Thursday, September 6, 2012
Use our free tools — like the calendar, announcements page and photo gallery — to interact with your school's community.
It's a new school year, and that means new class schedules, clubs and after-school sports practices. At Mayfield-Hillcrest Patch, we know it's tough for parents to stay involved, juggling PTO news, soccer game photos and awards. Let us help you. Take a tour of some of our features that can help you interact with your school community and have stress-free, happy school year. 1. Announcements | Did you know we have a free bulletin board for all your school announcements? Whether you're looking for volunteers for the latest PTO project or want to tell everyone about the debate team's latest win, we want you to post it here. 2. Events | Post your call out for Mayfield residents to sport their finest black and yellow to the football home opener…
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mayfield-Hillcrest Patch is your place to show off your stylish student!
Got a little one going to school for the first time? Do you have a student preparing to load up the backpack and carry a lunch once again? Share your photos on Mayfield-Hillcrest Patch, an ideal space for online galleries! The school season begins today with Mayfield City Schools and Hawken School opening its doors for the 2012-2013 school year. Gilmour Academy began on Monday. Uploading photos to Patch is easy. You can either add them to this article or our Neighborhood Pics & Clips gallery, a running collection of images from all over Mayfield-Hillcrest. Just follow these instructions: 1. You have to be registered as a user to upload a photo or video on the site. It's easy and free to join. Simply click the 'join' button on our homepage…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Local principals point out some common pitfalls and share tips for parents and students.
For parents with students making the transition from an elementary school to a middle school, these next few weeks can be a challenging time. Students are becoming more independent, but parents still want to help. "I don't think the kids are as scared of middle school as the parents are," said Patrick Mc Nichols, principal at Roxboro Middle School in Cleveland Heights. The local principals who talked to Patch agree that parents should stay involved, but there are ways to help students spread their wings. Here are a few tips. Parents and teachers, add yours in the comments. Encourage students to get involved The biggest problem students face is trying to make connections socially and figuring out where they fit in, said Brecksville-…
As the first day of school gets closer, see how your local schools performed on last year’s state report card using our interactive search form.
For students entering middle school, the first day is more than new books and class assignments. It’s a time of physical, social and academic transition. So what are parents supposed to do to help students navigate this tumultuous time? Keep communicating and encourage students to get involved, local principals suggest. A 2011 study from the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University found that students in Florida experienced a significant drop in math and reading achievement when they entered middle school. The study’s authors address the study in an article for EducationNext. The database above includes all public middle schools for the Patch communities in Ohio. You can search for your local school to see how it …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Whether you played football, marched with the band, ran cross country, cheered, played soccer or hit the links, we want to see pics of you in your uniform.
It's almost time for fall sports to start again (collective woo-hoo here)! What better way to ring in the season than to share photos of fall sports memories past. We want to see pictures of you, our beloved readers, in your sports uniforms from high school. This is a regional article, so you'll also see readers from other Patches too. Fun, right? Whether you were a cheerleader, marched in the band, played football, soccer, golf or ran cross country, we want to see it. In the caption, tell us your favorite fall sports memory and tell us where you went to high school. Sharing is easy: To upload you have to be a member of Patch. If you aren't, joining is easy. Click here. Once you're a member of one Patch, you're a member of them all. Next, …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Summer recess ends for most area children next week.
Each week the council will answer a question on parenthood posed to them by readers or another member of council. This week, the Moms Council talks about children returning for another school year. I'm sure for most moms the start of school brings a mixed bag of feelings – perhaps relief to have more structure back in your child's day or sadness that summer has ended. Then there's also the scrambling to buy the needed supplies or take kids off to college. Let's see what the moms have to say: Kim Zannetti: You nailed it on the head. It is sad that free time is truly limited, but the structure can sometimes help. It helps when the kids are a little excited. Susan Jerome: I dread the children going back to school. I work full time and am a …
Devin R.
3:41 pm on Monday, August 20, 2012
Why is KSD only meeting an "Effective" rating on the 2010 - 2011 district report card? http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcardfiles/2010-2011/DIST/044164.pdf I know there are a lot of factors sitting behind performance on standardized tests, but this report card doesn't exactly paint a pretty picture. How are the math and science scores so low in 7th and 8th grades? *Disclaimer, I'm a father of a … more ›