Twiddling my thumbs here while I try to let 11yo finish out her summer. Most of the kids in the neighborhood will be starting public school in two-and-a-half weeks. Her best friend's private school starts a couple of days later. I did do several math lessons with 11yo this week. Hey, if she's going to play on the computer rather than be outside enjoying summer then I see nothing wrong with doing a math lesson instead. My goal will be one math lesson a day until the other kids return to school.
Even though I'm a homeschooler at heart I have had fun helping get my oldest granddaughter ready for public school kindergarten. Her charter school requires uniforms so we had fun shopping for those a few months ago. Recently her mom and I took her supply list and went shopping. Decent backpacks (i.e. not gaudy) were pretty limited in her area so when I was in Target yesterday I bought her a different one. It was inexpensive but then we found the last remaining matching lunch "box." Eek! It cost almost as much as the backpack itself. Even though she is just in kindergarten I've been surprised how the costs have added up.
15yo and I will be heading to the local high school with checkbook in hand Wednesday for freshman registration. She is technically the age of a sophomore but has decided to go in as a freshman. I expect that there will be probably $200+ in fees. My guess is that it would be more if she had decided to participate in a sport. Regardless, it is going to hurt my pocketbook.
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