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Kent Island Christian School Open House

30th January 2012

Kent Island Christian School will hold an Open House on January 31, 2012, from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm in Room 108 of the Kent Island United Methodist Church.
KICS uses the A Beka Book curriculum, which is a comprehensive educational program founded upon biblical truth and academic excellence. Its materials work together to give a thorough, enjoyable, and highly teachable approach…

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Maryland Schools Test Evaluating Teachers on Student Performance

28th January 2012

By Tim Ebner
Capital News Service
COLLEGE PARK – Maryland schools are moving closer to overhauling the way that they evaluate teachers, putting more emphasis on student performance and test scores.
The new evaluation system is currently being tested in Baltimore City and six counties, and will be expanded to the rest of the state in June.
Supporters of the…

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LCA Hosts Christmas Program in New School Facility

23rd January 2012

Lighthouse Christian Academy hosted its annual Christmas concert at Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church in Stevensville in December. The school’s Christmas concert showcased instrumental and vocal performances guided by the school’s music teacher, Mrs. Mary Hoffman. Traditional Christmas carols were sung in both English and Latin, which is taught beginning in third grade. First-grade students used drums as accompaniment to “Pat-a-Pan,”…

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January is National Mentoring Month

21st January 2012

By: Ashley Winterstein
In an effort to draw attention to the crucial need for mentors in communities across the country, January has been celebrated for eleven consecutive years as National Mentoring Month. The Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Corporation for National and Community Service have established the theme for this year as: Invest…

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Lighthouse Christian Academy Holds Fall Challenge

16th January 2012

Mrs. Linda Whiting, Principal of Lighthouse Christian Academy, cheers on two students going head-to-head in the Bear Crawl during the school’s annual Fall Challenge. This fun-filled event is held at the school on Kent Island every year in November. The students compete in a variety of “Field Day”-type challenges. Among the favorites are the Noodle Race, the Tug-of-War, the Obstacle…

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Maryland Schools On List Of 100 Best Values

12th January 2012

Five Maryland schools are on the list for the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s criteria includes items such as cost including financial aid as well as the graduation rate. Number eight is the University of Maryland-College Park; number 42 is St. Mary’s College of Maryland; and, number 71 is Salisbury University. Towson University is number 76,…

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Talbot Hospice Hosts Wye River Upper School’s Student Art Exhibition

11th January 2012

The Talbot Hospice Foundation is embarking on its third year of partnering with local schools to display select student artwork. From January 6th through February 17th, the watercolor paintings of Wye River Upper School (WRUS) students will be on display for residents, families, staff and visitors to enjoy.
The exhibit hangs in the Hospice Guest Wing, where there are six…

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The Country School Makes Significant Commitment to Childhood Fitness

15th December 2011

The Country School has enacted a new fun and unique approach to exercising this fall. With a varied program and strong encouragement, Cougar Fit has truly changed how the kids look at physical training. It is a new program that not only emphasizes warm up and fitness, but injury prevention as well. Special attention is paid to building upper body…

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