First Day of School!
 

it's the first day of school for our 9 year-old. He's in the 4th grade now. I just love this time of year!

Today I'm baking gingerbread men - a first day of school family tradition. My mother made tHem for me and I've not yet missed a first-day!

Did any of you have first day of school traditions?

Oh, and I love picking out the new lunchbox for the school year!

awwwww....

That is sooooooo cute. I remember picking lunchboxes.

i use 2 love getting a new lunch box for school :D though i always use 2 doodle on them 4 some reason......

hope ur son has a nice 1st day :)

Thanks, Punk

we just finished icing the gingerbread boys and ading all sorts of candies to decorate them. The eldest placed a pez (standing upright) in the chest of one of the cookies and surrounded it with red sprinkles, declaring "Look it's a chest-burster!"

so proud:)

Was first day for myself as well, Grade 11.

Went pretty well...I have pretty decent classes, mostly what I signed up for. Not in many classes with my friends, but that isnt really a bad thing...I'll actually pay attention this way:p.

Oh, and my homeroom teacher/ the director for our musical hinted at what the musucal is going to be this year:D. If I read his clue right ("We're just waiting for Micheal Jackson to give us the OK"), its gonna be The Wiz! Sooo cool!

I can't believe it's only your FIRST day of school. We've been back in session since mid-August. In fact, I have to submit mid-quarter grades this week.

BTW, Roderick Usher, I really like the gingerbread men tradition. That is something your kids will remember for the rest of their lives.

And, The_Return, I'm glad to hear you say that being away from your friends will help you focus. As a teacher I don't hear things like that often enough.

Hope the school year's a good one for all of you.

my first day also, grade 11 is cool..sweet classes and its my b-day tomorrow :D

I was really disapointed in myself last year mark wise, so this year Im trying to buckled down. Not having my friends there to distract me is really going to help. Plus I have some of the best teachers in the school, which is awesome.

My English teacher has been voted Best Teacher in Town by a local poll at least a few times:)

My eight year old started school on August 15, so I've gotten used to him going again....but I still like it when he comes home. He's a good kid, and a really big help around the house.

Chestburster gingerbread men. Sounds like a great Christmas idea, I'll really freak Gramma out.
Thanks.:p

Wow School starting in August is crazy! School in my city starts tomorrow, and I start college tomorrow as well.

happy bday for 2morrow :D

happy b-day TZ.

as for me i'm thrilled that school is back in session - it empties out the malls and movie theaters so i can enjoy my mid-afternoon skip-work-to-see-a-movie routine can get back i place!

Bingo! Another reason Autumn is my favorite time of year. The weather cools off, it's my birthday season & I can usually get into an 11am movie on a weekday with no one around:D

im back 2 college 2morrow..... i dont really go 2 the cinema so i dont have the over crowded with kids thing 2 deal with :D

Re: First Day of School!
 

I love this idea!!
I never thought to even start one, but I have all year to think of something.

And I missed the lunch- box- picking- out- day this time...The Mom-Mom beat me to it:(

awwwwwww this is a cute thread..!!

I remember a week before my child started school..i dragged her all over town
..buying her new clothes...new shoes..lunch box..school bag..
filled my pantry with all the best school lunches..
the day arrived..i walked her little hand into her class..looking like she had just stepped out of a magazine..
my heart melted so much..
Picked her up that afternoon..she looked like she had just finished playing rubgy
n had traded her new shoes for a pair of
flower jandals..
her lunch box was still full cos her new freind shared her meat pie with her..
n that shopping day was the last mother n child bonding day.

me tooo. plus it means Halloween is getting close.

School starting affects me in 1 way:

the annoying little punk-ass kids that live in my beighborhood will be carte doff en-masse to their prison and i dont have to deal with them.

Oh Vod, you old softy:D

we don't have a first day of school tradition, but we have a last day of school tradition.

the last day of school my mom wakes me and my sister up by playing School's Out. Alice Cooper is so nice to wake up to.

We do that one too!

I know. im like a big warm puddle of pudding.