Back-to-School Preparation

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PTA's mission to be a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child starts with making sure that children and their parents and caregivers are prepared for the new school year.

Back-to-school time can be stressful for parents and kids. This resources aims to reduce the stress by providing important information on back-to-school preparation and helpful tools to make the transitions easier. You can find information on adjusting kids from a summertime schedule back to a schooltime schedule, tips for safe routes to school, ways parents can help teachers, and more as well as a list of resources on other websites.

Please refer to these resources and check back frequently for more relevant content to help make your life a little easier.

Parent Guides

Cost-Cutting Tips for Back-to-School
Save money with these helpful hints

Tips for Communicating With Teachers Effectively
Ways to enhance communication between you and your child's teachers

10 Ways for Parents to Help Teachers
Tips for preparing students for learning and life lessons

PTA Publications & Presentations

PTA Parent: Transitioning from Summer to School
E-newsletter article with advice on getting kids prepared to move from a summer schedule to a school schedule

PTA Parent: Getting Kids Excited About School
E-newsletter article with advice on creating an exciting launch for back-to-school time.

Third Party Resources

School Year's Eve

Education.com SchoolFinder

Chicago Parent: Taking the Stress Out of School

Additional Resources

Tips for Safer Routes to School
Ways to make your child's route to school safer.

Bullying
Resources on bullying prevention.

School Year's Eve—Aug. 30

On August 30, 2009, families and schools across the nation will ring in the back-to-school season. Join Cookie magazine and National PTA in celebrating this new national holiday.

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