when does school start again?

happayscrappay · Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:23 am

As we near the end of July (!) it's time to start thinking about school again - those of us with school aged kids, anyway.
I noticed Target has the school supplies out. Jenni Bowlin mentioned on her blog that her kids go back Aug. 1
When does school start where you live?

Ayla · Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:56 am

September 6. States law says if the school receives state funds, it cannot start until after Labor Day. The state has to get its hands on those tourism dollars!

milmomma · Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:12 am

Aug 29th, a month away and I cant wait!!

SarahA · Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:21 am

Wow- August 1 is early! Quinn will head off to Kindergarten on September 6, but I won't even know which school she's going to for sure until the first week of August.

anazelia · Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:39 am

after labor day in my county. but my sisters county starts in august.

blbabe1234 · Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:44 am

It depends on the school district that the kids live in. The kids in my neighborhood go to a Year-Round School, so their 1st day was Monday (July 18th). I wouldn't know when school starts for the others.

happayscrappay · Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:27 am

The public schools start Aug 12
The university starts August 22 (meaning I am teaching)
And, the school where my kids go - a Catholic school doesn't start until August 25th!

I have a little bit of a conflict there that I'm not sure what I'm going to do about. I have seriously considered sending them to the public school!

CherryTat · Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:32 am

September 8th here- they always start on a Thursday here for some stupid reason. And we always start after Labor Day weekend.

icesk8abc · Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:09 am

I go back August 12th (yes a Friday) and the kids come on August 22nd.

stephfez · Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:25 am

Ayla wrote:September 6. States law says if the school receives state funds, it cannot start until after Labor Day. The state has to get its hands on those tourism dollars!

We do have a few year round schools here that start earlier than that but it is bc they are year round. My older 2 start the Tuesday after Labor Day and the littlest one's first day of Preschool is Sept 9. Can't believe all 3 are in school!!!!!!!

evilqueen · Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:46 am

Quincie goes back on August 29th. She can't wait because she really hates going over my in-laws house twice a week.

meteechtap · Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:00 am

Its Aug 11 for us, and we have bought our supplies already!! This is the earliest Oklahoma has ever been! When I was a kid it was always sept the first week . I feel like he's barley had a summer vaca at all!!

ncokely · Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:44 am

Teachers (that's me) have to go back Monday, August 15th.
My youngest starts Middle School of the 18th and my oldest goes to High School as a Junior on the 19th.

Ladybug11 · Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:50 am

I'm a guidance counselor in FL and I went back to work last Monday...my kids come back on August 8th! Ahhhh!

deerewife · Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:23 pm

Mine start back on August 18th !! And yes, I'm ready!! All supplies bought, backpacks ready. Just need to do some clothes shopping for the first day!!!!!

I imagine if I school is starting on Aug. 1st it's a year round school as there are several here that start back next week and they are year round.

Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:37 pm

August 8 and it cant be soon enough for me. Get the little monsters off the street at night. Dang kids are out walking and talking and listening to music etc. until after 1am most nights around here.

Art_Teacher · Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:41 pm

Our school is actually starting a week later here...August 24th. Judging from this hot July weather, I am glad it will get a chance to possibly cool down some!

amberella · Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:43 pm

I go back on Sept. 7th, but that's the only day I have class that week... I do hope that some of the munchkins/teenagers go back sooner than that, though... I'd like to be able to go to the beach/shopping WITHOUT them around just once this summer. :P

I feel old now....

pawprints · Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:12 pm

Wow! I can't believe how many of you have school starting in August! Early August! Around here they always start right after Labor Day. Of course that doesn't stop the stores from putting up their back to school aisles around the 4th of July! A week after graduation weekend the summer aisles were being cleared out and they were putting up the back to school stuff Yikes, give us a break!

Ayla · Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:31 pm

pawprints wrote:Wow! I can't believe how many of you have school starting in August! Early August! Around here they always start right after Labor Day. Of course that doesn't stop the stores from putting up their back to school aisles around the 4th of July! A week after graduation weekend the summer aisles were being cleared out and they were putting up the back to school stuff Yikes, give us a break!

Back to school supplies in July? Heck, I went to Hallmark today and all their Christmas stuff is out!

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