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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Elinor S. McLeod

    Elinor McLeod came from a long line of female educators, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother who were teachers.
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    Elinor McLeod came from a long line of female educators, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother who were teachers. She went on to become one of the first female principals for Washington County Public Schools and served many county...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Teachers, Holidays, Heart Attack, Frostburg State University

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Get your brain in gear at the HoCo STEM Festival

    Calling all kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related activities? The first annual HoCo STEM Festival is June 9, 1 to 4 p.m., at Howard Community College. This free community event is the brainchild of the Committee to...

    Tags: Engineering, Technology, Auction Service, Ellicott City, National Institute of Standards and Technology

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Choi and O'Farrell in contentious battle for council seat

    Mitch O'Farrell is probably the only candidate running for Los Angeles City Council who can do a backward handspring, no problem. Before taking a job a decade ago as a field deputy in the office of Councilman Eric Garcetti, O'Farrell, 52, spent years as a restaurant manager, cruise ship dance instructor and competitive gymnast.
    Mitch O'Farrell is probably the only candidate running for Los Angeles City Council who can do a backward handspring, no problem. Before taking a job a decade ago as a field deputy in the office of Councilman Eric Garcetti, O'Farrell, 52, spent years as a...

    Tags: Unions, Voting, Cruise Ship Jobs, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. If snack and soda sales are OK in schools, why not cigarettes? [Letter]

    As a parent of a ninth-grader at Glenelg High School, I am saddened and flabbergasted that the PTA is taking such a hard-line stance against student health and, indirectly, academic performance. I was equally shocked by the soda and candy machines moved...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Morton 'Jerry' Baum, education fund director

    Morton "Jerry" Baum, founder and executive director of the Fund for Educational Excellence and a retired clothing manufacturing executive who was a tireless champion of city public schools, died May 5 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his Roland Park home.
    Morton "Jerry" Baum, founder and executive director of the Fund for Educational Excellence and a retired clothing manufacturing executive who was a tireless champion of city public schools, died May 5 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his...

    Tags: Roland Park, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, T. Rowe Price, Brooklyn (New York City)

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Washington County Public Schools calendar; May 13-18

    Monday, May 13 Barbara Ingram School for the Arts — Dance recital at The Maryland Theatre, 7:30 p.m.; Parent Guild meeting; vocal concert rehearsal, 4:30 p.m. Boonsboro Elementary — MSO Brass Quintet performance, 9 a.m. Boonsboro...

    Tags: Schools, Preschools, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture

    7. May 10, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  7. READER SUBMITTED: Buckley Teachers Are Appreciated

    Manchester
    Teachers at Buckley School in Manchester arrived May 6 to find a beautiful mural on the staff room wall made from the handprints of all the Buckley Bobcats. Teachers also received a heartfelt letter of thanks from Mr. Daly, the principal. The Buckley...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Weston school PTA shut down after audit

    A Weston parent group was shut down Friday after a district audit found some of its volunteer members paid themselves a total of $9,000 last year. The Parent-Teacher Association at Manatee Bay Elementary was ordered to cease all operations immediately...

    Tags: Broward County, Manatee Bay Elementary School, Weston (Broward, Florida)

    9. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. West Howard

    Bird-banding demonstration The Audubon Society of Central Maryland will give a demonstration of bird banding from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary, 13030 Old Annapolis Road in Mount Airy. Birds will be captured,...

    Tags: Howard County, Yoga, Mount Airy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Annapolis

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Audit: Weston teachers double-dipped, PTA paid selves to volunteer

    WESTON — About a dozen teachers at Manatee Bay Elementary School were paid by a parent group for extracurricular work performed last fall while they were supposed to be on the job, according to a preliminary audit.
    WESTON — About a dozen teachers at Manatee Bay Elementary School were paid by a parent group for extracurricular work performed last fall while they were supposed to be on the job, according to a preliminary audit. The Parent Teacher Association,...

    Tags: Karate, Teachers, Services and Shopping, Photography Supplies and Services, Sports

    11. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Jeanette M. Smith, housekeeper

    Jeanette M. Smith, a retired housekeeper who was active in Republican politics, died May 2 at FutureCare Old Court senior living facility in Randallstown. She was 94.
    Jeanette M. Smith, a retired housekeeper who was active in Republican politics, died May 2 at FutureCare Old Court senior living facility in Randallstown. She was 94. "We are waiting for the results of an autopsy for the cause of death," said a grandson,...

    Tags: Catonsville, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, American Legion, Christianity

    12. May 6, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Bethlehem schools plan to level playing field at recess

    Bethlehem Area School District is planning to upgrade its worst playgrounds in an effort to level the playing field at elementary school recess. The district has long relied on schools' PTAs to fund playground equipment and repairs, leaving Fountain Hill...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Freemansburg

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