School Notebook highlights ECISD events and activities
School Notebook lists weekly ECISD events from Carver to Goliad Elementary with schedules for tutorials parent workshops nurse day concerts and book counts. It notes activities such as ENI tests family math nights wildlife programs and Just Say No campaigns across campuses.
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ENI
Star Assembly
Johnson Preparatory School Emphasizes Moral Training for Black Students
In Brooklyn, Johnson Preparatory School, an all black institution led by Olusegun Akinyele, combines discipline and virtue with academics. Students sign contracts to uphold uniforms, timely work, and respect, while African art and leaders’ portraits set a cultural tone for leadership and identity. Parents like Alicia Davis cite the need for moral development alongside studies.
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New York
Johnson Preparatory School
Brooklyn
East Flatbush
Olusegun Akinyele
Akinyele
Johnson Prep
Alicia Davis
Merab
Preston
Homework excuses rise as teachers cite creative alibis
Ninth grade English teachers report more students blaming the computer, printer, or dog for missed assignments. They note excuses such as lost textbooks and pretend injuries to avoid turning in work. Some teachers reduce homework to avoid grade zeros, urging parental involvement to stop the cycle.
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George Eric Olsen
Bonham Junior High School
Bonham Junior High
Olsen
Charlene Butter
Estella Willard
Permian
Maiden Lin Chi and the Sea Dragons
A coastal family on the East China Sea shores relies on Lin Chi the daughter who dreams of a monstrous storm. In a perilous vision she rescues her brothers and father from raging waves, but awakens to a real-sea fear as the father’s boat disappears at sea.
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East China Sea
Lin Chi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carver Early Education Center
Family Education Center
Austin Elementary
Zavala
Blackshear Elementary
Blanton Elementary
Midland/Odessa Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Blanton’s
Burleson Elementary
Blanton
Library
CES
TAAS
P.m
Fly
Albertson’s West
John Deering
KFLY
Goliad Elementary
Independent
Sign of the Times
Mark Sterkel
Odessa
Storm Maiden
Amy Friedman
Jillian Gilliland