Back-to-school time often makes us think of the typical activities in relation to kids: shopping for new clothes or uniforms, buying notebooks and supplies, and Meet-the-Teacher night. We ramp up to the first day of school by helping our kids get in bed earlier for a week or two, and we start thinking about healthy lunches to pack for them.
Join us on this week’s empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio as we chat with Kristine Schellhaas of USMC Life, and don’t miss our Resource of the Week, The Military Parent’s Complete Guide to Public, Private, and Charter Schools: Everything You Need to Know to Make the Right Decision for Your Child, by Fred Birkett.
Ding, ding, ding! Schools are almost back in session.
This year I have a senior and a fourth grader, so while the past years have felt fairly routine, this year will feel very different.
Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are thinking about keeping our five-year-old son out of kindergarten until he turns six. We have friends who’ve done the same thing and they say that it gave children a lot of advantages. But is it really a good idea?
Dear, Field Problems:
I’m desperately writing hoping you might have a clue about what to do. My sister, whose husband is in the military, just finished her first semester of school. Last semester she qualified for financial aid, and next semester she doesn’t, even though there is no way they can afford it. I am wondering if there are scholarships or grants targeted towards military spouses. She gets a partial scholarship from the school, and she’s really smart, but there is no way she can return in the fall if she doesn’t find help paying for it.
Kristi; Fort Bragg, NC; Army spouse
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