As we've mentioned before we are in year round school district so our daughter is out of school at unusual times. We love the year round concept but we understand why it doesn't work for some...
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A few years ago, wee made some tough decisions about our daughter's academics and we finally are getting some real confirmation we made the right moves. In her school, their grading scale is 4 -...
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I have a child with a forgetful nature. Coupled with her backpack being a paper graveyard, she often leaves things that school. She's got an agenda to fill out and go by. I had big flame colored...
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Last night I had a conference with my daughter's teacher. It was completely unremarkable, quick and basically amounted to being told her marks are at grade level or over and things are fine. The...
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I got an interesting looking email today that I thought I'd share in case it interested any of you: Well it is back to school time again and many of us are wondering how we can become more...
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I know youtube.com can be a cesspool but I've enjoyed the site a ton. We have some videos there and I love the idea of people being able to self-broadcast their own news and programs. Normally...
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My daughter got 10 of 20 words right on her last spelling test. Of course, that's also 10 of 20 words wrong. Either way we had to do something to help her absorb the words quicker. The regular...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ronda Oliver This school year is my son's last year in preschool. I am hoping he can be accepted to first grade next school year. Though I am nervous that he...
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Watching your kids grow up is bittersweet when you see them moving to the next stages. Fourth grade started this morning and I looked at my baby girl, she is so big and mature now. Hayley wore a...
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We survived getting back to school supplies while our credit card certainly took a beating from it. Once upon a time there were very few options for the required school items. I remember when Trapper...
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Our daughter's school politely requests you volunteer regularly. Most of the time, the school seems to be full of volunteers but I know there is always more work to be done. I've got to make a...
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* 1 composition notebook (black/white marbled) * 6 spiral notebooks (1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, 2 purple) * 5 pocket folders with metal fasteners (1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 purple) *...
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Tonight was the annual 'Meet the Teacher' night at our school where you find out your child's teacher and classmates for the next year. Since we are in year round schools and our track...
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I can't wait for summertime, even if it is a shorter summer with our daughter being in year-round school. It has been a pretty good year at school but there has been some conflict. My child...
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© Peter Gene When I was applying to colleges in 1987 and 1988, it was sort of a scattered process. My parents helped some but my grandmother was in a coma from Thanksgiving until New Years Eve when...
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We are big on doing extra school work during breaks and holidays plus having additional info on topics that our daughter may struggle with in school. I don't want to overload by child so a quick...
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My daughter is a slow starter in the morning. Getting her out of bed in the morning is a major excavation project. She's been late to school so often this year that we got a note from the school....
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© Photo by debaird We live in a booming part of the country - the Raleigh/Durham area. People are pouring in for the good jobs, great schools and pleasant suburbs. We are in the McMansion zone....
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photo Every parent hopes that their child turns out the best that he can be. Who wouldn't, right? Some start when the baby is still in the womb by listening to classical music or reading to their...
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photo Apparently, Santa is not the only one who can tell who is naughty or nice. Babies as young as 6 months, can already distinguish between good and bad toys. The study conducted by the Yale...
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photo The World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc., a.k.a WATCH listed the 2007's 10 Worst Toys of the Year. The ten toys listed may cause childhood injuries or sometimes even death. Thanks to...
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photo Imagine this city as your classroom. Learn practical knowledge from people who actually have first-hand experience. No grades no graduation. The Shibuya University Network is a practical,...
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photo If you're dreaming of sending your kids to college in the future, then you better start saving up. Recent write-up survey shows that tuition fees in four-year public colleges went up by 6.6...
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Kimmie Cares Dolls was created by Kim Goebel, who passed away in 2004 due to cancer. She created these dolls as she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her aim was to help kids understand...
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