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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1999
Page
10
Middletown Elementary student Morgan Kellman age 10 won second place in an international essay contest sponsored by the American Philatelic Society and the U S Postal Service. Her essay titled How stamps teach us more about the world earned a $500 savings bond prize.
The program seeks volunteers for its Inter-Generational pairing of middle and high school students with nursing home residents, offering walks, games, or conversations. Also recruiting for Special Needs Mentor and High School programs pairing youth with mentally challenged students or children aged 6-12, with contact Mimi Brady at 301-694-9455.
Ballenger Creek Elementary students in Jan Mallardin’s third grade explored area by wrapping a car with gift wrap for the PTA fundraiser. They used square foot cutouts on the car to estimate area, then submitted a guess to the gift-wrapped box. Ryan Crawford, a fourth grader, won with 110 square feet.
A Education Week report titled Technology Counts finds classrooms crowded with computers but lacking high quality software and effective use. Ed Adshead at Patrick Henry Elementary notes many titles underperform and state standards aren’t matched. costs and weak hardware hinder use while schools expand internet access and teacher training varies.
The Kansas Board of Education approved a plan to remove evolution from school curricula, provoking debate among scholars. Critics say the move misrepresents science while supporters argue theory cannot be proven and deserves scrutiny alongside intelligent design and other viewpoints. The discussion highlights clashes over teaching origins in public schools and the balance of evidence-based science with curricular choice.
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