If you are one of my local readers in Monroe, Mich., you’ve noticed the marketing campaign that one of the local private high schools has started to recruit its incoming students for the 2010-2011 school year.
My daughter was in public school K-12. But I’m a firm believer that parents need to find the right educational [...]

Babble.com has this post – The Family That Frets Together: How the recession is stressing out our kids.
A snippet:
It’s tempting to dismiss the suffering of children who are pretty wealthy compared to those whose parents were barely surviving on minimum wage and then get laid off. But when wealthy children, even middle class children, have [...]

This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.
The Monroe County counselors and Monroe County Community  College will host their annual college expo from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 3 in the Welch Health Education Building on MCCC’s Main Campus, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. in Monroe, Mich.
Admission representatives from more than 60 colleges [...]

I do not know the policies or details as to how many unpaid lunches that the school districts in Monroe County, Mich., have to deal with.
But it is a growing problem for some areas.
USA Today has this report: Lunch debts piling up for schools.
A snippet:
“When we’re talking to parents, we’re hearing that they lost their [...]

This information is from the ARISE Detroit newsletter:
The Esquire Leadership & Mentor Program amd Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will host their second annual “College Day: A Wealth of Opportunity!”  starting at 9 a.m. Saturday Oct. 17 at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti.
This event is free to all southeast [...]

Seasonal flu shot clinics are fairly easy to find for adults. A lot of pharmacies  hosts either special days or standing walk-in times for flu shots, and some workplaces (including mine) set up vaccination clinics for their staff.
But it can be a little bit complicated to arrange for such thing for one’s child, as I [...]

College Preview Night will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29 at Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo, Ohio.
This information expo is free and open to northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan high school students and their parents. There will be opportunities to learn about the admissions process, financial aid process and [...]

It’s not just moms who blog about saving money.
Kristie Kay’s Frugal Way is hosted by a teenager in the metro Toledo area. Her mom blogs at Marilyn’s Money.
Go see what Kristie Kay did at the last Kmart super double coupon sale.

I picked up on the following notice when I was reading a Detroit-area newsletter. I sent an e-mail to the organizers, asking for a clarification on who is eligible and listed several cities in Monroe County and Downriver area that are in my local readership area.
The reply I got was “All Detroit area high school [...]

The Detroit Moms Like Me forum members are taking about this scenario with the kids: “Ooops … I left it at school.”
It’s an annoying situation for the parents who are caught by surprise on project deadlines, concert dates and bake sale requests.
It’s an annoying situation for teachers who are waiting for papers to be signed [...]