Despite the drum-beating in high school over college preparations, not every student desires to go to college. The United States has a “dysfunctional relationship” with work, says Mike Rowe, who has attained success and [Read More]
Although grades and test scores are what colleges look at first, volunteer work is important because it shows a college that a student is compassionate, involved, and well-rounded. Community service is also said to be [Read More]
There are many “firsts” in the first two years of a child’s life: first smile, first tooth, first word and first step, just to name a few. Included on that list should be a first [Read More]
Camp season will be here before you know it. Before sending your child to day camp, here are some suggestions to make things go a little more smoothly. 1. FILL ‘ER UP. Bring one [Read More]
Fortunately, there are lots of great choices. “Pediatric care in the Birmingham area is excellent, no matter where you go,” says Dr. Dan Carter, a pediatrician with Greenvale Pediatrics in Hoover, one of 12 Children’s [Read More]
Before venturing out, there are things to consider before volunteering, says Antiqua Cleggett, public relations and fundraising manager for Hands On Birmingham, a United Way of Central Alabama program that connects people with organized and [Read More]
Private Schools Advent Episcopal School 2019 Sixth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-252-2535 info@adventepiscopalschool.org http://www.adventepiscopalschool.org Advent, located in downtown Birmingham, offers an advanced curriculum to bright 4K through 8th grade students who score among [Read More]
My father passed away the day before my oldest child’s sixth birthday. We moved 1,200 miles away from our extended family three years later. Consequently, my children never had a grandpa to play catch, go fishing, [Read More]
So forget about mattresses and peas. Here are the signs of a true princess – eight virtues that spell out the word PRINCESS: Praiseworthiness. A princess understands that she is worthy of praise simply [Read More]
In the transition, teenagers tend to realize that their study habits need an upgrade. However, not all ninth grade students know how to upgrade their scholastic systems and may find themselves falling behind in school [Read More]
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