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Six Tips for Keeping School-day Mornings Calm and Cheery
Unbelievable, but school has started up again. And that means that the dreaded early-morning scramble has started, too.   I had a major insight about the challenge of keeping our school-day mornings moving along smoothly and peacefully.  Full Story...

How do I Decide What my College Major Should be?
Research on employment indicates that most adults change jobs at least three times in their life-time and many change careers, as well. Therefore, making a decision about your college major is not necessarily one of the "major decisions" involved in the college admission and selection process. Full Story...

Practicing safe text while driving, Virginia style
Effective July, 2009, it is illegal to send text messages and a secondary offense to receive text messages or emails while operating a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  ‘Bout time, I say. Texting and driving is about as irresponsible and reprehensible as driving while intoxicated. Full Story...

FCPS Grading Policy Changes
These changes to the FCPS grading policy include a modified ten-point grading scale that uses pluses and minuses and an increase in the weight for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses from 0.5 to 1.0. Full Story...

Sexting: Don’t Play That Game
Almost 50 percent of all teens surveyed have received or sent inappropriate photos via cell phone. Could your child be one of them? Full Story...

Parents Should Prepare Students Now for Increased Flu Activity
As we begin a new school year, your child’s health is our top priority. We are working closely with the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning schools. Full Story..

Average Teen Output – Eighty Text Messages per Day
According to a recent Nielsen study, the typical teen in this country sends nearly 80 text messages every day. How many minutes does it take to send 80 text messages per day? We probably really don’t want to know, because that much time is cutting into homework, class work, social time (unless you consider text messaging social time), and sleep. Full Story...