May2020
Vol ume 25 Number 5
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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.
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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.
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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
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