Athletic And Scholarship Programs maine Gould Academy, Bethel, maine The Gunnery, Washington, Connecticut Hargrave military Academy, Chatham, Virginia The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania http://usna.com/Foundation/AthleticScholarship/AthleticScholarship.htm
Extractions: Athletic and Scholarship Program The Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Program, a division of the United States Naval Academy Foundation, encourages and supports athletic excellence at the Naval Academy. The Program is responsible for grants and awards that recognize superiority in athletics and a comprehensive scholarship program to ensure that the Naval Academy has the best scholar-athletes in the nation. Through a scholastic program, the Foundation is able to provide one year of post-high school education to qualified young men and women who need further academic preparation to enter the Naval Academy. Thanks to the Foundation, more than 2,500 service-oriented candidates with excellent leadership, scholastic, and athletic potential have prepared for the rigors of the Naval Academy and the military since 1944. Admissions - Description and Procedures: The Naval Academy Foundation's Preparatory Program benefits promising candidates who are not appointed the first time they apply for admission. To enhance their qualifications for admission, the Foundation awards a limited number of scholarships for post-high school preparatory studies in a participating school.
Extractions: On October 18, 2002, the nurse at an elementary school in Westbrook, Maine, notified the Maine Bureau of Health (MBOH) of an increase in the number of students with conjunctivitis. During September 23October 18, a total of 31 students in kindergarten and in first and second grades either were reported by parents to the nurse as having conjunctivitis or had conjunctivitis diagnosed by the nurse at school. Conjunctival swab cultures from five (38%) of the 13 students who were tested initially grew Streptococcus pneumoniae . This report documents additional cases in the community and summarizes preliminary results of the investigation of this outbreak, which indicated that the outbreak was caused by the same nontypeable strain of pneumococcus that caused an outbreak of conjunctivitis among college students in New Hampshire during JanuaryMarch 2002 ( ). This is the first time that this strain has been reported as the cause of a conjunctivitis outbreak among schoolchildren. Health-care providers and public health officials should be aware that nontypeable S. pneumoniae
Extractions: Contact: Carolyn Barnes, KU Alumni Association, (785) 864-4760. LAWRENCE Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and the KU Endowment Association. A total of 94 seniors from high schools in Ellsworth, Lincoln, Ottawa and Saline counties will be named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner reception at Salina Country Club, East Country Club Road, Salina. Honorees are listed below. Leonard Krishtalka, director of the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will speak. Kansas Alumni Association representative Chris Lazzarino, managing editor of Kansas Alumni magazine, is in charge of award presentations. The program will cost parents and alumni $15 each. Honored students will be guests of the Alumni Association and the Endowment Association. Pat Thompson, Salina, will serve as the site coordinator. Jim and Joyce Trower, Salina, will serve as the Saline County coordinators. G. Derril Gwinner, Ellsworth, will serve as the Ellsworth County coordinator. Bob and Sharron Hamilton, Salina, will serve as the Lincoln County coordinators and Pam Barker, Minneapolis, will serve as the Ottawa County coordinator.
City Of Bath, Maine Local Government Education WEST BATH SCHOOL DEPT., West Bath Iron Works, maine s largest employer, draws almost 50 in 199596, and over 3,500 military personnel http://www.cityofbath.com/community/comdetail.asp?articleID=179&Cid=27
Maine Indymedia: Newswire/1147 which followed his journey into Canada Growing up, I always thought it was a good thing to do, go into the military. After high school, I figured it d be a http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/1147/index.php
Extractions: No verified email address 07 Apr 2004 Among the most important AWOL cases is that of Camilo Mejia. Mejia had served in the army for three years. He first joined up in his youth after coming to the U.S. from Nicaragua. After his first three years in the army Mejia signed up in the Florida National Guard for another five, with hopes of getting tuition assistance for Florida State schools. But after six months in Iraq, Mejia decided he had enough. During a short two-week leave he decided he didn't want to return to Iraq. He spent the next months living underground in New York and Boston.
Maine Indymedia: Newswire/492 Critics of the SOA concur. The new military training school is the continuation of the SOA under a new name. It is a new name, but the same shame. http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/492/index.php
Maine House Of Representatives: Weekly Legislative Report to Establish the maine military Authority. (EMERGENCY) (SP 441, LD 1495). Ch. 375 An Act to Implement Changes in Cost-sharing Agreements in School Districts. http://janus.state.me.us/house/history/120th/120wlr/wlr0124.htm
Extractions: Friday, June 8, 2001 Ch. 368 - An Act to Allow County Corrections Personnel to Participate in the Same Retirement Plan as Other Corrections Personnel. (EMERGENCY) (H.P. 963, L.D. 1276) Ch. 369 - An Act to Encourage the Creation of an Alliance for the Purpose of Purchasing Health Insurance. (H.P. 193, L.D. 204) Ch. 370 - An Act Relating to Discovery Procedures under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. (H.P. 733, L.D. 953) Ch. 371 - An Act to Amend Maine Credit Laws. (H.P. 1276, L.D. 1736) Ch. 372 - An Act Adopting and Implementing the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact. (S.P. 545, L.D. 1691) Ch. 373 - An Act to Further Reduce Mercury Emissions from Consumer Products. (H.P. 1224, L.D. 1665) Ch. 374 - An Act to Establish the Maine Military Authority. (EMERGENCY) (S.P. 441, L.D. 1495) Ch. 375
Apple Deal May Push Maine IBook Program To High Schools Tentative plan to put iBooks in some maine high schools. From Tentative plan to put iBooks in some maine high schools 05/05/2004 1101. http://www.stargeek.com/item/118987.html
Extractions: stargeek home PHP scripts articles seo tools ... shop From: Apple deal may push Maine iBook program to high schools The state of Maine has distinguished itself by offering iBooks to all public school seventh and eighth graders. The cost of the iBook program has been a political minefield especially as legislators in the cash-strapped state consider expanding it to public high schoolers. A new deal put forth by Apple may give that plan new hope, according to the Portland Press Herald: Apple is willing to rent laptops and defer their payments for a year. document.write('Click here for great deals on Salvia - IamShaman'); No Comments yet. Name: Email Address: (it will not be displayed) Send me information on updates at stargeek.com: Title: Comments: Similar Items From: Maine Laptops Earn High Marks A Maine initiative to supply 36,000 7th and 8th graders and teachers with iBooks yielded good results, Associated Press reports: Students who use laptops are more engaged in learning and produce better-quality work, according to a report released Wednesday that gives high grades to Maines 2-year-old program. Based on thousands of responses from students and teachers, the report says most of Maines middle schools have successfully implemented the program, which started with seventh graders in 2002 and later expanded to include eighth graders. [Feb 16]
Senator Olympia J. Snowe Since 1994, a national program called Troops to Teachers has attracted 32 former military officers to teach in maine school districts with a high proportion of http://snowe.senate.gov/articles/art110503_1.htm
Extractions: November 5, 2003 SENATORS ENTER FRAY ON 'FAILED SCHOOLS' A task force and a demand for specifics are aimed at leaving no Mainer befuddled over federal law. By JOSIE HUANG Staff Writer Maine's two senators are trying to help the state's educators address their concerns with a federal law that caused about 120 schools to be classified as needing improvement. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, said Tuesday she plans to appoint a task force to assess the local impact of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires schools to demonstrate their success at raising student academic achievement. Her announcement came a few days after Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, asking him to respond to concerns from Maine teachers and school officials regarding the goals and timelines of the federal law. Collins said in a statement that the members of her task force will be Maine school board members, education experts, principals, teachers and parents.
PRESS RELEASE: Arabic Day At Penobscot School In Rockland, Maine Arabic Day at Penobscot School in Rockland, maine. will donate 50 memberships in their Child Safety Registry to students of the school. A military video shows http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/4/prweb119422.htm
Extractions: All Press Releases for April 18, 2004 Arabic Day at Penobscot School in Rockland, Maine Penobscot School, a nonprofit center for language learning and cultural exhange is hosting an Arabic Day with Mohamed Ferhaoui of Morocco (PRWEB) April 18, 2004The Penobscot School in Rockland will host an Arabic Day on May 8th from 2-6 PM. The event will be followed by a potluck dinner. Mohamed Ferhaoui of Morocco will lead the Arabic Day with the support of his Beginning Arabic class at Penobscot School. The public is cordially invited to the Arabic Day and donations in support of the program will be accepted. Ferhaoui will present an introduction to Standard Arabic, both written and oral. He will also talk about Arabic culture in his homeland of Morocco. There will be photos, music, food and a variety of exhibits to give participants a more in-depth picture at Arabic culture. Ferhaoui emigrated to the United States recently after years of teaching Arabic in the public school system in Morocco. He will bring a personal perspective to the language and culture of Morocco. Executive Director, David Clough, comments, This will be the schools first Arabic Day and given todays world events, it has never been more timely. I hope that anyone with an interest in the language and culture of the Middle East will come to the school to meet Mohamed, he is an extraordinary individual and a wonderful teacher.
Virtual Gumshoe-Investigative Resources Available On The Web Desert Storm KIA maine to Wyoming Page; DesertStorm.Com s Veterans Greenbrier military School Alumni Association; Indiana s World War II Veterans Database http://www.virtualgumshoe.com/gator69.htm
Re: Ronald C. Speirs Ronald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in Portland, maine. military training during high school led to a commission in the infantry. http://currahee.hispeed.com/wwwboard/messages/625.html
Extractions: Follow Ups Post Followup WWWBoard currahee.hispeed.com FAQ Posted by James Shapiro (69.0.18.138) on January 26, 2003 at 22:29:32: In Reply to: Ronald C. Speirs posted by Verne H. Speirs on January 14, 2003 at 17:23:48: Ronald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in Portland, Maine. Military training during high school led to a commission in the infantry. But Speirs soon volunteered for the paratroops. He was a platoon leader in D Company at Camp Toccoa in 1942 and joined Easy Company in Bastogne. It is rumored that he killed 20 or so German POW's on D-Day in cold blood after giving them cigarettes...after the war he stayed in the army and made the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. : Ronald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in Portland, Maine. Military training during high school led to a commission in the infantry. But Speirs soon volunteered for the paratroops. He was a platoon leader in D Company at Camp Toccoa in 1942 and joined Easy Company in Bastogne. It is rumored that he killed 20 or so German POW's on D-Day in cold blood after giving them cigarettes...after the war he stayed in the army and made the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Optional Link URL:
PERSPECTIVE FEATURE: Maine Air National Guard high school graduation, Dillon joined the Army for a fouryear tour with the military police (including two years as a K-9 handler). He relocated to maine in http://www.bangornews.com/business/featured.cfm?id=293&detail=1
PERSPECTIVE FEATURE: Maine Army National Guard parents paid for my first year of school, Mason said flute in the 195th Army Band, maine Army National and he said he enjoyed his military service, Mason http://www.bangornews.com/business/featured.cfm?id=292&detail=1
Maine Turnpike News PORTLANDmaine military officers, veterans and Gold Star Mothers special presentations to several maine Gold Star by the Westbrook High School Chorus, and http://www.maineturnpike.com/html/news/press_release.html?recordid=36
BW Online: Part-Time MBA Profile: University Of Maine EMail mba@maine.edu. Government (federal, state, local, military), 0%. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/01/part_time_profiles/maine.htm
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Magic City Morning Star Education maine Elks Honor Youth Across the State of maine By IPR May 4, 2004, 1105, http://magic-city-news.com/article_1397.shtml
Extractions: WATERVILLE On May 1, 2004, the Maine Elks Association (MEA) honored several youths from across the State of Maine as part of their 75th Annual State Convention held in Waterville. The youths were recognized as state winners of contests sponsored by the association. The awards were presented at a special banquet, attended by over 300 members, guests, and families of the recipients. The first awards presented were for the Americanism Essay Contest. This contest was open to 5th Graders, who wrote a 200 word essay on "Why I am proud to say the Pledge of Allegiance." The Elks nationwide promote this contest to encourage our nations youth to share in the love for our country by showing and promoting the ideals that make this country great. Presenting the awards was MEA Americanism Director Richie Philbrick. Over 900 students participated in the program across the State of Maine. The state winners were Caitlin Barrows and Jordan Strayer, both sponsored by the Bangor Elks Lodge. Other district winners included Jessica Stratton (Augusta Elks Lodge), Carl Zurhorst (Rumford Elks Lodge), Samantha Paquette (Wells Elks Lodge), and Ryan Legere (Sanford Elks Lodge). Those in attendance had the opportunity to hear the inspirational messages that both Barrows and Strayer exhibited when they read their essays. The two state winners each received a plaque with their essay engraved upon it, along with a monetary award.
Welcome To Cape Elizabeth policy revisions Attorneys finish winterlong review of Cape school policy manual. calls for recognition of Cape citizens serving in military Annual Memorial http://www.capeelizabeth.com/
Extractions: Government Letter Misleading At Monday night's Wiscasset School Committee meeting we caught a glimpse of the direction this country is headed if we give our federal government the sweeping powers that have been requested - all in the name of protecting us from terrorists. A letter from Ron Paige, U. S. Secretary of Education and Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, was sent out to all the state departments of education, which in turn, forwarded it on to superintendents. "For more than 25 years, the Armed Forces of our Nation have been staffed entirely by volunteers..." the letter begins. "Recognizing the challenges faced by military recruiters, Congress recently passed legislation that requires high schools to provide to military recruiters, upon request, access to secondary school students and directory information on those students. Both the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 reflect these requirements." "In accordance with those Acts, military recruiters are entitled to receive the name, address and telephone listing of juniors and seniors in high school. As clarified in the enclosure, providing this information is consistent with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act..."
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