"Hey, you guuuuys!" Who else, besides me, remembers that bellowing call of The Electric Company on PBS? I loved that show. . . and evidently, it's back and being used as a call to solicit submissions from your K - 3 writers and illustrators.

Officially, it's called the "PBS Kids Go! Writer's Contest" and submissions will be accepted up through March 26th by any child in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade. All of the information is online--be sure to read the eligibility and entry gui… Continue

WCPSS is reporting in its "The Classroom Connection" newsletter, that 14 Wake County Magnet Schools have been notified by the Magnet Schools of America of their selection as Magnet Schools of Excellence or Magnet Schools of Distinction.

2010 National Magnet Schools of Excellence

• Bugg Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary


• Conn Active Learning and Technology Magn

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Changes to North Carolina's history curriculum proposed by the state's Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) would eliminate teaching American history prior to 1877 to high school students. The department says American history prior to 1877 will still be taught in the elementary and middle school grades, but would no longer be studied in its entirely in 11th grade.

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THANK YOU TRIANGLE-TRACKS, FOR THE TICKETS TO THE SHOW "PRINCESS KATIE AND RACER STEVE".

WE HAD 3 FAMILIES THAT WENT, WHICH INCLUDED A RACER AND 2 PRINCESSES.

THE KIDS JUMPED AND SANG. THEY LOVED THE BIG RED HEART THAT BOUNCED @ TO "SHARE THE LOVE". THEY ALSO HAD A GOOD TIME WITH THE INFLATABLE SOCCER BALLS. THE SHOW WAS FAST PACED AND KEPT THEIR ATTENTION. WE (adults) ENJOYED IT AND EVEN DANCED.

AGAIN, THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL FAMILY… Continue

The N&O has published an article from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel offering information on the Text4Baby Program, which sends weekly tips to expectant moms via text message. Here are some excerpts from the article:

A nationwide effort by health experts and major telecom carriers leads to some unexpected and free help for expectant mothers and f… Continue

To help celebrate the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' newest special exhibit, “Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived,” the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is asking kids to illustrate their best and most realistic version of a shark in its natural surroundings. Judging will be based on artist… Continue

From the N.C Department of Cultural Resources:

North Carolina is joining the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission in making an appeal to the children of America for Lincoln pennies to help the children of Haiti. The year-long celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday ends Friday, Feb. 12.

“The call for children to

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UPDATE: a fifth community engagement meeting has been added. See below.
From the WCPSS Communications Department:
Registration is open for persons interested in speaking at one of the four community engagement meetings where the Board of Education will seek input on the school calendar options currently used in the Wake County Public School System.

“I want to encourage people to come to the meetings to help us with this issue,” said Ron Margio… Continue

Triangle TRACKS and the Durham Performing Arts Center would like to congratulate the following 30 Triangle TRACKS members who have each won a set of 4 tickets to Princess Katie and Racer Steve’s “Revved Up & Ready to… Continue

From the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences:
At 60 feet long and weighing more than 100 tons, Carcharodon megalodon was the most powerful fish that ever lived and a dominant marine predator. While the Megalodon vanished 2 million years ago, its fascinating story continues to inspire lessons for contemp… Continue