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Research Schools Network
The Research Schools Network is a collaboration between the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) to create a network of schools that will support the use of evidence to improve teaching practice. Doncaster Research School by Partners in Learning is part-funded through the Government's Social Mobility Opportunity Areas programme.
School-led support for evidence-based practice
There are many evidence-based resources and tools available to help improve teaching practice and raise the attainment of pupils, but it can be difficult to get research into schools in ways that really make a difference in the classroom.
Research Schools aim to lead the way in the use of evidence-based practice. Through the network they will share what they know about putting research into practice, and support schools in their region to make better use of evidence to inform their teaching and learning so that they really make a difference in the classroom.
Take a look at the other Research Schools and what they're doing, by clicking the links below:
- Aspirer Research School
- Blackpool Research School at St Mary's Catholic Academy
- Bradford Research School at Dixons Academies
- Derby Research School at Wyndham Primary
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I am the parent of one of the clients displaced by Cedar Lake's programming cuts. My son attended their day program for a number of years. He does not need a nurse to be on site all of the time.
I know of other clients who also do not need a nurse. When I asked the CEO, Mr. Stevenson, why my son was asked to leave, he responded that he was cut because he needed "more intense supervision" and that this was known as "other cost saving measures."
Caucus reminder
Because Senator Rand Paul wanted to run for his Senate position and also as a candidate for President on the Republican ticket – he paid for a separate caucus election day on March 5 for the race for President on the Republican ticket only.
If anyone in Oldham County wants to vote for a Republican candidate for President, they must go on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oldham County High School.
Kudos to Coach Simpson
What traits must a coach exhibit to be considered exceptional?
There are a countless number of athletic coaches that have withstood the test of time and proven themselves as good and successful coaches, great teachers of the X's & O's and consistent winners.
But what makes a good or great coach stand out even further from the pack? What makes a mentor to young men and women truly exceptional? What makes them shine when directly compared to highly overpaid, upper echelon coaches that are worshipped even as they fall woefully short as role models?
Traffic solutions
After reading the article regarding the intersection at Highways 146 and 53 in the Era on Feb. 4, I made several calls and again went to look at the intersection with my own eyes.
I use this area as much as the average citizen does except I always walk in the crosswalks. I tell my grown children if I have an accident there get an extra half million for doing me in at the crosswalk.
Seeking support for retirees
As a Kentucky Retirement Systems stakeholder, I am gratified by Gov. Matt Bevin's recognition of the existential threat to the Kentucky employees and state police pension plans. His general fund budget proposal for the upcoming two fiscal years allocates revenue above the full employer contribution to begin addressing this threat.
Issue with alcohol ordinance
After reading the 26-page Oldham County Alcohol Ordinance, I was taken aback by the fact that they are going to allow alcohol sales as close as 100 feet from a school, church, daycare or nursery.
In addition, the county's ABC Administrator will be given the authority to waive this distance requirement.
Is this truly the right direction for Oldham County?
School showed disrespect
Packed gym, two great high school boys basketball teams, friends, families and classmates are together in one place at South Oldham High School gymnasium, to watch the most anticipated basketball game of the week.
Fight for your pension benefits
Students in Georgia Drury's fourth grade class at Locust Grove Elementary were provided with the following prompt with which to complete a writing assignment:
Keep Oldham County Dry
How dry I am, How dry I am
And that's how I wanna stay,
But how wet we'll be if on December 29th
You don't stand with me.
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SAN MATEO — SolarCity, one of the nation's leading rooftop solar installers, is seeking as much as $151 million in an initial public offering, according to a Tuesday regulatory filing with the SEC.
The company, whose chairman is Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, plans to sell roughly 10.1 million shares at $13 to $15 a share, according to the filing. The company plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol "SCTY."
The IPO would be the first for a solar installer.
SolarCity does not make solar panels itself, but has moved aggressively to be one of the nation's top installers of residential and commercial systems. The San Mateo company pioneered the concept of a "solar lease," offering homeowners the ability to switch to solar power for no money down. Founded in 2006, the company has a footprint in 14 states and has worked on nearly 45,000 buildings, and intends to expand internationally.
Solar stocks have been hammered by a global oversupply of panels and weakening demand in Europe. Oakland-based BrightSource Energy, which builds large solar thermal power plants in the desert, shelved its plans for an IPO this spring, citing "adverse market conditions."
SolarCity's regulatory filing includes red flags for potential investors, however. The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Treasury has issued subpoenas to several players in the rooftop solar industry, including SolarCity, related to participation in the U.S. Treasury grant program.
"We intend to cooperate fully with the Inspector General and the Department of Justice," SolarCity said in the filing. "We are not aware of, and have not been made aware of, any specific allegations of misconduct or misrepresentation by us or our officers, directors or employees, and no such assertions have been made by the Inspector General or the Department of Justice. However, if at the conclusion of the investigation the Inspector General concludes that misrepresentations were made, the Department of Justice could decide to bring a civil action to recover amounts it believes were improperly paid to us."
SolarCity also says that in October, it was notified that the Internal Revenue Service was conducting an income tax audit of two of its investment funds.
SolarCity's CEO is Lyndon Rive, a native of South Africa and entrepreneur who has been a member of the U.S. National Underwater Hockey Team. Peter Rive, his brother, is the company's CTO; the two brothers cofounded the company with help from Musk, their cousin.
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Notable findings:
The loss of 200,000 residents is largely made up of family households.
The median household income is $46,877 in contrast to the 6-county HUD area median income of $75,100.
Households with income over $75,000 grew by 100,000.
50% of all renters are cost burdened which is an increase of 32.5%. Half of all homeowners pay over 30% of their income towards mortgage payments. This is an increase of 78% since 2000.
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MARTINEZ — Murder charges were filed Thursday against a Richmond woman and her male accomplice who prosecutors allege murdered the woman's estranged husband over a months-long child custody dispute.
In addition to murder, Alicia Ortez was charged with possession of methamphetamine for sale, and with taking children in violation of a custody order. Amador Ortiz, believed to be Ortez's boyfriend, is charged with using a shotgun and stealing the car he and Ortez used to drive to the San Pablo residence of victim Oscar Anguiano.
According to Deputy District Attorney Mary Knox, Anguiano had recently been awarded custody of his and Ortez's children, aged 12, 6 and 2. Knox said at least one person said they heard Ortez, after losing custody, threaten to kill herself and the kids. On another occasion, Ortez threated to kill Anguiano, against whom she was granted a restraining order in November.
Ortez and Ortiz drove to Anguiano's home Sunday night. Knox said witnesses heard shouting involving two men and a woman, and then two shotgun blasts. Anguiano was found dead outside his residence Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol issued a statewide Amber Alert for the missing children Monday evening, canceled a few hours later when Ortez, her children and Ortiz were found at the Richmond house of Ortiz's parents.
Inside the house investigators discovered a shotgun, shotgun shells, bloody clothing and two pool cue bags modified to carry shotguns, Knox said.
Ortez and Ortiz are expected to be arraigned in Richmond Friday afternoon. Bail for Ortez is set at $1.13 million, and at $2.13 million for Ortiz.
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'Dell goes full-throttle with its latest XPS notebook, the M1730, which packs an Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor, dual Nvidia graphics processors in an SLI configuration, and Ageia's PhysX controller, which theoretically makes games look more realistic than before.'
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What the Tabloids Taught Us While Waiting In Line This Week
We had some time to read the tabs while we were waiting in line to buy granola and baklava this week and here's what we learned from the National Enquirer, In Touch, the Star, the Globe and OK!
Once again, avoiding the express line has its privileges.
National Enquirer
- After 18 years, someone has found O.J.'s murder weapon. It's almost like the evidence proves he did it.
- Kris Jenner, mom to far too many Kardashians, had $250,000 worth of plastic surgery. And, sadly, despite a change in name and appearance, her greedy, useless kids still found her.
- Brad Pitt walked out on Angelina Jolie amid a booze and drugs bombshell. It's true because he was caught on film wearing sunglasses and pulling a suitcase behind him, and everyone knows you only do that if your pending wedding is off.
- Monica Lewinsky's 50 pound weight gain caused by cancer drama. Doctors say she wanted to have a telltale tumor removed, but Linda Tripp told her to just hold on to it for a while.
In Touch
- Kourtney Kardashian is pained because her baby doesn't recognize her own father. If your dad was Scott Disick, you'd try to deny it too.
- Bachelorette Emily Maynard and her chosen bachelor Jef Holm are over after a blackmail plot is exposed. The blackmail being that the show's producers demanded they stay together until all the publicity was complete.
- Based on their first pics together, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are reunited and miserable. Going as a vampire and his wife for Halloween would just be too obvious, so the only thing left to decide is who goes as "reunited" and who goes as "miserable."
- Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale are in couples' therapy. Rossdale has begged the therapist to convince Stefani that "I'm just a girl in the world" can't be an excuse for everything.
- Khloe Kardashian and partying hubby Lamar Odom are planning a $67 million divorce blowout. Khloe has vowed, "My divorce, like my ass, will be way bigger than Kim's."
- Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Casper Smart have a sham engagement. This is, of course, the precursor to their sham marriage.
- Kristen Stewart was hitting on Jennifer Aniston's fiancé. I'm Angelina Jolie, and I approved this message.
- Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson are done with dieting and proud of their curves. That is until someone from Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers or Nutrisystem offers enough money to be ashamed of them again.
- In a divorce shocker, Rhea Perlman blames George Clooney for wrecking her marriage. Every married guy in America understands exactly what she's talking about.
- Alex Karras took his secret hatred for 'Webster' to the grave. Except for when he told it to the source who told it to the Globe who told it to everyone in line at the grocery store.
- Debbie Reynolds had a hospital drama. But ever the performer, she made sure it ended with a big song and dance number.
- Dale Earnhardt Junior will never race again after a tragic brain injury. Medical experts say new medical definitions of the terms "never again" and "tragic brain injury" are "next week" and "concussion," respectively.
- Kristen Stewart leads a twisted double life. Surprisingly, according to sources close to Stewart, she doesn't have a personality in the other one either.
- 'Teen Mom' Maci is torn between two guys. But they attend separate schools, so at least she'll get to go to two proms.
- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are back together. The United Nations has been able to return to its regularly scheduled peacekeeping efforts.
- Nick Lachey reveals that having a baby changes everything. Especially how much attention the media pays to otherwise forgettable people.


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To use airplay with the airport express does the airport express need to be connected to network or can it be used independently just for airplay
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Yes. An airport express can be used independently for Airplay. Set it up to create its own wireless network. The limitation is that the device managing airplay must then be connected to that same network.
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I have a number of airport expresses in a number of configurations.
1) I have one connected via cable to my airport extreme and internet which just provides airplay to the dining room
2) I have one behind my TV and audio system which connects wirelessly to the network and provides a wireless bridge to an ethernet switch to provide internet connection to my blue ray, TV and receiver etc. as well as airplay but that is never used as I have an apple TV and the receiver does airplay as well.
3) I have one on top of my kitchen cupboards which links to the network and just provides airplay functionality to an old set of powered computer speakers. So I can have airplay functionality in my kitchen with just an extension cord.
So the airport express is a great device and can be used multiple ways and from my iPhone or iTunes you can play your music on multiple speakers easily all over the house.
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Sylvia Wahoske, of Zachary, recalls her first Mardi Gras parade:
"Our family moved to Baton Rouge in the summer of 1998. I am originally from Montana and my husband is from Minnesota.
"My in-laws from Minnesota stopped for a short visit in January of 1999 on their way down to Florida.
"We remembered a Mardi Gras parade, Krewe of Mutts, listed in the paper with time and location but no other details.
"Excitedly we packed our lawn chairs to sit on to watch the long parade of extravagant floats.
"To this day we chuckle about the parade being a long string of owners and their dogs with backpacks and red wagons loaded with beads.
"Even though it was not what we expected, we really laughed, enjoyed it and talked about entering our dogs in it someday." She reminds us that the Mystic Krewe of Mutts parade is at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The glory that was grease
"Paw T" says, "Just ate hot tamales at a Baton Rouge restaurant. They were OK. but a little on the dry side.
"Muffoletto's tamales used to be dripping in grease. I would go there with a container to put the tamales in, and they would be good and soaked with grease when I got home with them.
"Seems like one of our Mexican restaurants could get the old Muffoletto's recipe so we could enjoy them again."
Creative greetings
Billy Gibson comments on the suggestion by a physician that we use the elbow touch, salute or smiley face as a greeting to avoid handshakes during flu season:
"I must respectfully disagree with your endorsement of the elbow touch as an alternative to the traditional handshake.
"Since we've been taught to sneeze and cough into our shirt sleeves, the elbow just might be a worse breeding ground for nasty bugs than the hands.
"The salute is too formal and the air kiss is too prissy.
"Since it's Mardi Gras season, perhaps we could greet each other with the 'adult beverage curl' gesture or the 'throw me something, mister' hand motion.
"Or maybe we should simply stick with the smiley face. Just promise not to start charging royalty fees."
"Bearded Friend" says President Obama's inauguration reminded him of this:
"Radio historians recall with delight the legendary announcer Harry von Zell calling the president 'Hoobert Heever.'"
Which ranks right up there with another great radio blooper, the '21-sun galoot.'"
Firing line
Speaking of salutes, Gary E. Penton says "only presidents or other heads of state get a 21-gun salute at their funeral.
"Starting at 21 for a president, others get fewer on a declining rank order. Most military persons get three volleys, no matter how many persons are in the detail."
Happy Monday
Cecil Richardson and wife Doris thank St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis:
"Our daughter's 3-year-old son, Reid Kiger, was diagnosed last year with a very rare eye cancer, resulting in the loss of his left eye.
"He has been under the care of St. Jude, with many trips to Memphis. Our Lady of the Lake has administered several chemo treatments here.
"It has been a long and difficult year for Amy, her husband
Lance and 11-year-old son Wyatt.
"Just wanted to let everyone know that Monday was 'NO MO CHEMO DAY' for Reid."
Cecil says Reid will go back to St. Jude in February for the final steps in his treatment.
He and Doris say, "If you have a few dollars extra, send some to St. Jude."
Special People Dept.
- Lula W. Randolph, of Greenwell Springs, celebrates her 102nd birthday Sunday.
- J.D. Wells, a State-Times retiree, celebrates his 90th birthday Saturday.
- James Ken and Hythen McQuiston Hodges celebrate 68 years of marriage Sunday.
- Herman and Mary Faye Kralemann, of Central, celebrated their 55th anniversary Thursday.
Thought for the Day
From Marvin Borgmeyer: "Life is too short to drink the house wine!"
Elementary geometry
George Lane's question about why round pizzas come in square boxes drew two responses, neither of them helpful:
Marvin Verbois, of The Villages, Fla., says George "might also wonder why a boxing ring is square."
And Billy Gardner, of Ethel, says the question reminded him of the quote by Brother Dave Gardner disputing the "Pi r squared" formula: "Pie r round; cornbread are square!'"
Win-win situation
Ray Schell, of Prairieville, says, "When our daughter and grandkids came to visit recently, the oldest grandchild, Isaac, told my wife Shirley as she answered the door, 'Mimi, this is my favorite place to visit. You like to spoil us and I like to be spoiled.' "
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I think when people start leaving work I'm going to have to turn on less gentle music because the gentle is just not cutting it right now.
And since I'm so cranky I'm probably going to say some things that will probably make some people mad.
Let's start with this link I found somewhere in the Fatosphere. This "Real People Model" thing from Newsweek. I want to look at a quote from the article.
"Now, with New York's Fall 2008 Fashion Week arriving this week, fashion watchers say we may begin to see subtle indications of the trend on the runway: the models will still be thin and gorgeous, but they may look more like thin, gorgeous versions of real people than like stereotypical models. "In the '80s and '90s, models were expected to look glamorous and clean, like Niki Taylor and Christy Turlington," says Faran Krentcil, former editor of Fashionista."
So these "real people" models are only kind of like real people but thinner and more gorgeous. So otherwise, they are maybe instead of a size 00 model who looks like she's really pissed on the runway, a size 2 model who's only scowling a little? Are you serious? I am really starting to hate the phrase "real people". It's yet another example of people finding some phrase that sounds really great and promising but, it's not really what they mean.
The article also talks about street style blogs but, I don't care about those. I've abandoned my search for one I actually like.
That irritates me.
It falls into the same category as the whole "real women have curves" mentality. Guess what? A lot of women are not curvy. Fat or thin or inbetween some just aren't. I read a manifesto of sorts about reasons to love being curvy and honestly I found some of it highly offensive in the, so if you don't have a big booty, big hips, or big boobs screw you? Having any of those things does not make you better or worse than any other woman.
Now I want to have a look at the privilege meme that has been floating around teh intertubes lately. I find it flawed. Let's see why shall we?
Here is the list of things you are supposed to bold if they are true leave if they are not true of you. The bits I have issue with I'll make notes in italics for ease.
If your father went to college
If your father finished college
If your mother went to college
If your mother finished college
If you have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
If you were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
If you had a computer at home- This really doesn't specify what kind of computer? Why yes I did have a computer when I was 18 and in my senior year of high school. What it doesn't ask is was it new? Matter of fact the one I used was more than 5 years old at the time and was donated to me for my senior project. Does that still count as being super fancy?
If you had your own computer at home
If you had more than 50 books at home
If you had more than 500 books at homeI'll take these two at the same time. Does this mean books that you owned? Used books? new books? Library books? Books bought by the box for ten cents at the thrift store? Books found? So really how much can you tell other than that someone in the house was a reader. Also doesn't it make a difference as to what kind of books these may or may not have been? Does 500 trashy romance novels have the same heft of privilege that 500 classics in original languages do? I don't know.
If were read children's books by a parent
If you ever had lessons of any kind
If you had more than two kinds of lessons Okay I had to bold and italicize these. Do they mean school lessons? Private lessons? Were you involved in one of those at risk youth programs does that count as lessons? Were they free? did they cost money? Were they mandatory because of behavioral or academic necessity? Come on dude.
If the people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively- This I find thorny at best. It is based on the assumption that white people speak only one way and everyone else speaks another way which, if the majority of people I know are any indication this is not as big a goddamn deal as people make it out to be. So if I don't sound "that black" can I bold this one? If I speak "white" does that mean I can bold it? This is fuckery.
If you had a credit card with your name on it- Does this mean ever? Are these people aware of the predatory lending a lot of big name stores with store cards have been doing for ages? Come on now.
If you have less than $5000 in student loans
If you have no student loans
If you went to a private high school- Does this mean on scholarship? Paid for by your parents? Paid for by the state? In private school because their sports team sucked and you happened to be good at whatever sport?
If you went to summer camp Does this mean summer camp for at risk youth? Free? Does it count city provided day camp? Going to your neighborhood school for camp because your parents can't afford childcare? Does it count you're at camp because you were badly behaved and needed some sort of institutional intervention that happened to be called a "camp"?
If you had a private tutorDoes this count a tutor at school if you were dyslexic? What about a tutor because you got passed along in school and can't read? Or does it only count if Mummy and Daddy paid for it? Does it count if you are forced to get a tutor so you don't get expelled for failing something in school?
If you have been to EuropeDoes this mean on vacation? What about army brats? Does it still count if you were born there and immigrated? Or if your family is there? Again, the permutations of the situations that may or may not cause a person to have been to Europe are staggering.
If your family vacations involved staying at hotelsDoes Motel6 count? Motor courts? Places where you had to sleep with your four cousins in one bed and your parents and their cousins in another bed? What if the TV was bolted to the wall and the remote was glued to the table? What if there were roaches? Does it still count?
If all of your clothing has been new and bought at the mall
If your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
If there was original art in your house
If you had a phone in your room
If you lived in a single family house
If your parent own their own house or apartment
If you had your own room
If you participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
If you had your own cell phone in High School
If you had your own TV in your room in High School
If you opened a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
If you have ever flown anywhere on a commercial airline
If you ever went on a cruise with your family
If your parents took you to museums and art galleries
If you were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
You see where I'm going with this I'm not doing the rest of this. This is the sort of thing that tends to chap my ass about a lot of the discourse about privilege. You can take a question. Let's take the one there about having your own room.
It doesn't ask other questions. Was it not an actual bedroom? Was it say only big enough to hold a twin bed? Were you an only child? Were you the youngest child with grown siblings? Did your parent(s) sleep in the livingroom on the couch so you could have a bed? Did your bedroom have a door? Or was it a curtain? These questions in my opinion do not at all address the myriad of things that could take something like having a bedroom from being a sign of just how privileged you are to oh wow you lived in a trailer and your "bedroom" consisted of a table the turned into a bed when you flipped it over, and your door was a curtain.
I have yet to find an approach to the whole privilege debate that doesn't smack to me of trying to instill guilt/other bad feelings in people without addressing that what may come off initially as "privilege" wasn't exactly it. Also, who are we comparing all these things to?
Who or what are the criteria?
All that said, I do think that some people do need to be reminded that their big pimping life is not how a lot of other people have it. However I will stand by that I absolutely HATE this argument being beaten to death and invoked piously when there's not really a need.
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If you aren't living in Anchorage, maybe these activities will give you ideas about what may be available in your own community--or maybe you should just move to Anchorage.
1. Go ice fishing. The 19th Annual Ice Fishing Jamboree out at Jewel Lake will be Saturday and Sunday December 16, 17 from 10am-3pm. It's free, with poles, warm-up tents and all equipment provided--perfect for kids and adults alike. My own children love it.
2. Go snow tubing at Alyeska Resort. Go sledding on the mountain, $15 for adults and $10 for kids, in 1 1/2 hour sessions starting at 10:00am. Beware that children must be 42" to ride. Inner tubes are provided.
3. Ice skate at Westchester Lagoon. The ice was declared thick enough a week or two ago and will be maintained for skating all winter and on Friday nights there are fire-barrels for added fun. This picture is from the Sydney Herald, as in Sydney, Australia. I thought it was funny that our little outdoor rink made it to the other side of the world.
4. Tour a reindeer farm. Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer is open for regular tours in the summer but will do tours by appointment during the winter. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children over 3 and that includes a cup of feed for the animals. You can also drive to the farm and watch the reindeer for free. Oh, and please note that when in the wild they are called caribou, the domesticated version is the reindeer.
5. Tour the Musk Ox farm. Also in Palmer, winter tours are by appointment and run 11am-3pm. The admission prices are rather detailed so go to their link here.
6. Sledding. Here's a link that describes the best sledding hills in Anchorage--for the hardy sledder you can't beat the old Arctic Valley road's winding 2-mile coarse. That's where my little brother lost his glasses, if you find them give him a call.
7. Celebrate New Year's Eve at town square 4-8pm. With free events for families and children all evening long it's a great way to ring in the new year. Likewise, at Alyeska they'll be holding a "torchlight parade and fireworks display" starting at 8pm.
8. Swimming at H2Oasis. On any Wednesday when school is in session the water park opens at 11am for preschool children and their parents for $6 a child (adults are free). The large slides, wave machine, and river walk are not available though some days you can get lucky and they'll be running for special occasions.
9. See the Christmas lights. Every year during the week before Christmas the Anchorage Daily News publishes their list of best house lights accompanied by a map. You can't beat free.
10. Visit Campbell Creek Science Center. Tucked away on the west end of Dowling Road it's a great place to see wildlife (I've seen eagles and rabbits and even eagles eating rabbits) and get away from it all without getting out of the city. Bring snow shoes or cross country skis or sleds and enjoy a hike to the beaver dam or break your own snow shoe trail. The trails are free but they also have educational programs you can register for here. Do remember that it's in a cold spot where the temperature is usually a few degrees colder than the rest of the surrounding area.
11. Catch a sleigh ride in downtown Anchorage. Every Friday and Saturday night 8pm-midnight in front of the Captain Cook Hotel, $35 for two people for 15 minutes, $5 for each extra person. A little pricey, but for a special event it may of interest. For a longer adventure and a better deal the same company offers sleigh rides through the Birchwood countryside which is $130/hour for a 20-person sleigh ride and you can pay extra for a bonfire after the ride. I went several years ago with my family and it's a fabulous trip.
12. Visit Stargate Observatory in Wasilla. Saturday nights September through the first Saturday in April the Burchell High School 26-inch Newtonian telescope is available for $2 a person. The third largest telescope owned by a an American high school it is just north of Wasilla at 1775 West Parks Hwy. Call 907 373-7775 for more details.
13. Visit the port. Not exciting? Oh just find a day when a ship is in and they're unloading or loading and it's something any child would enjoy. Inside is the biggest pile of sand in the Free World, used for winter road maintenance and lots of fun to climb. Here's the link.
14. Bookstore reading clubs. Most bookstores in town have a reading hour for kids, some with crafts and other things. Barnes and Noble has Storytime for preschoolers at 1pm on Saturdays and an American Girl club that meets Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Borders has Storytime with Gracie at 11am on Saturdays and Tuesdays, repeating at 1pm on Tuesdays. Go to the stores' home pages, search for a store nearest you and view their calendar of events.
15. Visit the Alaska Zoo. Though summer viewing is more popular, the animals are more active in the winter and the Zoo has educational programs scheduled regularly throughout the winter. Visit their web page for details, admission is $10/adult, children 3 and over $6--the Storytime At the Zoo program costs $2 after regular admission.
16. Check out the Home Depot and Lowe's kid clubs. They're free and children are provided aprons, tools and kits to build various projects. Home Depot on Abbott's is the first Saturday of every month 9am-12pm while supplies last (I've never had supplies not last). Lowe's on Old Seward and O'Malley is the second Saturday 10am.
17. Don't forget Fur Rondy. A week's worth of winter celebrations including snow sculpture competitions, a blanket toss, art exhibits, amusement park rides, an antique car show, a Native crafts bazaar and so many other things--some free and some not--I'll just have to link you to the official web site here. Dates are February 24-March 3, 2007.
18. Take the kids to the theater. With many small theater companies in town performing all winter, what's not to like? I won't be able to not take the boys to Treasure Island, and they'll probably want to go in costume.
Training Better Artists Theatre Company
A new theater company, the ticket prices and productions are perfect for families with small children and are a great introduction to the dramatic arts.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec 8-10
Rail Tales: Songs and Stories of the Railroad Feb 9-11
Treasure Island May 11-13
At: APU Grant Hall, E.R. Brown Auditorium
Showtimes: Friday & Saturday 7pm, Saturday & Sunday 3pm
Tickets: $7 general admission, $5 students
Anchorage Theater of Youth
A Christmas Story Dec 7-17
Charlotte's Web Feb 22-Mar 4
Much Ado About Nothing May 3-13
At: Sydney Lawrence Theater, Anchorage Center for the Performing Arts
Showtimes: Thursday-Saturday 7pm, Saturday & Sunday 3pm
Tickets: $18.75 general admission, $16.25 18 and under
Alaska Junior Theater
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Dec 8
Grand Derangement Feb 9
Einstein Alive April 27
At:Discovery Theate, Anchorage Center for the Performing Arts
Showtimes: 7:30pm
Tickets: $14-16
Anchorage Community Theater
A Christmas Carol Dec 8-31
Showtimes: Wednesday-Saturday 7pm, Sundays 3pm
Tickets: $12 adult, $8 children 12 and under
Alaska Theater of Young People
Ashlad and the Good Helpers Feb 22-25
The Elephant's Child Apr 25-29
At: Wendy Williamson Auditorium, UAA campus
Showtime: Friday & Saturday 7pm, Saturday & Sunday 3pm
Tickets: $13 general admission Friday & Saturday, $10 general admission Sunday
19. Go dog sledding. We've taken rides with the Lucky Husky Sled Dog Kennel near Willow and had a wonderful time charging through the snowy wilderness with only our Trusty Guide and eight animal friends but they appear to be out of business--their site isn't working and their number is disconnected. Here's a site that lists other companies that offer dog tours in Anchorage, Willow or Girdwood.
20. And speaking of sled dogs, don't miss opening day of the Iditarod. Saturday March 3, 2007 at 10am on 4th and D Street in downtown Anchorage. Pray for snow and take the kids, they'll be almost as excited as the dogs.
21. Go to the museum. Check their web page for exhibits and concerts such as "Wonderland of Toys" runs November 28-December 29 and Saturday December 9 at 11am Santa will be visiting. Concerts are held on Sunday December 3, 10 and 17 throughout the day performing holidays favorites. Admission is $8 adults, $5 kids unless you have a membership.
22. But if you can't find something in this list to appeal, or aren't interested in skiing, hiking, winter camping, snow shoeing, snow machining, hockey, or the multitude of other outdoor winter activities Anchorage has to offer--get out of town. I'd suggest The Ocean House Inn on the beach in Homer. The off-season rates are fabulous. See my post Our Homer Odyssey for more details then pick a weekend--any weekend--and enjoy.
Feel free to leave a comment about any other winter activities you've found, I'm sure there are more I don't even know about.
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Monday, December 04, 2006
Winter Activities for Kids in Anchorage, Alaska
If you aren't living in Anchorage, maybe these activities will give you ideas about what may be available in your own community--or maybe you should just move to Anchorage.
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11 comments:
- Jenny said...
Holy crap. I can't even imagine doing that stuff.
What is this "snow" stuff you're talking about?
- Anonymous said...
A total winter wonderland!
That really looks like a lot of fun. SF and Mista would love it. (I'm not a winter/cold loving gal)
- Anonymous said...
I wanna move to Anchorage.
One snowflake, I just want ONE snowflake!
- Anonymous said...
Living in California, we have to seek snow for play. If I could bear the cold, I'd love to have daily access to snow - especially for dog sledding. I've always wanted to do that.
- marina said...
hi, that is one of the most informative articles I'd ever read. Too bad its not for Costa Rica:)
Plus, playing in the snow sounds sooo tempting right now.
The reason for the wrong data in Costa Rica about death rate and birth rate, is because they want to pretend that Nicaraguans aren't part of their society. They are not very immigrant friendly.
- Mrs. Chicky said...
Wow! That's quite a lot of information there. I think out of all of them I most want to visit the reindeer place. I've always wanted to meet Blitzen.
(I know, everyone says Rudolph but I choose to go with the lesser reindeer. It seems more Democratic.)
- andi said...
Holy crow, that is some list! I loved ice fishing when I was a kid. We tried to go on a sleigh ride last weekend, but didn't want a toddlersicle (-22F, Brrr), so we stayed inside instead.
- The Lazy Organizer said...
I think of you and my parents every time I drag my kids in and out of the cold and it's only as low as 30 degrees during the day. I'm such a wimp!
When I lived in Alaska as a little girl I cried every time we went out in the cold. You'd think someone would have found me some warmer clothes!
- Krisitna said...
We moved to Anchorage about 2 months ago and I *really* appreciate this information. Thank you so much!
- scribbit said...
Glad to have you in town, if you have any other questions let me know . . .
- Anonymous said...
This is all great! Thanks for the ideas. I just bought a book called Anchorage with Kids that has alot of this activities and a bunch of others. It really helped me figure out what to do. Here's to more ways to get out of the house with kids.


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Oct. 9, 2004
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - MIT continues to roll in NEWMAC play, extending its winning streak to five after a 7-2 win over Mount Holyoke College on Saturday. With the win, the Engineers improve to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in Conference action.
Serena Lin swept her No. 1 singles opponent for the second match in a row and posted an 8-4 win in the No. 2 doubles spot with partner Mariah Hoover. Elaine Ni and Joanna MacKay took the top doubles spot by an 8-5 margin. Jaclyn Cichon and Zandile Williams fell, 8-6, in their hard-fought No. 3 doubles match. Despite a strong showing in her No. 2 singles match, Cichon lost, 6-4, 7-5. After losing the first set of their matches, Elaine Ni and Emily Chen came back to post three-set victories. Ni won, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 3 position while Chen finished 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the No. 4 spot. Mariah Hoover earned a 6-3, 6-0 win as Joanna MacKay picked up a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
MIT will conclude regular season NEWMAC play on Tuesday, Oct. 12 when it hosts defending Conference champion Babson College.


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Daily Devotional
November 12
Twilight: From God to Slave
by the Rev. Andrew Kuyvenhoven
Monthly Theme:
Philippians is Paul's love letter. The epistle is also a good instrument for learning the secret of this great man. Paul considered living Christ and dying gain. And, although he wrote from a prison cell, his refrain was "Rejoice in the Lord always."
Philippians 2:5–11
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Though he was in the form of God ... he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave (Phil. 2:6–7, NRSV).
Our first parents disobeyed God and believed the devil when he told them that they would be equal to the Almighty One. Our Savior's behavior was exactly the opposite of Adam's and Eve's. The Son of God was equal with God. But he did not cling to his privileged position. He "emptied himself" or "made himself nothing." He laid off his royal robe. He was among us "in the form" or "in the very nature" of a slave, a servant.
He saved us, and he showed us the way to live. The attitude of Christ is the "mind" we must have. Unless we humble ourselves, we destroy ourselves and each other.
Christ's humility is the first great characteristic that we must imitate. He took on the lowest position in humanity, "the form of a slave." He washed our feet. He helped and healed us. Now it is our joy to help others. We aren't here, as the world says, to look out for numero uno. Rather Christ has reversed the natural direction of our ambition. And the church is in the world to serve others, just as Christ did.
The second characteristic we must adopt as our own is Christ's obedience: "He became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." Jesus did not want to die. "If possible, Father, let it pass," he prayed in Gethsemane. But he gave up his will to do his Father's will.
Our humility and obedience prove that we know Jesus.
Andrew Kuyvenhoven's Daylight, a modern devotional classic, was originally published in 1994. This edition is copyright by Faith Alive Christian Resources, from whom may be ordered Daylight, the predecessor of Twilight.A man of many accomplishments, Andrew Kuyvenhoven is probably best known for his contributions to Today (formerly The Family Altar), a widely-used monthly devotional booklet associated with the Back to God Hour. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations for this edition of Twilight are from the New International Version


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Playing both its first dual match and home match of the season, the No. 25 MIT men's tennis team got off to a fast start and never let up as it defeated Endicott College, 9-0. The Engineers won all of the singles matches in straight sets as they moved to 1-0 on the season. Endicott dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
Senior Elia Harmatz (Huntington Valley, Pa.) and freshman Christopher Hunter (Melville, N.Y.) got things going for MIT, taking an 8-2 win at No. 3 singles. The closest match in the doubles competition came at No.1 where the Endicott team of Cohen/Toggi battled the MIT duo of sophomore Curtis Wu (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and freshman Eugene Oh (Alpharetta, Ga.) before falling 8-5.
In singles action sophomore Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va.) was dominant in his match with Porter Williams, taking a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1. Two other Engineers dropped just one game in their singles wins, with junior Matthew Skalak (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.) taking a 6-0, 6-1 decision at No. 2 over Evan Ross and junior Troy Astorino (Laguna Hills, Calif.) winning by the same score at No. 5 over Mike Lauretano. The most games that a Gull could win during the evening came when Tim Forance picked up four games in the first set of his match before falling to freshman Avi Walden (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.), 6-4, 6-0.
MIT will return to action on Saturday, October 1 when it heads out on the road to take on Williams College at 1:00 p.m.


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Duchess Kate of Cambridge, Britain's newest 'treasure,' opens the Natural History Museum's new Treasures Gallery showcasing the most exceptional objects in its vast collections.
Britain's newest "treasure," Duchess Kate, opened the Treasures Gallery at the Natural History Museum in London today, casting her bright spotlight on some of the museum's most exceptional objects of all time.
Catherine Duchess of Cambridge joined museum officials, curators and guests for a preview of the new gallery, which opens to the public on Friday.
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total of about 70 million and spanning 4.5 billion years of natural history. They were chosen to represent the museum's scientific, aesthetic, historical, social and cultural holdings, according to a palace press release.
These include a 147-million-year-old limestone slab that contains the fossil of one of the earliest known birds; a rare first edition of Darwin's On the Origin of Species; a 200-million-year-old fossil sea creatures that led to the discovery that Earth's rocks are layered through time; the world's most expensive book, John James Audubon's Birds of America; and fossilized Iguanodon teeth that led to the discovery of dinosaurs.
The Daily Mail reported the duchess wore a dress she's worn before, a bright green silk pleated shirt-dress by Mulberry (about $2,200) with long sleeves and a tightly belted waist. In other words, no baby bump yet. However, she seemed to have a new hair style with long bangs, more layers and a part, the paper said.
Also, Kate spoke briefly in opening the gallery, calling the objects on display "spectacular wonders of the natural world," and urging more people to visit "this wonderful museum," the Daily Mail reported.
The event at the museum is one of several high-profile engagements the duchess and/or husband Prince William have on their schedule in the weeks until Christmas.
Tomorrow, they go to Cambridge, the university town from which their title is derived, for a full day of visits to the university, local schools and hospitals, a homeless program and even a balcony appearance in the market square. On Friday, Kate will visit her old prep school, St. Andrew's, where she was a student from 1986 to 1995, for the school's annual St. Andrew's Day festivities.
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The Duchess of Cambridge, the wife of Britain's Prince William, opened a new gallery dedicated to the best of the country's natural history treasures on Tuesday where she also showed off new hairdo. Reuters


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. >> The Miami Dolphins lost their last three games. The New England Patriots are just one last-minute touchdown away from being in the same slump.
Their quarterbacks haven't been real sharp, either.
Ryan Tannehill threw two interceptions and lost a fumble that led to the decisive field goal in Miami's 23-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday. Tom Brady completed fewer than half his passes for the third time, a single-season high, in New England's 30-27 loss to the New York Jets on an overtime field goal.
So Sunday's game between the Patriots (5-2) and Dolphins (3-3) looms as a key matchup in the AFC East, a division New England has dominated for a decade. The Jets (4-3) play at Cincinnati.
"Who knows how anything is going to turn out?" Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. The Dolphins "had three good wins to start the season and they've had a couple tough weeks. We can certainly relate to that."
Tannehill has been troubled by poor protection and questionable decision making. And his right shoulder is sore.
"We are a group that is facing adversity and we have to respond," he said. "Myself, I just have to keep my head down and keep pushing."
Tannehill did throw a career-high three touchdown passes against the Bills. But he also had an interception returned for a touchdown, just like Brady did against the Jets.
That was far from Brady's only errant throw in that game.
"There are definitely times where I need to put more arc on the ball. That definitely helps. Sometimes it is decision making and sometimes it is execution and throws," he said. "When we don't hit them, you always evaluate them and you think, 'Man I've got to do a better job. I wish I put a little more on this one."'
He came through two weeks ago in a 30-27 win over the New Orleans Saints with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Kenbrell Thompkins with 5 seconds left.
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• HOT AT HOME: The Patriots' 3-0 home record continues a long tradition. Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, they are 76-15 there and 29-5 in the AFC East in the regular season, winning the last 13. They also lead the NFL in points scored and point differential at home in that span.
"There are definitely tough venues, and usually a tough venue is made by a tough team," Tannehill said. "Of course, the fans, the elements are a part of a venue."
• TANNEHILL NEEDS PROTECTION: The second-year quarterback has been sacked an NFL-high 26 times. So the Dolphins obtained tackle Bryant McKinnie from the Baltimore Ravens last Monday, although he may not play Sunday. He lost his starting job two weeks ago, but Miami needs help at right tackle, where Tyson Clabo has allowed seven sacks, including two in the fourth quarter in the loss to Buffalo.
"We're certainly not opposed to looking at any combination" of offensive linemen, Philbin said. "The goal would be to get the five best guys who give us the best chance to win against the New England Patriots ready to play Sunday at 1 p.m."
• HOBBLING PATRIOTS: Tight end Rob Gronkowski had eight catches against the Jets in his return from offseason forearm and back surgeries, but the Patriots are dealing with injuries to other key players. Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork and linebacker Jerod Mayo are on season-ending injured reserve, defensive tackle Tommy Kelly has a knee injury, and cornerback Aqib Talib has a hip injury.
"You face teams all of the time that are coming off injuries," Tannehill said. "That's part of being in the NFL."
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• ONE-SIDED RIVALRY: The Patriots have won their last six games against the Dolphins by a combined score of 195-85. Only eight current Dolphins have been on a Miami team that beat New England. Brady is 16-6 against the Dolphins and 9-1 in the last 10 games, including a 28-0 win last Dec. 30 in which he completed 61 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
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A public charter school with a unique approach to education never before seen in the state could be headed to Kent County as early as fall of 2015.
On April 1, an application was filed with the Rhode Island Department of Education proposing the creation of the Kent County Prep Mayoral Academy. Katelyn Silva, chief communications officer for Rhode Island Mayoral Academies, explained her non-profit would be supporting the school throughout this process.
Rhode Island Mayoral Academies, or RIMA, is a non-profit that supports the growth of mayoral academies, or high-performing, diversely populated, regional public schools whose school board is governed by the mayor from one of the sending districts. In this case, the sending districts would be Warwick, West Warwick and Coventry.
"We support the school through application and the first few years of operation," said Silva. "RIMA is not the official applicant on the application. We are a stamp of approval."
In this case, Silva said the application was submitted by the school's future leader, Jessica Waters, and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian.
What's unique about Kent Country Prep is its proposed blended education format. Mirrored off the model from Summit Public Schools in California, blended education means a student will have traditional classroom learning with a teacher, as well as online-based learning that can be individualized by student's abilities. There is also opportunity for work in smaller groups with a teacher.
"If you are a student who is advanced, they don't need to wait for the class to catch up," said Silva, adding that the same is true for students who may be struggling in a certain area or topic. "The computer technology can be on par with where he or she is."
The blended education format will be universal across all subject areas at Kent County Prep, and every student regardless of ability will have double blocks of math and English Language Arts.
"Regarding Kent County Mayoral, what we're offering is very unique to your area," said Silva, in regards to blended education. "This is something not be offered anywhere else."
Silva said Summit Public Schools has been very helpful providing resources. In fact, if the school is approved, Waters will be able to spend time in California and at other blended learning schools to learn best practices.
"We have a sharing and learning process with them," said Silva of Summit. "They have been wildly successful."
Kent County Prep would also pair each student with an advisor for mentoring purposes and provide opportunities for internships or other exploratory experiences to help students discover their passion. There will also be mandatory music and computer coding classes.
Kent County Prep would be a 6 through 12 program with extended school days from 8 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.; the school would open for 144 students in grades 6 and 7 and grow to 504 students total by 2020.
"Even at full-growth, it's a really small program," said Silva, who added the decision was made to combine the traditional middle school and high school grades to avoid what many students can find a difficult transition.
While the exact ratio of students from each of the three sending districts is still being determined, Silva said at least 50 percent of the population will come from Coventry because that is the rural district, and the other 50 percent will come from the urban districts of Warwick and West Warwick. There will also be a selection preference for low-income students.
"RIMA particularly tries to have socio-economic diversity," said Silva. "Its just great for kids to get to know different cultures and different ideas."
Silva explained that in the past few years the demand for charter schools in Rhode Island has been growing. One of RIMA's schools, Blackstone Valley Prep, had 1,900 applications last year for 183 seats. According to Silva, statewide there were 11,800 applications for only 1,300 seats in charter schools.
"That's more than 10,000 denied a choice," she said. "We're supporting the applications of these two schools to provide more choice."
In addition to the Kent County school, an application was filed for a K through 8 mayoral academy in the Woonsocket area.
Silva believes parents have seen proof of the high-quality education provided by charter schools, and they are flocking to it. At Blackstone Valley Prep, their eighth grade had the highest rate of proficiency in math for the state on the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP).
"People are seeing we are a rigorous, college prep program, but also very joyful," said Silva. "That balance has been very energizing for our families. Word is spreading."
The work done by Blackstone Valley Prep is one of the reasons Avedisian is supportive of bringing a similar school to the area.
"The energetic partnership between faculty, students and staff at Blackstone Valley Prep is just amazing. Not only is the program comprehensive, including innovative arts, humanities and extra curriculum activities, but the overall improvement in the student's scores are impressive," said Avedisian in an email. "I think this model would be a great addition to Kent County."
But the creation of Kent County Prep is not definite yet. The RIDE charter application process will continue until at least early 2015.
Elliot Krieger, spokesperson for RIDE, explained after potential charter operators submit their applications on April 1, RIDE staff members review them to ensure they are complete. Following the preliminary review, the applications are posted on RIDE's website and two hearings are scheduled to allow the public to comment on the plans; that period is open for 60 days. The education commissioner then reviews the applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Education. In the fall, the board will vote on preliminary approvals, allowing applicants to begin the planning process. The board will vote final approval of applications in 2015.
According to Krieger, RIDE received a total of seven applications for charter schools looking to open in fall 2015. While there is no cap on the number of approvals the Board can make each year, there is a cap on the number of charter schools the state can have. The cap is 35; there are currently 19 listed on RIDE's website. In the case of student tuition, since Kent County Prep would be a public charter school, school districts pay per student.
"The money follows the child. It would depend on what child was coming from what district," said Silva.
Warwick Schools Chief Budgeting Officer Anthony Ferrucci explained tax dollars that support the school system are divided into shares per student; if a student decides to go to a charter school, their share goes to that school. For the 2013-2014 school year, Warwick Schools paid out $10,754 for 70 students attending charter schools. For 2014-2015, he is budgeting $12,800 for a possible 80 students to attend charter schools.
Ferrucci added that it would be interesting to see if students are interested in attending a charter school just because it is close to Warwick. In his experience, most students have chosen to attend a charter school for a specific program offered there, not just to attend one.
In terms of start-up costs for the school, Silva said RIMA covers year zero and start-up support through philanthropic dollars. There are also opportunities for charter grants for federal funding, but they don't rely on that.
There is also no set location for the school yet; Silva said that would be determined later in the process. However, Avedisian did say the Town of Coventry has made an initial offering of a school building.
Despite the long application process, RIMA has already selected Waters as the school's future principal.
"Jessica is a really strong and special candidate," said Silva. "She has leadership qualities. We feel very strongly she will make a great school leader."
Waters was the 2013 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year and won the Peter McWalters Professional Educator Award in 2012. She has experience in a charter school, as a member of the staff at Beacon Charter School for the Arts, where she is a chemistry and anatomy teacher.


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That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts shall meet this day at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing evidence from the Auditor General of Canada and that, if the chair or vice-chairs of the committee are not present—
Although I understand one of the vice-chairs is available now.
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