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Friday, October 10th, 2008
Most people learn best when they don’t feel like they are learning. I think this occurs because you can absorb the most when your mind is relaxed and when you are having fun with something, you are more open and willing to learn.
So why not get in some learning time ...
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Thursday, October 9th, 2008
One week after 18-year-old Alonzo Smith, a football player at Liberty high, died from MRSA, another student has been infected.
Officials say that the student is responding well to treatment and that it is likely they will make a full recovery, since the infection was spotted quickly and treatment began early.
School ...
Posted in Florida, News, Uncategorized, high school | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Starting this week, there will be a recurring “school of the week” featured here at SchoolFinder. This school will be selected based on test scores, AP involvement, health and nutrition programs, extracurricular activities, elective options and more.
So, without further ado, this week’s school of the week is Union County Magnet ...
Posted in Magnet Schools, New Jersey, Top high schools, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Students are very clever and have excellent imaginations. I would say that at least once in every student’s lifetime, they fail to turn in a homework assignment.
It happened to me once and was enough to keep from missing an assignment again. It was a significant assignment that had completely slipped ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Economic times are hard and now, more than ever, is the time to be thrifty. As you all know, Halloween is now less than a month away, which means that your kids are going to start asking for a costume.
You might get a bit of scare walking down the aisles ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
One issue that is becoming ever more popular and important to parents is the health of their child’s school. It’s no wonder that this is so important, as students spend around 13 hours of their life in school, between pre-K through 12th grade.
So how does your child’s school rank?
Health Magazine ...
Posted in Uncategorized, healthy food, high school, k12 education | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
In my experience a permissive school today is a school that lets their students keep cell phones in their lockers. Here though we have a school that not only seems to allow their students to have cell phones on their person they are allowing them to use them in the ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Yes, you read that correctly – 50 students were suspended from Kentridge High School after posting a video of a student’s fight on YouTube.
The video displays two girls involving in a punching match with a large group of students standing around watching. The video was captured by a student’s cell ...
Posted in Schoolfinder news, Uncategorized, school crimes | 44 Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Parents and students: if you have any candy bars at your house with a logo of a white rabbit on the packaging, throw them away! A recall has been issued on all White Rabbit candy bars, as it is believed that they may be contaminated with melamine.
These contaminated candy bars ...
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
High school is a time when most boys and girls start taking an interest in the opposite sex. Granted this may, and usually does, start at an earlier age; high school is when the dating games begin.
Parents, brace yourself for this time of growth and help your teen develop healthy ...
Posted in Parental advice, Relationships, Uncategorized | No Comments »
