September Linky: Starting the School Year

I started a monthly linky in July.  Now its time for September!! It will run as follows:

• Each month will have a theme
• The linky will be posted on 15th of the month.  It will be open until the next one opens.
• You may post a link to website or free resource, or a paid product.  
• If you post a paid product, you must note that it is paid.  If it is paid and not shown, the link will be removed.

What will you do, did you do, or have you done to start your school year off right? How do you get your students interested in the class, and get that oh-so-important beginning of school going the way you want it?!

I included this picture because a friend of mine (brave soul) does the Mentos and Diet Coke activity as an experiment on the first day of school.  Kids leave saying "I love Chemistry!  I wonder what we are going to do tomorrow?!"