In my reading recently I found a series of articles that have made me
think and reflect upon our process of education. I feel a need to share
these with you. This is an article entitled "One Kid at a Time" and is published in Educational Leadership by ASCD.
Rory S. Gesch,
Superintendent's Blog
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Navasota
ISD will host a Special Olympics competition at Rattler Stadium, March
24, beginning at 8 a.m. Athletes from Navasota, Magnolia, Montgomery,
Iola, and Anderson-Shiro will compete in running and field events.
Lessons learned in Special Olympics impact life skills, providing
participants a structure for learning important lessons about
perseverance, endurance and setting goals. Come support the athletes.
There is no cost for admission.
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An Adventure Through Skype
Intermediate Students Join in Ocean Exploration Aboard the Drilling Vessel, JOIDES Resolution
Navasota Intermediate School 4th grade science classes took a trip to Antarctica, March 5, aboard the JOIDES Resolution, a seagoing research vessel that drills core samples and collects  measurements
from under the ocean floor, giving scientists (and students) a glimpse
into the Earth's development. The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
(IODP) at Texas A&M University, along with the United States
Implementing Organization (USIO), is responsible for overseeing the
science operations of the JOIDES Resolution.
The program offers educational, distance learning opportunities through
the Web and live video-conferencing. Intermediate students interacted
with scientists and crew members through Skype, the  free, online application that allows users to make video calls through the Internet to anywhere in the world.
View a video summary of the students' Skype session with scientists and crew members aboard the JOIDES Resolution.
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Uniting the World in Numbers - World Math Day 2010 
Students
at John C. Webb Elementary participated in "World Math Day" March 3 -
an online competition with students from all over the world. Students
registered by age, created individual avatars, and competed against
other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic.
Each game lasts 60-seconds and students can play up to 500 games,
earning points for each correct answer. More than one million students
from more than 56,000 schools from 235 countries participated in this
year's event - setting a participation record in the  fourth
year of the event. World Math Day began in 2007 with 98 countries and
287,000 students participating. John C. Webb Elementary Gifted &
Talented teacher Melissa Neumann said Navasota students scored between
3,660 and 4,884 points.
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Ready, Set, Go: National School Breakfast Week 2010 
National School Breakfast Week is March 8-12, and the Navasota ISD
Child Nutrition Department will be hosting activities on each campus
all week. Activities kicked off at John C.Webb Elementary with
Kellogg's Cereal representatives, a goodie bag give-away, and the
announcement of the art contest winners. National School Breakfast Week
is designed to introduce students to the importance of eating breakfast
and will demonstrate how eating school breakfast sets students up for a
busy day at school. The "Ready Set Go" theme will help students learn
about the importance of eating healthy and being active. The Navasota
ISD Child Nutrition Department would like to invite parents and
students to join in the fun and festivities.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PHOTOS FROM JOHN C. WEBB CELEBRATION
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Sincerely,
Scott Powers
Technology & Communications Coordinator
Navasota Independent School District
media@navasotaisd.org
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