Jan 18, 2019 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Brittney Biggs Let me start by saying that I have two “Montessori hats.” I am a Montessori mom, and I also serve as the Director of Admissions at The Montessori School of Winston-Salem (TMS), located in Clemmons. Though I have lots I can share with my...
Jan 15, 2019 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Julie Smith, Director of Lower School at Summit School In my many years of experience with parents of very young children, one of the most frequent questions I receive is the wondering if a child is on track to learn to read. Parents want to know what they can do...
Jan 10, 2019 | Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Melissa Kinsley, Director Marketing Communications and Admissions at St. Leo Catholic School As January ushers in a new year, some of us may resolve to improve an aspect of our lives that may not have been what we expected last year. While others may...
Dec 27, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
Open House January 19, 2019 9:30 am to 11 am Redeemer School 1013 Melrose Street, Winston-Salem http://redeemerschool.org/ Believing that each child is a whole person created in the image of God, Redeemer School provides an educational program that… ~ Honors...
Dec 27, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
Open House January 16, 2019 11 am to 1 pm St. Leo Catholic School 333 Springdale Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 stleocatholic.com Want an academically challenging environment without exhausting your family budget? Triad-area families have entrusted St. Leo Catholic...
Dec 25, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
Our Lady of Mercy Open House January 29th from 9am-12pm 1730 Link Road Winston-Salem, NC 27103 336.722.7204 ourladyofmercyschool.org For over 60 years, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School has been a leader in affordable academics in the Triad for Pre-K 4 through 8th...
Dec 21, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss Today’s blog is great one to share with your students no matter where they are on the road to success! Many thanks for Forsyth Family magazine for letting us rerun this post on TMoM today. Whiteness arrives in the days after the...
Dec 1, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe, teacher and author For a kindergarten teacher, starting the school year can be likened to sowing a new garden each year. As the seeds are planted in the soil of the classroom, you have yet to discover the ins and outs of what each one will...
Dec 1, 2018 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe Schools are gearing up around the Triad! If you have a rising Kindergartener, we hope today’s post will be beneficial to you. Written by a local teacher, these tips are ones you will want to keep in your back pocket. Feel free to add...
Nov 15, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Terri Hardy, Guidance Services Director at St. Leo Catholic School As the Guidance Services Director at St. Leo Catholic School, I am often asked to quantify how we as a school prepare students to excel in high school and beyond. When examining our...
Nov 9, 2018 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, From the Doctor, Health, Middle School, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Jim Anderson, MD, Pediatrician, Wake Forest Health Network – Pediatrics at Premier It’s that time of the school year when progress reports are sent out and parent-teacher conferences occur. For some parents, this can mean an often-worrisome...
Nov 8, 2018 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Jennifer Aceves, Head of High School “I don’t think I can do this.” How many times have you had this thought? As a parent or educator, how many times have you heard your children or students say this? Do you find it hard to change that mindset and develop...
Oct 25, 2018 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Carrie Malloy, Director of Triad Academy at Summit School A child comes home from school each day frustrated that he can’t keep up in the classroom. He’s often not able to participate in class and at home, he bursts into tears during homework time. He...
Oct 23, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
By Angela Anderson with A Step Ahead Academic Center The year was 1994. Bill Clinton was president, OJ Simpson was arrested, and I was in 3rd grade, having an emotional breakdown while trying to learn my multiplication tables. Nearly 25 years later, I still remember...
Oct 22, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols It always happens this time of year. Tensions rise. Anxiety peaks. Parents whisper and wonder. What is this AIG (Academically & Intellectually Gifted) testing? How will my child measure up? What do I need to do to make it happen?...
Oct 14, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Food & Nutrition, Local Events, Local Resources, Private Schools, Restaurants
By Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ The Maize Adventure at Kersey Valley Attractions ~ What’s New for Your Family at Midtown Cafe ~ Elementary Programs at The Montessori School of Winston-Salem ~ Fall is the Time to Treat Sun Damage at...
Oct 12, 2018 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, High Point, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kori Mackall, Director of Communications, The Piedmont School & John Yowell Academy Autumn is finally here and the leaves will be changing soon. Many schools are approaching the end of their first grading period. The honeymoon and excitement of...
Oct 7, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
The Montessori School of Winston-Salem Open House 6050 Holder Road, Clemmons, NC Tuesday, October 23, 2018 6:00 to 7:30 PM wsmontessori.org The Montessori School of Winston-Salem (TMS) invites all parents of children in Kindergarten through 6th grade to learn more...
Oct 6, 2018 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Health, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative October is National Bullying Prevention Month, so this question comes at the perfect time. Our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with Triad Moms on...
Oct 4, 2018 | Camps, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, High Point, Kids Clubs, Recreation
November 1 & 6, 2018 9am – 4pm stemkidsnc.com facebook.com/stemkidsNC Is your child (grades K-5) out of school on November 1 or November 6? Consider enrolling them in STEM Kids NC’s full day (9am to 4pm) Robotics boot camp! Topics: basics of robotics...
Oct 4, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kelen Walker, Canterbury School Admission Director Looking for the right school for your precious little one can feel like a high-stakes decision as early as the toddler years. The Triad’s wide variety of excellent schools of different types is a...
Sep 29, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kim Watkins, a Redeemer School parent Before we had children, my husband and I didn’t give the idea of educating our future children a second thought – of course, we’d send them to whatever local school was nearest our house and they would just know...
Sep 24, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
St. Leo Catholic School 333 Springdale Ave Winston-Salem, NC 27104 stleocatholic.com Want an academically challenging environment without exhausting your family budget? Triad-area families have entrusted St. Leo Catholic School to deliver rigorous academics...
Sep 4, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Featured Events, High Point, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School
Code Ninja’s Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, September 29 at 11 am 1589 Skeet Club Rd, High Point, NC 27265 Schedule a tour today to learn more about Code Ninjas! Code Ninjas is creating the problem solvers of tomorrow. At their center, kids ages 7-14 learn...
Aug 30, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Marisa Tomasic, , Ph.D As a mother of a newly married daughter and a college freshman, I often find myself reflecting on the things that I might’ve done differently throughout my motherhood journey. I pondered these things in real time too,...
Aug 29, 2018 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Katie Moosbrugger If you’re new to the elementary scene, it can be just as exciting and daunting for parents as it can be for kids. Those six years fly by fast and it seems every year presents new experiences, challenges and rewards for both parents and...
Aug 23, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Humor, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Dara Kurtz, author of the blog Crazy Perfect Life Dear Kids, It’s hard to believe the school year just started and summer is over. I thought we should take this opportunity to go over a few things. Since it’s a new year, and you’ve had a busy summer,...
Aug 14, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Laura Simon Summer break is already almost gone. How is that possible? Is it already time to start supervising approximately three-thousand homework sheets, countless eye rolls, and too many tears? Now, who wants to talk about supporting the learning process at...
Aug 2, 2018 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Christy Avent, director of advancement and admissions at Noble Academy At Noble Academy, we utilize five steps that help to build great futures for our students. Those five steps, known as The Noble Academy Way: 1) incorporate personalized...
Jul 16, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Local Events, Local Resources, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
Preschool Open House to run July 16-21 Summer Campus Tours to run July July 22-31 New Garden Friends School 1128 New Garden Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27410 Preschool Open House at NGFS: July 21, 2018 Preschool Open House Preschool, PreK, and Transitional Kindergarten,...
