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Totally frustrated with Parent Pick up at Norton Elementary

My daughter has a new principal at her school this year. I miss the old one. I guess the new one is trying something new with the parent pi…

Started by Kristin Foster

22 Jan 28
Reply by Kristin Foster

Anyone have any advice about the Williams full-time magnet program?

Hey Mamas! Wondering if anyone has any information about/experience with the full-time magnet program at Williams Elementary? Or informatio…

Started by Stacy Fournier

1 Jan 17
Reply by Cherie Schneider

The "homework revolt"

According to an article I just read, there is a new revolution going on among some children, parents and schools. Schools are forfeiting ho…

Started by Stacy Fournier

2 Sep 27, 2012
Reply by Gwendolyn Thompson

I need lunch ideas!!

This is only day 2 of the new school year, and I am already racking my brain trying to think of new and creative lunch ideas. I fee like I…

Started by Stacy Fournier

7 Aug 29, 2012
Reply by Elizabeth Boulet

How did the first day go?

My daughter walked into her first-grade classroom ready to go. She wasn't upset to see mommy and daddy leave at all! :-) I have been thinki…

Started by Stacy Fournier

0 Aug 20, 2012

Are you going to Meet the Teacher? If you already went, how did it go?

Schools are holding Meet the Teacher this week! Are you planning to go? Did you already take your child? I noticed that most of the times a…

Started by Stacy Fournier

1 Aug 20, 2012
Reply by Misty Tinney

Do you walk your child into class? On the first day or every day?

When Aubrey started kindergarten last year, I walked her into the classroom for the first week or so and took a whole bunch of pictures on…

Started by Stacy Fournier

8 Aug 20, 2012
Reply by Misty Tinney

7 Alachua County schools have school days extended one hour

Seven schools in the county are having their school day extended by one hour because of low performance. The schools include: Waldo, Shell,…

Started by Stacy Fournier

3 Aug 17, 2012
Reply by Lori

Alachua County 3rd-graders about average on FCAT

The results are out! How did everyone do? Looks like students in Alachua County were right on track with the state's average. Here is the…

Started by Stacy Fournier

7 Jun 7, 2012
Reply by Stacy Fournier

FCAT writing benchmarks changed

FCAT issues have been ALL over the news the past couple days. Apparently educators feel the writing prompt (about a camel) was extremely di…

Started by Stacy Fournier

8 May 22, 2012
Reply by Caryn

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