Spring has sprung in many parts of the country, and that can only mean one thing… spring break. For kids, it’s one of the best times of the school year, but for parents it can be a headache. Some families use this part of the year to head off on vacation, but if you’re sticking […]
How To Handle Election Season Negativity
This presidential election season has been interesting, to say the least. As the primary season rolls on it seems that the candidates have taken to some extreme – perhaps inflammatory and questionable – measures to gain voters. For some of them, they’re no longer talking about policies and planning, or trying to win over the […]
Fun Outdoor Fundraising Ideas
Mother Nature seems to be in a tizzy lately, with some parts of the country seeing the warmest winter on record while others are getting pummeled with snow. Regardless of what the weather is, it’s nearly spring – which means that it’s a great time to think about amping up your fundraising efforts for the […]
Common Core and the Presidential Election
Oh Common Core. Love it or hate it, it’s definitely a talking point among parents, educators, and – now that it’s election season – Presidential Candidates. In case you’ve missed it – or your child hasn’t taken home a math problem that has the most complicated rules to solving it (because old school adding and […]
Fun Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities
Even though it feels like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years were mere seconds ago, we’re actually already (somehow!) nearly at the mid-point of February, which means everyone’s favorite “Hallmark Holiday” is coming up – Valentine’s Day. Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is always a great excuse for popping open some candies […]
The Cost of a Snow Day
Every winter students (and many teachers and staff!) cross their fingers at the sighting of snow flurries, hoping that it’ll get them a snow day – a glorious day off from school where they can frolic and play. So what if it tacks on an extra day at the end of the year – the […]
The Great Debate – School Start Times
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 […]
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 […]
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