The Village School News
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- The plight of cursive writing - is it a dying art? (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 07:03:30 pm
Sit up straight, feet flat on the floor, paper slanted to your right. For years, students spent hours learning and perfecting their cursive writing skills. Today, with the advent of electronic writing, studies show that there has been decreased emphasis on handwriting in the elementary curriculum. “I think the Collier County public school teachers have done a great job educating my fourth grade ... - The plight of cursive writing - is it a dying art? (Collier Citizen)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:51:42 pm
Sit up straight, feet flat on the floor, paper slanted to your right. For years, students spent hours learning and perfecting their cursive writing skills. Today, with the advent of electronic writing, studies show that there has been decreased emphasis on handwriting in the elementary curriculum. - Freedom Park opens to public (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:01:57 pm
NAPLES — A marching band played, schoolchildren sang patriotic songs and politicians gave speeches, Oct. 6, hailing the grand opening of Freedom Park, near the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway. Beyond the visitor center, nature boardwalk and hiking and bike trails, the 50-acre, $31 million park has more than meets the eye. It’s part water filter and part expression of a ... - Freedom Park opens to public (Collier Citizen)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 07:51:46 pm
A marching band played, schoolchildren sang patriotic songs and politicians gave speeches, Oct. 6, hailing the grand opening of Freedom Park, near the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and Golden Gate Parkway. Beyond the visitor center, nature boardwalk and hiking and bike trails, the 50-acre, $31 million park has more than meets the eye. It’s part water filter and part expression of a community’s ... - Freedom Park starts double duty as recreation spot and water filter (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:02:22 pm
NAPLES — Years in the making, Collier County’s newest place to get outside swung open its doors Tuesday. A marching band played, schoolchildren sang patriotic songs and politicians gave speeches to mark the grand opening of Freedom Park. Beyond the visitor center, nature boardwalk and hiking and bike trails, the 50-acre, $31 million park near the corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and Golden Gate ... - Long-awaited Freedom Park grand opening set for Tuesday in Naples (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:02:52 pm
A grand opening ceremony for Freedom Park, the water quality park along the Gordon River, is set for Tuesday. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the newly constructed Education Building at 1515 Golden Gate Parkway. Freedom Park is an approximately 50-acre natural water quality treatment site that provides flooding relief and advanced treatment of stormwater runoff from the Gordon River basin ... - News Quiz: Beach protest; real characters; permit plan nixed (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 12:33:14 am
Here is this week's news quiz: 1. Gov. Charlie Crist visited which Collier County A-rated elementary school in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month? a. Poinciana b. East Naples c. Immokalee 2. Which animal activist group organized a “topless” demonstration on Naples beach protesting cruelty to fish? a. Florida Wildlife Federation b. Conservancy of Southwest Florida c. People for the ... - YOUR SCHOOLS: Palmetto Ridge band grabs numerous honors at competition (Naples Daily News)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 12:32:37 pm
Education briefs for the week of Oct. 3. Recommended Reading “How to Heal a Broken Wing” Written by Bob Graham Suggested from the American Library Association’s 2009 Notable Children’s Books Briefly, from The School Library Journal (kindergarten through second grade): “Poignantly told and visually rich, this narrative flies high. When a pigeon breaks its wing, no one notices except Will ... - Praying at the pole: Students at The Village School take part in prayer event (Naples Daily News)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 03:35:31 am
NAPLES — Students at The Village School think there are many things to pray for. The soldiers in the military, President Barack Obama, even the family dog need prayers. And that’s just what they asked for at the school’s first celebration of See You at the Pole. See You at the Pole is an international event that invites students in public and private schools to gather at the school’s flagpole ... - Charter varsity hoops squad defeats Village School (Marco Island Sun Times)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 12:38:00 pm
Strong play in both the first and third quarters propelled the Marco Island Charter Middle School varsity boys hoops team to a 38-8 win against The Village School of Naples last week.
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