Tag: school
A Teacher’s Plea for Course Selection: Don’t Just Sign the Form
The end of January is the middle and high school course enrollment window for many area public schools. A form comes home with all...
The Final {Kindergarten} Countdown
Two weeks from today, public schools start here in RVA. Administrators and lead teachers have already returned for the new year. So, you could...
College Planning? It’s Never Too Early. Really.
Some years ago, there was a TV commercial from an auto garage with the slug line:
“You can pay me now or pay me later.”
The...
Tales of a PTA President
Oh Man, those PTA ladies are the WORST.
We've all heard it as newbie parents entering the school system. We've all seen the bake sales,...
Kindergarten Tears…and Smiles
Kindergarten is a word that stirs many emotions in a parent’s heart.
Even if your child has previously been in full-time daycare or preschool, it’s...
My Kid is Not Stupid
Fair warning that this blog post might be half rant and half helpful. I'd also LOVE your comments and opinions on the matter as...
Thank God It’s Back to School Time!
I have never valued a straightforward routine so much as when I became a mother.
If you had asked me twenty years ago what I...
Back-to-School Blues
It's 7:06 a.m. and the house is quiet. I have 9 hours until the bus returns to drop her back off.
As often as I...
If I’m Blubbering, It’s Because It’s Happening
My son, my oldest, starts kindergarten in a little less than a month. It’s happening.
His elementary school puts on a musical in the spring....
Finding My Passion in the Silence
Children are my passion. Maybe its my extroverted personality (82% according to Meyers-Briggs) that makes me enjoy the energy exchange with children. Perhaps it's that...