A smarter summer guiding back to school
The piece highlights Read Write Now and summer literacy programs reaching nearly 3 million children through the U S Department of Education initiative. It frames summer not as time off but as a bridge to the next grade with reading, library visits, limited TV, and family reading practice as core strategies. It notes some children still need extra support when school starts.
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America Reads and America Counts tutoring programs
The U S Department of Education programs fund college tutors to work with children in reading and math. The federal work study covers up to 100 percent of wages, aiding books tuition and expenses for students. Institutions nationwide are expanding or starting programs with tips for communities and parents.
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Floresville pre kinder program extended to full day
The Floresville Early Childhood pre kinder garten program is extended to a full day. Classes start at 7 50 a m and end at 3 10 p m for car riders and 3 15 p m for bus riders.
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Dance School Registration Set for 2000 2001 session
Registration for the Lone Oak Hermann Sons School of Dance is scheduled for Saturday August 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lone Oak Lodge 12131 Loop 107 Adkins. Proof of membership required and for more information call Joyce A. Moore at 210 649 1829.
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Lunch Menu Week of August 14 to 18
The school meal plan lists daily breakfasts and lunches for August 14 to 18. Breakfast options include cereal, toast, fruit juice, milk, and specialty items like pancakes and muffins. Lunches feature chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, and hot bread plus daily entrees such as Frito pie burgers bean and cheese tacos pizza hot dogs and chili dogs with assorted sides.
Local UT Austin dean's list students include Stavinoha Poth
Julie Stavinoha and Wesley Poth were named to the spring semester dean's list at the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a sophomore pre-nursing major, daughter of Larry and Denise Stavinoha of Poth. Wesley is a freshman engineering major, son of Larry and Melissa Poth of Floresville.
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Wesley Poth
University of Texas At Austin
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Wesley
Melissa Poth
Floresville
La Vernia Menus Highlight Week's Breakfasts and Lunches
The notice lists daily offerings for La Vernia school meals from Thursday to Friday. Items include sausage breakfast, chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, fruits, cheeseburgers, hamburgers, steak fingers, nachos, nachos, tacos, waffles, chili dogs, and assorted vegetables.
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