Patriot Moms

Submitted by Vivian Echegoyen, Patriot Mom

The first day of school was a success! After seeing firsthand all the hard work the teachers and administrators do on a day to day basis, I have a new appreciation for them. So in order to help our children and teachers during the school year, here are some helpful hints and reminders:

* Backpacks
Rolling backpacks are preferrable. It makes it easier for the children to carry everything they need, with minimum damage to the books and folders.

* Label Everything!
This might seem obvious, but write your child's first and last name on everything. This is always helpful especially if there is more than one child with the same name in the class. Label backpacks, lunchboxes, books, notebooks, towels, pencils, crayons (each one individually also), rulers, water bottles, etc.

* Water Bottles
Make sure it is easy for your child to close the spout in his/her water bottle to avoid leaks when they’re moving their backpacks around.

* Calling ALL Volunteers!
It would be ideal to have one mom per grade helping for an hour every Tuesday to file papers in blue folders, make copies or assisting the teachers as needed. It could be a rotating list, so that you would only have to do it once a semester. So if you want to make yourself available, let your teacher know what Tuesday would work out for you.

Be encouraged that the Lord will give us the grace and wisdom that we need if we ask Him. Looking forward to having a wonderful school year!