Happy New Year

Yes, I know it's not January, but if you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, school administrator or in any way, shape or form have anything to do with the school business, you know the start of a new year is now. This New Year requires much more preparation than the January version and believe me the retailers get a bigger boost from it too. The night before school started in one local town found very slim pickings when it came to spiral bound notebooks, folders, binders, mechanical pencils and lead, pens, calculators and more. If you are serious about getting ready for the school year you don't wait till the last minute!

Because I still have a child in school I find that our calendar year, oh heck, our entire life schedule runs according to the school calendar! If anything conflicts with a school vacation, teacher in-service, ballgame, activity meeting or other sacred date it just doesn't happen. And don't forget those winter snow days that can wreck havoc with my best laid plans or the dentist appointments that have to be juggled around class schedules and after school practices. The logistics that go into maneuvering through the school calendar year are mind boggling and challenging. If you have successfully navigated a child through school while also managing to have a personal life, career, and a little sliver of relaxation you have done well.

So, get prepared, stock up on after school munchies, set your alarm clocks and bring out the stadium blankets cause the new year is upon us!