Local School Notebook Calendar Highlights Activities and Visits
ECISD Family Education Center releases weekly school notices detailing tutorials, assemblies, clubs, concerts, and community events. Entries cover Blanton Goliad Hays Ireland Johnson and other campuses with dates for March of Dimes Walks, VIPS luncheons, reader programs, and student activities across elementary to secondary levels.
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Hays Hall of Fame
Ector County Coliseum
March of Dimes
Walk America
Ireland
Johnson
Seattle educator Sobey sparks kids love of science in diners
University of Washington instructor Sobey, author of science books, says kids learn best when allowed to explore. Educators like Bill Fischelis of the Pacific Science Center urge parents to nurture curiosity rather than shield children from mess. Sobey notes his son, now a physics major, once said he hated science, highlighting how early attitudes shift.
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Seattle
Ed Sobey
Sobey
University of Washington
Ike A Saeer
Bill Fischelis
Pacific Science Center
New world of music opens for students on stage
Twenty three third and fourth grade students from Jo Vosc’s class wrote and performed a camp themed play at Camp Bearwood in the San Juan Islands. The production follows campers who wander off unsupervised, get lost, and return to camp singing about the journey.
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Neil
Jo Vos
Michael Faigenblum
Camp Bearwood
San Juan Islands
Bowes
Regional UIL participants shine in one act plays
Region 1 A and 1 4A UIL events held April 14 15 at South Plains College Angelo State University featured Sanderson Whiteface Channing Claude and Big Spring with Daniel Mendoza Julie Poe Lauren Fraser named to All Star Cast and top two schools advancing to Austin May 4 6.
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Levelland
San Angelo
South Plains College
Daniel Mendoza
Sanderson
Julie Poe
Whiteface High School
Channing High School
Claude High School
Austin
University of Texas
Angelo State University
Lauren Fraser
Big Spring
Anna McLaughlin
Occupation Kid Day Brings Odessa Kids to Work
ECISD invites children of Odessa city employees to visit their parents at work on Thursday for half a day. Participants include sons daughters nieces nephews and grandchildren to observe daily business operations. For details call 334 7118 or contact your child's principal.
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ECISD
Odessa
City of Odessa
Trickster Otoko and the Invisible Coat Tengu Tale
Adapted by Amy Friedman and Jillian Gilliland this Japanese tale follows Otoko who steals a Tengu coat and becomes invisible He terrorizes the village with flying goods toppled stalls and frightened animals until his mother senses the strange garment and contemplates burning it Otoko awakes eager to play further tricks the next day
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Amy Friedman
Jillian Gilliland
Japan
Otoko
Tengu
Ereo
Otoko Ieee
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Ecisd Family Education Center
Blackshear
Shooting Stars Magnet
Odessa College Cosmetology
Baraga
VIPS
Star Assembly
A.R
Bluebonnet
Blanton Elementary
Blanton
Burnet Elementary
Gale Pond-Alamo Elementary
Boy Scouts
Lone Star Brass Quartet
Hays Elementary
Joe Scruggs
Cotton
Goliad Elementary
Ector County
Lone Star
Emily Idemoto
Bellevue
Wash
Annie Hogan
Chastina
Seattle, Washington
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