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In My Own Words

My child is a very bright all A & B student at a Public School with a "ten" great schools rating. I love this school for many reasons, but mostly because it has Project Lead the Way [Class that only teaches an Engineering Curriculum built into their daily class schedule course load]. We are a Black family in a predominately white area. We feel culture and diversity are very important. Because my child does not get the requisite cultural/diversity experience at his school, we look outside of the school for extra-curricular activities. My favorite parenting memories occur daily, as I see my child grow and improve. My pet peeves are school uniforms, parents who are overbearing, and don't give their child needed independence to develop into a productive adult (homeschooling). On the other hand, I also dislike when parents are not involved enough in child-rearing, also impeding proper development. Another pet peeve are children not getting enough exposure to giving back and community involvement, and children who play video games all day. I get excited about anything that helps my child improve. this improves core subjects, language, and extracurricular activities. Regardless of how well my child does, I know there is always room to improve. Activities during the week include [depending on the time of year] Soccer, Baseball, taekwondo, Equestrian team, Polo team, jumping [equestrian], sailing, flying [single engine planes], swimming, Civil Air Patrol, First Lego League, MathCounts, ski club, golf, or boys and girls club. Saturdays my child has either a program geared for Black children, [i.e., NSBE Jr., Kappa League etc.] and/or music ministry [plays trumpet in Church band]. Sunday is Church.

Parents I'd Like to Meet

I'd like to meet all parents, but especially other professional Black, and other minority, parents of middle school/high school children interested in involving their children in community service and academic activities. I'm always open for exchanging ideas and program information. I am very interested in sharing ideas with other Black parents on GS. I invite you to join the “Black Parents on GS” group. Black/African-Americans are a very unique demographic in the United States that faces a very unique set of issues in raising our children. In our group we share our ideas, activities, and techniques in raising our children. So please click the link below and feel free to jump in and contribute to any of the existent topics, or feel free to start your own topics. Please also invite any Black parents you know on GS. We want to hear your opinion, and see you in our group. Thank you for your time. The link to the group is below! http://community.greatschools.net/groups/181524