| Do you want to surprise Mom? Start getting ready for | | | | shopping. Then, you complain about not getting enough |
| school without her bugging you! Won't that shock her? | | | | stuff. Don't do it. Parents get crabby, too. |
| If you really want to do it, try these five things: | | | | 4.With Mom or Dad's permission, plan a back-to-school |
| 1.A few weeks before school starts, go to bed at a | | | | party. Maybe make it a pool party to celebrate |
| decent time every night. Not too early - Mom will think | | | | summer one more time. If you want to do something |
| you're sick! Just don't stay up all night long and be | | | | really nice, call your teacher and ask if there are any |
| cranky every morning. The first day of school won't | | | | new students this year. Invite them to your party, so |
| be quite so bad if your body is getting enough sleep. | | | | they can get to know some of their classmates. |
| 2.Try on the clothes you might wear to school. Let | | | | If you do these four things, you will find out that going |
| Mom or Dad know what doesn't fit any more. Tell | | | | back to school isn't so bad if you get ready for it. One |
| them which things have holes and tears, too. That | | | | more thing:If you did all four of the things mentioned |
| doesn't look too cool on the first day of school. | | | | here, and you still have time to do one more, get a little |
| 3.Don't whine about shopping. Maybe some kids don't | | | | gift for your teacher. She will love to start the new |
| do this, but a lot of you like to keep bugging your | | | | school year with a new pen, or colored chalk. And, |
| parents to take you clothes shopping or school supply | | | | she'll know you are ready for the new year, too! |