... all Oklahoma schools hurting, Barnsdall's school board will vote Monday whether to adopt a four-day, Monday-Thursday school week. School days would also be lengthened, from 7:55 a. ... is expected to save money on utilities, diesel for school buses and cafeteria costs. In other cost-cutting ... revenues from corporate, income and other taxes. The Barnsdall school board meets at 7 p.m. Monday at ...

... really enjoying incorporating the Advent season into their school time. We started off the week making snickerdoodles for Ellie's ... to assist in creating their Christmas scenes (above). Highlights from school focusing on our Advent/Christmas related activities: ... their favorite dollhouse families and animal friends. This week Lucy had a friend over to play and she bubbled with enthusiasm ...

... of the colds we've had, our school time has been a little less constant. No one had energy for it. And that is ok! The joy of this is that it is flexible and if it doesn't happen there is ... s just started to be real purposeful about this and enjoys getting the colors just where he wants them. Later in the week we did a craft that I found HERE. Here are the supplies needed - it's ...

... on letters, numbers, etc.  I'll keep him doing Tot School until his sensory problems are more under control!!  Here is what we did this week (along with reading books, lots of speech therapy ... ; Also, before doing speech, we did the metronome beats which went better today.  Maybe next week I can move to clapping.  I may be stretching it there, but we'll see. Pictures from ...

... like punctuality and it drives me nuts to be late to anything! (really a pet peeve!) Anyway - this week has been *uber* busy - especially Friday and Saturday - so that has kept my attention away from the computer ... really come - it's going to be marvelous) and then finally off to bed and ready for another school week (oh yeah - and we have to eat in between all that at some time!) Wish me luck!

If you read our preschool posts, you’ll already know that we missed a week. My Paw Paw died on the 16th, and we cut our school week in order to participate in our normal activities, pack, and prepare for the week.  Cheezer helped Tater with a lot of her activities this week, but she did manage to do some fine motor skills with ...

... November 17, 2009) Tuesday there will be a vote on a bond for the school district. The cost will be high (to the tune of over $81 ... – Election reminder: Supplemental Levies for School Districts 91 & 93Meetings planned ... discuss Idaho Falls School District 91 bond proposalUpdate: School District 93 no longer considering a 4-day school week, instead plans to explore other budget and program ...

... decision after the legislative session. District officials are also contemplating a four-day school week. In October, Grand officials received permission from the ...

Hope and laughed about Todd Jr hanging out on her desk. Not many girls get to have their kitten keep them company as they do their school work! Emma started her unit on Gg goat. We make a capital ... Here are Owen and Hope's drawings: Here are Levi and Emma's drawings: I hung them in our front window. Last week was a mellow school week. Nothing super exciting or special, but it was still a ...

... swine flu strikes 100 pupils. Excerpt:A leading public school has closed after an outbreak of swine flu was feared to have ... in West Sussex have been told to remove their children from the boarding school this weekend.  Headmaster John Franklin wrote to parents ... this was expected to double by the start of the school week.  Staff hope the school, near Horsham, will reopen by next weekend.  Mr ...

... for-1 special. These days, I only have enough dedication to blog for a consecutive week when it concerns a matter of utmost importance. I think it's ... say we're all thankful for a 3-day work/school week. Strike that. Who in their right mind will be working their fingers to ... safely assume I'll be face deep in pie later on this week. A decadent dessert men and women all over the world can ...

With state revenues plummeting, more cuts to the state budget are a near certainty come next legislative session. Lawmakers have said no agency will be spared, including public education. Already many teachers are furloughed, several schools have gone to a four day school week to save money,...

... to have the Dam Kids using it. We gave them the rules, which went something like this. You have no rights at school this week. You cannot walk on the grass(we have an outdoor campus), you may ... not play games during PE instead they were doing forced labor. Which the other students in the school mocked them, and pushed over their wheelbarrows. It was great. In all of the classes, each teacher ...

... field.  Usually when a possible lottery pick goes back to school for another year he ends up hurting his draft stock ... Chris Gaston. He's a freshman who was actually a former high-school teammate of Fontan, and he started out this season well, averaging ... 39;s just how it goes.  They managed to go 1-2 this week, squeaking a win out against Louisiana Tech in between two embarrassing ...

... in 2005. It is estimated to have increased the number of pupils getting to school on foot by 19 per cent according to a study funded by the ... Public Health Minister, Gillian Merron said: “Doing the school run on foot is a really easy way to get your family moving. Children ... for 30 minutes a day five times a week. A walk to school can go towards that target.” Living Streets Chief Executive, ...