Sentences with phrase «elementary schools»

In recent years there has been a considerable increase in the number of religious schools, religious instruction has been introduced in public elementary schools, and modern madrasas have been founded.

In fact a common exercise in elementary schools is to ask children to draw up their genealogical trees, because this exercise allows the child to situate himself in relation to his father and his mother and thus also in relation to the rest of society.

In 1951 the nation's scholarship program was opened up to qualifying students who wanted to attend private secondary schools; the government also began providing for children attending all elementary schools a minimal supplementary aid in a form similar to the tuition voucher plans presently under discussion in several American states.

Did you know there's a school in Texas, I think, where the school board put some pro-gay lessons into the elementary schools and have denied parents the right to take their kids out of school that day?

In addition to the 10,000 Catholic elementary schools and 2,400 high schools, there were 223 Catholic associations, movements and societies with an explicit educational purpose.

You know they teach different Number Bases even in elementary schools now.

The group has now announced a new initiative, this time aimed at schoolchildren: An «After School Satan Club» at public elementary schools that are also home to Christian after - school programs.

His first aim was to add a few hours of teaching in Arabic and Islamic interpretation to the instruction in the elementary schools in the mosques.

The music teachers of elementary schools deserve a Christmas bonus, in my opinion.

There are only 26 Caucasian children in a student population of 11,000 in the elementary schools that serve this district of the Bronx.

Specialized scholars stand at the summit of academic prestige, and subject - matter compartmentalization characterizes the curriculum, even to some extent in the elementary schools.

He showed up at one of his children's elementary schools with cupcakes and gave her the surprise of her life.

By 1900 The churches had compiled an impressive record: black Baptist associations were supporting some 80 elementary schools and 18 academies and colleges; the African Methodist Episcopal churches were underwriting 32 secondary and collegiate institutions; and the smaller AME Zion denomination was supporting eight.

Even though Christians and atheists also perpetrate acts of terror and violence (in places like movie theatres, elementary schools, and shopping malls), many of our neighbors react with particular fear and judgment when the perpetrator is identified with Islam.

It's commencement season and tens of thousands of students are graduating from inner - city Catholic elementary schools.

Mark, I can, off the top of my head, count on one hand the number of churches that have closed in the past two years in just one diocese, on top of that, several elementary schools and one high school.

Since the earthquake we've pressed to continue that work and also respond directly, such as rebuilding three quality elementary schools and many other projects.

When we walked by the local high school and elementary schools, it was very dark.

She didn't shrink from questions Sunday about a new sexual education curriculum for elementary schools, saying she intends to revamp it nearly three years after some controversial changes forced Premier Dalton McGuinty to put it on hold.

The schools represented are diverse — from elementary schools to colleges, in urban, suburban, and rural areas — but they stand unified in message and mission.

Since 2001, the curriculum in many elementary schools has narrowed to little more than a steady diet of reading and math.

Anderson, Fairglen and Saturn elementary schools in Rockledge and Cocoa, and Stone Middle in Melbourne have new roofing, and 17 schools have undergone repairs to doors, windows and building structures.

The Report Card on British Columbia's Elementary Schools 2018 ranks 946 public and independent elementary schools based on 10 academic indicators derived from the provincewide Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) results.

Learning about finances should begin with students in elementary schools and later at the high school level!

The California Police Chiefs Association adds that «by permitting indoor cultivation of marijuana literally next door to elementary schools and playgrounds, Proposition 64 is trampling local control.»

Wonder Workshop has sold robots to more than 7,000 elementary schools around the world and expects to reach another 8,000 schools this year.

To illustrate his point, Gladwell zips across continents and decades, telling tales from Nazi - occupied France, elementary schools in Connecticut, and the first exhibition of the impressionists.

He continued: «As my colleagues go to sleep tonight, they need to think about whether the political support of the gun industry is worth the blood that flows endlessly onto the floors of American churches, elementary schools, movie theaters, and city streets.

Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools in North Carolina — a school district that is made up of three high schools, four middle schools, and 11 elementary schools — is also closing in light of A Day Without a Woman.

Classes are taught in many facilities, including child - care and recreation centers, elementary schools and YMCA / YWCA centers.

«As my colleagues go to sleep tonight, they need to think about whether the political support of the gun industry is worth the blood that flows endlessly onto the floors of American churches, elementary schools, movie theaters, and city streets.

The systematic gutting of publicly funded education — be it in elementary schools or in colleges — was done by officials we've elected, many of whom have received strong support from members of the business community who regularly complain about the lack of a prepared workforce.

Thiel was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, in 1967, to an engineer father whose international travels required Thiel to change elementary schools seven times.

His father was an engineer whose jobs required the family to move often — to America, then to Africa, then back — forcing Thiel to change elementary schools seven times.

Before entrepreneurship became a credible part of the curriculum at secondary and even elementary schools.

Lulu Cohen - Farnell and David Farnell, the married duo behind the catering company, purposely picked blue because it's common in the daycare centres and elementary schools the company serves.

She is a trustee of the Independent Day School in Middlefield, Connecticut, where her two daughters attend elementary school.

The murder of 28 people in the 2012 shooting at a Newton, Conn. elementary school also prompted multiple movie studios to cancel premiere screenings of violent action films.

I'm a sixth grader helping out at an elementary school fundraiser.

As far as elementary school goes, there is perhaps no better platform for innovation than science fairs, which give kids an opportunity to explore a subject they love, and solve problems of their own design.

Along with the classic Ferrari Testarossa poster and the biography of Bo Jackson, this Newberry Award Winner was usually among the first items to sell out at the elementary school book fair.

Think back to elementary school when your teacher was explaining the difference between a rectangle and a square.

As an elementary school teacher Scott took a part - time summer construction gig and turned it into his full - time career.

Katherine Gredley is a full - time elementary school teacher with a background in marketing and a passion for professional development.

Dick's removed assault - style weapons from those stores in 2012 after the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre and shifted that part of its business to Field & Stream.)

Lindy Sumner - Smith has worked as an elementary school teacher for the Peel District School Board (No. 72 on the Best Jobs Ranking) for over 20 years.

She recalled how her father gave her coffee in elementary school to help her stay up and study.

Busha told police he had misdialed 911, but deputies said they noticed a handgun in a holster on a table and signs of illegal drugs at Busha's home, which was near an elementary school.

The interstate becomes a carpool line at an elementary school, the speedometer barely nudging above 30 the entire way.

Bill Gates knows a thing or two about some of engineering's most complex concepts, but the Microsoft co-founder recently learned an important lesson from an elementary school teacher.