Sentences with phrase «elementary school for your child»

Preparing elementary schools for children should be as much of a goal as preparing children for schools, a new report urges.

Every year, DCSRN supports AppleTree PreK4 families as they search for great elementary schools for their children.

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Lloyd Blankfein's path tothe pinnacle of finance nearly rivals for degree of difficulty that of his legendary predecessor Sidney Weinberg, who was one of eleven children of a Brooklyn bootlegger and started working at Goldman Sachs as a gofer shining spittoons, in 1907, a few years removed from elementary school.

(CNN)-- As he waited with parents who feared that their kids were among the 20 children killed at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday, Rabbi Shaul Praver said the main thing he could do for parents was to merely be present.

Religion News Service: Fred Phelps» son condemns Westboro's plan to picket Newtown funerals The estranged son of a Kansas pastor famous for protesting the funerals of soldiers and AIDS victims has condemned his family's plans to picket the funerals of the 26 people — including 20 children — who were killed when a gunman stormed a Connecticut elementary school.

9/11 — Ordinary people at work get attacked with planes Aurora - Ordinary people at a movie for entertainment Virgina Tech — Ordinary people at college to learn Newtown — Ordinary children in elementary school Boston — Ordinary athletes, their friends and family out to support them

For elementary school children the game is primarily physical, kinetic; but to older children I read my poem «Plaint of the Summer Vampires,» which pretends to be a lament voiced by a mosquito and a deerfly.

They have two children, James, an army officer who is headed for Afghanistan as a translator of Farsi, and Caitlin, who finishes up at Washington University in St. Louis this May and then plans on serving a two - year stint teaching inner - city elementary - school kids for Teach for America.

One of the things I have respected most in Aida Rosa, principal of the elementary school P.S. 30, and the teachers that I talk with on her staff is that they look at children here as children, not as «distorted children,» not as «morally disabled children,» not as «quasi-children» who require a peculiar arsenal of reconstructive strategies and stick - and - carrot ideologies that wouldn't be accepted for one hour by the parents or the teachers of the upper middle class.

Merle M. Ohlsen describes group counseling of adolescents and children in schools.9 Helen Driver reports on two groups for high school seniors, three groups for college students, and four leaderless teachers» groups.10 The second part of Driver's book reports on forty - four projects using small groups in elementary, high school, college, and graduate professional schools (as well as mental health settings), as described by the leaders of each group.

A few weeks ago, I attended a fundraiser for my children's elementary school.

The first was a conversation with a young couple who were reflecting on the problem of finding modest, non-sexualizing clothes for their very young daughters, a point which led them to express concern about the educationally sanctioned sexualization of even elementary school children.

In 1951 the nation's scholarship program was opened up to qualifying students who wanted to attend private secondary schools; the government also began providing for children attending all elementary schools a minimal supplementary aid in a form similar to the tuition voucher plans presently under discussion in several American states.

This weekend, our elementary school is holding its annual Halloween Fall Fair, a huge fundraiser that helps pay for all the fun educational programs for our children.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

For four years I taught Spanish in an elementary school, and I taught a cooking class with the children — we made empanadas!

Such seats are particularly dangerous for parents with infants (babies should not even be allowed there), children (how many elementary school kids are riveted to each pitch for a three - hour game?)

Tyler reads stories to elementary school children and, for the past two years, has been a date at An Evening of Dreams, a Sacramento event that gives special needs teens and young adults a full prom red - carpet experience.

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Research is suggesting that for elementary school children, homework provides no extra benefit.

but if enough real food advocates step up and say «does it really make sense to serve candy and soda at an elementary school function» or «can we encourage parents to send non-food treats for bday celebrations» or better yet, «can you do what you do best and help my child learn to like fresh produce just like you taught him to read?»

When your child leaves the cozy confines of elementary school for larger middle and high schools, it's a big transition — both for your young student and for you.

So, when I was asked in a recent radio interview, whether I viewed parents who allow their children - particularly elementary school age - children - to participate in collision sports as committing child abuse, I had to stop for a moment to think.

Find tips for how to be an effective parent volunteer in your child's elementary school classroom.

These school districts, which serve more than 10 percent of the nation's school children, charge an average of $ 1.80 for an elementary school meal and $ 2.14 for a high school meal.

If your child is starting preschool or elementary school for the first time, this is likely an emotional time for both of you.

This article has information on statistic for homeschooling elementary school age students, and tips on ways of homeschooling elementary (K - 5) school age children.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

: Ready - To - Use Charts and Activities for Positive Parenting Finding a way to encourage tots and elementary school children to behave well without resorting to bribery is a parent's number one challenge.

The competencies needed for a successful, purposeful, and joyful life in the 21st century are best cultivated through an education that fully meets and engages the developmental needs of children, which are fundamentally different in early childhood, elementary school, middle school, and high school — in other words, «the right thing at the right time.»

The branch of La Petite Academy in Norcross, GA offers childcare services for infants, toddlers, preschool children, and before - and after - school care for elementary - level kids.

Census Bureau figures show that parents care for 76 percent of America's 29 million elementary and junior high children when they arrive home from school.

Moreover, primary grade teachers applaud the way quality daycare centers prepare children for elementary school.

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For older elementary schoolers she suggested it might be a good idea to touch base with your child's teacher or administrators to ask if the event has been brought up in class or if it is being talked about?

I thought I'd have a TV - free household until elementary school, even then it would only be carefully selected PBS shows that my quiet children watched for 22 minutes a day.

And, because we know middle school isn't the only time for parents to have ongoing conversations with youth about sexuality topics, we offer age - appropriate workshops for parents of children in early childhood, elementary and high school.

Concerns have been raised that elementary school children in particular might be prone to spread disease at salad bars because they are too short for the standard «sneeze guard» installed on most salad bars, or because they might use their hands instead of the serving utensils provided.

Schools since I was a kid have ALWAYS set time aside for elementary children to have snack.

Borrowed with permission from Kidsplaysmarter.com by Amy Smith Learning how to cut is a big milestone for your child and cutting skills are expected to be mastered by elementary school.

If the average elementary student attends school for 188 days, then during the course of a year the child will consume 25 % of the meals from SFSD.

As a former classroom teacher turned private educational consultant, I've seen my share of homework woes: inane assignments, tedious worksheets, and busywork for elementary school children.

The miniature and small backpacks are perfect for elementary school aged children, and the large backpacks are perfect for middle school aged kids and small high school kids.

February 13, 2014: Should families choose a parochial preschool for their child which is a different religion and the move from elementary to middle school

The US Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides funding for fresh fruits and vegetables to be served to all children in participating elementary schools throughout the school day.

But while studies suggest that salad bars can help boost children's consumption of fruits and vegetables, some school districts decline to install salad bars claiming they are unsanitary, especially for small elementary school students with active hands and faces that often come up short of the barriers that are meant to keep coughs and sneezes out of food.

Just today I went up to my children's elementary school for the end of the year parent teacher conferences.

On campus, Chef Instructors helped schools launch an elementary school Salad Bar Host program that trains fifth and sixth graders to help younger children at the salad bar, and a high school Food Club for students who wish to take an active role in improving nutrition and food literacy at their school.

and continuing on to become an elementary school teacher and Literacy Specialist, coaching parents and educators on how to best teach children to develop a love for reading, writing and language.

As for the nuts issue, as the parent of vegan elementary school children, I have to admit it would be nice to be able to send nuts in for snack (we are allowed to at lunch), but even if I couldn't, there are many other times during the day I can find an opportunity to give them an ounce or two of nuts — like breakfast, after school snack, dinner and dessert!