With Election Day only six months away, election season is already in full swing. For teenagers, working on a campaign is a great way to learn about the political process and get a behind-the-scenes look at democracy in action. Getting your child involved in a campaign is easier than you might think. Here are some […]
Volunteers, high school age or older, are encouraged to serve in the after-school program at the Nuestro Center of Family Service. Open to children between first and eighth grades, the program includes a five-day-a-week homework club coordinated with students’ teachers, recreational and mentoring activities, and field trips. Nuestro Center was established in 1997 to […]
The science fair is unavoidable in the world of education. And with a science fair comes requests for your help. Here’s how to get your child on track, without helping too much. After all, you’ve already completed 6th grade, right? Time to let your child shine. Think outside the box Your child will not be happy […]
The teenagers from Beth El at North Shore Suburban Synagogue United Synagogue Youth, also know as BEANS USY, of Highland Park will participate in a ceremony this weekend that marks the end of a six year journey. Since 2005 they have been collecting pennies with the goal of reaching 1.5 million, to represent the number […]
School burnout is much more common then you think. Joan Almon, Executive director of the U.S. Alliance for Childhood, calls it, “the dirty little secret of education.” Most kids enter Kindergarten inherently curious and ready to learn, but by the time they hit 10, 11 or 12 years of age, they’ve lost their love […]
We’ve updated our list of the 25 must-have apps. These are the ones we use again and again to save us money and time (or waste a little time and brain cells, if we’re being totally honest). We’ve also noted which apps also work on iPads. Let the downloads begin! Communication Just using your […]
Barb Flanagin of Northbrook became known in her community for organizing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in New Orleans. Now she’s on to a new relief effort: Relieving the stress of the college admissions process, with the help of George Rumpf, who, like her, is a Northbrook parent and successful businessperson. Having been through the process […]
Get your kids reading (and loving it) with these easy tips. 1. Turn Reading into an Adventure “Make books come alive and strengthen your children’s comprehension skills by turning stories into real world activities,” suggests Anna Piepmeyer, director of literacy programming at Open Books. Activities can be as easy as whipping up a batch of […]
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It’s high school football season. Time to go head to head with old rivalries and cheer on the home team. And that got us thinking… how did schools adopt these crazy mascots in the first place? We opened the history books to find out. Elk Grove High School: The Grenadiers It was the summer of […]
