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		<title>Providence Teacher of the Year &#8211; nominate by February 10!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence Schools is restoring the practice of selecting a Teacher of the Year for the district, and is asking students, staff, families and the community to submit nominations for teachers who exemplify the best of the profession.
The nominee should possess the following characteristics:]]></description>
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		<title>The Herd of the Elephant Mothers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For families with kids in transition from one phase of school to the next, midwinter is application and registration time. As families get down to the brass tacks of the school choice process, I am riveted by the conversations you’re having about what’s next educationally for your kids. Yes, I am listening to you three at the corner table at Seven Stars, huddled over coffee and obsessing about which kindergarten will be the best fit for your four year olds, wondering about the unknowns of public schools, the price tag of private schools, the lottery-driven gamble of charter schools, or the possibility of moving to a new town “for the schools.” I am shamelessly eavesdropping, and sometimes I will ask to join in, because I am fascinated with parents’ motivations about their educational choices that they make for and with their children.]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the New Children&#8217;s Discovery Library at Providence Public Library: The Story Starts Here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Children's Museum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Providence Public Library children’s room has transformed into the Children’s Discovery Library – The Story Starts Here!  The new Children’s Discovery Library officially opens on Saturday, January 28 at 12:30 pm with a ribbon cutting, special guests and activities. Parents and children will have the opportunity to learn about and explore the new Children’s Discovery Library space, free and open to public. Activities include face painting, refreshments and prize drawings.

To create Rhode Island’s latest family learning destination, Providence Public Library (PPL) contracted Providence Children’s Museum, which has earned both a national reputation for the excellence of its exhibits and the popular acclaim of generations of southern New England’s children and caregivers.  The artful re-imagining and design of PPL’s children’s library has resulted in a captivating and enriching environment for early learners. We love collaborations and are excited to see and play in this new space!]]></description>
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		<title>How can Families Afford an Independent School Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you afford an Independent School Education?  This is the question for many families as they consider educational options for their children.  Area independent schools recognize that tuitions are high and families struggle with, what can I really afford?  To assist with answering this and other financial assistance questions the several area schools have joined together to host an evening on Thursday, January 12th at 6pm at The Rochambeau Public Library on the East Side of Providence.]]></description>
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		<title>PPSD Kindergarten Registration for 2012! January 3-February 10, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heads up to families looking at kindergarten: Providence Public Schools will be registering children for kindergarten and first grade from January 3 to February 10, 2012. The registration is done alphabetically; click here for a PDF of the schedule. You can visit the Providence Public Schools' website's registration section for details about registration requirements and assignment policies.

Please spend time during December to visit schools, both those in your neighborhood (remember, Providence has a neighborhood school enrollment policy for general education students) and those outside your neighborhood that interest you. Open Schools week is December 5 - 8th, as described on this PDF flier.]]></description>
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		<title>National Safe Schools Week (NSSW): October 16-22, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 1 million students across America take a weapon to school each month, and over 1.3 million students are injured or threatened with a weapon each year. National Safe Schools Week provides an opportunity to empower students to keep their schools safe by encouraging them to speak up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Matters: Let Them Play!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems obvious that kids of all ages need time to play. But how and when kids play seems to be at risk these days because of how it is defined and interpreted, growing use of media and the increasing pressures at home or in school to allot for kids time every moment of the day. I am an advocate for real unstructured “play” time at home and at school.]]></description>
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		<title>This Digital Life: Raising smart online citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks Jill Davidson for continuing our conversation of raising kids in a digital world and reminding us that as parents, mentors and educators we should be mindful of how we use technology and how we share it with our children. We live in an exciting world where technology entertains, educates, and connects us but with any tool, there are rules to follow and safety concerns along with it's creative potential. - Anisa
Her education column in October's East Side Monthly focuses not on school but on learning as it happens throughout our lives—in this case, learning as a family about ways to live safely and confidently in the digital world. 
Read This Digital Life: October 2011's East Side Monthly Column]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Hill House starts State&#8217;s First Trilingual Immersion Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open House For State’s First Early Learner’s Trilingual Immersion Program Draws Crowd    More than 100 people attended an open house at the Federal Hill House Association’s (FHHA) as the agency unveiled Rhode Island’s first early learning trilingual immersion program, Speak to Succeed, at the agency’s center on Courtland Street in Providence. The majority of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whole Kids Foundation taking root with school garden grant program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market to hold donation drive to fund gardening opportunities for children Whole Kids Foundation in partnership with FoodCorps is now accepting online grant applications for the School Garden Grant Program, which will be funded by a six-week, in-store donation drive at all Whole Foods Market stores, and online at wholekidsfoundation.org. The donation drive [...]]]></description>
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