FSCA NEWS

The latest issue of The Guidance Channel Zine has been posted!



This fall, over 55 million students and 2.6 million teachers will be returning to over 100,000 schools. To help you start your school year off right, we are turning this month’s Spotlight section to back-to-school issues. Our feature article, Parenting 101: Family Involvement Equals Student Achievement , written by the National PTA’s Chief Executive Officer Warlene Gary, explains how building partnerships between teachers and parents at the beginning of the school year helps children to succeed year-round. We are delighted to announce that this article serves as the kickoff for a new monthly column from the National PTA that will focus in on effective ways to strengthen parent-school partnerships.

Also in this month’s Spotlight on Back To School , we present an interview with Reg Weaver , the President of the National Education Association. In this engaging and insightful interview, Mr. Weaver offers advice to educators on how to connect with students and communicate expectations when school begins in order to ensure a productive school year. Then our Tips article, What’s In Your Backpack? , points out ways parents can highlight the competencies, abilities, and good behaviors that children developed over their summer breaks to help them have a more successful fall. Our Top Ten Back To School Websites will guide you to thousands of activity ideas, ice-breakers, tips, and other resources to make this the best school year yet!

This month’s featured resource is our new website, www.MyBackToSchool.com . This site features hundreds of high quality, low-cost giveaways designed specifically for starting of school right! You’ll be able to choose from a broad selection of items, including stationary and desk supplies, gift sets, tote bags, bookmarks, water bottles, lunch bags, key rings, and other exciting items carrying messages of encouragement and gratitude. To check out this site and find out about our Instant Savings offer, click here !

In addition to our new column from the National PTA, we are also pleased to announce the launch of another column by Judy Whitaker for the Association for Career and Technical Education. In the first article for our new Career Guidance column , Ms. Whitaker offers tips on how to talk to young people about their career choices so they can move from anxiety to excitement about their future. Later columns will focus on such topics as the school-to-work movement, the outlook on careers, and career education for special populations.

As The Guidance Channel Zine continues to grow, we thank our readers and all of our contributors – both old and new – for your support. With this issue we begin our seventh year of publication and are sincerely grateful for the opportunity to work with so many talented, insightful, and inspiring people dedicated to helping children succeed in school and in life!

Best wishes for a successful school year!
Jennifer Brady
Editor, The Guidance Channel Zine
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