Back to School
The time is nearing when kids head back to school. We're here to
help you with tips, encouragement and ways to get through the next few weeks.
7/29/08 (4:29 p.m.) Nearly 104 new teachers participated in
teacher induction activities July 28-August 1. Every year
teachers new to the Fayette County School...
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7/29/08 (9:09 a.m.) ARA – Is your son or daughter
one of the 18 million students heading for college this fall? If
so, you’re probably still recovering from the shock of seeing
the tuition bill...
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7/22/08 (2:36 p.m.) As students get ready to head back to
school on August 11, many will be entering the school system for
the first time or graduating to middle or high...
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Clayton State Premiere, Aug. 14 – Aug.
17
7/21/08 (10:59 a.m.) Clayton
State’s welcoming its first class of residential students, Clayton State
University Premiere, will take place Aug. 14 to Aug. 17 with the opening
of Laker Hall with several...
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7/21/08 (11:03 a.m.) As a way to welcome Clayton
State University’s new and returning students to campus, the Department of
Campus Life is scheduling Welcome Week 2008 for August 18 thru...
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7/31/08 (4:49 p.m.) Georgia's state curriculum is extremely well-aligned with
what colleges and the business world expect high school graduates to know,
according to a national report released today...
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7/29/08 (9:12 a.m.) BUSINESS WIRE - As back-to-school season
approaches, parents and students still have time to find money
to foot this fall’s college tuition bill. Sallie Mae—the
nation’s leading saving-and-paying-for-college company—offers
several affordable...
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7/22/08 (8:32 a.m.) ARA – A popular TV commercial for an
office supply store depicts a dad gleefully dancing through the aisles,
filling his cart with back-to-school bargains while a singer croons “It’s the
most wonderful time of the year” in the background...
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7/21/08 (1:02 p.m.) ARA – Today’s students
gear up for back-to-school season by stocking up on expensive
technology, from MP3 players to laptops. However, most students
are unaware that dorm rooms and schools are some of the most
dangerous places to store precious electronic equipment...
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7/21/08 (11:14 a.m.) StatePoint - It's that time of the year
again when parents nationwide are making sure their children
have everything they need to head back to school. At the top of
your list should be...
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8/4/08 (10:18 p.m.) The Peachtree City Police
Department wants to ensure that our City is a safe place to
live, work and visit, therefore, our department sponsors a
variety of educational and enforcement programs relative to
traffic...
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7/31/08 (6:11 p.m.) Incoming ninth graders at McIntosh High
got a two-day introduction to the school during Camp McIntosh
held July...
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7/29/08 (10:51 a.m.) ARA - Nearly 22 million school days are lost each year
due to illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But
a new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, published in
“Pediatrics,”... More
7/27/08 (9:43 p.m.) The rising costs of food and other expenses associated
with the preparation of school meals have resulted in a modest increase in lunch
prices for the new school year...
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7/21/08 (11:19 a.m.) The Clayton State University
School of Graduate Studies will be holding its next monthly informational
Open House on Tuesday, Aug. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in room 201 of
the University’s Harry S. Downs Center...
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7/21/08 (12:38 p.m.) Welcome to the 2008
Back to School Packet. In this edition, experts from
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offer tips to help
you and your child get ready for school. Feature articles
address school safety, study habits, packed lunches, school
gardens, money management and school communication.
Editors, these feature articles are provided to
help you give your readers the timely, valuable information
they want. Your UGA Cooperative Extension
county agent (just call 1-800-ASK-UGA1) can help you
localize these features. The stories are available on the
Georgia FACES media kit Web site under
Back to School Packet.
News Articles 2008
1.
Tax-free holiday, sales combine for big savings – Sharon
Omahen
2.
Provide students with a place to study – April Sorrow
3.
Stay safe on the school bus –Allie Byrd
4.
Prepare for school – practice the morning routine – Kristen
Plank
5.
Communication key to school success – Stephanie Schupska
6.
Send homemade, nutritious lunches to school – Helena Atwater
7.
Raise financially literate children – April Sorrow
8.
Keep lunch safe – Helena Atwater
9.
Children bloom in school gardens – April Sorrow
10.
Help kids, teachers deal with bullies – Brad Haire
11.
Get involved early to stop school dropouts – April Sorrow
(April Sorrow was principle editor of the 2008
Back to School Packet and is a news editor with the University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.) |
