by Moira Ritter | Nov 16, 2020 | e-Learning, Goal Setting, High School Freshman, High School Junior, High School Senior, High School Sophomore, Junior High, Motivation, Reflections and Musings, Seasonal, Tips, Well being
Tips to free yourself from worrying about the holidays and create a warm, happy time together with your family. You are officially less than two weeks out from Thanksgiving and approaching a lot of “ends:” the end of the semester, the end of the college application...
by Moira Ritter | Sep 14, 2020 | e-Learning, High School Freshman, High School Junior, High School Senior, High School Sophomore, Junior High, Motivation, Study Habits, Study Skills, Tips
As we settle into the new realities of e-learning this fall, your teen may be struggling with learning from home (as well as you!). Spending hours in front of a computer screen can be tiring and make it hard to focus and you wish you had a box of tricks to help your...
by Moira Ritter | Jun 19, 2020 | College Admissions Process, Goal Setting, High School Freshman, High School Junior, High School Senior, High School Sophomore, Junior High, Motivation, Reading Techniques, Study Habits, Study Skills, Tips, Well being
As your teen starts to think about their college essays, are you worried that their writing skills may be lacking? Are you looking for ways your teen can more easily get words from their mind onto paper and clearly express their thoughts so that he/she finds success...
by Moira Ritter | Jun 1, 2020 | e-Learning, High School Freshman, High School Junior, High School Senior, High School Sophomore, Tips, Well being
Do you ever wonder how you can subtly but genuinely celebrate your teen during quarantine and a challenging school semester? Do you want to show an appreciation for teens perseverance and flexibility during these difficult times? If you told me in January that I...
by | Nov 19, 2019 | High School Freshman, Junior High, News, Writing, Writing Secrets
Tips and Writing Prompt to Boost Your 8th Grader’s Writing! HOLY TRINITY WRITING DAY! Opening Questions for the 8th Graders: What are the best ways to do well to write in high school (or, what do you have to do to earn great grades!)? What does good writing mean...
by Amy Haskell | Mar 12, 2016 | College Admissions Process, High School Freshman, High School Junior, High School Senior, High School Sophomore
What Kind of Backseat Driver Are You? By Cathy Markey As your son or daughter settles behind the wheel on the road toward building a high school resume, as parents, it’s our responsibility and nature to guide, grab the dashboard, steer. Does your teenager have a heavy...
