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10 tips to improve your next fund-raiser
1. Put your project plan in writing; run your fundraiser like a business. A written project plan that spells out all roles and responsibilities is your blueprint for success. Create a timeline. 2. Recruit, recruit, recruit - People who volunteer do so because they are asked. So ask! Use your newsletter, website and word of mouth to find new blood. 3. Incorporate your website – Use it to communicate goals, thank...read more...// //New school for international studies
They study El Mio Cid , Spain's oldest epic poem, in Spanish. They analyze mystery literature written by Frenchman Georges Simenon in Italian. They learn Algebra II, geometry and statistics in French. They are International Studies high school students, following a demanding bilingual program that gives them the same education as their peers in Spain, France, Germany and Italy. And now they have a new public high...read more...// //Best cellphones for kids
The era of child cellphones is gone. A 3-year old can understand how to use an iPhone better than some adults and, because of that, cellphone makers quickly learned that no kid wants a Fisher-Price-looking plastic phone. Children want the phones mom and dad have. They want to text easily, upload videos to YouTube, check Facebook and take quality photos. But do they need to have the most expensive, top-of-the-line phone?...read more...// //Balancing the after-school dash
With the start of the school year, Miami attorney Valerie Greenberg has been settling into her new routine - leaving work promptly at 5:30 p.m. and zooming across town to pick her daughter up from high school volleyball practice by 6 p.m., every weeknight. Her son will hang around after school and wait. For now, the physical benefits for her daughter outweigh the stress it puts on the family, Greenberg says....read more...// //How to spot a good teacher
As thousands of students return to classes, there's one critical item required for a successful year: a good teacher. But how do you know if your child has one? While good teachers don't come in a one-size-fits-all package, there are qualities that experts say are universal. Look for: A good communicator. A motivator. Someone who's...read more...// //Mentally ready for school year?
The new backpack and school supplies are ready for action. Shiny new shoes sit in the closet and pressed uniforms hang in neat rows. But are you and your child mentally prepared for the start of a new school year? Child mental-health experts say making a gradual return to your school-year routine will put your kids in the proper mindset to return to the classroom. Here are their tips for the days before school starts:...read more...// //How to cut lunchbox waste
If you empty your child’s lunchbox at day’s end and see dollar bills falling into the garbage, perhaps it’s not an illusion. Face it, there’s a lot of money - your money - tied up in individual packages of chips, cookies, string cheese and other kid lunchtime faves. Individual pudding cups, miniature chip canisters, drink pouches and other teeny-portioned goodies are just some of the...read more...// //Can your teen take criticism?
Criticism is tough to take -- and getting tougher all the time for some teens and 20-somethings. "I've noticed increasingly as we get students in the millennium generation that they do have a hard time not getting the grade they want and reading critical comments. They want A's," said Frances Stott, a professor at the Erikson Institute, a nationally renowned graduate school in...read more...// //Shop smarter for school supplies
The bins at local retailers are brimming with back-to-school goodies: markers, papers and notebooks galore, all in eye-catching patterns and colors to lure shoppers, big and small. But seriously, do you really need another 24-pack of crayons? And how many pairs of kid-safe scissors -- even if they are only a quarter – will your kids go through this year? The truth is, you...read more...A vacation FROM the kids
Vacationing with children can be joyous, great for bonding and creating memories, but it's never truly relaxing. It's exhausting. The week preceding an out-of-town trip is torture, trying to cram packing, rescheduling and extra work into your daily routine. The vacation itself centers around kid-friendly activities, some of which inevitably involve long lines and crankiness. You...read more...
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