FILMS
THE GARDENThis is one of the best films we've seen about activism when the chips are really down. A fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles was the largest of its kind in the United States. Started - created after the riots in 1992. but then the land was ...

How Connecticut Can Fix its Dysfunctional Education spending system to Reward success Incentivize Choice and Boost Student Achievement
ConnCAN and education research firm Public Impact today (Nov. 23 2009) released a groundbreaking report [1MB PDF] tracing the flow of funds through Connecticut's public schools and offering a more rational system that will close that state's yawning achievement gap.Please visit ConnCAN's websit ...


National teacher survey indicates high number of U.S. children too hungry to learn
Hunger in America’s Classrooms: Share Our Strength’s Teachers Report Shows Schools and Teachers Are Critical Safety Net for Nearly 17 Million U.S. Children Facing Hunger Share Our Strength(R) the leading national organization working to end childhood hunger in America released powerful surv ...

THE THANK YOU CIRCLE
An activity I always enjoyed facilitating in my classrooms as a teacher was the “Thank You” Circle. As a principal I also led these circles with teachers and staff at staff meetings. The activity comes to mind in this season of thanksgiving.We often appreciate what others do for us but in o ...

Announcements
Nov. 23 2009Thank you to Mrs. Pasquier for planning our Harvest Celebration andalso to all the parents who sent in supplies and came tohelp.  The students had a fabulous time and you can seepictures on our website of all the great activities.I am not sending home Weekly Work Review envelopes t ...