As an assistant principal and former teacher in a large diverse K-8 public school, I deal daily with a multitude of issues that directly affect the scope and sequence of your child’s education. Therefore, I have written a book entitled Sent to the Assistant Principal’s Office: The Door Is Always Open. From the arrival of the first bus to the last bell, I cover the key issues, problems, and challenges that confront parents daily and offer them advice on how to deal with the many complexities and intricacies of public school. My advice is based on my experiences and interactions with parents, teachers, students, and staff. I describe a typical sample scenario, and I offer solutions based on experience with an anecdote or two tossed in for flavor, context, and texture. This book is intended to reach a large audience. Parents, grandparents, guardians, or anyone else, who advocates for public school-aged children K-12, will find this book a useful tool by which to navigate their child’s journey through public school. And it is presented in simple, clear, and plain terms. Although comprehensive, it is concise enough for adults who do not have the time to read a lengthy, complicated research-based study or surf the Internet for confusing and ambiguous Web sites. This book cuts to the core of what to look for, say, ask, and do as the parent or custodian of a public school child. Think of it as a one-stop shopping for your child’s public school experience.

As an assistant principal and former teacher in a large diverse K-8 public school, I deal daily with a multitude of issues that directly affect the scope and sequence of your child’s education. Therefore, I have written a book entitled Sent to the Assistant Principal’s Office: The Door Is Always Open. From the arrival of the first bus to the last bell, I cover the key issues, problems, and challenges that confront parents daily and offer them advice on how to deal with the many complexities and intricacies of public school. My advice is based on my experiences and interactions with parents, teachers, students, and staff. I describe a typical sample scenario, and I offer solutions based on experience with an anecdote or two tossed in for flavor, context, and texture. This book is intended to reach a large audience. Parents, grandparents, guardians, or anyone else, who advocates for public school-aged children K-12, will find this book a useful tool by which to navigate their child’s journey through public school. And it is presented in simple, clear, and plain terms. Although comprehensive, it is concise enough for adults who do not have the time to read a lengthy, complicated research-based study or surf the Internet for confusing and ambiguous Web sites. This book cuts to the core of what to look for, say, ask, and do as the parent or custodian of a public school child. Think of it as a one-stop shopping for your child’s public school experience.

As an assistant principal and former teacher in a large diverse K-8 public school, I deal daily with a multitude of issues that directly affect the scope and sequence of your child’s education. Therefore, I have written a book entitled Sent to the Assistant Principal’s Office: The Door Is Always Open. From the arrival of the first bus to the last bell, I cover the key issues, problems, and challenges that confront parents daily and offer them advice on how to deal with the many complexities and intricacies of public school. My advice is based on my experiences and interactions with parents, teachers, students, and staff. I describe a typical sample scenario, and I offer solutions based on experience with an anecdote or two tossed in for flavor, context, and texture. This book is intended to reach a large audience. Parents, grandparents, guardians, or anyone else, who advocates for public school-aged children K-12, will find this book a useful tool by which to navigate their child’s journey through public school. And it is presented in simple, clear, and plain terms. Although comprehensive, it is concise enough for adults who do not have the time to read a lengthy, complicated research-based study or surf the Internet for confusing and ambiguous Web sites. This book cuts to the core of what to look for, say, ask, and do as the parent or custodian of a public school child. Think of it as a one-stop shopping for your child’s public school experience.

Books are a must but on top of the head you can trust they'll be on a charm school girl. Graduate ahead of the class with the Charm School Girls! The Primrose School of Charm isn't easy as these eight young girls soon find out. They must learn a lesson on how to behave like proper young women. Join the girls for a charm school lesson you'll never forget!

Transferring Schools - Grades 1 - 12 (And The Problem With Attending Different High Schools): This book, written by a person who attended nine different schools in twelve years including four different High Schools in four years, is intended to ease the transition process for students who transfer schools. The unique problems students might encounter in transferring between elementary, Junior High, and High Schools are discussed and recommended solutions are given. The book is designed to be a quick and easy read and long term reference guide for parents (or guardians), teenagers, teachers, and administrators in all private, public, and parochial schools throughout the United States and at American schools overseas. Throughout the book, the author describes his own experiences and memories, as well as the special problems he discovered while transferring to different schools. The book begins by discussing the hidden effects on children and on the parent (or guardian) when there is a transfer between schools. Although transferring between schools is a part of life and has been as ongoing as long as American schools have been in existence, very little, if any, attention has been given over the years to easing the difficulties students face after leaving a school and to recognizing and understanding the problems those students encounter upon arrival at a new school. Therefore, the author believes that transferring schools should be avoided if possible; but recognizes that often a transfer between schools is necessary. Regardless of whether a transfer can be avoided, parents (or guardians) are advised to carefully consider their child when a decision is made to transfer schools. In this book, parents (or guardians) are asked to try as best possible to view objectively the stage of development of their child who is to transfer schools. The transfer to a different school will result in at least some adjustment (or disruption) to the child, and any negative effects of the change will eventually be a concern to the parent (or guardian). The two types of transfers (either at the beginning of the academic year or during the academic school year) are discussed. Then, the difference between transferring schools when a school has been in existence for a number of years or when a new school that has just been opened is analyzed. Transferring schools in different grades can create different problems for the student and so the various aspects of life for the transfer student in elementary school, middle (or Junior High) School, and High School are brought to the attention of the reader. An emphasis is placed on High School because academic performance during those three or four years largely determines what college a student can attend or what type of job a person can obtain upon entering the workforce. When a teenager transfers to different High Schools, the person enters into a different environment from the school previously attended. But there are differences when the transfer occurs at the High School level as compared to earlier years in school, which the author describes through his experiences in the four High Schools he attended. As he recounts, each High School was a different school; but very similar social circumstances occurred and the same types of personalities in students were encountered at the four High Schools he attended. The author concluded that transferring to a different High School or many different schools between grades nine through twelve will likely be an unpleasant experience. As stated in the book, in High School, the personality and academic development for the student who transfers will likely take longer unless favorable circumstances are present in the new High School to reduce the time for the adjustment process to be completed. Thus, the author believes that by having attended different High Schools and knowing persons whose children attended High School over the past twenty years, the more stable and permanent a teenager’s time in High School can be the greater the chance of a student making good grades and having a positive and rewarding academic experience. Consequently, the student who transfers school may feel frustration by feeling lost or intellectually inferior when observing other students who have attended that school and who immediately grasp and understand lessons taught in class. In the discussion about High Schools, the book identifies groups of personalities typically encountered that are often referred to as: cliques, snobs and stuck-ups, groupies; nerds; athletes and cheerleaders; and troublemakers. The author deducted that the parent or guardian and the teenager should acknowledge the importance of the student being able to socialize with classmates in High School and have acquaintances and friends, and reasoned that as a result the person who transfers schools will more likely successfully adjust to a different High School sooner. The social life at the last High School the author attended also led to the conclusion that that “when” a student transfers during their school years can affect whether a transition will be successful as much as “where” the student is transferred. If a transfer occurs at the wrong time to the wrong school, the transfer student may believe he or she is not progressing academically or with extracurricular activities like other students who did not transfer to different High Schools. As a result, a loyalty to any school cannot be fostered in such circumstances. Conversely, for the student who transfers to different High Schools, regardless of gender, there must be an awareness by the parent or guardian and teenager, that there are probably not four years for a youngster to decide whether or not to participate in an activity. Therefore, parents or guardians should consider, the following factors: type of school, school location, proximity to a metropolitan area, an established versus a new community, age of the school, socioeconomic factors, school size, and geographical region. The differences in transferring High Schools for boys and girls are discussed and factors educators can consider with new students are analyzed too. However, students who change schools should realize that the difficulties a student who transfers to different schools experiences will not last forever.

What makes a teacher effective? The answer may surprise many readers, especially those who do not have a connection to the public school system.

This book illustrates the ten habits of the effective teacher. The author examines what the teacher must do to develop a relationship with a student and to create a meaningful learning environment. According to the author, the character of the teacher is paramount to the content taught.

What makes a teacher effective? The answer may surprise many readers, especially those who do not have a connection to the public school system.

This book illustrates the ten habits of the effective teacher. The author examines what the teacher must do to develop a relationship with a student and to create a meaningful learning environment. According to the author, the character of the teacher is paramount to the content taught.

Buddies Against Bullies is a heartwarming story about a group of elementary cousins that become increasingly distressed about bullying that occurs privately among their fellow students. The cousins are sympathetic to their bullied peers and become determined to make a difference by helping the children that are being bullied. The children brainstorm and decide to start clubs called Buddies Against Bullies.

This book is an important tool for parents andeducators to obtain a glimpse into a child’s mind about a child’s experiences and perceptions. In the back of the book, a question section is provided for each chapter. When a child answers the questions, their response provides valuable information about their experiences and perspectives.

Bullying continues to occur in epidemic proportions and, unfortunately, bullying behaviors develop as early as the grade school level. This book is the brainchild of my grandchildren ages five through twelve who encouraged its writing and participated in its contents.

We give our support to any person that has or is experiencing bullying and we sincerely hope you enjoy the book

Readers comments about the book

I loved the characters, they made me laugh out loud and brought tears to my eyes. Great read, I recommend to every parent.

Endearing characters, great values and life lessons. Was sad to say goodbye to the characters when the book ended.

Buddies Against Bullies is a heartwarming story about a group of elementary cousins that become increasingly distressed about bullying that occurs privately among their fellow students. The cousins are sympathetic to their bullied peers and become determined to make a difference by helping the children that are being bullied. The children brainstorm and decide to start clubs called Buddies Against Bullies.

This book is an important tool for parents andeducators to obtain a glimpse into a child’s mind about a child’s experiences and perceptions. In the back of the book, a question section is provided for each chapter. When a child answers the questions, their response provides valuable information about their experiences and perspectives.

Bullying continues to occur in epidemic proportions and, unfortunately, bullying behaviors develop as early as the grade school level. This book is the brainchild of my grandchildren ages five through twelve who encouraged its writing and participated in its contents.

We give our support to any person that has or is experiencing bullying and we sincerely hope you enjoy the book

Readers comments about the book

I loved the characters, they made me laugh out loud and brought tears to my eyes. Great read, I recommend to every parent.

Endearing characters, great values and life lessons. Was sad to say goodbye to the characters when the book ended.

Buddies Against Bullies is a heartwarming story about a group of elementary cousins that become increasingly distressed about bullying that occurs privately among their fellow students. The cousins are sympathetic to their bullied peers and become determined to make a difference by helping the children that are being bullied. The children brainstorm and decide to start clubs called Buddies Against Bullies.

This book is an important tool for parents andeducators to obtain a glimpse into a child’s mind about a child’s experiences and perceptions. In the back of the book, a question section is provided for each chapter. When a child answers the questions, their response provides valuable information about their experiences and perspectives.

Bullying continues to occur in epidemic proportions and, unfortunately, bullying behaviors develop as early as the grade school level. This book is the brainchild of my grandchildren ages five through twelve who encouraged its writing and participated in its contents.

We give our support to any person that has or is experiencing bullying and we sincerely hope you enjoy the book

Readers comments about the book

I loved the characters, they made me laugh out loud and brought tears to my eyes. Great read, I recommend to every parent.

Endearing characters, great values and life lessons. Was sad to say goodbye to the characters when the book ended.

Books are a must but on top of the head you can trust they'll be on a charm school girl. Graduate ahead of the class with the Charm School Girls! The Primrose School of Charm isn't easy as these eight young girls soon find out. They must learn a lesson on how to behave like proper young women. Join the girls for a charm school lesson you'll never forget!

We can all recall times growing up when we had the urge to play hooky from school. Those days when we faked a cold or flu in an attempt to avoid an upcoming grammar test or the consequences for incomplete homework. We would cough and sputter and shiver in pleading our case but most often be ushered out the door by a seemingly uncaring mother. In Yours Truly, we are introduced to Alvin, a master of playing hooky, a ten year old boy who routinely faked illness and injury to skip school and whose efforts were substantiated in, although sympathetic, most often ridiculous notes from his seemingly caring mother. A collection of the original handwritten notes, preserved as the author’s memoirs, Yours Truly follows the exploits of little Alvin as he tiptoes around the school’s attendance officer throughout his grade five school year.

We can all recall times growing up when we had the urge to play hooky from school. Those days when we faked a cold or flu in an attempt to avoid an upcoming grammar test or the consequences for incomplete homework. We would cough and sputter and shiver in pleading our case but most often be ushered out the door by a seemingly uncaring mother. In Yours Truly, we are introduced to Alvin, a master of playing hooky, a ten year old boy who routinely faked illness and injury to skip school and whose efforts were substantiated in, although sympathetic, most often ridiculous notes from his seemingly caring mother. A collection of the original handwritten notes, preserved as the author’s memoirs, Yours Truly follows the exploits of little Alvin as he tiptoes around the school’s attendance officer throughout his grade five school year.

We can all recall times growing up when we had the urge to play hooky from school. Those days when we faked a cold or flu in an attempt to avoid an upcoming grammar test or the consequences for incomplete homework. We would cough and sputter and shiver in pleading our case but most often be ushered out the door by a seemingly uncaring mother. In Yours Truly, we are introduced to Alvin, a master of playing hooky, a ten year old boy who routinely faked illness and injury to skip school and whose efforts were substantiated in, although sympathetic, most often ridiculous notes from his seemingly caring mother. A collection of the original handwritten notes, preserved as the author’s memoirs, Yours Truly follows the exploits of little Alvin as he tiptoes around the school’s attendance officer throughout his grade five school year.

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