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a kennedy

(36,348 posts) Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:26 PM Jul 2021

Yikes.......I swear I just saw my 1st advertisement on "going back to school" !!!!!!!

It’s July 21st…….although, may-be this year kids WILL actually looking forward to going back. Just seems a tad early for me.

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Yikes.......I swear I just saw my 1st advertisement on "going back to school" !!!!!!! (Original Post) a kennedy Jul 2021 OP

It's by no means too early. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #1

Even when I was a kid, and school always started the Tuesday after Labor Day, rsdsharp Jul 2021 #4

Indiana in some areas being august 2nd jimfields33 Jul 2021 #7

Kids start in August Claire Oh Nette Jul 2021 #2

It's not like it was when we were kids.... Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #3

My grandkids start in 3 weeks Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #5

Those who purchase back-to-school items EYESORE 9001 Jul 2021 #6

I've been seeing them for weeks on Fb. malthaussen Jul 2021 #8

Eghads! I didn't know until maybe 10 years ago or so that .. electric_blue68 Jul 2021 #9

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

1. It's by no means too early.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:29 PM

Jul 2021

School starts August 16 where I am, and earlier in lots of other places.

Starting after Labor Day is unusual any more.

added on edit: A lot of places have some kind of different schedule this year because of disruptions last year.

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

4. Even when I was a kid, and school always started the Tuesday after Labor Day,

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:32 PM

Jul 2021

we used to have back-to-school sales in July.

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)

7. Indiana in some areas being august 2nd

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:11 PM

Jul 2021

Florida is august 10.

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)

2. Kids start in August

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:32 PM

Jul 2021

My sisters-in-law teach in WV. Kids back 8/16, teachers the week before.

In Western NC, teachers back 8/16, and kids 8/23.

Growing up in So Cal, I started school each year day after Labor Day and went through mid June. Not till college did school start in August. Every single year I taught (1998-2018), in Bay Area and WNC, kids started mid to late August, two weeks before Labor Day.

YMMV

Diamond_Dog

(41,049 posts)

3. It's not like it was when we were kids....

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:32 PM

Jul 2021

Many schools go back the 3rd week in August now.

I myself don’t remember ever going back before Labor Day.

Hubby and I were in Walmart this morning and I commented on how they had all the school supplies right inside the front door.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,624 posts)

5. My grandkids start in 3 weeks

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:36 PM

Jul 2021

One of my grandsons has to be at his college on Aug. 10. And organizations are doing their "Stuff the Bus" school supply drives this week here in the Upper Shenandoah Valley.

EYESORE 9001

(29,885 posts)

6. Those who purchase back-to-school items

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:37 PM

Jul 2021

would be wise to check out the sales as soon as possible, considering supply chain disruptions and the possibility of spot shortages. Needless to say, this is not a normal year.

malthaussen

(18,629 posts)

8. I've been seeing them for weeks on Fb.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:23 PM

Jul 2021

"Back to school" before the kids are even properly out of it.

-- Mal

electric_blue68

(27,319 posts)

9. Eghads! I didn't know until maybe 10 years ago or so that ..

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:42 AM

Jul 2021

some States school starts sometime in Aug! 😳
We in NYC never started before Labor Day! ✊

I'm 68, and I still cringe (a little less now) at seeing "back to school" ads!!! 😂

Cue: T4F -
"loss of freedom, and of pleasure, nothing really lasts forever..." 😧

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