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5,000 Hours of Service in Four Days - Shorecrest Prep High School Students Spend Entire Week in Service
For the seventh consecutive year, Shorecrest Preparatory School in Saint Petersburg, Florida, will send more than 300 high school students and 40 faculty members across Tampa Bay, the country and the world to perform Service Learning projects as a part of the school’s annual Service Week. - March 16, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
San Diego Virtual School is Now NCAA Approved
Students of San Diego Virtual School can now enjoy the benefits of becoming a part of the NCAA after graduating high school. - March 15, 2016 - San Diego Virtual School
Northeastern Online Learning Academy Town Hall Meeting
New educational opportunity for students in Northeast, PA solicits input. - March 11, 2016 - NOLA19
Zumo Turtle Wins Global Elevate Award
Zyrobotics takes home the Global Elevate Award in the Education category for their e-learning system that facilitates tactile-based learning. - March 11, 2016 - Zyrobotics
Jennifer Daniel of Princess Chambers Prom Program for Low-Income Teens Talks at Brooklyn Community Services’ Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service
Jennifer Daniel’s presentation on self-empowerment through proms inspired students at the Leadership Speakers Bureau program at BCS Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service. It is a transfer high school for over-age, under-credited youth ages 16-21. Since she founded Princess Chambers in 2009, over 750 low-income teen girls have received prom gowns, outfits and self-esteem mentoring. - March 10, 2016 - Brooklyn Community Services
Danna M. Leonard Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Danna M. Leonard of Texas City, Texas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Danna M. Leonard Ms. Leonard has over 12 years experience in... - March 10, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Jadwiga W. Slupek Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jadwiga W. Slupek of Bay Shore, New York has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Jadwiga W. Slupek Ms. Slupek has over 21 years experience... - March 10, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
1417Power Independent Agency Opens in Charleston, SC
1417Power Independent Agency Opens in Charleston, SC Give your children or grandchildren under age 17 real-life employment experience and education while helping them to fund their future financial security by enrolling them in the 1417Power program. - March 10, 2016 - 1417Power
Apple Montessori Schools Creates "Mommy & Me Get Happy" Event in Honor of National I Want You to be Happy Day
Apple Montessori Schools celebrates get happy event in honor of National I Want You To Be Happy Day. - March 08, 2016 - Apple Montessori Schools
YouTube Sensations Skilltwins Jozef and Jakob Return to USA for Youth Soccer Camp
Skilltwins Jozef and Jakob are known all over the world by their famous YouTube soccer tutorial videos. Taking social media by storm, they are household names with soccer families all over the world. Jozef and Jakob will be coming back to the USA July 25th to August 9th to give young soccer lovers another round of the "Skilltwin Mania" 4 sessions are available limited space, first come, first serve. - March 06, 2016 - Addison Youth Soccer
Free Downloadable School Program Kit Teaches Table Setting and Germ/CMV Prevention. "Once Upon a Placemat" Author Lisa Saunders Posts Children’s Video and Placemats.
“Once Upon a Placemat: A Table Setting Tale” author creates a free downloadable school program kit for parents and teachers to use to instruct children on table setting and germ prevention, particularly against diseases spread through saliva such cytomegalovirus (CMV). Congenital CMV is leading viral cause of birth defects according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - March 05, 2016 - Lisa Saunders
Personality Development of Children Through Interactive Books - Public Speaking, Effective Writing Skills and Social Interactions
Personality development of children is an essential part of successful parenting. The biggest challenge is not having right inputs - what to teach, how to teach etc. Making Champs, an IIMC Alumni venture is addressing this need. Offerings include classroom course, vacation course, small duration workshops, E Learning program and have now come out with 3 books - Public Speaking, Effective Writing Skills and Personality Development. These are available shop.makingchamps.co.in - March 05, 2016 - Making CHAMPS
Shorecrest Prep Gets Nod from Relay For Life
The Top 10 Relay School Gearing Up for 2016 Relay - March 04, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
FCC Commissioner to Speak at CUE 2016 National Conference
CUE announced today that FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel will address attendees at the 2016 National Conference, March 17-19, 2016 in Palm Springs, California. She will give a special presentation titled “Closing the Homework Gap” on Thursday, March 17 from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. in... - March 03, 2016 - CUE
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System for Cloverdale Unified School District - Sonoma County School Reduces Utility Bill and Saves Money
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of solar panels on at Washington Middle School in the Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD), Cloverdale, CA. The new 102 kW photovoltaic system will reduce their utility grid demand while saving the school district thousands in energy fees every year. - March 03, 2016 - SolarCraft
Thomas Williams Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Three Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Thomas Williams of New Orleans, Louisiana has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for three consecutive years by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Thomas Williams Mr. Williams has over... - March 03, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Eastern DataComm Hosting Three Upcoming Seminars to Discuss Protecting Your Students and Staff Through Emergency Event Communications and Network Safety
Eastern DataComm, along with Pascack Data Services and Dell, announced they are hosting three seminars in March and April aimed at protecting students and staff by improving emergency communications for school districts and municipalities, as well as understanding security trends and the tools... - March 02, 2016 - Eastern DataComm
Oldest Jewish Children’s Sleepaway Camp in America Prepares to Pass Torch After Thirty Years
Jordan Dale to retire from Surprise Lake Camp after transforming iconic institution. When Jordan Dale first became Director of Surprise Lake Camp, its claim to fame was the experiences it generated and not necessarily the amenities it provided. From first class bunks for the campers to the brand new Henshel Family Swimming Pool, Dale has brought this legendary camp into the 21st century with a flourish. - March 02, 2016 - Surprise Lake Camp
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers of Tinton Falls, New Jersey has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Maureen E. - February 27, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
CUE Speakers Will be Part of SXSWedu® Lineup at Annual Conference & Festival
CUE is honored to announce its partnership with the SXSWedu® Conference & Festival taking place in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, 2016. This year, CUE will offer two exciting sessions during the four-day event. Jon Corippo, CUE Director of Academic Innovation, and Jo-Ann Fox, co-creator of... - February 26, 2016 - CUE
Four Shorecrest Seniors Named National Merit Finalists
Shorecrest seniors Jared Hirschfield, Josh Katz, Luke Peterson, and Henry Walsh have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All four students were named National Merit Semifinalists and have advanced to the next round of competition. About 1.5 million... - February 26, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Children Celebrate International Day for Our Diverse World
Apple Montessori Schools, with 15 schools throughout north and central New Jersey will be celebrating International Day beginning the week of February 22nd. Leading up to the event, each classroom chooses a country to explore and prepares to share their discoveries. In a country where we are so... - February 25, 2016 - Apple Montessori Schools
Zaniac Woburn and ChartaCloud Technologies to Host Special Open House with NAO the Humanoid Robot
The NAO Robot from Aldebaran Robotics is Designed to Inspire and Engage Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). - February 25, 2016 - ChartaCloud Technologies
Disrupting Gamification in Education
Play My Way App is designed to empower Parents and Teachers to integrate educational content, while their kids are using any app on their mobile device. - February 24, 2016 - Play My Way
Kids Have a Blast Playing Gaga Ball at Noah’s Park and Playgrounds’ Booth at Metro Family Magazine’s Kids Fest This Past Weekend
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds participated in Metro Family Magazine’s Kids Fest on Saturday, February 20th to introduce a brand new product on their website, Gaga Ball, to metro kids and families. - February 23, 2016 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
Sigma Gamma Rho Hosts 2016 Youth Symposium "Building Partnerships to Support Our Youth"
Members of Eta Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter believe in encouraging and mentoring youth as it is important to work with community partners to develop young people in all facets of their lives, educationally, socially and emotionally. - February 20, 2016 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated
Northern Minnesota FTC (First Tech Challenge) Robotics Team Places at State Tournament, Advances to USA North - Super Regionals
It was a dream come true, for rookie team, Untitled 1 to claim the title of Winning Alliance Captain at the 2015-16 MN FTC State Championship on February 6, 2016. This qualifies the team to advance to the USA North Super-Regional Championship Tournament in Cedar Rapids, IA on March 17 – 19th. - February 19, 2016 - Untitled 1
Writers of the Future Volume 32 Cover Artwork Announced
Hollywood awards event set to release L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32 with cover art by internationally renowned fine artist and Illustrators of the Future Contest winner, Sergey Poyarkov, from the Ukraine. Awards ceremony scheduled for April 10 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. - February 18, 2016 - Galaxy Press
Wellness 4 Educators: a Revolutionary Seminar for Teachers
District educators experience some the most intense stress, anxiety and frustration during the work day. Wellness 4 Educators is a Professional Learning Seminar to help teachers and teaching staff develop and/or improve their social, emotional and mental health skills. Through evidence based wellness strategies, The Wellness 4 Educators Seminar offers an interactive experience with take away skills in managing stress, aroma therapy use, mental health balance, and work-personal life balance. - February 17, 2016 - M.Y. Wellness Coaching Inc.
SANS SCOLT Luncheon Provides Knowledge to Empower SE World Language Educators
The SANS Inc. SCOLT Leadership Luncheon takes place this week in Charlotte, NC, as part of the annual Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT). This event is an opportunity to develop connections and foster collaboration among leaders of the 14 state associations in the SCOLT region. The theme of the 2016 Leadership Luncheon is “Empowering Teachers for EPIC Growth: No Limit to What We Can Achieve." - February 16, 2016 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
SKILLSdox Inc. Launches www.SchoolofSkill.in Website Across India
Indian learners now have access to global online education by top educators. - February 15, 2016 - betterU Canada
Envision Brings Horses to Help Kids at Camp Kangaroo
Envision Therapeutic Horsemanship partners with Seasons Hospice and Kachina’s Place to help grieving children. - February 13, 2016 - Envision Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc
Donna Warren Recognized by Worldwide Branding for Excellence in Elementary Education
Ms. Warren has more than three decades of expertise in language arts and math education. - February 11, 2016 - Worldwide Branding
Salesian Golf Tournament to Celebrate Silver Anniversary
25th annual event to be held May 2 at the Richmond Country Club. - February 11, 2016 - Salesian College Preparatory
Shorecrest Preparatory School Robotics Team Earns Bid to Compete in FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Championship
Shorecrest Preparatory School’s middle school robotics team, the InfoBots, won an Outstanding Project Award and earned a bid to the Central West Florida FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Championship. - February 10, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
AllTeamz Assists 2000 Parents a Day in Finding Youth Sports Teams
AllTeamz.com, for the 3rd spring in a row, is helping 2000 parents a day find youth sports teams in 16 different sports in all 50 states. The website assists parents and children find useful information on local recreational and club sports opportunities. - February 09, 2016 - AllTeamz, LLC
NECTFL to Announce Mead Leadership Program 2016 Recipients
Awards to the three fellowship recipients of the 2016 Mead Leadership Program will be formally announced this Friday during the awards ceremony of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL), taking place in New York City. For the ninth consecutive year, SANS Inc. Software and Network Solutions is a corporate sponsor of the Mead Program. SANS is a U.S. based company and leader in the development of mobile and networked instructional technology for language learning. - February 09, 2016 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Noah’s Park and Playgrounds Introducing a New Fun and Interactive Product, Gaga Ball Pits, Dubbed "America’s Fastest Growing Dodgeball Alternative," on Their Website
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds, is excited to announce the addition of a new product- Gaga Ball. This fun, action packed game has become known as “America’s Fastest Growing Dodgeball Alternative.” Noah’s is pleased to offer two Gaga Ball Pit sizes for schools, churches, HOA’s, city parks, camp grounds as well as numerous other customers throughout the U.S. - February 08, 2016 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
California Student Media Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Student Creativity
The California Student Media Festival, the nation’s oldest festival of its kind, celebrates its 50th year of honoring student achievement and highlighting student creativity through media. - February 02, 2016 - CUE
Montessori International Open House - Rescheduled
Prospective families are invited to find out about a Montessori education at Montessori International. - January 29, 2016 - Montessori International Children's House
Youth Sports Book: "A Youngster's Guidebook of How to Play Baseball"
Author Joel Pace is proud to announce the release of his first book: "A Youngster's Guidebook of How to Play Baseball." Beginning with baseball basics, it instructs the fundamentals and mechanics of hitting, fielding, throwing and pitching and more through an ABC step-by-step approach. Easy-to-read and graphically fun, it'll inspire and motivate young players to play and compete in this great game. - January 28, 2016 - Joel Pace
Shorecrest Preparatory School Gives Students a Technology Boost with First Annual St. Petersburg STEAMfest
As tech jobs become even more plentiful, Shorecrest prepares and encourages students to fill the demand in the technology sector. - January 27, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
CyberCrunch® to Hold First Academic E-Waste & Asset Management Conference in Greater Pittsburgh Region for Private and Public Academic Institutions
On February, 19th at 1:00PM, CyberCrunch® will hold the region’s first e-waste and asset management conference focused on the education sector. Held at the firm’s corporate headquarters in Greensburg, PA, the event will be open to the public on an RSVP basis as there are limited... - January 26, 2016 - CyberCrunch
Sergio H. Escalona Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sergio H. Escalona of Cape Coral, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Sergio H. Escalona Mr. Escalona is retired after 28 years... - January 26, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Two Years in, Quill.org Reaches 100,000 Students Milestone
In the past two years, over 100,000 middle and high school students attending over 1,500 schools across the United States have used a free online literacy tool called Quill to improve their writing, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Quill’s innovative model of open-source content creation has... - January 22, 2016 - Quill.org
Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play Expands Waverly Place Facilities
Local Montessori Preschool to Open New Classrooms This Winter to Provide Increased Enrichment to Growing Number of Students - January 22, 2016 - Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play
Zyrobotics Named A “Must See” Company at FETC 2016
Inclusive technology company, Zyrobotics is creating buzz in the EdTech industry by designing technology solutions that solve real educational problems. - January 21, 2016 - Zyrobotics
Join Mayor, Chamber CEO for “State of St. Pete” Community Leaders to Speak at Shorecrest Preparatory School
The Shorecrest Preparatory School Alumni Association will host “State of St. Pete,” a community networking event featuring remarks from Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg Rick Kriseman, St. Pete Chamber CEO Chris Steinocher, and Shorecrest Headmaster Mike Murphy. Join these and other... - January 21, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
GBS Designated "Expert Insurance Service Provider" by AM Best Company
GBS has been accredited with the title of "Expert Insurance Service Provider" by AM Best. - January 19, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
SKILLSdox and Datawind Partner to Bring High Quality Online Educational Experiences to India
DataWind Inc. (TSX: DW), a leader in the delivery of Internet access in emerging markets, and SKILLSdox Inc., a provider of quality online education resources, have partnered to offer SKILLSdox’s online education marketplace, School of Skill, on select DataWind low cost, Internet-enabled tablets launching March 2016. - January 19, 2016 - betterU Canada