Pencils, books, teachers’ dirty looks... And paper, paper, PAPER! They're back to school! The school year begins with pressed uniforms, sharp pencils and empty notebooks. But remember looking in that backpack in mid-November... yikes! The periodic table lies crushed at the bottom, along with raw macaroni from some art project, ...
The lazy days of summer are winding down. It’s time to get the kids back into a school routine. No more late night texting, sleeping in the living room in front of the T.V., or sleeping in until noon. Getting in the groove again may require a little advanced planning. ...
Recently I accepted my first assignment as a substitute paraprofessional (parapro) for an autistic middle schooler, "D." I'll admit I was a bit apprehensive about what I would encounter as a sub after reading John Barr's "Confessions of a Substitute Teacher." (I got a review copy of the book after ...
The man suspected of having a gun near school property in Ypsilanti was carrying a BB gun and had no intent to harm anyone, officials say. Washtenaw County Sheriff’s spokesman Derrick Jackson said the 19-year-old was walking to his friend’s house to shoot BB guns when he was spotted by ...
All swine flu vaccination clinics scheduled to begin next week at Washtenaw County schools have been canceled after hundreds overwhelmed a county vaccine distribution Tuesday. Officials decided to scrap plans to hold smaller clinics throughout the county in favor of larger, more central locations with more volunteers, said Susan Cerniglia, ...
Washtenaw County schools have been told they won’t be able to offer as many swine flu vaccinations as originally projected - at least for now. The news came Wednesday as schools reported to the county that they saw flu levels last week that rival the typical peak of flu season. ...
KALAMAZOO -- For nearly an hour at Kalamazoo College's Stowe Stadium, the No. 3 singles final of the Division 4 boys tennis state championship between Greenhills freshman Mithun Saha and Williamston's Brett Graham was the only match being played. Every Greenhills player was sitting courtside, cheering every point, as if ...
Dear Chris, I am in graduate school and have a 30-page thesis draft due. When I sit down to work on it my mind jumps all over the place. How can I focus on my paper? Klaudia W. have a question? click ask chris buttonDear Klaudia, The mind can be ...
When Margie Washington woke up this morning, she knew she had to add one thing to the pile of back-to-school items awaiting her three kids - raincoats and umbrellas. “We got new clothes, new backpacks, all kinds of new stuff for them,” said Washington, who has two elementary students and ...
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