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Prepare Your Kids to Head Back to School
Whether your child’s stance on heading
back to school is eager and enthusiastic or
falls a bit short of that level of excitement,
by working together your family can gear
up for a successful school year.
Transitioning back into school mode
can feel overwhelming for many families.
From building relationships with the
educators at your child’s school to ensuring
all the right equipment and supplies
are on-hand, you can help your child feel
well-prepared when the school bell rings.
Talk with teachers. Many schools host
open house nights, and these serve as
opportunities for parents to meet new
teachers and discuss any concerns.
Particularly as kids advance in grades and
begin rotating through teachers, these
events provide a chance for parents to
begin building a relationship with teachers
that develops more naturally in younger
grades, when kids are the same classroom
most of the day. If your district
doesn’t host this type of event, reach out
to the teachers to request time to meet
one-on-one. Use the meeting to talk about
your child’s strengths and weaknesses,
and to learn what to expect from the year
ahead, including communication styles
and frequency.
Gather school supplies. Sales start early
on all the back-to-school necessities, so
you can start bargain shopping early. As
kids approach upper grade levels, it’s also
a good idea to start exploring long-term
supplies they can use year aft er year,
such as a graphing calculator. For example,
Texas Instruments’ TI-84 Plus CE can
take students through all of the math and
science courses they need to take in middle
school, high school, college and into
their careers. Th e calculator is 30% thinner
and 30% lighter than previous models
with six times the memory for storing
vivid, full-color graphs, images and data.
Th e lightweight, durable design comes in
fun colors like Rose Curve Gold so students
can crunch numbers in style. Learn
more at education.ti.com/84ce.
Gear up for extracurricular activities.
Learning during the academic year isn’t
limited to the classroom. Extracurricular
activities allow kids to practice what
they’re learning in the classroom in practical
ways while teaching valuable lessons
about social interaction, teamwork and
more. Oft en, these activities require special
equipment such as uniforms or sporting
equipment, so be sure to check into
the requirements, including signups and
tryout dates, and make note of deadlines
and items you’ll need to obtain. Also keep
in mind that some extracurriculars begin
before school formally resumes, so early
is better when planning to sign your child
up for any activities outside of the classroom.
Research college prep information. For
students in upper grade levels, it’s never
too early to begin planning toward college.
Whether it’s time to register for
entrance exam testing or simply begin
taking practice tests or attending coaching
sessions, it’s smart to start early and begin
working toward those milestones. As your
child completes registration and considers
which classes to enroll in, encourage
him or her to consider dual credit classes
to get a head start on college curriculum.
Also keep in mind that electives are
a convenient way for students to explore
topics and interests that may translate into
future careers.
Take time to talk. Especially if your
child is a worrier, he or she may benefi
t from having you open the door to a
conversation to air any trepidation. A
new school building, new teachers, new
friends and new coursework can all be
overwhelming. Even if your child seems
to take it all in stride, encouraging him
or her to share any thoughts or concerns
sends an important message that you’re
interested in helping work through any
issues.
Tackling the preparation for another
busy school season as a family can help
equip your child with all he or she needs
to start the year on a path toward success.
Courtesy Family Features
Queens schools post supply lists online to help parents
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
• I.S. 77, Ridgewood
edavenport@qns.com
• Robert H. Goddard M.S. 202, Ozone
@QNS
Park
• Louis Pasteur M.S. 67, Little Neck
Over two dozen Queens schools are
• P.S. 11 Kathryn Phalen School,
taking the hassle out of back-to-school
Woodside
shopping by providing ready-to-order
• P.S./M.S. 164 Queens Valley School,
school supplies lists online.
Flushing
TeacherLists.com off ers a platform
• P.S. 169 Bay Terrace School, Bayside
where parents can access their child’s
• P.S. 176 Cambria Heights Elementary
school supply list online. Parents can then
School, Cambria Heights
navigate to pre-fi lled shopping carts on
• P.S. 195 William Haberle School,
Target, Walmart, Offi ce Depot, Amazon
Rosedale
or Staples to buy their list and send it right
With over 50,000 schools listed,
• P.S. 36 St. Albans School, St. Albans
to their home.
TeacherList.com has more than 1 million
• P.S./I.S. 102Q Bayview, Elmhurst
“For decades, the supply list process
classrooms that are live on the site.
• Th e Dorothy Bonawit Kole School,
has been a frustration for parents,” said
Each list has required items as well as
Middle Village
Charles Field, CEO of TeacherLists.
requested items for each classroom, plus
• P.S. 7/51st Avenue Academy, Elmhurst
“Where to fi nd the lists? When are they
notes and clarifi cations from teachers and
• BELL Academy, Bayside
available? Forgetting the list on the counter
school staff .
• Francis Lewis High School, Fresh
at home. Hunting the aisles for the
Th e following Queens schools currently
Meadows
specifi c items their teacher has requested.
have school supplies lists available online:
• Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School,
All of those issues are solved with
• Irwin Altman Middle School 172, Glen
Oakland Gardens
TeacherLists.”
Oaks
• I.S. 119 Th e Glendale, Glendale
• Our Lady Of Hope Elementary School,
Flushing
• Our Lady Of Th e Snows Catholic
Academy, Glen Oaks
• Our Lady Of Victory Elementary
School, Floral Park
• P.S. 177Q, Fresh Meadows
• P.S. 361Q, Th e Woodside Community
School, Woodside
• P.S. 376Q, Bayside
• P.S. 811, Little Neck
• P.S./I.S. 268, Jamaica
• Q300, 30th Avenue School, Astoria
• Solomon Schechter School, Flushing
• St. Agnes Academic High School,
College Point
• St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy,
Astoria
• St. Kevin Catholic Academy, Flushing
• St. Leo Catholic Academy, Corona
• Yeshiva Of Central Queens, Flushing
For more information or to see a complete
list of schools in New York, visit
teacherlists.com.
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