Blog Entries for mcmamaRelated SearchesAFT and NCLB: Well, Let's Write a Strong Letter to Congress!02 Jun 2006 08:03 AM The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a union of over 1.3 million members just delivered it's petition on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to Congress. Actually, they delivered it to Hilary Clinton. They got a nice photo op too! A whole 10,000 people signed it. That's online and offline. 1 comments — latest 13 Jul 2006 11:29 AM by Lisa Weinberger The Scripps National Spelling Bee - Can You Spell These Words?02 Jun 2006 06:55 AM Weltschmerz Weltschmertz Ursprache Nope, spell check does not work for everything. Spell check correctly identified the first word, Weltschmerz. It correctly identified that the second spelling, weltschmertz, is incorrect, but had no suggestions for it. Ditto Ursprache. No Child Left Behind Hoax- Now Coming to an Email Near You!01 Jun 2006 08:39 AM Well, now it is official. Update on Extreme Makeover - (Accessible) Home Edition01 Jun 2006 07:38 AM Here's a little update on the house in Bergenfield NJ which will be featured this July in a special 2 hour Extreme Makeover Home Edition. 1 comments — latest 18 Jan 2008 11:14 AM by crunch03 Tags: accessible housing | disability | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | walk in tubs Bigger Houses31 May 2006 08:04 PM You're right. Houses are getting bigger. Families purchasing new construction are opting for homes with open floor plans, more bathrooms, two and three car garages, great rooms, high ceilings. And why not? These homes are often well designed, comfortable, and easy living for a family. Charter Schools31 May 2006 04:46 PM If you would like to find out more about charter schools in your state, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a good place to start. This national organization keeps tabs on all the statistics for funding, performance, and start ups of new charter schools in each state. English College Professors Vote to Boycott Israel Academics31 May 2006 03:46 PM The 67,000 member National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education voted on Monday to encourage a boycott of Israeli academics who have not publicly renounced what it calls Israel's "apartheid" policies. Tags: American Association of Universi | college professors | Israeli academics | National Association of Teachers | Palestinian Colleges The Scripps National Spelling Bee - This Year Broadcast in Prime Time!31 May 2006 02:03 PM It's that time of year again! The Scripps National Spelling Bee is currently underway in Washington DC for the 79th time. 4 rounds of competition were held today, with championship rounds taking place tomorrow, June 1. Tags: Spelling Bee Summertime Summertime Sumsumsummertime30 May 2006 07:46 PM What are you doing for summer? The answer to this question has been planned by many parents since January. Summer camps often have their registration in the winter, and their spaces fill up quickly. Tags: summer Year End Thank Yous30 May 2006 07:45 PM The end of the year is approaching, and with it, all the end of the year activities, commencements, ceremonies, programs, and goodbyes. It is a time of year to say thank you to those who have worked very hard for our children, to express appreciation, to acknowledge growth and progress. Tags: teacher appreciation | yearbook |
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