8 THINGS TO DO ON EVE OF RETURN TO SCHOOL
Excitement is building. Kids are heading back to school, beginning Wednesday for kids in Bastrop, Lake Travis and a few other districts. Over the course of the next two weeks, school buses will be running again, and kids will be back to learning. Are you ready? The night before is a crucial time. Get all of your ducks (and kids) in a row with these tips:
1. Pack the backpack. Make
sure you have the basics: pencils, paper, house key (if kids come home before parents), phone (for older kids) and lunch. 2. Figure out where the bus
stops. Where it stops and when can change each year. Go to your district’s bus stop finder. If your district has an app to track the bus, download it.
3. If you get to school by car, make sure drivers know how the carpool lane works at that school. Don’t be the car holding up traffic. Look at the school’s website for clues
or ask a neighbor.
4. Make sure kids know where to go once they get to
school. Do they go to assembly or their classroom that first day? For older kids, are they heading to homeroom (or whatever newfangled name they have for it) or their first class?
5. Pack the lunch. Make sure to have healthy things, not just junk food. Or load up your school lunch account with dollars. 6. Pick out clothes for the
next day. It’s a big decision. Go for comfort and make sure it’s dress code appropriate.
Make sure you know where shoes are.
7. Set your alarm. Actually, set two alarms. We know you didn’t practice getting up earlier in the last few weeks. You don’t want to start the year by being late. 8. Get to bed early. Yep, we know it’s tough, and excitement is making everyone want to burst. You can do it.