A guide for parents and students to tackling those tricky transition points in school By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Beth Dukes Ninth grader Miyah Garcia wondered how hard the work would be and if she could keep her grades up. Sixth grader Alan Mercer worried about getting lost in the hallways of an unfamiliar school. And kindergarten student Linc … [Read more...]
Back-to-school Prep
The Summer Slide can take a good chunk of time to recover from. All those long and lazy summer days can mean a month or so of re-teaching come August. While it may be hard to avoid, here are a few ways to prep your kids for back to school and help them refresh what summer wiped away. Their teachers will thank you! Sleep. A few weeks out from the start of school, start … [Read more...]