Sentences with phrase «think longer school days»

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Ultimately, children and young people will go on to make their own decisions about what they eat, but as long as schools offer students the opportunity to think, discuss and debate the issues as well as to cook and eat good vegetarian food, a weekly meat free day provides them with the knowledge and experience with which to make informed, responsible and compassionate choices.

«We think that's entirely too long,» said Tricia Obester, a spokeswoman for Public Voice, the Washington - based consumer health organization that long has campaigned for improvements in the nation's school lunch programs, which feed about 25 million children a day.

«I think teachers have gotten vilified lately,» said Sposato, a Chicago firefighter who supports a longer school day.

Not only do they fall off the wagon after being in school all day long, doing homework is also the last thought on their minds.

I actually don't have big plans on this day, maybe I'm going on a (designer) treasure - hunt at the flea markets in Amsterdam, but if I'm not feeling like it I will probably just stay in all day:p My study is very hard so I think I deserve a day off since I only have Christmas - and Summerbreak, and I'm longing for some time off from school so bad!

When I was in high school I would steal my moms whitening strips (it didn't last long, I'm not very sneaky), or spend a half hour every day walking around my parents place with a mouth full of whitening toothpaste, thinking that would help.

I know it's only August, but while you are enjoying the last few weeks (or days) with the kids before school begins or vacationing or taking long dips in the pool let's take a few minutes to think about fall!

Even though I'm an adult now and my school days are long gone, I think I should still be able to go «back to school» shopping around this time of year.

To Sam (Tessa Thompson), the militant black DJ who hosts the hot - button show that gives the film its title, the president scolds, «I think you long for the days when blacks were hanging from trees so you'd have something to complain about,» before dubbing her the school's most intolerant figure.

The endearing and amusing Aaron Johnson stars as Dave Lizewski, a teenager who spends his days being bullied around by other kids at his high school, hanging out with his buddies at his neighbourhood comic book shop, jerking off to thoughts of his big - titted English teacher (Deborah Twiss) and secretly longing for pretty classmate Katie (Lyndsy Fonseca).

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Some parents did not like them because of a 45 - minute longer school day or because they thought the work was too hard, according to Edwards.

For that, says Fine and others, schools need to think about restructuring the school day, creating longer classes, and allowing time for sessions in which students and their teachers get to know one another and tackle academic and personal issues.

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Longer term, I think we will see more districts and states looking at / relaxing / modifying the structure of the school day / calendar, both in response to budgetary restraints and the needs of student achievement.

I remember reading this blog last year, after coming home from a long day of teaching at my school in Geelong, Australia and thinking, «Wow, these students are so lucky to be studying here.

Fortunately for those who blanched at the thought of long, nicotineless work days, though, Jim Stork had spotted a small vacant apartment across the street from the school.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, while announcing the bill, said «we think a day spent in a failing school is a day too long when children's education is at stake».

Appearing on national media when the Education and Adoption Bill was unveiled on Wednesday, Ms Morgan said: «We think a day spent in a failing school is a day too long when their education is at stake.»

Morgan said at the time: «We think a day spent in a failing school is a day too long when their education is at stake.»

An attorney who has conducted investigations himself, O'Brien wrote: «I don't at all disagree with the reasonableness of your use of a school - owned vehicle to head out for dinner and a nightcap when you've put in a long day of school business, and I don't really think the law is intending to prohibit that.

When you think about going away, either for a long day at school or the office, or for vacation, what do you want your pet to be doing?

And it's been interesting in Tasmania to think about some of the challenges and the strengths in using KidsMatter in our long day care centres and schools.

I know it's only August, but while you are enjoying the last few weeks (or days) with the kids before school begins or vacationing or taking long dips in the pool let's take a few minutes to think about fall!

I can remember coming home from school and thinking, «Does mom arrange furniture all day long?»