Dining Out Builds Skills
How Dining Out Builds Skills While your budget might put the squeeze on dining out regularly at restaurants, don’t completely cross the option off your meal-time menu. Eating out, even
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Spring 2017
When Drama Goes Too Far
When Drama Goes Too Far Any child might react “dramatically” to life changes or circumstances—and a natural “drama queen” might really turn up the volume in these cases. For example,
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Support Your Spirited Child
Support Your Spirited Child Worried that your child’s Academy Award®-worthy outbursts might earn her the tiara for neighborhood drama queen? Both boys and girls go through phases where they struggle
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Taming Screen Time
Tips to Tame the Screen-Time Temptress We celebrate the convenience and entertainment of the many electronic gadgets in my home. However, with all of these tempting gadgets, it can be
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2017 Teacher: Diane Dittmer
Diane Dittmer 4th Grade at Wilson Elementary “I truly believe I was born to do this job. When I was little, I wanted to teach—just so I could write on
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2017 Teacher: Wendy Schamber
Wendy Schamber 8th grade at Lead-Deadwood Middle School “A lot of people ask me, ‘How can you teach middle school?’ And I say, ‘How can you not?’ This is the
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2017 Teacher: Lisa Skovlund
Lisa Skovlund Multi-Grade-Level Special Education at Sturgis Elementary “The first thing I love about my kids is the hugs. They’re excited to be there, and I’m excited to watch them
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2017 Teacher: John Oleson
John Oleson 5th Grade at Vandenberg Elementary “There’s a spark in each kid. They all learn differently, at their own paces and with their own styles. My job is to
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2017 Teacher: Cynthia Robertson
Cynthia Robertson High School English at Rapid City High School “Many students with whom I’ve spoken who struggle with attendance have told me that they make a point to attend
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Into the Blue
Into the Blue South Dakota’s youngest glider pilot represents the fourth generation in a family of women fliers—her “screen” is a windshield! St. Thomas More sophomore Annie Lien has never