To be ready for a new school year we must plan ahead of time. We must plan and must prepare for what could take place throughout the year.
There will be supplies that will be needed like backpacks, paper, pencils, and erasers. Supplies that, though they may seem as common sense to most, are either out of reach for some due to financial factors or, for others, are expected to be supplied to the students by the schools.
There will be transportation needs like walking with a buddy, getting a ride from a friend, or taking public transit to and from school, in addition to other student activities that they may participate in either on or off campus. How will you get to where you need to be? To school? To practice? To the study groups? Students and parents must plan and coordinate these transportation logistics ahead of time.
There will be nutritional needs that also take priority in a child's education. Proper nutrition plays an important role in the development of the child, as well as amount of energy that will be available for them to complete tasks from staying awake in class, to making the team, and even study sessions. From breakfast to lunches, dinners and snacks, preparing to meet the nutritional needs of students should be a priority.
With the proper supplies, coordinated transportation, and right nutrition, students will have more energy focused on paying attention in class, and less energy worried about who can they get writing materials from, what are they going to eat when they become hungry, and how are they going to get home after school.
It takes time to plan ahead for the new school year, but it is worth it when it is done together between students and parents, classmates and neighbors, adult and children. We can collaborate together and be ready for the school year if we just take the time.
Author - Manuel R. CortezRodas (Educator)
