Parents Education Corner: Find a Path, or Make One!
The motto of John C. Fremont High School is Find a Path, or Make One!
The 2023-2024 school year is over. Some goals were met and some goals were missed. That is okay. It’s what we learn from the missed goals that can better propel us to the next goals.
Summer break is a time to celebrate the wins, reflect on and correct the challenges or missed goals. It is also important to take a break. We all need one and this includes our children regardless of their age.
The challenge is how to take a break, recharge, and limit the risk of learning loss that can take place during the summer break. Below are a few tips:
● The National PTA has great resources for families at all grade levels. It shows specific skills that are covered at each grade level and what you can do as a family to help your student. www.pta.org/home/family-resources/Parents-Guides-to-Student-Success.
● Summer camps, internships, shadowing professionals are some ways to make
productive use of time. I recommend looking at the local school divisions and
universities, family and community magazines, parks and recreation sites, and local businesses that cater to students throughout the year for potential learning opportunities.
● The Central Rappahannock Regional Library is also a great resource. They have year long reading challenges and so many other resources. For more information contact them at https://www.librarypoint.org/reading-challenges/.
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”
― Harry S. Truman
