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A Wirral pupil who attends a school for children with special needs will miss out on end-of-term Christmas festivities after he was banned from travelling on the school bus.
Katy Wiggins, whose son Lewis attends Gilbrook School, was told he was suspended from using the Wirral Council-run transport service following an incident this morning.
The 11-year-old, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, had reportedly "assaulted" an escort onboard the bus and Katy was told he must now "deal with the consequences of his actions."
However Katy, from Rock Ferry, said the incident was a result of his condition and he will now have to stay at home for a week due to a lack of transport.
She said: "The incident apparently took place on the way to school this morning but I was only notified of his suspension from transport at 11am – why did it take them so long to tell me?
"Lewis has severe behavioural problems and that is why he attends a special school. So to say he can't go on a bus specifically for children with special needs is ridiculous.
"The staff are trained to deal with children like Lewis and he should not miss out on his education for a week because of this."
Lewis will now be forced to miss school as Katy has no other way of getting him there due to caring for her two other disabled children.
And she said the disruption to his routine will do more harm than good for Lewis.
She added: "I have a little girl who also has ADHD and another son with dyspraxia and ADHD, so it would not be possible to get him to school.
"This is the last week of term Lewis is missing out on which he really had been looking forward to a lot because of planned games and parties.
"I am going to have to deal with the mood swings, temper tantrums and upset because he can't go to school."
The Globe contacted Gilbrook School but they declined to comment.
A Wirral Council spokesman said it is policy not to comment on individual cases: "However, we take our duty of care very seriously. In cases such as this we have a duty of care to employees, pupils and other road users.'


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Jews Don't Control the Media!!!!
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The Jewish Media: The Lie That Won't Die
By Mark Crispin Miller
When Marlon Brando declared on Larry King Live (4/5/96) that "Hollywood is owned by Jews," he only said what quite a few Americans believe. Since they don't know who owns the media, millions think that it's "the Jews."
It is an old canard. Having been codified in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion (forged by Czarist cops in 1905), the lie was sold here by Henry Ford through the 1920s. ("The Twelfth Protocol," proclaimed his Dearborn Independent, "contains the entire plan of Control of the Press, reaching from the present time into the future when the Jewish World Government shall be established.")
In the 1930s, the lie was propagated much more broadly by a loose network of native fascists guided or inspired by Berlin. The best-known of those tools was Father Joseph Coughlin, whose Sunday broadcasts had an audience in the tens of millions, and whose weekly Social Justice had perhaps a third as many readers. Others fiercely seconded his thesis that the media were run by so-called "aliens"--a myth that, on the fringes, lasted through the war. "The motion picture industry," far-right demagogue Gerald L.K. Smith railed in 1945, "is being exploited by Russian Jewish Communists determined to inject their materialistic propaganda into the fresh young minds of our children."
Starting in the late 1930s, there was a notable attempt to set Americans straight. The radio cleric's charge that U.S. media were in the hands of "orientals" (one of his codewords) sparked a salutary counter-propaganda drive by academics, clergy and journalists. The Institute for Propaganda Analysis, based at Columbia University, publicly refuted the canard, as did Dorothy Thompson, whose syndicated column "On the Record" made clear to a massive public that the media were not "Jewish": not the press, not publishing, not even Hollywood, which was dominated not by those crude "moguls" but by New York's major banks, most run by WASPs.
Gentiles in High Places
Today, the myth may be as widespread as ever--and no one is refuting it. Every type of far-right propaganda luridly revives the spectre of the "Jewish media." In a pamphlet and Web-site entitled "Who Owns America?" the prolific neo-Nazi William Pierce, author of The Turner Diaries, tells us that the news and "entertainment media" are "Jew-controlled," which is why they push miscegenation, homosexuality and other race-polluting practices.
Meanwhile, the same spectre haunts the propaganda churned out by the Nation of Islam and other Afro-fascists--all of whom Pierce's readership would like to string up from the streetlamps. Every time Khalid Abdul Muhammad vents in public, he and his audience exult together in the fiction that the whole shebang is "Jew-controlled."
All such diatribe plays up your Eisners and your Sulzbergers--and plays down many other names: Jack Welch and Michael H. Jordan, CEOs, respectively, of G.E. (NBC) and Westinghouse (CBS); Rupert Murdoch (who owns 20th Century-Fox); John Malone, CEO of TCI, the nation's largest cable company; maverick globalist Ted Turner; and many more. Also tuned out are such goyische giants as Hearst Communications, Times Mirror, the Chicago Tribune's empire, Reader's Digest Inc.--and the Shintoist directorship of Sony (which owns Columbia Studios and Tri-Star Pictures).
The far-right media "critique" also ignores the role of major shareholders: buccaneers like Warren Buffett (Disney's largest investor); cyberlord Bill Gates (who owns a big piece of Dreamworks and MSNBC); Gordon Crawford, who manages the media holdings for the secretive Capital Group (which owns a chunk of every major player).
But more important, the far-right attack ignores the crucial point about today's media: Increasingly, their owners are publicly traded multinational corporations, chiefly answerable to banks, insurance companies and other institutional investors--and to advertisers, who are almost always the key source of revenue. Thus guided, corporate capitalism runs the show with no concern for any race or faith or for anything but profits.
Nixonian Jew-Baiting
While crackpot screeds have clearly riled up some explosive folk out on the margins, most of those who think "the Jews" control the media have probably been thus persuaded not by any neo-fascist agitation, but by the systematic rabble-rousing of some big-time pols and their supporters in the press.
The mass distrust of the alleged Hebraic cabal behind the media was first politically exploited at the highest levels by Richard Nixon, who sincerely hated that imaginary clique. He often raved to H.R. Haldeman about those "satanic Jews" atop the networks and the New York Times. Nixon's button-man in the campaign was his felonious understudy, Spiro Agnew, whose paranoid attack on the news media--"a tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one"--was tacitly anti-Semitic. His animus became much more explicit after Agnew's forcible retirement: "All you have to do is look around and see who owns the networks, who owns the Washington Post, the New York Times," he declared in 1976. "As you look around in the big news business, you see a heavy concentration of Jewish people."
Agnew's assault on Big Media was both conceived and crafted by the young Pat Buchanan. Since then, Buchanan has ebulliently parlayed his media celebrity into a full-time political jihad against the media (among other targets), and has done so with a tang of anti-Semitism so pronounced that even William Buckley finally had to clear his throat.
Arnold Good, Murphy Bad
However, many a rightist less flamboyant than Buchanan has deployed the Coughlinesque innuendo. In his contretemps with Murphy Brown, Dan Quayle suggestively attacked the "cultural elite" who "mock us in newsrooms, sitcom studios and faculty lounges across America." Christlike, he declared: "I wear their scorn as a badge of honor!" The identity of these folks was left deliberately vague: "I know exactly who the cultural elite, the media elite and the Hollywood elite are," Quayle noted darkly. (Presumably he did not mean his his own family, which controls a billion-dollar media empire that includes the Arizona Republic and the Indianapolis Star.)
More recently, Bob Dole, pretending to take on Hollywood entire, swung his wrath pointedly and only at Time-Warner (CEO: Gerald Levin). At the same time, Dole praised as family-friendly the film True Lies, starring noted Aryan and cinematic serial killer Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is surely no coincidence that True Lies was released by 20th Century Fox--the studio owned by Rupert Murdoch, dark financial angel of the New York Post, The Weekly Standard and other founts of G.O.P. propaganda.
Meanwhile, off the stump, the trope of the "the liberal media" has been copiously reconfirmed for years by countless rightist hacks and true believers. While "liberals" need not always stand for "Jews," the rhetorical strategy is the same in both cases: to distract attention from the real elite that actually controls the media by scapegoating the usual minority as conspiratorial outsiders.
Thus the time has come for another counter-propaganda drive--and not just to fight the rise of anti-Semitism, but to reaffirm democracy itself, which is again at risk.
Mark Crispin Miller teaches media studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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The Norton Herrick Center for Motion Picture Studies launched.
Coral Gables (February 25, 2011) — The School of Communication dedicated the Norton Herrick Center for Motion Picture Studies on February 23, officially launching an initiative that promises to boost the school's standing as one of the top film study programs in academia.
With a collection of famous films and television programs that includes rare video-formatted versions of early silent films of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and other Hollywood stars, the Herrick Center will be a resource for motion picture research, aid the study and teaching of film at UM, and enrich the intellectual and cultural life of the University and South Florida region through lectures, conferences, seminars and workshops, and screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema.
The center is named in honor of Norton Herrick, chairman of Herrick Entertainment, a motion picture and theatrical production and financing company. Last year Herrick, a recipient of the UM President's Medal, donated to the School of Communication a collection of films and television programs appraised at $32 million.
During its first year, the Herrick Center, led by director Christina Lane, associate professor in the school's Motion Picture Program, will work with NuRay Media to inventory and digitize the collection of more than 3,500 individual films and video tapes so that it can be screened with contemporary technology. Once the collection has been digitized, students and faculty will be able to use the titles for study and research. The Herrick Center director will focus on teaching, scholarship, and programming utilizing the collection.
"The Herrick Center and its collection will be a rich and varied resource for our motion picture students at both the undergraduate and graduate level," said Dean Sam L Grogg. "The new center will galvanize the program's ongoing commitment to understanding and preserving our cinematic history."
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Vadi Bustani, the Arab attorney who instigated the attack on the Jewish afforestation work in the neighborhood of Caesarea, will be tried in the Palestine court.
Bustani and ten other Bedouins, his accomplices in the uprooting of 4,000 Eucalyptus trees planted by the Palestine Jewish Colonization Association, were arrested. Under the provisions of the Palestine government Forest Ordinance, the maximum penalty is three years imprisonment.


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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas came out fighting after watching his side crumble 3-1 to an impressive Napoli side in the Champions League first knock-out round.
The Portuguese insisted he picked the right side, despite leaving out Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, Ashley Cole and Fernando Torres – a clear sign that he is keen to take on a dressing room that has wielded too much influence than is healthy in the recent past.
"You can have your opinion but it was based on what was the best team in my thoughts," he said.
"We will analyse strongly what we did wrongly because a couple of things need to get better. It is not impossible to recover from 3-1."
"I had a conversation with Ashley and Frank. Through the players that they are and the players with the experience they have, they felt they could have helped the team," added Villas-Boas.
"That's perfectly understandable."
The final part of the quote suggests Cole and Lampard made their feelings known about their demotion, providing a real test of the manager's authority.
With their premier league odds growing by the day given the 17 point deficit between themselves and the leaders and a tricky FA Cup fifth-round replay away to Birmingham coming up on 6 March, the Champions League could be the only trophy left to win when they host Napoli in the second leg on March 14.
But punters who bet on the Champions League are hardly flooding to back the Blues after their first leg display, which could have been a lot worse than the eventual 3-1 scoreline.
The silence from the Chelsea board is deafening, though the news that Roman Abramovich has been to training and held meetings with the players is not good news for Villas-Boas. You do wonder though just what benefit Abramovich can bring, he is no football manager, he simply has a lot of money. And while that can buy you pretty much whatever you want, it can't guarantee success at football, something he clearly doesn't like given his tendency to fire managers the moment they don't deliver instant success.
Maybe after churning though seven managers in eight years Abramovich could look elsewhere for the root of the problem, namely the players – or even himself for causing such instability by changing the man at the top so regularly?
It seems to me that Chelsea need to go through a painful spell of regeneration, where new players replace the old. But there is fierce resistance to go through that change, stemming mainly from the senior players, meaning they continue to stand on the precipice, with successive managers coming and going, merely adding to the problems.


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In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote, In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes—a statement that remains easy to agree with. But when Congress agreed to disagree regarding this country's estate tax in 2010, for the first time in decades, the U.S. went an entire year without a federal estate tax.
Almost a decade before this interruption, Congress established an estate tax exemption of $1 million in 2001, in essence allowing a person upon death to leave up to $1 million without an estate tax, says Gary True, principal at Summers Compton Wells. "And then it gradually increased until 2009, when it was $3.5 million," he recalls. "In 2010, there essentially wasn't an estate tax because Congress let the estate tax expire. So for those billionaires who died in 2010, their families saved enormous amounts of money; for example, George Steinbrenner, who died last year."
At the end of 2010, Congress passed a new estate tax law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2011, allowing a person to leave up to $5 million without an estate tax, explains Gene Zafft, principal at Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft. "The new law applies to two years: 2011 and 2012," Zafft says. "As before, there is no limit for whatever a person leaves to a surviving spouse, but now a couple can shield up to $10 million as they pass the money to their kids. Another big advantage to the new law was that the gift tax amount also was increased from $1 million to $5 million. And the advantage of making a gift prior to death is that the assets grow in value from the day it is given."
True adds that couples who have very large estates are making gifts up to $10 million. "The thought is if they give away the maximum now and the exemption goes back down, the government won't come back and tax them on it."
Another significant change is an added feature called 'portability,' says Ron Rucker, principal at Carmody MacDonald. "If a person dies and doesn't use up any of his or her exemption, the surviving spouse can use the remaining amount of the exemption that the first spouse didn't use. In effect, many times this can mean doubling the exemption from $5 to $10 million."
The law is short-term, Zafft points out. "If Congress doesn't do something affirmatively, then the law reverts back to 2001 when the exemptions were only $1 million—and portability also would be lost."
For now, Rucker tells his clients to be proactive when it comes to their estate management by taking a look at it every couple of years. "I think it's best to keep the lines of communication open because we don't know what Congress is going to do. We need to know what the new law is, so we can plan correctly for it. Who would have thought—in the United States—there wouldn't be any estate tax for one year?" LN


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TCC actors at Azle Library July 16
The Tarrant County College Northeast Playhouse will present Lewis and the Texas Twister free at the Azle Memorial Library, 333 West Main Street, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16.… Read the rest
Elite drum corps here July 17
The Top 12 Drum Corps, International Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps will rehearse for an upcoming Denton show at Azle High School's Hornet Field much of the day on Thursday, July 17.
The public is invited to attend the free practice.
The Bluecoats are a music education organization made up of 150 men and women between the ages of 15 and 22. The Bluecoats were founded in 1972 as an outgrowth of the Canton, Ohio Police Boys Club.… Read the rest
Library Star Wars party is July 19
Star Wars: A Galactic Experience takes flight Saturday, July 19 at the Azle Library Community Room at 333 West Main Street.
The free event, set for 1 to 3 p.m., will offer games, crafts, and food. Costumes are encouraged and a Star Wars character will be on hand for photos.
For more information, contact the library at 817-444-7216.… Read the rest
Baby's body found near Springtown
A man has been arrested for the death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter. The toddler's body was discovered below the bridge at Sarra Lane and Prather Road southwest of Springtown.… Read the rest
News office closes Friday, July 4
The Azle News office will close Friday, July 4, so staff members may celebrate Independence Day.
This closure will not affect regular deadlines for the July 11 edition of the News; that deadline remains Monday, July 9, at 5 p.m.
The News staff wishes you all a safe and happy July Fourth holiday.… Read the rest
Follow The Flag on tap July 4
The 22nd Annual Follow The Flag, a Christian, patriotic celebration of our nation's independence, will take place in Central Park Friday, July 4, from 7-10 p.m.
Free parking, admission, food, drinks (no alcohol allowed in park), live entertainment and the biggest and best professional fireworks display around are slated for this popular event sponsored by the Azle Ministerial Alliance.
Bring the family, lawn chairs, blankets and coolers (again – no alcohol) for a great Azle, Texas-style celebration.… Read the rest
Red Hot Blues hit Music in the Park
The popular classic rock and blues band Red Hot Blues will headline Music in the Park Friday, June 27 at 8 p.m. at Azle's Central Park.
The park's amphitheater is located at 263 West Main Street – adjacent to the library.
Music lovers can bring chairs, blankets, drinks, and snacks – but no alcohol.… Read the rest
Free concerts feature jazz combo
The Azle Memorial Library and Azle High School present the Azle Jazz Combo – comprised of band students from Azle High School – in a free concert series this summer.
The Azle Jazz Combo will perform free on the fourth Saturday of June, July and August from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Azle Memorial Library. Concert dates are June 28, July 26 and Aug. 23.
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy some amazing music performed by seriously talented musicians in this series.… Read the rest
Rock band next for Music in Park
On Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m. at Azle's Central Park, the entertainment is Crystal Blue Persuazion, a band that plays classic rock from the 1960's and '70's.
The park's amphitheater is located at 263 West Main Street – adjacent to the library.
Music lovers can bring chairs, blankets, drinks, and snacks – but no alcohol.… Read the rest
Color Guard mini-camp is June 21
A Color Guard Mini Camp will be held at Azle High School from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21 for those in grades 6 through 8.
The mini-camp will include dance class, flag skills and games. Please bring lunch and water.
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Revitalizing the Gaslight District with Art: Studio 550 Art Center & Gallery opens Dec 15th
Studio 550 offers rental studio memberships and classes in clay, stained glass, and movement arts
Manchester, NH – The Studio 550: Art Center and Gallery is having its opening celebration Saturday, December 15th. Grand Opening events include free classes and hands-on demonstrations from 2-6pm, a gallery reception with performances from 6-7:30pm, and an Argentine Tango milonga with a free lesson from 7:30pm-midnight. Visit www.550arts.com for a detailed listing of events. Classes start January 7th, 2013.
"Studio 550 is a dynamic community arts center where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can learn to work clay and other arts," says Programs Director, Monica Leap. In addition to classes for kids and adults in clay, stained glass, and movement this year, Studio 550 also offers a flexible way to learn clay and glass through its studio rental program. "It's designed to fit into peoples' already hectic schedules. Studio renters are not limited to a class schedule and are, instead, encouraged to use the studio during daily open studio hours. Private lessons are included for those who have never worked in clay or stained glass before, or just want extra instruction."
Located in the brick building across from the Verizon Wireless Arena that was once home to the Asian Market and Johnny Bad's, Studio 550 is reclaiming vacant space and building an arts-centered community around it. "The arts are a powerful tool to revitalize neighborhoods," says Leap. "Manchester has become the center for arts and culture within the state, thanks to the other arts institutions in the city, and Studio 550 is excited to be a part of that community." The entire building was under renovations for two years, but it is now home to 16 rental apartment units, basement rental storage units, and Studio 550.
In addition to private funding, financial assistance for the rehabilitation project was provided by the City of Manchester though the City's Façade Improvement Program and Code Compliance Grant. Both programs are facilitated by the City of Manchester's Economic Development Office.
The community is encouraged to attend the Grand Opening on Saturday, December 15th for any and all events between 2:00pm-12:00am. For more information about Studio 550 and their Open House visit their website http://550arts.com/ or call 603-759-0466.


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Decorating By AmyJoPearson Updated 19 Aug 2015 , 3:09pm by Norcalhiker
Try the Massa Grischuna from Albert Ulster Imports. I like it even better than the MCTT. Great customer service, and It comes in 2 days. It costs 25.00 to ship from New York to California (for one pail), so I can' imagine it would be more than that for you, since you are even closer.
Ahey guys,... I am still new to the cake world:) I used this fondant and just loved everything about it, the texture, the taste and how not so sweet it tastes. But have been having trouble adding colors to it. The black turned out green and the violet blue. Any ideas why??!
I was having the same problem with coloring the MCTT, my all time favorite fondant. I don't know if it is true or not but I was told the bright white fondants have an additive in them that affects adding color. I was told to add a little ivory coloring first. I have NOT tried this so I don't know if it is true.I do know if your colors are old they will not turn out as good.Would like to know what the real pro's have to say.
I color my CMTT all the time and have never had any problems at all with it. (I use americolors and wilton)
Could it been the coloring you used?
The ph is actually off and not formulated to take the colors we have in the US. The only color I have issues with is purple, I have to add in baking soda then it will color purple (but still not very well). Coloring black will pretty much never work no matter what fondant you try and use, it will need so much food color it will be a floppy mess and taste terrible.
Anyway, for purple I get Albert uster, although I'm not sure they have that purple anymore now that they have the new pink!
I am no pro, but I have colored my CMTT with no problems using Americolor. As for Nancy: If you check out the Craftsy course on painting your cakes, Erin talks about colors and how you sometimes need to mix in different ones. I believe she covers the issue you had about the black looking green. Check it out, it may help!
Thanks for posting the site, never heard of this brand.
Do any one know which site can ship internationally the Carma Massa Ticino Tropic? I am from Middle East and used to buy it locally but they don't sell now :(
Can anyone help in this please.
Try looking at Albert Uster Company. I think they are international.
Ok.. so now I'm confused.. I have received an email from Albert Uster advertising Massa fondant with Nicholas Lodge. Which massa is this?
Albert Uster sells a Massa fondant but it is not the one the one we've been talking about. If you go to fondant source dot com you will see it on there. The company that makes it is called Carma.
worth it! So is the one by albert uster...Massa Grishuna Neutral!~!
Ok, thank you
I used to use Massa Ticino...but hard to find with an extended shelf life. BUT Albert Uster formulated one close to the Massa Ticino...they call it Massa Grishuna Neutral....it is very similar and outstanding product. Much better in my opinion to the Fondarific and 300% better than all the other varieties. Hope this helps!
Do the Albert Ulster Import Fondants work as well as Massa's tropical in the heat and humidity!?
I want to place an order for one of these, and want to get a few extra tie-bits of info first :-)
thanks everyone!!
Anyone knows distribuidor in California for Carma Tropic?
AI purchased online. Both fondant source & the wienbecklers carry it.
Thank you!!
ALooks like the Albert Uster shipping is free over $195 or $25 flat fee for orders under $195.
I haven't tried the Massa Ticino Tropic...only the Massa Ticino...which I loved in years past. Albert Uster used to carry the Carma products, but formulated their own...which is the Massa Grishuna Neutral. Hope this helps with any confusion. Does anyone know of a good chocolate fondant they really like....workability and taste? Thank you!
AJust to let you know that canadian site flourconfections.com ship international, the 15.4 lbs pail is 79.99$ CAD (trying to switch to USD with no luck, sorry), which would be less than ****************** at 89.99$. Shipping to the US is 25$, free with orders of 300$ & more.
AI'm sorry I can't see my post so I'll repost. Canadian site flourconfections.com ship international. Their price is 77.59$, Fedex shipping to the US starts at 24.27$, free with a 300$ order.
Please can anyone give me more detail about why this fondant is so good? Why is it different to other sugar pastes?
When is it appropriate to substitute for this icing?
Normally I use Renshaw covering paste. I'd love to use something that wold enable me to ice thinner.
Please can anyone give me more detail about why this fondant is so good? Why is it different to other sugar pastes?
When is it appropriate to substitute for this icing?
Normally I use Renshaw covering paste. I'd love to use something that wold enable me to ice thinner.
I can't compare it to Renshaw as I've never used that brand..but the CMTT is great for me as I live in a very humid climate year round, it goes on the cake very easily, doesn't get elephant skin or too stretchy. It's not too soft either. The taste is alright..much better tasting than Satin Ice - not chemically like SI or other brands (but I do think Bakels Pettinice may taste a little nicer).
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Students in the School of Professional Development's Master of Professional Studies program have the option of switching their program to the Master of Science in Human Resource Management, if they so choose. If students choose to remain in the MPS, then no action is required on their part. If they choose to change programs, they must be in good academic standing and must carefully read and consider the information on this page before proceeding.
The MS is a new program with different requirements, not just a renaming of the MPS in HRM program. Depending on how far along students are in the program and which courses they have taken, this change might be seamless. For others, it might mean that certain courses that have been taken will not be applied to their new degree program. (Again, changing programs is an option, not a requirement.)
Please read the following information carefully to determine whether you want to file to change programs. If you choose to switch, your Change of Program (PDF) form must be submitted by September 18, 2012.
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While the two programs share many of the same courses, there are some substantial differences. Students who are considering moving into the MS program should print out the MS program description, advisement worksheet (PDF), and unofficial transcript (available in SOLAR) to see how the courses they have taken will apply (or will not apply) to the Master of Science.
Summary of the Key Differences:
- The MS has Management courses that replace the MPS Core courses. Some of these courses are the same, but others are not.
- CES 523 Human Resource Management Workshop was an HRM required course, but it is now an elective.
- The "History and Culture" section has been replaced by an "Electives" section. Again, some courses from the MPS "History and Culture" section are included in the MS "Electives," but others are not.
MPS courses that are not applicable to the MS (see "Substitutions" below)
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A Sydney magistrate today dismissed an assault charge against former rugby league star Ian Roberts who had been accused of attacking his ex-boyfriend at a Kings Cross hostel last July.
At the end of a three-day hearing that had stretched over six months, Downing Centre Local Court magistrate, John McIntosh, said he was not satisfied that the police prosecution had proved its case that the former Kangaroo and Manly first-grader assaulted Ben Prideaux.
Mr McIntosh said he had observed Mr Prideaux when he gave evidence on the first day of the case last November.
"I mean no disrespect when I say this: he tended to become agitated in the witness box,'' the magistrate said, adding that the court transcript contained several requests for Mr Prideaux to "remain calm''.
Mr McIntosh said Mr Prideaux was injured either when he was dragged out of the hostel room by the much larger Mr Roberts - as police had alleged - or when the defendant took steps to calm him by holding his flailing arms.
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Mr Roberts, who has turned to acting, denied a charge of common assault against his former lover on July 1, last year.
Mr Prideaux was equally adamant that while trying to reclaim a laptop computer and digital camera, Mr Roberts had injured him while violently dragging him from a room he kept at the Kanga House hostel in Victoria Street.
Today, on the third and last day of a committal hearing that has dragged out since November last year, the last witness gave evidence for Mr Roberts.
Tim Walker, 21, a friend and former lover of Mr Roberts, told his version of events after Mr Prideaux, "hysterical'', and "shouting more at Ian'' had found him asleep on Mr Roberts' bed early on June 29, last year.
Two days later, on July 1, he had driven Mr Roberts to Kanga House so Mr Roberts could get back a digital camera and laptop computer that the court has heard Mr Prideaux may have mistakenly took that contained important work-related material Mr Roberts needed urgently.
Mr Prideaux had at first refused to come out of his room. But when Mr Roberts had approached Mr Prideaux outside his door inside the hostel, the situation became "volatile'' when Mr Roberts placed his hands on Mr Prideaux's arms in an effort to talk to him and "calm'' him down.
Clearly emotional, Mr Walker recalled, "Ben was flailing around trying to get Ian to let go of him'' and whiloe "throwing his arms around'' Mr Roberts's container of cordial was knocked out of his hand and spilt on the floor.
Mr Walker denied that Mr Prideaux was dragged violently and was almost horizontal trying to hang on to the doorjamb of his room.
When the hostel concierge called the police, Mr Roberts left the building, not bothering to take either the laptop or the camera that Mr Prideaux brought out from his room and left at reception, the court heard.
Mr Roberts was so upset by the incident "he was crying at one stage about what happened'', Mr Walker said.
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After the decision was handed down today, Mr Roberts smiled and chatted with his solicitor .
Later Mr Roberts said that his accuser was "still my friend'' and suggested that "the situation had been overwhelming'' for Mr Prideaux.
But he said the court case had cost him $100,000 and lost him work because he had just moved to LA when the charge was laid last year.
Mr Roberts said he was getting on with his life with a new partner he identified simply as "Daniel''.
Meanwhile his acting career was progressing and he had recently finished playing in a cable network movie called Second Chance.
Outside the court, Mr Prideaux held hands with another man and said: "I am happy it is over.''
He declined to be drawn further.
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So I'm a big fan of the Assassin's Creed games, and have had an unexpectedly free weekend turn up. So, thinks I on Thursday, I'll buy it for one of my console-toys and play it there. First thing is choosing 360 or PS3 - I prefer the former and played all the previous ones with a 360 pad, but I can't play online on 360 and PS3 has extra missions, but apparently they suck.
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Still, there's a final option isn't there? Just go into town after work and buy the damn thing. GAME only have the Special Edition on display, which is £47.99 with an extra mission. Now, I imagine they have the regular version in the back, apparently that's £40. I could ask. But fuck 'em. That's really shitty, hiding the cheap version to trick un-suspecting folk into buying the SE as it's the cheapest. And it's made worse by the £60+ SE also being on the shelves with all the physical goodies.
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Your Day on Liberal Radio: We 'Gotta Get Rid of the NRA'
Phoenix physician and radio host Mike Newcomb was allowed to host the leftist Thom Hartmann radio show on Thursday. He and his sidekick Eric Reinert were discussing the Senate vote allowing debate on the Toomey-Manchin compromise, which they mentioned the National Rifle Association -- the nation's oldest civil rights organization -- opposes.
They read from a statement signed by 33 family members of Newtown victims expressing anger at Republican senators who've promised to filibuster gun-control bills. Then they discussed how liberals "gotta get rid of the NRA."
ERIC REINERT (sidekick): [We] gotta get rid of the NRA.
MIKE NEWCOMB: Yeah. You know, it's amazing to me how effective, or at least -- they seem to have a lot of sway over these politicians.
ERIC REINERT: Oh, it's incredible. It's corrupt.
Liberals somehow don't think it's a free country where groups they disagree with have a right to organize and advocate. They should be punished or shut down.
For more of this mentality, see the Thom Hartmann website, there's this perfect extraction of liberal intolerance. They have a poll asking "Should anti-gay groups receive non-profit tax status?" The options are no....and no! The vote is evenly split between nearly identical options:
NO! Discriminatory organizations shouldn't receive tax subsidies. (55 percent)
NO! Our government should not support hate groups. (45 percent)
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Like T-Mobile, the US Cellular 3G network rollout started somewhat late in comparison to other carriers.
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Looks like someone smart finally figured out that if they take all your money this month, you can't pay them the next month.
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Behind The Candelabra scribe Richard LaGravenese is writing and directing The Last 5 Years, the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's musical. The pic begins shooting this week in NY, with CAA handling domestic sales and The Exchange shopping international. Anna Kendrick, who saw success in last year's music-based pic Pitch Perfect, is starring with Tony and Grammy nominee Jeremy Jordan. The musical is a deconstruction of the love affair and marriage of Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist. From Lucky Monkey Pictures and Sh-K-Boom Records, Lauren Versel, Kurt Deutsch, LaGravenese and Janet Brenner are producers, and Steve Norman is co-producer.
'The Last 5 Years' Underway In NY
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"Jeremy Jordan. All Right!" (guess THAT reference)
Beverly Hills 90210. When Donna would select the song from the jukebox. He had a song on the 90210 soundtrack. Jeremy only had a hit or two back in the 90s, but he still somehow got around for awhile. I remember him acting for a bit too but can't say I remember seeing him much in some time.
Jordan is a terrible actor and mediocre singer, if Smash was an indication. Kendrick is excellent though.
No, Anna Kendrick has acting talent ( even though she needs to leave the uptight roles behind ) , but she has an okay singing voice
Anna Kendrick has one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. For goodness sake she is the second youngest Tony Award nominee! She had a lead in a Broadway musical at 12 years old! Look up her singing For Good with Kristin Chenoweth. She is amazing. If you're judgin her just by Pitch Perfect, don't.
No, he's not. Smash was terrible, but Jordan is terrific, and his Grammy and Tony nominations were totally on mark. He's a star.
Smash was Smash… his character was poorly conceived, whiny, unlikable… but don't hold that against him as an actor. You'd say the same about Anjelica Huston (as many do) based on the character she played, in spite of her pedigree.
As for his singing, totally disagree. He's a great choice all-around and has a big future.
I have no doubt he can sing. But I could no longer watch Smash because he annoyed to impossible levels. Yes, not great writing, giving him one thing to do… be angry. Here's the thing though, I've seen good actors take nothing/one note dialogue and make it interesting and nuanced. He didn't have to choose angry/whiny guy for every line reading. Lots and lots of amazing stage actors absolutely suck when there is a camera on them… fact. And vice versa.
I agree, I too often felt that Jordan's acting fell flat. When he was angry he yelled. When he was brooding he scowled. In fact, he scowled a lot. In many scenes it felt like a poor man's imitation of emotion. But then at other times there were moments of real honesty. So I'm unsure whether it was Smash or him.
I would disagree with you when you call him a mediocre singer though. He has a charming voice. And I look forward to hearing more of it. I only hope that he will step up his acting game lest Anna walk all over him. Anna who is without doubt a talented actor. Yet is modest about and working hard on her voice.
I would have to disagree. I think Jeremy is a fantastic singer. His acting might not be superior, but it is good. I agree about Anna though. She's one of my favorite people ever.
Wow…2 boring actors for a mediocre musical. Once again, mediocrity rises to the top and is greenlighted. And the studios wonder why no one goes to the movies anymore…
mediocre?? Jason is a genius and this one one of the greatest shows ever written. clearly you know nothing about musical theater.
I cannot wait for this film! One of my all-time favourite musicals.. Jeremy and Anna are going to be stunning.
I am so pumped for this movie! The Last Five Years is an amazing musical and I can't wait to see how its portrayed on screen!
? YES!!! Love these GUYS!! JRB must be so proud!!! ???? #spreadinglove
Haters can get out. Jeremy and Anna are both fantastic at what they do, and if Jason Robert Brown is on board, then so am I. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
Screw you guys. I'm gonna see this so many times.
Are you guys serious? Jeremy AND Anna are both terrific. Jeremy has done countless projects that and he has done an amazing job. Also, this musical is one of the best pieces of work I have ever seen/heard. It is absolutely beautiful. I honestly cannot wait for the movie!
Anna. Kenrick. YES.
Cannot WAIT for this movie. JRB is a genius and I cannot wait to see his music portrayed in film!
Love this musical and am looking forward to this movie. Anna will be great but am even more excited to see Jeremy Jordan in it. He is super talented – a great actor and an amazing singer. I can't wait to hear him sing these songs!!! Great casting!
The Last 5 Years is my FAVORITE musical. It could be easy to miscast and easy to ruin, but their casting choices are basically flawless.
Jeremy Jordan is absolute gold. His voice is perfect for the role of Jamie. Just because SMASH didn't give him much character to work with other than being angry, he is a terrific actor. And I've always been a fan of Anna. I'm excited to see their chemistry and how a movie version of this plays out.
Team JordanandKendrick :)
Personally, I think The Last Five Years is one of the most genuine, honest, and well-written musical experiences for people in my generation. It's real and relatable, and I think the success of it's recent revival speaks to the caliber of the show when it is performed by talented and committed actors. As for Anna and Jeremy, I don't see how we can pass judgement on something we haven't even seen them perform yet; everyone has their own favorite actors and actresses, but I think each of their unique backgrounds could bring something wonderful to the table as long as they honor the writer & composer and make us experience something as an audience. That's what it's about, right? Entertainment. You can rip my opinion apart if you want, but let's let the cast show us what they can do before we assume anything about how they're going to perform.
For this that don't think Anna Kendrick can handle the singing in this movie, check her out more than holding her own in a duet from "Wicked" with Kristen Chenoweth.
They should have cast Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe for the film. Their chemistry when I saw them perform it this Spring was incredible. Anna Kendrick always looks uptight, bitchy, and angry. Whether it's in a film, award show, or interview she comes across as incredibly unlikeable. Very bad choice for the character of Kathy. It's a turn off for me as with others. There are many beautiful Broadway actresses that can sing much, much better than her. You know, actual professional singers. This casting choice was clearly to get people in the seats.
Also, The character of Jamie is supposed to be 100% Jewish and I really wish they cast someone that fit that description simply because he sings about his religion in several songs. Jeremy Jordan is a wonderful talent but he belongs in live theater. His presence is lost on film and television. He also lost a lot of fans when he ditched Newsies 5 months in and broke his contract for Smash, where he played one of the most unlikeable characters I have ever seen.
They are literally perfect for this musical. You have no idea why you're talking about
I love this musical. I loved Jeremy in smash. I loved Anna in pitch perfect. I think both roles are challenging but they wouldn't have been cast if they couldn't sing. It's a two person cast, not like they can hide a weak singer like in other movie musicals. I have every faith in it. I'm very excited. Bit jealous I'm not Cathy but hey ho, still have that for my dreams LOL
This is going to be fantastic. Jason is a genius. If he sees them as Cathy and Jamie, then they are there for a reason. Don't criticize something you know nothing about. Let them be happy. Stop with your negative comments. If you don't like it, then don't say anything and don't watch it. It's as simple as that. I'm very excite for this. I think the casting couldn't be better. Go l5y movie ! I got your back !
I'm dying I'm so excited for this! JRB is one of the greatest composers of our generation and TL5Y is such a treasure. Anna and Jeremy are both talented actors who really are going to shine in this movie and I can't wait to see the final product.
Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick have sterling credentials for this film.
Jeremy's Broadway credits include ROCK OF AGES, WEST SIDE STORY (Tony), BONNIE AND CLYDE (Clyde) and NEWSIES (Jack). In 2012, he was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards for (with various wordings) Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for NEWSIES. That same year, he won a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut and was nominated for a Drama League Award for BONNIE AND CLYDE. This year, Jeremy was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the NEWSIES original cast album. Jeremy performs extremely frequently at concerts and benefits in NYC to support rising songwriters and a variety of causes.
Anna received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in UP IN THE AIR in 2009. She won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for HIGH SOCIETY. She was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2004 Chlotrudis Awards and Best Debut Performance Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Fritzi Wagner in CAMP.
I am SO over-the-moon-excited about this! My favorite musical, hands down. Jeremy Jordan is fantastic! And ANNA KENDRICK! She is absolutely captivating in anything she does. They are both just so talented. Need I say more! They could not have chosen better people to play the roles of Jamie & Cathy. Well done. Well done.
I'm incredibly excited for this.
I've seen a number of productions of this with various casts.
I can't wait to see what Anna brings to the role of Cathy, her sense of humour seems perfect and I'm excited to see how she approaches the more emotionally charged songs (if the way she pulled off the heartbreaking moment in 'what to expect when you're expecting' is anything to go by I'm sure she will do them justice.)
She has been dedicated to extra vocal training specifically for the role and is clearly passionate about the project as a whole.
Jeremy has a strong broadway background that should not be tainted or judged based on one project alone that you personally may or may not have liked.
As for the piece itself, Jason Robert Brown is utterly amazing and this is such a powerful and intense glance into a couple's life. How you can not love it is beyond me.
If he places his seal of approval on the casting, as the creator of the show, then I trust that he feels that these two are worthy.
If it's good enough for JRB, it's definitely good enough for me. He wouldn't let bad things happen to his work. Also yay Ithaca for Jeremy!


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AFTER spending three decades working as a teacher, Anne Marie Fittock loves her job as much as she did when she first stepped foot into the classroom more than 30 years ago.
The St Joseph's Primary School teacher, from Great Sankey, was hailed as 'inspiring' by her pupils.
Her hard work has clearly not gone unnoticed as the year six teacher has been awarded the Warrington Guardian's teacher of the month accolade.
Year six pupil Jack Higginbottom, who nominated Mrs Fittock for the award, said: "I have enjoyed every minute of being in her class.
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Title: Skinny
Author: Donna Conner
Published: October 2012 from Scholastic Point & Scholastic Audio
Find your voice.
Hopeless. Freak. Elephant. Pitiful. These are the words of Skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen-year-old Ever Davies's head. Skinny tells Ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows she'll probably never be loved, and Skinny makes sure she never forgets it.
But there is another voice: Ever's singing voice, which is beautiful but has been silenced by Skinny. Partly in the hopes of trying out for the school musical—and partly to try and save her own life—Ever decides to undergo a risky surgery that may help her lose weight and start over.
With the support of her best friend, Ever begins the uphill battle toward change. But demons, she finds, are not so easy to shake, not even as she sheds pounds. Because Skinny is still around. And Ever will have to confront that voice before she can truly find her own.
Skinny is the counterpart to Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls. Where Wintergirls is about two girls dealing with anorexia, Skinny is about Ever, a fifteen year old girl dealing with obesity. It's a touch look at what it's like to be a girl in high school and being overweight. It hit really close to home for me and it was a hard read, but I'm glad I got through it and I hope I'm now a better person for it.
Ever 15 and weighs 300+ pounds, she was never a skinny girl, but when her mom died, Ever turned to food to deal with her grief. And to top it all off, Ever has Skinny in her head, filling in what "everyone is really thinking" about Ever. She really wants to improve her situation, but Ever is stuck in a spiral she can't get out of and it takes her finally hitting a wall for her to make the big choice to have surgery to help her deal with her weight. The rest of the story is about Ever dealing with her inner demons that were created over years of being overweight and having self esteem issues and finding herself again.
I did listen to the audiobook of Skinny, and I wasn't as thrilled with the narration, but it was still well done. I'm not big on "voices" for each character in my audiobooks, it kind of takes me out of the story. I don't mind different inflections or subtle things to make the voices stand out, but when it's forced it doesn't work for me. In the case of Skinny, my issue is with the voices for the guys in the story; it made them both seem more ridiculous than they really are. But the narration for Ever was very well done and I could really relate to her as a character through the narration.
Skinny is an empowering story, for everyone and I would love to see educators use both Wintergirls and Skinny in classes and see the books looked at side by side.


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Pirates' McDonald denies any injury issues
Struggling pitcher James McDonald insists he is healthy and, for now, the Pirates are inclined to believe him.
"I'm fine," McDonald said Tuesday. "It's just one of those times when my body just doesn't feel too well and I have to battle through it. My body feels a little beat up. Long road trip, coming back here, I've got to get adjusted to the workload I'm putting on myself."
The right-hander gave up eight runs in 1 2⁄3 innings Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. McDonald's fastball sat around 90 mph, continuing a trend that began midway through 2012.
Last year, McDonald's average velocity peaked at 92.9 mph in June. By the end of the season, it was down to 91.8 mph — tailing off as he skidded through a second-half slump.
Even when he's on the mound, McDonald is aware his velocity is down.
"I'm throwing it. I can feel it," he said. "But you don't have your good stuff every single time. You have to battle through it."
After the game, manager Clint Hurdle and GM Neal Huntington were briefed by head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk and pitching coach Ray Searage. After that, McDonald was called into the manager's office.
"Is he 100 percent on top of his game? No," Hurdle said. "He's not feeling anything that he doesn't think is manageable. It's perplexing to some degree. We'll have the trainers and our strength and conditioning guy continue to monitor some stuff. We'll try to evaluate this day by day."
Hurdle seemed to rule out the possibility of McDonald skipping a start.
"At this time, I don't have any information to lead me in that direction," Hurdle said.
McDonald doesn't want to ease up on the mound or with his between-starts workouts.
"Maybe I'll turn it up, more than anything, rather than back off," McDonald said. "Your brain will adjust to whatever you do. If I back off, my brain will adjust to that. If I turn it on more, my body will adjust to more of a workload."
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Docket soundings in the cases against two people accused of fatally shooting a Brevard County Sheriff's deputy were rescheduled for July on Wednesday, as reported by Local 6 partner Florida Today.
Attorneys appeared on behalf of their clients, Brandon Bradley, 22, and Andria Kerchner, 20, who are each accused of murder in the March 6 fatal shooting of Deputy Barbara Pill. The accused, who are being held in jails outside Brevard County because of potential conflicts, did not appear in court.
Bradley is scheduled to appear in court on July 11 for a hearing to discuss issues involving his attorney. Bradley is asking for a new attorney.
A docket sounding, which is a sort of status update on ongoing cases, has been reset for both Bradley and Kerchner on July 25.
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Advice for Parents of Middle School Students
Parent-to-parent: Advice for Parents of Middle School Students
Back when we were parents of middle school students, I didn't know what I didn't know.
Now that my kids are grown and flown , I've spent some time reflecting on what went right, what went wrong, and what things I wish I had pushed a little harder for beginning with their middle school years.
Don't get me wrong, I am not at disappointed with how my kids turned out, but I did learn some lessons along the way. If I can help other parents of middle school students (and their tweens and teens) avoid the same hiccups, then I'm happy to help.
Middle School Lessons for Parents
You know how excited kids get when they get their course list and find out who their teachers and classmates will be? Well, I admit, I was just as excited as they were. I was hoping my kids would be in classes with some of their friends and, of course, be open to making new friends.
I was hoping they get great teachers and the transition from elementary school to middle school would be smooth. We all hope for that, right? I mean, what could go wrong in middle school?
Well, for starters, your student gets:
- The right class but the wrong teacher (your kid got the teacher with the reputation as the worst teacher in the school)
- The right teacher but at the wrong time of day (ex: foreign language first thing in the morning may not the best fit for your student)
- The wrong class (the elective or even regular subject your student wanted is filled and has to be taken next semester)
So, as a parents of middle school students, what do you do? Do you do nothing and consider this one of "life's lessons" where your child has to learn to tough it out no matter what middle school scheduling throws at him?
Or, do you get involved and try to work within the system to change what you can in order to make the school year, and perhaps family life, flow better?
These are tough decisions and, unfortunately, what you don't know in middle school is how the three things listed above can not only impact course selection in high school but also impact your teen's options when applying to colleges.
Here's my advice:
- Read the student handbook and make yourself aware of all the policies related to course changes.
- Know when middle schoolers can take high school level classes and what the course drop/add policy is at your school. (In our school system a middle school student could take a high school level class in 7th grade. Many opted to take Algebra or begin foreign language study. If the student received a poor grade, they had the option to drop the course without penalty and retake it at a later time.)
- Know when final class drop date/schedule change date is at your student's middle school. Make an appointment to meet with the guidance counselor to discuss what class changes can be made. Know that other parents will be doing the same thing and changes will have been in the make since Day 1, so don't wait to the last minute. Openings in classes just may not be available.
- Be a tiger mom if you must. Your student is more concerned about the social aspect of middle school — fitting in and not drawing attention to him/herself by having to change the school schedule, especially after classes have started. It's your role to be their advocate. If your student does not perform well during first period, discuss switching classes to an elective for first period. Don't risk the chance of poor performance on a required college-prep subject.
- If the teacher situation is serious, try to get other parents to join you and request a meeting with the principal or even the superintendent if working through the channels in your school are not effective. Your parent teacher association may also be a good place to start.
What have you done to help your teen in middle school? What do you wish you had done? Post your comments below or comment on this post on our Facebook page. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Dover's Top Educator Honored [NEWS]
(Dover,N.H.) – The 2014 Educator of the Year Award was presented to Dover Middle School's Fran Meffen today at a ceremony held at the school. Meffen is the 6th grade guidance counselor at the school. She won the award and a $ 1,000 dollar prize from The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce.