Taking a proactive approach to student success is what Greenwood School is all about. We want to help you, as parents, to give your student every opportunity to succeed in school. As we get settled into the new school year keep in mind that research shows that students who have support at home do better academically. One thing that you …
Getting Up And Running With Greenwood Google Parent Accounts
Greenwood provides all parents with a Greenwood Google Account so that they may access their student’s progress report 24/7 in a private and secure online setting. Additionally, the Greenwood Google Account is a convenient way to communicate with your student’s teachers. It is simple to use Greenwood Google but first time users may want some instruction for setting up and …
Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year! It was great to see returning and new students at Student Orientation meeting their teachers and finding their way to homeroom and classes. Our first Acclimation Day for new students was a beneficial experience and many new families expressed positive feedback about the half day program. It is so rewarding to see returning students …
Supporting Your Child Living With ADHD
A recent article from the NAMI Website, Parenting Children Living with ADHD: Tips for Parents, offers ways to deal with some of the challenges kids with ADHD have from experiencing difficulty with peer relationships to not listening or following through with instructions. A summary of the article’s recommendations for supporting children living with ADHD follows. Maintain a positive attitude. Focus …
The End is Near But Not Yet Here: How to Finish the School Year Strong
Springtime is like no other time of year. The warm weather and seemingly longer days beckon us outdoors and the temptation to slack off on school work may be overwhelming with the end of the school year finally in sight. If you detect a bit of this particular strain of spring fever in your student keep in mind that, for them, …
Declutter Your Way to Organization!
Kids with ADHD are often disorganized and consequently can take longer to get and stay focused on the task at hand. Whether the task is the morning routine of get out the door on time or getting all the materials needed to complete a homework assignment, disorganization is the bane of kids with ADHD – and clutter may be …
One Day At A Time With ADHD
“One Day at a Time: 100 Tips for Raising Happy Healthy ADHD Kids,” from ADDitude Online Magazine, is a subscription based service whereby subscribers receive one tip a day relating to the challenges of raising ADHD kids. One Day at a Time gives beneficial insights and advice on a variety of topics and issues for parents challenged with raising kids …
Greenwood School Open House
Please spread the word about Greenwood School’s Open House this coming Wednesday, January 28th from 1:00 pm till 6:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for students and faculty to showcase the Greenwood School mission and how effectively it is carried out. Classrooms are open and visitors will be able to observe multisensory learning in real time. After dismissal, Open …
What not to say? 10 phrases that parents of ADHD kids should absolutely, positively never say out loud.
As parents of ADHD kids we’re always on the lookout for advice about how to encourage and support our kids. A positive outlook and good communication skills are on every list of great strategies for raising well adjusted kids. But what about what you’re not supposed to say? Insensitive, thoughtless and hurtful words uttered in moments of frustration or anger …
New Year’s Resolutions for School Success
The New Year is traditionally a time of renewal. New Year’s resolutions have a long history and serve to refocus our efforts in being the best possible version of ourselves that we can be. Turning over a new leaf and starting fresh describe the process of making any changes that are wanted or needed to be more successful and satisfied …
