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Some of our aupairs have kids in school\u00a0 right now; for others, school will be\u00a0 opening\u00a0 very soon.\u00a0 Here is a Back to School list!<\/p>\n

If your child\/children take the school bus to and from school, make sure you\u00a0 know how the bus system works<\/p>\n

Be careful\u00a0 of bus lines if you drop off\/pick up the children.<\/p>\n

Pack healthy lunches. Make sure you seek the advise of your host family as to what to pack each day.<\/p>\n

Have a place\u00a0 where\u00a0 all notes, papers etc sent to and from the school go in the home. Make\u00a0 sure your host family sees all paperwork.<\/p>\n

Can you help with homework? Talk to your host family about your ability to supervise homework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of our aupairs have kids in school\u00a0 right now; for others, school will be\u00a0 opening\u00a0 very soon.\u00a0 Here is a Back to School list! 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