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Homeschool board members should keep all their organization’s important papers in a safe and accessible place. Sometimes current group leaders have none of the important paperwork for their organizations. Homeschool Leader: I have no idea! All I was given when I took over leadership was the checkbook. HomeschoolCPA: Has your homeschool group ever applied for tax exempt status with the IRS? HomeschoolCPA: Do you have a copy of your Articles of Incorporation filed in your state? All I have is the number handwritten on a sheet of paper from the bank. It was gotten by a former treasurer 15 years ago.

HomeschoolCPA: Do you have a copy of your EIN letter form the IRS? She shares those topics on today’s podcast. Make a plan to cover one topic a month and do board training all year long. Prep everything before school starts and leave the packed bag by the front door on a hook or inside a cubby.In the new Board Member Manual, Carol Topp, CPA offers has important topics your board should discuss every year. Ample interior (and exterior) pockets mean there’s room to store books and supplies, and the padded compartment can safely protect a laptop. It comes in myriad patterns, from plaids and paisleys to florals and tile print. The key, though, is choosing a bag they’ll want to carry, such as this Vera Bradley Campus Backpack. And instead of using heavy binders, which can be a literal drag for tiny shoulders, Reich recommends two-pocket folders for each academic subject with homework on one side and handouts on the other. Store pencils, pens, and highlighters in an easy-to-grab case-bonus points when you put it all in a functional (and cute!) backpack. $10 at Vera Bradley Keep the pens and papers organized.Ĭorralling school supplies right before your kids leave for school can be a harrowing experience, especially if you’re scrambling to remember where you put all those pencils and notebooks.

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Planning day by day can help kids learn how to manage their time. “Recording a test is on Thursday is meaningless without also noting that soccer practice is until 8:00 PM on Monday and Wednesday, and Tuesday there’s a quiz in another class,” she says. Teach your children to not only record deadlines such as the date of a test or project due date, but also all the steps necessary to meet it. While you may be the keeper of the family schedule, Reich recommends getting kids on board with their own calendar scheduling by third or fourth grade. This one from Vera Bradley dresses up your desk in so-cute floral fashion. We say, go the old-fashioned way with a paper planner. Having a master calendar means you can manage the double-booked activities, impossible logistics, and overscheduling more effectively, she says. “You can’t run a busy household without a single place where all activities and scheduled events are listed,” Reich says. Which is why you need a command central to keep track of it all. Have a family calendar-and stick to it.Ĭhances are, with school and extracurriculars happening all day every day, someone in your house is always coming and going. Here, how to get it together and ease the whole family into September like a smooth operator. “If you wait until school starts to get organized, you’ll spend the rest of the year being reactive instead of proactive,” says Barbara Reich of Life Organized, a service that tackles home and family organization.

But once the back-to-school frenzy strikes, reintegration into daily life can be a rude awakening. June through August is all about ditching your regular routine and embracing the season’s lazier days and nights without a hard bedtime.

Not having to wake as dawn breaks or ensure everyone gets out the door aptly fed or that homework is done in a timely fashion is a vacation in and of itself, even if you can’t get out of dodge ( amiright ?). For kids and parents alike, summer is a great escape from the daily grind.

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