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Teacher Feature by The Teachers.Net Community May's Featured Schools Scarbro Elementary, Scarbro, West Virginia Submitted by Janet Bowland, Kindergarten "Thank you!" to those who have provided photos and information about their schools. We hope those whose schools are featured here will alert their colleagues and school administrators so they, too, can enjoy their 15 mintues of fame! Our PTO purchased this new fire engine for our kindergarten climbers. Our playground on a March day. In southern WV, we call these teeter-totters. In northern WV they are called see-saws. What do you call them where you live? Our PTO dads built this jungle gym. Our rocking animals. The trees are just starting to bud. Tantasqua Regional High School, Fiskdale, Massachusetts The new Tantasqua Regional High School, Fiskdale, Massachusetts, is a regional school with member towns Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, and Wales, Massachusetts. The school features an academic division and a technical division. http://www.tantasqua.org/ths/index.htm Browse through the current discussions in the Mentor Center... ANyone see the OVER SIZE POSTCARDS free from VISTA?, 7/24/08, by I only see the sm size 100 ct.. Re: Good morning!, 7/24/08, by Ze Povinho. A tour of Watts, with my father in tow, 7/24/08, by Ze Povinho. Re: Bush and Clinton's SAT scores---just because Bush, 7/24/08, by Well, now, that's true of a lot of us. Re: SAT scores? From how many years ago? Small potatoes, 7/24/08, by Let 'em take the next CSET, and MAYBE I'll be impressed. nfm. Re: How do you teach a social studies survey class?, 7/24/08, by I don't teach ancient civ, but..... Re: RRJ...question for molly4th ~ Opps!, 7/24/08, by Amanda 3/4 WA. Good morning!, 7/24/08, by Ze Povinho. Re: Has anyone heard if Office Max is offering lamination?, 7/24/08, by stacie. Re: Reading Response Journals...question for molly4th, 7/24/08, by Amanda 3/4 WA. vista print again! Need help!, 7/24/08, by Donna. Re: Attack the author it is then.., 7/24/08, by T.E.C. - Iowa. Re: Bush and Clinton's SAT scores---just because Bush, 7/24/08, by had potential doesn't mean he bothered to use it. nfm. Re: Was hoping for 5th and got 1st, 7/23/08, by mhugs. Re: 1st week ideas?, 7/23/08, by Catlover72. Re: Cheap ideas needed for drying art projects please!TO KIS, 7/23/08, by kdgn/ca. Re: Ed.S Instructional Technology, 7/23/08, by Kim in CA. Re: Teaching Pre-K through 8th grade HELP!, 7/23/08, by S2B. Re: How many classes per day?, 7/23/08, by Zhel. Re: Donna, 7/23/08, by Terrence. Re: Hi Sara, 7/23/08, by Zhel. Has anyone heard if Office Max is offering lamination?, 7/23/08, by Auntsie. Re: TRIBES, 7/23/08, by Emily. Re: Leaving at 3:30, 7/23/08, by Ann/2/CA. Re: Finding my first teaching position, 7/23/08, by Sharon. Re: Terrified, 7/23/08, by Sharon. Re: Interesting read on global warming , 7/23/08, by doh. 'Humanistic Discipline' Books, 7/23/08, by Tom. Ideas for Home visits., 7/23/08, by Swiching Grades. Re: About those SAT scores, 7/23/08, by doh. Re: Questions for the teachers that leave at 3:30., 7/23/08, by Judy2 /CA. Re: Was hoping for 5th and got 1st, 7/23/08, by L.. Re: Easy chopsticks experience, 7/23/08, by yes, you can make it yourself - see link. Re: binders and money holder-a ...found mine at Walmart and, 7/23/08, by laura tx. Re: The Kissing Hand for jentx/ece, 7/23/08, by To: Donna. Was hoping for 5th and got 1st, 7/23/08, by want2teach. Re: new to 1st grade, 7/23/08, by Danah. Re: To: jentx/ece Re: Warm fuzzies and behavior , 7/23/08, by To: KT. Re: Will you cheer or jeer if Reading First is dropped next , 7/23/08, by Christina/GA. seeking advice on buying a digital camera, 7/23/08, by artjam.

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