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For many of us around the country, today marks the first day of Back to School for kids. If you listen carefully, you can collectively hear the popping of champagne corks from all of those parents! Yes, it was a long summer with keeping the kiddos entertained, but deep down, we all miss them when they head to class.One thing parents deal with this time of year is the complaints from some of the kids that are having too much fun this summer and want no part of going back to school. What do you do? You can't bribe them with money! New back to school clothes may work for some, but do most really …

HOW TO FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR STRONG Don’t coast; instead, be more intentional. Don’t allow yourself to go on autopilot. Instead, choose to be intentional about making these last days count. Set one or two end-of-the-year goals and make it a priority to do all you can to influence your students during these last few days. Keep first things first. When you’re overwhelmed and there are a million things to do, remember to keep first things first. Focus on what really matters and realize that the rest will get done eventually. (You might also want to try the intentional procrastinating to-do l …

Let’s face it. Without teachers, we would never be able to send our kids away for most of the day! Without pets, who would bark at the front door for no reason in the middle of the night? To celebrate these two wonderful joys in our lives, we have decided to combine them and have a HUGE Teachers Pet promotion! Just enter the code TEACHERSPET15 and you will automatically receive a 15% discount on any Teacher and/or Pet ornaments in your Shopping Cart!In all seriousness, our teachers need to be recognized for all the hard and wonderful work they do with our children. What better w …