The 2020 Columbian Park Zoo Teen Program application is now available!  You can review and download the application by visiting our website at the following link: http://www.columbianparkzoo.org/2157/Zoo-Teens-ages-14-17. This is an excellent program for teenagers ages 14-17 to explore animal related careers and build job transferable skills in a hands-on educational setting.  We hope you will be willing […]

SENIORS There will be another College Goal Sunday http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/ on February 23, 2020.   If you are planning to attend, be sure to look at the checklist (see below) of what students/parents should bring.  It is best that both the student and one parent request a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/account-info prior to filing […]

The start of a new year means it’s the perfect time for a new outlook on homework: homework systems! As a parent, you know just how much of an energy drain homework can be for your students (and you)! As students begin a new semester, this is the perfect time to establish some new routines to […]

Check Schoology to review the weight of your final exams (percent) for each class.  The higher the percent = the more important you study and perform well on your final! Use your computer notepad or a calendar/planner to write down your schedule each day between now and December 20th.  The more detailed you are with […]

Check out what’s next in the Fresh Start Mondays: Unit 2 Values & Friendships (7th), Values & Relationships (8th) Monday, December 9th: Challenge: Friendships (7th) & Challenge: Relationships (8th) Monday, December 16th: Unit 2 Review & Assessment Use ParenTeenConnect.org to engage in social-emotional learning at home!

November 18, 2019 Although I’m very blessed to be hosting 40+ family members at my home for Thanksgiving, I almost forgot to be thankful… The plan was to move my husband, our two kids, and myself into our new home this past weekend. Then, be ready to host my 40+ extended family members for Thanksgiving less […]

This is a reminder that the first College Goal Sunday http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/, is happening this Sunday, November 3rd at 2pm (a second event will be on February 23, 2020).  Attached is a flyer for the event, and a checklist of what students/parents should bring along to help file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  […]

FAFSA & COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY The 2020-21 FAFSA https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa is open.  Students should contact the college/school that they hope to attend, find out what that school’s priority FAFSA filing date is, then file the FAFSA prior to that date.  It is best that both the student and one parent request a Federal Student Aid ID […]

Central Catholic raised $750 dollars today for the paid spirit day – WAY TO GO!  We will donate this money to Lily’s page for the Walk on Saturday.  If you are around this weekend, please consider registering for the Walk to End Epilepsy. Date & Time: Saturday, October 19th, 2019 Registration: 9:00 a.m Opening Ceremony […]

We finished The Gift of Failure book study last night and I thought this week would be the perfect time to share guidelines we discussed in the chapter on Parent-Teacher Partnerships.  Decades of research shows that positive family-school relationships are vital to student success.  If you are ready to forge a true partnership with your child’s […]