Do you have any suggestions about ways to store school records efficiently? Also, what do I save out of all the papers sent home from school? -- Mother of a Kindergarten Graduate
Answer: Parents are inundated with school papers, especially if they have several children. Obviously, some are far more important than others. You should keep all report cards, standardized test scores, assessment reports and official letters from the school. You can create your own binder system or use an expanding file to keep separate records for each year. Or you can buy one of the keepsake albums that learning stores and catalogs sell. These albums have separate pages or pouches for keeping vital information as well as photos and school papers. They make nice memory books of your children's school years.
Be sure to keep some papers from major subjects so you have a record of the quality of work your child does each year. This could be very helpful if there are any learning problems.