Archive for February, 2006

Mich. kids urged to kick the TV habit

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

ESCANABA, Mich. - Principal Mike Smajda was horrified to learn that one of his first-grade pupils at Lemmer Elementary School had watched “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Not long afterward, the boy was playing …

Members discuss suggestions for next year’s strategic goals

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Last month, the Salem-Keizer School Board asked the community what it thought about the board’s goals and plans for next school year.

Flippin to change class scheduling

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Middle and high school students in the Flippin School District will have eight 45-minute classroom periods instead of seven 50-minute periods starting next year after a unanimous vote by the Flippin School …

Head of the Class - Laurel Bankroff

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

ABOUT LAUREL Crown Point resident. She and her husband, Tim, have two children: Tim and Taylor.

Computer skills masking importance of handwriting

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

In the computer age, it might seem as though proper penmanship is becoming less important with each passing day.

Voucher fight fuels incumbents’ challenge

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Five Texas Republicans, including state Rep. Tommy Merritt, are about to find out whether they can square off against one of the party’s most powerful, persistent donors and live to tell about it.

Football, basketball ticket lines to be thing of the past

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Football and basketball tickets will be available online for next season, both for students and the general public, Kent Hegenauer, manager of ticketing operations, said.