Go Green Teacher’s Guide
This 50 page guide contains 9 different detailed classroom activities. These include in-classroom studies, experiments and observation and parent involvement. It’s a great addition to the student
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Building a Better Future with NIE
NIE is an acronym for Newspaper in Education. This exciting program uses the articles and resources of the newspaper in our schools. As an instructional tool, the newspaper is known to strengthen teaching in every content area. Educators who participate in NIE energize classrooms, enhance critical thinking, increase vocabulary, and improve skill levels
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Technology storm
Nelyn Lea, 15, a sophomore, works on the school’s wireless network on her laptop as she sits with her classmates in Scot Provost’s AP World History class at Lake Weir High School in Candler,
Evergreen reborn as a demonstration school
Principal Cassandra Boston has taken on the task of improving Evergreen Elementary Schools poor performance of the past. Shown at the Ocala school on September 1, 2009, she is implementing innovative
Florida’s education funding crisis
A decade ago, voters overwhelming passed an amendment to the Florida Constitution that says legislators must make education a top priority. It was 1998, and more than 70 percent of Florida voters demanded
Boy produces video of Ocala history
The next Clint Eastwood may come from a quiet residence on an oak-lined street in the historic section of town. A video made by Grant Harriss, 11, which covers Ocala’s history, with more than 8,300
First day of school year for Marion County
Some parents cried when they dropped their kindergartners off for the first day of school. Some 5-year-olds cried as they clung to mommy’s leg, fearing the unknown. Located just off Lake Weir Avenue,
Local Events
- Event: Drive One 4 UR School at Marion Technical Institute Auditorium, Sat, Nov 7 9:00aRaise money by test-driving an all new 2010 Ford at Marion Technical Institute as part of the Ford Drive One 4 UR School program. The Drive One 4 UR School event on November 7 will help raise money for Marion Technical Institute. For each participant that test-drives a qualifying vehicle, Ford Motor Company and Ford of Ocala will donate $20 to Marion Technic […]
- Event: St. Pauls Christian School Annual Rummage Sale at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Sat, Nov 7 8:00aSt. Pauls Christian School Annual Rummage Sale November 6 & 7, 800 SE 41 Avenue, Ocala, Rain or Shine. Free admission and parking. Carryout Pizza also available for sale. Proceeds to fund childrens playground equipment. For more information please call 694-4219 or 817-2936.
- Event: Winter Golf School w/John Elliott, Jr. at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club - The Ballroom in the Clubhouse, Tue, Dec 29 1:00pThe leaves are changing and the temps are dropping and it's FUN to play golf again! It's time for my 2nd annual GOLF SCHOOL. We will begin at 1:00pm each day and go until 5:00pm. Class size is limited to 8 so PLEASE don't get shut out! Due to the economy this year's cost is only $525.00. The theme is "SHOTS", and how to play the […]
- Event: Ocali Country Days at Silver River State Park, Sat, Nov 14 10:00aThis annual festival is one of Marion County's favorite Fall Festivals. For two days exhibitors and vendors present displays honoring Central Florida's history. Flintnapping, woodworking, basketmaking and sugar can syrup making are some of the things you can learn about. Great food and family fun. This festival is the annual fund-raiser for the Sil […]
- Event: SummerGlen Scramble For The Future at SummerGlen Golf Club, Sat, Dec 5 8:00aThe 2009 SummerGlen Scramble For The Future is a benefit golf tournament, with all proceeds going to the Homeless Children & Youth Program of the Marion County Public Schools. Sponsored by the SummerGlen Golf Club, the tournament is an 18-hole, shotgun start, four-player team scramble, featuring categories for men and women.
- Event: "Future Pilot Flight Academy" at the Discovery Center at Discovery Center, Tue, Dec 1 6:00pTuesdays, Dec. 1 – Jan. 19 | 6-7 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of flight in this hands on aviation ground school. Taught by a real flight instructor! Youth 12 -15 years old. $45 per participant. Limited to 30 participants. Preregistration required. Register Now!
