Editor, Gazette-Journal:With schools in full swing now, I thought I’d share this flyer a student gave me with these sayings I shared with parents, who didn’t agree with everything here so they created their own flyers, with their kids, about learning, parenting, growing up:“It’s not that I’m smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” --Albert EinsteinGrowth mindset: I keep trying until I can! Fixed mindset: I just give up easily.
“Things we will never forget …”As a parent, I am my child’s first and most important teacher.Regardless of my educational level, I can support and nurture my child’s love of learning, at home, school, and everywhere else.As a parent, I not only have the right but also the responsibility to participate in my child’s education. And to advocate for my child without apology or hesitation.There are many opportunities for me as a parent to make a difference in my child’s school: volunteering, partnering in decision-making, school safety, healthy lunches, c...
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