Tag: empower kids

Never Give Up!

March 30, 2016

Imagine you are trying something for the first time. Let’s say riding a bicycle. Your goal is to learn to ride a two wheeler. You listen to instruction, focus on pedaling and finding your balance, and push forward. You successfully make it a few...

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Gratitude

November 22, 2015

We hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween. The weather was perfect and having a Saturday to trick-or-treat made a lot of kids very happy. Hopefully by now, the bowls of candy have been put on the shelf, and we can start preparing for the upcoming...

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“Back to School”

September 21, 2015

It’s hard to believe that the summer is winding down, and “back to school” has finally arrived. Students are switching gears and getting ready for classroom academics, after-school activities, and the weekend sports that make this time of...

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Protecting our Children

October 4, 2013

I was watching my son’s baseball game this past weekend, and overheard the banter that was taking place in the dugout.  While most kids were talking about the game, or getting ready for their turn at bat, there was one boy who was teasing another...

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The Transition from School to Camp – Just 2 Weeks to Go!

June 15, 2013

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” as sang by the group Semisonic in their song, Closing Time.  This song comes to mind as we approach the end of the school year and get ready for the summer months.  June is...

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