PUSD finds success in the Pipeline (Pasadena Star-News)
PASADENA - Stephen Acker took his first after-school creative writing course in the seventh grade to bone up on his language skills. The following summer, he decided to learn the computer language C++....more...Teacher of the Year expands readers? horizons (Dover Post)
Walking down a corridor of East Dover Elementary School one afternoon, two small children flock to their school librarian. Michele Johnson bends down on one knee, inquiring about their day?s activities....more... DeKalb saves Austin's German program (Dunwoody Crier)
It?s the program that wouldn?t die. Despite Gov. Sonny Perdue?s line item veto of the $1.6 million elementary school foreign language program, DeKalb County School officials say they will pick up the tab....more... Classroom (The Herald News)
Officer Leanne Bender from the Frankfort Police Department visited students at Frankfort's Grand Prairie Elementary School recently. She presented a lesson on bike safety to all first- and second-graders. She stressed wearing a bike helmet and how to check a bike for safety before riding....more... SPORTS CALENDAR (Winston-Salem Journal)
All calendar entries must be submitted in writing. No telephone calls will be accepted. All submissions for tryout listings must include date, place and time of the tryout. Write to Sports Calendar, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102, fax to (336) 727-4083, or e-mail to sports@wsjournal.com...more... Schools team up to boost writing (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
Four school districts have teamed up to improve elementary and middle school students' writing skills with more technology in the classroom. Soon, high school students will get help, too....more... What do the SOL test scores really mean? (Daily Press)
One wrong answer can mean the difference between passing and failing on Virginia's state tests, and a handful of students can sink a school's hopes of meeting its goals. Fifth in a series ...more... Teachers return to class in search of new insights (The Champaign News-Gazette)
DANVILLE ? Teacher Jayme Biava returned to the classroom on Monday afternoon, but not as the teacher. Biava and about 34 colleagues gathered at the Meade Park Elementary School library to learn about teaching strategies and classroom activities that will engage and motivate students in the Summer Bridges summer school program....more... Sierra Arts connects elementary students with creativity (Daily Sparks Tribune)
Sierra Arts opened an unusual gallery Friday featuring dragons, bunnies, flowers and even a reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh's "The Starry Night." The Arts in Education Gallery exhibits artwork by elementary school students who participated in Sierra Arts' Arts in Education program....more... |