Monthly Archives: February 2008

Feb 2008 Book Group Comment Anchor

Hi, this is just a comment anchor for the Book Group, since the pages can’t have comments.

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Professional Development Day

[ October 26, 2007; November 9, 2007; December 3, 2007; February 1, 2008; April 11, 2008; ] No school for students

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PPS Celebration At Expo Center

[ February 2, 2008; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] More Information

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PPS School Celebration

[ February 2, 2008; ] Expo Center!
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FIRST Robotics Competition

FIRST is hosting a Robotics Competition the First Weekend in March; that is, Thursday Feb 28, Friday Feb 29, Saturday Mar 1. We went to a Robotics show at PSU a couple of years ago; it was pretty cool, but not quite “Competitiony”. This would be a great show to take your kids to. [...]

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Schoolhouse Supplies Scores $189,000 from the Spelling Bee!

And congratulations to Shelley Clark!
The Wells Fargo Celebrity Spelling Bee held on Thursday, January 31st raised a total of $189,000 in vital funding for Schoolhouse Supplies, the award-winning Free Store for teachers in Portland. More than 500 guests gathered to watch Mayor Potter, James Jones, Stephanie Stricklen and other Portland celebrities spell their way [...]

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ICE Campaign:In Case Of Emergency

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn’t [...]

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PakNaks

Paknaks are soft rubbery gewgaws that attach with velcro to your child’s clothes, backpacks, bike helmets, or any other thing you want to personalize. Very cute and stylish, and kids ( maybe younger kids, but check them out for older kids too ) will adore them.
I especially like this idea because while I [...]

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TumbleVille Studios — Tumbling for your Kids!

TumbleVille Studios is a great place to learn tumbling. Sessions are taught by Gail Bruner who is a former competitive gymnast with 20 years of teaching experience. Gail has a B.S. in Human Services and Therapeutic Recreation, a Teaching Certification in Elementary Education. Gail is a former marathon runner, masters swimmer and her current passions [...]

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All Kids are Scientists

A.K.A. Science (All Kids are Scientists) is a fun, hands-on after school science program for children in grades K-8. Our playful, yet structured activities encourage observation of the world through exploration, and help dispel the myth that science is difficult or uninteresting.
Classes meet once a week for one hour, in eight week sessions. The [...]

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