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12-PRESTON COUNTY JOURNAL-Wednesday, September 14, 2011- Kingwood, WV
New school year- new challenge
by U.S. Senator
Jay Rockefeller
As the summer winds down
and kids throughout WV start
a new school year, we must
look at what we can do to give
students the tools they need to
make the most of their educa-
tion.
Just as many parents want to
make sure their kids have up to
date text books, healthy lunch-
es, and top quality teachers, I
want to make sure they learn the
subjects that will prepare them
Cnurch news
Sat., Sept 17
A Preston County Sing will
be held at 7 p.m. at the Amboy
Methodist Church on the Au-
rora Pike.
Sun., Sept 18
The Mountain Dale Church
of the Brethren will be host-
ing a community sing at 6 p.m.
Everyone is welcome. For info
call: 304-379-9717. Located off
1-68 exit 29 Big Bear Lake Rd.
Sat., Sept 24
A Buckwheat Cake and Sau-
sage Dinner and Bake Sale will
be from 3-8 p.m. at the Maple
Spring Church Of the Brethren.
Prices are $8 for adults, $4 for
children and Pre School are
free.
for the future.
I will continue the fight in
Washington to see that parents
and school systems have the
support they need to guarantee
a successful year of learning
for all our children - the future
leaders of WV.
Schools are very different than
they were just ten years ago.
In our digital society, a child's
education depends on more than
the three R's - Reading, wRit-
ing and aRithmetic.
Earlier this year, I visited a
Third grade class at Piedmont
Elementary School which has
been a NASA Explorer School
since 2007. The program has
helped expose students to math,
science, and engineering, and
I got to see firsthand the ex-
traordinary technology that this
school and its students are able
to use.
While I was sitting in the
classroom, the kids connected
via video with NASA astro-
nauts and asked them about
space travel, astronomy, and
any many other topics.
It was inspiring to see schools
harnessing the new technology
that is now available to help stu-
dents learn in new and exciting
ways.
This experience only rein-
forced that it's essential every
September 14
Lawren M. Blosser
Jill Bianco
Trent Cunningham
Jeffery Seese
Jeffry Belanger
Karen Wolfe
Reagan Jennings
Connie Ridenour
Brittany Greenlee
Devin Bonner
Ann-Marie Johnson
Barbara Myers
Rob Butler
Carla Smith
September 15
Ann M. Belldina
Lisa M. Maxwell
Lyndsey Garbart
Donna Williams
Abby Spiker
Happy Anniversary
September 14
Roy & Nellie Britton
September 15
Lori & Greg Adams
John & Sarabeth Bolinger
Terry & Connie Sigley
Jim & Heather Osovich
Ruth & Dennie Moore
George & Stephanie Coffman
September 16
Sheldon & Jennifer Funk
Jarrett & Jenny Jennings
ICHURCH SERVICESI
Sunday, Morning 10 a.m.
Sunday Eve. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
Howesville
Church of Christ
Rt. 26, 5 miles South of Kingwood
Phone: 329-3830
Sam Jarman
Brenda Kisner
John V. Peaslee Sr.
Scotty D. Benson L ° :
Lisa Landman ' ;
Danielle Trentini
Susan Tancin
Clay Zinn
Zachery Coffman
Cathy Sanders
September 16
Debbie Hess
Debra S. Hess
Carolyn Turner
Robert Curtis
Donna Walker
Pare Nicholson
Rob Glover
Lois Adams
David E. Shaffer
Christopher Murray
Sarah Bjorkman
Nicholas D. Forman
Davy Swisher
Kendra Brown
Kakayla Boylan
Billy J. Nine
Allen Hartsell
Savannah N. Dalton
Bobby Phillips
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FUNERAL HOME
THE
JOHNSON
MEMORIAL CO.
Representatives
Phone 329-0600
Kingwood, WV 26537
school and library has access to
updated technology and high-
speed Intemet to help our stu-
dents obtain the newest learn-
ing tools and most important
resources. For this reason, I
created the E-Rate program - a
bipartisan education program to
make sure children across WV
have equal access to the latest
in technological advancements
to help them learn.
The E-Rate program benefits
children, teachers, parents, and
communities - no matter where
they are located or the size of
their budgets. Students in rural
areas deserve to have access to
the latest tools in the classroom
and to be engaged with tech-
nologies that provide the oppor-
tunity to be competitive in the
modem world.
When we began E-Rate in
1996, only about 14% of class-
rooms were connected to the In-
temet, and only 5% in the poor-
est of schools. Now, the rate of
connectivity is over 90%.
This program made the NASA
Explorer School possible at
Piedmont Elementary, and I'm
continuing to push to expand it
to schools throughout the state.
But harnessing technology
at school also means being re-
sponsible with it at home. Face-
book, Twitter, YouTube, and
other platforms have changed
the way many of us interact and
share information. They enable
our kids to instantly connect and
engage with limitless places and
people from all over the world.
I recently joined Facebook and
Twitter, in part to find new ways
to communicate with a new
generation of West Virginians
who are embracing technology.
When used well, it's a resource
which can be unmatched. But
when used irresponsibly, it can
cause serious damage to peo-
ple's lives.
Cyberbullying has become all
too prevalent among students.
Kids who are facing cyberbul-
lying should be encouraged
to seek help right away, and I
encourage parents and teach-
ers to pay careful attention to
this growing practice. I'm also
working to make sure our kids
are better protected online to
prevent bullying or predators
from taking advantage of them.
Please visit http://www.stopbul-
lying.gov for more information
on this important issue.
Just as we need to improve our
children's education using new
technology, we also need to
make sure they have a full range
of skills that will help prepare
them for the future.
I co-sponsored a bill that
would encourage schools to
teach students critical thinking,
problem solving, and collabora-
tion in the classroom to better
prepare them for the working
world in the 21st century. States
would have the flexibility to de-
velop curriculums that provide
meaningful guidance and prep-
aration for our kids.
We live in an ever changing
world. Our schools must also
learn to adapt quickly so kids
can continue to get the best edu-
cation possible. We can use the
new technologies at our finger-
tips to make learning fun and
prepare our kids for the world
in which they are growing up.
Our kids will be the leaders of
tomorrow, and it's our respon-
sibility to make sure they are
ready for it. I encourage every-
one to do their part. Good luck
in the new school year.
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HONEYSUCKLE
TURKEY BREAST
Items
1 Great
or
AMISH SWISS CHEESE
or
WILSON OLD FASHIONED HAM
P ri ce ! AMISH LONGHORN COLBY
CHEESE
or
Sandwich Pepperoni or
2 99 I b ...o ..,...
Farmland Chopped Ham ................................................................................................................ s 159 Ib
Vernon Manor Ham 4b pkg .............................................................. . ................................................ s6 ea
Italian Bread Fresh Baked In Store ........................................................................ . ................................ 99 = ea
73% Lean Ground Beef Certified Ground Fresh Daily, Sold in Family Pack Only ........................... s I S9 Ib
Flavorite Chunk Cheese 6 oz pkg, Selected Varieties ..................................................................... s2
United Milk Gallon, All Varieties Including Chocolate .................................................................................. $2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 3 b bag, Sun Chef, 15% Solution Added,
Individually/Quick Frozen .................................................................................................................................. 5iS20
aotto's Italian Sausage Patties 20 oz pkg, Sweet, Hot, Extra Hot or Country Griller ............... $2 s9 ea
Foodland Bread Dough 5 Ib pkg, Frozen, 6 loaves ............................................................................. $2 ee
United Cottage Cheese 24 oz pkg, Selected Varieties ....................................................................... 2[$5
8" Apple Pie ............................................................................................................................................ $2 ea
Pumpkin Cake Roll Father's Table .................................................................................................... $2 ea
Double Layer Cakes Oreo, Fudge, Coconut or Red Velvei .............................. ... .............................. $599 ea
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