of back to school time! Shopping for school clothes, school ...
Room parent checklist for back to school
Originally published on Live Simply by Cozi Room parents (a.k.a., room moms, classroom aides, volunteer coordinators) are the magic ingredient of every elementary school year. Without these critical volunteers helping our teachers, planning celebrations and communicating with parents in the classroom, school would be a much duller and less ...
Avoiding family fundraiser fatigue
Fall feels like a never-ending cycle of fundraising catalogs and calls for help with the various activities our kids are involved in -- schools, Scouts, and sports leagues all rely on this time of year for their major fundraisers. To complicate matters, parents are the ones called on to organize ...
10 smart tips for parent classroom volunteers
When you're asked to volunteer in your child's classroom this year, seize the opportunity! Not only does your child's teacher really need your help, volunteering in the classroom shows your children that you value their education. According to recent research cited by the Parent Teacher Association, parental engagement in ...
Top 5 tips for making high school easier
High School. It can bring back all kinds of memories – both good and bad. Regardless of when you attended high school, I can assure you the drama is still there but lots of other things have changed. Kids are now turning their English papers in online and using Moodle or other ...
6 easy ways to help your child's school
The start of school means back-to-school for parents too. Beyond helping your children with homework and assignments, cash-strapped schools need parents to pitch in and help in many ways - from participating in fundraisers, to helping in the classroom, to covering support roles in the library and cafeteria that ...
What’s next on back-to-school supply lists? Mops and floor polish?
Given the number of cleaning products showing up on back-to-school school supply lists, a friend jokes that she expects to see mops, brooms and floor polish next. Over the years, I’ve seen school supply lists go well beyond pencils, paper and glue to paper towels, Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer. ...
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Print & Use Tools: Sports Coloring Pages
Sports fans will enjoy coloring these sports-themed coloring pages. Sports include hockey, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, and softball.
Back-to-School Shopping Tips
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A+ lunches
White bread bologna sandwich. Cookie. Apple. White bread peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Cookie. Banana. Sometimes a bag of chips. That, in a nutshell, was the dietary equivalent of the school lunches my mother put together as she rushed four kids to the bus stop every day. Usually, the sandwich ...
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