Back-to-school blues

It’s coming, and the wishes of every child in the district can’t stop it. The new school year steadily approaches, inspiring anything from impatient excitement to resignation, mild nervousness or a healthy dose of heart-pounding terror. And that’s just in the parents.

But don’t worry, there’s good news - there are practical steps parents and children can take to get the school year off to a good start. Even for the most reluctant student, a little effort in the last weeks of summer can ease the transition.