Sentences with phrase «for keeping their children in school»

It also includes heroes, of course — Mrs. Henry, Ruby's first grade teacher; the Foremans and Gabrielles, who endured threats and taunts for keeping their children in school; U.S. District Judge J. Skelly Wright, who continuously blocked the efforts of the segregationists; and the neighbors who stood guard over the Bridges» house at night.

Not exact matches

In one Christian school, for example, the children were asked to keep a journal as a means of encouraging them to write.

For about a century now, no other issue in American Jewish life has evoked as much emotion and energy at the local level as has the struggle to keep religion out of their children's schools.

For the average child (keeping in mind individual kids may be exceptions to these guidelines), an acceptable amount of homework per night is as follows: — Elementary school: approximately 10 minutes or so per grade level — Middle school: an hour or so — High School: 2 to 2-1/2 hours Any homework beyond these limits is no longer providing any advantage, and is probably cutting into those things that do provide advantages like adequate sleep and what we at Challenge Success call «PDF» — that is, play time, down time and familyschool: approximately 10 minutes or so per grade level — Middle school: an hour or so — High School: 2 to 2-1/2 hours Any homework beyond these limits is no longer providing any advantage, and is probably cutting into those things that do provide advantages like adequate sleep and what we at Challenge Success call «PDF» — that is, play time, down time and familyschool: an hour or so — High School: 2 to 2-1/2 hours Any homework beyond these limits is no longer providing any advantage, and is probably cutting into those things that do provide advantages like adequate sleep and what we at Challenge Success call «PDF» — that is, play time, down time and familySchool: 2 to 2-1/2 hours Any homework beyond these limits is no longer providing any advantage, and is probably cutting into those things that do provide advantages like adequate sleep and what we at Challenge Success call «PDF» — that is, play time, down time and family time.

Our chapter played a key role in passing laws allowing school nurses to keep rescue medications on - hand for children with asthma.

The AAP's priorities for child nutrition reauthorization are strengthening the WIC program, keeping the nutritional standards for the school meals program strong, and addressing childhood hunger and food insecurity during out - of - school time, especially in the summer months.

As you read, keep in mind that there are true believers arguing on both sides of the issue, and that the best school is the one that is a good match for a particular child at a particular time in his or her life.

After dinner pack school lunch - sized servings in appropriate containers that will keep food at a safe temperature from the time your child leaves for school until they are ready to eat lunch.

Keep in mind that children have time off for school vacations, factor those dates into your visitation calculations.

For example, if your child's after - school snack consists of Oreo cookies, keep in mind that it takes just three Oreos to 160 calories and a lot of extra fat and sugar in his diet.

Look for added extras on school backpacks that your child will actually use, such as pockets, key chains, lunch kits, water bottle holders, cell phone holders, etc. (But keep in mind there is such thing as too many pockets when a kid is looking for misplaced lunch money.)

Even if you are not convinced that your child has school refusal after seeing your pediatrician, you can keep your child in school as you proceed with a second opinion or further evaluation for a physical problem.

So while I appreciate the argument that keeping our kids in public school benefits the community as a whole, I'm also not willing to keep my kids in a sinking ship so the school can reap an extra $ 5000 / year per child for the benefit of our community.

From the tens of thousands of e-mails I have received over the last six years [now 14], from my conversations with mothers all across the country, including the mothers of many Olympic athletes, I believe that, first, and foremost, the vast majority of mothers (and many fathers, of course) just want to make youth sports fun again, to know that everything possible is being done to protect their children from injury and abuse and given a chance to play until they graduate high school; that if it is no longer safe for our children to learn baseball or soccer on their own on the neighborhood sandlot, the organized sports program in which we enroll our child - the «village» - will protect them and keep them safe while they are entrusted to their care.

Since the brain is the main body organ used for learning, be sure to keep in touch with your child's school about the progress of your child's concussion recovery.

Think of the responsibilities you're still taking on for your tween - like watching the clock in the mornings or before practices, reminding about homework, keeping school papers organized - and find tools that will shift those responsibilities onto your child.

Whether or not a sports organization keeps score for your 4 - year - old's T - ball team, and even if your teenager's school basketball team loses every game, involvement in sports can be a great thing for children of any age.

* Positive Discipline * Positive Discipline for Developing Capable People * Building Self - Esteem through Positive Discipline * Keys to Developing Self - Reliance: A Gift to Our Children * The Significant Seven: Life Skills for Adults and Youth * Positive Discipline: Practical Application * Why Children Misbehave and What to Do About It * Parenting Teenagers: · Empowering Teenagers — and Yourself in the Process * Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way: * Classroom Management: Shared Responsibility through Class Meetings: Eliminating your Role as a disciplinarian (The Kids Can Do It Better Anyway) * Positive Discipline in the Classroom (two - day training on class meetings) * We've Got to Keep Meeting Like This (teacher in - service on class meetings) * School Administrators: Positive Discipline in the Classroom (two - day training with Bill Scott, principal of Birney Elementary School)

However, through encouragement, support and keeping your finger on the pulse of you child's emotions, you are laying the groundwork for their future success in school.

Ten tips for keeping your school - age child happy in the kitchen instead of staring at the television or computer screen.

These are great manipulatives to keep in the craft bin for toddlers, preschoolers and even school age children to help understand math concepts in a fun and interactive way!

She worked for years as a preschool teacher in the public school system until she had her 3rd child, and now she is a stay at home mother who keeps busy with her four children, exploring all of the nooks and crannies of their surroundings.

Plans crafted under the 504 plan umbrella also may help parents teach their children how to manage their own medical conditions, and they can help parents explain to school personnel what their children can and can not do for themselves with respect to keeping safe from allergens in a school setting.

Keep in mind that a school that is good for one child is not necessarily the right school for another child.

To help ease the transition from summertime fun to school time excitement, here are a few tips and suggestions to keep in mind to promote a favorable experience for parents and children:

Keep in mind that these totals are just for food eaten at school, and that a child is likely to consume even more sodium over the course of a day from other sources.

Keep tuning in, the next menu is coming the day after tomorrow as Wednesdays are a day off for elementary school children in France.

Parents supporting the Let Our Kids Be Kids campaign have complained of a damaging culture of over-testing and keeping their children off school for the day in a protest.

In other words, it would give the green light for these backroom data - sharing deals to operate in secret even when no crime is suspected — extending a regime that is already causing migrants to avoid seeking healthcare and keep their children away from schooIn other words, it would give the green light for these backroom data - sharing deals to operate in secret even when no crime is suspected — extending a regime that is already causing migrants to avoid seeking healthcare and keep their children away from schooin secret even when no crime is suspected — extending a regime that is already causing migrants to avoid seeking healthcare and keep their children away from school.

«These workers care for our elderly, clean our streets, feed and educate our school children and keep our libraries running, but they receive no recognition in their pay packets,» Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said.

Browne said previous research by the IFS showed the allowance was effective in keeping 16 - to 18 - year - olds in school, especially those of non-working parents, while child benefit for people higher up the income scale was unlikely to have the same effect.

Driven by anger at education reforms included in this year's state budget, there's a movement afoot in Albany to encourage parents to keep their children home from school, rather than sit for state tests.

«School kids living in homeless shelters must contend with unimaginable levels of stress and hardship, and are at a tremendous disadvantage when trying to keep up with their housed peers in class,» said DAVE GIFFEN, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children.

Over the past decade, much progress has been made nationally to increase enrollment in afterschool programs — programs advocates say keep children safe, inspiring them to learn and supporting working families between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. Vermont and Massachusetts have made the list of Top 10 States for Afterschool, prepared by Washington, D.C. - based After School Alliance.

Works as well as Rescue Remedy, but in a format that allow the child to bring it to school or keep it handy for stressful situations.

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This hyperactive adventure may keep children giggling at the sheer chaos on screen, but it'll wear out older viewers looking for something that actually holds the attention.Toe Thompson (Bennett) is a lonely kid in school,...

According to the United Nations, 76 developing countries have enough schools to educate all primary school - age children, but only one - third (27) keep their pupils for the duration of the course, and, some countries have seen declines in completion rates.

«Keeping children safe in education», statutory guidance for schools in England and Wales, now requires schools to have «appropriate levels» of filtering and monitoring to keep them safe online.

Impero Education Pro monitors the school network for keywords, in line with the UK Safer Internet Centre's «appropriate monitoring» guidelines, as specified in the DfE's statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two academic years.

Face - to - face training courses include: Designated safeguarding lead for schools and colleges in England — Face to Face training Designated safeguarding lead for schools and colleges in England refresher — Face to Face training Online courses include: Child protection in schools Safer recruitment in education Keeping children safe online Managing sexualised behaviour in primary schools

«To be effective,» says Hill, a leading scholar on parenting and adolescent achievement, «parents» strategies for staying involved in their children's education need to keep pace with the developmental changes that happen in the middle school years.

Inspired by the Olympics, we're asking world leaders to Go for Gold in 2012, and keep their promise to get all children into school by 2015.

Parents, especially those who work outside of the home, have long days on the job, often exhausting commutes, and frequent challenges to keep the house in order AND keep an eye on what's happening in their child's school,» Ellis wrote for MSNBC.com.

«For this reason the government will do everything in its power to ensure head teachers are able to keep children in school.

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Teaching our children to keep themselves safe is second nature for parents, so why bother teaching it in schools?

Last year the Department for Education (DfE) deployed a new and updated statutory guidance for schools and colleges on how to keep children safe in education.

Earlier this year, the Department for Education (DfE) laid out plans (Keeping Children Safe in Education: Statutory Guidance for Schools and Colleges) designed to keepchildren safe from classroom bullying, drugs, abuse and radicalisation among other things.