Jan 24, 2019 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest blogger, Kathy de Jong, Independent Educational Consultant & Owner of College in 3-2-1 Last June was a bitter-sweet time for our family. Our youngest daughter Brooke graduated from Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) Catholic School during the annual graduation...
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 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 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...
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 2, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon “When am I ever going to use this after I graduate?” I heard this question countless times, from countless students, in the fourteen years that I taught English. In fact, if I’m honest, I asked this question myself more than a few times....
Jun 4, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local elementary school teacher The studies exist. The summer slide is real. The average student loses approximately one month of learning over the summer. The decline is greater in math than reading and even more significant for...
May 26, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Karen Hornfeck When word got out that a tornado had torn through east Greensboro on April 15th and severely damaged three Guilford County Schools (GCS) elementary schools, the staff at Guilford Education Alliance (GEA) quickly mobilized to help in any...
May 21, 2018 | By Stage, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Michaela Greene, MS, CCC-SLP Another school year is reaching its end! This working mom of two elementary school age kids is super excited for a break and ready for summer time! We are preparing for EOG testing and I’ve finished up my parent-teacher...
Apr 30, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool
By Dennette Bailey As a kindergarten teacher who was previously a preschool teacher, I am seeing something very strange in the classroom. There is no play. In fact, there seems to be an outright war on play. If you are playing devil’s advocate, you might point out...
Apr 8, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool
By Julie Smith, Director of Lower School and Director of Parent Learning at Summit School Kindergarten represents an important and joyful milestone for parents and children. Though many children attend some type of preschool, Kindergarten has been (and still is) the...