The Whole Kristen ca-Doodle

O Holy God, Our Creator and Sustainer, I ask you today to draw near to our community and hold us in your hand, tuck us under your wing, as our children go back to school. I pray that our children are encouraged, brave, bold, and compassionate. I pray that their school communities lift them up so high that can easily rise above the culture of bullying that has invaded our world. And, God, I pray for their safety, I pray that the violence that has permeated even our most innocent institutions will stop, not just here, but everywhere. I ask that you grant them a peaceful place of learning, where they are able to free their young minds from worry and fill those minds with learning. I ask for flexibility and understanding in their spaces of learning, and I pray that our children and their teachers know, truly know, that their worth is indeed not measured by any test score, and are heartened to strive for their best, without fear of comparison. God, especially hold new students and...

Anybody else been scrolling social media and admiring other parents' first day of school picks, with their smiling children holding a sign announcing it is their first day of whatever grades, and then think, oh crap , I usually do that too?  Anybody?  Anybody? So I made some.   My kiddos are starting first and third, but I went ahead and made all the grades.  You can download the zipped files and print what you need.  Enjoy!   Click here to download signs for pre-k through 5th grade. Click here to download signs for 6th through 12th grades. While your here, why not grab some lunch box notes too? What about lunch? Lunch box notes.