{"id":3499,"date":"2016-08-19T02:33:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T02:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3499"},"modified":"2016-08-25T02:34:19","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T02:34:19","slug":"back-to-school-tips-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2016\/08\/19\/back-to-school-tips-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Jens-Rost-backpacks-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Jens Rost backpacks\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kids in our cluster will be returning to school soon. This will mean changes to the au pair schedule and possibly to the duties.\u00a0 It is very important to communicate these changes to avoid problems.<\/p>\n<p>I suggest you discuss the following (if applicable):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Au pair\u2019s work schedule<\/li>\n<li>The children\u2019s school and activity schedules<\/li>\n<li>Where the children get dropped off and picked up and who will be doing this<\/li>\n<li>What to do if a child is staying home sick, late to school, does not get off the bus (if they are supposed to)<\/li>\n<li>How to tell if school has been cancelled or delayed for bad weather<\/li>\n<li>Add the au pair to your list of people allowed to pick up the kids from school<\/li>\n<li>What to pack for lunch<\/li>\n<li>The routine after school (do they have free time before starting homework, what to give for snack, any chores, where do they put their backpacks &amp; lunchboxes)<\/li>\n<li>How to communicate about what\u2019s going on at school. (Kids in Care Log Books are available upon request from APIA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0BwawGFIhZfg5dmZMNElwSmpHNm8\">Printable Fill-in-the-Blank School Notes<\/a>\u00a0for parents. You may print these out and use them for times when the kids are absent, late, have early dismissal or you need to give permission for something.<\/p>\n<p>If the au pair will be the one going through the children\u2019s back pack and helping with homework, I suggest you designate an area for putting things that need to be read and\/or signed by parents.<\/p>\n<p>Reminder: It is illegal in the State of Maryland for a child under the age of 8 to be left alone in the home or car.\u00a0 Please make sure that your drop off routine does not include leaving children under 8 at home or in the car while dropping off another child.\u00a0 Even if a host parent gives permission to do this, it is not allowed, because it is against the law.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Jens Rost (Flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids in our cluster will be returning to school soon. 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