Sentences with phrase «of kids in programs»

«We've had hundreds, maybe thousands, of kids in the program, and the teachers tell us that being with the dogs changes their attitudes about reading immeasurably.»

Forty - four percent of Louisiana public schools received a D or F ranking under the state's grading system, and some 84 % of the kids in the program come from one of those low - performing schools.

While not all of the kids in our program have mental illnesses, many do.

«Here are some of the kids in our program enjoying a campfire with Tom, an IACD therapeutic treatment dad, at our family's mountain getaway.

Not exact matches

While a hungry child is less likely to be able to focus, most of the research looks at kids who are part of school breakfast programs, which means the majority of those kids come from underprivileged backgrounds and may not be getting enough to eat in general.

Among the latest are Dash and Dot, a pair of funky robots that school kids in the pillars of programming.

«Education used to be thought of as a teacher sort of opening up a kid's brain and pouring in the knowledge,» Dr Meghan Groome, Executive Director of Education and Public Programs at the New York Academy of Sciences, said.

«But all it takes is a couple of dedicated teachers with a little support and guidance to run important research programs that can produce winners in this competition and more importantly kids who are going to go on to become scientists and change the world.»

Republicans balked at renewing elements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act in 2015 and the House of Representatives introduced legislation that critics say would dial back access to the program.

In January, the program graduates its inaugural class of four teams, whose creations include a biosignal - tracking wristband; an impact - monitorinwg mouthguard that can help athletes avoid aggravating head injuries; a tracking device for skateboards; and a robotic toy that teaches kids as young as 4 to code.

In this one lunch alone, we covered electric cars, climate change, artificial intelligence, the Fermi Paradox, consciousness, reusable rockets, colonizing Mars, creating an atmosphere on Mars, voting on Mars, genetic programming, his kids, population decline, physics vs. engineering, Edison vs. Tesla, solar power, a carbon tax, the definition of a company, warping spacetime and how this isn't actually something you can do, nanobots in your bloodstream and how this isn't actually something you can do, Galileo, Shakespeare, the American forefathers, Henry Ford, Isaac Newton, satellites, and ice ageIn this one lunch alone, we covered electric cars, climate change, artificial intelligence, the Fermi Paradox, consciousness, reusable rockets, colonizing Mars, creating an atmosphere on Mars, voting on Mars, genetic programming, his kids, population decline, physics vs. engineering, Edison vs. Tesla, solar power, a carbon tax, the definition of a company, warping spacetime and how this isn't actually something you can do, nanobots in your bloodstream and how this isn't actually something you can do, Galileo, Shakespeare, the American forefathers, Henry Ford, Isaac Newton, satellites, and ice agein your bloodstream and how this isn't actually something you can do, Galileo, Shakespeare, the American forefathers, Henry Ford, Isaac Newton, satellites, and ice ages.

Your kid will grow up in a world of non-linear programming, but Sesame Workshop's recent deals ensure they'll still have access to the same innovative programming that taught you your ABC's and 123's.

The figure below was in the WSJ this AM, in an interesting piece about how, given the rising costs of college relative to incomes, some kids and their parents are taking a closer look at alternatives like technical / vocational programs.

Paul Critelli, one of the program's teachers, told me that many parents feel overwhelmed trying to get two or three kids ready for school each morning, and that their instinct is often to «sacrifice the anxious kid» in order to avoid morning hysterics and keep the family train running on time.

By His grace alone and out of her offered weakness — she ended up pioneering a sponsorship program, including meals and school fees, to keep kids in families — over 600 of them.

Last summer, we had a meal program where we served lunch (free of charge) to kids in the community who always get there two meals a day at school but go hungry during the summer.

Because of that week, not only was my own life changed profoundly through friendships and awakenings, but I'm proud to say that we — and I mean all of us because you have all walked this road with our family — we have partnered with incredible leaders to build a school for kids in earthquake ground zero Port - au - Prince (staffed and run by Haitians), supported a home - based village for trafficked children near the border, built a preschool for early support for these children, supported schooling and food programs in neglected villages decimated by the cholera outbreak, supported pregnant and nursing women with a fantastic maternity centre, and so much more.

Some of our friends and acquaintances put a great deal of effort into holding creatively themed birthdays and getting their kids into the right dance classes and sport programs, identifying peanut allergies and purchasing BPA - free water bottles, and having endless conversations about the negative effects of too much technology in the home, frequently interrupted by pinging phones and debates about which phone plan is best.

It seems that a school called Messmer High could and would take a fair number of poor Milwaukee kids in the «choice» program if allowed to participate.

Summer is when you march yourself down to the local library, come out with more books than you can carry, and then beat the pants off all the other kids enrolled in the summer reading program by downing every Ramona book within a 50 mile radius like so many shots of vodka.

There was such a buzz in the air... people talking about who would do what... who would be in charge of this program... who would organize the field trips... who knew someone that could come and speak to the kids about various issues... who would be in charge of the growing library?

This kids a genius, let's put him in the Quest program, this kid has ADD, let's pull him out of class twice a day, etc,.

Parents and / or teachers of students in grades 1 - 3 who would like to participate in the program can visit the «Just for Kids» section on www.idahopotato.com.

«I hope our cafe will have a menu that has ingredients, not numbers, and fulfils that circle of what we teach the kids in the garden program about the value of healthy, nutritious food.

A decade later, the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools program (a partnership of the Chef Ann Foundation, Whole Kids Foundation, United Fresh Start Foundation, and the National Fruit and Veggie Alliance) has raised $ 13M, donated almost 5,000 salad bars to schools in every state, and is serving 2.4 M students.

That, in and of itself, shows that the program is encouraging kids and parents to opt for these items.

The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) sees kids between the ages of seven and 17 as a bright spot in potential volume growth for the fluid milk category and is working to reengage this younger demographic, says MilkPEP VP of strategy and insights...

In addition, more than half of Canadian guests stated they would be «somewhat or very likely» to return to Boston Pizza solely because of the Kids Program.

With foodservice spending leaping back to pre-recession levels combined with industry consultants» predictions of a dramatic increase in family dining visits this year, Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar (Boston's) is announcing the launch of a best - in - class kids program to enhance its kid - friendly environment in the dining room and for guests at home.

«Our new Kids Program, coupled with our ongoing Boston's Pizza Foundation initiatives in support of charity partners like No Kid Hungry and Kids Matter International, is a testament of our company's desire to create a deeper connection with our guests and their family and friends.»

Rounding out the list of amenities and services are a Technogym Fitness Center with personal trainers, exercise programs, yoga, Pilates and meditation; recreational activities program; separate teens» and kids» club facilities and activities program; 24 - hour personalized butler concierge service; and 24 - hour in - suite service.

Generation GF, a program of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), is designed to build confidence in kids, teens, and young adults, and help develop them into the future leaders of our gluten - free community.

All season long, the Sixers have been running a program called «Strong Kid of the Game,» which celebrates kids who have overcome obstacles in their lives.

«Our walk - on program is like bringing in a free group of kids, that so many make the difference in us winning and losing,» Alvarez says.

I went to Northwest and despite a solid amount of success on the field they haven't sent many kids to D1 programs in the past decade.

Meanwhile, in hoops - deprived parts of the West Bank such as Ramallah and nearby refugee camps, PPI continues to offer its «single - identity» program to boost the level of Palestinian basketball, provide constructive outlets for kids» energy and train coaches as leaders.

Powers was one of five kids in Stratton's inaugural snowboarding program.

«If you're tough and you demand stuff out of kids, you'll get it,» says Curry of his paternal approach to the 175 young men in his program.

«(It's a) new way to give kids access to golf in the school system,» said Joe Meunier, a physical education teacher at Alisal and Program Director of The First Tee Tri-Valley chapter.

For the first time in Pleasanton, The First Tee National School Program will be introduced at Alisal Elementary School and the game of golf will come to the kids at their school.

Every other Tuesday the program will allow kids to race in the Summer Track Series with the guidance of coaches.

Our program was founded by Donna Mills and Rachel Jobe in 2006, who both had a vision of running a program that would cater to the needs of all kids.

Charitable Work: Jason is most proud of his work with charity youth programs including the RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), the Challenger Baseball Program and others serving as both an instructor and motivational speaker for kids.

the true test of the scouting ability of the service, rather than a regurgitation of who the best programs in the country are looking at, is to find a kid who is pretty highly ranked but does not have other obvious signals such as major programs recruiting him or elite camp type invites.

One of the things that I respect about the Pittsburg football program, despite being a Division 1 powerhouse playing in the BVAL (Bay Valley Athletic League) is they cap their varsity squad to 55 kids.

Ironically, in the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions.

«The decision was not easy, but I feel it is in the best interest of this program and for these kids, and those always will be my priorities,» Hoke told Chantel Jennings of ESPN.

Kids»N Dance was established in Lafayette in 1996, expanded to Kids «N Dance «N Theater Arts four years later, and then with the opening of our large facility in Oakland evolved to become a part of On Stage — a broader name to encompass the breadth of the programming we bring to the greater Bay Area.

A byproduct of running a program focused on helping kids grow, mature and progress is that it usually ends up paying off in wins, thanks to lessons of discipline and camaraderie.

Ironically, in the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic Leaguein the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic Leaguein a ring with ropes around it, but in only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic Leaguein only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic Leaguein 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic LeagueIn 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic Leaguein the Diablo Valley Athletic League).