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© 2013 Washington Montessori Public Charter School
Dear Families, Monday, April 7, 2014
This week we are continuing our studies of Nationalism and Imperialism in Italy and Germany, finalizing our Greece research and working on our Kidsfest projects, moving forward with our Science lessons as well as our regular small group lessons. The children are spending additional time in music this week as they practice their dance presentation for Friday afternoon's Kidsfest activities.
Because many of the children have completed their Greece research, they are now working on their projects. For the few students who have not finalized their research, it is their first priority. If your child's final research paper has not been approved, he/she may want to work on it at home as well as begin his project. He will continue to have opportunities at school to work on them as well.
As a reminder, each student needs a white sheet/fabric for their chiton (we will not cut it but rather pin it) as well as sandals. Please do not buy sandals; we will work with what you have. Girls may also want to bring in a head band (we have fabric to make one if you do not have one). We will have a dressed rehearsal on Tuesday or Wednesday in order to have time to make adjustments. Thank you!
Also, we still need donations of hummus and pita bread for our classroom appetizer. If you are able to contribute, you may send in your contribution this week or Friday morning.
Thank you for all that you do!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Parents, please remember to use the crosswalks in the parking lots; we are concerned for your safety as well as the children's as adults model behavior for the children. Thank you!
Mon, 4-7: Middle School soccer at GR Whitfield @ 4:00 pm
Wed, 4-9: Middle School soccer at PS Jones @ 4:00 pm
Friday, 4-11: Deadline for Chick-fil-A $ 5.00
Kidsfest Begins at 5:00; Parade of Flags @ 6:45
Sat, 4-12: 6th years permission slip/deposit due for Wilmington
Make up school day: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wed, 4-16: Middle School soccer at St. Paul's in New Bern
Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Thurs, 4-17: 4th years to Estuarium
Fri, 4-18: Full day of school (This is a change to original calendar)!
Mon, 4-21- Easter Break
Mon, 5-5 to 6th years' trip to Wilmington
Wed, 5-7
Thank You:
Kim Woolard (Dawson) for our garden bird bath...it's beautiful! Carl Anderson (Micaela) for the huge cardboard pieces; Leigh White (Walton) for hummus; Christy Boudreaux (Christian) for pita bread; Rita Mallett (John Carlo) for volunteer time at Kidsfest
Dear Families, Monday, March 31, 2014
This week we are writing our rough drafts, editing, and publishing final drafts of our Greek research, introducing "Nationalism and Imperialism" in 18th century Europe, and continuing our small group botany, ecology, biology, and chemistry lessons.
Kidsfest is upon us! Scheduled for next Friday, April 11th, our class will present our research and projects on ancient to modern Greece. We have decided on our classroom craft and are asking for donations of hummus and pita bread to be served as appetizers for visitors. Also, please send in any large pieces of
cardboard you may have; we use them in our projects. Finally, remember to send in white fabric for your child's chiton/peplos; the fabric needs to be 2-3 yards long, depending on your child's height. Or a sheet is an option and we can return that to you without cutting it! We will make the boys' head pieces and all the belts at school; however, the girls need a "crown" which can be found at Walmart, etc. There are some that are packaged in threes if the girls want to go in together. Your student knows what the crown looks like. They will wear sandals---whatever you already have at home is fine. Thank you!
In today's "packet," progress reports for the 3rd quarter are included. The copy is for your records. If you have any questions about your child's progress, please contact us. We will happily schedule a time for us to meet and discuss any questions that you may have.
Please let us know if you are able to donate hummus or pita bread.
Thank you for all that you do,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Mon, 3-31: 3rd quarter progress reports sent home via book bags
Wed, 4-2: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Spring pictures (outside; may be non-uniform)
Fri, 4-11: Kidsfest- begins at 5:00 p.m.
Sat, 4-12: Makeup school day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wed, 4-16: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Thurs, 4-17: 4th years to Estuarium; BoT meeting
Mon, 4-21
to Fri, 4-25: No school; Easter break
Mon, 5-5 to
Wed, 5-7: 6th grade trip to Wilmington---details to follow
Thank You:
Pet supplies-(Tess); Paper (Bailey); Brownies (Colby)
Dear Families, Monday, March 17, 2014
This week we are researching Greece, finishing letters to our Montessori pen pals in Athens, Greece, studying the American and French Revolutions, continuing our biology and chemistry studies as well as introducing botany. Our virtue of the week is compassion.
Kidsfest is scheduled for Friday, April 11th. Currently, we are exploring options of how to make up our last "ice" day and a half. One suggestion has been to reschedule Kidsfest to Saturday, the 12th which would count as a school day. As soon as the decision has been made of how that time will be rescheduled, we will let you know. Thank you!
Last Wednesday evening, a WMPCS high school meeting was held updating next year's ninth grade parents as well as prospective parents. The power point presentation included class size, four year curriculum, the ninth grade schedule, staffing requirements and announcements, and a facility update.
It is with mixed emotions that I share with you that I will be teaching in our high school next year. While I will miss the children, I am so excited about teaching English I, American Literature, and Composition (and perhaps an Elective) in next year's ninth grade; also, I will be helping with the Montessori curriculum throughout our school. Mrs. Meela Ransom, who starts training this month for the 9-12 level, will teach with Mrs. Smigel in our classroom next year. Mrs. Ransom is currently teaching in a 6-9 classroom here at WMPCS and brings with her several years of Montessori experience as well as a B.S. in Child Development and Family Relations.
With less than eleven weeks of school left, we are focused in the classroom. Please remember Study Island for EOG practice.
Thank you for all you do!
Heads Up:
Wed, 3-19: Chick-fil-A
Wed, 3-26: End of 3rd quarter
Fri, 3-28: School day-This was originally scheduled as TWD
Mon, 3-31: Report cards home via book bags
Thank You:
Pies for Pi Day: Tess, Colby, Walton, Lauren A., Sarah and Emily, Amaris, Dawson
Drivers/Chaperones to Potash/Corp: Margaret Heifferon (Ragan), Leigh White (Walton), Patrice Alexander (Alex), B.J. Hilliard (Jocelyn), Amy Smigel (Tess), Judy Tant (Colby)
Dear Families, Monday, March 10, 2104
This week we are beginning our Greece research for Kidsfest, introducing European Explorers, celebrating "pi" (pie) day, and finishing our week with the field trip! Some of the children are still completing the finishing touches on their Medieval Feast papers and/or their Renaissance papers. If your student has not completed either of these papers, please encourage them to work on them at home. They are unable to move ahead with Kidsfest research until they have practiced the research process with these two papers.
Each year we celebrate "pi" day (3.14 or March 14th) with pies! On a volunteer basis, the children either bring in pies or pie ingredients of their choice in order for us to make them at school. We will have special lessons and read aloud books as our geometry lesson will focus on perimeter, radius, diameter,
and circumference that day. This year, we are celebrating "pi" day on Thursday, March 13th due to our field trip on Friday. Thank you!
As a reminder, our field trip to the PotashCorp ECO Lodge is this Friday. We depart from campus at 8:30 a.m. and plan to return at 2:30 p.m.; lunch will be provided. If you are able to go with us, we need drivers and would love to have you! Just let us know as soon as possible.
Thank you for all that you do,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Wed, 3-12: High school meeting @ 6:00 in the middle school building
Thurs, 3-13: Pancake supper (hosted by the middle school) @ 5:00-6:30 p.m. ($7 per person;
$25 per family); Community meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 3-14: Deadline for $5.00 Chick-fil-A; Potash/Corp field trip
Mon, 3-17: WMPCS soccer –vs- Chocowinity
Thurs, 3-20: BoT meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
Wed, 3-26: End of 3rd quarter
Thank You:
Our chaperones for Friday's field trip: Patrice Alexander (Alex); Judy Tant (Colby); Margaret
Heifferon (Ragan); Leigh White (Walton)
Dear Families, Monday, March 3, 2014
This week we are working on our punctuation, quotation marks, and italics, practicing MLA formatting, introducing the Reformation, and continuing our biology and chemistry lessons.
On Friday, March 14th, the 9-12 level will be traveling PotashCorp ECO Lodge in Blounts Creek. We have attached the permission slip with the details on departure and return times, cost, and lunch specifics. Because of its proximity, we will drive cars as opposed to taking buses. If you are able to drive and chaperone, please indicate on the permission slip by filling out your car insurance information as well as how many you can transport. To show our appreciation for driving, we are pleased to offer free admission to those drivers who transport 3 or more students. The adult cost is offset by the 9-12 hot lunch funds as is the discounted student price. The ECO Lodge is providing lunch for us; the adult lunch price is $ 5.00 where the child's lunch price is included in the $ 15.00 fee. Thank you for your help!
Kidsfest is scheduled for Friday, April 11th. With our study of Greece, the children will wear toga-like costumes. Over the next few weeks, you may want to send in a bed sheet or white fabric for your child's toga. For our 6th years, they may use their costumes (if they are white) from the dinner theatre earlier this year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
The weeks are slipping away. Again, we encourage your student to use Study Island for "EOG-like" questions. The end of the year will be here before we know it!
Thank you for all that you do!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Wed, 3-5: Chick-fil-A lunch; Statewide Tornado Drill Day
Sun, 3-10: Daylight Savings Time
Fri, 3-14: 9-12 field trip: PotashCorp ECO Lodge
Mon, 3-17: WMPCS soccer vs Chocowinity @ 4:00
Wed, 3-26: End of 3rd quarter
Fri, 3-28: Noon dismissal (formerly a TWD rescheduled to make up 3 hours of snow day)
Mon, 3-31: Report cards sent home; WMPCS soccer vs Chocowinity @ 4:00
Dear Families, Monday, January 13, 2014
This week we are studying the medieval feudal system, continuing our biology and chemistry lessons, and reading an abridged version of Beowulf. In writing, the students are retelling a narrative story, focusing on "responsibility" which is our virtue of the week.
This Friday, the 17th, ends the 2nd quarter….the half way mark of the academic year! Although parent conferences are not scheduled by the office for this quarter, please feel free to contact us for an appointment. If you would like to meet with us, we will gladly schedule a time over the next few weeks. Thank you!
For our 6th years, we will begin "homework" over the next week or two. Homework allows our 6th years to become accustomed to having at home assignments as they will next year in middle school. Usually math, the assignments sometimes practice concepts tested on the EOG while sometimes they reinforce the students' regular math lessons. Homework will be sent home daily, Monday through Thursday with the expectation that it is returned completed the next morning. Thank you.
Despite the school delay last Tuesday, the children transitioned smoothly from the holidays back to their routine. Many of them are diligent, making appropriate choices, resulting in excellent work. Please match up your child's daily journal with the weekly progress report (sent home every Monday) for insight into your child's daily choices. We are available if you have questions or concerns.
Thank you for all that you do,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Wed, 1-15: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Fri, 1-17: End of 2nd quarter
Mon, 1-20: No school; MLK holiday
Tues, 1-21: No school for students; Teacher Work Day
Wed, 1-22: Report cards sent home via students
If you have old newspaper, please send it in as we use it for pet bedding as well as projects. Thank you!
Dear Families, Monday, January 6, 2014
Happy New Year! It is wonderful to be back with the children after a time of rest and relaxation! Please allow us to express our appreciation for all the Christmas remembrances and gifts you shared with us before the holidays. Truly, you made us feel special! Thank you!
As we jump right back to work this week, we will resume our literature circles, write about New Year's resolutions/goals as well as thank you letters to Tideland EMC for our new kitchen equipment. "The Vikings Are Coming!" in our history and writing studies and we will continue our lessons in Biology and Chemistry.
We are in the process of planning several level-wide field trips for the spring. We will provide more information as soon as we have dates and details confirmed. Probably, one "going out" experience will be local while the other one will be a bus trip.
We are looking forward to a fresh start in the new year!
Thank you for all that you do,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Tues, 1-7: Open House for prospective families
Fri, 1-10: Deadline for $5 Chick-fil-A
Wed, 1-15: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Fri, 1-17: End of 2nd quarter
Mon, 1-20: MLK Holiday-no school
Tues, 1-21: TWD-no school for students
Wed, 1-22: Report cards sent home
Thank You:
Books on the 3 World Religions: Charlotte's family
Inner Banks Tea for 9-12 lunch (celebrating Kidsfest countries)
Dear Families, Monday, December 3, 2013
This week we are concluding our study of the Roman Empire and its demise, writing about Roman baths, and continuing our lessons on the specific kingdoms of living things.
At this time, we are participating in two service projects. Hopefully, the children are doing chores at home to meet their goals. To date, the children have donated $232.25 (which does not include a generous parent donation) of our $ 400.00 class goal which is due on Friday, December 13th. Secondly, the children will be sewing baby blankets for Vidant Beaufort Hospital. We welcome any fleece-like material you would like to donate or monetary donations (approximately $8 per blanket) that you would like to contribute. Thank you!
We have 3 full weeks of school prior to Christmas holidays (with the exception of noon dismissal on Friday, December 20th). Although the season is busy and distractions abound, we will continue with lessons, extensions, research, and our regular progress reports!
Thank you for all you do for the children. We absolutely could not do this without you!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Wed, 12-4: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Fri, 12-6: Christmas concert @ 6:30 at Washington High School
Fri, 12-20: noon dismissal; no BASC available; Christmas holiday begins
Fri, 1-3: TWD
Mon, 1-6: First day back for students
Thank You:
Our families who donated Thanksgiving pies: Lauren A., Dawson, Charlotte, Christian, Javian, Ethan, Colby. (We are so sorry if we forgot anyone!). Thanks to Bailey's family for copy paper!
Dear Families, Monday, November 25, 2013
During this short Thanksgiving week, we are presenting Dr. Montessori's fourth great lesson "The History of Writing and Communication," delving in to the Roman Empire, and continuing our studies of the Kingdoms of Monera and Protista.
Over the last few weeks, we have been sharing stories about the difference we can make with our contributions to Heifer International. As of this morning, our children have contributed
$ 78.40 towards our $ 400.00 goal. If you are interested, we have several honor cards that can be sent directly to your friends or family members to notify them of a gift you or your child makes in their honor. Thank you!
Between now and Christmas, our violin tour group has several field trips planned as they share the gift of music; please know that we support these outings and value the learning opportunities and character refinement these "going outs" offer. The children frequently make "deals" with us about their work, become creative in organizing their time, and sometimes simply have extensions excused. We are committed to developing the whole child!
When we return from Thanksgiving, we will begin sewing our baby blankets. If you have fleece or soft "baby-like" fabric, please send it in with your child. Generally, we cut them a yard long. Each blanket usually costs approximately $ 8.00. Thank you!
As we are focused on giving thanks, we want to take this opportunity to wish you all a warm and restful Thanksgiving.
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Wed, 11-27: ½ day; noon dismissal; no BASC available
$5.00 due for Chick-fil-A
Thurs, 11-28: Thanksgiving-no school
Fri, 11-29: no school
Wed, 12-4: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Fri, 12-6: Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m., Washington High School
Fri, 12-13: Deadline for Heifer International collections
Fri, 12-20: ½ day; noon dismissal; no BASC available
Thank You:
Dawson's family for thumb drives for each student, shark teeth, rulers, botany information
Dear Families, Tuesday, November 12, 2013
This week we are introducing "The Golden Age of Greece," writing our own advertisements using Greek mythology, and continuing our lessons on Kingdom Monera and chemistry tools.
Please accept our thanks to all of you who supported our annual dinner theatre. Thank you to those who cooked, served, set up, cleaned up, transported students, and the list continues! A special thank you to Lisa Barmer, who organized our food and managed the kitchen as well as to her husband, Greg, who helped her in the kitchen and assisted us with the staging and sound system. We could not have done it without them! The children learned so much throughout the whole experience—from learning lines to serving to performing for an audience.
This week the children will set their own personal goals for our school-wide Christmas project, Heifer International. During the week of Thanksgiving, we will be participating in the pie-making for The Village (a retirement community situated behind our former campus on Avon Avenue). Due to the late dinner theatre date, the 9-12 level has postponed making baby blankets for our traditional Thanksgiving project, making it a Christmas project instead.
We look forward to the next few weeks of school as we have school all five days of this week and next! Although the holidays are upon us, our expectation is for the children to work diligently.
Thank you for all that you do!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Tues-Wed, 11-12 and 11-13: parent/teacher conferences
Thurs, 11-14: dinner served by middle school (5-6:30) @ $7 per person; $25 per family
community meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 11-15: Barnes & Noble night (5:00-8:00 p.m.)
Wed, 11-27: ½ day; noon dismissal; no BASC available
Thurs-Fri, 11-28-29: Thanksgiving Holidays
Fri, 12-6: Christmas concert (6:30 p.m.) @ Washington High School
Thank you:
Dinner Theatre volunteers
5th Grade Environmental Days drivers: Judy Tant (Colby), Lisa Lawless (Ethan), Leigh White (Walton), and BJ Hilliard (Jocelyn)
Dear Families, Monday, November 4, 2013
This week we are introducing the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, writing our own Greek myths, continuing our Kingdom Monera lessons while some students will be introduced to chemistry tools. We will read excerpts from The Iliad and continue reading Greek mythology.
The dinner theatre is here! Thank you all for volunteering food, your time, and all the other things you have done to help make tomorrow night a success! We still need a few soups; please volunteer on sign up genius (or contact us) if you are able to contribute. The 6th years will begin serving at 6:00 p.m. with the plays to follow at approximately 7:00 p.m. Our class is scheduled to go first! Please ask your child what side of the stage they are predominantly on and arrive early for preferred seating. If you have prepaid, there is an "express" lane; although there were no tickets issued, there will be a list of prepaid attendees.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you this week during parent/teacher conferences. If you are unable to come at your allotted time, please contact us. Knowing in advance gives us flexibility in rescheduling conferences at a more convenient time for other families. Thank you!
On Friday, we are looking forward to taking our 5th years to Goose Creek State Park for Environmental Days. We will leave the school at 9:00 a.m. with an estimated return at approximately 12:15 p.m. Thank you to our drivers!
Our virtue of the week is flexibility. Congratulations to the children who have been so flexible with the rehearsals of our 6th years, serving as a critiquing audience, and to our 6th years who have been juggling preparation for the dinner theatre with their academics!
Thank you for all that you do!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Monday, 11-4: ½ day; noon dismissal; parent/teacher conference
Tuesday, 11-5: dinner theatre at 6:00 p.m.
Wed, 11-6: Chick-fil-A lunch; parent/teacher conference
Thurs, 11-7: parent/teacher conference
Friday, 11-8: 5th years at Goose Creek (9:00-12:15)
Monday, 11-11: Veterans' Day holiday; no school
Tuesday, 11-12: parent/teacher conferences
Wed, 11-13: parent/teacher conferences
Thurs, 11-14: community meeting; middle school to serve dinner
Friday, 11-15: Barnes & Noble night (5:00-8:00)
Thank You:
Dinner Theatre: Volunteers
5th Grade Environmental Days: Judy Tant (Colby), Lisa Lawless (Ethan), Leigh White (Walton)
Dear Families, Monday, October 28, 2013
This week we are introducing the early Greek civilizations, creating webs and researching the Myceneans, reading our Weekly Reader and Jr. Scholastic, and beginning our study of Kingdom Monera.
Thanks to all who have signed up to help with the dinner theatre which is next Tuesday night. If you have not yet signed up, please go to sign up genius (follow instructions in last week's parent letter) or let us know. This is a level-wide effort as not to burden our 6th year families. Thank you for volunteering!
Our 6th years are working diligently as they polish their lines, finish their costumes, and gather their props. The other children are serving as our "audience," observing and critiquing. We are all having fun and learning about Greek mythology and the art of drama!
As a reminder, this Friday is a teachers' workday as we end the first quarter and prepare the progress reports. Also, on next Monday, November 4th, school dismisses at noon as we begin parent-teacher conferences. After school care is available Friday afternoon.
Thank you for all that you do. We could not do it without you!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Tuesday, 10-29: End of 1st quarter
Thursday, 10-31: Dressed rehearsal of 6th grade play for the Washington Daily
Deadline for Chick-fil-A $5.00
Friday, 11-1: Teachers' Workday- no school for students
Monday, 11-4: Noon dismissal; parent-teacher conferences through Wed, 11-13
Tuesday, 11-5: 6th grade dinner theatre-First Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m.
Wed., 11-6: Chick-fil-A lunch
Friday, 11-8: 5th years to Goose Creek State Park for Environmental Days
Monday, 11-11: No school-Veterans' Day
Wed, 11-13: End of parent-teacher conference
Thursday, 11-14: Community meeting; middle school to serve dinner
Thank you:
Judy Tant (Colby): Red plate day
Volunteers who have signed up for dinner theatre
Dear Families, Monday, October 21, 2013
This week we are writing rough drafts, editing with vivid verbs and quality adjectives, introducing the Phoenician and Minoan civilizations, and continuing with our study of the "5 Kingdoms of Living Things." Some of the children are still researching and creating projects on the four ancient civilizations that grew along the Nile, Yellow, Tigris and Euphrates, and the Indus Rivers.
As our annual 6th grade dinner theatre approaches, we have prepared a menu of simple Greek cuisine. Each year we ask our 4th, 5th, and 6th year families to help prepare the food in order not to overburden our 6th grade parents. Please see the attached list of items needed for the dinner. You may google "signupgenius", click the tab for "find a sign up", at "search", sign in under firstname.lastname@example.com., solve the advertisement puzzle, and sign up for the item(s) you would like to donate. If this is not convenient, feel free to email us or to send a note in with your child and we will update the sign up e-list with your donation. Thank you for your willingness to help!
Please note that this year we are asking the soup to be delivered in a regular pot (instead of a crock pot) and lid (please label your pot and lid). Because we will be mixing the soups (for example, all the chicken) in a large stock pot, we will provide a recipe (see attached)! If you have any questions about the menu, please feel free to email us or send a note via your student. Thank you so much!
For your convenience, we have attached a Dinner Theatre flyer with details. Also attached is a prepayment form if you wish to pay in advance. Thank you.
On Friday, November 8, our 5th years will be "going out" to Goose Creek State Park for the annual Environmental Days. Please see the attached field trip permission slip for details. Although there is no charge for this event, we do need drivers. If you are able to drive, please indicate on the permission slip that you are available to go with us and how many you can transport. The commitment is for approximately 3 hours. Thank you!
The schedule for parent conferences went home earlier this week for those who receive a paper copy as well as for those who receive correspondence via email. If you have a scheduling conflict, please contact us to schedule another time. We look forward to seeing you then.
As you can see, the days are busy. Thank you for all that you do.
Amy and Darla Heads Up:
firstname.lastname@example.com Tues, 10-29: End of 1st quarter
firstname.lastname@example.com Fri, 11-1: Teacher work day-no school
Mon, 11-4: noon dismissal-p/t conferences
Tues, 11-5: 6th grade dinner theatre
thru 11-13: Parent/teacher conferences
Fri, 11-8: 5th years-Goose Creek
Dear 6th Grade Families, Monday, October 21, 2013
As you know, our annual dinner theatre is scheduled for Tuesday night, November 5th at First Baptist Church at the corner of Harvey and Main Streets in Washington. The children have been rehearsing and many of them have memorized their lines.
Several of the students have purchased a god/goddess type toga. We would like for the children to wear a white toga-like "gown" with gold or silver embellishments, like a sash, tiara, or jewelry. If you would like for us to work on your child's costume at school, please send in 2-3 yards of white fabric, preferably something like a sateen or silky polyester. Please see the list below for shoes and props that we need. Thank you!
Over the next few weeks, we will rehearse daily. It is important for the children's confidence to know their lines well. To offset some of the academic work they may miss for rehearsals, most of the children will be bringing home work especially reading over the next few weeks. Thank you for understanding.
This year we plan to serve Greek soups, salad, pita, and Greek desserts. We have attached a list to this packet. Please see the instructions in this week's parent letter on how to sign up via the "sign up genius" or simply send a note in to us to let us know what you would like to bring. We will update the electronic post on your behalf. Just as you have helped the 6th graders in the past, parents of our 4th and 5th years will be helping us as well.
On the day of the dinner theatre, the 6th years will remain at school with us. We will transport them to the church where they will help us set up, decorate, and prepare for the play. We will order pizza for the 6th years in order for them to eat before the play. Please see the attached permission slip, allowing us to transport them. Also, please note there is a $5.00 charge to cover the pizza and drinks. The performers will be serving dinner prior to the plays; they will wear a white top and dark bottoms while serving. Please see that they bring that change of clothing to school the day before the performance. Thank you!
Typically, our audience fills up quickly; we encourage our actors/actresses' families to come early for the best seats. We begin serving at 6:00 p.m. while the plays usually begin around 7:00. See the attached flyer for prices and other details. Not only is the dinner theatre a lot of fun, it is a fund-raiser for our end of the year 6th grade trip!
Thank you for all that you do. We could not do this without you!
Amy and Darla
Gold or white sandals—flip flops will work (we can spray paint them)
Leather laces/straps for the boys' ties; gold ribbon for the girls' shoe/leg ties
Artificial grapes
Fog machine
Dear Families, Monday, October 14, 2013
This week we are continuing our study of ancient river valley civilizations built along the Nile and Yellow Rivers while introducing ancient Mesopotamia (the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers) and India (the Indus River). Also, we are writing about these ancient civilizations and continuing our lessons in the 3 Domains and 5 Kingdoms of Living Things.
Over the past few weeks, our virtue of the week has been self-discipline, a major component in making good work choices and developing effective time management skills. If we are currently making seating choices for your child, it is in an effort to help him be successful in the classroom. Overall, we are encouraging the children to self-reflect on their decision-making as they set their academic goals and interact with their peers within the classroom community.
The children continue to amaze us with their creativity! They are making timelines, building pyramids, fashioning mummies, composing poetry and stories, creating booklets, practicing plays, drawing cartoons, and illustrating posters. Not only are they exploring the extensions we offer in the classroom, but they are creating their own!
Our 6th years will be tossing their scripts this week as they memorize their lines; they are working hard in preparation of our annual dinner theatre. We will be sending home a menu shortly as well as a list of items with which we need help. Thank you!
The days are busy as we are challenging ourselves. Thank you for all that you do!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Mon, 10-14: Pizza Inn Night-MPTO sponsored
Wed, 10-16: Chick-fil-A lunch; make up pictures (uniform)
Tues, 10-29: End of 1st quarter
Fri, 11-1: Teachers' Work Day—no school for students
Mon, 11-4: ½ day for students; beginning of parent/teacher conferences
to 11-13: Parent/teacher conferences
Tues, 11-5: Annual 6th grade dinner theatre
Fri, 11-8: 5th grade to Goose Creek State Park Environmental Days
Mon, 11-11: Veterans' Day—no school
Thank You:
Antje Herron (Charlotte) for sharing books on Egypt
Judy Tant (Colby) for Red Plate Day
Monday, September 30, 2013
Dear Families,
This week we are writing about the wooly mammoth and cave drawings of early humans, introducing Stone Age tools and megaliths, and learning about the Three Domains of living things. Of course, we will have our regular lessons in Language, Math, Fractions, Geometry, and Latin.
We will begin rehearsing our play this week for the 6th grade annual dinner theatre scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th. Over the next few weeks, the 6th years will be learning lines, making a backdrop and costumes while the remainder of the class will be our "critiquing" audience. As soon as we make final decisions about our food for the dinner theatre, we will be asking for your help! Thank you!
On Thursday, October 3rd, the BoT will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School classroom to make a final decision on offering a Montessori High School. If your family is interested in possibly sending your child(ren) to high school here at our school, please show your support by either attending the meeting or writing a quick note to Jen Hales, Austin Smigel, or the BoT. This decision will be driven by parent support. Thank you!
We invite our dads to visit our class this Friday, October 5th from 8:00-9:30 a.m. for our annual "Donuts for Dads." Over the years, visitors for "Donuts for Dads" have included dads, grandfathers, uncles, neighbors, moms, or an adult family friend. If you are unavailable on Friday, please feel free to come at your convenience to see your child's work.
Thank you for all that you do,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Thursday, 10-3: BoT meeting, 7 pm, Middle School classroom-decision on high school
Monday, 10-14: Pizza Inn Night 5-8 p.m. (MPTO fundraiser)
Tuesday, 10-29: 6th Grade Annual Dinner Theatre
End of 1st quarter
Dear Families, Monday, September 23, 2013
This week we are studying Dr. Montessori's Timeline of Early Humans I, enjoying humorous poetry from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras, using a thesaurus as we identify "banned" verbs, introducing the Three Domains of Life, and reading aloud The World Beneath, the sequel to Dinotopia.
Today's attachments include your child's 5 minute math exercise from last week. On Mondays, we have a 5 minute math practice where the students practice math facts beginning with addition. As the children master each operation, they move on to the next operation, eventually moving to simplification of fractions, integer work, etc.
If your child did not return a signed computer contract that was sent home the first week of school, we have attached another copy for you and your child to read and sign. No student is allowed computer use until the contract has been signed by both parties. Thank you!
This week the 6th years will begin working with Greek mythology in preparation for the 6th grade annual dinner theatre. We plan to choose and adapt the play, audition for and decide on roles, and begin learning lines. Over the next few weeks, we will plan and prepare costumes, food, props, and a backdrop. We welcome suggestions and donations!
We are encouraging the children to challenge themselves academically, use their time wisely, and make appropriate choices. Please let us know if you have any concerns.
Thank you,
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Thursday, 9-27: Deadline for hot lunch $5.00 (see attached)
Friday, 9-28: TWD---no school for students
Thursday, 10-3: BoT meeting: Decision on WMPCS High School
Tuesday, 10-29: Annual Dinner Theatre
Monday, September 16, 2013
Dear Families,
This week we are writing about Paleozoic ammonites, sharing light-hearted poetry about prehistoric animals, and studying the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras of Dr. Montessori's Timeline of Life. During the morning work cycle, the children will be invited to their weekly small group lessons in language, math, fractions, and geometry. Our afternoons are filled with reading: SRAs, integrated reading skills (multiple skills), CLOZE connections, periodicals, free reading and finally, read aloud.
The children are beginning to relax a bit as they become accustomed to the classroom routine and expectations. Still, these are early days as we continue our emphasis on careful and purposeful movement as well as grace and courtesy. In our class, the "virtue of the week" is respect this week as we remind ourselves of the classroom's (and school's) rule to respect all living and non-living things.
In order to maximize our brief afternoon reading cycle, please remind your child to have a water bottle available that he has access to during school hours. After recess each day, there are approximately 90 students who use our building's water fountain. In an effort to avoid a long line and utilize our time wisely, we usually have the children fill their water bottle before recess so they are prepared for work as soon as they return from recess. Thank you!
We are excited about a new school year and all the learning opportunities ahead. Thank you for sharing your child with us!
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
Mon, 9-16: 2:00 First 2013-14 UN meeting
Wed, 9-18: Chick-fil-A hot lunch
Thurs, 9-19: BoT meeting
Fri, 9-27: Teachers' workday; no school for students
Thank You:
Parents—For signing out your children in the office; we know it's tempting to simply come to our room!
Parents—For checking your child's weekly progress; for signing and returning the progress report and daily journals on Tuesday!
Dear Families, Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Last week we practiced our grace and courtesy lessons as well as classroom procedures, assessed the students in math, language, reading, and geometry, introduced our writing curriculum, offered our first small group language lessons, and presented Dr. Montessori's first Great Lesson, a Fable of Creation. The children enjoyed conducting their own experiments based on the universal "laws" evidenced in creation, reading creation fables from other cultures, and closing with The Creation Story recorded in Genesis. It was a full week!
This week we are introducing the Clock of Eras which is Dr. Montessori's prelude to the second Great Lesson as well as actually beginning the second lesson, The Timeline of Life. We are continuing our writing, introducing our math, fractions, and geometry small group lessons with correlated extensions while working on SRAs, Latin, and dictation. During the next few weeks, we will provide the children with the scope of our Montessori curriculum which will eventually allow us to "branch off" the Great Lessons to delve in sequential areas of European/World History as well as various aspects of Science. How rich our curriculum is!
The children are doing well, learning a bit each day about class expectations, time management, and appropriate behavior. We are getting to know one another, building trust, and learning to co-exist in a small community. It takes time! Please let us know if you have concerns or questions about your child's day or progress. You may email us, call, or call for an appointment. Thank you!
Our weekly progress reports look differently this year. Like other years, your student will bring their progress report from the prior week home on Mondays attached to a parent letter and sometimes other work or notices. However, this year, there will be no highlights signifying incomplete work or work not attempted. Rather, the report will indicate the opportunities for lessons and extensions (follow-up) your child had. Accompanying the progress report will be your child's Daily Journal which is each student's record of his/her personal work choices from the prior week as well as his own log on how he spent his time, how long he spent on each choice, etc.
The expectation is for your child's Daily Journal to go home on Monday with the progress report. Then parents have the opportunity to compare the progress report with the actual choices your student made and recorded in his Daily Journal. Please sign (or initial) and date each day's recording and return to school on Tuesday. If your child leaves his journal at home, he will consequently, be unable to log his work choices/progress for the next day. Also, each student has a Student Assessment of Weekly Goals at the end of each week's record in order to reflect on his week and set goals for the upcoming week. In addition, we will be meeting with each of the children, guiding them when necessary, to help with goal setting.
Our hope is that this process of student accountability will allow the Montessori curriculum to be more child-directed as Dr. Montessori intended for it to be. She believed, "Montessori is an education for independence, preparing not just for school, but for life." We are excited to see how the children challenge themselves!
With the administrative offices now in the 9-12 building, it is tempting for our visitors to "peek their head" in the 9-12 classes. Please remember that it is policy for all visitors to sign in at the front office (with Mrs. Holton) before entering any classroom. This helps us all ensure that any person on campus has been signed in and the office is aware of his/her presence. In a few weeks, visitors will have access to the new parking lot where they may park and enter the administrative front. Administration will call your child's classroom if you are signing out your student, bringing in a forgotten lunch, etc. If you plan to visit in the classrooms, you will at that time be given a visitor's pass. Thank you for following procedures to help keep our children safe!
Thank you for your patience with our lengthy, first letter. Most of all, thank you for sharing your precious children.
Amy and Darla
Heads Up:
2013-14 Kidsfest country: Greece
6th grade dinner theatre tentative date: Tuesday, October 29—Greek mythology
Thank You:
For submitting summer reading and critiques
For sending in school supplies
Emily's family (Sarah and the Wards) for tending to Sunny, our leopard gecko, this summer
Cameryn's family (Jen Hales) for our garden bird bath and wind chimes
Ragan's mom (Margaret Heifferon) for agreeing to be our room parent…again!
Colby's mom (Judy Tant) for volunteering for Red Plate throughout the year…again!
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We are a small UK based charity raising funds to support orphaned children in and around the town of Gilgil in Kenya.
Our efforts centre on Saidia Children's Home in Gilgil, and other projects which improve the lives of AIDS orphans and other disadvantaged children in Gilgil and the surrounding area.
There is no social security net in Kenya. Children with no family are on their own, and today many families have lost the entire parent generation to AIDS. The idea of 'charity', so normal in our society, is a new idea in many developing countries. We aim to create projects that will, over time, become independent of outside aid, relying instead on a mix of self-sufficiency and local support. It is precarious, but if we can help at this crucial time it will become sustainable in the long term. Small amounts of money given through us go a long way - could you imagine feeding a child on £20 a month in the UK?
Mji wa Neema is registered as a charity in the UK (No: 1099611). UK trustees and fund-raisers, and the Board in Kenya, all work on an entirely voluntary basis. And since we support the projects directly, we know that the money we send is always used as intended.
We are funded entirely by private donations, so we are always looking for contributions, and particularly for people who will to commit to a regular monthly payment to sponsor a child or to contribute regularly to the orphanage costs.
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It's been months since I've been last posting, got caught raided and all but it's been a straight year now,
Back at the blackbookin'
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It's been months since I've been last posting, got caught raided and all but it's been a straight year now,
Back at the blackbookin'
Dope update, fresh work Dozn. Truth, the scene's dying out but there has been some new styles around town. It crushes me that l cannot add to that.
All graffiti aside, fucking right.
Was that a diss to my complaining? lol
The efforts of LPS are busting up London Ontario's graffiti scene, we need some more bombin eh?
I was at Micheals back in the summer saw some etch on the shelf quickly snatched it went home and found out it was a $30 bottle of 'etch sand' for some pressurized device.
Read the label throughly.
I cant do flares when I want to,seems like it just randomly starts showing up neverthless I am pleased,what a helpful site.
Dimenhydrinate.Do not snort dimenhydrinate.Clonazepam.Snort clonazepam.Minty phresh.
Ive seen and bought one of them markers many months ago in London,Ontario.I think I lost it.Heh.
I am your father.
Go back to the nineteenth century with a shitload of modern devices,show them to the random man on the corner,and get it all stolen.
Having to run when chased a few times,getting detained,and when on a summer clonazepam binge I apperently did a very heat throw on the side of a plaza over looking the parking lot,main street,a...
My folks know I sketch,used to write my old name illegally,but dont know whats going down nowadays with my modified name,crew,and the street.
No,my post is not a duplicate of the post I have posted in the last 5 minutes.Goddamn why cant it be just to drag the picture over with...complications.
I live in a town of 5,800 in the 2006 census and decreasing,moved here few months back,doing a few hollows and tags.This is a tourist town so the OPP clamps down on everything including the dank...
Eten is rising in the ranks.
Oh shit forgot to post my last comment up two hours ago.
Ye...and that no name brand of paint,dont buy in white.That shizzle in white,not too good.He does get up though.
Im planning to get ironlaks.Montanas are as cheap as a beach out of gold.
I visited Toronto one week in August.I got on a benzo binge and let a writer who was very toy back then draw some shizzle on a page.He drew some then ripped one page out quick the started drawing...
Damn its been awhile since my last post,things have changed,but it feels like yesterday.
Tony ahah.


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Capitals' Rodriguez overcomes injury, tragedy
Yonatan Rodriguez's freshman soccer season at Eastmont was done after a home game against Hanford.
Rodriguez showed great promise that year before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus against the Falcons. He said his knee swelled up to the size of a softball within five minutes and he assumed the worst.


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Blood of Dragons is the only author-approved MUSH based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Play the Game of Thrones and become a part of the history of the Seven Kingdoms:
Want to learn more first? Start with the FAQ. Or check out the web forums.
Read our Privacy Policy.
At the end of November (exact date to be determined), Blood of Dragons will move from being in beta to being fully open. This will coincide with the IC return of King Daeron to King's Landing. Since the Submission of Sunspear over a year ago, the Young Dragon has had to fight both long and hard to subdue all remaining rebels, but now it appears the situation is finally in hand.
Would you like to be one of those already gathered in King's Landing, waiting for the kings return? Or would you prefer to be a returning hero of the Conquest who has accompanied Daeron on his journey back? If so, you may not want to wait too much longer before finding a character to apply for.
The Westeros network consists of several different sites, including a forum and a wiki, for all your A Song of Ice and Fire needs.


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Travel is top of mind as many people are heading home from the IBM InterConnect conference today or tomorrow. Things are far from business as usual for many travelers who are impacted from the recent snow storms reaching as far south in America as Texas and in the southeast. However this blog is not about the technologies behind weather and weather forecasting…although I'm thinking this would be a great Internet of Things topic for a future event for sure…….comment on this blog if you know of a good presenter!
Instead my topic today is on transportation insights from Gatwick and TubeLines. Not on the "usual" reliability and availability focus of the planes and rail cars that I provide for on time arrivals, but rather on the linear assets of the supporting infrastructures. For Gatwick I will focus on the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Building Information Modeling (BIM……is the recognized term in the industry, but we will take this to the "Business Information Management" level) and for TubeLines we will focus on the metro railway linear asset management.
First up I gave the microphone to James Foley from EAMS Group to tell the story of managing a complex metro railway using linear asset management and business intelligence (Maximo and Cognos).
Jim told us that he is committed to "taking railways to the 21st century". You knew that he was passionate about rail because he started his presentation with a picture of a railway that he has built in his backyard for his daughter! This session highlighted the complexities of managing the linear assets of London's TubeLines. Using Maximo Linear Asset Manager and Business Analytics has enabled London Underground to use predictive analytics to cut costs, plan more effectively and schedule more accurately.
The railway corridor of London Underground has 7 asset classes and 1800 assets. They needed to move away from managing in an isolated view of the different asset classes to having all of them working, viewable and managed together.
The approach discussed was received well by the large audience that was comprised of not only railway clients but also utility industry clients who were looking for insights on managing linear assets.
Next up Simon Richardson and Julian Jameson from Gatwick Airport took us through a presentation on SAFE (Service Avoidance Field Environment) at Gatwick that addressed the use of GIS and BIM for managing the linear assets at the airport. The need for an accurate system became even more critical as they began to plan for a second runway & encountered this:
Even a CT scan couldn't have helped here! Gatwick needed a 3D view of what was underground……they ran into telecoms, drainage, legacy water that was poorly installed, the works. We learned that by using this 3D modeling approach they are able to manage multiple asset classes together to make coordinated, comprehensive business decisions. Gatwick is taking a cutting edge approach to managing linear assets for an airport for improved business management of their assets. Once the results of the proof of concept are in, other airports will no doubt want to replicate this approach.
Did I hit the mark on the topic you were interested in learning more about from IBM InterConnect? Are you interested in learning more about the innovative approaches discussed? Comment on this blog.


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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis team pulled off a rare two city double header victory Friday as they faced off against Nebraska in San Antonio before driving back to Corpus Christi and taking on Texas-Pan American in a conference match.
The Islanders made no excuses however, as they won both matches, including a tough 4-3 match over #62 Nebraska and a 6-1 victory over UTPA run their streak of victories over conference opponents to 10 straight. It was the third straight year the Islanders have beaten Nebraska.
Jaume Farras played the memorable match of the day for the Islanders. After going up 5-2 in the third set of his match against Benedikt Lindheim of Nebraska, Farras suffered a full body cramp and lost the next eight points in a row. Barely able to stand, Farras refused to default the match, and won the last game serving underhanded.
"I don't know if I've ever seen a player show more courage than Jaume did today, 90 percent of players would have defaulted the match." said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "He refused to quit, I think every guy on this team will remember Jaume's match their whole lives."
The Farras win sent the match to the doubles point, where Mikhail Pavlov and Dmitry Novikov beat Calin Paar and David Bendheim in No.1 doubles, 8-6. Francois Van Impe and Hendrik Stahmer of Nebraska then took the No. 3 doubles over James Langford and David Pace by a 9-7 score. Laurent Montoisy and Jose delivered the final blow though, beating Chris Aumueller and Benedikt Lindheim 9-7 in No. 2 doubles to win the match for the Islanders.
In the singles matches, Pavlov beat Bendheim 7-5, 7-6 in No. 1 singles, Paar beat Montoisy 6-3, 6-2 in No. 2 singles, Aumueller defeated Novikov 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in No. 3 singles, Zunino beat Van Impe 6-1, 6-0 in No. 4 singles, and Stahmer beat Pace 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in No. 6 singles.
Having just pulled off a gutsy performance against Nebraska, the day was not done for the Islanders, as they had to drive back to Corpus Christi to take on conference rival UTPA.
The Islanders had a much easier time against the Broncs however, taking a 6-1 victory in the nightcap.
In No. singles, Aswin Vijayaragavan won the first set 7-5 for UTPA before Pavlov retired due to cramping. It would be the only match the Broncs would win on the night. In No. 2 singles, Montoisy defeated Nirvick Mohinta 6-2, 6-3, No. 3 singles saw Novikov beat Andrew Irving 6-2, 6-2, Zunino beat Beau Bernstein 6-3, 6-4 in No. 4 singles, in No. 5 singles, Langford took the place of Farras and beat Brett Bernstein 6-3, 6-4 and in No. 6 singles, Pace beat Marcus Dornauf 6-3, 6-4.
In the doubles matches, Pavlov and Novikov beat Vijararagava and Mohinta 8-4 in No. 1 doubles. Montoisy and Pavlov beat Beau Bernstein and Irving by an 8-4 score in No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles saw Langford and Pace beat Brett Bernstein and Dornaug by an 8-3 final.
"It was one of the most brutal days I've ever coached and these guys delivered big time." said Moore. "There were no excuses at all and I am so proud of them.
#60 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, #62 Nebraska 3
Singles competition:
1. Mikhail Pavlov (AMCC) def. David Bendheim (NEB) 7-5, 7-6
2. Calin Paar (NEB) def. Laurent Montoisy (AMCC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Chris Aumueller (NEB) def. Dmitry Novikov (AMCC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
4. Jose Zunino (AMCC) def. Francois Van Impe (NEB) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jaume Farras (AMCC) def. Benedikt Lindheim (NEB) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. Hendrik Stahmer (NEB) def. David Pace (AMCC) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
Doubles competition:
1. Pavlov/Novikov (AMCC) def. Paar/Bendheim (NEB) 8-6
2. Montoisy/Zunino (AMCC) def. Chris Aumueller/Benedikt Lindheim (NEB) 9-7
3. Van Impe/Stahmer (NEB) def. Pace/Langford (AMCC) 9-7
Match Notes:
Nebraska 3-2; National ranking #62
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2-3; National ranking #60
#60 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6, Texas-Pan American 1
Singles competition:
1. Aswin Vijayaragavan (UTPA) def. Mikhail Pavlov (AMCC) 7-5, retired
2. Laurent Montoisy (AMCC) def. Nirvick Mohinta (UTPA) 6-2, 6-3
3. Dmitry Novikov (AMCC) def. Andrew Irving (UTPA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jose Zunino (AMCC) def. Beau Bernstein (UTPA) 6-3, 6-4
5. James Langford (AMCC) def. Brett Bernstein (UTPA) 6-2, 6-4
6. David Pace (AMCC) def. Marcus Dornauf (UTPA) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition:
1. Pavlov/Novikov (AMCC) def. Vijayaragavan/Mohinta (UTPA) 8-4
2. Montoisy/Zunino (AMCC) def. Beau Bernstein/Irving (UTPA) 8-4
3. Langford/Pace (AMCC) def. Brett Bernstein/Dornauf (UTPA) 8-3
Match Notes:
Texas-Pan American 0-3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3-3; National ranking #60


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I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self.
Fred Rogers
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to be or not to be ? is that really the question ? because im allready everything and so are you !!!
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"I have come to realize that I am Irreplaceably Disposable"
Michelle Millhoane
Source: self
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We are the chalk, we are the eraser, we are the chalkboard
Hiroshi Kariya
Contributed by: dimitri
Why should I care what other people think of me? I am who I am. And who I wanna be.
Source: Avril Lavigne
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When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
Jack Kornfield
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You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are...your simple presence can make others happy.
Jane Roberts
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The authentic self is the soul made visible.
Sarah Ban Breathnach
If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890)
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Members of the NYPD who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy must submit a completed NYPDRF form with a copy of their application to FEMA for disaster relief. The form must be received at the New York Disaster Relief Fund, Inc. not later than 1600 hours on Friday, December 14, 2012.
While the fund will continue to accept donations, only those who have submitted the NYPDRF form with a copy of the FEMA application by that date and time will be considered for financial relief.
The NYPDRF form can be found by clicking here.
New York Disaster Relief Fund, Inc.
233 Broadway, Suite 1801
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Hello SD experts,
I have a problem related with Foreign Data incomplete.
For sales order from plant in GB to customer in GB in billing document i receive Foreign Data incomplete error.
I noticed that on delivery document in foreign data i have fulfilled fields Delivering country DE- Germany. This cause that in billing document I receive error.
Could anyone help me to find why for domestic trade I have fulfilled delivering country. How to set up default data for foreign trade .
Any help will be appreciate.
Please send detailed error...
When creating billing (trcode VF01) I get an error as:" Foreign trade data incomplate"
you pls check the delivery document in detail particularly check the foreign trade tab and the incom pletion log of foreign trade tab...just enter the tab and you will get the incompletion log..you can send me ur mail id i will send u some scren shot where to check...
rewar points if helps...
My mail is email@example.com
Hi Marcin,
Check shipping pint data in sales order.
Read the following SAP notes. This can also be the case.
Note 354222 - Foreign trade data incomplete for domestic business(Also check note 313188)
A billing document cannot be transferred into accounting because the foreign trade data is incomplete.
However, the underlying business process is a domestic business!
Additional key words
VF01, VF02, EIPO, EIKP, foreign trade, incompleteness, domestic, delivery, billing document, EXNUM, EXPKZ,export indicator, export number
Cause and prerequisites
In the respective delivery or in the billing document, for domestic business you by mistake go to the foreign trade data into a field. Since the incompletion log requires at least one entry for foreign trade, you must fill one field in order to be able to leave the foreign trade data again without canceling document processing.
Here, an export indicator and an export number is assigned which cause the incompleteness of the whole document due to missing export data.
A solution in the standard system is currently not planned since because of various customer requests the foreign trade data in the delivery should be accessed and maintained for domestic business too. An example is the inbound delivery in a bonded warehouse where the forwarding agent should get information already in advance.
To avoid incorrect billing documents, proceed as follows:
Copy data transport routine 001 to a routine 601 and enhance the new routine according to the attached correction instruction (RV60C601). Store this new data transport routine in Customizing for the copying control for billing documents for the processes you use, for example
- F2 - LF, item category TAN. (delivery-related)
If you already use an own data transport routine, in this data transport routine include the attached source code.
You must cancel existing billing documents and then create them again.
If you do not want to cancel existing documents, implement the attached correction (program RV60AFZZ) and release the documents either individually (VF02, default transaction) or via the list of blocked billing documents (VFX3).
After you completed the correction, you should cancel this solution (RV60AFZZ) again.
Also refer to the attached Note 170183.
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Header Data
Release Status: Released for Customer
Released on: 16.02.2005 17:15:20
Priority: Recommendations/additional info
Category: Consulting
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Forgot to menstion- Also check your shipping point determination(OVL2) and shipping point address (OVXD)
I have checked OVXD and the location country is DE instead of GB, I will change it and perform test to confirm the solution.
Kind regards,
The wron caountry in OVXD caused the problem. Aftere country change everythik is OK.
Thanks a lot.
Hello Marcin
The errormessage says that foreign data is missing like mode of transport, import export procedures, etc... in header level or item level.
I think it has nothing to do with your country.
If you are on the foreign trade data tab in header level you will see a red trafic light on your leftside. On your utmost right side there is a small button. If you click on that it will give you the list of incomplete data. Double click on of the items in the list and it wil bring automatically to the field where the data is missing. You can add these fields via VF02 (you can not do this with each billing doc of course), therefore you need to customize depending on what info is missing.
If you need printscreens, let me know.
Pls reward if helpful.
Kind regard,s
I know how to correct my billing however the problem is that tem billing is for domestic trade form factory placed in Grate Britain to customer in Grate britain therefore I do not se reason why foreign data should be added?
Kind Regards,\
If it is for Intrastat purposes and if the goods are delivered locally in GB, no need to complete the foreign trade data indeed.
Kind regards,


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Singapore, Singapore
September 18 | 20:00 local time, 14:00 CET
In 2008, Singapore changed the look of Formula 1 forever as it hosted the first night-race around the streets of the Marina Bay. But the cooler temperatures on the night do not make life any easier for the drivers as 30°C and 70% humidity is often the order of the day, not to mention the longest race on the calendar of almost two hours. The circuit, laid out on the streets of Singapore, runs anti-clockwise and makes for an exhausting 61-laps, with a loss of concentration quickly punished by the unforgiving barriers that line the circuit. The first race will always be remembered for Felipe Massa driving down the pitlane with his fuel hose still attached while out on track and Nelson Piquet controversially crashing his Renault on purpose, later known as 'Crash-gate'. On a more positive note, Sebastian Vettel has been dominant around the Bay with three consecutive race wins. Fernando Alonso has won it twice and Lewis Hamilton once.
Circuit length 5.065 km
Race distance 308.828 km
Laps 61
2015 winner Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)


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|The Little Book of Inspiration for Irish Dancers
by Sean Connolly
Sean Connolly released The Little Book of Inspiration for Irish Dancers in February of 2012. Though he is not a dancer himself, Connolly touches the lives of many Irish dancers around the globe through inspiration and coaching.
In the same vein as the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Connolly's new inspirational little book will encourage and lift any Irish dancer's heart. With advice on practicing, goals, persistence and positive mental attitude, The Little Book of Inspiration for Irish Dancers is a must have for Irish dancers of all ages.
Though small in size, Connolly's inspirational book offers large advice, "When you retire from dancing all you will have are the memories. You do not want to look back at a past full of regrets and failings due to fear, stress and worry. Make these memories full of excitement, fun and of a dancer who always did their best" (pages 20-21).
Not only are Connolly's words encouraging, but they offer motivation for change. "If you want a different result, you are going to have to do something different," Connolly says on page 43. "Why not start with something that costs nothing, but could give you just about everything, and that is a new way of thinking."
TapTronic talks Irish dance, dubstep, fast feet in first official interview - VIDEO


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MRS contributes to the development of the U.S. government's science and technology policy in materials-related areas by:
At each meeting, we invite a number of government agency
representatives to speak on current priorities and funding opportunities
in materials research. Below, you'll find a list of Government Agency
Sessions as well as Advocacy and Policy events that were held during the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting.
Dr. Renzo Tomellini discussed
Horizon 2020, the recently proposed European funding scheme for research and
innovation, part of the drive to create competitive, sustainable and inclusive
growth in Europe. It combines pertinent EU funding schemes into one. Horizon
2020 is expected to strengthen the EU's position in science and industrial
leadership and address societal challenges.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Chemical/Biological Technologies
Department (DTRA-CB) funds cutting-edge science and technology
development for defense against chemical and biological threats. This
presentation introduced MRS members to the nanomaterials-related areas
of interest to DTRA-CB, such as the Nanostructured Active Therapeutic
Vehicles (NATV) Program. Best practices to get S&T funding from DTRA
and the Department of Defense were also discussed.
MRS offers exciting opportunities for scientists to learn about the field of science policy by spending one year as a Special Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC. Attendees learned about the MRS/OSA and MRS/TMS Congressional Fellowships and heard from current and former fellows about their experiences as scientists in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Dr. Harriet Kung delivered Materials Research Directions and Opportunities-Basic Energy Sciences, which included an overview of the current BES research portfolio and a discussion of future directions as defined through BES workshops, including research
for clean energy, computational materials sciences, and the Early Career
Research program.
Dr. David Moehring is a program manager for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) where he is responsible for the Multi-Qubit Coherent Operations Program that addresses the technical challenges of operating multiple qubits in close proximity. He presented "Materials Research Support at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity."
Howard Branz, program director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, discussed "Transformational Research for the U.S. Energy Future."


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Target of reducing poverty likely to be met
The National Planning Commission with UNDP's assistance is in the process of producing the MDGs Progress Report 2010 and consultations are on the way with the Government, donors, UN Agencies and civil society to finalize the report.
According to the draft report, Nepal is likely to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1 of reducing poverty to 21 percent of the population by 2015 as it had already brought down the figure to 25 percent by 2008, with a decline rate of 1 percent annually. In 2005, the population below the poverty line was 31 percent.
Another positive trend outlined by the draft report is the declining proportion of employed people living on less than US$ 1 a day, from 24 percent in 2005 to 22 percent in 2008.
The report mentions the labour and employment policy, Foreign Employment Act, bilateral agreements for foreign employment and establishment of a welfare fund as favourable conditions to meet the target.
However, the report assesses that the goal of full and decent employment is unlikely to be met.
According to the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2008, as much as 30 percent of the total economically active population is underemployed. About 50 percent of the economically active population in urban areas is underemployed. There are large challenges in view of the continued slow down of the economy.
Regarding hunger, the country has been able to reduce the proportion of the undernourished population to 22.5 percent in 2010 from 39.9 percent in 2005.
The proportion of stunted children has also dropped from 55 percent in 2000 to 49 percent in 2010. The MDG target is to reduce it down to 29 percent.


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NEW DELHI: HCL Infosystems on Thursday said it expects corporate spending on computer systems and other related IT products and services to accelerate early next year as the economy has started showing signs of recovery. The company sees large deals flowing in from the banking & financial services, telecom and power sectors in the system integration space in the next 3-4 months.
Revenues from the company's system integration business witnessed a slowdown and resulted in a marginal decline of 2% to Rs 2,999 crore in the company's net revenues in the first quarter ended September 30, against Rs 3,059 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. As a result, net income during the quarter also slipped 11% to Rs 59 crore from Rs 66 crore in the same period a year ago.


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Kent Roosevelt hosts Norton tonight with a chance to reach the Division II state playoffs.
Junior Evan Shimensky rushed for a 32-yard touchdown and threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to junior Nicholas Sacchini to guide the visiting Rough Riders (7-2, 4-2) over Crestwood 27-7 last week.
Sacchini also scored a touchdown by recovering a fumble in the end zone. Roosevelt sophomore Shakeel Howard contributed a rushing touchdown.


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There have been plenty of consequences of one of the region's coldest winters in recent memory. We've had rising electricity and heating costs, snow removal problems, pothole issues and, now, a pellet shortage.
People who own pellet stoves - designed to heat residential spaces - are finding a need to constantly refill their inventory.
We'll be letting you know about the pellet shortage as the day continues.
PHOTOS: Click here for photos of the pellet rush at the Home Depot in Newburgh.
Reporter Jessica DiNapoli is checking in on pellets from Newburgh:
There's a pellet shortage but Home Depot in #NewburghNY got a shipment of 22 pallets this morning-limit is 20 bags per customer #homeheating— Jessica DiNapoli (@JessDiNapoli845) March 10, 2014
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Mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 gene (IDH1) help fuel the growth of a deadly type of brain tumor by triggering a chain of events that promote the development of blood vessels supplying the tumor, a team of US and Chinese scientists has found (Zhao S et al. Science. 2009;324[5924]:261-265).
The researchers found that IDH1 mutations in glioma tumor cells resulted in reduced levels of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG), which regulates the level of a substance that facilitates angiogenesis and tumor growth when oxygen is low. Adding a modified form of α-KG to glioma cells grown in culture reverses this effect.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Indelicate Dollies And Buzzkill Coasters
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Phonofone III
The dock of the latest version of the ceramic passive amplifier sits in the middle of the speaker. It boosts the iPhone's volume by about four times. Works with 1st, 3rd and 4th gen iPhones.
Buy it here.
God Bless Melissa!
Create the cupcake of your wildest dreams thanks to Baked by Melissa's cupcake customizer. You'll need to order at least 300 of the tasty cakes if you want some, but its fairly doable, right? I mean, they're CUPCAKES!!!
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Incredible 3D Chalk Drawings
Mr. Hou is a talented Chinese artist famous for his memorable 3D drawings.
For his creative street art, internet fans have labeled him the "Chalk God"
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Detailed Steve Jobs Figurine
Seen at Mic Gadget, this Steve Jobs figurine gets down to the detail and delivers an exceptionally well made sculpture of the famous Apple leader. It shows Steve in his old fashioned Jeans and Black Turtleneck, and he is even the midst of a MacWorld iPhone presentation.
The Jeans and Turtleneck look almost real with the color a tad faded. you can even see the wrinkles on Steve's head. Good old Steve's beard looks just as the real thing too.
Holding the iPhone in hand, standing on the Apple logo as platform and arriving with some great word baloons makes this Steve Jobs sculpture practically complete.
Each figure is handmade.
Buy it here.
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Tim Burton, Twitter and You!
Tim Burton has started a collaborative short story on Twitter! Tweet in to contribute to the story.
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Labels: collaborative, experiment, interactive, project, social, story, Tim Burton, twiiter
Pac-Man Cookie Cutters
30 years later, and Pac-Man is still one of the most loved video games ever.
Now, Suck UK is making it into the cookie cutter market with these officially licensed Pac-Man cutters. Comes in a pack of 4; one Pac-Man and three ghosts.
Buy them here.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
May The Force Of Typography Be With You!
Dual geekery! Star Wars and typography at the same time! Impressive!
Advertising Agency: H-57 Creative Station, Milan, Italy
Creative Director: Matteo Civaschi, Gianmarco Milesi
Account Director: Sabrina Di Gregorio
Typographer: Matteo Civaschi
Click on the images to enlarge and notice the legend of all fonts used to create the Star Wars Characters (bottom left corner of posters).
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Labels: advertising, characters, font, force, geek, star wars, symbols, tv, typography
Angry Birds Tshirts
Angry Birds frenzy! First with the plush toys, then the cakes and now the shirts!
These Angry Birds t-shirts would make a great addition to any geeks wardrobe, they are available in a range of different designs for both children and adults form Spreadshirt.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Custom Logo Cupcakes
Custom + Logo + Cupcakes = Awesomeness
Oh my, oh my, the geekery! <3
Get your custom logo cupckaes over at Etsy's Short Bread New York.
More Geeky Pillows
Facebook, Google and Gmail pillows! Get them over at Craftsquatch.
The Horror!!!
A collaboration between Michael Tompert and photographer Paul Fairchild.
A homage to Apple (or is it?!) whereby massively destructed iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macbooks are photographed and transformed into high res large prints.
I know a few who'll definitely enjoy this post. Shame on you!
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What is in this article?:
- US growers want tomato deal with Mexico terminated
- Congress enters fray
- U.S. growers argue they cannot compete at revised floor prices for Mexican tomatoes and want the deal terminated, not renegotiated.
Congress enters fray
Congress has already entered the dispute. Fifteen members of the House of Representatives from Florida, 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats, wrote to Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank indicating disappointment on the 'changed circumstances' review rather than terminating the suspension agreement giving producers the option to file a new anti-dumping investigation. Senator Ben Nelson (FL-D) voiced similar support for quick resolution of the 'changed circumstances' review.
That politics would enter a trade dispute in a Presidential election year is not a surprise. Both political parties slice the electorate into political interest subgroups and appeal to their specific needs. That tomato growers, input suppliers and farm workers, would be one of those subgroups seems logical. Representatives from both parties signing a letter of support is a normal response to a local political constituency. A Senator running for reelection is expected to chime in.
The role of the President should be different. He is called upon to represent the broader interests of all consumers and exporters of other goods and services. The goal of the Florida tomato growers is to protect their business interests. Achieving that requires taxing the competition and that requires calculations to show that Mexican tomatoes are not priced high enough. A U.S. President should not be part of that to the disadvantage of all U.S. consumers and other exporters.
Almost 17 years after NAFTA was implemented and five years after the last transition periods has ended, the U.S. and Mexico need a better way to settle these disputes than filing anti-dumping cases. Mexican chicken meat and pork producers continue to bring cases against U.S. producers just like the U.S. tomato producers. Having a competitive advantage should not result in a trade dispute case. President Obama and Mitt Romney should commit to not using anti-dumping cases as should President-elect Nieto of Mexico.
An investment climate should be created where decisions can be made with a long-term view knowing that producing a quality product at a competitive price will be rewarded. Mexican producers have invested in new technology and claim their vine-ripened tomatoes are superior products. Their market share in the U.S. winter fresh market has increased from about one-third to one-half over the last 16 years.
The three NAFTA countries will never reach their full potential of investment opportunities for producers and savings from lower prices for consumers until political influence in importing and exporting is further reduced. Politicians will continue to intervene as long as political rewards are available.
Ross Korves is an Economic Policy Analyst with Truth About Trade and Technology.


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Issue No.02 - April/June (2005 vol.12)
pp: 96-102
Harald Fuchs , Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
Nikolaus F?rber , Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MMUL.2005.30
Ubiquitous streaming of rich media has long been one of the most difficult challenges, and at the same time it has invoked the most rewarding killer applications. With the increasing bandwidth available to users, expanding pervasiveness of multimedia-ready devices, and growth in rich media content, the dream of streaming rich media is coming closer to reality. However, interoperability is still one of the important remaining challenges. The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) is working toward the goal of interoperability of streaming rich media (video, audio, and data) over Internet Protocol (IP) networks by developing open streaming standards. Some of ISMA?s interoperability testing work takes the form of plug fests that provide intense interactions and exchange of media streams among tools and systems. This article describes how ISMA addresses interoperability testing and conformance, working toward the vision of seamless interworking streaming media devices.
Harald Fuchs, Nikolaus F?rber, "ISMA Interoperability and Conformance", IEEE MultiMedia, vol.12, no. 2, pp. 96-102, April/June 2005, doi:10.1109/MMUL.2005.30


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Scion A/V has released a new 5 track digital EP entitled 'Noise' from the most exciting addition to the grindcore scene and Singapore's finest, Wormrot. This new music became available as a free download at www.scionav.com on September 20, 2011, along with the EP comes Wormrot's new video, 'Breed to Breed', a jarring mish-mash of a live performance of the song.
Revolver Magazine proudly states "…within their grimy musical crawlspace, these guys are kicking ass. Before 2009, most American extreme-metal fans knew maybe one other band from Singapore (hail Impiety!), but Wormrot have officially put the country on the heavy-music map." Wormrot continues to transform the extreme metal scene by bringing back "gore-drenched bare bones."
Stream the entire EP here:
1. Loathsome Delusions
2. False Assumptions
3. Outburst of Annoyance
4. Breed to Breed
5. Perpetual Extinction


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I have been wanted to blog again on the subject on the implications of social media on competitive intelligence gathering for awhile however; I have not had the time to find a concrete example to make a few essential points on the subject. Fortunately, the story, "Hewlett-Packard Shows Hazard of Sharing LinkedIn Profiles" was posted online last Wednesday. In short, the article highlights the fact that Hewlett-Packard's Vice President, Scott McClellan, inadvertently tipped off competitors earlier this year to previously undisclosed details of Hewlett-Packard's cloud-computing services.
After reading the article, there are three things that all individuals who are in the fields of social media and competitive intelligence should pay attention to and act upon immediately before it is too late. Consider the following three things that professionals can learn from Hewlett-Packard.
1 – Social Media Should Prompt Proactive Competitive Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
With the advent of social media platforms and the ability to post text in real-time, competitive intelligence researchers can no longer take a reactive approach to gathering strategic intelligence. Adopting a proactive mindset to competitive intelligence research and gathering will lead to unearthing timely information that analysts and decision makers may use at the present time to adjust strategies. Those gatherers who select not to take advantage of the flow of real-time information on social media will be placed in a position where they might have to explain why a crucial piece of intelligence was not available to analysts and decision makers minutes or hours after it was posted. Imagine how some of the HP's competitors which did not capture the information posted by McClellan felt after it was known that such rare intelligence was available?
2 – If Your Company Does Not Practice Defensive Competitive Intelligence, It Is Time To Start!!!
In some form, your company maybe executing defensive competitive intelligence (or counter competitive intelligence) thanks to social media dashboards such as Radian6 and ViralHeat. These applications aid in the monitoring of brands and what is said about them however; do they go far enough? Practicing defensive competitive intelligence goes beyond than automatically tracking brands. It demands personnel to search for critical pieces of information that can be placed online by consumers, suppliers, present and past employees. Two good places to start such an exercise are LinkedIn and Google Advanced Search.
With a search on LinkedIn, you may see what individuals in your networks of contact have posted about your company in their respective LinkedIn Profiles. It is important to see if individuals have gone to far in terms of the amount of details that they share about your company. For example, if your company wants to withhold the amount of sales representatives for a specific geographic territory, the last thing that you need is a former employee in a human resources capacity claiming that he or she was responsible for the management of an exact amount of sales people in a region on their public profile.
In circumstances where companies have discovered that an employee (past or present) has posted information that should not be made public on their profile, companies should quickly remind the employee of the confidentially clause in their employment contract. In addition, this should prompt companies to update their confidentially clause to reflect in the new realities of using social media.
Using Google Advanced Search with site:linkedin.com permitted individuals to cast wider net in terms of getting more results from the business social network. Figure 1 is the query statement if one were to search for the keyword appearance of "Nike" and "sales".
Try it out for yourself and see what kind of information is available about Nike's sales numbers and approaches used around the world.
For more information on defensive competitive intelligence, see the slide show below.
3 – Ask For Input From Competitive Intelligence Professionals For Your Social Media Policy
When it comes to creating a social media policy for a company, the following team members should have a seat at the table:
- Human Resources
- Communications
- Marketing
- Information Technology
Notice an entity that is missing from the list? One can make a solid case that team members from a competitive intelligence department should influence the policy. These individuals (researchers and analysts) are in the best position to judge on what should and should not be shared on social media due to the fact they should have the insights of how to search on networks and how to assess information from a competitors' point of view.
Social media has opened up an avenue to engage consumers for marketing purposes, yet at the same time, it has allowed competitors to gather intelligence that was difficult to collect just five to seven years ago. Not to hinder innovative marketing initiatives, insights and skills of competitive intelligence professionals are still required to prevent companies from sharing too much information that can be used in the future by competitors that are systematic and timely in collecting intelligence.
Want To Know More?
Read our past posts:
- Defensive Competitive Intelligence In A Web 2.0 Environment
- Using LinkedIn People Search To Profile A Company
- Social Media Policy and Competitive Intelligence


text: special education New legislation would ban restraints, seclusion rooms for special needs students By Jake Neher • Mar 1, 2016 Kevin Spencer / flickr http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 There's a bipartisan effort at the state Capitol to ban special education teachers from secluding and restraining students. Under the legislation, teachers could still restrain and seclude special needs students in emergency situations. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley chaired the state's special education task force, which recommended the ban. He has called the practices "barbaric" and "inhumane." "When you replace that with the positive behavior interventions and supports, the ability for teachers to teach more effectively and students to learn more goes up," said Calley. It's legal to restrain and seclude students in Michigan, but maybe not for much longer By Gabrielle Emanuel • Oct 26, 2015 Gabrielle Emanuel / Michigan Radio UPDATED on 10-27-15 at 9:00 am In the mid-afternoon, Nicole Plater stands by the front door of her gray-blue mobile home in Wixom. She's watching for her son's school bus. Andy is 11 years old and recently started at a new school. "He's been, you know, not getting injured at the new school," Plater says. "I'm so excited and he's actually happy there." Audit: Special ed oversight moderately effective By The Associated Press • Nov 30, 2014 Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio LANSING - Auditors say the state was moderately effective in monitoring Michigan school districts to ensure they have effective special education programs. A state audit released last week says the Office of Special Education didn't flag students' noncompliance with annual goals and didn't ensure there were appropriate caseloads at four of seven audited school districts and charter schools. Stateside for Monday, March 10, 2014 By Stateside Staff • Mar 10, 2014 Listen Listening... / 46:00 Today on Stateside, Benton Harbor's financial emergency is over, according to Gov. Rick Snyder. An emergency manager was appointed four years ago; he and his successor have been successful in rehabilitating the city's finances. The challenge to Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage is coming to an end in federal court. Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown joined us today to discuss the issue. Proposed changes to special education rules are causing alarm and concern for parents. Marcie Lipsitt, founder of Michigan Alliance for Special Education, joined us today to talk about the potentially devastating effects of the rule changes. Proposed changes to special education in Michigan worry parents By Stateside Staff • Mar 10, 2014 user frank juarez / Flickr Listen Listening... / 6:59 Stateside interview with Marcie Lipsitt, founder of the Michigan Alliance for Special Education. Proposed changes to special education rules in Michigan are causing alarm and concern for some parents. You can read about the proposed changes here. Marcie Lipsitt is the founder of the Michigan Alliance for Special Education, a grassroots organization that advocates for special education students. The proposed rule revisions would be "catastrophic," according to Lipsitt. *You can listen to her thoughts above. Stateside for Monday, September 30th, 2013 By Stateside Staff • Sep 30, 2013 Listen Listening... / 48:43 Special Education students and their families in Michigan are about one month into the new school year and they're feeling the impact of the federal sequester cuts. Today, we looked at the cuts to special ed funding and find out what it means to schools and students. And, a look at social media etiquette and your job--what's allowed and what's not. And, one Detroit musician, and AP reporter, talks about his family's deep roots in Motown. Also, we spoke with one man who has made it his mission to save pinball machines from the scrap yard. He plans to open up a private pinball museum. First on the show, we are just hours away from what appears likely to be a partial government shutdown. The U.S. Senate, controlled by Democrats and the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives, have been unable to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government. If no agreement is reached today, which appears likely, the government begins shutting down at midnight. David Shepardson, Washington D.C. based reporter for the Detroit News, joined us today from Washington. Sequester cuts by Congress have hit special education students in Michigan By Stateside Staff • Sep 30, 2013 user BES Photos / Flickr Listen Listening... / 7:36 The start of the new school year has brought unpleasant and unwelcome surprises for the parents of Michigan children with special needs. That's because the federal sequester has hit special education, in the words of our next guest, "like a ton of bricks." A new round of special ed cuts were forced by a 5% reduction in federal funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and now parents and special education students are seeing what that means. With some 6.5 million disabled children from ages 3 to 21 getting services funded by the IDEA, this is something being felt across the country. Marcie Lipsitt is the co-chair of the Michigan Alliance for Special Education. As the mother of a son with special needs, she has been a state and national advocate for disabled children. She joined us today. Listen to the full interview above. Despite state takeover, special education problems linger for Muskegon Heights schools By Lindsey Smith • May 23, 2013 Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio Listen Listening... / 3:21 Listen to the on air version of this story. New reports show special education students in Muskegon Heights didn't get all the services they should have this year. The company that runs the state's first all-charter public school district is working to correct the problems. Problems with charter company's handling of special ed services Federal law and state regulations outline the rules that are supposed to make sure kids with special needs still get a fair education. Michigan's Department of Education found more than a dozen ways the new Muskegon Heights charter district violated those rules, affecting a couple hundred special education students. "In my opinion this was probably the worst delivery of special education services I've seen in my career," said Norm Kittleson, a former special education teacher at Muskegon Heights. He's been teaching for 15 years. Kittleson started teaching a small class of students with learning disabilities and emotional issues at Muskegon Heights last October. Washtenaw County voters approve special education millage By Zoe Clark • May 4, 2011 WoodleyWonderWorks / Flickr Voters in Washtenaw County passed a special education millage renewal in yesterday's election. That means local school districts and charter schools in the county will receive about $14 million dollars for special education services. According to unofficial election results released by Washtenaw County, 76% of voters approved the millage renewal. Heritage Newspapers reports: The millage is specifically for special education students, who make up about 14 percent of the students within the WISD. The largest number is faced with some form of learning disability, and the second most have a speech or language impairment.