MLK Day of Jr. Annual Day of Service

Organizations and Volunteers Across the Country will participate in a National Day of Service on January 21, 2013

The Why’s of Spring’s Top Two School Clothing Rules

By Jennifer Cummings, M.Ed. - A Note from the Teacher

It’s finally here! Great spring and early summer weather has arrived just in time for the end of the school year… and just about the time that everyone is getting out their summer clothes and sandals, a notice comes home from school with lots of warnings about what kids should not be wearing. Schools often address everything from shoes to shirts in the springtime- not because they’re anti-summer, but because there are real safety concerns about some summertime clothing. Before you get angry about being told what your child can and cannot wear this year, here is a behind-the-scenes look at the top two concerns schools must address in the dress code that often baffle parents:

Sanity Saving Supplies for School Projects

By: Jennifer Cummings, M Ed.

Parents often wonder what teachers are thinking when they assign creative projects to students. Many times, projects for kids mean lots of running around for mom or dad to get art supplies the night before a project is due! With everyone’s busy schedules, this can often mean short tempers, tears, and midnight bedtimes before a project is finished.

Walking To School in Winter

By Jennifer Cummings, M Ed.

Walking to School? Stay Warm and Safe This Winter!

Every day millions of children walk to school in cities and suburbs all around America. When it’s nice out, walking is fantastic, but in those cold winter months? Yikes! Mounds of snow, layers of ice, and whipping winds all conspire to freeze kids into snow people before they even get to school!