Schoolahoop

A Blog for Parents

How to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K

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Carrollton Farmers Branch’s Pre-K program will help prepare your child for kindergarten. You will see social, emotional, academic, and language growth in your child. Our previous article, Pre-Kindergarten – Why Pre-K is Important for Your Child’s Academic Growth - highlighted specific benefits of attending our pre-k program. As you make plans to enroll your child in our outstanding pre-k … [Read more...]

Why Pre-K is Important for Your Child’s Academic Growth

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I have taught PRE-KINDERGARTEN and kindergarten for many years. As a kindergarten teacher, I can tell within hours of meeting my new students who attended a certified Pre-K program! It’s that noticeable! Students who attend Pre-K enter kindergarten with confidence and social, emotional, and academic skills that give them a head start in school. Enrolling your child in a Pre-K program is one of … [Read more...]

How to Transfer to CFBISD Even If You Live Outside the District

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Each residential address in a school district is zoned to a specific elementary, middle and high school, and students who live in those attendance zones have the right to attend those schools. In most school districts, when a student wants to attend a school in a different attendance zone, he or she must fill out a transfer application and meet transfer criteria, which might include: … [Read more...]

The Role of a School Counselor in Public Education [Video Post]

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"A Counselor is a caring, compassionate individual who seeks to understand others." Stacy Lovett, Creekview High School Counselor, sees the role of a counselor as a guide. Someone to validate and walk the journey with their students. Lovett is deeply passionate, and cares so much for each one of her students. Her video is at the end of this post. Lovett's motto, which she stressed several … [Read more...]