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The Value of the School Years
September 24, 2003
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Each year the summer breaks up the school year as we approach the fall with a fresh start for a new year and new opportunity. And with it goes an awful lot of emotion. Those tears of seeing little ones more independent in the world and off on that big yellow bus knowing that a precious stage of childhood has passed. Sometimes it’s a relief that there’s help with providing children with something constructive and beneficial. For many parents, especially single and working parents, the partnership of activities and teachers in school is a tremendous asset to a family. But anyway we look at it these years in school are important! And the experiences our kids have in school during these years are critical in shaping who they are and who they will become. This is why now is such a great time for us parents to be thinking how we can make this the greatest experience for our kids. Are you planning to build and sustain your child’s self image in the wake of being teased, peer pressure, and academic difficulties? Let’s plan for the best school year yet - to be there to talk through each day and engage with teachers on your child’s behalf.

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