Exploring the Science of a Pumpkin It’s Fall and that means it’s pumpkin season! It’s that time of year when we are surrounded by all things pumpkin. We eat them, drink them, carve them, and decorate with them. Many of us look forward to the abundance of pumpkin spiced options…
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Stratford’s Chief Academic Officer Jeanne Huybrechts shares some thoughtful advice to help us navigate this unique back-to-school year with our children. For nearly all school-age children in our country, school year 2020-21 was non-traditional, featuring many months of online learning and/or hybrid school schedules –perhaps ending with a few weeks…
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Reading Picks for Preschool through Middle School, curated by our Stratford School Librarian, Keira Pride Children, particularly younger children, crave the comfort of predictable routines and often struggle with transitions. In the summer weeks leading up to the beginning of a school year, children can become anxious, even if the…
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While it is true that our children do not come with a handbook, thankfully there are insightful experts who have written their own books to help us more successfully manage the twists and turns of our parenting journey. With a limited amount of time in our day, the question is…
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From Stratford Student to Stratford Teacher, Alumna Raquel Bryant Comes Full Circle
Raquel Bryant has returned to her alma mater, Stratford Middle School in San Jose. Walking across the campus on the first day of school and stepping foot inside a once familiar classroom, she reminisces about being a middle school student here and smiles as she recalls all of the fun…
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