Learn about the latest news in education and tips to help your kids thrive in elementary school. Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. Primary Focus was founded by Natalie Parmenter, a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents through elementary school. We provide information that is often common knowledge to teachers but is not widely known among parents. Primary Focus is dedicated to enlightening parents on all things elementary school so their children can thrive.
the $5 spreadsheet that will save your sanity
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Hey Reader! Let's Talk School Tours 🫠 If you’ve ever walked out of your third school tour in a week trying to remember which campus had the 8:00 AM drop off, the STEM lab, or the Montessori setup- you're definitely not alone. Trying to juggle crumpled brochures, random notes apps, and looming application deadlines is an absolute headache. That’s why I finally put together the exact system I wish existed: The School Tour Tracker. It’s a simple, customizable Google Sheets template built specifically to help you compare preschool, TK, and elementary schools without the overwhelm. Inside, you get dedicated tabs to track everything from bell schedules and after-care to teacher ratios and application cutoffs, and you can easily pull it up right on your phone while you're walking through a campus. You can grab instant access to it right here for just $5 I hope it brings a little bit of calm to the whole process! ✏️Yours in organization, |
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Learn about the latest news in education and tips to help your kids thrive in elementary school. Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. Primary Focus was founded by Natalie Parmenter, a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents through elementary school. We provide information that is often common knowledge to teachers but is not widely known among parents. Primary Focus is dedicated to enlightening parents on all things elementary school so their children can thrive.
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This is a special edition email for Charlotte, NC subscribers. If you have a friend that's interested, you can forward it to them. Please do not copy + paste, post, or publish elsewhere. 😮💨 It's been a week Reader! If you tuned in to the School Board Meeting last night it was a real shocker no one could have predicted. Before I dive in, if you need a refresher on what's been going on, you can read Sunday's special edition email here. About Last Night... 5pm Tues 9/22: After mounting scrutiny,...