Is College Right for Your Child?January 1, 2022 By Jannean Dixon, M.Ed. “I’m an adult!” That’s what I thought when I graduated high school, but I was so wrong. I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Because of my inde...
10 Things Kids Should Know Before CollegeOctober 1, 2021 Your family has survived the testing, the essays, the applications, and the waiting game. Now, it's time to teach your college-bound child some important skills before she heads out of the ho...
College Bound – Resources for StudentsSeptember 1, 2021 Going to college presents a huge shift in daily life and responsibilities for students. Navigating this change can be challenging, but there are plenty of resources to help on-campus. This ...
School Spirit Fall 2021September 1, 2021 Atonement Lutheran School Atonement Lutheran School was founded in 1960 with one objective in mind: “To impact lives through Christ” by providing an excellent Christian education and lovin...
College Bound – Preparing Your College Freshman For Campus LifeMay 1, 2021 Whether this is your first child or third to leave the nest, certain topics need to be covered and mental preparations to be made in order to help your incoming freshman smoothly navigate uncharted...
Hip Grannie – GraduationMay 1, 2021 And just like that...he’s in high school! It seems like yesterday when I was asked to write my first Hip Grannie column for Nola Family magazine. Our first grandchild was on the way, and I was t...
Financial Lessons – 529 Plans and Saving for Your Child’s College EducationNovember 3, 2020 Basic information about tax-free educational savings Section 529 of the federal tax code makes it possible for you to save money for your child’s education, tax-free. Legally known as “qu...
Financial Lessons – Teaching Your Kids About Money ManagementJuly 21, 2020 One of the most important financial concepts you can teach your child is the difference between a need and a want. Not only will mastering this concept start your child on their way to making ...
Louisiana Public Schools Closed Until April 13March 13, 2020 All Louisiana public schools, K–12, will be closed statewide from March 16 to April 13, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday on Twitter. We will provide updates as they become available. In a...
Personality Matters: The College Application ProcessSeptember 30, 2019 “... more than 1,000 colleges are test-optional, which evaluates students without their test scores taken into consideration.” Do colleges really want an epic personal essay about overcomin...
