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Briefs Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:34AMJapanese folk dance lessons The Slidell branch library will host traditional Japanese folk dancing lessons instructed by Sugai Barker, who has taught the art of Japanese folk dance for many years and has recently been recognized for her skill by the Japanese Consulate in New Orleans.
Jonas Brothers use softball to spread no-texting-while-driving message Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:02PMJonas Brothers use softball to spread no-texting-while-driving message
Toubab Krewe Are Rolling From Bonnaroo to Bamako With 'TK2' Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:40PMFiled under: Around the World A little irony music, please. Drew Heller, guitarist for the North Carolina-based Afro-jam band Toubab Krewe , is standing in a Nashville parking lot talking on his cell phone about the band's musical journey. It's a trip that's gone from childhood friendship to West Africa adventures, the latter providing the signature sounds that have made the group's undulating ...
Heritage Hall Celebrates Grandparents Day Sept. 12 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:26PMGrandparents in Rockbridge County now have a place to bring their grandchildren on Grandparents Day—and it’s fun, wholesome, educational and free. “Nobody remembers Grandparents Day,” according to Donna Broussard, Heritage Hall’s new director of special projects.
After the tornado: Stronger, better, greener Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:26PMMany said this farm town was finished. Now it's becoming a model of energy efficiency.
Early dismissal? Join the Klub Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:27AMThe North Platte Telegraph A new program may help alleviate the strain caused by the North Platte Public Schools dismissing early on Wednesdays. Beginning this semester, all schools in the district will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. for teacher in-service meetings.
Charter school for gifted kids is finally home Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:21AMThere was a time when Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy had no hallway space, no gym and no computer lab - with laptops on a traveling cart as the substitute.
Weekend: Fun ways to send off summer Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:30AMCheck out carnivals in South Jersey towns, take part in local Labor Day traditions or look for fun at the Jersey Shore.
It's all Good Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:15PMFor fans of the Cure, Nine Inch Nails or Rage Against the Machine, life may be tragic, painful or sinister. ...
Girl Shares Contest Prizes With School Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:08PMAs a first grade student at Warwood School last year, Jenna Bopp decided to enter the Genuine West Virginia Kids' Art Contest at the urging of her family.
Reform Jewish day school has new home in Dedham Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:49PMDEDHAM — When Julie and Michael Bailit settled in Needham, the town where they both grew up, they imagined their children would have childhoods much like their own. Dedham Massachusetts - Jewish day school - Needham Massachusetts - Judaism - Religion and Spirituality
UNICEF Refocuses On Poorest Of Poor Children Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:46PMWhat's Your Reaction? UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. children's agency says it has failed to reach millions of the world's neediest boys and girls in slums and remote countryside and is shifting to a strategy of getting critical health care services to the poorest of the poor.
Many Oregon students will have less music, arts and PE as schools begin a new year Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:02PMAs students return to school this week, many will have fewer art, music, physical education and library opportunities than in previous years. School districts say they have little choice as they are facing crippling budget cuts, rising costs and increased pressure to perform on standardized tests.
Hidden Treasures Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:43PMApproximately 20 seconds after Meg Nelson first set foot in the Los Gatos Art Museum, she knew she'd stumbled across something very special. Recently transplanted from Florida, Nelson had always made a practice of checking out the local museum in every city she visited. She took one look at the 'Painterly Painting: The Next Level' exhibit then on display, and became a museum member on the spot.
EAST WINDSOR: Journey of helping others helped him find himself Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:32PMEAST WINDSOR — He set out to help other people, but he ended up finding himself along the way.
Ontario plans to bring in children's activity tax credit Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:20PMOntario plans to introduce a tax credit for parents who pay for their children's activities, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced on Monday, but critics have said the government is trying to undo the damage caused by the HST.
Santa Fe business? Not bad — could be better Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:11PMSanta Fe businesses have been holding their own this summer, but sales are weak at many stores and anxiety prevails as we head into the fall and winter.
Ontario to introduce children’s activity tax credit Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:03PMUnlike federal program, Ontario's credit would include non-fitness activities, such as visual arts and language learning
Calendar of events Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:14PMToday Retread Motorcycle Club, 8 a.m., Old South Restaurant; 967-3355. Community blood donations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Donor Center, 1003 W. Main St.
Permanent school speed zone signs delayed Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:09PMHENRICO, VA (WWBT) – Tuesday morning, the big yellow buses will be on the way to pick up students for the first day of school. In addition to their annual safety reminders, Henrico Police are concerned about traffic issues stemming from a new high school in Glen Allen.
RE/MAX Agents Honored for Making a Difference Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:08PMRISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—Two RE/MAX agents, who recognized and responded to a need in their communities, have been nominated by the National Association of Realtors for Realtor Magazine’s annual ‘Good Neighbor’ Award, RE/MAX has announced. Janice Mueller, of RE/MAX Creative…
Va gets a school for wannabe rockers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:27PMThe School of Rock is coming to Virginia. Owner Skip Locke says he's opening a franchise of the Teaneck, N.J.-based company in Norfolk.
Norfolk gets a school for wannabe rockers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:49AMNORFOLK (AP) -- The School of Rock is coming to Virginia. Owner Skip Locke says he's opening a franchise of the Teaneck, N.J.-based company in Norfolk. The after-school program's fall session for young, would-be rock-n-rollers is scheduled to start Tuesday in a former art store. The 2003 film of the same name was based on the School of Rock in Philadelphia, which has expanded into more than 65 ...
Westpark kids still on a high after European adventure Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:33AMA group of Westpark School students are still elated after returning from a trip to Europe over their summer holidays.[...]
Virginia gets a school for wannabe rockers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:29AMNORFOLK, Va. - The School of Rock is coming to Virginia. Owner Skip Locke says he's opening a franchise of the Teaneck, N.J.-based company in Norfolk. The after-school program's fall session for young, would-be rock-n-rollers is scheduled to start Tuesday in a former art store.
Getting ready Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:59AMFor some teachers and students at Memorial Elementary School in Garden City, the first day of school will usher in a new way of educating.
All you need to know about the Lyne by-election Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:44AMThe yellow is the Federal electorate of Lyne, with the State electorates overlaid. The soon to be independent member for Lyne, Rob Oakeshott, currently holds the State seat of Port Macquarie.
Voters Guide: County Commissioners - Democrats Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:13AMVoters Guide: County Commissioners - Democrats
Arts take center stage Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:10AMCommunity arts centers find activities for their attendees, but on Sunday, Sept. 12, the centers get a day to themselves.
Outdoor classroom brightens day for kids Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:48AMAn elementary school in Highlands Ranch has found a new way to get kids out of the classroom and into nature.
And the nominees are ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:29PMThe 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards won’t be televised until Sunday night, but for folks in Paris, the best part of the show is already over.
Students help Sierra Leone Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:12PMMoscrop Secondary students are campaigning to build a school for kids in Sierra Leone. A student union-led group will set up a display with photos outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Dec. 27 to 29. For $10, people can buy a brick to go towards building the school.
What's happening Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:11PMThe headliner for the first-ever VillageFest event is Tijerina, a hot blues/rock band from Albuquerque. They'll play from 6 - 9 p.m. on Thursday. Rotary Club meets at the Viceroy Hotel at 7 a.m.
The Rockbridge Traveler Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:26PMAlthough kids are back in school, the Traveler still thinks it is summer. The weather tells me it is summer, the Calendar tells me it is still summer (until Sept. 23), my garden tells me it is summer, and I still want to do summer things.
WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL State of the ‘Art’ Grants fund computer lab Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:17PMIt isn’t Winchester High School’s science, math or engineering department that will be boasting the newest technological upgrade this fall. Instead, as a result of matching $25,000 contributions from the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFFE) and the Arthur Griffin Foundation, the Art Department has received a $50,000 state-of-the-“art” Macintosh media computer lab that will ...
Finding Brad Bishop & his Andies Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:09PMLIVERMORE FALLS — One can surely get to Livermore Falls from here. A Gazetteer or Tom-Tom will certainly help guide you along.
Achieving harmony with feng shui Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:07PMA fresh coat of paint, a shift of a sofa and a strategically placed calabash are ways in which feng shui can change a home’s energy.
So long to the summer... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:45PMSEGUIN — Area children stayed busy during the summer vacation — which draws to a close for most this week. Jenna Davila was able to spend time with her family over the break.
The art of grabbing air Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:44PMYUCCA VALLEY — It’s 9:30 in the morning on a Friday, long before most skateboarders inhabit the Yucca Valley skate park, but already there are boards and bikes on the ground, with a film crew nearby. Robert Coffie has picked the rural desert area as the location for “On the Edge,” his documentary about BMX and skateboarding.
SCPA and Lakota Schools Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:33AMOn Aug. 18, after three years of construction, Cincinnati’s School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA) welcomed 1,400 students to its new $72 million building. The first public K-12 performing arts school in the nation, the new SPCA was designed to accommodate the unique needs of its creative students.
Party at the PNE Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:19AM- Pacific National Exhibition, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 11 a.m. until late. Open at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22 with free gate admission from 9 a.m.-noon. Visit www.pne.ca for complete schedule.
Hopewell Valley school board supports community-led turf field project Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:18AMSponsored by the Hopewell Valley Recreation Foundation, the project received the board’s blessing Monday night following some earnest speeches from chief organizers Don and Cynthia Wiley.
Chathamsâ third annual âGreenâ Fair to be held on Sept. 11 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:57AMTHE CHATHAMS - Get ready to go green with the joint borough/township Third Annual Green Fair of The Chathams from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Reasoner Park in the borough.
Cowfish Among New Additions to the Aquarium’s Secret Reef Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:56AMMore than 250 reef fish are being rounded up and driven from the Aquarium’s Animal Care Facility to the Ocean Journey Building in three shipments, adding even more color to the Secret Reef exhibit. read more
Youth imitating dangerous gang Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:26PMThe latest art to hit the streets of Bandera is neither wanted nor appreciated. Juveniles with a penchant for painting have embellished various spots within the city, and according to Police Chief James Eigner, they're going to be caught and prosecuted.
Vinson-Owen School plan comes together Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:25PMWINCHESTER – The interior layout of the proposed new Vinson-Owen Elementary School was the focus of the third of four public hearings on the project. While response was generally favorable, the question of whether the building will be fully air-conditioned or not showed signs of emerging as an issue.
Diamond View to reopen for 2010-2011 school year Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:21PMAug. 24, 2010 — After a two-year remodeling project, Diamond View School will reopen at its Richmond Road location on Monday, Aug. 30 for students in grades six through eight.
Today's Living at 5: Education issues causing uproar with parents Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:14PMIn Today's Living, we're talking about kids and several issues that are causing uproar among parents, such as unhealthy kids meals, Arizona immigration in education, and the most expensive public school in America.
Summit County schools kick off a new year Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:03PMThe playground at Upper Blue Elementary in Breckenridge was filled with excitement and the dynamics of the first day of the new school year Monday morning.
Highlights from the preliminary high school design Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:41AMSuperintendent Mark Masterson, School Building Committee Member Jerry Culbert, School Committee member Mark Howery, architect Brooke Trivas and High School Principal Laura Chesson explained the preliminary designs for the new high school.