Back to School

I remember years ago when Ramen noodles made up the bulk of my diet. We’re talking noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I got to the point where just thinking about ramen made me want to gag. Not only did I get tired of the flavor of the noodles, I was beginning to become unhealthy as they really don’t have any nutritional value. So, after awhile I developed a few yummy recipes for ramen to hold me over until I was hired for a full time job.

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Starting Wednesday and continuing through the fall, Missoula Police will place a greater emphasis on safety while pedestrians are using city crosswalks.

Traffic Sergeant Greg Amundsen says officers will be instructing pedestrians and drivers on the proper ways to safely cross the street, as well as helping drivers better understand how to provide pedestrians enough time to get safely across the street, especially now that school has started and there are more pedestrians on the street

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You may already know some lucky kids are being rewarded with things like shoes, iPads and even cars just for showing up to school. But if they don’t, is it fair to fine them — and their parents?

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Have you heard this? A Los Angeles restaurant has been giving a 5 percent discount to any of its customers who hand over their cell phone before they eat.

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The weather might be more ice cream trucks and long days at the pool, but the calendar is inching towards yellow buses and new backpacks. Every parent knows about back to school clothes and back-to-school supplies, but nowadays, back-to-school apps are just as important.

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Laying the groundwork for a successful future should be reason enough for children to go to school — but for some districts with poor attendance rates, they’ve had to sweeten the pot.

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The Mindset List, which was conceptualized at Beloit College in 1998, is an annual list that has served for over a decade as a source of entertainment for millions of people interested in the reading through the youthful and naive eyes of first year college students.

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What tops your kid’s back-to-school list?  Here’s a hint — it’s probably not new clothes. 

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Can you taste it? It’s in the air. Yes, parents it’s the taste of school in the air. School is just weeks away. The kids are still on a summer high, but you know that school is just around the corner, and soon everything will be back to normal.

As a parent,

Many of us would agree that our high school days were without a doubt the most exciting days of our young lives. High school was where we made our first friends, joined a sports team, challenged our own knowledge, and went through our first trials and tribulations in social scenarios. And it's with all of these fantastic memories that we can't help but feel good for the newest batch of students who have literally passed the tests to get where they are now. So, the question is:

When do high school seniors in the Missoula area graduate in 2012?

These Missoula County Public Schools, as well as surrounding area school graduation dates were approved by both the Board of Trustees at their February 2012 meeting, and superintendents in the rural counties near Missoula.

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School is back in session. The syllabi are passed out, and the parties have receded a bit. Let's face it: mom and dad would be pissed if you failed another class. So where do you go to study? Obviously your roommate has a nasty cheese cracker habit that you don't want to be around while being forced to read Dostoevsky. Here are

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Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids.

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