Back to School

Today is the first day of school in Twin Falls. So, naturally parents are thinking about bully problems. Parents have every right to be concerned.

We are all prepared for school to start tomorrow, right? We've known this day was coming but none of us are 100% prepared. And nothing can prepare us for putting our kids to bed while it's still light outside. That being said, if you have any tricks please let me know.

Ten years ago, you could buy your children's school supplies for under $40. If you use coupons, you might be able to buy your children's school supplies for under $40 this year. However, most Twin Falls parents report spending between $60 to $100 per child this year on school supplies. This adds up fast if you have multiply kids in school.

The first official day of school for Twin Falls schools is August 18th, 2016. Here's your handy list of school supplies for Twin Falls area schools.

With any sport or school activity, comes fund raising.  It's quite simple.  If we want to do the stuff, we have to chip in.  There's simply not enough money to go around to totally fund every group, club, sport and activity.  So... the kids raise funds.  They sell candy bars, pizzas, popcorn and cookie dough.

The first few weeks of school can be rough. The days are long, your kids don't want to go to bed before 9pm, and you don't want to wake them up at 6:30am. This begs the question: Is it just hard for the kids to wake up for the first few weeks, or does school start too early?

There are a lot of great things about your kids going back to school. Your kids will begin to learn new things, make new memories, your house will stay clean, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter.

With Twin Falls schools starting earlier this year, the first day of school is going to be here before you know it. If you want to avoid sell outs, it's time to get school supply shopping.

Hundreds of Magic Valley children struggle with being able to afford essential school supplies. But you can help! We're trading Big Macs for backpacks at McCash for Kids 2015!

It has begun! I received my first "Back To School" flier yesterday in the mail. I was surprised to see the flier as it feels like summer just started.

Be honest, when the kid(s) went back to school, what noise did you make?  ;)

The first day of school can be overwhelming for students, especially if you are a freshman, first grader or kindergartner. There are a lot of unknowns.