Mary Nix on December 28th, 2008

Looking for a printable weekly calendar?
Printable Paper offers a variety of calendars and other paper printables at their site.   They offer a variety of graph papers, lined papers, check registers, score sheets, budgets and more.
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Mary Nix on December 22nd, 2008

Helen Hegener posted Merry Christmas at her editorial blog earlier this week.  Along with her holiday wishes and insightful  observations,  it is loaded with some interesting  Christmas resources that I wanted to share here with you.
Helen’s excellent post got me to poking around the blogosphere to find some more holiday posts.  Periwinkles and Pine has [...]

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Helen Hegener on December 3rd, 2008

HearthSong.
HearthSong – Toys You’ll Feel Good About Giving
Barbara Kane founded HearthSong in 1983 because of a growing conviction that, “..too often, in our culture, children are pushed to grow up too fast. I started HearthSong to make a statement reinforcing what parents themselves know is true, right and healthy–that childhood is a very special time.” [...]

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NEWS RELEASE
November 21, 2008
Media Contact: Alyssa Rosso, Public Relations Coordinator, 253.272.4258×3002, arosso@TacomaArtMuseum.org
Tacoma Art Museum Welcomes Author/Illustrator David Macaulay to Tacomawith Two Special Events Focused on LiteracyBook Discussion and Signing with David Macaulay: Tuesday, January 13; 7pm at Tacoma Public Library and Celebrating Literacy: Saturday, January17; 12 – 3 pm
(Tacoma, WA) – Original work by [...]

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Mary Nix on October 24th, 2008

Recently sent to our mailbox:
We are happy to share with you two wonderful software curriculums: a
recently released innovative, creative theater arts curriculum, and a
comprehensive real world view of life in the fishing industry
curriculum. We respectfully request you pass these flyers on to
appropriate parties in either theater arts or an integrated real
world program of study.
Terri New, [...]

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Mary Nix on August 4th, 2008

Rebecca (Becca) Ward, a homeschooler and the second-ranked women’s sabre fencer in the world is a member of the USA Fencing team. USA Fencing announced the 2008 Olympic team at their website here.
Rebecca’s Mom reports that Becca will fence on August 9th. A recent interview, Speaking with Becca Ward By Martin Thorstensson [...]

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