It’s Report Card Time! Do you remember your early school years toting home a crisply folded report card to show your parents? Perhaps there were some grading terms when you were less excited to show that report card, but parent review and signature were required!...
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...
Many a mother has sighed at the sight of an overflowing, messy backpack. Pens, papers, red ink everywhere on our kitchen counters. We’re accustomed to seeing piles of graded papers make their way home often. While we don’t like the mess, at least this time-tested...