Archive for July, 2011

EdCamp Citrus 2011: Registration is now open!!!!!

EdCamp Citrus 2011 Attention Citrus educators…   EdCamp Citrus 2011 will be taking place on October 15h, 2011 from 8:00am to 4:00pm at Citrus High School in Inverness.  They have some great sponsors already lined up and it is shaping up to be an amazing event. Please join, Registration is now open at www.edcampcitrus.eventbrite​.com!!!!! EdCamp Citrus […]

MEET YOUR TEACHER & ORIENTATION DATES

MEET YOUR TEACHER & ORIENTATION DATES 2011-2011 Wednesday August 3rd Thursday August 4th Friday August 5th ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CSE 4:00 TO 6:00 PM CRE 4:30 TO 6:30 PM CRP 3:00 TO 6:30 PM HOM 4:00 TO 6:00 PM FCE Kindergarten 9:30 to 11:00AM PreK, 1st through 5th 10:00 to Noon FRE PreK & Kindergarten 3:00 […]

No… Not Yet!!

No… Not Yet!! “Saw this today (July 6th) at Wal-Mart…  This is just too early and too wrong!” ~Thomas

Gov. Scott’s Prized Schools Earn F’s

“I read this news today and I think “the data” speaks for itself…” ~Thomas Gov. Scott’s Prized Schools Earn F’s Back in January, just two days after being sworn in, Governor Rick Scott and his advisor Michelle Rhee flew to Miami to enthusiastically praise what turned out to be an F school. “We have to […]

USA Today Editorial: Education in Finland

“As I have shared before, I am not a believer that American public schools should follow practices of other schools in other developing countries.  We as Americans are very unique and among many of our great beliefs and cultures is that we believe in schooling ALL children.  We also fund our public schools using local […]

ChronicleOnline: School district earns “A” sixth year in a row

School district earns “A” sixth year in a row By Cheri Harris, Thursday, June 30, 2011 – Citrus Chronicle Citrus County School District officials heard some good news Wednesday night. That’s when Florida’s Department of Education released school grade information. For the sixth year in a row, the district earned an A — as did […]