Connecting parents for the sake of our kids
The ConVal Parent Association (CPA)is made up of district parents who are dedicated to building community; supporting our children and school; and fostering communication between parents, ConVal High School, and the School Board.
Click on the following link to bring up the ConVal High School website, from which you can access the daily notices, the guidance department and adminstration, other departments and even the ConVal Current.
Link to the School Board Website:
http://www.conval.edu/board/index.html…
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Posted by Anne Freed on October 10th, 2007 at 9:48pm —
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I just wanted to bring your attention to some of the possiblities for communication and knowledge sharing that exists in this space for teachers and other educational professionals. In looking at other sites on Ning (which you can browse by going to the sign in page) and I came across one called Classroom 2.0. It has between 3000 and 4000 members--teachers and educators--who appear to be freely exchanging classroom ideas, teaching knowledge etc.This is what I envision for this site--both for…
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Posted by Anne Freed on November 7th, 2007 at 10:00pm —
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Great Example of a School Website: Click on the link below to see an example of what is possible in web communications for our school.
Family Education Website: Also, here is another great link to a parenting website.
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting/teen/43735.html?deto…
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Posted by Anne Freed on February 8th, 2008 at 5:30pm —
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Sometimes, the student behavior that teachers and administrators find challenging in our teenagers have root causes that may be overlooked. Take for instance the problem of students sleeping during class. I've heard or read comments from teachers and administrators on this issue, and often it seems that falling asleep in class is perceived as rudeness and poor attitude on the part of the students.
Yet, an abudance of medical research and real life studies are proving that teens who sle…
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Posted by Anne Freed on February 11th, 2008 at 5:30pm —
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Click on the following following file attachment to see some of the info Anne has collected on Internet use by teens.
Started by Anne Freed Apr. 12, 2007.
As a parent who frequently finds herself feeling like she is paddling against the tide when it comes to arguing the case against violent video games (and other media forms that glorify violence), I...
Started by Anne Freed Dec. 4, 2007.
I heard this discussion on NPR today with Jonathan Kozol and Dan Brown. I thought it was a great discussion. I've attached a file with a link to that program if anyone wants to listen and then mayb...
Started by Anne Freed Aug. 23, 2007.
At the freshman orientation night, some parents were asking how they could learn about clubs and after school activities at the high school. This is information I have found difficult at times to t...
Started by Anne Freed. Last reply by Gail MacInnnes Oct. 10, 2007.
Click on the file attachment to get links to some education websites I have run across.
Started by Anne Freed Aug. 24, 2007.
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