Grandparent's Day

Are you ready for Grandparent's Day? It's celebrated on the Sunday after Labor Day. That means that Grandparent's Day will be on September 8 this year. It's a great holiday for school children. The timing is perfect. The kids are all settled in for the beginning of the year. It isn't around the same time as any other major holidays. It's early enough in the school year so that the students are still in that “honeymoon” period, and late enough so that the placement testing is squared away. Because it's not a well known holiday, you are free from the stress of trying to meet expectations. Hey, its even got its own song.

The children in my class have always gotten a kick out of Grandparent's Day, and the families appreciate it. It's a great way to start off the year.