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Curriculum changes coming to Washington Co. schools
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools students can expect to do more writing and more real-world math problems this school year as teachers begin to phase in some practices emphasized in a new national curriculum that will replace the current one in two years....Tags: Social Sciences, Examinations, Science and Technology, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland
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National efforts under way to raise bar for science, social studies curriculums
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Common Core standards, the basis for a new curriculum to be implemented in Washington County Public Schools in two years, focus on math and English-language arts. The English-language arts portion of Common Core also addresses literacy in history and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Teachers, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Technology
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Business Briefs - Aug. 14
Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce recently enhanced its website, www.chambersburg.org, providing more information about businesses and organizations in the community. Chamber...Tags: Elections, Washington (U.S. state), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Politics
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Business Calendar - Aug. 14
Interviewing tips Aug. 15 — Learn employers’ tips about successful interviewing to get the job. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255. Veterans seminar Aug. 17 —...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities
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Judith A. Kline, 98
On Aug. 13, 2011, Judith Anna (Ehlers) Kline, of 212 Maple Ave., Boonsboro, Md., passed away after a long and wonderful life of 98 years. Born April 29, 1913, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of John Frederick and Lydia Waring Ehlers. She was...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Washington (U.S. state), Annapolis, Crosswords, Human Interest
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Police, fire briefs - Aug. 14
Woman, child injured in accident on I-270 FREDERICK, Md. — A Frederick woman and a 2-year-old in her car were taken to different hospitals after a collision on Interstate 270, south of Frederick, on Friday night, according to Maryland State Police....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Fires, Juvenile Delinquency
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings of the Washington County Board of Education and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • No meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16 WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Board Auditorium 820 Commonwealth Ave.,...Tags: Weather Reports, Finance, Allegany County, Career and Workplace, Marketing
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Making sense of MSA science tests
julieg@herald-mail.comThe percentage of Williamsport Elementary School’s fifth-graders who scored proficient or advanced on the Maryland School Assessment science test increased from 67 percent in 2010 to 82.1 percent in the last school year. Opinions differ as to...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Washington (U.S. state), Schools, Middle Schools
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Kiwanis cash bingo scheduled for Sept. 17
The Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown will host a cash bingo Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Knights of Columbus, 20340 Leitersburg Pike in Hagerstown. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo begins at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Tickets include 20...Tags: Stress, Behavioral Conditions, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Washington (U.S. state)
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No one hurt in two-vehicle crash on Downsville Pike at Halfway Blvd.
Two vehicles were involved in a collision Monday morning at the intersection of Downsville Pike (Md. 632) and Halfway Boulevard. Nobody was injured, according to Trooper D. Matthews of the Maryland State Police. The accident happened when a van...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Washington (U.S. state), Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Car flips on U.S. 340; one person injured
A car flipped on U.S. 340 eastbound just past the intersection with Md. 17 in Frederick County, just across the Washington County line. One person was injured, according to Maryland State Police Trooper J. Egros. That person was treated at the scene in...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health, Washington (U.S. state), Frederick County (Maryland), Injuries and Wounds
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Community Calendar - Aug. 15-19
Monday, Aug. 15 - Washington County Friends of Education Exchange Club meets at Always Ron’s, 6 p.m. For more information, call Mary Jo Ashburn at 301-791-2059. - Long Meadows Rotary meets at Nick’s Airport Inn, 6:15 p.m. - Clear Spring...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Clubs and Associations, Methodist, Christianity
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