August Season Ends

As we wave goodbye to august the last picnic the last nature hike before the hustle and bustle of school starting summers ending moms hurrying children to get immunisation holding records transcript’s school bus schedule finally the packet filled with papers to sign for field trip forms picture pamphlet permission slips emergency contact form medication list allergies finally the physical forms attached with sports application football soccer volleyball basketball cheerleading karate after school programs orchestra band theatre connected with the boys and girls club and the ymca changing the calendar September is in view the principal smiles as all the teachers clean and stock their new classroom awaiting the meet and greet pleasant school staff I collect the fall festival tickets start up the kettle corn machine new assistant principal says to me you’re an angel indeed die hard PTA making my rounds helping to keep my focus on this coming school year parents raising their hands asking questions where’s the bus schedule my child gets motion sickness he has peanut allergies I introduce her to the nurse calming her fears instantly what day and time is early release let us wave goodbye to august and have a wonderful safe school year