Get Ready for School!

School starts in less than one week - are you ready?  Many of us parents are stressing out over the last minute details of school, such as bus schedules, class lists and more.  I have put together a list of helpful hints and information to help you get through this last week as stress-free as possible:

• Class List/Teacher - Will be posted on the doors of most local (Walled Lake) schools starting Thursday, September 1st.  You can also find out the teacher by logging onto the Skyward Family Access page here (you'll need a login and a password, which can be requested if you don't already have one).
• Bus Schedules - are already listed on the Walled Lake Schools website.  You can find them here (just find click on the link for your child's school).
• Clothes - Of course you can shop at all the local retailers for clothes, but if you're looking to save a little, why not try a used clothing store or local mom-2mom sale?  Here are a few of my favorites:
• Baby Baby in Northville
• Once Upon a Child in Novi
• mom2mom Sales: (for a complete list, please go here)
• Farmington Area Mom's Club (9/16)
• Plymouth/Canton MOMS Club (9/24)
• St. Matthew Hearts & Hands CCDC, Wixom (10/8)
• South Lyon MOMS Club (10/15)

•  School Lunches - Please take a look at this great article on "Ten Tips for Packing a Nutritious Lunch".

Another tip is that just because school is starting soon, doesn't mean you have to run out and buy all your children's clothing right away.  You probably have another month before temperatures start getting cool enough to put away the summer clothes for good.  Use that time to your advantage to wait for big mark-downs and sales after school begins!