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chool is starting. Do you know The Secret Ingredient To Your Child’s Academic Success? YOU! Research shows that a parent’s expectation that their children take school seriously and apply themselves fully is one of the best predictors of student success. Show your children that you value learning by helping them prepare for a successful school year. Help them put together their learning kit with pencils, pencil sharpener scissors, tape, notebooks, etc. Tell them you expect them to do well and that you and teachers are there to help! Talk to them about your experience with education and how your family has bettered itself through the generations by learning and growing. For more information about supporting your children with school, visit www.picnh.org.
Ready for School Quick Tip #1
We’re excited to be offering our best Partnerships for Education Conference so far. It is called ALL TOGETHER NOW! Engaging Partnerships for 21st Century Student Success. It takes place at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord on May 15, 8:30am-3:30pm. Whether you are a parent, educator, student, business owner, school administrator, or community organization, you’ll find something of value. This year, the conference delivers with such sessions as:
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- Bow High School and their potent school-business partnerships
- FIRST Robotics and preparing students for success with college and career
- Early Literacy and K-Readiness Resources that Work
- PlusTime NH and a student panel on the power of extended learning opportunities
- Fred Bramante of the NH Board of Education on schools without walls and mastery-based education
- Mary Lane and OSEP address the Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
- RSEC Academy students speak about their experience with learning disabilities
- Mitch Taranow, the Technology Chair of the NH School Counselor Association, will show how technology can be leveraged for post-secondary planning
- Plus 14 other sessions on such themes such as Early Childhood, Special Education, 21st Century Education, College and Career, Family-School-Community Partnerships (see topics as listed to the left)
Please see http://www.picnh.org/p4e2010 for information and to register. The cost is just $35 for the whole day, including breakfast and lunch.
If you are a parent (or know a parent or student) who needs financial support in order to attend, we are offering scholarships, child care assistance, and transportation– please call Sylvia at 224-7005 for details.
We look forward to seeing you in Concord on May 15!
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