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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid will start kindergarten soon. I am nervous. Not for my child but for ME! I feel so clueless on school issues when I'm speaking to other parents. I don't even know the grading systems or what in the world is STEM. Where do I start? I read so many posts and it's just confusing me more. Not only that, how do people work full time and pick their kids up when school let out. I may be late to work everyday. What do I do in the summer? After school programs sounds like the same cost as day care. Is there a way to attend PTA meetings before your child is in school? 
Is my child ready? Can he stand up to the kids that aren't nice? How do I begin to prepare him? [/quote]

You can start by eliminating some of your concerns by planning now.  You can get before and aftercare to cover the times when you cannot due to your work schedule.  Your school should be able to provide you with a list of providers that drop off and pick up at your school.  Yes, they are pricey, but not quite as high as daycare.  I think I dropped $100 per week per kid when they started school.  Don't forget to look at the school calendar for coverage for school days off as well.  There are three set for September in MCPS and two more in October.  In the summer, you send your child to camp that has a before and aftercare component or you get a babysitter.  If you are planning on camp, the best discounts are available when you register and pay in the winter.  I often book mine by November for the following summer.  Even still, it is usually more expensive than daycare was.  As far as PTA, your school website might have some information about the meetings.  Usually we do a meet and greet during the second week of school in the evenings.  Plan to go to back to schoon night, which is where you will learn about the curriculum and some of the expectations, such as homework.  [/quote]

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