School fundraising: 6 more days!

Since today was low key aka nothing but a dentist appointment for all 3 thoughT iwould take a moment and reflect how our schools raise money for needs and wants.

As most people know when your kids are in the public school system budgets are short and teachers spend a lot of their own hard earned cash in their class rooms.

Our school district does not run a lot of school fund raisers I can think of maybe one each year so where and how do they afford iPads for each class room, new computers and playground equipment? 

Box tops! 

The school collects these through out the year to raise money for all the fancy extras and then some. Some schools in our area uses them to buy ALL the students school supplies for the next year. The point is that this is a simple yet very effective fundraiser.

 If you are not familiar with the program let me fill you in. 

Box tops are on products that you buy at your local grocery store. There are 100s like the ones pictures below. 

 There are aton more of course but these are what I had left in my cabneits.

All you do is buy the everyday needs that offer box tops and then cut them out like so....

 Since I have 3 girls I seperate them so each has some to take to school to help participate in the fundraiser. The elementary school runs special contests for each class or gender to help excite the kids in participating. 

Its so simple and eveyone can help!

Now the middle school runs another "fundraiser" in the community to help out. They collect pop tabs to help out the local Ronald McDonald house located near the childrens hospital. This is another great community help as they donate the pop tabs to help the cost of the Ronald McDonald house. This place is for families with children in the hosiptal fpr long periods of time. Usually a hotel could cost the families $50-$100 a night but with the Ronald McDonald house they stay for only $10 a night! My husband and I have had a hands on experience with the one located in Alabama when his baby sister had a heart attack at the age of 17. 

Of your schools do not particopate on these you could suggest them to start! How does your school raise money? 

One more week!

Never thought I would be so excited for the girls to start back school but this mamma is ready for the new adventures ahead of them! 

Friday we ended the day with an eye exam for Koda and new glasses that will take a couple weeks to get in. She is excited to revamp her style for the new school year. 

Over the weekend we had an end of summer surprise and took the girls to the movies. 

They were so shocked and LOVED it! 

Today starts the final week of summer vacation and though they are a little sad they seem to be ready to go for the year. 

This morning we went and decorated Koda's locker....

Before

After

And tonight we have open house for her! She is excited to meet her teachers and start the new year! 

7 more days! Are you ready?

10 more days!

We have reached Day 10 in our count down and things have been running smoother than I could have expected.

This morning we went and picked up the middle schoolers schedule and found out she will be in Pre AP classes AND she still will be in the GT program.

For you that are not familiar with these Pre AP is high end courses that allow children to prepare better for AP courses in Junior High and High School and then college. 

GT is Gifted and Talented. These classes are for children who have special learning skills and need classes that are a little more outside of the box. 

Dakota has had GT since she was in 3rd grade and this class is a HUGE life saver for her brain and her ADHD! 

We will go Monday morning to decorate her locker and she is super excited about this part. 

Up next is an eye appointment for her to get new geek gear to start the year off stylish!

Check back Monday for the styling locker and the new geek gear!

Today I did manage to revamp the lunch making stations to make it easier for the 3 kids and more locker like since the younger two were sad they don't have them in elementary school...

Here is the final results!

Cut and Style time!

11 more days and we took the opportunity of a free day to take advantage of a local salon who was having FREE haircuts for school aged children! 

This is a blessing for a mamma of 3 girls! Cutting hair every six weeks is not always a possibility.

Thanks to Artisik Salon! They are great with the kids even my 6 year old bobble head! 

Here you can find them on Facebook and send them some love! 

 NOW what you have been waiting for!

Before

After! 

Countdown day 13 and 12

Well we have been busy bees in this household. 

13 days left (yesterday) we managed to run around and get errands done in order to finish up getting school supplies and everything that the girls need to start.

Our morning started off to Target to drop of prescriptions for the oldest. Since she is ADHD this is a must have for her sanity and her grades. 

Then we ran to the orthodontist so she can have her check up (more on this with operation brace face) and wait for them to fill her meds.

After the appointment we ran back to Target to pick up her meds and found some great $1 finds for their lunch boxes which can be seen here on instagram.

Then it was OFF to the big city of Little Rock to Kmart to finish picking up their needs :) 

After that we came home and set up their own little lunch making stations and got hings ready for today.

 Which has consisted of cleaning and going through winter clothes...

Oh the joys! 

2 weeks and counting.......

Well the count down has begun and we are 2 weeks to the day of school starting! I am one happy mamma! BUT..... I am also one unprepared mamma! 

Arkansas celebrated this last weekend with their tax free holidays and though I only had a few odds and ends of supplies to actually get I took full advantage of this sale! 

I finished up all three of the supplies list minus things like germ-x and ziploc bags. 

We are still working on some other needs for them though :(

Anyways today started earlier for us then we have had to do all summer. 

Koda had a follow up appointment for her sleep study done a while back and so that meant for a trip to the BIG city of Little Rock. 

I LOVE this city but rather venture there only when I NEED to and never because I WANT to! 

Anyways so the first stop we had to go was for a little morning pick me up....

Though I am a HUGE Starbucks fan it is always more pocket friendly to visit Dunkin Donuts.

I LOVE their vanilla iced coffee's thanks to my sister in law Jay who hooked me on them when we were living in Alabama. 

Since the girls can not have coffee they opted for tea and Rootbeer. 

After our much need pick me ups we took the 20 mile drive to the Children's Hospital in the downtown district of LR.

The girls LOVE going here because you can see the capitol building which is located right across the freeway from the hospital. 

After the appointment we headed home so I could do homework and some house work. Tomorrow is another fun filled day as we continue operation brace face :)

See ya then! 

And the race is on!

Well it is that time of year again when I loose my mind, sanity and lady like manners :) 

That is right it is 16 days until we are in the 2013-2014 school year and you know what that means......

That't right doctor appointments, open houses, school shopping and SOOOOO much more!

I will bring you guys along with me as we count down to this school year.... so who is with me? Hold on to your hats ladies and gents... We are entering into the 2013-2014 school year where I will be having a 1st grader, 4th grader and a 6th grader in Middle school....

LETS GO! 

This weekend the girls go and spend the night for a slumber party birthday from some of their friends. Three sisters also and the girls are more than excited. It was a last minute invite so we ran to the store and put together these birthday cups for them.

Nail polishes, bubbles, jump rope, chap stick, pens and some cool mini notebooks and a few other odds and in's is what they stuffed them all with.  

Have a great weekend!

Come by Monday to see how we are holing up and what we have on the agenda next! 

See ya!