Jefferson Mini School Seeks To Ease Transition
Jefferson high school launches a pilot mini school for 40 students to ease the shift from junior to senior high. Psychologist Kerry Hinkle notes sophomores face behavior achievement and attendance difficulties amid peer-group changes and larger student bodies. Principal William Jacobson oversees five teachers and coordinators Robert Vrbicek and Lee Stewart proposed the plan.
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Jefferson High School
Kerry Hinkle
Grant Wood Area
Jefferson
Hinkle
Lee Stewart
Stewart
McKinley Junior High School
William Jacobson
Robert Vrbicek
Jacobson
Vrbicek
Mini-school program aims to boost Jefferson students success
Jefferson High hopes a mini-school helps F-rate students with a supportive structure. The program uses a point system for behavior, weekly counselor contact, field trips, and work experience planning to boost attendance and post secondary readiness.
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Hinkle
Vrbicek
Family Service Agency
Jacobson
Jefferson
World Has Thousands Of Waterfalls
The article notes thousands of waterfalls measured by height flow and crest width. It highlights Sete Que das or Guarira in Brazil and Paraguay as the world’s greatest by mean annual flow combined with height, while Africa’s Stanley Falls carries more water overall though its seven cataracts are under six feet high.
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Brazil
Paraguay
Africa
Stanley Falls
Congo River
Land Off Limits to Farms in Africa Because of Tsetse Fly
National Geographic reports that sleeping sickness confines about 2.8 million arable square miles in Africa to off limits. This area equals five times the current U.S. farming land.
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Africa
United States
National Geographic
Waterfowl Migration Trip to DeSoto Refuge
The Indian Creek Nature center hosts an all day bus trip to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 15 to study snow geese mallards and occasional bald eagles. Depart Cedar Rapids at 2 a.m. arrive dawn back by 5 p.m. Reservations due by Nov. 7. minimum 40 required. Fees are 15 for members 20 for non members. Details at 362 0664.
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Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids
Nature Center
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