Our Updated Classes Guide, Back to School and Other News

8/31/10 - By Anna Fader

Is summer really over? Do we have to trade beach towels for backpacks already? I'm reluctantly gearing up, shifting my focus from planning days in the sun to planning afterschool activities, lunches, and routines.

I've spent the last week or so updating our Classes Guide so you should find lots of great information about all kinds of classes for kids in there from Mommy and Me to preschooler classes to classes for big kids. We have a bunch more posts about cool classes coming up in September so keep an eye out for some ideas for what's new and cool in classes this Fall.

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I am also working on getting super organized (yes, this year for sure!) and I'll be sharing some tips and ideas for how you can start the school year off right and stay organized throughout the year. Plus tips and ideas for school lunches and snacks.

As we are heading back to our schools, make sure to tell your school community, parent coordinators and PTAs about Mommy Poppins. Make sure your school adds their fundraising events to our event calendar. With our new calendar anyone can submit an event and it's a great way to get a better turn out and raise more money! (What an easy way for you to do your part in helping your school). The link to submit an event is on our homepage right under the calendar widget.

Your school community can also keep tabs on all the cool, educational and fun things to do in NYC by putting a Mommy Poppins widget that feeds our event calendar or blog posts on your school website. It's a great way to drive more traffic to the school site and get one stop shopping for school and entertainment information in one place. Email me if you want to find out more.

If you have a little one starting school this year, check out some of these books that can help with the transition to school.

Enjoy your last days of summer!