Can you feel it?

You know what I'm talking about, don't you? It's there in the air around you - the anticipation and excitement as students prepare to head back to school? Do you remember your "first day of school" experiences as you were growing up?

I remember shopping for school supplies - always a treat. To this day I get really jazzed about the pink erasers, new pencils, and crisp, clean notebooks. There is just something about the "newness" of them that I love. I also remember being a bit nervous about walking onto campus that first day. Would my friends from last year be my friends this year? Would I like my teacher? Would they like me? What if the homework is too hard this year? What if there are new kids in my class - would they like me, and I in turn like them?

Maybe you still feel that way. As parents, I think that we feel those same things, at least I know I do. It's always the fear of the unknown - the "what ifs".

The PCS Auxiliary is hoping to help calm some of those fears you may have about the first day of school. Come onto campus that first day with your students. Stop by the goodies table and enjoy some refreshments. Meet and mingle with old friends, and maybe make some new ones. Don't be surprised if you are greeted with a warm smile, and maybe a hug. You'll be glad you did!