10 Steps to school year success

If you fail to plan, then plan to fail. Harsh though that statement may be, it often happens that you’d experience more success at school if you’d take the time to plan ahead. If you know that your daughter is going to appear in a play during the month of May, which will require lots of rehearsals after school, don’t enroll her in tap class and swimming until June.

When you know that time will be tight, it also makes sense to speak to your child’s teacher to advise her of the situation and to get her help with scheduling homework. Always keep in mind what’s coming up next week and what may be required due to the seasons. Getting to school in September may not be much of an issue, but what will you do when the snow falls?

Being committed to managing the school year well takes effort. Keeping your family balanced despite all of the demands on everyone’s time can be difficult. All of it can be managed better if you always stay focused on your purpose.

Your purpose as a parent is to raise well-adjusted children who can enter society and forge a good life on their own. They need a good education to do this. How to ensure your child receives the best education possible ought to be the first thing you think about in the morning and the thoughts you keep as you close your eyes at night.