Archive for 'Back to school'
Back to school sales have started
Did you snap up everything you wanted from the summer clearance sales? I got some pretty patriotic table linens at Elder-Beerman the other day.
Well, those products will be pulled off the retail shelves fast. It’s time for back to school sales.
Yes, I find a Staples ad in my newspaper today featuring specials on pencils, folders […]
Posted: July 5th, 2008 under Back to school, Sales and deals.
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Student checking account perks
If your teen-ager or college student is getting ready to open his or her first checking account, do some research first about student checking account perks. You may find the terms and rates to be a lot more friendly than the accounts that are available to us parents!
My daughter started using banking services in high […]
Posted: June 30th, 2008 under Back to school, College, Financial Literacy.
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Back to School Festivals to be held in Bedford and Monroe
Do you need school supplies for your children?
The Back to School Festival will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Francis Family YMCA in Bedford Township and from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arthur Lesow Community Center in Monroe.
This program provides an event for children to pick up […]
Posted: June 26th, 2008 under Back to school, High school years, K-8 students.
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Monroe school lunch prices going up
Like everything else in today’s world, the cost of school lunch is increasing.
The Monroe Public Schools Board of Education increased school lunches by 25 cents a plate and milk by 20 cents a carton beginning this fall.
Ken Laub, district assistant superintendent for business, reported that food and supply costs have risen 16 percent in the […]
Posted: June 26th, 2008 under Back to school, High school years, K-8 students.
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Student Back Pack 2008 applications available
The Salvation Army of Monroe County and Monroe County Department of Human Services will again host a campaign to provide free back packs of school supplies to needy families in Monroe County before the start of the 2008-09 school year.
Distribution details are yet to be announced, but applications can be submitted now at either agency’s […]
Posted: June 10th, 2008 under Back to school, K-8 students.
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New scholarship at St. Charles School in Newport
The Community Foundation of Monroe County announces the establishment of the Roy Sanders Memorial Scholarship Fund for students who are attending St. Charles Catholic Grade School in Newport, Mich.
For details, contact the school office or the Community Foundation at 242-1976.
Posted: April 15th, 2008 under Back to school, K-8 students.
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Plan to homeschool? Here’s some links
Spring is when Monroe County parents make big decisions for K-12 education for the following year. Many of the kindergarten “round-ups” have been held or are still taking place, private and charter schools are holding open houses, and transfer requests need to be taken care of.
If you plan to homeschool (I know some people who […]
Posted: April 10th, 2008 under Back to school, Community education, High school years, K-8 students, Preschool years.
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Less paperwork for school lunch program
Michigan.gov has a press release announcing that, as the result of data sharing between agencies, Michigan children whose families receive food stamps are now automatically enrolled in their school’s free lunch programs.
One of the hurdles, apparently, has been getting the families signed up.
I’ve seen the lunch paperwork packet. While it may not be all that […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 under Back to school, FYI, High school years, K-8 students, Michigan Bridge Card.
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SCRIP can help you pay tuition bill or make a donation
If you have a child in a local private school, you’re probably very familiar with the SCRIP program and similar gift card / gift certificate campaigns.
The concept is that you buy gift cards or gift certificates in advance for participating local and national retailers. Then pay for gas, groceries, pizza, haircuits, fabric, prescriptions, etc. with […]
Posted: September 20th, 2007 under Back to school, Charities and donations, K-8 students.
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“It’s the first week of school and already I have a fundraiser.”
One of my sisters sent an e-mail around the family today. Her son is in kindergarten this year.
“It’s the first week of school and already I have a fundraiser,” was the first sentence.
She included the link to an on-line catalog that lists magazines, pottery and a host of typical fundraiser products.
I remember what it was […]
Posted: September 15th, 2007 under Back to school, Charities and donations, High school years, K-8 students.
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