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The Internet is full of articles by physicians, educators, psychologists, etc. on teens and sleep deprivation. Preteens and teens need more sleep than many are getting. This is Tip #4 from “Ten Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School.”

Q. My middle school son won’t do his homework. He tells me it’s complete, and I find out later it wasn’t. I try to keep up with it on the teachers’ websites, but he always tells me he finished it in class. Later, I find out he just didn’t do it. What can I do to make him do his homework?

Homework doesn't always have to be a "chore". Make homework fun and reward your child when they are finished! All of these ideas can be modified to your child's specific age.
-Ms. Theil

Parents can use this link to upload pictures directly to the Yearbook Staff for use in the yearbook. We need friend pictures, sports pictures, classroom pictures, and pictures of CTK students participating in activities outside of CTK.

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This is a great read!! This kindergarten teacher is right on target with these top 10 traits successful children have in common. Kindergarten is the starting line for an educational career, we want our children to be feel ready to take it on with confidence! --Mrs. Madden

Check out page 10 of the Encourager to see some smiling CTK students!

I wanted to give my eldest a different birthday present this year and seeing that ‘words’ are what I do best, I chose to pass on some wisdom that I’ve learned over the years. Who knows whether they’ll be listened to! Would I have listened to my parents at 24?

Perhaps these are words of wisdom for us all, whatever our age. Perhaps if our children are younger, we can set the intention to parent in such a way that we teach them this wisdom by example.

My mother, the wife of a Lutheran pastor, taught Sunday School for many years at our church in Ft. Worth, Texas. She went above and beyond planning...

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod suggests the following Advent devotions for use at home. Family members may take turns reading the prophesy for each day from Nov. 27 to Christmas Eve.

This is something I found very helpful as the parent of a young athlete. I hope you find some use in it. -Coach Lawrence