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Oklahoma Teacher Shields Kids During Tornado
6th grade teacher Rhonda Crosswhite is taking being called a hero in stride.
Recalling the tornado and its 200-m.p.h. winds, Crosswhite said, “I don’t remember what it sounded like, honestly. It was like a freight train, but I don’t remember much about it,” she said about the sound of the tornado. “It felt like someone was beating me up from behind. The stuff was just coming down on my back. I thought I was fine, [but] I have cuts everywhere that I didn’t even realize I had.” Read more
‘Clouds’ Singer Zach Sobiech Succumbs to Cancer
‘Clouds’ Singer Zach Sobiech has died at the age of 18. The boy who battled cancer while winning the hearts of many with his uplifting attitude and song will be missed by many. Read more at People Magazine.
And Here’s a link to Zach’s hit song Clouds on Youtube.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s Comments to Young People Have Some Mad
foxnews.com
In his radio address this week, Mr. Bloomberg said young people should ditch college, to learn a trade like plumbing instead. “The people who are going to have the biggest problem are college graduates who aren’t rocket scientists, if you will, not at the top of their class,” Bloomberg said Friday, according to the New York Daily News.
Some folks are mad, but does he have a point? Read more
Warning Over New Drug Called “Molly”
cnn.com
A form of ecstasy, doctors are seeing an increase in young people who have taken the dangerous drug with the street name “Molly.” Read more
Blue Engine Prepares Students for College
blueengine.org
The new organization Blue Engine recruits and places recent college graduates as full-time teaching assistants in high schools, and it’s proving to be very successful. Read more
Heaviest Alligator on Record Caught By Texas Teen
An 18-year-old Fort Bend County high school senior has become the record holder for the heaviest alligator ever caught in Texas. Read more
Tips of the Moment
Alleluia! Finally a Recipe for Homemade Pizza Crust
Making homemade pizza crust is something I’ve tried to master for quite some time. I’ve even been known to say it’s on my bucket list. How could combining some flour, yeast, and oil be so difficult? Why is it so cheap to buy premade dough at Trader Joe’s for $2, yet I can’t come close… Read more
How to Clean the Whole House in 15 Minutes
By Julie Samrick This weekend my kids wanted to go to the park. They wanted to swim. My husband said, “We need one day to clean up. Every room in the house looks like a hurricane hit it!” He went in the backyard to start there. I came up with a plan to… Read more
Pride Can Only Be Earned
By Julie Samrick Can you tell what this is? It’s a clay gorilla, created in its entirety by my seven-year-old daughter. The school assignment was to create a rain forest animal at home and to search for facts for their first little research report. It was a great idea. I loved watching her learn… Read more
Spotlight On Kids
Check out this 4th grader’s “enviromercial” about recycling
The following enviromercial (a commerical about an environmental issue) was submitted by 4th grader James and his family from California. James is on his elementary school’s Nature Bowl team and they just won the county title. They are moving on to the regional competition next month and want to spread the word about the important… Read more
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