30 Jul School Daze. School Days. Time to Return to School Days.

Summer is in full heat and the last thing kids want to think about is school.  But, there’s no help for it, the calendar says school days are here again.

The question is WHEN?!   If you live in Rockdale County, this blog comes too late for you – the first day of school was today, Monday, July 30, 2012.   Elsewhere in the area there is no consistency any more as to when the first day of school is.  It not only changes from year to year but from county to county, city to city and even school to school!  Well, here’s a little help for those in the North Georgia area.  Official first day of school dates according to county websites in alphabetical order.

Getting ready for school now takes a much greater effort than it ever used to.  Many schools now have dress codes and the kids likely have grown out of what they wore last year.  Then, of course, you have to check the school websites to find out the ‘must haves’ for kids in each grade.  Long gone are the days of a notebook, a couple of #2 pencils and a ruler.  These days the list is likely to be longer than your grocery list and your kids are likely screaming for the latest laptop computers.

Now that you’ve got the necessities out of the way it’s time to think about all the costs associated with those after school sports and activities.  Is your daughter on the soccer team?  Is your son running cross country track? What is the school doing for field trips this year?  Team uniforms, specialized shoes, dues, dances and who’s going to pick them up after practice?

Yes, the new school year is here.  Parents who might have been thinking they can’t wait to get the kids back in school and out from under foot, might just be wishing for the easy days of summer vacation again, real soon!

If your end of summer means finding a new home and the best schools are important to you.  Give us a call and we’ll be happy to help you find a new home, in a great neighborhood, with schools that best meet the needs of your children.