Welcome back, students.
It’s a new school year. Make it your best ever with 10 simple tips from the people who believe in you every day.
Public school educators.
Get excited.
You’re about to learn astounding new things.
- Josiah Hill, Stillwater Area High School
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You’re about to learn astounding new things.
- Josiah Hill, Stillwater Area High School
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Let kids be kids.
You work hard in school all day. Play just as hard when you get home.
- Kim Thole, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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You work hard in school all day. Play just as hard when you get home.
- Kim Thole, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Come see us.
Kids beam when parents visit their classroom. Teachers do, too.
- Mindy Pazen, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Kids beam when parents visit their classroom. Teachers do, too.
- Mindy Pazen, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Read. Read. And read.
Books take you places.
- Michael Bratsch, Franklin Middle School, Minneapolis Public Schools
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Books take you places.
- Michael Bratsch, Franklin Middle School, Minneapolis Public Schools
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Welcome everybody.
Students are teachers, too. Especially ones different than you.
- Georgia Miller-Kamara, District 287, Northwest Tech Center
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Students are teachers, too. Especially ones different than you.
- Georgia Miller-Kamara, District 287, Northwest Tech Center
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Make it a team effort.
There is only one thing better than a great teacher: moms and dads reinforcing what happens in the classroom.
- Bernie Bernham, Duluth
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There is only one thing better than a great teacher: moms and dads reinforcing what happens in the classroom.
- Bernie Bernham, Duluth
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Be open.
How else is a new idea going to find its way in?
- Marty Fridgen, South Washington County School District
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How else is a new idea going to find its way in?
- Marty Fridgen, South Washington County School District
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Be everyday ready.
And a routine, with a regular bedtime, is just what the teacher ordered.
- Michelle Dennard, Osseo School District
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And a routine, with a regular bedtime, is just what the teacher ordered.
- Michelle Dennard, Osseo School District
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Make time for family fun.
Play cards. Dust off an old board game. Yodel. Anything that leads to good old fashioned face-to-face time. Extra credit for silly.
- Tom Powers, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Play cards. Dust off an old board game. Yodel. Anything that leads to good old fashioned face-to-face time. Extra credit for silly.
- Tom Powers, Anoka-Hennepin School District
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Embrace your mistakes.
You’ll learn as much or more from failure than success. Plus, if you don’t fall short every once in a while, you’re not reaching high enough.
- Bridget Weller, New York Mills Elementary
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You’ll learn as much or more from failure than success. Plus, if you don’t fall short every once in a while, you’re not reaching high enough.
- Bridget Weller, New York Mills Elementary
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Dig deeper
The more you know, the more you grow
Take a look at the links below for more great back-to-school tips.
Education Minnesota - Back-to-school Tips for Parents
NEA - Helping Your Child Do Well In School
HealthyChildren.org - Back-to-School Tips
