Including today, there are 8 more school days for my 2nd grade son and Kindergarten daughter.  To celebrate the year and gear up for summer, here are 8 of the things I know today that I didn’t know last August.

1.  Kindergarten students don’t get to have “slushie day” in the cafeteria until they get to 1st grade.

2.  Even at my age, I still struggle with using my time wisely!  I thought that when both my children were “school age”, I would get LOTS of things accomplished around the house.  Some days I have.  Others, not so much.

3.   Technology has come a long way from the filmstrips & overhead projectors!  Now, every classroom has smart boards and laptops and learning to use iPods is part of the curriculum.

4.  School lunchrooms never change and they have the BEST rolls ever!

5.  I could never be the elementary school nurse.  They have to pull WAY TOO MANY teeth!

6.  School days are a great time to sneak in a lunch date with my husband without having to pay a babysitter.

7.  I still have lots of things to learn about carpool.  3 years later and I still don’t have it down!

8.  The 2 best days of every school year – the very first one and the very last one!

Happy Summer Everyone!