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!...
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...
The holidays are a time filled with favorite traditions — special meals, giving gifts, family gatherings, and more. Unfortunately, teachers will tell you that another holiday tradition is a general decline in students’ grades between Thanksgiving and January. It’s...
By now you may have received report cards for your kids, but what exactly does it mean? Many of us rely on the end of year report cards, SOL test scores, and teacher feedback to know exactly where our kid stands as they step off the bus for the last time of the school...
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...
When a child struggles with reading or math in secondary school, everyone thinks it’s a big deal. Parents get concerned about the child’s GPA, college opportunities, and eligibility for sports and student activities. In elementary school, however, some...
