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Inquiry Based Learning Workshop Announced
On Saturday, September 8 @ 10am Darke County Parks invites educators to
attend a free program geared towards hands-on, investigative
learning. Inquiry is a fundamental tool used to trigger a
student’s curiosity along with building confidence, encouraging
independent behavior, and strengthening their ability to handle complex
problems. This technique can create excitement in the classroom
as students take a hands-on...
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Start Talking! Know! The Middle School Challenges and Changes
The first day of middle school is on the horizon. While your child’s
initial fears of navigating the hallways, using the combination lock
and finding someone to sit with at lunch may be officially behind her,
it doesn’t mean she’s got a peaceful, easy feeling about the rest of
her middle school experience. And as a parent, you must know, this is
only the beginning. We’re talking about a new set of classmates,
teachers and coaches...
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Ohio's 2018 Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner
Canada goose and teal seasons start Sept. 2
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl
seasons for Canada goose and teal that begin on Saturday, Sept. 2,
according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters
should check regulations for changes to rules, season dates and bag
limits as the 2017 fall seasons begin. A summary of Ohio’s hunting and
trapping regulations...
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NPR... Colorado School District Switches To 4-Day Week To Save Money
Vanessa Romo
A Colorado school district intent on saving money has cut one of its
greatest costs: teaching. District 27J, one of the state's larger
districts, has dropped Mondays from the school week and switched to a
four-day schedule as of Tuesday, the beginning of the 2018-2019 school
year. Superintendent Chris Fiedler told NBC 9 News...
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STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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It’s a Wrap: Fun and Games at the Fair
By Bob Robinson
The 162nd Great Darke County Fair is a Wrap. Mother Nature wasn’t very
kind this year with thunderstorms and too often just plain old rain and
drizzle, either just before or during fair hours. The Cheer Competition
had to be moved to Greenville High School, and I understand the Tractor
Pulls had to be cancelled… That said… the...
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Blue ribbon night at the fair
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - it was a night that fair board members had been waiting on
for close to a year. Thursday night before the Gene Reigle Memorial was
to be contested, Darke County fair board members were presented the
blue ribbon for most outstanding fair in the country. Fittingly, it was
long time track announcer, (43 years....
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Along Life’s Way… Of Limits and Limitations
By Lois E. Wilson
This excerpt from my poem, “Understanding,” is based on an oft told
story about me when a baby: Tiny tot touches graceful fern. Mother
frowns and utters a stern, “No! No!” Baby sits back, makes a babbling
mock, Pulls a leaf from the planted crock. “No! No!” After warnings and
reprimands, Mother smacks smartly two small...
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