Students Head Back to School Tuesday

Sorry kids. The lazy summer days are almost over. Students across the state head back to school Tuesday — including those in Minnetonka.

Patch has all the details about the transition back to the classroom in our back-to-school guide. Need some last-minute supplies to stuff in your kids’ backpacks? Find school supplies lists here. Want to ensure students are safe walking or biking to school? Check out these tips from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. Have a favorite back-to-school tradition. Share it with your neighbors here.

Other news you should know about this week:

• Monday is Labor Day: City offices and other public buildings will be closed Monday for Labor Day. The city also doesn’t have any meetings scheduled. So take a break and enjoy some time off with the family.
• Soccer Cross-town Rivalries Rev Up: Boys’ and girls’ teams get an early start to their cross-town rivalries. For both boys’ and girls’ teams, Hopkins and Minnetonka play one another Tuesday. The girls’ varsity game starts at 7 p.m. at Minnetonka. The boys’ game  starts at 5 p.m. at Minnetonka. Click here for a full list of this week’s varsity and junior varsity match-ups.