All Posts Tagged With: "Quick Tips"
Healthy backs need the right backpack
In the market for a new school backpack? Here are some safety tips from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Kids may be keen on form - backpacks that are cute, colorful and coordinate with school outfits. But smart parents know that function should rule the day, especially for kids who attend middle schools and high [...]
10Aug2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Easy storage solutions to cut down on clutter
School-age kids are paper magnets. From the time they start kindergarten, they bring home worksheets, spelling lists, book reports, term papers, report cards and more art projects than you could fit in the Louvre. (At least it feels that way.)
Here are some storage solution ideas that help control the clutter in our house.
The memory box
Every [...]
29Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Weigh in on possible budget cuts before it’s too late
The budget ax is about to fall in school districts around the country. The question is not if or when, it’s what. What’s going to be cut? Smart parents are paying attention to make sure their school district doesn’t cut a program that’s vital to their child’s education.
I feel for school board members. I really [...]
2Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Stay organized, keep school supplies close at hand
I don’t know about you but I don’t like running around the house looking for some elusive supply one of my kids needs for a homework assignment. And worse yet, I hate making a mad dash (and I do mean a mad dash) to the store late at night.
So years ago, I gathered together school [...]
27Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Monitor grades from the comfort of your home
If your child’s age has moved into double digits, no one needs to tell you that grades count more than ever.
Colleges are raising their admissions requirements. Grade point averages are on the rise. (Among high school seniors, GPAs went from 2.68 in 1990 to 2.98 in 2005, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress, also known to education insiders as the nation’s report card.)
So what’s a smart parent to do? Keep a close eye on grades from the beginning of a semester until the end. Here’s a quick way to stay on top of grades from the comfort of
22Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Visit your school Web site frequently
We all have our Internet habits. My son checks his Protrade account before he heads to school. My husband checks local news sites before he leaves for the office. As for me, I look at the Web sites of my children’s schools every morning.
I’ve saved them as favorites and take a few minutes to scan the home page and daily bulletin, the same one that’s supposed to be read to students in class. It’s a great way to stay in touch.
Many elementary schools send home weekly envelopes filled with useful and not so useful information, but an increasing 11Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
