Tag Archives: Back to School

6 More Back-to-School Tips for Parents

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Visit the School When visiting the school, walk or ride the route your child will take. Speak to your child about talking to strangers, and observe along the route any areas in which your child must exercise caution. Look for … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Help Your Child Prevent Bullying this School Year

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Deborah Temkin

As children head back to the classroom, now is a great time for parents and guardians to talk with your kids about bullying. Here are five tips to help your child prevent bullying and to help them deal with bullying: … Continue reading →

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5 Questions to Ask the Financial Aid Office as You Head Back to School

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Time to hang up the bathing suits and hit the books: It’s back-to-school season! For many of you, it’s probably been months since you’ve completed the FAFSA or submitted your school’s financial aid application. Have you checked in with the … Continue reading →

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#AskFAFSA Office Hours: Back-To-School Edition

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Congratulations! You survived the campus visits, the standardized tests and the overwhelming application process, and now you are preparing for your first day of college. Maybe you’re taking this time to pick out your new bedding or purchase a new … Continue reading →

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What Inspires Young Teens?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Julie Ewart

What inspires young teens to do well in school? The admission from President Obama that he wasn’t always a perfect student really struck a chord with 6th – 9th graders as they watched the President’s  3rd Annual Back-to-School speech on Sept. 28 in Chicago. “I … Continue reading →

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A Teacher’s View of President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Guest Blogger

It’s always inspiring for me, just to walk into a school at the beginning of the academic year. I see hope in freshly washed, gleaming gym floors and newly hung posters and banners. There is an excitement that is palpable. … Continue reading →

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President Obama on Back-to-School: “Set Your Sights High”

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. This afternoon, students from across the country tuned in as President Obama addressed them directly in his third annual Back-to-School speech. The President encouraged America’s students to use their time in school to try new things, discover new passions and … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. The President’s Back-to-School Speech is an … Continue reading →

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