#backtoschool — Public Fediverse posts

Just a head’s up: here’s what’s in store for #SatMat in August:

Aug. 1 @⚠️SPECIAL TIME⚠️ 4:30pm EST/3:30pm CST- Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine (1965)

Aug. 8- Cats (2019)

Aug. 15-Rock & Roll High School (1979)

Aug. 22- Rock n Roll High School Forever (1991)

Aug. 29- Educational Shorts

#SciFi #InternationalCatDay #BackToSchool #Caturday

Just a head’s up: here’s what’s in store for #SatMat in August:

Aug. 1 @⚠️SPECIAL TIME⚠️ 4:30pm EST/3:30pm CST- Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine (1965)

Aug. 8- Cats (2019)

Aug. 15-Rock & Roll High School (1979)

Aug. 22- Rock n Roll High School Forever (1991)

Aug. 29- Educational Shorts

#SciFi #InternationalCatDay #BackToSchool #Caturday

Der internationale #Sommerkurs für sorbische Sprache und Kultur 2026 hat begonnen. 43 Personen im Alter von 22 bis 74 Jahren aus 10 Ländern haben sich gestern zusammengefunden und einander im Rahmen von Spielen und Gesprächen näher kennengelernt.

#serbski #lausitz #sorben #mindernheit #backtoschool

Der internationale #Sommerkurs für sorbische Sprache und Kultur 2026 hat begonnen. 43 Personen im Alter von 22 bis 74 Jahren aus 10 Ländern haben sich gestern zusammengefunden und einander im Rahmen von Spielen und Gesprächen näher kennengelernt.

#serbski #lausitz #sorben #mindernheit #backtoschool

FYI: Amazon young adults gain 5% cash back on dorm gear as rewards hit $225M: New home, kitchen and office categories run July 20 to September 15, joining beauty and electronics as Amazon courts Gen Z during its costliest shopping season. https://ppc.land/amazon-young-adults-gain-5-cash-back-on-dorm-gear-as-rewards-hit-225m/ #Amazon #CashBack #GenZ #DormEssentials #BackToSchool

Back to School with the Best Pens, Notebooks, and Other Supplies for Students. https://weandthecolor.com/back-to-school-with-the-best-pens-notebooks-and-other-supplies-for-students/210935

#pens #notebooks #backtoschool

22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-college-and-dorm-essentials-gear/

22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-college-and-dorm-essentials-gear/

GG Jackson hands out back-to-school supplies at Memphis Boys and Girls Club https://www.rawchili.com/nba/792608/ #BackToSchool #backpack #Bartlett #Basketball #BOYSANDGIRLSCLUB #BreakingNews #Collierville #Community #EastArkansas #Germantown #GGJackson #GivingBack #Grizzlies #I40 #Memphis #MemphisGrizzlies #MemphisGrizzlies #MidSouth #MissouriBoothill #NBA #NorthMississippi #OliveBranch #SchoolSupplies #SevereWeather #Southaven #Sports #WestMemphis #WestTennessee #WMCActionNews5 #WMC5 #WMCTV

Adidas school backpack has parents saying 'at this price, you might as well get two'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/fashion-news/adidas-school-backpack-parents-saying-34327031

Amazon young adults gain 5% cash back on dorm gear as rewards hit $225M: New home, kitchen and office categories run July 20 to September 15, joining beauty and electronics as Amazon courts Gen Z during its costliest shopping season. https://ppc.land/amazon-young-adults-gain-5-cash-back-on-dorm-gear-as-rewards-hit-225m/ #AmazonDeals #CashBack #GenZ #BackToSchool #DormEssentials

🎒 Packing for college? Add 'install Open Access Helper' to your digital checklist — right next to setting up your student email and library login.

https://www.oahelper.org
#BackToSchool #CollegePrep

🎒 Packing for college? Add 'install Open Access Helper' to your digital checklist — right next to setting up your student email and library login.

https://www.oahelper.org
#BackToSchool #CollegePrep

The Best Tech for Back to School

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-tech-gear-back-to-school/

The Best Tech for Back to School

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-tech-gear-back-to-school/

Apple Back to School 2026: Get up to RM600 Gift Card when you buy Mac or iPad #apple #applewatch #backtoschool #deals #imac #ipad #ipadair #ipadpro #laptops #mac #macbook #macbookair #macbookpro #news #tech

https://soyacincau.com/2026/07/17/apple-back-to-school-2026-promo-gift-card-discount-apple-watch/

Apple Back to School 2026: Get up to RM600 Gift Card when you buy Mac or iPad #apple #applewatch #backtoschool #deals #imac #ipad #ipadair #ipadpro #laptops #mac #macbook #macbookair #macbookpro #news #tech

https://soyacincau.com/2026/07/17/apple-back-to-school-2026-promo-gift-card-discount-apple-watch/

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 2026 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗩𝗦: 𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗷 𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻

Ook in 2025 organiseert Apple weer een Back to School actie. Wat krijg je dit jaar als cadeau bij een nieuwe iPad of Mac en wat zijn de deelnemende producten? Dat lees je hier.

https://www.iculture.nl/special/back-to-school/

#Apple #BacktoSchool #2026

Apple Store : le lancement de l'offre « Back to School » est imminent http://dlvr.it/TTVgyx #AppleStore #BackToSchool

Apple Store : le lancement de l'offre « Back to School » est imminent http://dlvr.it/TTVgyx #AppleStore #BackToSchool

Apple sta preparando l'offerta #backtoschool negli Stati Uniti. I materiali promozionali arriveranno nei negozi nei prossimi giorni per offrire sconti su #mac e #ipad a studenti e docenti.

Apple sta preparando l'offerta #backtoschool negli Stati Uniti. I materiali promozionali arriveranno nei negozi nei prossimi giorni per offrire sconti su #mac e #ipad a studenti e docenti.

Prepping for a new year

Once again, I find myself back here at my blog. It’s been ten months since I last posted. I’ve been working on other things, but this is always here, and I keep finding my way back. If nothing else, this is a great way to look back at my writing and teaching history.

I’ve been mostly relaxing this summer, but I’ve also been prepping for the upcoming school year.

The next class is one that has been a rough experience for the past two grades. From what we’ve been told, some of that is behavior, and some is sheer neediness. One of the encore teachers said this group needs the same routine instructions repeated every single day. For the past two years, the grade-level teachers have celebrated at the end of the year because it’s over. I’ve been there before, and I can relate to that feeling.

So, I’ve been spending time trying to plan ahead to be sure this is a successful year for the kids and for me.

I have a high bar for the worst year ever. In my last year in my last district, we had switched to trimesters and had students for only two of the three. This meant we had to teach the entire year’s curriculum in 2/3 the time. This also meant I didn’t necessarily have the same kids for both trimesters. Because of the scheduling, I ended up with my partner’s students, and she ended up with some of mine. So each trimester was starting over with community/classbuilding. We also had to adjust our actual curriculum. It was a rough go trying to convince kids that we were reading A Christmas Carol in October because it was a ghost story. I had been fortunate enough before to have only two preps, grade-level and challenge. Now I had two during 1st trimester and 2 last trimester, but the second trimester could be 3-4 as I could have grade-level and challenge of both A and B sections, and my partner wasn’t necessarily teaching the same sections so planning together became a challenge as well.

First trimester went okay, and I thought the second would be better…

Yeah, no.

I wound up with a class in the middle of the day that was the worst I’ve ever had behavior-wise. I was emailing parents daily. I rarely write referrals; normally, I can deal with behavior in class, with or without the support of parents. That one class during that one trimester (12 weeks) ended up with more referrals than I had written in the entire previous five years. Kids would be sent to ISS just for my class for days. The assistant principal came in one day, just visiting classrooms, took a look around, apologized, and said she should have reviewed the roster before they finalized. One day, I was struggling so much that I called the office and asked them to send someone up so I could get out for a minute. I needed a break. The principal came up, I stepped out, and I could hear the kids. Their behavior changed not one iota with the principal in the room.

That’s my bar. So while I’m bracing myself for this next year, I also have to compare it to that year.

Since this group has been said to have the memories of goldfish, we’re starting there. The common story of goldfish having anywhere from a 3-30 second memory has been proven false more than once. I’m leaning hard into that.

The kids will start the year learning that goldfish have at least a six-month memory. I’m going to ask them to figure out what percentage of a goldfish’s life that is, yeah, math in language arts that will go over well, 😉 Then the question will be “Are you smarter than a goldfish?”

I’m going to ask them to write the directions for all routines in their notebooks, along with directions for each new assignment. Next to the directions, they’ll draw a fish. When they come to ask me what they’re supposed to do, I’ll ask them to “ask the goldfish”. We’ll have a goldfish that will keep the directions for absent students so they can also “ask the goldfish” for their notes. I will then review those notes with them. I have round Post-its and large see backgrounds with fish. A few times a week, their exit ticket will be to “feed the fish” with something they learned that day.

My goal is to help these kids be self-sufficient and limit their questions to ones they truly can’t answer on their own by reviewing directions by the time they leave me and head to high school.

Fingers and fins crossed.

Prepping for a new year

Once again, I find myself back here at my blog. It’s been ten months since I last posted. I’ve been working on other things, but this is always here, and I keep finding my way back. If nothing else, this is a great way to look back at my writing and teaching history.

I’ve been mostly relaxing this summer, but I’ve also been prepping for the upcoming school year.

The next class is one that has been a rough experience for the past two grades. From what we’ve been told, some of that is behavior, and some is sheer neediness. One of the encore teachers said this group needs the same routine instructions repeated every single day. For the past two years, the grade-level teachers have celebrated at the end of the year because it’s over. I’ve been there before, and I can relate to that feeling.

So, I’ve been spending time trying to plan ahead to be sure this is a successful year for the kids and for me.

I have a high bar for the worst year ever. In my last year in my last district, we had switched to trimesters and had students for only two of the three. This meant we had to teach the entire year’s curriculum in 2/3 the time. This also meant I didn’t necessarily have the same kids for both trimesters. Because of the scheduling, I ended up with my partner’s students, and she ended up with some of mine. So each trimester was starting over with community/classbuilding. We also had to adjust our actual curriculum. It was a rough go trying to convince kids that we were reading A Christmas Carol in October because it was a ghost story. I had been fortunate enough before to have only two preps, grade-level and challenge. Now I had two during 1st trimester and 2 last trimester, but the second trimester could be 3-4 as I could have grade-level and challenge of both A and B sections, and my partner wasn’t necessarily teaching the same sections so planning together became a challenge as well.

First trimester went okay, and I thought the second would be better…

Yeah, no.

I wound up with a class in the middle of the day that was the worst I’ve ever had behavior-wise. I was emailing parents daily. I rarely write referrals; normally, I can deal with behavior in class, with or without the support of parents. That one class during that one trimester (12 weeks) ended up with more referrals than I had written in the entire previous five years. Kids would be sent to ISS just for my class for days. The assistant principal came in one day, just visiting classrooms, took a look around, apologized, and said she should have reviewed the roster before they finalized. One day, I was struggling so much that I called the office and asked them to send someone up so I could get out for a minute. I needed a break. The principal came up, I stepped out, and I could hear the kids. Their behavior changed not one iota with the principal in the room.

That’s my bar. So while I’m bracing myself for this next year, I also have to compare it to that year.

Since this group has been said to have the memories of goldfish, we’re starting there. The common story of goldfish having anywhere from a 3-30 second memory has been proven false more than once. I’m leaning hard into that.

The kids will start the year learning that goldfish have at least a six-month memory. I’m going to ask them to figure out what percentage of a goldfish’s life that is, yeah, math in language arts that will go over well, 😉 Then the question will be “Are you smarter than a goldfish?”

I’m going to ask them to write the directions for all routines in their notebooks, along with directions for each new assignment. Next to the directions, they’ll draw a fish. When they come to ask me what they’re supposed to do, I’ll ask them to “ask the goldfish”. We’ll have a goldfish that will keep the directions for absent students so they can also “ask the goldfish” for their notes. I will then review those notes with them. I have round Post-its and large see backgrounds with fish. A few times a week, their exit ticket will be to “feed the fish” with something they learned that day.

My goal is to help these kids be self-sufficient and limit their questions to ones they truly can’t answer on their own by reviewing directions by the time they leave me and head to high school.

Fingers and fins crossed.

Einige Kinder haben gerade erst Zeugnisse bekommen, bei anderen ist das neue Schuljahr gar nicht mehr so weit weg. Ich habe diverse Sachen für die Schultüte (und Kita) in meinem Etsyshop https://pablifedesignde.etsy.com. (Abteilung SCHULE & KITA)
Ich weiß, es ist #schamloseEigenwerbung, aber vielleicht freut ihr euch ja über eine #Geschenkidee für eure Kinder, Enkel, Nichten, Neffen. Täglich kommt mehr dazu.
#BackToSchool #Schule #Kita
@fedieltern

Einige Kinder haben gerade erst Zeugnisse bekommen, bei anderen ist das neue Schuljahr gar nicht mehr so weit weg. Ich habe diverse Sachen für die Schultüte (und Kita) in meinem Etsyshop https://pablifedesignde.etsy.com. (Abteilung SCHULE & KITA)
Ich weiß, es ist #schamloseEigenwerbung, aber vielleicht freut ihr euch ja über eine #Geschenkidee für eure Kinder, Enkel, Nichten, Neffen. Täglich kommt mehr dazu.
#BackToSchool #Schule #Kita
@fedieltern

Any other teachers who get bad dreams on the last night of school holidays like Total Eclipse of the Heart? No? Just me?? #BonnieTyler #TeachersOfMastodon #Teaching #BackToSchool

Any other teachers who get bad dreams on the last night of school holidays like Total Eclipse of the Heart? No? Just me?? #BonnieTyler #TeachersOfMastodon #Teaching #BackToSchool

Mais où est passée l'offre Back to School d'Apple ? http://dlvr.it/TTQg8Q #Apple #BackToSchool

Mais où est passée l'offre Back to School d'Apple ? http://dlvr.it/TTQg8Q #Apple #BackToSchool

The Well of Sacrifice: ‘The fifth graders loved the book. One student said, “It had me up all night thinking about what was happening.” Another said, “It kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to read more.”' https://lttr.ai/ArxwR
#History #kidlit #books #backtoschool

The Well of Sacrifice: ‘The fifth graders loved the book. One student said, “It had me up all night thinking about what was happening.” Another said, “It kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to read more.”' https://lttr.ai/ArxwR
#History #kidlit #books #backtoschool

L’Apple Store en ligne est fermé : réouverture avec le Back to School ? http://dlvr.it/TTCV8M #AppleStore #BackToSchool

L’Apple Store en ligne est fermé : réouverture avec le Back to School ? http://dlvr.it/TTCV8M #AppleStore #BackToSchool

FYI: IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #AdTiming #DigitalMarketing #Parenting #Advertising

FYI: IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #AdTiming #DigitalMarketing #Parenting #Advertising

ICYMI: IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #AdTiming #MarketingStrategy #PPC #DigitalMarketing

ICYMI: IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #AdTiming #MarketingStrategy #PPC #DigitalMarketing

IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #Advertising #AdStrategy #MarketingTips #DigitalMarketing

IAS maps the back-to-school ad window you might be missing: Integral Ad Science's May 2026 guide shows that 67% of parents start shopping by early July and a 31% impression surge hits late August, shaping ad timing. https://ppc.land/ias-maps-the-back-to-school-ad-window-you-might-be-missing/ #BackToSchool #Advertising #AdStrategy #MarketingTips #DigitalMarketing

CBSE Class 9 students face major academic disruption as textbooks fail to arrive even after school reopening, leaving teachers struggling to begin lessons. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/news/cbse-class-9-textbook-delay-school-reopening-issue-fwihrfdh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CBSE #BacktoSchool #Notextbook #Class9

Apple ha avviato i preparativi per la promozione #BackToSchool in Nord America. Gli studenti potranno ottenere accessori o carte regalo sull'acquisto di Mac e iPad, oltre agli sconti educativi. La campagna solitamente inizia a metà giugno. https://kiro.it/lNw2z

Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century...
The Well of Sacrifice: A Middle Grade Historical Adventure About The Maya is “Well-researched historical fiction and a good read.” - SLJ
https://lttr.ai/Arf2n
#History #kidlit #books #backtoschool

A very popular cargo bike from Decathlon just got a bit better and a bit cheaper.

It's set to sell for £2,799, but right now it's only £2,499, a price that you can't help but feel will convert many currently sat on the fence. An over 700Wh battery too!

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/decathlon-cargo-bike-e-three

#cargobikes #cycling #transport #parenting #backtoschool #ebikes

Mom blasted for not wanting to go to her kid’s parent-teacher conference. Is she in the wrong?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/mom-blasted-parent-teacher-conferences-ex1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mom-blasted-parent-teacher-conferences-ex1

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes: A Back to School Book for Kids "Does he worry? Goodness, no" Sale: $9.99 to $4.99 by Eric Litwin Rating: 4.8/5 (3,795 Reviews) #PeteTheCat #BackToSchool #KidsBooks #PictureBook #Kindergarten #Reading #Music #School #Children #BookSky

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My Sc...

Architectural Photography: ‚Kohlenrutsche Housing‘, Vienna, Austria, Architecture: studio uek (2025)
— https://www.schreyerdavid.com/urbanek-wohnbau-kohlenrutsche-wien/
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— #austria #österreich #vienna #architektur #architecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #dezeen #archdaily #austrianarchitecture #europeanarchitecture #architekturfotografie #architecturephotography #backtoschool #grüngrüneramgrünsten

Architectural Photography: ‚Kohlenrutsche Housing‘, Vienna, Austria, Architecture: studio uek (2025)
— https://www.schreyerdavid.com/urbanek-wohnbau-kohlenrutsche-wien/
—
— #austria #österreich #vienna #architektur #architecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #dezeen #archdaily #austrianarchitecture #europeanarchitecture #architekturfotografie #architecturephotography #backtoschool #grüngrüneramgrünsten

Today marks the opening of Olive Garden School 🌿
We have prepared simple gift bags for the children, containing candy, chocolate, and biscuits, to bring smiles to their faces 🤍
The cost of bringing joy to one child is just €1, which covers one bag.
With your support, we can make a difference ❤️
Anyone who would like to contribute to this happiness can support through the link below:
https://chuffed.org/project/172097-help-the-palestinians-teach-their-children
#Gaza
#SupportGaza
#EducationForAll
#HopeForChildren
#BackToSchool
#palestine
#GazaChildren