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Box Tops |
Don't forget to clip your box tops from the General Mills products you already purchase. Bring them with you to the meetings to help ensure the availability of Digital Knowledge Central. |
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FYI |
Newspapers In Education The Victoria Advocate is providing daily newspapers for C.H.E.C. Members, at no cost.
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Contests and Competitions |
Accept the Challenge
Every year, more than 60,000 children from around the country enter science projects in one of the science and engineering fairs affiliated with Science Service. Six thousand middle school entrants are then nominated by their fair directors to enter their projects in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge—the only competition of its kind for students in grades 5 through 8.
Between June (the deadline for entering) and early September, our judges choose 400 semifinalists among the entries. Students are judged on the scientific merit of their work and, just as importantly, on their ability to communicate the science of their project.
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/dysc/accept/details.html
Picture Book Writing Competition
for Homeschooled Students
Sylvan Dell Publishing’s Picture Book Writing Competition offers homeschooled students working at a high school level a unique opportunity to explore the world of children’s literature and try their hand at writing a picture book. The winning author will receive a $200 prize and the manuscript will be seriously considered for publication.
http://sylvandellpublishing.com/HomeschoolingComp.htm
"In Good Health" Recipe of the Month Contest
Develop a healthy, delicious recipe; one the whole family can enjoy! Expand on an old recipe or create something never seen (or eaten) before. Let your creative juices flow!
All submissions must be received by the 15th of each month for participation in the following month’s contest. http://actadvantage.org/Contests.do
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Letters About Literature |
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores and in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre-- fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for children in grades 4 through 6; Level II for grades 7 and 8, and Level III, grades 9 - 12. Winners, announced in the spring of each year, receive cash awards at the national and state levels. For information contact the LAL Project Director at lal@epix.net.
2007 NATIONAL & STATE
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Volunteers Needed |
The Community Food Bank needs volunteers!!!! They provide food for many who are in need in Victoria County and the surrounding counties. It is a very productive facility who counts on volunteers for much of their help. As truck loads of food are brought in, each item has to be sorted and repacked to go to the places where they are needed. If you are 16 years or older, come on out and help sort food in boxes. This does require some lifting of medium weight boxes (up to 30 lbs) but most is transferred by conveyor belt.
Mondays 1:00 - 4:00 starting March 19th
Must be 16 years old or older
Community Food Bank is located at 3809 E. Rio Grande (off Del Mar Dr before Lone Tree Road)
If you can't come every Monday, please consider coming some!
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Fundraiser |
Used ink jet and laser printer cartridges are now being collected.
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FREE, FREE, FREE |
The Victoria Public Library offers free computer classes all year. The classes
range from “Computer Basics” for those who have never touched a computer, to Microsoft Application classes, such as Word, Excel, Publisher and
PowerPoint.. Each class averages 11⁄2 to 2 hours long and is a one-time session. Name and phone number are needed to register. A schedule of
class times and days can be picked up at the Library Circulation desk or the library Web site at www.victoriapubliclibrary.org. For more information
call the Computer Lab at 361-485-3316.
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