4 Tips for Raising Scholars and Athletes
Help your kids find success in both school and sports with these tips from some of the area’s top athletes.
Melanie Goldish, SuperSibs!, Hoffman Estates
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family is thrown into crisis, but in the rush to assist the ill child, the well siblings are often ignored. Melanie Goldish realized this in 1998 when her 5-year-old son, Travis was diagnosed with cancer. He has battled cancer twice and is now a healthy […]
Want to Be a Sports Blogger
Game On! is establishing a junior sports blogger group that offers an amazing opportunity for girls to take on the role of sports reporter/columnist. The game plan for this team of bloggers is as follows: Each Game On! reporter will cover a sports story and write it up for posting on the blog “Game […]
Are You the Next Mind Trust Fellow?
Do you have a transformational idea that will dramatically improve public education? Do you possess the entrepreneurial skill-set necessary to turn this idea into a reality? The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit supporting education innovation and reform, wants you to join our growing ranks of talented entrepreneurs who are launching the next generation of break-the-mold […]
2010 Fall Election Information
We’ve asked the candidates in the 10th Congressional House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate races the same questions. Here are their answers on immigration, bank reform and the safety of our food. Also, our reader poll is winding down, so cast your vote now! Alexi Giannoulias: Democratic candidate, U.S. Senate Dan Seals: Democratic […]
Ask A Teacher: Recommendation Etiquette
Sticky situations at school? Check out the second segment in a 3-part series in which a veteran teacher answers parent questions. Dear Teacher, What’s the best way for my senior to ask for a college recommendation from her teacher? Dear Wondering Parent, Gone are the days when kids applied to 3 schools. Today it’s […]
The Real Back-to-School Plan
The kids have climbed back on the bus—no more coordinating day trips, camp schedules or play dates, at least between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. What exactly are you going to do with all that free time? “I plan on working on my stationery company when the kids get back on track as well as […]
Senior Studies at ETHS Prepares Students for College Life
ETHS graduate Adam Chernoff is on his way to Tulane in the fall, armed with a unique senior experience that expanded his worldview. He attributes his skills to Senior Studies, an interdisciplinary class that combines English, History and Service Learning with competencies such as independent learning, public speaking and accountability in a two-semester format. Program […]
5 Steps to Creating a Cozy Homework Zone
Do your kids do their homework sprawled out on the bed? Or lying on the living room floor, with cartoons on the television? Parents, a new day has dawned! Kids are getting into good homework habits early, with spaces that showcase their interests. Homework spaces can be carved out of any location in the home—kids’ […]
Deep Welz: Ravinia’s CEO and President Brings Music Back to Public Schools
The REACH orchestra at William G. Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood starts kids off learning about music by simply putting instruments in their hands and letting them create chaotic sounds.
