Pediatric Associates • Greenwood

Additional Providers

Elizabeth Hammond, NP

Miranda Magee, NP

Services Provided

Our team of certified pediatricians, pediatric nurses and highly trained staff provide your child with the very best care. Our office provides a wide range of pediatric health services, including:

• Well child exams
• Sick visits
• Sports physicals
• On-site medical lab testing
• Newborn health care
• Adolescent health care

After Hours Care

For medical issues or questions that arise after our normal business hours, please call our office to speak with our After-Hours Call Center and Triage Service. For medical emergencies, please call 911.

Your Child's Success in School

Your child's success in school is directly influenced by how involved you are as the parent or caregiver. When parents are involved in their children's education at home, they do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school - and the schools they go to are better. Three kinds of parental involvement at home are consistently associates with higher student achievement:

1. Actively organizing and monitoring a child's time.
2. Helping with homework.
3. Discussing school matters.

The earlier parent involvement begins in a child's educational process, the more powerful the effects. Positive results of parental involvement include improved student achievement, reduced absenteeism, improved behavior and restored confidence among parents in their children's schooling. Involvement in your child's education can mean:

• Reading to your child
• Checking homework every night
• Discussing your children's progress with teachers
• Voting in school board elections
• Helping your school to set challenging academic standards
• Limiting TV viewing on school nights
• Becoming an advocate for better education in your community and state

Or, it can be as simple as asking your children, "How was school today?" But ask every day. That will send your children the clear message that their schoolwork is important to you and you expect them to learn. Some parents and families are able to be involved in their child's education in many ways. Others may only have time for one or two activities. Whatever your level of involvement, do it consistently and stick with it because you will make an important difference in your child's life.