Copiague Students Flourish Under Empowerment Program
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
In her sophomore year, Jasmin Rodriguez considered dropping out. She wasn’t doing well in her classes, and school never had been a priority. There were bills her family needed to pay, and she had a younger sister at home to care for. Then, she met Jaime Suarez.
Suarez, a social studies teacher at Walter G. O’Connell [...]
Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
School is almost out, and for many children that means they’ll be spending more time on the internet. While it can be a great tool, the web can also be a very scary place. One in seven children between the ages of 10 and 17 will be approached by a sexual predator while on the [...]
Making It Home After The Honeymoon
17 May 2008, 22:10 No comments
If you’re all caught up in planning your wedding and dreaming of a wonderful life together, you should know that at some point — probably within your first two years as a married couple — you’ll feel like quitting.
But if you go into marriage knowing it can be tough, you might be better equipped for [...]
Teacher of the Week | Eden Donahou
31 March 2008, 01:01 No comments
Age: 50. Reason for becoming a teacher: It wasn’t until I became pregnant with my first child that I considered becoming a teacher. I wanted a career that would allow me the time to still be a wife to my husband and a mother to my children. I decided to [...]
Energized By Sharing Knowledge
30 March 2008, 01:01 No comments
School: Teaches seventh-grade math and pre-algebra at Rock Lake Middle in Longwood and college algebra at Seminole Community College.
Education and experience: Received associate’s degree from Seminole Community College, bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida, master’s degree from Cambridge College, Cambridge, Mass., and is in pursuit of a doctorate degree in Applied Neuroscience. She [...]
Have passport will travel
22 March 2008, 20:08 No comments
The purpose was twofold:
It got her big brothers Hugo, 10, and Tom, 5, out of the house and away from the PlayStation. They are on a two-week winter holiday from school at the moment.The trip enabled us to bid a fond farewell to our lovely Swiss-Kiwi friends who are due to fly from Geneva today.
For [...]
`Penelope This Little Piggys Adorable
27 February 2008, 03:03 No comments
No offense intended, but a pig snout is very becoming on Christina Ricci.The actress is lovably adorable in the adorably lovable “Penelope,” a fairy-tale romance that’s a perfect mix of Ricci’s oddball sensibilities and her inherent sweetness.The film further establishes the tremendous range of James McAvoy, proving that the co-star of such heavy dramas as [...]
Have passport will travel
27 February 2008, 03:03 No comments
The purpose was twofold:
It got her big brothers Hugo, 10, and Tom, 5, out of the house and away from the PlayStation. They are on a two-week winter holiday from school at the moment.The trip enabled us to bid a fond farewell to our lovely Swiss-Kiwi friends who are due to fly from Geneva today.
For [...]
Cricket on Sky should get rid of the jokers
23 February 2008, 05:05 No comments
Ive lost count of the number of people who have said to me lately that they can hardly bear to watch coverage of the New Zealand teams matches because of the sub-standard efforts of the commentators.
Sky Television and New Zealand Cricket are in an %26quot;Ill scratch your back%26quot; partnership, but what the commentators are doing [...]
Teacher of the Week | Daisy Johnson
21 February 2008, 19:07 No comments
Age: 52.
Reason for becoming a teacher: While attending a school function with one of my daughters, I observed the teachers and administrators and their fight to maintain order with the students. I became engaged with a couple of students and teachers and immediately a flashlight appeared directing me in the teaching field. I wanted [...]
