6 Tips to Support School Safety Efforts, for Parents
You squeeze in one last hug before they get out of the car and remind them to be kind and have a good day as they slide out and...
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She Turned 5 Today
As a Nashville based company, the shooting at Covenant School gave us a particular devastation. The shooting directly impacted Possip customers, parents, and staff. As I scrolled Facebook looking...
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4 Guides for Talking to Your Kids About Tough Topics
A revised Possip Team favorite, 4 Guides for Talking to Your Kids About Tough Topics. We see in parent feedback that many have mixed feelings about the role schools and...
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Back to the Building: Preparing For In-Person School
In this topsy turvy time, in a given week, schools can be planning to go back to in-person school, and within days have to completely rethink their next steps....
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Gratitude Activities for Your Students…and Yourself
For most people, 2020 has not been a year that sparks positivity. The past twenty years of my life at Thanksgiving, each family member shares a few things we...
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How Teachers Can Model Compassion in a Pandemic
It’s no secret that the global health pandemic is taking its toll on students. An American Academy of Pediatrics study recently found that one in seven children have exhibited signs of...
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Maximizing Impact Through Strategic Budgeting
Before working at Possip, I worked at Procter & Gamble in Finance for 13 years. I had a number of roles while there including as the leader for the...
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Will Schools Reopen? “What Happens If…”
Parents everywhere are asking that question about school. What happens if it’s closed again next year and it doesn't reopen? And what happens if my school does school intermittently...
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Parent-Teacher Communication During COVID-19
Especially during a time of crisis, there is not a “one size fits all” solution to parent-teacher communication during COVID-19. Teachers are diverse people – as are parents. So what...
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Principal’s Corner: Creating a School Culture From Afar
Many students, educators, and families are having a difficult time after losing their strong support system that was built through a positive school culture. School culture is the heartbeat...