Last night we were at a Middle School awards ceremony. They were recognizing the students who achieved perfect scores on their state standards of learning exams in 2007. The ceremony was short and sweet, but oh so inspiring. Why? Because it was incredibly obvious that the principal of the school and his staff TRULY care […]
Thinking Forward, my favorite resource for all things Middle School, has just released an e-book called Saying Goodbye to Sundaes (or Confidence, Connection and Challenge - Three Secrets to Thriving in Middle School). If you have a child in Middle School or one who will enter Middle School in the next few years, this free […]
I am quickly figuring out that these Middle School years are going to be full of firsts that I just wasn’t really expecting. On Friday the Middle School is having its first dance of the year. It is open to 6th graders only and when I first told my son (Mr. Shy) about it, he […]
Yes, it is the big day. My son started Middle School this morning and he did so with absolute confidence and with a smile. He got up when his alarm went off, followed the morning routine we had set up and was ready to go with 20 minutes to spare.
I drove him to school while […]
School starts Monday so we went over to the Middle School yesterday for orientation. It was a really good experience for all the parents and kids. We are all going into Monday with a much better sense of confidence.
Our Middle School did a great job putting on the orientation and you can tell the teachers […]
Oh that fateful day is getting closer! You know, the first day of school. Parents can’t wait for it to arrive and kids either love it or hate it. At any rate, I have found some of the best back to school advice around - whether your child is entering Middle School, High School or […]
A few months ago all the 5th graders in our county were given the option to take a math test to determine their placement in math at the middle school level. There are three levels - Math 6, Middle School Math I, and Middle School Math II - with Middle School Math II being the […]
Our Middle School drama has a happy outcome/beginning. I called the school board on Friday and they have approved my request to have my son go to the Middle School closest to our house (rather than the one he is zoned for).
The 5th graders got to take the bus to their new schools yesterday and […]
One of the things we fear most as parents is that our child will become the victim of bullying. We come across bullies in all areas of our lives and just because we become grown ups, it doesn’t mean that all the bullies go away - they just come across a bit differently.
Joe Bruzzese, offers […]
Where do you get your best parenting advice? I find that my friends and respected colleagues who have been through it or are going through it now have by far the best advice. That being said, here are some of the real parenting issues some of my friends are discussing this week:
Rory at Hamelife has […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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