Sentences with phrase «as more school days»

As more school days slip away, Hawaii lawmakers are offering millions of dollars to end the nation's shortest school year.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

She advocates for rejiggering students» school schedules to allow to for more sleep, such as having classes start later in the day.

His citations go back as far as Plato («You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation») and as recently as «Stranger Things» teen star Millie Bobby Brown («I was bored one day, so my dad took me to this acting school.

If you were anything like me, you spent many a weekday morning singing along to Jennifer's «Faithful to Me,» «Hold Me Now,» and «A Little More» as you got ready for another day of high school.

As I'm not in school this semester, I've noticed myself spending more time playing Call of Duty and not having a strong enough attention span to continually read The Bible every day.

As Kuyper's heirs immigrated to North America, they brought over his penchant for establishing and maintaining Christian institutions of all sorts, including a network of Christian day schools, a Christian trade union, more than one political organization, and a network of institutions of higher education.

If you were anything like me, you spent many a weekday morning singing along to Jennifer Knapp's «Faithful to Me,» «Hold Me Now,» and «A Little More» as you got ready for another day of high school.

(One hopes that this will begin to change as more and more children are graduated from Jewish day schools.)

As the weather warms up, more events and parties start cropping up — graduations, end - of - the year school events, family gatherings, Memorial Day.

Yes, the competition level may not be as good in high school, but managing the relationships developed in five - or six - day - a-week practices is a skill that becomes even more critical in college where every player was a star at the youth level.

As Todd Day noted, Malik will end up doing more for whatever school he chooses than vice versa.

You might start choosing healthy options as your first choice You start the day on such a good foot that the fruit salad or salad bar in the business school café might start to seem more appealing.

I just know I personally would not send my kid to an all - day government - run pre-K and the state of the U.S. economy and public schools such as they are right now, I don't think adding more responsibilities to them and throwing more money at them is something I'm on board with.

Interestingly, just days before the NFL's decision to suspend the use of impact sensors was announced, my local paper, The Boston Globe, came out with a powerful editorial in which it urged college, high school, and recreational leagues in contact and collision sports to consider mandating use of impact sensors, or, at the very least, experimenting with the technology, to alert the sideline personnel to hits that might cause concussion, and to track data on repetitive head impacts, which, a growing body of peer - reviewed evidence suggests, may result, over time, in just as much, if not more, damage to an athlete's brain, as a single concussive blow, and may even predispose an athlete to concussion.

How this relates to the comments above:» Paly... been a Challenge Success poster school for as long as I can remember: TA, block scheduling, pre-break finals, many class projects, homework free days, now homework time limits, a school climate coordinator, more de-laned subjects, fewer APs / student than peer high schools I've read, and a later start / no zero period that promotes sleep.

Get started this summer when school lets out and act as if you're homeschooling 3 days a week, Kindergarteners don't need more than 1 — 2 hours a day sitting still, you have to get yourself out of the «school is an 8 hour a day» mind set, that was set up for public schools because parents work, that is the only reason the school day is so long.

There are other components of the system — the funding method, the fact that mealtimes seem like more of an interruption and disruption of the school day than an important part of the day — that need attention as much as the food.

In the coming days, I'll be sharing a few more posts to help you out: a round - up of blogs and websites with helpful lists and recipes for healthy packed lunches; a guest blog post from Bri of Red, Round or Green that will get you «pumped up to pack» (plus her super-creative list of ideas for kids who need to go gluten - or grain - free); a healthy muffin recipe from The Simply Wholesome Kitchen that can serve as a quick breakfast, a school lunch item or an after - school snack; a free lunch menu subscription give - away from MOMables, and more.

Every summer, as the last lazy days of July speed toward August, Jennifer Goldsmith has good intentions for transitioning her two daughters from the relative ease of summer to a more rigorous school routine.

I won't presume to be as up - to - speed on this as many of my compatriots are, and instead recommend the following excellent post from The Lunch Tray to those who are interested in finding out more: The Day After: Reflections on the New School Food Law.

As your child gets older, they make more decisions and about more complex things, a five year old can make five decisions in a day, what to wear to school (if they don't have a uniform), what to have in his sandwiches, which friend to have home after school, whether to wash or dry the dishes, for example.

As Coding becomes part of the school curriculum it is more important than ever for children to start learning about computing and all the amazing ways they can use it in the future in their every day life.

If your child will be out of school for more than a few days, it's important to call the school to let them know about your family situation and to ask for advice on keeping your child's studies as current as possible.

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When a child is first born to the world from their mother's womb, the parents are filled with joy and they often wait longingly for them to reach milestones such as their first steps, first day of school, first day of college and many more.

You may have limited family time to spend with your child (by the time you get home from work and you eat dinner together as a family and go through your evening routines — make sure homework is done, school bags are packed for the next day, teeth are brushed, baths are done, and so on — there's very little time to sit and review schoolwork with your child); but you can try to look over what your child is doing with his tutor, and try to use free time on the weekends to incorporate fun into learning by playing math games, reading fun books and helping your child pick out books he likes to encourage reading and more.

Bettina, just wanted to let you know that, thanks ENTIRELY to you and your petition to take pink slime (YOUR WORDS) outta school lunches, I now dread going to work — thinking «this may be my last day of work at BPI», a company I've beem proud to work for for the past 10 years; a company that has taken recycling to the utmost heights (recycling lean beef trimmings to separate out the fat and reuse the remaining protein as a suppliment to other processed meats (such as hamburger, sausage, etc) and which customers, such as McDonald's, had WILLINGLY purchased in order to stretch their purchase dollars to give us consumers more value for our buck.

As students enter middle school and high school these days, their pallets are typically more sophisticated — they're looking for bold flavors with their own favorite ingredients.

Tested later in life, early «imaginators» had more resources to draw on when it came to coping with challenges and difficult situations, such as what to do if they forgot a book they needed for school that day.

Gone are the days where parents micro-manage their kids and demand that they «clean their plates» or «have three more bites of broccoli» — that is considered old - school now, and as we now know, can perpetuate picky eating in kids and even spur on unhealthy eating habits later in life.

I need to factor in more short bursts at other times in the day as well though as I know he can sometimes feel pushed out when I'm constantly running round after his little sister all day and he has to go school.

[2] A study by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service also found that students who eat lunch at school are more likely to eat healthy foods such as milk, meats, grains, and vegetables — both at lunch and throughout the day.

More than 31 million children in the United States participate in the National School Lunch Program, or NSLP, each school day, 1 and a large number of students consume up to half of their daily calories at school.2 Yet, many schools were built decades ago and face challenges as they strive to serve foods that meet children's dietary School Lunch Program, or NSLP, each school day, 1 and a large number of students consume up to half of their daily calories at school.2 Yet, many schools were built decades ago and face challenges as they strive to serve foods that meet children's dietary school day, 1 and a large number of students consume up to half of their daily calories at school.2 Yet, many schools were built decades ago and face challenges as they strive to serve foods that meet children's dietary school.2 Yet, many schools were built decades ago and face challenges as they strive to serve foods that meet children's dietary needs.

Obesity aside, this more recent study is a good reminder, even as we complain about the quality of school food across the board, that the NSLP is a critically important safety net for the 31 million American children who eat a free or reduced price lunch every single school day.

As much as I love these cheddar cornbread dogs, obviously I'm not going to make them every single day, so I still need a few more go - to after school snack ideaAs much as I love these cheddar cornbread dogs, obviously I'm not going to make them every single day, so I still need a few more go - to after school snack ideaas I love these cheddar cornbread dogs, obviously I'm not going to make them every single day, so I still need a few more go - to after school snack ideas.

In addition, they (along with healthy fats) are more satiating and provide long - lasting energy, which is incredibly important as kiddos need to power through their school day.

Learn how you can prepare your kids and the rest of your clan for the back - to - school chaos.Just as your family was relishing in barbequed dinners on the deck, sleeping late, catching fireflies at night and spending marathon days at the pool, it's time for the school year to... more

Tested later in life, early «imaginators» were more resourceful when it came to coping with challenges and difficult situations, such as what to do if they forgot to bring a book to school they needed that day.

As our 2 oldest boys start school and I have a little more free time during the day we may be able to go forward with these plans.

Of course, we're low on those trained providers, but there are more every day, as medical schools begin to adopt breast - feeding curricula.

In recent days that agenda has focused more on Upstate as Cuomo rolled out details for expanded gambling, then two revenue - sharing agreements with Native American - run casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside of New York City.

Deane - Williams also indicated that besides looking at various safety procedures, the district will also need to look at how it classifies students She says that although Trevyan was classified as having learning disabilities, he was not classified as having autism, which might have triggered more supervision when he got off the school bus and entered the school each day.

«If we were to have that funding, we would be able to have longer school days, summer learning, hiring more teachers, expanding our technical and science education, as well as career and technological education, and arts education programming.»

The Cambridge University research for the NUT found a «noticeable change in the climate of schooling» as some teachers offered incentives such as snacks or «credits» towards a day off school in a bid to encourage unruly pupils to pay more attention in the classroom.

«On the very day plans for more than 700 new state schools were axed, Clegg championed AV, a form of voting he once described as a «miserable little compromise»,» the former deputy prime minister wrote on his blog.

This provides Cash with more power to enforce contract changes, such as a longer school day, but a legal fight appears to be on the horizon.

Some want the current majority to maintain control and continue pushing for changes such as a longer school day, more charter schools and a teacher contract that holds educators more accountable for performance.

Black takes over as schools chancellor having already dodged one bullet: The severe winter storm that came during the Christmas break, so she did not have to decide whether to declare one or more snow days.

A brief stint teaching troubled students at schools in Brooklyn and on Rikers Island convinced Mitchell of the need for strong schools — he advocates longer school days and tougher tenure rules — as well as more jobs and after - school options for youth.