Here we are racing to the finish line of another school year! We have just a few weeks to go which should be a time for celebrating accomplishments and planning for what’s ahead. If you think your child has fallen behind their peers academically, celebrating and...
In some ways, “back to school 2021” was a familiar process of school supply shopping, lunch packing, and big smiles in first day photos. It all felt so “normal” after the last 18 months of upheaval. However, for many children, going back to school feels like a huge...
SOL. Three letters some of us dread. Our kids get worried about whether they will pass the tests each year, and spend significant class time preparing for them at school. With no SOL tests given at the end of last school year, you may be worried about this year’s...
When schools shut down in March of 2020, many of us muddled our way through the spring virtual learning the best we could with little time to prepare. School divisions are rolling out their virtual learning plans for the fall now, but many elements may change. This we...
Ah … the last few weeks of school. Now is the time we should be seeing the end in sight, begin celebrating this year’s successes, and look forward to the day we see them racing off the school bus with a backpack stuffed with their desk belongings and a skip in their...
Our worlds have shifted. Gone are the overscheduled, ultra-busy days defined by rigid school and extracurricular routines. Now our days are vaguely outlined and routines are minimal. Are you nagging gently nudging your teenager to check the online assignments for...
