What Is Gratitude?Gratitude is one of many positive emotions. It's about focusing on what's good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have.Gratitude is pausing to notice and appreciate the things that we often take for granted, like having a place to live, food, clean water, friends, family, even computer access. It's taking a moment to reflect on how fort...
Lawnmower Parent - Who Me?
Have you heard about parents who keep an overly watchful eye on their child’s every move and then swoop in to save the day at the first sign of trouble. But have you heard of Lawnmower Parenting?
While the helicopter parent hovers and worries, the lawnmower parent takes it even further, stepping in to clear their child’s path of potential ...
Family Check Up: Could Your Kids Be at Risk for Substance Use?
Families strive to find the best ways to raise their children to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. Parents are often concerned about whether their children will start or are already using drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and others, including the misuse of prescription drugs. Research...
TEEN VAPING
SPEAKER: Robert Hackenson
What Parents Need to Know About The Latest Teen Vaping Trend!
Have you heard of vaping? Have you heard of JUULing? Your kids have!
Come to our parent night on October 30, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Jr/Sr High Auditorium a...
Teens and Hobbies: What Teens get from Extracurricular ActivitiesSport, drama, Scouts, hobbies like craft or photography – extracurricular activities can be just about anything your child enjoys outside school. They can also be things you’ve encouraged your child to do, like language classes, music, debating, religious instruction, swimming, or paid and unpaid jobs.Ta...
Teen Vaping – What Parents Need to Know
With the recent Monitoring the Future Study release indicating that nearly one in three 12th graders reported using a vaping device in the past year, it’s imperative that parents are informed of the potential dangers that can result from vaping.
What is Vaping?
Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often re...
8th graders have had a great week in Washington DC this week. Today they headed to Mount Vernon and will soon by heading home.