Spring break is a good opportunity to do family activities, so why not transform mealtime and involve your kids in the process of cooking and creating healthy snacks for both kids and adults? Read more…
Improve Confidence in Shy Kids and Teens with Improv Theatre
Agnes Stawicki
Communication, critical thinking and confidence will help your child ahead in school, on sports teams and in the ‘real’ world. Find out how improv and public speaking programs or camps can transform a shy or timid child into a self-confident leader and strong communicator in just one week.
Custom Student Report Cards Increase University Acceptance
Agnes Stawicki
How much do report cards really tell you about your child’s progress, but more importantly, their potential and future? After all, isn’t going to school all about an end goal of graduating and continuting onto a successful post secondary program? Requirements for formal and informal student progress reporting at school are based on ministerial orders [...]
Helping Kids Deal With Anxiety (#ourkids chat)
Agnes Stawicki
Anxieties. Fears. Phobias. Nervousness. No matter your age or personality, everyone experiences anxieties and fears throughout their lives, and it never feels good. Recognizing and helping your kids understand how to deal with anxieties can prepare them to handle the unsettling experiences and challenging situations of life. This is the topic for our October 12, [...]
CIS Dance Fest 2011 Photos
Agnes Stawicki
What happens when you get 200 students who love to dance together in one room? Dance Fest 2011! A celebration of athletic, artistic, and creative talent, the third annual Conference of Independent School (CIS) Dance Festival was a huge success on Sunday, May 1, 2011 with more than 200 participating students from seven schools. Dancers, organizers and [...]
Teaching the History Behind Black History Month
Agnes Stawicki
Who comes to mind when you think of Black History? Slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. or basketball great Jackie Robinson? It’s likely that 80% of students would default to these two names. This ignorance is what motivated Mary Fears, a school librarian, to team up with director Tyrone Young to produce Filling the Gap – a movie that literarily fills the gaps of African-American history.
