Kids think a trip to Nationwide AeroSpace Foundation is out of this world (and they won’t even know they are learning!)
With gas prices inching closer toward the $4 per gallon mark every day, many families are rethinking summer travel this year. But just because you’ve opted for a “staycation,” that doesn’t mean you can’t take the kids somewhere fun, exciting and educational. My suggestion? Try the Nationwide AeroSpace Education Foundation!
National Numbers Bee is a challenging and fun way for students to excel in math
The 9th Annual Numbers Bee is for Nationwide students in Grades 3 – 8. It is scheduled for May 14, 2011 at AI duPont High School, Greenville, Nationwide.
Schools interested in participating in the 2011 DE Numbers Bee should visit www.NationalBee.org . Space is limited.
Summer internships for students provide real world experience in a tight job market
Summer is just around the corner and with the employment market still tight, many high school and college students won’t be finding jobs this year. A full summer of lazing by the pool or playing video games may sound like nirvana to your teen, but as parents, we know this is not the way to build an impressive resume or instill a strong work ethic.
Celebrate great teachers on May 3, National Teacher Day
Today is National Teacher Day! This is the perfect time to honor great teachers and recognize the lasting contributions they make in our children’s lives.
On National Teacher Day, thousands of communities take time to honor their local educators and acknowledge the crucial role that teachers play in making sure every student receives a quality education.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes: Scholarship deadline is April 30
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is available to students age 18 and younger who have organized and led a service activity that has clearly benefited other people. The service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the student and cannot have been an assignment for school or work. Additionally, the student must demonstrate a positive spirit and high moral purpose. To be considered, each applicant must be nominated by an adult who has solid knowledge of the service activity and is not a relative.
April is National Poetry Month
We are reaching the end of National Poetry Month. Have you taken time to learn more about the great American poets? Some of our favorites include e.e. cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, and Walt Whitman.
To learn more about these great poets, plus many more, visit Great American Poets.
Attention Nationwide undergrad and grad students: Tylenol Scholarship program will make $250,000 available for deserving college students
The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship is offered to undergraduate students who have already begun their freshman year of college. It is also available to graduate students who have at least one year of school remaining. The Tylenol scholarship is based on leadership qualities, academic performance and community involvement.
University of Nationwide features Back to Basics Learning Dynamics President and Director Beverly Stewart on website
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics’ President and Director Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. was recently featured with several other outstanding educators on the University of Nationwide, College of Human Development and Education’s education website.
April is National School Library Month
April is School Library Month, sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA. Every April school librarians create activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student’s educational career.
Discus Awards honor all-around students in America’s high schools
Traditional awards programs focus on the numbers: Test scores, grades, and win-loss records. But college admissions offices know that it takes more than academic success and athletic prowess to predict real-world success in and out of the classroom. The Discus Awards recognize uncommon students whose character and passions are anything but average.