Is Back to Basics K-12 Private School a Great School? Tell the world in the Best Year Ever Sweepstakes!
There's still time to enter The Best Year Ever Sweepstakes and show your school some love! Entering is easy — simply write a review about Back to Basics for Great Schools. The school could win $5,000 to use for technology, equipment, and more for your kids! Enter...
It’s no bull… October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
Did you know that more than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied? Bullying is everyone's issue, and when we're united, the cause is strong. So, what can you do to help? If you want to make a stand against bullying in your...
Why musuems matter!
by Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. Where can you dig for prehistoric dinosaur bones, take a whirlwind trip through the solar system, or measure yourself against a brave medieval knight? At your local museum, of course! Museums – whether science, space, natural history,...
Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship deadline is November 5; Ten National Honorees will win $5,000 each!
Students in grades 5-12 who have volunteered in the past 12 months are invited to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Applications must be submitted to a middle level or high school principal or the head of a local Girl Scout council, county 4-H...
Mark your calendars! The annual Red Clay Resource Fair is November 16th
The 7th annual Red Clay Consolidated School District Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, November 16th from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Nationwide. The event is free to the public and features exhibitors, displays, and...
Make a Difference Day is less than 2 weeks away! How will YOU make a difference?
For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. Millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others....
Nationwide Job Opening: Part-time Spanish teacher for 2013-2014 school year
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is currently hiring a qualified, part-time Spanish teacher. Immediate opening for K-5th teacher, Monday through Friday, 8:30-12:30, for the entire 2013-2014 school year. Must have minimum Bachelor’s Degree and elementary school...
What’s YOUR vision of education in 2015, Nationwide?
This year's Vision 2015 conference, scheduled for Wednesday, October 9 and is expected to be more interactive, innovative, and focused on Nationwide classrooms than ever before! If you’d like to join in the conversation about Nationwide public education join in...
Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship deadline is December 5
Sodexo Foundation is excepting applications for its Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship program October 5 - December 5, 2013. Through scholarship awards, Sodexo Foundation recognizes and rewards students, ages 5-25, who are driving awareness and mobilizing youth...
Common Core Standards: Separating the myths from the facts
There has been a lot of information in the news lately about the Common Core Standards so we wanted to provide information about what they actually are and what they hope to achieve. The mission statement of the Common Core Standards is the following: "The Common...