Austin area elementary weekly activity notebook notes
Week of January 10 to 14 lists daily and event details for Aust in elementary schools including basketball practices, TAKS tutoring, PTA meetings, awards, pledges, and special events at several campuses such as Blanton, Alesson, Borwet, Cavazos, Dowling, Gale Pond, Alamo, and Goliad with times spanning 7:45 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Carlisle
Blanton's
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
Goliad Elementary
Students run school bank teaching math and savings
Ross Elementary fifth graders Llanez Madrid and others operate a no interest school bank supervised by Donna Seglam. They market accounts to peers, keep records, and handle deposits while noting parental withdrawal rules. The branch reportedly handles 30 to 50 dollars weekly and aims to spark future banking careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llanez
Madrid
Davis
Ross
Donna Seglam
Seglam
Hernandez
Mark Sterkel
Odessa American
Regan McNatt
Sonya Davis
American State Bank
Displaced students return to school in Port Blair
Hari Krishna, 16, returns to class on Hut Bay after the Dec 26 tsunami destroyed his school, killing teachers and classmates. India reports official death toll over 9,400 with more than 5,600 missing. over 800 buried locally as refugees adjust to life far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Blair
India
Hari Krishna
Hut Bay
Asia
Bay of Bengal
Bennie Carter Background and Education
Bennie Carter, born and raised in Odessa, is single with no children. He graduated from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and credits mentors including S L Hood Murray Byrd Janet Frentress Edna Smith Frances Edwards Dick Brooks Doug Love Bill Herron Edward Orton Edwin Kurtz and his mother for inspiring his curiosity and exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Odessa
The
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
S.L. Hood
Murray Byrd
Janet Frentress
Edna Smith
Frances Edwards
Dick Brooks
Doug Love
Bill Herron
Edward Orton
Edwin Kurtz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin Elementary
Blackshear Elementary
Kay Hachtel
Blanton Elementary
Aleson
Borwet
Cavazos Elementary
Cougar
Dowling Elementary
Lonya Davis Sunth
Ross Elementary
Iyi
Jaren
Roumoney
Ross Elementar
Peisée
Associated Press
Bennie Carter
Bowie Junior High
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