{"id":4798,"date":"2024-08-19T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=4798"},"modified":"2024-08-29T13:05:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:05:25","slug":"back-to-school-planning-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2024\/08\/19\/back-to-school-planning-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Back to school time is here.<\/strong>&nbsp;This can mean changes to the au pair schedule and possibly to the duties.&nbsp; It is very important to communicate these changes to avoid problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Untitled-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Untitled-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of topics to consider discussing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Au pair\u2019s work schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The children\u2019s school and activity schedules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where the children get dropped off and picked up and who will be doing this.<\/li>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<li>Driving laws regarding stopping for school buses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to tell if school has been canceled or delayed for bad weather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the au pair to your list of people allowed to pick up the kids from school and explain the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What to pack for lunch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The routine after school (do they have free time before starting homework, what to give for a snack, any chores, where do they put their backpacks &amp; lunchboxes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to communicate about what\u2019s going on at school. Your Kids in Care logbook from Au Pair in America can be a great two-way communication&nbsp;tool for keeping track of schedules, afterschool activities and day to day info that needs to be transferred between host parents and au pair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your au pair will be the one going through the children\u2019s backpack and helping with homework, consider designating an area for putting things that need to be read and\/or signed by parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0BwawGFIhZfg5dmZMNElwSmpHNm8\/view?usp=sharing&amp;resourcekey=0-cDgCNkvkXd0zCFCWPGo2NQ\">Printable Fill-in-the-Blank School Notes<\/a>\u00a0for parents. You can print these out and have them ready for times when the kids are absent, late, have an early dismissal or you need to give permission for something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/school-tips-ideas\/\">Au Pair in America\u2019s Pinterest School Tips and Ideas<\/a>&nbsp;pinboard for things like organization ideas, back to school traditions, printable lunch box notes, and fun lunch recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\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. 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. Even if a host parent gives permission to do this, it is not allowed, because it is against the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to school time is here.&nbsp;This can mean changes to the au pair schedule and possibly to the duties.&nbsp; It is very important to communicate these changes to avoid problems. Here is a list of topics to consider discussing: Au pair\u2019s work schedule. The children\u2019s school and activity schedules. 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