How to Prepare for a New School Year! // Back To School Week
Hey friends, and welcome to Back To School Week! We’re going to use each day this week to get our systems all set and ready for the school year. A little intention up front is going to pay off BIG for us when the busy school year actually begins!
Listen, I absolutely love summer – the relaxed schedule, the later bedtimes, the days at the pool… But for all summer has going for it, by this time every year, I’m craving the return of my systems and routines!
Especially this year, because we’re transitioning back to traditional school after homeschooling for the last 4 years. I have a LOT of things to do – that list is loooooong. And we only have three weeks left of summer, which means I’m starting to slowly get my systems set up for the school year. (I’m looking at you, crazy schedules and meal planning!)
While summer can have more of a relaxed feel (though I’ll be honest – this summer has been a bit chaotic, too), the school year can be busy, hectic, and often jam-packed with activities, meetings, projects, and more!
Not to mention all the other stuff we still have to do – like making meals and cleaning our house and keeping our people in clean clothes.
This can all feel really overwhelming if we don’t have systems set up to help us manage all the moving pieces. We’ve gotta figure out…
- How do we keep everything organized?
- How do we sync everyone’s schedules?
- What on earth are we going to have for dinner?
Do you feel the panic rising?
Well, take a deep breath, my friend. We’re going to help you hold onto your school-year-sanity by getting ALL of these struggles streamlined with a few systems that actually work – all by the end of this week!
By Friday, you’ll have a simple, customizable system to help you confidently manage some of the biggest hurdles in home organization, like…
- How to set up a central calendar and command center to keep everyone informed + on schedule.
- How to free yourself up from having to pack a school lunch, or put lunches together at home, EVER AGAIN.
- How to get meals on the table every night, no matter how busy you are.
- How to equip your kids to take a little initiative and grow in independence this year.
But TODAY, we’re starting with the first step: Preparing our hearts & minds for the new school year.
I know it might seem a little more fluffy and a little less practical than all the other things we’re doing this week, but let me assure you – giving yourself a little space to get into the right frame of mind as we approach a new school year is ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL because it gives you clarity and focus for the year!
Only then can you create (or refresh) the systems that will actually work for you and your family.
Whether you send your kids to school (public or private), or you homeschool, or you do some combination of the two, today (and this whole series, really!) is for you. We’re going to spend a little time looking back at the last year before we look at the year ahead, and then we will create a simple goal & prayer sheet for each child. Plus, we’ll create a 2019-2020 bucket list for your whole family!
How will we do this? With our (totally free) Back To School Prep Pack! It’s all the worksheets + goal-setting guides you need to make your school year stress-free, AND set your kids up for their best school year yet!
(Click the image below to get access to your prep pack!)
You’ll want to print this out and find a few quiet minutes to work through it before your new school year begins. Working through these brief questions will help you walk into the new year with intention, clear on your goals and your prayers for this season.
I want you to know that I’m no expert – I’m just a regular mom who wanted a better plan for starting the school year, for the kids AND for myself!
Join me in planning, preparing, and praying over this next season. Click here (or use the sign up form below) to get access to your Back To School Prep Pack & everything we’re covering this week!
Here we go!
P.S. We’ve also got a HUGE Back To School SALE happening this week!!! Click here to find incredible deals on all your favorite organizing products – to help you get ready for the school year in every way!
Kayse Pratt serves Christian women as a writer + designer, creating home + life management resources that help those women plan their days around what matters most. She’s created the most unique planner on the market, helped over 400 women create custom home management plans, and works with hundreds of women each month inside her membership, teaching them how to plan their days around what matters most. When she’s not designing printables or writing essays, you’ll find Kayse homeschooling her kids, reading a cheesy novel with a giant cup of tea in hand, or watching an old show from the 90’s with her husband, who is her very best friend.