How to Incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) at Home
STEM learning is very important these days. These concepts inspire creativity, curiosity and problem solving skills. Believe it or not, this is something that you can incorporate at home. Here are a few ideas:
Opening Date of School for Students/Teachers
Aug 9 – Opening Institute Day Aug 14 – Students Return
Be Prepared for the First Day of School
Don’t Miss Registration
Registration will take place at Medgar Evers on Thursday, August 3, 9 am – 5 pm, Friday, August 4, 10 am-2 pm , late registration will take place on Monday, August 7, and Tuesday, August 8 at the schools from 8 am – 4pm.
Summer Reading Increases Student Achievement
Ford Heights builds in time for students to read at school each day while school is in session, but research shows that this may not be enough, especially over the summer. Students who read at home over the summer in addition to reading at school tend to have higher test scores. Here are some ways […]
10 Helpful Websites to Foster Summer Learning
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Negative Effects of Social Media and What to Do Instead
Social media usage has been growing among teens. While it was originally created to be a tool to connect one another, it has grown into something that is causing many negative effects. The constant use of and abuse of social media is causing things such as: In an effort to break some of these negative […]
Easy Activities to Prevent Summer Slide
Studies show that children who do not read or have access to books during the summer lose up to two months of reading performance. Those losses accumulate during the elementary school years so that by the time a child enters middle school he/she may be 2 1/2 years behind! All children, whether from low, middle […]
Must Reads for Summer
Reading with your child is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Here are some titles that might be fun to read over the summer.