Blog Category - Parents Preparing for Transition
School Choices . . . Visit the SchoolQuest.org Library to Learn More!
Today, more than ever, parents have many options when it comes to their children’s educational path . . . public schools, private schools, charter schools, homeschooling, virtual schools . . . how do you make an informed choice?!
Visit the SchoolQuest.org Library where we have several resources available on these very topics. Take your time . . . at this library the “books” are always on the shelves and ready to help guide you through the options available, so you can make the best choice for your student/family.
Blog Category - Parents Preparing for Transition
“Military Kids: Shining from Sea to Sea” - Military Child Education Coalition’s 14th National Training Seminar
The previously advertised 3-day Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) Annual Conference has been re-designated as a 2-day Training Seminar. Registration is open and an Early Bird rate of $499 is available through May 31st. Seminar special guests will include: former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Roger Staubach, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey and Mrs. Dempsey, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy Robert L. Gordon III.
Blog Category - Parents Preparing for Transition
“Parent Night” . . . Should I Go?
How many of you have received a flyer or an email inviting you to attend a “Parent Night” at your student’s school and wondered, “What is this about? . . . Do I really need to go?” Well, we are here to tell you, “Yes! . . . Go if you can!”
What exactly are these “Parent Nights” and why are they necessary? If your son or daughter is making a change from elementary to middle school, or from middle school to high school this fall, these meetings can be immensely informative for you and your student. Opportunities that may be included in the evening’s activities include:
Blog Category - Parents Preparing for Transition
State Education Resources
Here’s a scenario . . . you live in California and have a Gifted & Talented (G & T) student. Soon you’ll be moving to Virginia and you’d like to find out about that state’s G & T policies. Questions you have might include: “Will my child be able to continue in a G & T program in their new school?”, “Will my child have to be tested again in order to participate in his or her new school’s G & T program?”, “Does my child’s new school even have a G & T program?” This is when SchoolQuest.org’s “State Education Resources” (SER) page comes in handy!
Blog Category - Parents Preparing for Transition
MCEC Partners with the National PTA
You may have already heard of the Military Child Education Coalition’s Student 2 Student program for high school students, or their “younger sibling” program at the middle school/junior high level called the Junior Student 2 Student program. These programs exist in several schools where a significant number of military-connected students attend, and they provide a way for new students to quickly get connected at their new school. (Visit the MCEC website for more information on S2S and JS2S.)
What about those students who live beyond the reach of these fantastic programs? . . . Students who live on Main Street America but are still affected by the deployment of Mom or Dad? (Such as military-connected students whose service member isn't stationed at a large military installation or who are more remotely located due to service in the Guard or Reserves.) How can programs created with this special student population in mind reach them? Through a partnership with an organization whose reach is broad and deep in our education system . . . the National PTA!