NPTA Connecting Communites

104th Annual PTA Convention     by Aleta McCallum-Fournier  -7/2000- “Connecting Communities for the Future” is the focus of the upcoming 104th annual convention in National PTA’s home town, Chicago, Illinois. Geographically  located in the center of the United States, many will find convenience in attending this exciting, fun and informative convention to be held in the Crystal Ballroom at the…

Vegetarian Choices Gaining Popularity

How & Why to Get Them in Your School     by Cathy Sims  -6/2000- As numerous studies reveal the importance of healthy diets and exercise in helping to prevent serious problems like heart disease and cancer, millions of people are opting for vegetarian meals. Twelve million  Americans have become vegetarians, according to the Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG), a non-profit…

What’s Edutainment?

Utilizing new tools in our schools     by Levan Radick  -6/2000- The new millennium has brought change in every field, including education. Students expect to be educated and entertained while they are in school.  They spend a good potion of their day in school, but there are many distractions outside of school that keep them from being interested in what’s…

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