School is Right Around the Corner!

It happens every year.  Summer vacation starts with much excitement. Everyone can smell the sunscreen, feel the cool water of the anticipated splash in the pool, hear the roar of the crowd at the ball park, and taste the delicious ice cream you have been waiting all winter for.  Families urgently begin their vacations and summer activities, as they should. Summer is a much welcomed break from school and a nice change of pace from a daily routine. Students and families spend a lot of their time doing things they don't have time for or can't during the school year.

There are certain activities that only come around during the summer which makes them very exciting; softball and baseball, swimming, camp, VBS, extended sleepovers with grandparents, summer reading programs, the county fair, and on and on.  Most kids spend their time sleeping in and staying up late.

Then the 4th of July hits and everyone is still relaxing and enjoying the sights and sounds of summer.  About mid July school supplies and back to school shopping adds start to pop up. There starts to be a little anxiety about the return of school because summer is SO MUCH FUN!

Before you know it, it's July 31st and the school is sending out paperwork and reminders that Back to School Open House night is soon.  Some students are ready to go back, some students are not, and some are ready to go back because they miss their friends.

If you ask teachers, they may say they aren't ready to get back to school, but secretly they are loving getting their room set up and putting their Pinterest ideas to the test.  The school staff is busily wrapping up all of the summer projects and restocking school supplies.

So yes, it is that time of year, where the start of school is Right Around the Corner!  Open House is Wednesday, August 12th from 6-7pm.  Be sure to come to school to meet your teacher and new classmates, bring in paperwork, have your picture taken at the Photo Booth, each supper in the cafeteria, and visit with your friends!

Take your time to soak up the last few days of summer!  We will be seeing you soon!