{"id":763,"date":"2013-07-24T23:20:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T06:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/ltsp\/?p=763"},"modified":"2017-03-09T09:51:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T16:51:54","slug":"new-adventure-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsarizona.org\/phoenix-charter-school\/new-adventure-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"A new adventure begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The date may creep a little earlier each year, but back to school is a ritual that has remained the same for decades: The new school supplies and clothes; the excitement of reuniting with one\u2019s friends; the dread of losing summer mixing with the anticipation (whether or not older kids will admit it!) of what a new school year may bring.<\/p>\n

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It has been this way at least since I was growing up, and it\u2019s still the same even after more than ten years on the other side of the desk. I am so excited to meet our new families, to hear about returning families\u2019 summers and see how all the kids have grown. Even at their most challenging, kids just overflow with energy and possibility \u2013 how can you not be excited about that?<\/p>\n

There is always a lot to read as we prepare to go back to school. Here are three articles that I found particularly helpful and practical this year:<\/p>\n