One more question befor eI turn off the computer. How do you make the first day of school special?(m)

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Posted by MelissaJ on 20:49 Jul 14

It will be our very first first day of homeschool. I have a first grader, a fifth grader, and a jr/sr. What can I do to make it memorable? We plan to do the first day of school dinner like we have always done for the first day of ps but I really want the day to be good too.
TIA
Melissa

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• Every year I decide I will do something special...and never do. Maybe this year I will put a candybar w/ each book :-) nt - Gigi 21:56 Jul 14 (1)
  • However, on the first day of Public School we go to the pool & I make a point about what a nice mom I am. :-) nt - Gigi 21:57 Jul 14 (0)
• These answers give me a good idea. We are starting before ps but I think we will go out for a leisurely breakfast the day PS starts just to remind my dc that we CAN! (And I think I'll do that special supplies idea on the day that WE start.) Thanks for the ideas! nt - Praisefor3 21:41 Jul 14 (0)
• Since the first day of our school is also the first day of their bowling league that I run for homeschoolers--it becomes school light that day. :) nt - ToniCW 21:18 Jul 14 (3)
  • Interrupting to ask about the bowling league - Virginia Dawn 21:29 Jul 14 (2)
    • Sigh... Are you sure you wouldn't rather move to Virginia. :-)nt - Virginia Dawn 21:43 Jul 14 (0)
    • Heck NO!! I run EVERYthing and I prefer parents HANDS OFF!! I am a Level 1 USBC coach, so I coach as well... - ToniCW 21:33 Jul 14 (0)
• Last year, at their breakfast plate I had a few special school supplies.... - WTMindy 20:58 Jul 14 (2)
  • Same here with the school supplies but they go on a treasure hunt for them. I also take a picture of each of them in front of the growth chart. sm - Lisa in TX 21:28 Jul 14 (0)
  • The funny thing is that we actually school year round.... - WTMindy 21:20 Jul 14 (0)
• I take a photo (headshot) of each boy outside and then we go to the bakery for donuts. (nt) - Colleen 20:57 Jul 14 (0)
• Honestly I just try to make the school part of the day go as smoothly and normally as possible, to set a good precedent for the year. I'm no fun, though (except when it comes to b-day parties. ;) (nt) - Erica in PA 20:56 Jul 14 (0)
• We usually go out for breakfast (we never do this) and then come home and start school. nt - Amy in Orlando 20:51 Jul 14 (0)
• Skip it? LOL <nt> - Pamela 20:51 Jul 14 (1)
  • If I don't turn off the computer and get things plan we may have to skip it. ; ) nt - MelissaJ 21:11 Jul 14 (0)

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