During this year’s GiveOrcas Campaign (May 4 to May 18), the Early Childhood Education Initiative is raising money for Orcas Island’s youngest students.By helping to offset the cost of tuition for three Orcas Island state-licensed Preschools, it is ECEI’s mission to support struggling families in providing their children full-time access to high-quality preschool education. The three preschools that are currently sponsored by ECEI include: Orcas Island Children’s House, Orcas Montessori School, and Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center.When speaking with Kristee Rajczi, a special education teacher of pre-kindergarten through second-grade students at the Orcas Island School District, she stressed…
About a decade ago, Promise Kindergarten launched with a 10-week program for pre-kindergarten students at Bellingham Public Schools.
Washington’s first iteration of Transitional Kindergarten (TK) was intended to offer a jumpstart to kindergarten for children in families who otherwise could not access early childhood education, said Ferndale Superintendent Kristi Dominguez, who was one of the Bellingham teachers to launch the program.
Since then, the program has expanded, in some cases to full-year, all-day classes, and to more than 100 districts across the state. This year, the Legislature codified it into law as Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) with the passage of…
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Great Learning Starts Here
Kindergarten is the start of an exciting adventure for your child. CBE schools are open to all children and are committed to welcoming every student into a safe, caring and inclusive environment.
Most kindergarten programs are half-day, offered in either the morning or afternoon, with hours of operation varying from school to school.
If you are looking to register your child in a CBE school, you will find everything you need to get started below. You can also check out the links for some great kindergarten resources.Register for Kindergarten
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As a young boy, Charles Pascal was a terror in the classroom, routinely sent home for causing trouble — until one teacher turned his life around.
He would go on to become a renowned educator, deputy minister and tireless champion of public education, whose greatest mark in this province was as the architect of Ontario’s full-day kindergarten program.
Pascal died in Toronto on April 24 following complications from surgery. He was 79.
Pascal’s legacy is his work as special adviser on early learning to then-premier Dalton McGuinty and his groundbreaking 2009 report “With Our Best Future in Mind.” It led…
How Technology Has Improved Business: The application of technology has sped up and increased the output of a variety of business activities, including accounting, sales, marketing, and promotions. Numerous aspects of the modern business require the use of technology, from internal operations to the activities’ external output, from minute processes to major activities.
According to market research, these aren’t just tech companies that have seen significant efficiency gains from business technology. After digital renovation, 52% of businesses worldwide report an increase in worker productivity, 49% better performance, and 46% improved customer experience.
Businesses can support efforts to provide external customer…
Your child’s first day at school is just around the corner!
In May of each year, HWDSB elementary schools welcome families and children for Kindergarten Orientation. This event is a fantastic opportunity to get a glimpse into what September has in store.
At Kindergarten orientation, you will have the opportunity to connect with your school’s caring team of educators, visit your child’s classroom, and learn about what the program has to offer. Please reach out to your local elementary school, or visit your home school website for more information about the event.
If you haven’t yet registered for Kindergarten, please…
Difference Between Direct Tax And Indirect Tax: Lots or people usually confuse direct tax and indirect tax, this is not supposed to be so as they are two different kinds of tax. For clarity’s sake, we will be discussing these two kinds of taxes, their meaning, types and differences in this article.
Before going into the differences between direct tax and indirect tax, first of all we need to understand what those two mean (direct tax and indirect tax).
Difference Between Direct Tax And Indirect Tax
Direct tax is a tax paid by a tax payer which in no way…
Electronic Frontier Foundation Defending Your Rights In The Digital World
From that time on transistors were almost exclusively used for laptop logic and peripherals. However, early junction transistors were relatively bulky gadgets that had been difficult to manufacture on a mass-production foundation, which restricted them to numerous specialised purposes. The field of electronics is a department of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic units.
If you intend to use your laptop primarily in one location, like a house workplace, a desktop laptop may be your answer. You can get a…