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Wednesday, November 11
School Calendars & Back to School
It's back to school time with opportunities to meet new families and new faces! Now is the perfect time of year to have teachable moments with your kiddos on how to interact with people and…
DEBRA CAFFREYAll too soon, it will be time for school. Our children’s fresh-smelling supplies will be laid out at the ready, backpacks fully stocked, love notes in lunchboxes inscribed with…
As many of you know, my oldest daughter started kindergarten this year! I can’t believe that I have a child old enough to be in school when it feels like just yesterday that she was a baby, we…
Back-To-School season is in full swing! It's time to start adding school lunches to your weekly meal plans. Feeling a little overwhelmed? Stuck in in a ham and cheese rut? Here are 10 healthy…
In most local school districts, students are receiving first nine weeks grades about now. Did your student bring home a report card that was less than exciting or not quite what you were…
Fall is the time for Back to School Nights and parent-teacher conferences. You may be wondering what to expect at these events. At most schools, you will get a chance to walk your child’s…
Get to know your child's learning environment to increase academic success
By Kerry L. Pinto, M.A.
Weren't we just in the midst of summer catching fireflies past our bedtime and swimming 'til our…
Hey guys! We know August just started, but with tax-free weekend and the big Back To School Expo and School Supply Drive coming up in just a few short days ( Aug. 8th), we couldn't think…
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time for new pencils, crisp new clothes, and new backpacks to replace the ones that barely crawled into the end of the school year in June. (See tip #7…
I rush to the car, grabbing items as I pass through in a blur: purse (check), paper and pen (check), toddler has presentable clothes on (check), hair brushed sometime today-mine and hers (check…