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Sherlene Stevens: The Public School Student Calendar

Parents or Guardian, how many of you would like your child(ren)'s public-school district to begin a new school year "after" Labor Day?  There are many reasons why such a school district approach may not be so bad after all: More vacation time for school staff (who may not have worked during the summer months), children, and the short decrease of school building wear and tear (summer cooling equipment or none at all); More opportunities for school-age children to participate with external school projects and activities; and, The lack of disruption of having to take a mini vacation from new teachers, after the first few days of a  new academic year. Better yet, another question, would you rather have year-round public school buildings within your local community? This would require more frequent calendar vacations, perhaps every month. Traditional school vacations would be shortened to accommodate. Teachers would be required to work such calendar scheduling. I wo...

Visiting the Islands

Island Hideaways highlighted by Ebony ,  July, 2015 Appropriate for our annual July hosted theme, Islands Month. Ranguana Caye in Belize; Kaihalulu Beach in Maui, Hawaii;  Playalinda Beach in Canaveral Ntl Seashore, Florida; Orient Beach in State Park, New York;  Little St. in Simons Island, Georgia; Caribbean Sea at Coup les San Souci Resort, Jamaica; St. Joseph Peninsula in State Park, Florida;  Islamorada in Florida Keys, Florida;  Playa Rincon in the Dominican Republic; and, Sandbridge Beach, Virginia.

Summer Vacation: My Child's School Is Out, Help!

Source: Scholastic Instructor Summer 2012. Useful Online Links and Virtual Centers The Portal  www.sherleneonline.com   (Family Fun Sheets) A Time To Learn Academy   www.easysite.com/atimetolearn  (Event Calendar) Reading www.schools.studydog.com www.lexialearning.com www.readingeggs.com www.scholastic.com/summerreading www.littlewritebrain.com www.storyplace.org www.go.grolier.com Global Learning and Pen Pals www.scholastic.com/summer Science www.nationalgeographic.com Mathematics www.scholastic.com/mathadventures