Back to school

Caddo Parish Public Schools started a new school year today with the traditional Ring the Bell ceremony, which was held at Turner Elementary.

Bossier Parish students are getting ready for a new school year, which starts Monday, August 10.

The school bell will be ringing soon as the fall semester begins in just a couple of weeks across the area. Here's the schedule.

I'll admit it. I love shopping for office supplies. When Lani was younger, she'd actually get mad at me for doing her back to school shopping without her. It makes me happy to have cool pens and I'm particularly addicted to highlighters...

Proud parents across Shreveport-Bossier sent us more than 100 amazing pictures of their children headed back to school, all for a shot at a $300 gift card to Walmart that would help cover the cost of supplies. And after receiving hundreds of votes in the contest's poll, we have a winner.

Sad-looking, slow-walking kids and the happiest Dad on the face of the earth. No, it's not a scene from 'The Great Santini,' but the latest in back to school advertising from Staples.

The hunt for back to school supplies is on. The list your youngster brings home from school seems to get longer every year.

Shreveport-Bossier parents, you did not disappoint! We received over 100 great photos of boys and girls headed back to school across the area. To be honest, we're glad we're leaving the voting up to you, our listeners; we could never pick just one!

It's back to school time, which means students will head back to class for reading, writing and arithmetic. One thing mom and dad might consider adding to the list of back to school supplies is a small gift for the teacher. Whether it's for a grade school teacher, high school teacher or college teacher, buying a gift is a nice gesture...

Most schools have posted lists of necessary back to school supplies online, and several retail stores have back to school shopping lists available now. With Shreveport and Bossier City's school calendar showing we are less than three weeks away from the start of the 2013-2014 school year, we've put together a list of some of the basics school children of all ages will need in the classroom this ye

Sure, it seems like summer vacation just started, but already teachers and administrators are hard at work getting ready for 'back to school' time in August. So, in case you haven't seen, here's the 2013 - 14 school calendar for Caddo, Bossier and surrounding parishes.

You may be surprised to find out how many items that your kids have with them at school can make them sick. An organization tested backpacks, three-ring binders, and lunchboxes, and found that 75% had elevated levels of toxic chemicals called phthalates.