The District 742 Board of Education is pleased to announce the list of 'nominees' and 'honorees' for the 2009 ‘PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’ AWARDS.
The ‘PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’ AWARDS ceremony will take place at a Community Linkages Forum from City Hall on November 19th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The event will be broadcast on Charter Cable Television Channel 6. Click on the link included in the story on our District's website at http://www.isd742.org/ to view the list of 'nominees' and 'honorees.'
All staff members are invited to attend this community linkage forum to show their support and gratification for these community ‘partners in education’.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Harlem Children's Zone
How One Man's Vision To Revitalize Harlem Starts With Children
By Daniel Schorn
(I've compiled videos below, but you'll see more on You Tube)
(CBS) Harlem has long been the spiritual capital of black America. In its heyday during the Harlem renaissance, it was a wellspring of politics, music and art. But over the years, the neighborhood suffered a steady decline and came to symbolize the worst of urban poverty and decay. Today, there’s a new renaissance under way in Harlem, with the construction of new buildings, businesses and schools.
One of the people leading the charge is Geoffrey Canada. As correspondent Ed Bradley reports, his vision, quite simply, is to save children, and he has amassed a staggering amount of private money — more than $100,000,000 — to realize his goal. His testing ground is a 60-block area in central Harlem that he calls "The Harlem Children's Zone."
...read the rest at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/11/60minutes/main1611936.shtml
By Daniel Schorn
(I've compiled videos below, but you'll see more on You Tube)
(CBS) Harlem has long been the spiritual capital of black America. In its heyday during the Harlem renaissance, it was a wellspring of politics, music and art. But over the years, the neighborhood suffered a steady decline and came to symbolize the worst of urban poverty and decay. Today, there’s a new renaissance under way in Harlem, with the construction of new buildings, businesses and schools.
One of the people leading the charge is Geoffrey Canada. As correspondent Ed Bradley reports, his vision, quite simply, is to save children, and he has amassed a staggering amount of private money — more than $100,000,000 — to realize his goal. His testing ground is a 60-block area in central Harlem that he calls "The Harlem Children's Zone."
...read the rest at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/11/60minutes/main1611936.shtml
Monday, November 2, 2009
H1N1 Influenza Vaccines
Vaccine clinics will be held after NOVEMBER 9, 2009. Parents will be notified a few days before the specific date for their child’s school/community clinic. The vaccine will be provided free of charge to students. Parents must consent in order for students to receive the vaccine. Visit our Influenza Information web page for information letters, consent form, and vaccine information sheets.
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