The days are long but the years are short. It’s a saying people are constantly repeating. I agree; the days are long, and the years are short, but can we talk about how the years are also hard? Let me say that again: the years are hard! My husband and…
We don’t have the easiest starts to the school year in our family. I have one child who is very reluctant to change and he struggles each year when the school year begins. A lot of times his frustration manifests in behavioral issues. Because of this I have come up…
This post is brought to you by Northshore Prepatory Academy. Choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult process, especially if you have a child that is academically accelerated but may need a smaller environment than a public school. Kate Lundquist, a teacher and administrator by training,…
It’s the time of year where everything seems to be stuffed into a few short weeks: Easter, Teacher Appreciation, Mother’s Day, graduations, nurse’s week, year-end performances…events are practically tripping over each other! I am barely keeping up, and I feel pretty confident it’s not just me. Throughout the rest of…
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Can we have a serious conversation, please? I want to know that I see you. I see you online. I see you in Moms groups. I see you smiling in the face of myself and my child, but I don’t see you when I need you most. You see, some…
This week the letter and call came home from my pre-k student’s school. The one that suddenly reminds you of the world we live in today. A world where kids begin learning that danger doesn’t just come in the form of tornadoes and fires. We received the notification on our…
During the summer I started reviewing my boys supplies lists for this school year. I decided to do the list on my own rather than purchasing the school supply box our PTA does which was a huge mistake but that’s a post for another day. I went to the…
Are you worried about the Summer Slide? I’m not talking about water slides or playground slides. I’m talking about the summer slide that leads to learning loss in reading (and math). Your child probably made significant achievement gains last school year, but without keeping those skills fresh, many students lose…
In the past few months we’ve had quite the rumbling (read: SHOUTING) about the rapid growth in the western side of the St. Tammany Parish School District. More specifically, the Madisonville area and Mandeville High school. Currently, all of Madisonville has the following Schools: Madisonville Elementary (PK-2), Lancaster Elementary (3-5),…