School’s Back in Session

School started this week for many teachers around the state of Missouri and even the country.  As school gets back in full motion we must remember as teachers why we do what we do.  We are often times the only smiling face that a child might see in a day.  We are more often than [...]

EDUCATION
IS:
Freedom to learn
Freedom to love
Freedom to live
And Freedom to give
ALLOWS:
Dreams shared
Hearts bared
Blessings aired
And Minds prepared
EXPOSES:
Truths known
Lives shown
Places owned
And Thoughts blown
GIVES:
Chances to show
Ideas to flow
Families to know
And Children to grow
Jeremy Davidson

Parental Involvement

Exactly what role do parents play in public schools? Should they be involved or should they stay away from the schools and let public education dictate what goes into the minds of our children? Does parental involvement even effect student achievement at all?
As parents these and many other questions are beginning to arise [...]