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Extra class time
During the coming school year, a number of the Washington County Public School system's middle schools will make time in the school day for an extra class period. Following is information about what middle schools are doing with that time. Boonsboro...Tags: Engineering, Washington (U.S. state), Social Sciences, Education, Arts and Culture
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Jeanne Allen: Wake up, Maryland isn't No. 1 in education
Maryland leadership boasts the state’s education system is No. 1, a subjective assessment made by a news magazine, based on factors entirely unrelated to student outcomes, such as money spent and teacher education. The Nation’s Report Card...Tags: Concerts, Annapolis, Finance, Montgomery County (Maryland), Arts and Culture
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Smithsburg dad writes positive book for girls
chrisc@herald-mail.comOne day, Smithsburg father Byron Ferguson picked up one of his daughter’s books and saw something that shocked him. “I just happened to be looking at books my daughters were reading,” he said. “One book I turned to, the friend of...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Religion and Belief, Abortion, Arts and Culture, Book
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Settlers endured terror, pain
Did you ever wonder how we know about Pocahontas and her role in the history of Jamestown, Va.? Or how we learned that Squanto helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth? Perhaps you've wondered if the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay followed the law as severely...Tags: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Politics, Pocahontas, Government
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Melissa Foster tries to make writing more fun for kids
chrisc@herald-mail.comWilliamsport resident Melissa Foster is a successful author with three books on Amazon's top-100 electronic books listing. She's happy about that, and about the two books she is currently writing. But Foster, 45, knows writing can be hard work,...Tags: Health, Bones and Joints, Electronics, Amazon.com Inc., Genres
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Around Jonathan Street
Wheaton Park reunion planned June 24 to 26 On June 24 to 26, a fun-filled weekend is planned for family and friends to come back and remember, share memories and stories, and just have fun seeing old friends again at Wheaton Park. On Friday, June 24,...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Disco (genre), Music Industry, Bars and Clubs, Christianity
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Around Maugansville
North High Class of 1962 The North Hagerstown High School Class of 1962 is planning its reunion in 2012. Planning meetings will be held at Hempen Hill Restaurant, 13208 Fountain Head Plaza in Hagerstown, on the second Tuesday of the month. Classmates...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Human Interest
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Reading with a few rewards: Summer reading clubs to begin
taylor.eckel@herald-mail.comSummer is the perfect time to relax with a book or enjoy reading on a family vacation. This summer, the Washington County Free Library will be offering reading club programs for all ages. "This is literally for the whole family, for everyone in...Tags: Crosswords, Washington (U.S. state), Game Playing, Human Interest, Washington County (Maryland)
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Chambersburg students getting hooked on Kindles
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAll through the week at the Chambersburg Area Middle School, groups of kids are getting more excited to go to the library. But not to check out any conventional textbook — they're reading on Kindles. Kindles are hand-held e-reading devices...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Greencastle-Antrim learns school district gets to maintain important grant
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWhen Greencastle-Antrim School District officials heard it was one of only four school districts in Pennsylvania to receive an intermediate service-learning grant, they breathed a sigh of relief because the news couldn’t have come at a better time....Tags: Schools, Politics, Elections, Students, Massacres
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BOE accepts $13,000 from Nora Roberts Foundation for Boonsboro High School
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Nora Roberts Foundation is donating $13,000 to Boonsboro High School, with $8,000 going to the band to buy musical instruments and equipment, and $5,000 going to the drama department, school system officials said. The Board of Education voted 7-0...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Human Interest, Romance (genre), Politics
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It's official - Michigan fires Rodriguez after 3 seasons
The Associated PressMichigan fired coach Rich Rodriguez on Wednesday, ending a disappointing three-year tenure marred by too many losses and NCAA violations at college football’s winningest program. Athletic director Dave Brandon announced the decision after meeting...Tags: National Football League, Michigan Wolverines, Josh Groban, Politics, Education
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