Sentences with phrase «made at the elementary school»

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Male and female elementary school teachers both make roughly $ 95,000 at the top end of the pay scale.

Effective for distributions made after December 31, 2017, 529 accounts may distribute up to $ 10,000 per student per year for tuition at a public, private, or religious elementary or secondary school.

On another local level, try to find the time to become a Big Brother or Big Sister, or volunteer at an elementary or middle school to make sure kids have a good, reliable influence in their lives.

I felt a wind sweeping through me and I was crying and then I was climbing the make - shift stairs, looking out at the elementary school gym, perched on a stool like an inelegant fool, and the words came and God was honoured.

This is certainly so in Plainfield, Ill., where elementary school principal Sandy Niemiera made a startling announcement: because of diversity concerns, students will no longer be allowed to celebrate any holidays at all.

I made this smoothie at a health fair at a local elementary school last week and it was a huge hit among the kids!

She made Snickerdoodles and submitted her recipe to a class collection of favorites at her elementary school.

It's the end of the school year and I wanted to make a tray of goodies for the ladies in the front office at our elementary school.

Those famous soft thick bakery sugar cookies with frosting (seem more like discs of cake though), the soft chewy ones you make at home to decorate for various holidays, or those not soft, sad, no flavor, gross kind of sugar cookies that kids would bring in on there birthdays in elementary school since their mom thought it was a «healthier» choice than cupcakes.

You can check out the salad bar, see what kinds of foods they are serving and — I think most elementary schools try to have volunteers there to help the kids make smarter choices and encourage the fruits and veggies; at least this is what my daughter's school told me - and you can see what the set - up is like.

but if enough real food advocates step up and say «does it really make sense to serve candy and soda at an elementary school function» or «can we encourage parents to send non-food treats for bday celebrations» or better yet, «can you do what you do best and help my child learn to like fresh produce just like you taught him to read?»

In October, they're serving scratch - made apple crisp and sampling different types of local apples at elementary schools.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

After a year of attempting to give classroom parties at my son's elementary school a healthy makeover, I've concluded that it can be difficult to make real change without one.

The meals served at elementary are the frozen meals, but the middle and high schools increasingly are offering sandwiches and a daily special made fresh that day.

While I feel I've made a lot of strides nationally on The Lunch Tray by bringing these issues to the fore and assisting readers around the country at their children's schools, at my own son's elementary school my principal has declined to make any modifications to practices like birthday cupcakes in the classroom.

by Lela Nargi What makes a career tech guy chomp at the bit to open his own elementary school?

In a 2010 report to the USDA [PDF], Mathematica predicted that adopting a full range of improvements to make meals «healthier» would result in 5 percent of elementary school children dropping out of the program, and even more — 12 percent — at the secondary school level.

Although my experience with taking care of kids was mainly in chasing after toddlers at the park or nannying for elementary school - aged kids, when I thought about it, it just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me to use a binkie.

The recent ham and cheese sandwich assembly line recently unfolding in a first grade classroom at this District 36 elementary school reflects the school's four Peace Power principles — recognize, stop put - downs, work together and make peace, said Principal Julie Pfeffer.

One of our big things last year was the Pedometer Challenge, with a goal of 10,000 steps a day, and it started with employees but made it to the student level — at the elementary level it prompted some schools to form walking clubs, where students were able to do a lap around the park and walk back to school.

By making small tweaks to the menu to feature student favorites, and moving assembly to the front of the house, participation at the high school has increased by 100 - 125 breakfasts per day; breakfast - in - the - classroom is increasing participation at the elementary and middle school level as well — it's up 55 percent at Lake Elementary!

To its credit, my son's elementary school has made some positive changes in recent years, including stopping the sale of cookies and brownies at morning recess; banning vending machines in student access areas; and restricting bake sales to once a month or less.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has made gun control a signature issue for him following the shooting at Connecticut elementary school, said he would back additional gun control efforts, but insisted the SAFE Act remained the best gun control law in the country.

DiNapoli has influenced corporations to make greater disclosure of political campaign contributions, and he divested some stock in gun companies after the shootings at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Fariña will visit an elementary school to read with 2nd - graders and make an announcement, PS 133, 610 Baltic St., Brooklyn.

At 10 a.m. Monday, schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will visit an elementary school, P.S. 133 in Brooklyn, to read with 2nd - graders and make an announcement, according to her public schedule.

Martinez appears to have failed to make notification of his change of address at all and moved to an apartment within 1 - 2 blocks of multiple schools including two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

But, at least in the elementary - school presentations he's done, the toys are useful for making science both accessible and fun.

I made this smoothie at a health fair at a local elementary school last week and it was a huge hit among the kids!

I'm in charge of our staff appreciated luncheon at my children's elementary school and this would make a great inexpensive gift for them!

Reality: While it's true that younger students, whether they be elementary school students or freshmen at your high school, need a more fundamental set of skills for both academics and behavior, students of all ages can work to know themselves better, relate better to others, and make responsible choices.

The late Laurel Pennock — a friend, colleague, and an outstanding elementary principal — told me that he always made a special point to quickly memorize the names of the kindergarten students because the majority of them would remain at the school for several more years.

Kids in After - School Programs Make Academic Gains After only two years of funding after - school programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the proSchool Programs Make Academic Gains After only two years of funding after - school programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the proschool programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the proschool students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the proschool and in the academic skills of children in the programs.

But gradually, she decided she would have to work with an even younger age to make a difference — a point of view reinforced during her doctoral research at a large Boston elementary school.

Sixteen years after offering to help bankroll the college educations of a 6th grade class at a Harlem elementary school, Eugene M. Lang has made another generous promise.

Math Makes More Sense in Many Languages A survey of parents in one Seattle elementary school revealed that parents felt the need for more information about the school's math program in order to support their children at home.

At the time, female teachers made less money than male teachers, minority teachers made less than white teachers, and elementary school teachers made less than high school teachers.

A teacher at an elementary school that I recently visited told me about Ken, a fifth grade student who had developed a bad reputation but was making an effort to turn things around.

«If you look at international comparisons, kids in the United States perform better at elementary school than the later grades... so it made sense to look at whether grade configuration influenced this.»

While students at a Connecticut elementary school learn the «ropes» of respect, middle schoolers in California are making community service part of the curriculum.

The black astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson addressed how it feels to be on the receiving end of this type of bias when he was asked to make a speech at his elementary school.

In fact, they made less progress than the state's average school at the elementary - and middle - school levels.

Using an innovative technique made possible by Internet surveys and geo - coding technology, Martin West and his colleagues at Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance («Grading Schools,» research) were able to match each member of a nationally representative sample of adults to the specific elementary and middle schools that serve his or her neighbSchools,» research) were able to match each member of a nationally representative sample of adults to the specific elementary and middle schools that serve his or her neighbschools that serve his or her neighborhood.

Making Social Studies Work for At - Risk Kids Joann Winkler, the 2004 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) elementary school teacher of the year, has her at - risk kids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.&raquAt - Risk Kids Joann Winkler, the 2004 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) elementary school teacher of the year, has her at - risk kids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.&raquat - risk kids running businesses, collecting for the needy, and giving national park «tours.»

This book provides a complete understanding of critical concepts, ready - made discussion questions, and examples of implementation at the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels.

Promoting Respect and Service: Two Programs Get A + for Impact While students at one Connecticut elementary school learn the «ropes» of respect, middle schoolers in California are making community service part of the curriculum.

For one, parents make decisions about schooling at the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels; if their children are already happy in a private elementary school, they're not likely to move them.

• The requirements for adequate yearly progress and school improvement apply equally to high schools and elementary schools, yet it is not clear that they make as much sense at the secondary level.

During the last decade, we have made remarkable progress in improving elementary school achievement, but have accomplished far less at the secondary school level.