Preparing For Your Child's Report Card
For many of us, our kids’ report cards are coming home soon. Are you ready?
‘It’s Different In The Pandemic’: How To Respond To Your Child’s Report Card
It’s been a tough year out of the gates, for obvious reasons, so students are dealing with more learning challenges than usual. With that, educational strategist and author, Jane Kristoffy, offers sound advice for ‘Insiders’ parents when responding to your child’s report card. >>Read on.
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❤️Family Valentine’s Day Activities👪 :
Make Valentine’s Day a family affair for you and the kids with these three gushing activities.
1) Valentine’s Day Dipped Oreo Cookies:
This no-bake, easy-to-assemble dessert is a fun, versatile treat you can make with your kids.
2) Valentine’s Heart Wreath:
A craft that you and your children can work on together. Show your kids how to create hearts from folded paper and showcase their final products in their rooms and on walls and windows in your home.
3) Snow Volcano!
What a fun excuse to get outside in the backyard and erupt with laughter (pardon the pun) with this science-based activity.
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Digital Escape Room
Students in grades 4-8 at Park Street Education worked collaboratively to create this digital escape room experience by applying what they’ve studied in class, including puzzles and brainteasers. Have fun while testing your knowledge of science, math, english, french and more.
More about Park Street:
Park Street Education is continuing full-time enrollment for grades 4-8. Additionally, weekly supplemental after-school classes in French, English and STEM begin on Jan 4th. Go to www.parkstreetedu.com for more.