City Council Preview (San Marcos Daily Record)

Mayor Susan Narvaiz and the City Council will honor two retiring city employees and school counselors with presentations of proclamations at 5:30 p.m. Receiving special recognition will be Sgt. Rodney VanOudekerke, who has retired after more than 23 years of service with the San Marcos Police Department, and Maria Gonzales, Accounting Technician I, retiring after 24 years with the Finance ...

School districts want make-up days waived (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Hit with nine missed days of school from this week's ice storm and last fall's high winds, Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Sheldon Berman is asking Gov. Steve Beshear for a waiver so that students won't have to make up the time. Southern Indiana schools plan to seek a similar reprieve from their state officials.

Gridley's After School Program (Gridley Herald)

The After School Education and Safety Grant (ASES) makes it possible for Gridley elementary  students to spend extra time with their friends, while enjoying disguised learning activities, such as Lego Robotics and Fresh Eye Film Work. The ASES grant has been available to Butte County Schools since 2000. Administrator of the Butte County Office of Education After School Program is Julie ...

School Scene (Miami Herald)

A number of high schools in Broward County were named by U.S. News & World Report as among the best high schools in the nation. They include Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek; Nova High School in Davie; Pompano Beach High School; William T. McFatter Technical Center in Davie; and Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale.

Bomb threat closes Willowbrook school (The Doings Weekly)

Updated 1/29: Students and staff were evacuated from Westview Hills Middle School in Willowbrook this morning after a threatening message was left on the school's general voice mailbox. Around 7:40 a.m., administrators arriving for the day found the message, said Police Chief James Ramey from nearby Westmont. Twenty to 30 students were in the building at the time for before-school activities.

Hickman High grad seeks seat in Congress (Columbia Missourian)

COLUMBIA â€" Scott Murphy, a 1988 graduate of Hickman High School and now a resident of upstate New York, is running for that state's 20th District congressional seat. The vacancy will be filled by special election after Kirsten Gillibrand, the former congresswoman for the 20th District, was chosen to fill the Senate seat left open by Hillary Clinton, who is now the U.S. secretary of state. ...

High School Student Nominations Sought of Outstanding High School Young Women (Mission Times Courier)

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - The Jenna Druck Foundation will award 300 high school girls from throughout the county with the “Spirit of Leadership” award, each recipient is nominated by the community for demonstrated and emerging leadership qualities. On Saturday, March 21 2009,we host the 12th annual “Spirit of Leadership” Conference at Marina Village in San Diego to honor and ...

School Speeds Its Move to New Space (East Aurora Advertiser)

East Aurora School Board President Daniel Brunson, reporting on the progress of construction at Parkdale Elementary School, said that he remains "hopeful to have teachers move into new classrooms during the February break." The building contractor is "working on a 'punch list' of items which need to be completed," he said at a meeting on Jan. 14.

Hope Fund Benefits Boys & Girls Club

''In the old days it was just a gym and swim after-school activities, but it has changed a lot since then,'' said Richard Van Vorst, executive director. ''These kids have no place to go after school and many are from single-parent homes ...

Kearsley student Kristina Young "always goes above and beyond" to help her school (The Flint Journal)

After a recent pep rally, Kristina Young -- with the students long gone and the hoopla quieted down -- marched up and down the bleachers at Kearsley High School, picking up garbage. No one asked her to do it, nor was it expected of her. She just did it because she thought it was right.

Five Years to B-School: The Fourth Year (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

To help you, BusinessWeek.com is launching a new series: a five-year planner for business school. The five-part series -- this is the fourth -- will provide a year-by-year guide to what you should be doing and thinking about in building the sort of resume and skill set that will be attractive to MBA admissions committees.

Lee school board approves a new purchasing policy, votes to rename school after one of its own (Naples Daily News)

Jobs are in jeopardy, but the School District of Lee County has to keep up business as usual. After a tense workshop on Friday where the possibility of layoffs and salary reductions were discussed, the members on Tuesday passed a $2.7 million, three-year contract to purchase office supplies from a consortium of companies. The board voted 4-0 to approve a bid from Corporate Express Us Inc., ...

Templeton school board to discuss state cuts (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

By AnnMarie Cornejo -- The Templeton Unified School District has scheduled a community meeting for Wednesday to discuss how impending state budget cuts will impact its ability to maintain current services and programs. School administrators fear that $795,000 will be lost mid-year from the district’s current $18 million general fund and anticipate an additional $1.5 million to be cut in the ...

Lee school board to consider changes to bullying policy (Naples Daily News)

Bullies beware. A landmark bullying bill passed by the Florida Legislature in 2008 has the Lee County School Board poised to discuss changes to the district’s own policy. The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up For All Students Act, named for a Cape Coral teen who committed suicide after repeated bullying, requires school districts to fully define bullying â€" including cyberstalking â€" outline a procedure ...

12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed by School Bus (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)

var nopreviewimage = "1"; if (nopreviewimage == ""){ document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } [ SPECIAL REPORT: WFMZ's Joscelyn Moes on Scene ] The family of a young boy who was struck and killed by a school bus in Northampton County this morning says it appears to be nothing more than a tragic accident. A spokesperson for the family says it's believed ...

South Alabama Pre-Law and Government Association regains active status (The Vanguard)

After being dormant for years, the Pre-Law and Government Association is active once again. The group hopes to do a number of activities that would be helpful to students interested in political science, criminal justice or pursuing a law career. They hope to host speakers, do community service, visit law schools, practice LSAT strategies and discuss tips for applying to law school.

Special kids find their special place (The Mooresville Tribune)

First Baptist Church didn't have many activities to offer Tracey and Joel Wilson's autistic son, Dale, until recently. As a result, the couple wasn't as engaged in the church as much as they would have liked. That started to change in December, when First Baptist, located on Davie Avenue in Statesville, began offering a Sunday school class for special-needs children.

Hope Fund lifts program for kids (Albany Times Union)

Donors help after-school activities at Boys & Girls Club in Rensselaer RENSSELAER ? Thanks to generous Capital Region donors, kids get after-school cheese, crackers, apple juice and tutoring at the Boys & Girls Club. A room full of fidgety youngsters enjoyed a light after-school snack one recent afternoon and then it was homework time at the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Rensselaer County ...

Ankle Splints Improve Mobility After Stroke (Medical News Today)

A new review shows that ankle and foot splints can help stroke patients regain the ability to walk and keep their balance, although splints also called orthotics offer less improvement for other activities, like climbing stairs. Wrist splints, however, do not lead to signs of improvement in the hands or arms, according to the new review.

Capitol Hill High School students in Oklahoma City receive federal conflict resolution training (The Oklahoman)

The biggest issues at Capitol Hill High School aren’t race or gang activity, according to students.They’re more concerned about freedom to have their lunch outside, the location of graduation and having good textbooks and more Advanced Placement classes.Friday, U.S. Department of Justice officials provided conflict resolution training for Capitol Hill students through the Student Problem ...

Dundee High School teens learn about sacrifice in hands-on history lesson (The Toledo Blade)

DUNDEE - Crawling on their bellies behind enemy lines, soldiers in sweat pants and varsity jackets inched closer to the front … the front lawn of Dundee High School. On makeshift battlefields, the role-playing soldiers died and then sprang into action and died all over again as American history lessons came to life. The war games revolved around the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World ...

Sibling Rivalry: Younger brothers find success while following on older sibling's footsteps (Topsail Voice)

LEE WAGNER HAMPSTEAD – Participating in extra-curricular activities at the high school level is hard enough, what with balancing academics, your respective extra activity, and a social life, but it can become even harder when you have to follow in the footsteps of an older brother or sister who enjoyed tremendous success in their endeavors as you attempt to make your own name and set your own ...

StandOUT After School Program

StandOUT After School is an after school program for LGBT youth in grades 6-12. It offers a safe place for LGBT youth to come and make friends, do homework, play games, watch TV, and just be who they are. The program is offered by First ...

CHRISTMAS TIME IN NEW YORK CITY

School and after school activities have been consuming my LIFE!! I guess teachers like to just pile on all the work pre-holiday break. With all the truckloads of work I've had to do and all the activities and events I've had to attend ...

Community Life

She said that although a few high school students come, the children who attend the after school program tend to be about six to 12 years old. Elder said she is trying to improve the after school program and make it a more academic ...

A letter from Barack Obama

This is an at this amazing time in hsirtory. Please take a moment to read this letter and think about the incredible job you all are doing. You and your peers , (each day after school, before school, on those long full days of school [. ...

Rise and rise of the Asian pioneer

"We visit a lot of primary schools where there is a high Asian population and we deliver free school coaching in school time and after-school activities," he says. "If you look back, it took about 15 or 20 years for the Afro-Caribbeans ...

Rise and rise of the Asian pioneer

"We visit a lot of primary schools where there is a high Asian population and we deliver free school coaching in school time and after-school activities," he says. "If you look back, it took about 15 or 20 years for the Afro-Caribbeans ...

Sri Lanka: Hospital bombed, 5 killed, 15 wounded (TamilNet)

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the surgical site of the Mullaiththeevu hospital, functioning as a makeshift hospital at Va'l'lipunam school, were damaged in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery fire Wednesday night and Thursday around 12:20 p.m., after the Sri Lankan government declared that the area where the hospital is situated is a "secure zone", medical authorities at the hospital said ...

Church group wants free public school access

They don’t have to use school property for their club. They can meet anywhere. They just want to be there after school because it’s easier to lure kids in on their way home rather than hope parents are willing to make an extra trip to ...

T'ville school board OKs policy on behavior (Benton Evening News)

Thompsonville Unit District 174 Superintendent Rick Goodman said board members have approved a policy to handle behavior issues during school activities as a preventative measure. The board of education approved the policy at last Thursday’s regular meeting, Goodman said. “Board members developed a policy that goes into effect immediately,” he said. “Spectators who create a disturbance ...

MAU reduces budget by another $250K (Bennington Banner)

Wednesday, January 21 BENNINGTON â€" Mount Anthony Union School District administrators reduced their proposed budget by a quarter million dollars on Tuesday, after being told by board members last week that a level-funded budget wasn't enough in tough economic times. Although no formal vote was taken, the district's Finance Committee supported the amended budget, 6-2, moving it to the

Fayette schools tune in to inauguration (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Regular classroom activities came to a halt in schools all across Lexington Tuesday morning as students gathered around TV sets to watch history being made with Barack Obama's inauguration as America's 44th President. Officials at Fayette County Public Schools said virtually every school in the district took time out so students could enjoy the moment. At Lexington Traditional Magnet ...

Teen travels to D.C. (Elbert County News)

An Elizabeth High School student got the chance of a lifetime after being invited to the 2009 presidential swearing in and inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C. Erica Barry is a sophomore and received her invitation from the People to People program to attend not only the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but four days of activities in the nation’s capital.

High school alumni game added to Hockey Week activities (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

A high school hockey alumni game will be one of the new features added to this year’s Hockey Week in Fairbanks program being put together by the Fairbanks Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Week in Fairbanks is scheduled for Feb. 13-22. The alumni game will be played on Feb. 14 as part of the new Hockey Expo, according to Hall of Fame president Randy Zarnke. The game will feature Monroe Catholic and ...

Life Skills Are Learned Through Play (The Morning News)

"Can Trevor come out and play?" a young boy asks his friend's mom after school. Such a question is rare these days, since a growing number of children are busy after school and on weekends. Throughout the years, spontaneous play with friends in the neighborhood has been replaced by activities that are highly organized, competitive and run by adults.

Diaries from D.C.: Inauguration travel delay for SLO High teens (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Ten San Luis Obispo High School students, two recent graduates and teacher Gary Peters are chronicling their trip to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. While there, the group plans to sightsee and attend events, including an inaugural ball. The students are participating in activities as part of Close Up, an organization that gives students an inside look at ...

baby get shaky after school (:

and also, once january is over, life wont be as complaint-worthy cause every one will be back at school and work and i will have started my job and everyone wont be in each others pockets all the time and i wont need as much money as i ...

Al-Khindy Primary School

After that, he went to his own office. And then, the social worker told us about the school activities and she showed us some pictures from her file, and some pictures posted on the wall. One of the school activities is helping the poor ...

LESSON #44: YOU KNOW WHO DOESN’T SUCK? DESIGNATED DAVE

And just like any good after-school special, one of the things that Drive Me Crazy made so very clear (by letting Dave take “Dee Vine” to the Centennial Dance) is that “Designated Dave” didn’t suck at all. In fact, he was actually kind ...

New autism after-school program

I just wanted to spread the word about a new after-school program for kids with autism. Here’s what I know about it:. It has been specifically designed for the Nest kids at PS 178, but open to other kids as well (K through 2nd grade). ...

New autism after-school program

I just wanted to spread the word about a new after-school program for kids with autism. Here’s what I know about it:. It has been specifically designed for the Nest kids at PS 178, but open to other kids as well (K through 2nd grade). ...

Paris High School graduates - Olivine Shaw, Pauline Egan,Virginia “Ginny” Zimmerly, and Catherine “Kak” Bridwell ... (Paris Beacon-News)

Compiled by KATHY RHOADS, Managing Editor Olivine Shaw - Class of 1931 “I grew up on a farm and went to grade school in Dudley and then came to Paris High School. There were only two students from Dudley to go to P.H.S. and we took turns driving back and forth to school.

Kid Tips: Life skills learned through play (Knoxville News Sentinel)

"Can Trevor come out and play?" a young boy asks his friend's mom after school. Such a question is rare these days, since a growing number of children are busy after school and on weekends. Throughout the years, spontaneous play with friends in the neighborhood has been replaced by activities that are highly organized, competitive and run by adults.

How Much Sleep Do You Need?

Some days are much less if it is a busy day with Jackson’s after school activities. What exactly does my day look like? Well, it varies quite a bit day to day depending on meetings and my son’s schedule, but here is a look at a typical ...

Is It Friday Yet?

The school, however, gets a flunking grade from me. They made one phone call about the situation. I had just gotten a phone call from the junior high saying that after-school activities were canceled so when the grade school called with ...

Getting the Word Out, about the After School Art Class and Project ...

A few times already I’ve had to dash out to get her because she had a half day that I didn’t know about, or the after school program was canceled that day. Fortunately I’ve been able to keep straight what days she gets school lunch and ...

St. Anne's Plans Open House (Garden City News)

What is it that is so special about Saint Anne's School? For the 2008-2009 school year there are over 500 students enrolled at Saint Anne's. We have a state of the art science lab, a computer lab, smart boards and computers in every classroom. We have a school band, a musical play and a host of after school enrichment activities.

District 833 cancels school, some after-school activities (Woodbury Bulletin)

South Washington County Schools Superintendent, Tom Nelson, has made the decision to close school on Thursday, Jan. 15, due to the extreme temperatures Advertisement: AFTON HOUSE INN AND CRUISE LINES 1/2 Price Bottle of Wine 1/2 Price Bottle of Wine with purchase of any entree (available in Catfish Saloon and in Dining Room, Wednesday nights only.) Print coupon in our Marketplace ad ...

All Schools Closed: Some activities canceled, others still on as scheduled (Woodbury Bulletin)

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When I brought AJ into school this morning none of the girls were ...

Kevin is in AJ's class and is also picked up right after school like AJ and doesn't go to play group after like most kids. He sometimes likes to play with AJ after school. He is kind of Aspergers so her mixed messages don't phase him at ...

Fun makes the grade in Aviva after-school program at Hollywood school (Los Angeles Times)

Homework is the priority among the activities, where laughter and learning go together. Laura Gspoyan and Maxine Chaykovskiy speak as a breathless duo, often adding to each other's sentences. The third-graders share a taste for Flamin' Hot Cheetos and a knack for getting the orange powder all over their hands. They love playing musical chairs and freeze tag, and they can often be found at ...

ALLENTOWN ZONING TASK FORCE will meet 7:30 tonight at Midway Manor Elementary School, 2020 E. Pennsylvania St. This is ... (The Morning Call)

THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, 1430 Fritz Drive, Bethlehem, will hold teen nights 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning tomorrow. Activities include basketball, indoor football, air hockey and more. The event is free for members or $1 (which goes toward a $15 club membership) per night for nonmembers. For information, call Scott or Lisa at 610-865-5141.

School closing decisions to be made Thursday; MSCR Wednesday events canceled (The Capital Times)

All Madison Metropolitan School District events and MSCR activities scheduled after 6 p.m. are canceled Wednesday, but Dane County superintendents will hold off until Thursday morning to decide whether or not to close schools that day. A Madison Metropolitan School District release sent out Wednesday afternoon said Dane County superintendents in all 16 districts had several discussions ...

School closing decisions to be made Thursday; MSCR Wednesday events canceled (Wisconsin State Journal)

All Madison School District and MSCR activities scheduled after 6 p.m. Wednesday have been cancelled due to the cold weather, but Dane County superintendents will hold off until Thursday morning to decide whether to close schools that day. In a statement Wednesday, the school district said superintendents in all of the county's 16 districts had agreed to wait until 4:30 to 5 a.m. Thursday before ...

Heart of a champion: Irregular lifestyle has Tem-Cats senior balancing work, school, athletics (Temple Daily Telegram)

At Wildcat Gym, Temple’s Shantae Hewins acts like your typical 18-year-old high school athlete. Nicknamed “Tae Tae,” “Starburst” by her mom or “The Showstopper” because she’s usually a featured player for opposing defenses, three-year starter Hewins dives for loose balls, fights for rebounds, scores points and youthfully snickers with her Tem-Cat basketball teammates.

Funds eliminated for Torch program (The Toledo Blade)

A Toledo program that helps hundreds of physically and mentally disabled public school children each year has been listed as another casualty of the $21 million in broad cuts made by the Finkbeiner administration to balance the city's 2009 budget. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner acknowledged how unpleasant it was to eliminate the Torch program, which after more than three decades will cease operating ...

Deaf, blind actors add realism to powerful play

"I can't go to gymnastics class or do after-school activities," Reagan said. "Also, during the week, I have to do my homework during school instead of having recess time. Also, I will miss a lot of school and have a lot of homework to ...

How these cookies crumble (Bennington Banner)

Saturday, January 10 Bob Stannard The little girl is about 10 years old.After school her Mom drives her all around the neighborhood, then the town, going door to door. Her Mom is really glad that the price of gas has fallen dramatically over the past few weeks. The girl is wearing her uniform because she was told that doing so would help to increase sales.

Recall election OK'd for an entire school board in Tuolumne County (Los Angeles Times)

Tioga High students campaigned to unseat the Big Oak Flat-Groveland board after it got rid of their popular math teacher over an allegation of plagiarism. In what may be the first attempt in California to unseat an entire school board, high school students and supporters who want to oust all five members collected enough signatures to put the issue before voters, the Tuolumne County clerk ...

Kids muscle through math, more during PowerHour (The Toledo Blade)

Sherman Elementary School students needing homework help have an advantage this year: a new after-school program, called PowerHour, that lets them get assistance in their own building. It's a big amenity, said third-grader Terry Gaiter, who has difficulty with subtraction. He was among the 30 to 40 children making use of PowerHour yesterday. Kimberly Schroeder, a Sherman teacher, was helping ...

School working to offer students birth control (The San Francisco Examiner)

A recent increase in teen pregnancy at a Daly City continuation school has prompted a program that may distribute condoms to students. AP file photo DALY CITY â€" Students at a continuation high school could get condoms on campus under a proposed program that officials hope will reverse a recent increase in teen-pregnancy rates at the school.

Northridge boosters pay to save school sports, concert (The Columbus Dispatch)

JOHNSTOWN, Ohio -- An agreement between the Northridge school board and local boosters will allow students to play spring sports, perform in the spring concert and participate in other activities that were cut from the district's budget after a November levy failure. Superintendent John Shepard said the school board approved a plan Monday night in which the school's athletic and music booster ...

Wolfpack's Wilson has ligament tear (The Charlotte Observer)

N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson has a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee that will require several weeks of limited activities followed by rehabilitation, the school said Tuesday. Wilson's status for the baseball season and spring football practice is uncertain. Doctors will have to see how he responds to treatment, but he will not require surgery. Wilson sprained his ...

Israeli bombs hits school (WGN TV Chicago)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) â€" The U.N. Security Council has issued a statement expressing serious concern at the escalating violence in Gaza and is calling on Israel and the Palestinians to immediately halt all military activities. After more than four hours of emergency consultations that began Saturday night, the United Nations' most powerful body issued a statement Sunday that also stressed the need ...

Plant City Festival Will Pay Tribute To Obama (The Tampa Tribune)

"Champion of the Dream," the theme of the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival, takes on special meaning in the wake of the presidential election, organizers say. The event, hosted and organized by the Improvement League of Plant City, runs Jan. 16 to 19 and features a variety of activities, including a parade, a street festival and the popular Statewide High School Step ...

We Play Trains, Mum Goes To Work, Boo Hoo!

I have seen when I have been up to the school to get my Daughter the children who finish school then go straight to the Before & After school club to wait for a parent/relative to pick them up at 5-6 pm. The whole process starts again ...

The stress of the schooling parent

It’s cold, it’s dark, and it reminds me of waking up for school. I can’t believe that people do this on a regular basis, motivate their kids and get them ready to leave the home. Then there’s the after-school activities, sports & the ...

Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan may face sanction after defeat to Joe Perry (Guardian Unlimited)

Ronnie O'Sullivan's defence of the Maplin UK title ended with an extraordinary 9â€"5 second-round defeat by Joe Perry after he had resumed with a 5â€"3 overnight lead. Notoriously short-fused with his own shortcomings, O'Sullivan also faces disciplinary action after conceding the 12th frame at 23â€"0 down with nine reds left. Still in a dark mood after the 20-minute intermission, O'Sullivan ...