The International Community School fifth grade’s presentation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 18, in the cafeteria at the Decatur campus. The school says the exhibition, which is part of the International Baccalaureate primary years program, “encourages students to work collaboratively, gather and engage research skills while continually reflecting on their [...]
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Updated May 18 The Gwinnett Board of Education formally adopted its fiscal year 2013 budget on Thursday (May 17) after holding a second public hearing. The events took place at the May board meeting at the Instructional Support Center in Suwanee. The spending blueprint totals $1.73 billion, virtually unchanged from the current fiscal year. However, the operating [...]
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American Rivers named the Chattahoochee River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Tuesday, shining a national spotlight on two dam and reservoir proposals that some claim are far too expensive and would harm local waters. “The America’s Most Endangered Rivers report is a call to action to save rivers that are facing a critical tipping point,” [...]
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Anybody with a student at Decatur High knows there are plenty of budding journalists there. The writing is good. Just check out the website 3ten.com or find a copy of Carpe Diem, the school literary magazine. The rest of the state knows it, too. Decatur students won a number of journalism awards recently. Jon [...]
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A rare solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, will occur on Sunday evening, May 20. It will be the first such event visible in the U.S. since 1994. More than 90 percent of the sun could be blocked, according to NASA and media reports. In the U.S., [...]
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Yes, it’s a cliché to say we all scream for ice cream. But Patch readers clearly enjoy their frozen treats as the weather heats up, whether it’s ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato. Here’s a roundup of readers’ favorite place to enjoy frozen goodness: Paolo’s Gelato was voted the best place for a frozen treat [...]
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Were you at the tenth annual Taste of the Highlands at John Howell Park on Saturday, May 19? Upload your photos here and share them with the community! Article source: http://vahi.patch.com/articles/photos-taste-of-the-highlands-2012
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Print E-mail By James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hundreds of candidates will swarm the Capitol this week to sign up for the 2012 legislative elections, full of optimism that they can make a difference in Atlanta. The reality is that most challengers will be defeated — and in some cases crushed — by incumbent lawmakers. [...]
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How do you conclude the best year ever at the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts? You fill the auditorium at Pebblebrook, and you salute the seniors as they move further on the journey to success, and then you create another superb evening of vocal excellence. You combine five members of the [...]
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At the University of Georgia, Shadisha Robinson, was ranked No. 1 in doubles and sixth in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). From there, she went on to become one of the rising stars on the professional tennis circuit. Robinson has now turned her focus on helping youth in the community discover their tennis [...]
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