K99 – Colorado’s Best Country » Back To School http://k99.com Sat, 18 May 2013 04:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 It's Back to School Time – Should School Be Year-Round? [POLL] http://k99.com/its-back-to-school-time-in-northern-colorado-should-school-be-year-round-poll/ http://k99.com/its-back-to-school-time-in-northern-colorado-should-school-be-year-round-poll/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:03:56 +0000 Todd Harding http://k99.com/?p=178187 Kids in Northern Colorado are starting to head back to school. Summer break is over for some and almost over for others. In some countries, students are in school year-round. What do you think? Do kids need a summer break or should they go to school all year long? Please answer our poll.

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]]> http://k99.com/used-and-worn-clothing-now-benefits-greeley-home-builds/feed/ 0 iStock Shop Smart: Spend Less on Back-to-School Supplies http://k99.com/shop-smart-spend-less-on-back-to-school-supplies/ http://k99.com/shop-smart-spend-less-on-back-to-school-supplies/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:26:58 +0000 Better Business Bureau http://k99.com/?p=174736 The annual rite known as back-to-school shopping is upon us and, according to the National Retail Federation, parents are shopping carefully and making special efforts to save on supplies this school year. NRF reports that 31% of families say they will do comparative shopping online (compared to 29.8% last year), and they will use more coupons (38.7% vs. 36.9%), and cut back on extracurricular activities or sports (14.3% vs. 10.2%).

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]]> http://k99.com/shop-smart-spend-less-on-back-to-school-supplies/feed/ 0 iStock With Students Going Back to School – What Was Your Favorite School Supply? [POLL] http://k99.com/with-students-going-back-to-school-what-was-your-favorite-school-supply-poll/ http://k99.com/with-students-going-back-to-school-what-was-your-favorite-school-supply-poll/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:44:21 +0000 Todd Harding http://k99.com/?p=174354 It's back to to school time for kids in Northern Colorado!  I always loved getting new school supplies, especially a brand new box of crayons. A couple of years I was even lucky enough to get the 64 box with the sharpener. What was your favorite school supply? Please take our poll!

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]]> http://k99.com/with-students-going-back-to-school-what-was-your-favorite-school-supply-poll/feed/ 0 Alex Wong/Getty Images 'Realities For Children' Seeks School Supply Donations For Local Abused Children http://k99.com/realities-for-children-seeks-school-supply-donations-for-local-abused-children/ http://k99.com/realities-for-children-seeks-school-supply-donations-for-local-abused-children/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 02:28:33 +0000 Pete Hanson http://k99.com/?p=15353 Back-to-school time is rapidly approaching across Northern Colorado, and there's a buzz of activity at area school supply stores as families stock up on notebooks and crayons. 'Realities for Children' is asking for your help in ensuring local abused children have what they need to start the year off right.

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