School year brings schedule filled with meetings, sports, homework

Ahhh … are you other parents out there enjoying the sound of silence as much as I am now that the kids are back in school?

Of course, now there's school schedules, PTA committees, activities, sports and homework to deal with. But, my family was craving more structure, which the school year always brings.

Palatine Elementary District 15 has scheduled parent orientations to help both new and seasoned parents get acquainted with the school and staff.

Parent orientations for Palatine schools are set for Aug. 28 at Jane Addams, Marion Jordan, and Pleasant Hill; Aug. 29 for Hunting Ridge, Lake Louise and Virginia Lake; Aug. 30 for Conyers Learning Academy, Plum Grove Junior High, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Walter R. Sundling Junior High and Winston Campus Junior High; and Sept. 6 for Lincoln, Stuart R. Paddock, Gray M. Sanborn and Winston Campus Elementary.

Book sale: The second annual Special Used Book Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Palatine library, 700 N. North Court. Admission is free. The sale will include coffee table books, old books, collectibles, art books, illustrated, signed editions, quality, children's and special AV items.

Run for fun: It's not too late to participate in the Feet Fest 3K Fun Run Sunday, which starts at 9:30 a.m. You can register the day of the race, although you are not guaranteed a T-shirt then. Race day registration is from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and will be at Towne Square, Smith and Slade streets. Registration cost is $15 for residents the day of the race and $20 for nonresidents the day of the race.