SCHOOL WEB PAGES

Quite frankly, school web pages are indispensable tools/sources to keep abreast of a school's mission statement, policies, dress code if applicable, faculty [and any changes], AM/PM programs and so on...

I have a son that attends Ronald E. McNair High School http://www.njboe.org/ and a son that attends Soaring Heights Charter School http://www.soaringheightscharterschool.com/. I often access the sites to keep track of the schools' upcoming activities/events, PTA meetings, marking periods, any school closing and/or half day schedules, as well as monitoring the annual mandated state tests.

To assure I have as much available information as possible, as I prepare to support my oldest son's decision on his college choice, lately, I have been accessing/exploring McNair's School Web Page. There's some useful information on college planning.

Now that I'm on the topic of college planning, which ties into Dr. Luongo's [March 30th] blog on "Campus Compare", I came across an awesome site http://www.collegeclicktv.com/ The sites provides access to key stats to over 2,000 colleges, videos from over 200 campuses and over 20,000 interviews from students, professors, staff, faculty and local merchants. The site also has a "College Comparison" feature. I urge you to check it out!

Back to the original topic. In essence, school web pages are just wonderful tools you can utilize in taking a more active role in your learner's education.