Angela Gray, who serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer with The Oaks Academy, originally started out as a parent to an enrolled student. She...
What do you think about when you think about a good leader? Or a good friend? I'll name a few characteristics that come to...
The traditional latchkey kids of the 1980s would come home after school to an empty house because their parents were still at work. Many...
We did it--we survived our first school year of kindergarten, and dare I say, we thrived?! I don't mean that I thrived in the...
"How do you do it all?" they ask. "All" as in clean little people, feed them the foods they will tolerate, get them ready...
The first Read Across America was held on March 2nd in 1998 and was the National Education Foundation's brainchild. They landed on March 2nd...
My youngest has always been my spicy child. She is carefree and dances to the rhythm of her own music. She is extremely independent...
It's almost back to school time! Time to pack lunches, check bookbags, and get back into the school routine. It's also time for the...
It’s time for back to school, which means it is time for social media to fill up with cute “first day of school” pictures...
The return to school during the current health crisis can make families very uncertain and anxious. The Orchard School has put into place plans,...
I often look at the parents of babies and toddlers when I am out and about with a mix of envy and relief. I...
I looked the ten-year-old student in the eyes and asked, "Should you give your personal information out on the internet?" He ignored my question....
Educators are always looking for ways to connect with their students. That being said, I learned very early on in my teaching career the...
While parenting styles differ, one thing all parents can agree on is this: we want healthy kids! After more than ten years working with...

























