Back-to-School night in our district is strictly for parents to meet their child's teachers and see the classrooms they'll be spending two thirds of their high-school time in. It's the first opportunity of the school year for parents to hear from the proverbial horse's mouth what the expectations are for each teacher's class and how [...]
College Admissions – The Process for Parents
June 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Our college-bound journey has been cleared for takeoff. I am not going anywhere, though I wish this trip really included travel to a far, exotic place. Alas, this voyage is one we’ve been planning for a while and includes more emotional baggage than I care to pack so soon. We started working on this itinerary [...]
Oprah and Sue Heck Were Validated by School. Were You?
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.” ~ Barbara Hall School. Is. Over. And so are the sports banquets, award ceremonies, promotions, graduations and a host of other end-of-year accolades that beckon to let you know how well (or not) [...]
Rant Brought to You by California State of Emergency
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
A blogger friend recently contacted a group of us to discuss the dire situation in our schools due to more budget cuts looming on the horizon. Those cuts include reducing the number of school days by yet another week. I heard that collective woot! from students thinking that less school and more vacation is [...]
San Diego's 50 Best Moms Contest by Time Warner Cable
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For the last five years, I've had the honor to be involved with and support Time Warner Cable's San Diego's 50 Best Moms Contest recognizing mother's who go above and beyond the call of mother duty. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this noble community program, and March 5th is the last day to get [...]
