The Exercise for Parents To-Be

If you are an expecting parent and work out regularly, I have a strong recommendation to implement in your workout: Barbell Good-Mornings.

How to Survive the 1st day of Ashbrook High School

I wanted to create a digital form of our "Survival Guide" distributed to our Class of 2016 students at Freshman Camp today:
(Update: This was provided to the Class of 2017 today)

Ashbrook High School

How to Survive the 1st day of High School

• Practice going to bed earlier for a few days before August 27, and getting up earlier.

• Lay out your clothes the night before.

What Makes A Successful Parent?

What Makes A Successful Parent?

In an ongoing series and in preparation for Elementary and Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences, an Assistant Principal in my district has created a display for parents.  You can also check out TIPS for Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences.

“WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL PARENT?”

by

James Robert White, Ed. D.

PRACTICE   WHAT   YOU   PREACH!

           

ALWAYS   LISTEN  TO  YOUR  CHILD!

RESERVE  QUALITY  TIME  DAILY  TO  SPEND  WITH  YOUR  CHILD!

ENCOURAGE  YOUR   CHILD  TO  ALWAYS  DO  HIS/HER  BEST!

NEVER  GIVE   UP!

TEACH   RESPONSIBILITY!

[Copyright © January 25, 2005]

(Dr.) James Robert White, Ed.D.

Assistant Principal ▬ Catawba Heights Elementary School

101 Ivey Street

Belmont, North Carolina 28012

(704) 827-3221 Fax: (704) 827-2419

Thanks for reading and please follow me via Twitter @CSmithGoBlue

CS

The opinions shared in this blog belong to Craig Smith and do not represent the school or district in which he works.

TIPS for Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences

On the eve of my Parent Conference day/night, an Assistant Principal in my district created the following diagram for reference:

“TIPS for Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences”

by

James Robert White, Ed. D.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES YIELD GOOD RESULTS!

ARRIVE ON TIME!

REPEAT ANYTHING THAT IS NOT CLEAR!

EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THE CONFERENCE!

NOTE TAKING REINFORCES COMMUNICATION!

TRUST THE TEACHER!

COMMUNICATE HONESTLY AND OPENLY WITH THE

            TEACHER!

OFFER SUGGESTIONS!

NEGATIVE ATTITUDES HINDER POSITIVE RESULTS!

FACE UP TO FACTS!

ENCOURAGE TEAM WORK!

REACH OUT FOR HELP!

EXPRESS ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS!

NEVER GIVE UP!

CONTINUE COOPERATION!

END ON A POSITIVE NOTE!

SUMMARIZE POINTS COVERED!

SUCCESS                              SUCCESS                  SUCCESS

[Copyright© January 25, 2005]

(Dr.) James Robert White, Ed.D.

Assistant Principal ▬ Catawba Heights Elementary School

101 Ivey Street

Belmont, North Carolina 28012

(704) 82703221 Fax: (704) 827-2419

Thanks for reading and follow me via Twitter @CSmithGoBlue

CS

The opinions shared in this blog belong to Craig Smith and do not represent the school or district in which he works.