Nov 26, 2013 | -, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Sigh. Eye Rolls. That’s the response I sometimes get from my 9-year-old when I ask what the hottest toys and gifts are...
Nov 21, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Kristen Daukas I have no idea when it happened, but one day, several years ago, I turned to look at my oldest daughter and something was just different. Was it her hair? Was she wearing it in a new style? No.. that wasn’t it. Was it makeup? Had she snuck in to the...
Nov 13, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
How many of you drive your children to school or day care each day? How many of you pick them up afterward? How many of you want to strangle someone else in that drop-off or pick-up line each day? Now is your chance to vent! I hear it all the time from moms who are...
Nov 2, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High Point, High School & Beyond, Local Events, Middle School, Private Schools
By Rita C. Haire, Ed.D., Director of Advancement, High Point Christian Academy High Point Christian Academy welcomes families to come out on Sunday afternoon, November 10th, at 3:00 p.m., for an informal and informative visit to our campus at our Open House (for...
Oct 29, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Holly Jones, Greensboro Day School parent As I was trying to decide where I should send my daughter to spend each day, I felt a peace and a confidence when I walked the halls of Greensboro Day School. I remember telling my husband, “You just have to go and...
Oct 28, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Theo Helm, Director of Marketing and Communications, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (From Katie) ~ These days, it’s rare a week goes by that I don’t hear a comment from another parent about Common Core curriculum or see something posted in my...
Oct 20, 2013 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Chelle Jeffrey, New Garden Friends School alumna and parent of a current third grader who enrolled in kindergarten My mother says she picked New Garden Friends School for me because I was a rule follower. She knew that at most schools, I’d sit in the front row and...
Oct 17, 2013 | -, Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Carlen Walters, Greensboro Day School parent My youngest son asked, “Mommy, what does ‘let’ mean, as in piglet?” I said, “It means small.” He asked, “Am I a MANLET?!” We all love our children, but as they get older we have to ask the question, do we LIKE who they...
Oct 10, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Religion
By Karen Hornfeck, OLG Director of Marketing and Admissions Students in religious schools show a significant academic advantage over students reenrolled in traditional public schools or charter schools, according to a recent review of 90 different studies on the...
Oct 3, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Brook Wingate, Greensboro Day School parent When choosing a school for your child, the big questions always come first. What curriculum do they use? Will my child be challenged? Do they offer the resources and activities to meet my child’s needs? For our family,...
Sep 19, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Private Schools, Raising Children, Tweens & Teens
By Michelle Bostian, GDS Lower School Counselor Seventh graders Gilbert and Bob have been friends since 1st grade. Bob’s parents frequently argue and last night his father stormed out leaving his mother sobbing. Gilbert is the only one Bob has confided in about his...
Aug 30, 2013 | -, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Nancy Tuohy We all know the excitement that surrounds the first day of school. New stuff, new teachers, new classmates. It’s all shiny and bright. And then, we get to day 3 and beyond…. The plain truth is not every child greets the new school year with ongoing joy....
Aug 26, 2013 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
I compiled this post a few years ago and thought it was the perfect time to run it again. For parents with children of all ages, homework brings about a lot of questions. Some parents feel that when they don’t help their child, they are not involved enough in their...
Aug 21, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
Sometimes I think we make parenting too difficult. Every once in a while I hear something come out of the mouths of my children and I think, “Brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that?” Their ideas are so simple, yet entail so much common sense. As a new...
Jun 19, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Preschool, Recreation
Sponsored by Edward McKay Used Books & More School’s out! But that doesn’t mean your kids have to lose the book habit. Keep them reading all summer long with our annual Monkey Shines reading program in the Greensboro and Winston-Salem branches of...
May 28, 2013 | -, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Michelle Gethers-Clark and Aimee Picon, mothers of Noble Academy students The Answer Getting the answer has a way of making us feel good. However, before the answer can be appreciated, the question or problem must be clear. Have you ever thought you had the...
May 17, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By a St. John’s mom, Jen Fuqua From clothing to food to jobs to significant others, there’s nothing like the total package. Something where everything just fits right and offers all that you’re looking for. Last week was National Teacher Appreciation Week....
Apr 25, 2013 | -, Camps, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Recreation, Tutoring
By Jennifer Aceves, Head of Upper Division & Hallie Harding, Head of Lower Division at Noble Academy As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, school is coming to a close. What does summer mean for your family? Vacations, cookouts, days at the pool,...
Apr 18, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Margaret T. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This time of year, I always pause and reflect on my three children when they were younger. They’re older now. One is still in high school, one in college and one graduated from college.We started thinking about...
Apr 11, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Donna Peterson, Guilford Campus Head, New Garden Friends School We teach through a lens of respect. Our students are given the honor and responsibility of being known. The Quaker aspects of New Garden Friends School are seen foremost in the relationships among...
Apr 8, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Preschool
By Katherine Graham I have a fabulous kid that is miserable in his current educational setting. He attends an excellent school with great teachers. He has all that a public education can offer and I don’t think it is what works for him. The pickle about it all...
Mar 23, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Recreation
By Susannah Steele, Director of Community Partnerships, The Music Academy of North Carolina We’ve all heard about how music can positively impact a child’s development, but at The Music Academy we get to see it happening every day! Music supports healthy development...
Mar 22, 2013 | -, Education, Middle School, Private Schools
By Joanna A. The last two years at our house have been an incredible season of change. One of those changes has included our eldest son’s transition from a school where things were “fine” for him to a school where things are GREAT for him. We are grateful everyday for...
Feb 7, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Michelle Calhoun, Parent and Dir. of Marketing and Enrollment at Redeemer School Time passes too quickly when our children are young, and before we know it the time is here to begin looking at schools and deciding where they will best learn and grow into lifelong...
Feb 5, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Jennifer Aceves, Head of Upper Division, Noble Academy Confidence…self worth…resilience…self-esteem…these characteristics are all related and inseparable from each other, and they are all traits that we want our children to possess. Of...
Jan 26, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
We are extremely fortunate to have as many schooling options as we do, but if you are like me, the options just make your decision more difficult. Whether your child is starting Kindergarten, or you are ready for a change in their education in the upper grades, we...
Jan 10, 2013 | -, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing We are about halfway through the traditional school year! That means it is the season for conferences with your child’s teacher(s). You probably have a million topics you want to cover in the brief 15–20 minutes you are allotted. As a former...
Dec 31, 2012 | -, Education, Elementary, Middle School
By Suzy Fielders With the new year beginning, we thought it would be a good time to start fresh with the dreaded homework routine. Homework time does not have to be something children and parents fear every night. These simple tips can help the whole family in...
Oct 30, 2012 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing Should you let your child skip school to head to the beach? How about a week at Disney? What about just a Friday here or there to go out of town with some friends? Or what about skipping school to visit the annual local fair? How about skipping to...
Oct 30, 2012 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Jennifer Aceves, Head of Upper Division, Noble Academy Thanks to Triad Moms on Main readers for helping us celebrate Learning Disabilities Awareness Month during the month of October! We had a great turnout at our Walk ‘n Wag event on October 20 and are continuing...
