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Heads shaved at Calusa for children who have cancer
No lip biting or tears, kindergartner Aiden LeClair sat bravely in the barber stool as the first St. Baldrick's shavee at Calusa Elementary School to surrender his hair for children who have cancer. The clippers made short work of his hair and zip, zip,...Tags: Brett Loewenstern , Elementary Schools, Highland Beach
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Early release approved for Southern Middle School
The State Board of Education last week granted Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ request for a waiver of the 180-day school calendar requirement for Southern Middle School, allowing the last day of class for students to occur on Thursday, June 13....
Tags: Crofton, Annapolis, Middle Schools
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Ready for Kindergarten: Less play, more stress?
The preschool year is coming to an end, For many parents, it’s the bittersweet excitement/fear of saying goodbye to an extended school family and embarking on the next adventure of “big school.” And it’s definitely not your...
Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Education, Teachers, Hasbro Inc.
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List of schools and program to be closed
The following elementary schools, and one high school program that is part of a school, will be shut down: 1. Louis Armstrong Math & Science Elementary School 2. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School 3. Arna Wendell Bontemps Elementary School 4....Tags: Ryerson Incorporated, Jesse Owens, Robin Williams, Garfield Park, Francis Scott Key
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Cities offer a variety of ways to honor veterans this Memorial Day
The Lake Worth-based Forgotten Soldiers Outreach invites everyone to attend the eighth annual A Day to Remember Memorial Day service put on by Palm Beach Memorial Park, honoring veterans past and present from 11:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. This year's...Tags: Boynton Beach, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Memorial Day, Lake Worth
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Voice: What is happening at Calipatria High School?
Calipatria class of 1975, HoltvilleLast Monday the school board announced the “demotion” of Calipatria High School Principal Calsada-Medina to Young Middle School. The board reassigned Joe Derma of BYMS to CHS. Calipatria students and parents are protesting this move by...Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), High Schools
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Robert Runcie and Kathleen Cannon: Campaign teaches kids to live above the influence
Young people face a tough road when it comes to making positive decisions concerning their future. Bullying, alcohol and drug use, teen pregnancy, intolerance and bias, suicide and juvenile delinquency are all too evident in their daily lives. Despite...Tags: Substance Abuse, Elections, Broward County Public Schools, Broward County Commission, Public Schools
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Matthew Sharpe's storytelling experiment
In my inbox this week: Matthew Sharpe announces “a little experiment in self-publishing on the Internet”: a series of 12 weekly micro-fictions, under the name “Very short stories r us,” that showcase his idiosyncratic blend of...Tags: Authors, Teaching and Learning, Education, Fiction, Teachers
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Boca, West Boca Memorial Day events salute vets
Add three concerts, a ballet performance and a new party for an autism group to the traditional Memorial Day salutes to veterans in the city and county. Organizers are counting on families sticking around for the long weekend instead of getting out of...Tags: Memorial Day, Fort Lauderdale, Rentals, Customs and Tradition, American Legion
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Senior class prank makes lasting impression
Some southwest suburban high school students pulled off a senior prank so popular that the principal wants to keep a remnant of it on display for years to come. The seniors at Andrew High School in Tinley Park refurbished an old 12-foot boat and...
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Student news
CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Maegan Clearwood of Middletown, Md., recently participated in Washington College’s annual senior reading sponsored by the Rose O’Neill Literary House. Clearwood is an English and drama double major with a creative...Tags: Science and Technology, Middletown, Education, The Herald-Mail, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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READER SUBMITTED: Naylor Academy Students Learn Financial Literacy From First Niagara Volunteers
HartfordTwenty volunteers from First Niagara recently participated in Junior Achievement's (JA) "JA in a Day" program at Dr. James H. Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy in Hartford. "JA in a Day" is a day of activities designed to provide elementary school students...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, United Technologies Corporation, Human Interest, Elementary Schools
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