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What you need to know about going back to school this fall ELDRED Contact information: Eldred JuniorSenior High School, 600 Route 55, P.O. Box 249, Eldred, NY 12732; 456-1100, fax: 557-0688. George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School, 1045 Proctor Road, P.O. Box 249, Glen Spey, NY 12737; 856-9723, fax: 5573672. Website: http://eldred.k12.ny.us Superintendent: Robert Dufour, dufourr@eldred.k12.ny.us Grades: Pre-K-12. Registration: By appointment; call 456-1100, ext. 5128. Starting date: Tuesday, Sept. 8 Hours: High School: 7:30 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.; Elementary School: 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FALLSBURG Contact information: Fallsburg JuniorSenior High School, 115 Brickman Road, Fallsburg, NY 12733; 434-6800, fax: 4340168. Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, 15 Old Falls Road, Fallsburg, NY 12733; 4344110, fax: 434-0871 Website: www.fallsburgcsd.net Superintendent: Ivan Katz; superintendent’s secretary’s email: ssalovin@fallsburgcsd.net Grades: Pre-K-12
Registration: By appointment; call 434-6800, ext. 1222 Starting date: Wednesday, Sept. 9 Hours: High School: 8:05 a.m. -2:52 p.m. Elementary School: 9:00 a.m. 3:45 p.m.
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Contact information: High School, 67 Education Lane, Hancock, NY 13783; Elementary School, 201 Wildcat Drive, Hancock, NY 13783; (607) 637-2511, Fax: (607) 637-2512 Website: hancock.stier.org Superintendent: Terry Dougherty, TDougherty@hancock.stier.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Packets can be picked up at the school from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through the month of August. Starting Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9 Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:32 p.m.
LIBERTY Contact information: 115 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-6990; fax: 2921164 Liberty High School, 125 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, ext. 2000; fax: 292-7262 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4S
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What you need to know about going back to school this fall packet at the guidance office and fill it out before making an appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 439-4000, ext. 1213. Starting date: Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hours: 8 a.m. -2:45 p.m. Students may be dropped off outside the bus loop and enter the building through the two east entrances adjacent to the bus loop or through the east breezeway door, adjacent to the cafeteria. Elementary students may be picked up beginning 2:30 p.m.
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Liberty Middle School, 145 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, ext. 2300; fax: 292-5691 Liberty Elementary School, 201 N. Main Street, Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, ext. 2030; fax: 295-9201 Superintendent: Dr. William Silver Website: www.libertyk12.org E-mail: Visit website for directory Grades: Pre-K - 12 Registration: By appointment only, Central Registration, 292-5400, ext. 2331 Starting date: Tuesday, Sept. 8 Hours: Central Administration 8 a.m.-4; High School: 8 a.m. - 2:57 p.m.; Middle School: 8 a.m. - 2:57 p.m.; Elementary School: 7:45 a.m. to 2:35 & 2:40 p.m.
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LIVINGSTON MANOR Contact information: Central School: 19 School St., P.O. Box 947, Livingston Manor, NY 12758; Phone 4394400; Fax: 439-4717 Superintendent: Deborah Fox Extensions: Superintendent’s office: ext. 1201; special services, ext. 1203; elementary principal, ext. 1200; middle/high school principal, ext. 1207; guidance office,
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ext. 1213; nurse, ext. 1214; attendance, ext. 1245; business office, ext. 1210; cafeteria, ext. 1223. Website: www.lmcs.k12.ny.us Grades: Pre-K – 12 Registration: Parents should pick up a registration
Contact information: Superintendent’s Office, 237 Forestburgh Road, Monticello, NY 12701; 794-7700 ext. 70910; fax 794-7710 Monticello High School, 39 Breakey Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; 794-8840 ext. 10910; fax: 794-8133 Monticello Middle School, 45 Breakey Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; 796-3058 ext. 20910; fax: 796-3099 Kenneth L. Rutherford School, 26 Patricia Place, Monticello, NY 12701; 794-4240 ext. 30910; fax: 794-5137 George L. Cooke Elementary School, 69 Richardson Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; 794-8830 ext. 40910; fax: CONTINUED ON PAGE 6S
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794-8854 Emma C. Chase Elementary School, 28 Pennsylvania Ave., Wurtsboro, NY 12790; 888-2471 ext. 50910; fax: 888-2029 Superintendent: Tammy Mangus, 794-7700 ext. 70910, tmangus@k12mcsd.net Website: www.monticelloschools.net E-mail: Visit website for directory Grades: K – 12 Registration: Office of Pupil Personnel Services, 148 Wood Ave., Monticello, NY 12701. Call district registrar and schedule appointment, 794-0128, ext. 78905 Starting date: Wednesday, Sept. 9 Hours: High School 7:26 a.m. to 2:03 p.m.; Middle School: 7:25 a.m. to 2:03 p.m.; Rutherford School: 9:05 a.m. to 3:22 p.m.; Cooke School 9:05 a.m. to 3:22 p.m.; Chase School 9:05 a.m. to 3:22 p.m.
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33 Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville, NY; P.O. Box 308, Jeffersonville, NY 12748; 482-4610 Sullivan West High School, 6604 State Route 52, Lake Huntington, NY 12752; 932-8401, ext. 1100; fax: 932-8425 Sullivan West Elementary School, 33 Schoolhouse Hill Road, Jeffersonville, NY; P.O. Box 308, Jeffersonville, NY 12748; 482-4610, ext. 2158; fax: 482-9883 Superintendent: Nancy Hackett, 4824610 ext. 3000 Website: www.swcsd.org E-mail: Visit website for directory Grades: Sullivan West High School, 712; Sullivan West Elementary, Pre-K-6 Registration: All registration is conducted in the Office of the Data Specialist at District Central Offices in the Elementary School (482-4610 ext. 3169). Starting date: Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hours: Sullivan West High School: 7:35 a.m. to 2:22 p.m. Sullivan West Elementary School: 8:40 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. Students can’t enter building until 8:20 a.m.
TRI-VALLEY Contact information: Tri-Valley Elementary School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 985-2278; fax: 985-0046 Tri-Valley Middle School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 9852296; fax: 985-0367 Tri-Valley High School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 985-2296;
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WAYNE HIGHLANDS fax: 985-7261 Superintendent: Thomas Palmer, 985-2296, ext. 5102, tpalmer@tvcs.k12.ny.us Website: www.tvcs.k12.ny.us Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Call for appointment, 985-2296, ext. 5500 Starting date: Wednesday, Sept. 9. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Lakeside Elementary School, 129 Lakeside Drive, Honesdale, PA 18431; (570) 253-6820; fax: (570) 2536826 Damascus Area Elementary School, 174 High School Road, Damascus, Pa. 18415; (570) 224-4114; fax: (570) 224-4997 Preston Area Elementary School, 1493 Crosstown Highway, Lakewood, Pa 18439; (570) 798-2516; fax: (570) 798-2677 Stourbridge Primary Center, 123 ABC Drive, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-3010; fax: (570) 253-3236 Website: www.waynehighlands.org E-mail: Visit website for directory Administration: District Superintendent Gregory Frigoletto; Assistant Superintendent Timothy Morgan Grades: Honesdale High School (Grades 9-12), the Wayne Highlands Middle School (Grades 6-8), the Preston School (Grades K-8), the Damascus School (K-8), the Stourbridge Primary Center (Grades K-2), and the Lakeside School (Grades 3-5). Start date: Monday, August 31.
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Meet Mark Plescia, Sullivan West’s first new high school principal in more than a decade STORY AND PHOTO BY DAN HUST
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ometimes all it takes to point a young person toward a successful life is a caring mentor. Sullivan West’s new high school principal, Mark Plescia, hopes to be just such a mentor, because he remembers his well. “I had an incredible high school history teacher, who just brought it to life,” the northern New Jersey native recalls, smiling at the memory.
Plescia watched that teacher connect with his students, opening their eyes to the past while simultaneously guiding them into their future. That teacher’s influence spurred him to earn a bachelor’s in history from Ramapo College of New Jersey, followed by a master’s in special education and educational leadership from New Jersey City University. For a dozen years, Plescia taught history and special education in New Jersey, experiencing that particular joy his mentor also felt when
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the “light bulb� blinked on in a student’s head. Repeated trips to his wife Kelly’s family home in Liberty, however, convinced Plescia to move northward into New York. “I’d come up and then say, ‘Why are we going home?’ � he laughs. They passed the Little World’s Fair while house-shopping one August, sparking the decision to buy a place in Grahamsville in 2005. “It was rural but not too rural,� explains Plescia, who enjoys the outdoors so much he once prepared for a marathon by running around the nearby Rondout Reservoir – an 18mile circuit. Plescia landed an assistant principalship with the Fallsburg district that summer, soon becoming high school principal. In 2008, he transferred to the much larger Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park – farther away, and with 1,500 students just in 9th-12th grades. “I wanted to step back and learn more,� he recalls. He learned and led for the next seven years, then decided it was time
to be closer to home and family (including daughter Katerina and son Dominic, both Tri-Valley students). It wasn’t a quick decision to transfer to Sullivan West – and not just on his end. “There were five rounds of interviews,� he notes. “They were long and arduous – and I’m grateful for that!� Since he would be replacing the only high school principal the merged Lake Huntington facility ever had – Margaret Tenbus, who just retired – SW sent a team to Roosevelt to assess Plescia’s performance there, while Plescia spent a day at SW doing his own “homework.� Turns out he liked the district and the district liked him. “After an extensive search process,� affirms SW Supt. Dr. Nancy Hackett, “our interview committee found Mark Plescia to be the most qualified candidate for the high school principal position, and we are looking forward to his leadership at SW in the coming years.� “I know the reputation of Sullivan
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schedule for the coming school year, but for now, Plescia is articulating just two aims beyond what the district has already given him. “My goal for this year is really to listen, to learn,� he explains. “... And I’m looking to see what opportunities we can give our kids.� Now in charge of a 600-strong student body, he’s also eager to discover where he fits in amongst a team that shares his love of teaching and nurturing, even amidst the challenge of constant change and new mandates via the NYS Education Department. He’ll thus be tracking student and faculty trends, analyzing course offerings, ensuring consistent staffing, working directly with teachers, staying on top of the facility needs, and meeting with parents and students. He’ll also be at many a sports game and other school events, no matter the 35-minute commute back home. “I want to be accessible to staff and students and parents. I want them to feel comfortable approaching me,� he promises. “I want to be visible.�
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Lisa Failla appointed at Monticello CSD Assistant superintendent for business
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he Monticello Central School District announced the appointment of Lisa Failla to the position of assistant superintendent for business. She will be responsible for the administration of the overall business and financial operations of the district. For the past 14 years, Ms. Failla has served as business official for the Roscoe Central School District. Earlier in her career, she was district treasurer for Roscoe. Ms. Failla has also worked as business official for Management Advisory Group in Catskill and accounting manager for Cablevision Industries Corporation in Liberty. “I believe that Ms. Failla will be a huge asset to Monticello,” said Superintendent Tammy Mangus. “She brings a wide array of skills and vast experience to this job. Most of her career has been spent in public education and I know that she shares a commitment to our mission
and the work we do. She is an outstanding addition to our Central Office team.” Ms. Failla was appointed by the Board of Education on July 23 and started in the role of assistant superintendent on August 10. “I am very excited to be joining the Monticello administration team, working together to accomplish the goals established by the Board, while being sensitive to the taxpayers as well. I look forward to getting to know the faculty, staff and community,” Failla said. Failla earned her associates degree in applied science from Sullivan County Community College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University, and a master’s degree in educational administration from Pace University. She anticipates the completion of her master’s degree in public administration in May 2016. She is a member of the New York
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he Fallsburg Central School District installed three new members into its Hall of Fame at a ceremonial brunch in the High School Gymnasium on Sunday, June 28. They join 2013 member Jack Leshner and 2014 inductee Joe LaRuffa, both beloved, influential and longtime teachers. The 2015 inductees were Mel Mednick, Martin Van Vleet and Gavin DeGraw. School Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz greeted the families of the late Mr. Van Vleet and Mr. Mednick and many former colleagues and students that were influenced by the leadership and mentoring of these two fine educators and counselors. Gavin DeGraw was traveling home from Japan that day and he and his family were unable to be there for the ceremony. There was a bittersweet note to the morning’s festivities with the passing of Ms. Charlotte Schwartz the day before the ceremony. She worked closely with Martin Van Vleet and was Fallsburg’s number one basketball fan. She often accompanied the team on bus trips to away games. Van Vleet’s family and colleagues remembered her with great fondness for her support and devotion to him and to the Fallsburg Central School District during her forty years of service. Dr. Katz emphasized the Hall of Fame was established “to showcase and honor the accomplishments of Fallsburg School Community Members forever more.�
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Served the Fallsburg School District with distinction for over 25 years, as a counselor, a mentor, a director of plays, as a coach, and finally as a member of the Board of Education. His “We are Family� program of the 1980’s brought people together from the entire Fallsburg community and beyond to help curb drug and alcohol problems affecting the region. In 1982, he introduced the first Students against Drunk Driving (SADD) in the high school. The chapter whose name was changed to Students against
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Martin Van Vleet Graduated from Fallsburg Central High School in the Class of 1954. As an athlete he was part of eight DUSO League championships on the three different sports teams. He would
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return to be a counselor and coach at his alma mater. He retired in 1991 as the winningest boys’ varsity basketball coach in the history of Fallsburg High School. His total of 345 victories, 155 as JV coach and 190 as varsity coach, still stands unmatched in Fallsburg history. More than a successful coach, Van Vleet mentored hundreds of young people and comported himself as a true gentlemen on and off the basketball court.
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The Van Vleet and Mednick families joined together at the Hall of Fame ceremony. From left, Martin Van Vleet’s son Scott, his son Brandon, Mel Mednick’s grandson Logan Mednick, Mel’s son Bruce Ivory, Mel’s grandsons Justin and Ethan, Mel’s son Daniel, daughter-in-law Shari Mednick, grandson Adam, Mel’s brother Barry Mednick, Mel’s widow Dee, son Michael Mednick, Martin Van Vleet’s son Wayne, and Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz.
Has fashioned successful career as a platinum award-winning recording artist and songwriter. High school music teacher John Lusk remembers Gavin with these words,
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“No one from Fallsburg ever dreamed a more audacious dream than Gavin DeGraw. He wanted to make it big and he did.” In 2003, at the age of 26, he sang the hit song, “I Don’t Wanna Be.” DeGraw has become an unofficial ambassador for Fallsburg whenever he shares about his upbringing in the town during television interviews and his concerts. He has acknowledged the Fallsburg schools for nurturing his early interest in music and for helping kindle the passion to pursue his career. Gavin sent a note of thanks to the Hall of Fame Committee that reflected the words of Mr. Lusk. Dr. Katz read the
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note to everyone at the brunch: “I’d like to thank my Alma Mater for this very prestigious award! It’s a high honor to be thought of and remembered by the community that helped mold me. Thank you so much, again. Live your dreams. GO COMETS!”
To nominate a member Visit http://www.fallsburgcsd.net and click the Hall of Fame Brochure in the quick links. You will find a nominating form in PDF format for easy printing. The Fallsburg Central School District Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of individuals who are worthy of districtwide recognition Nominees must exemplify the high standards of citizenship, leadership, ethical conduct and moral character. Nominees for the Fallsburg Central School District Hall of Fame will either be approved and recognized as a Hall of Fame Inductee or will be placed in the Holding for Future Consideration Category by the Fallsburg Central School District Selection Committee. This Committee is made up of: two students, two staff members, two administrators, two community members and two members of the Board of Education. The Superintendent serves as the Selection Committee Chair. The Holding for Future Consideration Category means a nominee may be considered again for induction for three consecutive years and that additional information and supportive material would be helpful before future consideration. All information on the form must be completed and supporting letters of recommendation must be received at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools by February 12, 2016 for the candidate to be considered for the 2015-2016 school year. If you have questions, please call the Superintendent at 845-434-6800, ext. 1215. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the High School Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2016 on June 26, 2016, at the Fallsburg Junior Senior High School. Inductees will be notified of their selection by the end of March, 2016.
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Back to School shopping: NYS Tax Department reminds parents, college students of sales tax exemptions
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he New York State Department of Taxation and Finance kicked off the back to school shopping season by reminding New Yorkers that qualifying clothing and footwear purchases are exempt from New York sales tax year-round. While many states offer “sales tax holidays� leading up to the school year, New York has a constant exemption from the State’s 4 percent sales tax on items of clothing and footwear sold for less than $110.
local sales tax year-round. The savings available in these localities, including state and local sales taxes, is between 7½ and 87⠄8 percent. Exempting local sales tax from clothing/footwear under $110: New York City and the counties of Chautauqua, Chenango, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Hamilton, Tioga and Wayne.
“The back to school shopping season is underway and, in New York State, every day is a sales tax holiday with shoppers getting a break on clothing and footwear items sold for under $110,� New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Jerry Boone said. “This exemption leads to big savings for parents and consumers leading up to the school
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t my fifth and last child’s high school graduation, I settled into a seat next to a gentleman who was the father of another graduate. When the ceremony ended, most of the parents excitedly rushed forward to take photos of their sons and daughters. But this fellow just sat there in a classic dejected pose, his hands on his cheeks and his elbows on his knees. He appeared numb rather than jubilant, not what you expect from a proud parent of a child who just earned a high school diploma. “Are you all right?” I asked. “Have I ever messed up,” he replied. “This is the first moment it’s hit me that my little girl will be headed to college in a few months and I have to start paying for her college education.” I couldn’t do much more than wish him luck, but the encounter left me wondering just how many parents wait until the day of their child’s high school graduation to start the financial planning for college.
And whether they start saving early or late, my bet is that a great majority of parents focus mostly on the costs of tuition and a dormitory room. That’s understandable. Those costs alone seem staggering these days. Just think of it. The College Board tells us that the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year was $31,231 at private colleges, $9,139 for state residents at public colleges, and $22,958 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. The average cost of room and board ranges from $9,804 at public schools to $11,188 at private schools. All that money gets you through just one year. But college expenses go far beyond tuition and a place to sleep. Parents and students need to prepare themselves for what I think of as the hidden trapdoors of putting your kids through college. These extra expenses can be killer, especially for parents
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ack-to-school spending isn’t just about clothes and markers anymore. In 2014, Forbes reported that Accenture estimated that nearly half of respondents reported they would spend $500 or more on back-toschool expenses, including not only clothes and desk supplies, but electronics as well.
Yet there’s one more aspect of backto-school spending that’s growing and can add hundreds – and sometimes thousands – to a family’s overall K-12 education budget. Since the 2008 economic crisis, many public school systems have tried to make up for funding shortfalls by adding firsttime or expanded fees for sports, extracurricular activities and specialized academics. This means that back-to-school
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budgeting, even for families with kids in public school, now requires a more holistic, year-round approach to all back-to-school expenses. Given their potential dollar amounts, parents should examine school fees first. Many school systems are adding fees for a broader range of offerings including after-school activities, top-level courses, lab-based instruction and even Advanced Placement (AP) classes. So before you start spending money on clothes and supplies that can be bought off-season, on sale or possibly used, get a handle on how applicable instruction and activity fees might affect your budget. Parents in financial need may qualify for public aid or grants to cover such fees; if not, choices will need to be made. Consider turning back-to-school shopping into a money lesson. Most kids like to have certain kinds of clothes, shoes or supplies. Those “wantsâ€? can be turned into a discussion about spending priorities, value, choice and comparison shopping. Using the Back to School Budget (http://practicalmoneyskills.com/cal culators/calculate/backToSchoolBudget.php?calcCategory=family) calculator with your kids can help them learn how to create a budget before shopping for essentials. As kids get older, the discussion can expand to cover bigger-ticket purchases like smartphones, computers and fees for special courses and activities they want to pursue. Some of these issues might evolve into a discussion about earning money through chores or a part-time job. Once priorities are decided, every expense should be tracked, including a child’s round trip school transportation, meals, tutoring fees or immunization and healthcare expenses not covered by insurance. And once that budget is set, it means a constant search for smart ways to cut. Some ideas may include: • Car pooling (track your costs to make sure you’re not adding significantly to your overall transportation budget) • Packing lunches at home • Working with school administrators to raise outside donations or
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grant funding to cover parents’ outof-pocket costs • Organizing school supplies in one place to avoid purchasing duplicates • Renting equipment, supplies or instruments used until a child’s interests are established • Scouting garage sales, thrift shops and online marketplaces for used, required-edition textbooks, instruments, electronics, sports equipment, clothes and other supplies you’d otherwise buy new; online resources shouldn’t charge shipping or return fees • Reviewing school and classroom supply lists before buying essentials • Bulk- and group-buying supplies and services with other parents to get volume prices • Consolidating back-to-school shopping during tax-free days (if your state offers them) • Swapping used supplies and equipment with other parents • Checking retail memberships for any back-to-school savings they offer • Watching for print and online coupons or special discount offers through your school • Listening to your kids – they might spot money-saving ideas faster than you can One final secret budget item – rewards. Saving money on back-toschool expenses can help parents meet a number of financial goals, but kids’ academic or activity success deserves recognition. Consider setting aside a little of those savings for a reward they can enjoy. Bottom line: When setting your back-to-school budget this year, think beyond the supplies. Consider every possible fee and expense associated with your child’s school year and plan accordingly. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa’s financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
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