CCA Teachers Offer 15 Tips for Meaningful Summer Reading
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.29.2021
Help your kids build reading skills and enter the next grade level fully prepared. Teachers agree: Summer reading is a family affair. By wrapping summer reading in related activities and meaningful questions, parents help their children build reading skills and enter the next grade fully prepared for new heights in achievement. 15 Tips for Summer […]
How to Study Effectively — Study Tips for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.22.2021
Everyone knows what it means to study, right? You sit in front of a book or computer and stuff your brain with facts. Actually, studying is much more complex than that. Good study habits are essential to academic success, but not everybody knows how to get the most from every study session. For some students, […]
Personal Finance Tips for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.08.2021
Every Pennsylvania student is supposed to graduate from high school “future ready,” with the literacy and mathematical competencies to function in an ever-changing world. But do they know how to pay their monthly bills? Do they know how to save enough money to make their dreams come true? Only 15 percent of Pennsylvania schools require […]
Why Is Break Time in School Important?
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.01.2021
In a culture in which “nose to the grindstone” is a sign of strength, it’s no wonder that we expect kids to study and never come up for air. Just try harder, their schools tell them, and you’ll be a better student. Science knows otherwise. Why are breaks important in school? Because the human brain […]
How to Include Online Courses on a Resume
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 05.25.2021
In the digital age, learning is unlimited. Education arrives on demand, ready to change lives. Use online courses to add new skills to your toolbox, and you become more employable, ready to take on jobs that weren’t even invented 10 years ago. Even K-12 students are learning the skills and agility to succeed in a […]
How to Build Positive Relationships With Your Online Teachers
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 05.18.2021
Everyone remembers a teacher who made a difference in their lives. Chances are, that teacher recognized your talents and encouraged you to be your best self. In turn, you felt comfortable approaching the teacher for extra academic help and for life guidance. Strong, trusting relationships between teachers and students make room for hope and understanding. […]
Ghost Maid: Chapter 3 – Part One
By CCA / 05.12.2021
To understand what’s going on in the story, see the previous issue for Chapter 2. It’s highly recommended to do this first before reading Chapter 3, so you don’t feel disoriented. To avoid a long read, this chapter is split into two parts. Part Two will be in the next issue. We returned back to […]
Life is Like the Setting Sun
By CCA / 05.12.2021
Life is like the setting sun; It’s here for us all day. But then when it comes time for night, The brightness goes away. How is this like our life, you’ll wonder; It connects in which way? You’ll see when it comes time for slumber, How the brightness goes away. We are born as […]
3 Literary Essays to Open Your Perspective
By CCA / 05.12.2021
These are three essays put together, two of them are replies to questions about a literary work, while the other explores the journey of a famous female author. They range from being short to start, before going out into a full MLA format. Hope you get something out of reading them! Essay 1: Oedipus, the […]
The 93rd Academy Awards – Oscars Nominations, Winners & Fun Facts
By CCA / 05.12.2021
The 93rd Academy Awards aired on ABC on Sunday, April 25th but, if you missed the award ceremony, no worries! Here’s a recap of the nominees and winners, plus a few fun facts! Best Picture Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao – Winner! The Father directed by Florian Zeller Judas and the Black Messiah directed by […]