Helping Teens Use Technology for Good
Creating a blog can be an exciting, fulfilling, and educational activity. A blog is simply a regular, written record of your thoughts and opinions on anything – it’s just written online. It’s pretty simple to set up. Click HERE to get great advice from a successful Jacksonville teen blogger about how to get started. Developing a […]
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Surviving the End of the School Year
The end is near. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel.The school year/ semester is winding down. Finally! Lately, I have been hearing students, teachers, and parents talk about how stressed and overwhelmed they are at the end of the school year. Many people think that this is the funnest part […]
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Keeping Teens Engaged During Summer
It’s that time of year again! School is almost out. Got anything planned? Click HERE for some exciting local opportunities for teens. We have other options for you too! Teens and students have been looking forward to summer vacation for a while. It is important to teens to have a voice and choice when deciding what to do […]
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Guide to Visiting Colleges and Universities
Once school is out summer is a great opportunity to visit colleges and universities. Tours can be overwhelming considering the amount of information that is thrown at you. Additionally, your memories of schools may overlap. There are so many things to consider. Scroll down to find the link to the College Research Guide! Before your […]
- Melanie Black
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Message to My Younger Self from a Local Dad
by: Steffen Strayer Were I to tell my past self anything, it would likely be to not blame myself for things over which I have no control and not make it about me. When my daughter was first thought to have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, she was in the second grade. Her grades were good, but […]
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- May 9, 2017
Have You Seen The Show 13 Reasons Why?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 17 million children in our country have a mental health disorder. Wow! According to Dr. Koplewicz, President of the Child Mind Institute, seventy five percent of all psychiatric illness occurs before the age of twenty five. Fifty percent occurs before the age of fourteen! This is why it is […]
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