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 Tuesday at Jane Addams, Marion Jordan, and Pleasant Hill; Wednesday 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.