Creating New Back to School Traditions

While I don't remember having many back to school traditions, there was one tradition that my sisters and I always looked forward to.  Every year as summer came to an end, my dad would take us to the South Street Seaport in New York City for lunch.  This outing was usually the highlight of our summer, it was also a sad reminder that school would be starting soon.

I also remember that on the first day of school, one of my parents would take the day off from work so that they could walk us to school and pick us up at the end of the day.  Because both of my parents worked, the fact the they took a day off from work made us feel special.

Since my son is entering kindergarten, we do not yet have any back to school traditions of our own, but we certainly want to create some.

On the first day of school, I plan on making pancakes for him, which are his favorites.  I also plan on giving him a back to school greeting card to let him know that going back to school is a special occasion and to let him know that he will be missed while he is away at school. Then of course, I will take pictures of him modeling his backpack, and school uniform as we get ready to leave the house. Finally, I plan on surprising him with a special treat when he gets out of school.  I haven't decided yet, but I'm thinking of taking him to our local ice cream parlor.  He will sure get a kick out of that.

So there you have it. The beginnings of our family's back to school traditions.  What are your back to school traditions?