Uptown: Over the Fence
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Middle-distance track runner Anthony Prince, a 2010 graduate of Omaha Westside High School, has been recruited to run track at Morningside College ... PassThePotatoes.com, a partnership between the City of Omaha and Omaha by Design, is seeking online submissions through the month of September for ways to conserve Omaha’s natural resources and improve the city’s overall health … Not in My Back Yard, a City of Omaha-funded
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Uptown Blackboard Update: What’s New at Your School
August 31, 2010 • No comments
Christ the King ... See the related story in this issue for more on Christ the King's Parent Club ... Creighton Prep High School … The Bluejays were ranked No. 4 in the Class A preseason football poll and will face Lincoln Southeast in their Sep.17 Homecoming game … Senior pitcher Kyle Kubat has committed to playing baseball for Nebraska … Loveland Elementary School … Family Picnic and Open House Night is Sep. 16. The read more »
A Moment with Mary: Parents and Teachers
August 31, 2010 • No comments
We welcome Mary Maxwell, Omaha’s First Lady of Humor, to her new space on the pages of Neighborhood News. Her quick wit and dry humor have made her a popular speaker at events throughout Nebraska and across the country for more decades than she cares to count. I’m not so sure it takes a village to raise a child, but I do know that it takes both parents and teachers to take a five-year-old who can barely tie his shoes and turn read more »
“Heart Problem” Can’t Stop New Principal
August 31, 2010 • No comments
by Julie McNally “I’ve had so many kids who are always going to be pieces of my heart,” said Becky Meyers. “I love when my former students find me, even when I am no longer at the same school, to say 'hi' and tell me what they are up to.” As the new principal at Oakdale Elementary School, Meyers is being introduced to a fresh set of students who will jockey for position in an already crowded heart. Amid the breathlessly
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Step No. 1 - Just Jump In
August 31, 2010 • No comments
by Jill Bruckner It’s a new school year, and that means renewed opportunities for getting involved. Christ the King School parent and volunteer Kathy Neary says giving her time is essential, and not just because “many hands make lighter work.” Neary is not alone in her belief. Studies show parents who participate in their kids’ education help them to achieve higher test scores, improve literacy skills and reinforce the
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