Archive for April, 2011

It’s Never Just Another Visit

It’s Never Just Another Visit Visiting schools is always a great opportunity to see the campus and facilities and my favorite, talk and meet the students.  Another benefit to touring our schools is getting the opportunity to watch teachers’ instructional strategies.  Often, I discover a new teaching method or idea. Then I love to share […]

“Underwater Egg Hunt” at the Bicentennial Pool

“Underwater Egg Hunt” at the Bicentennial Pool Parks and Recreation presents an “Underwater Egg Hunt” at the Bicentennial Pool on April 23rd. There will be two hunts. One for children ages 0-6 from 12:00 – 1:30 and one for children ages 7-12 from 1:30 – 3:00. There will also be a hunt for the wee […]

ChronicleOnline: Teaching tech

Teaching tech Teens teach seniors how to use computers and the wide world of the World Wide Web. Nancy Kennedy Staff Writer Citrus Chronicle Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but thanks to the Tech Tutor program at Central Ridge Library in Beverly Hills, older Citrus County residents are learning to use […]

Standing Together for OUR Schools

Standing Together for OUR Schools Come one, come all… We all count towards our schools! Parents, students, teachers, support staff, administrators, community members, neighbors, friends and family…. Everyone who shares in making our schools great. Together we make our Citrus County Schools GREAT. Come celebrate the important contributions that our community brings together to support […]

School Board Review for April 12th, 2011 Meeting

School Board Review for April 12th, 2011 Meeting At the April 12th, 2011  Regular School Board meeting one thing was noticeably different about this meeting and   exciting to all the board members: the room was full!   I have the pleasure of sitting next to Board Member Pat D and she and I commented to each other how […]

IB program celebrates students’ accomplishments

IB program celebrates students’ accomplishments with ceremony   Student success is a mix of many factors, but one of the most important is the unconditional support of a student’s parents. That parental support was on display last Saturday night as the Citrus County International Baccalaureate Parent Organization held the inaugural Lecanto High School IB Ceremony […]