Hidden Financial Costs of Going Back to School

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | August 25, 2025 | Articles
Class is in session, and we seasoned parents know what that means! It’s that time where we are asked to cough up a bit more than couch change for those important miscellaneous items our kiddos need to get through the school year. From class trips to prom, class rings to SAT exams and college applications,

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Back-to-School Blues

Put a Stop to Back-to-School Blues!

By Renee Castro | August 3, 2025 | Blog
Another summer break is wrapping up and it’s time to lie out the children’s finely pressed uniforms and sit in the morning traffic. Everything seems to be as fine as it can be in the middle of a pandemic. And then, as the alarm goes off on that first day of school, you know in

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#MomHacks: Back-to-School Hacks

By Giggle Magazine | September 4, 2021 | Articles , Home Life
Check out these Mom Hacks to help ease from the lazy days of summer back to a structured school schedule. "Before buying ANY school supplies, take stock of what you have first! Who cares if they are a bit used or sharpened down to the core. A dollar saved is a dollar towards a latte!"

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5 Tips For a Successful School Year from Alachua County’s Teacher of the Year

By Giggle Magazine | August 27, 2021 | Articles , Featured Teacher , Learn , Readiness & Academic Support , Your Schools
BY NICOLE A. HARRIS It goes without saying that last school year was tough, and that is certainly an understatement. Aside from massive learning loss, families faced circumstances that came with hard and sudden changes. Some faced the loss of a way of life they had always known while others faced already difficult situations that

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Backpack

Ewww! The Gross Germs that Follow Your Kids Home in Their Backpacks

By Tracy Wright | August 20, 2021 | Happy Home
It is time to go back to school and for most children this means suiting up with a school backpack. The American Occupational Therapy Association reports that more than 79 million students nationally carry backpacks. We know that backpacks are meant to carry books, lunchboxes and other school supplies, but often some unwelcome friends may attach

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Back to School Rally

Annual Back to School Rally Focuses on Reducing Gun Violence

By Lindsey Johnson | July 30, 2021 | Blog , Happy Community
People Against Violence Enterprises (PAVE) is organizing the 22nd annual Stop the Violence/ Back to School Rally for Alachua County children and their families. This year’s rally will take place on Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to noon at Citizens Park behind the MLK Center and will focus on reducing gun violence in our

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Sales Tax Holiday

2021 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday

By Lindsey Johnson | July 30, 2021 | Blog , Calendar & Deadlines , Schools
This year’s sales tax holiday takes place July 31 - August 9, 2021. During this period, certain items will be available for purchase without the addition of state or local sales tax. These items include: - Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item - Clothing, footwear and some accessories selling for $60

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#BossMom: Meet Tamerin Dygert

By Amanda Roland | September 8, 2020 | BOSS Moms
Meet Tamerin Dygert, executive director of market development for March of Dimes (Central Florida Territory). For Dygert, the decision to go back to school while raising a family and working full time was about setting aside excuses, putting on the “oxygen mask” and working toward her goals with her family’s support. What made you want

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Back to School Must Haves

By Giggle Magazine | August 3, 2018 | Feature
Top of the Class   From backpacks and lunch boxes to pencil cases and planners, make sure your kiddo is ready with all the best supplies for this school year, no matter their age! Preschool   Animal Packers Booski Bear $36.50 EGGKIDS Maja Backpack $40     Dabbawalla Trunk Show Elephant Lunch Bag $30 Stephen

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