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The beginning of a new school year is a great time to settle back into routines that help children feel ready and confident each day. Regular bedtimes and wake-up times, laying out clothes the night before, packing backpacks, and having a consistent morning routine can make school days run much more smoothly. Encourage your child to take an active role in getting ready for school, whether that means filling their water bottle, checking their backpack, or remembering what they need for the day. A little preparation and consistency at home can go a long way toward helping students arrive at school rested, independent, and ready to learn.

Lakeside will kick off the school year with a dine-out fundraiser on Wednesday, September 2, at Pizzeria Vittoria in Redwood Estates (21433 Broadway Road). Join us starting at 6 p.m. for delicious wood- fired pizza, games, and live music. Pizzeria Vittoria will donate 10 percent of the day’s proceeds to the Lakeside School Community Foundation, that helps fund music, physical education, technology, and more at Lakeside School.

Do you need to clean out your closets, garage, or outbuildings? Lakeside hosts a Goodwill donation drive at Lakeside on Sunday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Goodwill Silicon Valley can’t accept furniture, mattresses, large appliances, exercise equipment, automobile parts, weapons, household trash, food, carpeting, construction debris, hazardous household chemicals, liquids of any kind, pet-related items, items over fifty pounds, and television sets with over 27-inch screens. They can accept microwaves, VCRs, printers, and vacuums in good working order. You may drop off donations to the Lakeside School Community Center during school hours, between August 31 through September 4.

Everyone is welcome to bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a family movie night under the stars on Friday, September 18, at the Lakeside School campus (19621 Black Road). Delicious tacos prepared by the Agrillo family will be available for purchase beginning at 6 p.m. The movie will start at sundown.