Mar 13, 2018 | Camps, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Private Schools, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Jeff Turner, Director of Co-Curricular Programs at Summit School Research shows that the single most important variable in a student’s classroom success is the quality of the classroom teacher. In much the same way, a great summer camp experience is the result of a...
Mar 6, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Melissa Kinsley, Director, Marketing, Communications & Admissions What makes a school unique is its sense of community. What makes it truly outstanding is a feeling of “being at home” with family. This is not something you see by touring the...
Mar 1, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Nathan Battle, Director of Entrepreneurship at Forsyth Country Day School “What did you learn at school today?” It’s a basic enough question, and one we’ve all probably asked and answered many times in our lives. But what answers are we hoping for? A new vocabulary...
Feb 13, 2018 | By Location, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Greensboro, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Kelen Walker, Admission Director, Canterbury School As the admission director at an independent school, I believe that independent schools offer an outstanding education that’s worth the cost. I’m also the mom of a first grader and a fourth grader,...
Jan 26, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Melissa Kinsley, St. Leo Director, Communications & Admissions As you look for a school for your child and sift through the various options available to you, does your list of “must haves” include “happiness?” Sonja Lyubomirsky in the How of...
Jan 25, 2018 | Children's Museums & Playhouses, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Local Resources, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Leigh Ann Woodruff The New Year has brought new programs and exhibits to Kaleideum. If your family has not visited in a while, it’s time to check out the Museum at both of its locations (Kaleideum Downtown on Liberty Street in Winston-Salem, and...
Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. A couple of weeks ago after reading a...
Jan 9, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Frank Brown, Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach at Forsyth Country Day School Does talking about race make you uncomfortable? You’re not alone. From an early age, we’re taught that some topics simply aren’t polite to discuss – race,...
Jan 5, 2018 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas You never know exactly when it happens. It just does. From the day she started school, your daughter has always had a big circle of friends and plenty of play dates. Then, one day it just seems that she doesn’t want to be around the...
Dec 5, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed, Chief Academic Officer, The Sunshine House Kids grow up fast. Before you know it, your 2-year-old will be a 16-year-old driving off in their first car. Ok, it might not be that fast, but with the growth of media and technology...
Nov 25, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss Over the past couple of years, I have found myself instilling the same message in my daughter, as I once said to my middle school students: “Any assignment that has your name on it, represents you, your hard work, and character.” Together,...
Nov 21, 2017 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Priscilla St. John, Director of Publications & Special Projects at FCDS You send your kids to a good school, you check their homework, you may even help them study for tests. But are you really helping them learn? Dr. Michelle Klosterman, a...
Oct 26, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Joanne M. Brown, Principal of St. Leo Catholic School As a parent, my greatest joy and my biggest dilemma was recognizing my children were not just like all the rest of the children in their classrooms. I saw my sons having unique talents and...
Oct 12, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools, Teens & Tweens
By Guest Blogger Deneane Davis, Lower School Head, The Piedmont School It took about 4 years of teaching kindergarten before I realized the boys in my class were bored with my favorite fairy tales with princesses who lived happily ever after. However, they were...
Sep 22, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Preschool, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Cantis School is back in session, and while academics are always of the utmost importance, one aspect of learning that is often overlooked is play! It is often said that “play is the work of children.” Play is more than just a way for kids to...
Aug 25, 2017 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing We hope your children are ready for a terrific 2017 – 2018 school year! Whether your child is in preschool or high school, we have a helpful post for you today. We ran this a few years ago, but had requests to run it again. Please take a read...
Aug 16, 2017 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Preschool
By Laura Simon I’ll start with a confession. I’m an unapologetic book-sniffer. It’s one of the reasons I struggle use the library like I should…library books don’t emit that delicious blend of new paper, ink, and glue. I suppose that means I’m an olfactory person: so...
Jul 7, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Family Time, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols Our world is fast-paced and ever-changing. While that is often positive and productive, moving forward rapidly can leave holes in us as people (especially in young people). As an elementary school teacher, I see children who possess such...
Jun 5, 2017 | Education, Elementary
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols, a local elementary school teacher I love the movie Parenthood when grandma describes riding on a roller coaster. She says, “You know, it was just so interesting to me that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick, so...
May 28, 2017 | Education, Elementary, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Lisa Doss with Forsyth Family magazine Well before the ideas are formed into words and sentences, some children will be driven by the need to test pitches and volumes through their ability to make sounds. Through sheer determination, she may become a...
Apr 17, 2017 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Barb Kilpatrick, faculty member at Noble Academy “Coding is the new literacy. To thrive in tomorrow’s society, young people must learn to design, create and express themselves with digital technologies.” – Mitchel Resnick, a media arts and...
Apr 5, 2017 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Elementary, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Adrian Greene In my ten-plus years of working with exceptional children in the public school system, one issue that I find recurrent year after year is that of students who struggle with behavior and attention issues. Most of my experience with this...
Jan 30, 2017 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Whitney Barnard It’s 2017, and screen time is more than just TV. It’s computers, tablets, phones, and geez, now even watches! The best way to control your child’s screen time is to add it to your daily list of activities, just like...
Dec 28, 2016 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Homeschooling, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Private Schools, Raising Children
By Guest Bloggers Devon Davis and Bekah Sidden Counselors Devon Davis and Bekah Sidden teamed up a few years ago to present “Raising Resilient Children: Helping Our Kids Achieve Their Goals in the Face of Life’s Obstacles.” They spoke as part of Summit School’s...
Dec 2, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Single Parenting
By Guest Blogger John (J.P.) Mundy “Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions.” – Dr. ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper, Chairman Emeritus, Applied Sciences Department, Harvard University (not really) Reaching to the ranks of pro wrestling history to start...
Oct 26, 2016 | Education, Elementary, From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Nichols Seems like I have been teaching forever. Although each group of students somehow gels differently, I love putting together the unique riddle that is a child. I take care in doing it because I seek to uncover the extraordinary. This year,...
Oct 24, 2016 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Julie Galloway, marketing and communications (and a mother of a Kindergartner) at Calvary Day School Kindergarten . . . public school, private school, magnet school, homeschool?? Evaluating your options for education can be very difficult and...
Oct 22, 2016 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Tutoring
By: Bill Tessien, Executive Director at A Step Ahead Academic Center Many students dread taking tests. And most may not even think about the best way to approach a test. However, there are best practices for test taking. To set up your student for success make sure he...
Oct 20, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Caroline Cochrane, Redeemer School Parent We have been a Redeemer School family since 2003, when we moved to Winston-Salem from Virginia. Soon after we enrolled our first born, a kindergartner at the time, we started to hear about these mysterious...
Oct 14, 2016 | Education, Elementary, Middle School, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Mrs. Joanne M. Brown, St. Leo Catholic School Principal Supporting Your Child’s Potential by Nurturing a Growth Mindset Report card day. What kind of feelings does that stir up for you? For me, there was always a bit of nervous excitement mixed with...
