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12th Annual DCPS Citywide Student Arts Exhibition June 1-17

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 1:34pm

From Frederick Lewis: District of Columbia Public Schools will hold a reception for its 12th Annual DCPS Citywide Student Visual Arts Exhibition, titled “How We See – How We Express,” from 5-8 p.m. June 1 at American University’s Katzen Center Rotunda, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.

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LIST: Top 20 Public High Schools According to U.S. News

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 4:25pm

http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/isb/

Two local high schools were recently added to an elite and exclusive list of high schools ranked as the top 20 best high schools according to a report by U.S. News and American Institutes for Research.

Over 20,000 public high schools in 49 states and D.C. were analyzed throughout the country, and two were awarded locally, Thomas Jefferson High School...

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“On the Right Road to STEM CAREERS” Science • Technology • Engineering • Math - May 4th & 5th

Submitted by Thurman D. Jones, Jr., Founder, Patriots Technology Training Center

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 12:43pm

Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit on Technology

“On the Right Road to STEM CAREERS”

Science • Technology • Engineering • Math

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

This year Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit is a two day event May 4th & 5th 2012. The purpose of the Summit is to get students excited about the possibility of college, study and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

REGISTRATION

You can register on line at http://patriots-ttc.org, stop by the

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9 Days to Go. Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit on Technology

Submitted by Thurman D. Jones, Jr., Founder, Patriots Technology Training Center

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 3:57am

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

This year Patriots 15th Annual Youth Summit is a two day event May 4th & 5th 2012. The Youth Summit on Technology is the Patriots signature event and is now attended by over 700 students and parents from the 5th grade through 12th grade.

You don't want to miss out on this!!!

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION!!!

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DCPS Maintains Strong Test Security Protocols as Administration of DC-CAS Begins This Week

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 1:50pm

From Melissa Salmanowitz: Schools across the district are preparing this week for the upcoming 2012 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS), which begins next Tuesday, April 17. This end-of the-year standardized test is just one tool DCPS uses to set high expectations and ensure students are on track and learning.

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GW Hosts Screening of "Living for 32" Documentary in Remembrance of The Virginia Tech Tragedy

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Monday, April 16th, 2012, 11:38am

GW Hosts Screening of "Living for 32" Documentary in Remembrance of The Virginia Tech Tragedy

April 16th marks the fifth anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre which took place in Blacksburg, Va in 2007.

32 lives were lost that day in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history as well as the lone gunman who later killed himself.

We all remember where we were when news of a gunman on Tech's campus was announced. I was walking to one of my many journalism classes at my university, which was 2.5 hours from Tech. I recall looking down at my phone to a mass number of missed calls and text messages from college friends asking if I had heard the news. At that time, some of my best friends from high school went to Tech and I was very worried about them. Thank goodness they were okay, but that day changed campus life forever at Virginia Tech and across the country.

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5 Snacks That Will Help Your Health and Take On Obesity

Submitted by Cher Murphy, President of Cher Murphy PR

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 8:26am

5 Snacks That Will Help Your Health and Take On Obesity

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is a major issue facing the people of America today. In fact, they report that around a third of all adults and 17 percent of all children are considered to be obese. One thing that most people have in common is that we snack throughout the day and, without our realizing it, those snack choices can do a lot to help or hinder our weight loss and wellness efforts. In fact, it’s important to keep in mind that not all snacks are created equal, and it’s crucial that people opt for healthy ones.

“Research shows that snacking makes up around 27 percent of a child’s daily calories,” explains Dan Negroni, the chief executive officer and president of Fresh Healthy Vending (www.freshvending.com). “This means that it is crucial that we teach children to opt for healthy snacks. And that starts by us adults modeling healthy snacking behavior.”

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