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This past Thursday, Friday and Saturday we were blessed to be able to take many of our staff to the North Carolina Association of Educators of Young Children annual conference which was held in Raleigh. We always gain so much...
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Posted by Barbara Long on September 25, 2011
Race to Nowhere Many of you may have heard of a film that is gaining national recognition called, "Race to Nowhere". We are fortunate that it will be shown locally, at The Elon School, this Tuesday, April 26th at 7...
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Posted by Fred Black on April 25, 2011
I recently visited a friend of mine whose son and his family are relocating to this area. The son, his wife and two very young daughters are staying with his parents while they sell their house and get re-established. Another...
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Posted by Barbara Long on February 26, 2011
We have a great opportunity in Burlington / Alamance County, North Carolina. Our school system is going to be hiring a new superintendent, and through the Superintendent Search Community Survey you can tell the Search Committee what kind of superintendent...
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Posted by Barbara Long on January 8, 2011
Below is a copy of my most recent letter to the editor of our hometown paper. I am sharing it with you because I know that as parents, and as citizens, you have a vested interest in education reform. My...
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Posted by Barbara Long on October 18, 2010
You may be familiar with a group in our community called Alamance Citizens for Education (ACE). They are a citizen's group that looks at the issue of community involvement in our public schools. They spearhead many programs and projects, including...
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Posted by Barbara Long on February 25, 2010
The weather and a terrible cold have kept me home for the last few days, doing some reading, writing and watching TV. During this time I saw a program on Frontline about how technology is affecting all of us, entitled...
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Posted by Barbara Long on February 10, 2010
As the end of January approaches, bringing with it the start of registration for our 2010-11 classes, I have the opportunity to speak with lots of parents as they are making decisions about a preschool for their child. It is...
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Posted by Barbara Long on January 24, 2010
As we celebrate this holiday season, I hope that each of you can take the time to truly enjoy being with your families. The magic and wonder that young children bring to this holy season lasts for just a few...
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Posted by Barbara Long on December 16, 2009
Halloween is Not so Scary Almost every year someone asks me how I feel about celebrating Halloween with young children, especially in a church setting. My personal feeling is that Halloween is much like many other things in life;...
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Posted by Barbara Long on October 11, 2009
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