As school boards and administrations begin looking ahead to the 2016-2017 school year (can you believe it?!), the issue of school start times has been coming up frequently. Over the last few years many professionals – in both the education and medical fields – have tauted the benefits of later start times for students in […]
Archives for January 2016
Prepping for Parent Organization Board Election Season!
We’re barely past the holidays, and winter is just kicking into high gear for most of us – but it’s already time to begin discussing the next academic year and – more specifically – Board Election Season. That’s right, folks – those of you who have been working your tails off for the past few […]
The Importance of Recess
Recess. In a society plagued with a desire to always be the best, and statistics that point out that the United States is trailing other developed countries in mathematics and science, it may seem like an unnecessary frivolity. Surely, you may think, students would benefit more from 15 minutes more of math lessons than time […]
Kick 2016 Off Right With These New Years Resolutions!
Ahh, another year has come and gone (can you believe it?!) and it’s time to begin looking ahead to 2016 and the yearly tradition of setting New Year’s Resolutions. While resolutions are typically something set by individuals, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the New Year as an opportunity to sit down and reflect on what […]