Back To School 2008
Parents Have a Lot to Learn on Class Trips
August 1, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, volunteering on your kid’s class trip sounds like fun. How hard could it be? Make sure they use the bathroom before leaving school and check the bus for lost backpacks, right?
Right. Except that kids always manage to throw adults a few curve balls. What if your tween declares that he is mortified by your presence? What if a kid forgets her lunch? What if you tell a slowpoke to catch up, only to have him run, fall and skin his knee?
All these things and more have happened to me while accompanying my sons on class trips over the years. » Full Story
By BETH J. HARPAZ
Associated Press Writer
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, volunteering on your kid’s class trip sounds like fun. How hard could it be? Make sure they use the bathroom before leaving school and check the bus for lost backpacks, right?
Right. Except that kids always manage to throw adults a few curve balls. What if your tween declares that he is mortified by your presence? What if a kid forgets her lunch? What if you tell a slowpoke to catch up, only to have him run, fall and skin his knee?
All these things and more have happened to me while accompanying my sons on class trips over the years. » Full Story
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Snow Traffic
Halloween Costume Contest
Laptop iPod Giveaway
Christmas Child Ribbon Cutting
Indian Dance Troupe
Teacher of the Year
Back to School Fashions Back to Basics
August 1, 2008
By CARRA HIGGINSStaff Writer
The stylish and those who simply have their own sense of fashion will soon be making their way back to campuses. » Full Story
Barbour County Schools
August 1, 2008D&E Plans Three Months of ‘Themed’ Open House Events
August 1, 2008
Davis & Elkins College is taking a new approach to the traditional college open house with a series of 13 “themed” visit days that will give prospective students an enlightening and en » Full Story
D&E, A-B Start Year with New Presidents
August 1, 2008
By BEN SIMMONS
Staff Writer
Two of the area’s private colleges will begin the 2008-2009 school year under new administrations, while another wil » Full Story
Staff Writer
Two of the area’s private colleges will begin the 2008-2009 school year under new administrations, while another wil » Full Story
D&E’s Fall Open House Schedule
August 1, 2008
• Sept. 6 – Upward Bound Welcome Open House
• Sept. 13 – Presbyterian Youth Day
• Sept. » Full Story
• Sept. 13 – Presbyterian Youth Day
• Sept. » Full Story
DHHR?Provides Vouchers for Low-Income Families
August 1, 2008
By LINDSAY ANDERSON
Staff Writer
It’s time once again for back to school purchases of backpacks, binders, graphic calculators and more. » Full Story
Staff Writer
It’s time once again for back to school purchases of backpacks, binders, graphic calculators and more. » Full Story
Ditch That Car: Kids Urged to Bike, Walk to School
August 1, 2008
By MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON
For The Associated Press
Megan Schroeder rides her bike or walks to school to do her part to help the pla » Full Story
For The Associated Press
Megan Schroeder rides her bike or walks to school to do her part to help the pla » Full Story
Lewis County Schools
August 1, 2008Lewis Students Face Class Changes
August 1, 2008
By JOHN WICKLINE
Staff Writer
Students at Lewis County High School will be shuffling to class more often this fall, as the Board of Education recently adopted an e » Full Story
Staff Writer
Students at Lewis County High School will be shuffling to class more often this fall, as the Board of Education recently adopted an e » Full Story
Must Have Items for College Students
August 1, 2008
By LINDSAY ANDERSON
Staff Writer
It’s often hard for incoming college freshman to foresee just how much stuff they’ll need to cram into their tiny dorm » Full Story
Staff Writer
It’s often hard for incoming college freshman to foresee just how much stuff they’ll need to cram into their tiny dorm » Full Story
Pocahontas County Schools
August 1, 2008Randolph County Schools
August 1, 2008Randolph County Schools Ready for New Year
August 1, 2008
By ANTHONY GAYNOR
Staff Writer
Randolph County Schools Superintendent Sue Hinzman thinks that training over the summer for the teachers will provide a » Full Story
Staff Writer
Randolph County Schools Superintendent Sue Hinzman thinks that training over the summer for the teachers will provide a » Full Story
Renovations in the Plans at Barbour County
August 1, 2008
By BEN SIMMONS
Staff Writer
One of the biggest projects for the upcoming school year in Barbour County will be the renovations to the Kasson Elementar » Full Story
Staff Writer
One of the biggest projects for the upcoming school year in Barbour County will be the renovations to the Kasson Elementar » Full Story
School Systems Meeting Mandate for Pre-K Programs
August 1, 2008
By Anthony Gaynor, Lindsay Anderson and Ben Simmons
Staff Writers
State legislation mandates that all 4-year-olds in West Virginia will have access to » Full Story
Staff Writers
State legislation mandates that all 4-year-olds in West Virginia will have access to » Full Story
Strain on Household Budgets Will Cut Into Spending
August 1, 2008
By Jennifer Waters
MarketWatch (MCT)
CHICAGO — The sharp paring of consumer spending is already cutting into its next victim: back-to-scho » Full Story
MarketWatch (MCT)
CHICAGO — The sharp paring of consumer spending is already cutting into its next victim: back-to-scho » Full Story
Technology Is Key at Pocahontas County
August 1, 2008
By CARRA HIGGINS
Staff Writer
Integrating technology into the classroom is Pocahontas County School Superintendent Dr. » Full Story
Staff Writer
Integrating technology into the classroom is Pocahontas County School Superintendent Dr. » Full Story
Tucker County Schools
August 1, 2008Tucker County Schools Focus On Attendance, Discipline
August 1, 2008
By LINDSAY ANDERSON
Staff Writer
The beginning of a new school year is the perfect time for county school systems to refresh their goals and objectives for providi » Full Story
Staff Writer
The beginning of a new school year is the perfect time for county school systems to refresh their goals and objectives for providi » Full Story
Upshur County Schools
August 1, 2008Upshur’s New Superintendent Excited About First Year
August 1, 2008
By Gary Mallonee
Staff Writer
Upshur County has a new superintendent of schools for the upcoming school year. » Full Story
Staff Writer
Upshur County has a new superintendent of schools for the upcoming school year. » Full Story