Greetings Thoroughgood Families, It’s hard to believe that the first quarter is over and we are heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. As many of you know, we work every day to reinforce our “Thoroughly-good Manners” in hopes to not only improve student success in school, but also in other areas of their lives. Our current manner [...]
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Speaking of School Welcome to Thoroughgood for the 2012-2013 school year! Approximately once a month, I will be posting some thoughts or tips of my own or from experts in the field with the goal of helping us work as a team to develop our students to become 21st century learners, workers, and citizens. Last [...]
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It’s hard to believe that May is already upon is and there are only 6 weeks of school left. The year has been a good one but it has been way too fast. This week we recognize grades 3-5 at honor roll assemblies and I was able to see our K-2 students by classrooms to [...]
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Dear Parents and Caregivers, I found this article online and felt that these tips were very well written. Often when we read an article or book, most of the material just affirms what we already know. However, if we can glean one new thought or idea that helps us in our parenting journey, it is [...]
Continue Reading Add comment February 16th, 2012
About 20 years ago, a first grader’s parent said to me, “No one told me that being a parent was so hard!” I had to chuckle inside because it was the first time that I had heard that in a conference. She was right, being a parent is not easy. And believe me, she meant [...]
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Happy New Year! I was speaking to a well-respected colleague regarding her upcoming retirement before the winter break. When I asked her how the families were reacting at school, she said it was wonderful. So many parents, children, and others had thanked her for the work that she had done over the years. She said [...]
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RAISE A THANKFUL CHILD and be grateful you did! By Grace Bennett How many times have you done it lately: prompted your child to say thank you to a neighbor, a friend, or Grandma? It’s natural to want to raise a thankful child, and those little reminders to say thanks never hurt. But the latest [...]
Continue Reading 2 comments December 13th, 2011
One of the most frequent questions or concerns that we field at school is: How do we help our child be more responsible? In addition, parents often feel that their child isn’t old enough to handle responsibility. However, one of the best things we can do to help our children grow, is to help them [...]
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I hope that all of you are having a wonderful school year so far. It’s hard to believe that it’s the end of the first quarter already! Here is an article from Parade magazine about children and technology. Happy reading! http://www.parade.com/health/2011/10/generation-wired.html?index=1
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Parents often question whether or not they should involve their children in extracurricular activities when they have homework that keeps them busy. Here is an article from livestrong.com that discusses some of the wonderful benefits of doing group activities outside of school. Do Extracurricular Activities Build Self Esteem? May 26, 2011 | By Laurel Tuohy [...]
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