PE class rocks Aiken County students with active learning
Students across Aiken County embrace physical education as a break from core subjects. They report gains in fitness and confidence from activities like basketball, tennis, and dance, while teachers stress personal wellness and lifelong activity.
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Aiken County
Louis Mackie
North Augusta High
Mackie
Yellow Jackets
Beth Philipp
South Aiken High
Matthew Livingston
Clearwater Elementary
Learning center praised as model for education of the 21st century
In Alameda California a new Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center blends labs with "collaboration core" spaces and "pods" for mixed age groups. The project backed by a $1.5 million gift aims to transform classrooms into high tech workspaces, pairing learners with facilitator roles.
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Alameda
Calif
Bay
San Francisco
America
David Marsh
University of Southern California
Marsh
California
Arthur Andersen & Co
Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center
Mort Egol
Arthur Andersen
Egel
Sisters share gum and chocolate while Dr. Greene seeks cleanup
In a household story Brandi and Anne Voigt of Aiken discuss a sisterly trade: Brandi loves chocolate while Anne prefers gum. Anne, age 6, is allergic to chocolate. They joke about their arrangement as they navigate the mess. USCA hosts a Children's Arts Festival on Nov 9 offering activities and performances with ticket details.
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Brandi
Anne Voigt
Aiken
Anne
USCA
USC Aiken Children’s Center
Aiken Gymnastics
Usda Children’s Center
USDA
USC Aiken
American Chemical Society
Catawba College student earns Who's Who spot
Angela Ballew of Salisbury North Carolina earned a place in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She is the daughter of Richard and Nancy Ballew of Salley. Victory Christian seniors seek donations for class trip as they plan a remembered educational excursion. Local schools hold mock elections with CNN camera coverage and a Kennedy drama poinsettia fundraiser.
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Angela Ballew
Catawba College
Salisbury
N.C
Richard and
Nancy Ballew
Salley
Victory Christian
North Augusta
Victory Christian School
Martintown Road West
Denton Johnson
The
Commission
Aiken Home
Paul Knox
East Aiken
Wagener-Salley
Chukker Creek
Schofield
Silver Bluff
Mead Hall
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Jefferson Elementary
CNN
Storyteller Dori Sanders Visits Ridge Spring-Monetta School
York County author Dori Sanders spoke to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary and Middle School students about her childhood on a Filbert peach farm. She highlighted reading, family memories, and her book Dori Sanders Country Cooking, while autographing copies at a parent night.
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Ridge Spring
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Dori Sanders
York County
Storries
Filbert
CNN
Time
CBS
Dori
Briana Smith
Joshua Boatwright
Sanders
RSM
Bill Bengtson
Ashley Cyrus
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Overweight Teens Get Practical Weight Loss Advice
Florine Mark, former overweight teen and Weight Watchers CEO, urges teens to move more and own their food choices. She advises parents to purge high fat snacks, keep fruits and healthy options accessible, and allow small, regular exercise like 10 minutes three times daily.
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Florine Mark
Weight Watchers Group
Michigan
Engler
Council On Physical Fitness, Health and
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