The Crenshaw Academy Blog
Do you remember when you were in school? Did you find it hard to get motivated to go back to school after winter break? After you had given it your all through the fall semester and you couldn’t even think about entering into the spring semester.
Your brain had met its limit, and any information given to you felt like it was going in one ear and out the other. We want to help your child avoid getting to this point. We want to help them avoid that second-semester burnout.
However, if they have gotten to the point of feeling like they can’t take on any more school work, it is important to help them take some time to rest and reset. Help them reduce their extracurricular participation, drink plenty of water, make sure they are nourishing their bodies, and get plenty of sleep.
In this article, we are providing five tips for helping students avoid burnout and excel during the second semester.
The Crenshaw Academy held a Winter Festival for students in grades K-12 January 28, 2022, sponsored by Student Council. Teachers were pied in the face and we brought in a huge bubble machine that the elementary students loved. Most students got airbrushed tattoos and jumped in the bounce house.
In addition to the games, we gave away multiple homework and lunch passes, a $25 gift card to Target, a Google Home device, and a $25 gift card to Amazon.
Seniors won a pizza party at the Faculty vs. Seniors obstacle course race, 4-0. The DJ had students playing musical chairs and dancing the cha cha slide.
Oxford Languages defines Critical Thinking as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement. Throughout our lives, we are influenced about how to think by the thoughts and opinions of others.
Somewhere along the way, in order to be successful, children must learn how to think for themselves. Parents can only hope that our students and children will develop a critical thinking pattern that will better the world and future generations to come.
When your eyes first meet those of your newborn, it is hard to imagine them ever growing up. It seems like they will be that tiny forever.
As they grow, we celebrate as they accomplish milestones such as rolling over, crawling, walking, and talking. We even try to hurry them along, coaxing them to take their first steps and speak their first words.
As they reach their toddler years, we may want to rush them through the “terrible twos” and “threenager” phases. However, as they begin preschool and kindergarten, we start wishing they could stay little forever.
Although we might want to prolong their elementary school years as long as possible, our little ones are getting older, whether we like it or not. Parents must take steps to make sure their children are as prepared as possible for the transition to sixth grade. The middle school years are some of the most challenging and rewarding for parents and students.
From the weather to the theme parks to the medical care and food scene, there is a lot to love about living in the Orlando area. While we are fortunate to count high-quality public schools as one of the advantages of being in central Florida, many parents are searching for alternatives to traditional public education.
You may be convinced that private school is the best option for your child. The question may then be, how do you pay for it? In this article, we are providing seven tips for paying for private school with less stress.
For many families, this summer was a significant improvement over last year. While things have not completely returned to normal, many of the activities we enjoy the most returned. Our kids were able to participate in camps, sports clinics and spend time with their friends.
We were able to take vacations and have confidence that restaurants and entertainment venues would be open. Many people spent this summer making up for what we missed last year, squeezing in as many getaways and as much fun as possible.
Time flies when you're having fun, so it probably feels like the break has flown by quickly.
It is hard to believe summer break is almost over. Of course, summer heat will be in full swing for another couple of months, but students will nevertheless be returning to class next month.
At The Crenshaw Academy, classes resume for all grades on August 6th. It is always challenging to transition back to the school year.
Here are seven tips for helping kids thrive as they begin the 2021-2022 school year.
There are few things more important to parents than their child's education. You know that the right school can set them on a path for the future. At the same time, an education that is lacking can hinder your child from reaching their goals and dreams.
In the Orlando area, we are fortunate to have high-quality public schools with excellent teachers; however, many parents are searching for alternatives to traditional public institutions. If you are exploring private education, you have likely found that no two schools are the same.
It can be challenging to determine what is best for your child. In this article, we want to help parents ask the best questions to find the most relevant information from potential private schools.
