http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/traversecitytransfer_story_076100255.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/traversecitytransfer_story_076100255.html Kiwanis Club of Traverse City has named the following Students of the Month: Nicholas J. Thomas, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Laura Spencer, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Erika Michelin, a senior at St. Francis Catholic High School; Alexandria Michelin, a senior at St. Francis Catholic High School; and Tyler Jensen, a senior at Grand Traverse Academy. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072631.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072631.html Marty Essen's scariest trip was to Borneo. His guide was a member of the Iban tribe, notorious headhunters. Essen, an award-winning author and speaker, will give a free talk at NMC. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072642.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072642.html Q: We have two daughters, ages 9 and 7. They're busy, active and happy girls who hardly ever watch TV but love to read and participate in library and Girl Scout activities. Recently my husband and I both became unemployed. I am back in school; he is at home. And that's the problem. Our girls are getting next to no free time or play time. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072651.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072651.html Kathie Scott, a 24-year veteran of the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District, is co-recipient of the VSA arts of Michigan Educator of the Year for 2010. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072656.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072656.html When 'School's Out,' kids go to YMCA; Annual dinner benefits 'Promise'; Students offered summer internships. (Plus more.) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072659.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072659.html Traverse City Central High School Debate Team members were honored recently; Matt Lee will spend 15 weeks of the spring semester interning in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Holland). Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:25:54 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072702.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_075072702.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073610.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073610.html A tiny school in Wexford County is drawing attention -- and long-distance students -- for its learning disabilities education. Students at Northern Michigan Christian School are mastering an eight-handed clock, wearing eye patches and tracing Chinese-like symbols. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073618.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073618.html Old clothes have turned into a charitable, tactile and research project at The Children's House, a Traverse City Montessori school. Parent Ann Edens was getting a jump on her spring cleaning -- including sorting through lots of threadbare T-shirts and frayed pajama bottoms -- when she had an idea. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073628.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073628.html Q: I've heard that in March, many of our schoolchildren will be bringing home census surveys to their parents. Why on earth would they be involved in doing that? -- B.T. Traverse City A: You know how people say, "I want to count for something," or "I'm going to stand up be counted"? Have you thought about where that phrase comes from? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073634.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073634.html Twenty students from Michael Durbin's civic classes at Traverse City West Senior High worked after school to make 150 pillowcases that will be sold at all Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center events. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073645.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073645.html The following have been named January 2010 Students of the Month by Grand Traverse Academy: Hannah Moore, grade 7; Ross Boothroyd, grade 7; Virginia "Ginny" Patterson, grade 9; and Aaron Swartz, grade 10. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:54 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073652.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073652.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073655.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073655.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:35:52 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073659.html http://www.record-eagle.com/education/local_story_068073659.html