Back to School: Last Minute Tips for Moms

Schools around the county are gearing up for students and the back to school aisle at the is starting to look picked over. Patch has gathered few of our recent back to school articles to make sure you are as ready as can be for the start of school on August 15.

Start school right: Don't send you kid off to school on the first day with a bowl of cold cereal. C that are fast and filliing.

What's for lunch? Can you beat a hot tray lunch that's only $2.05 from Fox? Maybe--but not if you stick to the National School Lunch guidelines.

: If you missed the big tax free holiday and still need a few back to school jeans, remember that the Goodwill and Salvation Army thrift stores are always tax free because they are charities. Check out the deals here before school starts—you could even score designer jeans with the tags still on.

Survival tips for mom: Are you the mom of a new kindergartener? Are you nervous because your child is starting middle school or worse—high school? Patch has tips for you: , , and .

End summer with a bang: We might be getting our backpacks filled for school, but there’s still time for fun.