This is where I am in my life…..My three younger children are all in high school this year. We have many things to purchase and do this year. At Maumee HS we don’t know what to bring for school supplies until school starts, but all our school forms are on the Maumee school site and it does have all the schools supply list and medical forms at Maumee schools.
In High school the teacher will give the kids extra credit if the bring in Kleenex or a bottle hand sanitizer. In our home we look at extra credit like free money. anything extra helps!
Our oldest daughter needed a scientific calculator her freshmen year and my sister found us the cheapest in the area at Radio Shack for $128.00. When the second child needed one she used Kelsey’s. When Jake and Lyndsey needed it…. What to do? Our school rents out scientific calculators for $25 For our family this is the best deal because this year I will need 2 extra ones.
I have found with so many schedules I needed to get more organized. I have a 3 ring binder with a dividers for each family member. I put a copy of the kid’s school schedule, sports schedules and anything I Know I will need to find later in the notebook labeled HUNERTIME. This has Help me many times especially when it is trimester change and the kids need to know their new classes.
Some schools offer a school physical. Maumee school has a boy day and a girl day we pay $15 compared to the $125 I would pay at the family doctor. This has helped us. Contact your school and see if this if offered and maybe if not they may consider it. The physician donates his time and all monies collected do to the sports department.Way to go Dr. Gladiux!
School dances: It is funny, but both our girls wanted to buy their dress their first dance……then after that girls seem to trade dresses around. This is a huge savings to parents. I have also loved hearing when schools have dress exchange days. The girls bring in all the unwanted dresses and then they get so much credit toward another dress they may find. This is a frugal idea on getting a beautiful dress and it will be worn more than once.
This year our oldest Son gets his class ring. When I was in school you got it you sophomore year. He could have had it at the end of the year last year, but we opted to make payments. He will have his ring soon!
I have learned over the years I can’t keep up with the Jones or what I think the Jones have. I need to do the best for my family with what the Lord has blessed us with and that all I can do…. It isn’t worth it!
Have a great day and see you Monday at The Rossford Library, Candy
