Thursday, June 14, 2012

How to Organize A Kid's School Clothes

Yahoo Voices Article:

How to Organize A Kid's School Clothes

I use some of the same ideas mentioned in this article to keep my sons school clothes organized. I bought a hanging Days of the Week shelf for his closet and make sure it's ready to go every Monday. It works great.

The same system doesn't work as well for my daughter. She has lots of things that need to hang until ready to wear. For her, I keep all of her school clothes hanging seperatly in the closet from her non-school clothes. I also have a school clothes only drawer.

My son is happy to just grab whatever is on the shelf for him but my daughter likes to be more involved in the process. We do our best to pick out her complete outfit (including shoes) before going to bed. It really helps keep our morning routine on track. 

Monday, June 11, 2012

Great Prices on Boys Polos @ JCPenney

Arizona Piqué Polo Shirt - Boys 8-20 for just $7 in June.

Arizona Fashion Polo Shirt - Boys 4-7x for $5

Men's Polos $9 in June.
Free Shipping over $50 (JCPSHIP) or Ship to Store Free.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

How many public schools require school uniforms?

Question:
How many public schools require school uniforms?
Response:
In 2009–10, about 19 percent of public school principals reported that their school required students to wear uniforms, an increase from 12 percent in 1999–2000.
Also in 2009–10, approximately 57 percent of public school principals reported that their school enforced a strict dress code, an increase from 47 percent in 1999–2000.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2012). Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011 (NCES 2012-002), Table 20.1.

From Institute of Educational Sciences website.

Do Uniforms Make Schools Better?

This is a very good aritcle from GreatSchools.com. It lists some reasons public schools require uniforms, gives examples of possible school uniform requirements, and lists some pros & cons.

Do School Uniforms Make Schools Better?

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Arrow Polo's on Sale @ Kohls

Kohl's has polos on sale for girls, boys, and men starting at $6.00. Long and short sleve for boys and several styles for girls. I especially like these picot trim polos for girls in sizes 4-6x.