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Initiatives — Give a Summer
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Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Because every kid deserves a great summer. Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Where and Why Kids Miss Out. Currently, Give a Summer focuses on two initiatives -. Help communities and schools better understand where and why kids miss out on summer programs. Leverage and enlist the work of mentors and other volunteers to help underserved kids take advantage of existing summer opportunities. As far ...
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Robert R. ‘Bud’ Spillane, former Fairfax school superintendent, dies
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Robert R. ‘Bud’ Spillane, former Fairfax school superintendent, dies. July 23, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. I was sorry to read the sad news in the. R ‘Bud’ Spillane, former Fairfax school superintendent, died July 18. Spillane was an outstanding leader. Karen Garza, the current superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, posted this tribute:. Filed Under: Monday early dismissal. Enter your email address:. League of Women ...
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Monday early dismissal
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Hooray for Karen Garza and Full-Day Mondays. July 2, 2016. By Virginia Fitz Shea. I’m glad to see that the Fairfax County School Board voted to extend Superintendent Karen Garza’s contract for another four-year term. However, I was disappointed that the. Report on Garza neglected to mention the most important change implemented during her tenure: elimination of Monday early dismissals. Filed Under: Monday early dismissal. The p...
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North Carolina school nutrition chief cites problems with new federal rules
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. North Carolina school nutrition chief cites problems with new federal rules. June 24, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. Today, during a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Dr. Lynn Harvey, the incoming Vice President of the School Nutrition Association (SNA), testified. I believe that the new regulations were rushed to implementation without taking into consideration the imp...
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Government should change overly restrictive limits on fat content in school meals
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Government should change overly restrictive limits on fat content in school meals. July 15, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. Why Is the Federal Government Afraid of Fat? This provocative question is posed in an excellent op-ed in the. Astoundingly, the National School Lunch Program bans whole milk, but allows sugar-sweetened skim milk, Mozaffarian and Ludwig complain. Never miss a single post. Subscribe for free to our blog! Key po...
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Remembering fresh baked bread in the school cafeteria
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Remembering fresh baked bread in the school cafeteria. May 29, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. 8220;Penny McConnell remembers making pounds upon pounds of pizza dough as a food services manager at West Springfield High School in the 1970s,” The. How menus are changing in Fairfax school cafeterias. Filed Under: block scheduling. It is important to keep track of the hours in the school day and the school year. No Child Left Behind.
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Walt Carlson pushes for computers for each student
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Walt Carlson pushes for computers for each student. June 17, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. Walt Carlson recently urged the Fairfax County School Board to increase the number of computers in classrooms. He also warned against unequal implementation of technology as some schools move ahead on their own to provide a computer for each student. Here is the email he sent May 19:. Hi School Board Members:. Due to the limited funding of...
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Breakfast in the Classroom leads to increased acceptance of school breakfasts
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Breakfast in the Classroom leads to increased acceptance of school breakfasts. July 31, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. Why did the author consider it necessary to study math and reading tests? Isn’t it enough to provide nutritious food and perhaps increase the happiness of the students? The authors note that academic performance might be better assessed after the programs have been up and running for more than a few months. The o...
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American schools might be better at encouraging creativity than European schools
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. American schools might be better at encouraging creativity than European schools. June 19, 2015. By Virginia Fitz Shea. James B. Stewart believes that. A fearless culture fuels U.S. tech giants. Column, Stewart explains:. She is currently doing research into creativity. The American education system is much more forgiving, Professor Moser said. Students can catch up and go on to excel. Enter your email address:. Fairfax County ...
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax
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Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. School schedules, safety and wellness policies. Full-day Mondays for Fairfax. On June 26, 2014, the Fairfax County School Board voted 10-1 to implement full-day Mondays. In September 2014. This much-needed reform was a big improvement over the Monday-early dismissal policy. This approach, which covers all the elementary schools, is also better than some of the other options discussed below. Elementary school students while providing alternative planning time for classroom te...
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