Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Parents can hear more their student's classes and meet teachers.
Parents can acquaint themselves with their student's teachers and classes at a Sept. 11 open house at Oak Creek High School. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., parents and guardians will follow their student's class schedule and hear a brief outline about each class from teachers. The classroom periods will last about 10 minutes each. The day before, students will bring home their class schedule and map of the high school. Visit the OCHS school website for more information.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Most schools in the area use the traditional school calendar, with almost three full months off in the summer. But that's changing in some areas to a year-round, or "balanced" calendar, with shorter but more frequent breaks.
Summer break has been a hallmark of student-hood for what seems like forever. But when summer comes around, parents who work have to find some place for their children to go. Enter summer school, summer camp, nannies, sitters, grandparents and children being left to fend for themselves. Most schools in southeast Wisconsin and throughout the state remain on the traditional calendar, with almost three full months off in the summer, but some schools are bucking that trend. Brownsburg, IN, has moved to a balanced calendar with two-week breaks in fall, winter and spring, and eight weeks off in summer. Some districts in Utah have moved to a year-round calendar due to space concerns. One Jordan, UT, official said the year-round calendar has …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
It's getting darned close to that time again...the time when the scent of freshly sharpened pencils wafts through the air and the sounds of "chaaa-ching!" are echoing in your mind. Luckily with back to school right around the corner, we have a bunch of great deals lining up for the taking! Each week in the month of August I'll be doing a column specifically aimed at helping you drudge up those dusty arithmetic skills to pinch pennies and save big at the register! This week I was able to squeeze in some last minute deals at Target. Just hurry...most of these sales will expire on August 4, 2012. Remember at Target you're allowed to "stack" coupons which means you can use one manufacturer coupon and one Target coupon per item. When you can …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
It's actually been over a week since I stepped inside a Target store. Realizing this nearly had me falling out of my chair. I suppose you could call me a Targetaholic. I loooooove me some Tar-shay! Not just for the funky brands and great clearance...but for the amazing coupon policy! At Target you're allowed to "stack" coupons which means you can use one manufacturer coupon and one Target coupon per item. When you can match both types of coupons to an item on sale, you're guaranteed some crazy savings! To test this theory and see just how much fun coupon shopping at Target is, here's some great deals this week with links to print the necessary coupons. 1. Up & Up Hydrogen Peroxide 16 oz-- 52¢ Final cost: FREE…
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Immunizations sometimes fall by the wayside in back-to-school planning.
The Wisconsin Association of School Nurses is reminding families to have their children vaccinated before they go back to school. Wisconsin law requires children in 5-year-old kindergarten through fifth grade be immunized within 30 days after school starts. Otherwise, the child could be excluded from school for five days, or the parent fined. "Many parents find themselves in full 'back-to-school' mode at this time of year and are already starting to gather all the necessary back-to-school supplies. However, they should also include on those lists the need for current and updated vaccinations for their children," said Ann Riojas, WASN president and Milwaukee Public Schools nursing supervisor. The WASN recommends parents check the Wisconsin …
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Back-to-school sales have begun; retailers project less traffic but greater spending.
Back-to-school shopping has begun and the sales are endless. All the local stores are now set up to handle the back-to-school rush. Backpacks for 99 cents after rebates at Menards, 17-cent folders of every color at Walmart, 50-cent pencil boxes and 99-cent notebooks at Target, and a free lunch tote with backpack purchase at Toys R Us. Then there's K-mart, Walgreens and the Dollar Store and Dollar General, all with specials on school supplies. Back to school time is a multi-million dollar industry for many retailers. Every Wednesday and Sunday newspaper is filled with insert ads for back-to-school clothes, school supplies, shoes and backpacks. Everything you could possibly need to be the coolest and most up-to-date person in class. On one …
Neeq79
4:20 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
With parents complaining their kids forget over the summer...um, how about making them read a few books or for elementary kids, do those workbooks for specific grades you can find at book stores?? How about taking away their computer and iPhone time and forcing them to go outside, play, and learn? As far as babysitting, why not hire teachers, college, or hs students to babysit? Great time for … more ›