{"id":22575,"date":"2024-09-05T18:14:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T18:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22575"},"modified":"2024-09-05T18:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T18:14:59","slug":"georgetown-parents-wrap-up-back-to-school-shopping-as-new-term-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/georgetown-parents-wrap-up-back-to-school-shopping-as-new-term-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgetown Parents Wrap Up Back-to-School Shopping as New Term Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Kimberly Gidding<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new school year approaches, parents in Georgetown are busy completing their back-to-school shopping, ensuring their children are well-prepared for the term ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With school reopening on Monday, September 2, many families are finalizing their purchases along the bustling Regent Street in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shopping rush is evident, with vendors offering a wide range of school supplies to meet the needs of students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This surge in activity is particularly noticeable in the final week before the school year starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents have shared their experiences of the shopping season, noting both the challenges and conveniences they encounter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some parents appreciate the variety of options available, which cater to different budgets and preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the government&#8217;s support has made it easier for families to afford necessary items, contributing to a smoother shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The back-to-school shopping period often begins in June and July, coinciding with the end of the previous school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it reaches its peak in the final week before school resumes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kimberly Gidding As the new school year approaches, parents in Georgetown are busy completing their back-to-school shopping, ensuring their children are well-prepared for the term ahead. With school reopening&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[361,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-economy","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22580,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22575\/revisions\/22580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}