back to school

If your child is taking lunch to school this year, these 8 Yakima Valley-inspired school lunches will help make their day brighter!

An affirmation is a statement, that always starts with I AM and wraps up with powerful words that evoke emotion. For example today's affirmation is

August 1st means back to school is right around the corner. Start planning while still remembering to have fun as summer wraps-up

How did it go?

Not having any children yet of my own it's been a little crazy watching the nieces and nephews pass major milestones. They are getting so big so fast! This Lil guy is about to start kindergarten next week!

Teachers can choose 50 books for their classrooms at Goodwill this Saturday and can also take advantage of coupons for their students to grab free books for this year!

Let's talk about tactics to assist with the transition back to school!

The Love Project Yakima has teamed up with the HQ Barbershop in Yakima to offer 50 free haircuts to 50 boys in the community! A drawing for the cuts will be taking place this Sunday (Aug. 26), so please take the time to share this with a family you think would be perfect for this free service!

The Elks Lodge #318 is hosting another free schools supply distribution! Child must be present to receive supplies.

What parent couldn't use some free school supplies or a brand new backpack for their kids? School officially begins on Wednesday, August 30th, in the Yakima School District, so grab the kids this evening and head on down to The Seasons Performance Hall (101 N Naches Ave) from 4pm-7pm for the 8th annual Back To School Fiesta, brought to you by La Casa Hogar...

We don't know about you, but the mere thought of going back-to-school shopping makes us shake our heads and roll our eyes. For some of us parents, buying all of those supplies for back-to-school is pretty spendy, and the chunk of dough that we crank out during back-to-school time makes our wallets cry out in pain...

Last week, we asked the public for any help in finding free immunizations for kids who are registering for kindergarten in the fall. The answer most given was to look out for the annual back-to-school parking lot fair (sponsored by the Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic, who has a fair every year in their Yakima and Sunnyside parking lot locations)...