Montgomery Parents May 2020 | Page 7

May2020 Vol ume 25 Number 5 50 8 Columns 8 Therapeutic Parenting Sonia Martin, LICSW, PIP 14 Montgomery Education Matters by Dr. Ann Roy Moore, Interim Superintendent Therapeutic Parenting Helping your child navigate difficult emotions during chaotic times. Finish the School Year Virtually 37 Pike Road Education Matters Ten ways to help your kids finish this unique school year strong. 54 64 by Superintendent Charles Ledbetter, Ed.D. 44 Elmore Education Matters by Superintendent Richard Dennis 48 Parenting, Media & Everything in Between Common Sense Media 52 Get This! Life Skills for High School Graduates What they should know before heading to college. Ready or Not... Here Comes Summer Tips for creating a more relaxing and spontaneous summer! On The Cover Cousins, best friends, and graduating seniors Anna and Andrew Sadie. Anna Sadie is the daughter of John and Lisa Sadie and sister to James. She is graduating from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and will attend Auburn Univer- sity to major in nursing. Anna is Student Government As- sociation Executive President, Leader of the Year Nominee, member of the National Honors Society, received the Joe Fields Memorial Leadership Award (for Varsity cheer), and is a Carol Skoneki Clark Memorial Scholarship Recipient and Bill Barringer Scholarship Recipient. Andrew Sadie is graduating Saint James School and will attend Auburn University. He is the son of Mark and Ashley Sadie and brother to Cassie and Stephen. Andrew is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, basketball captain and Career 1000 point scorer. He played varsity football and tennis, was a Hitchcock Award nominee, Peer Leader and AHSAA Player of the Week. 5 Gerry Paige Smith 70 A Page in a Book Gerry Paige Smith Departments 12 Teacher of the Month 16 School Bits 68 Movie Reviews 72 Mom to Mom www.facebook.com/RiverRegionParents