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msginger October 2, 2012

My granddaughter is a new student to Central Elementary 5th grade. She has always had a lot of school spirit so I would like to purchase the area... More »

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MagnetMom October 2, 2012

Hi msginger, and welcome to GreatSchools parent community. It sounds like you're looking for your grand daughter's... More »

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I just got my son's MCAS scores and he failed L&A and Math, he is on a IEP and SPEC ED what can I do?

kelleyd3 October 28, 2009

I live in Bedford, Ma and I did just look up the 2009 MCAS results. The town passed as a whole but the sugroup my son is in SPEC ED failed two yrs... More »

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michellea October 29, 2009

Kelly - Your son shows the classic signs of double deficit dyslexia. http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar00/dyslexia.html He... More »

snowflower1 October 2, 2012

I just get my son's scores and they are going down because he is having a hard time learning. He has adhd and bipolar... More »

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aldo123 September 19, 2012

Hi , I need to change my screen name or delete my account. How can I do this ???

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aldo123 September 26, 2012

please just delete this account thanks

aldo123 September 28, 2012

how comes my account has not been deleted yet????

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Lionesss August 14, 2010

I would really like to know how to cancel my great schools account. I am not clear on where the dashboard is or which toolbar to click on as posted... More »

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aldo123 September 19, 2012

I would like to change my name from aldo 123 to Melissa. Can you please do that for me

tjlove September 19, 2012

Hi aldo123, I posted a reply to your question on a different thread. We cannot change your user name for you. You have... More »

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English language

Macharia September 24, 2012

My son is a second grader, he comes home every week with a new poem to read to us and we sign it for him to take back to school, this is... More »

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MagnetMom September 24, 2012

Hi Macharia, Common language or slang is part of any language. An essential part of education is teaching a... More »

TeacherParent September 24, 2012

Poetry is a special kind of writing - poetry has rules of its own and mostly it has no rules. Poets are pretty free to... More »

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problem n handling

hina26 September 24, 2012

i have a daughter 4 and a half years old who is very sharp and active. she does not have a concentration problem because she finishes her paintng... More »

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MagnetMom September 24, 2012

Hi hina26, Your daughter sounds totally normal. Young children pay attention to the things that hold their interest,... More »

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help anyone plz

hina26 September 24, 2012

how can i ask a question to an expert on this site? i m new.. plz reply how to contact an expert here..?

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MagnetMom September 24, 2012

Hi hina26, GreatSchools is a parent community, but most of us are experts in helping our kids. What is your... More »

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13 lucky or unlucky

privatenyc530 September 12, 2012

my daughter's birthday falls on july 13 so in school she is having tough time adjusting as children innocently say you are unlucky,i tried explaining... More »

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pigtoria September 20, 2012

Hi Privatenyc530.... MagnetMon made a good point about different numbers mean different things to different culture.... More »

bellewhimsey September 23, 2012

Taylor Swift draws it on her hand before concerts because it's her lucky number. Plus the Chinese believe the number... More »

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If another child in your childs class had lice would you want to know?

andersonh October 12, 2009

Not saying to put the other child on the spot light but just a warning that lice is in the school.

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healthy11 October 12, 2009

I concur with MSMomm. When someone in my child's class had lice, a note was sent home, and a general info sheet informed... More »

Stars0071 September 23, 2012

Yes absolutely ! My daughter had lice and I informed the teacher and the front office ! I asked if there was anything... More »

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aldo123 September 19, 2012

Please deactivate my account.. thanks

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