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Back to school time is almost here… like right around the corner!
Can you believe it? The summer flew by and I think it was the quickest summer ever! The girls all have different school start dates so I’m working with a strange calendar consisting of… Maddie needs this, by this date, Ashley by this date, and little Em weeks later. It started to get a bit overwhelming so I decided it was time to call a special “Back To School” family meeting.
My five year old even started the meeting with her clipboard with “What do I need for school?” written on it.
The girls really like family meetings, but I still had to entice them to join this one because it’s still summer, and the last thing they really want to do was to talk about school until they absolutely have to.
Thankfully I had some of our favorite TruMoo Chocolate… which worked perfectly to get them all to sit down, and organize “all things back to school”!
Now that we’ve had our first back to school meeting we have decided to make it a yearly tradition.
In less than an hour we planned and organized everything for the coming school year, and we have a list of everything we need to do and get.
If you want to have your own back to school meeting, I have a checklist for you and your family to use:
First, add all school start dates to your calendar. Ask all family members for other important dates and add those too!
Second, plan what clothes you need to buy. Have each child write a list of what clothes they need for the new school year. We started with 7 new outfits from undergarments to socks. Don’t forget new shoes.
Next, plan what school supplies you need. Make a complete lists and then buy two of each. That way if you need to replace anything you can do so seamlessly during the year.
After that, make lists of everyone’s favorite breakfast and lunch foods. This will make shopping and preparing meals so much easier during the year. Plus it can also be used as a “ready to go” shopping list.
Don’t forget to discuss their school year goals. Some examples are straight A’s, reading extra books, helping the teacher etc. (Be sure to set up additional meeting to discuss the progress on these goals.)
Lastly, give everyone a chance to talk about anything that is making them nervous or excited, and allow everyone to give each other tips and encouragement too!
TruMoo makes the back to school planning go so much smoother! Everyone was excited to enjoy their TruMoo while we did all of our planning.
I poured everyone a tall glass of TruMoo and they sipped it as we planned. Since it’s still really warm out we drank it ice cold… but Emmy told me she can’t wait till it’s hot chocolate time again. I love to warm it up and drop in a couple marshmallows in!
TruMoo is our favorite because it has no high fructose syrup and their farmers pledge “no artificial growth hormones”. Plus it provides 8 essential nutrients that kids need. It’s also delicious and we just love the taste! For product information and availability, visit TruMoo online. You can also Find TruMoo Recipe inspiration on Pinterest. for even more ways to use TruMoo, and be sure to Join the TruMoo community on Facebook.
I never would have thought to heat it up and add some marshmallows, that sounds delicious!
Were having plan about back to school, I don’t have kids yet but I have siblings in korea. This is a smart idea.
Trim the kids love chocolate milk for everyday snack which is a healthy dose of calcium and i also like your family bonding time.
That is so fun! We don’t do family meetings but I think it might be fun to start. My 2 older kids are going back into public school after the past few years in homeschool and then I have 3 that will continue to homeschool so alot of conflicting schedules here that we need to tackle. Thanks for the idea!
And the kids LOVE the Halloween TruMoo
What a great idea to have a back to school meeting. I bet it makes going back to school a little less chaotic.
I never tried TruMoo, but I love chocolate drink! I think my kids are going to love TruMoo
I just go buy whatever my son needs, which is usually only clothes. I had TruMoo a while back and really enjoyed it. I used to see it at BJ’s but then I didn’t any more.
nice post. i loveee choc milk. I always have. its weird though because i dont drink it all the time but when i do, boy am i a happy camper. lol
Family meetings are always a good idea. My kids love chocolate milk too.
It is funny that this works for your kids. I use the same technique to get my husband exciting for family meetings 😉
Having a back to school family meeting sounds like a great idea. My kids love TruMoo.
Visited your site again. I love how you included the kids in planning for back to school activities, expenses and the like.
We do family meetings, too. These are the times that we really get to talk about things.
My youngest daughter just graduated in May so this is the first year in 17 years that I haven’t had to do back to school. It’s definitely helpful to keep it organized and make sure everyone is on the same page.
Your family is adorable. I never thought about holding meetings like this. Perfect choice of drinks too!
Great idea to have family meetings like this! Love all the pictures. Looks like TruMoo is a hit in the family!
I think a back-to-school meeting is a fab idea, especially when it includes TruMoo Chocolate milk! I totally agree that the summer has flown by.
I’ve tried Tru-Moo and the kids love it. It’s not something that I buy all the time but when I do, they enjoy it!
Great plan to have a back to school planning meeting. And awesome idea to heat up the chocolate milk. Looks like your family will be ready for the upcoming school year.
My family meetings never included chocolate milk… I think I missed out! Great way to get everyone on the same page and ready for the school year!
Love that you have chocolate milk at family meetings, I imagine it makes them a little more enticing for the kids!
xo Bree
Back to School is always a busy, yet exciting phase to go through. The checklist looks absolutely good & so much helpful for any family. It is important to plan about clothes purchase much before & discussing their school year goals is very much important as well.
Love those 8 essential ingredients. Tru Moo is a favorite here too.
OMGosh! I can’t believe I’ve never had (or purchased) TruMoo before. I’ll definitely have to pick up some for the kids.
Having a back to school family meeting sounds like a great way to start off the school year. We also love TruMoo. Looks like you’re going to have a great school year!
We love Trumoo milk, we just bought a new one. It doesn’t last very long especially that my son is loving every glass of it.
Family meetings are a good thing. I need to do this more often.
I love family meetings, and I love chocolate MILK! Put the two together? BAM! PErfect. Although Back to School is bumming me out a little this year. I don’t know why. We’ve had such a fun summer together.
I have to say, I got TruMoo for the kids recently and they loved it. Even put it in their cereal for an extra chocolate kick!
I love TruMoo chocolate milk and it is a great idea to have while sitting for a family discussion. This checklist for back to school family discussion is awesome. I love the last two on the list about discussing fears or worries and the goals for the year. Thanks for sharing.
We always have TruMoo on hand, especially for after school. It’s supposed to be for the kids but I sneak it sometimes when they aren’t looking.
I think this is a great idea, both for a cool family tradition, and a neat way to connect with your kids every year, and their concerns.
We love TruMoo milk! I’m using my calendar daily for planning our back to school routine.
That is a great idea to have a Back To School Meeting! I will use this idea next year.