Back-to-School: 2018-2019

With a new school year comes a sense of excitement and a renewed routine for us all. While summer is such a wonderful time of sun-kissed babies, loads of ice cream, and late night swims, my kdis & I also enjoy the start of school. For kids this young, school is play. A chance to see their friends and be loved on by teachers. An opportunity to learn and grow and face new challenges. 

We have a few back-to-school traditions that we began last year. I love that St. Margaret Mary does a blessings of the backpacks the Sunday before school starts. All of the kids bring their new backpacks and Father Bill blesses them & the new school year. My kids look forward to it each August and it is just a reminder to be faith-centered leading into what can be an anxious & stressful time for kids.

We also have a back-to-school breakfast to nourish our bodies for the school year. This year we had apple donuts, pencil waffles, and apple jack strawberries. The kids loved the special morning treats so much this year!

They also find an academic/learning tool at their place mats. Something age appropriate yet challenging to help them ease into school. I love the workbooks from Target because they appear fun for the kids. More play; less like work. This year I was able to find a giant alphabet book for Brighton, matching letter cards for Aspen, spelling chart for Adelaide, and letter magnets for Salem.

We had wonderful experiences at Open House for St. Margaret Mary and Harvey Browne. The kids truly love their schools, teachers, and classmates. We are thankful for amazing role models who love them just as we do! 

 

Cheers to a great school year for all!