Second Graders Explore Geography At James W Smith Elem
Mrs Jones's second grade class at James W Smith Elementary has studied land forms maps and globes. They discussed weather focusing on hurricanes and how Emily approached, aiming to build knowledge before advancing to third grade.
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Emily
Sneeden Serves as QB at Local Elementary School
Brad Sneeden, Craven County Schools superintendent, played quarterback for fourth graders at J.T. Barber Elementary on August 17. He said he came over to take a break and thanked staff for the welcome on the second day of school.
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Brad Sneeden
Craven County
J.T. Barber
Mr. Sneeden
Graham A. Barden Elementary Opens With Circle of Childhood
GBES hosts first day of kindergarten at Graham A. Barden Elementary with smiling students and welcoming staff. Teachers greet families as the Circle of Childhood Program introduces child centered centers field trips parent volunteer efforts community involvement and journal writing.
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Graham A. Barden Elementary School
GBES
Graham A. Barden
Gurganus Historians Win NC Heritage Quilt Prize
Gurganus Elementary fourth graders, the Gurganus Historians, won first place in the Tar Heel Junior Historians Club group arts division for the NC Heritage Quilt at Awards Day in Raleigh marking the 1992 93 season. Kathy Moritz Virginia Jackle aided the quilt creation with Croatan Quilters Guild. The project showcased student designed squares representing state symbols or NC history. The quilt will tour at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh for one year.
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Jesse Gurganus
Gurganus
N.C
Tar Heel
Hilda S. Corey
North Carolina
Self confidence helps kids adjust to college life
A psychologist from Rochester Institute of Technology says children raised to be independent adjust best to freshman year away from home. They face culture shock, new peers, dorm life, and academic load, yet confident students often maintain core values and emerge as self-assured individuals.
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Rochester
N.Y
Rochester Institute of Technology
John Mitchell
RIT
Mitchell
NBHS Color Guard Attends Wake Forest Summer Camp
NBHS color guard and drum major traveled to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem to attend the marching auxiliaries summer camp. They learned scoring tips, performed routines, earned ribbons, and took part in grand champs earning a superior rating and trophy. Drum major Billie Adams earned two excellent ribbons and one superior ribbon in the drum major category.
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NBHS
WFU
New Bern
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem
Billie Adams
Homework Help for Students at Home in Northampton
Parents can improve homework in early school year by establishing a dedicated work area with scrap paper colored pens a dictionary and an atlas. Create an after noon study schedule together and plot it on paper with colorful markers. A computer may aid spelling editing and graphics.
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Northampton
Mass
FamilyFun Magazine
Butterfly life cycle observed by Roger R Bell third graders
Anna Young's class at Roger R Bell Elementary studied the butterfly life cycle with caterpillars provided by Mrs. Benedum. Twelve larvae progressed from eggs to caterpillars to chrysalises, yielding at least one blue swallowtail butterfly, as students photographed and released the insect.
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Anna Young
Roger R. Bell
Jason Woolridge
Mrs. Benedum
Writing Across the Curriculum Gains Ground in Illinois Colleges
In Illinois colleges such as College of DuPage Robert Morris Elmhurst and Columbia College Chicago teachers integrate writing into courses to boost thinking observation and communication. The national WAC network guided by Christopher Thaiss promotes writing as a core learning tool.
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Chicago
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
Robert Morris College
Illinois’ Elmhurst College
Christopher Thaiss
George Mason University
Fairfax
Mary Johnston-Courtney
Columbia College Chicago
Cross-Age Tutoring: Students Teach Each Other in SC
In Clemson, South Carolina, about 40 schools participate in the Cross-Age Tutoring Project where older students teach younger students. The program, directed by Elspeth Stuckey of Clemson University, uses journals and letters to document progress and self assessment. It aims to boost self esteem and trust and is expanding to several states with Stuckey as national coordinator.
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Clemson
S.C
South Carolina
Elspeth Stuckey
Clemson University
Stuckey
Maine
Idaho
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Mississippi
Class Section Guidelines for Craven Jones and Pamlico Schools
The Craven Jones and Pamlico counties class section covers school news from all district schools. Submissions go through the schools and must include the writer name and phone number. Photographs require identification and all queries go to the school page editor at 638 S101.
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Craven
Jones and
Pamlico
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