•September 8, 2021•
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes bound for California. The planes departed from airports in Boston; Newark, NJ; and Washington, D.C. September 11 would become an infamous date in American and world history, and the events of that day would forever change the world. As the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the following timeline, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, can help people fully understand how events unfolded on that late-summer morning two decades ago.

• 5:45 a.m.: Two of the hijackers pass through security at Portland International Airport in Maine. The men will take a short flight to Boston Logan International Airport, where they will join three other hijackers and board American Airlines Flight 11.
• 6:00 a.m: Two of the hijacked planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, will eventually crash into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The day was a significant one on the New York City political calendar, as polling stations opened at 6 a.m. for primary elections. Read More

•September 1, 2021•
Is your child ready for kindergarten?
• This early childhood group is for kids getting ready to enter Kindergarten. We will give you the materials you need in order to prepare them.
• Meets two times a month on Friday at 10:00am starting September 10, 2021 • Every student will receive a back pack and folder. • It’s a great opportunity to socialize with peers and learn how a classroom setting will work. Read More

•September 1, 2021•
“Learning should be fun! I strive to put emotion, passion and laughter into my classroom setting,” stated SHS Spanish teacher Patricia King, who recently received the Recognition of Excellence Award from the Regional Office of Education #11.
According to the ROE #11 website, the award recognizes teachers who have “modeled excellence in education” and who are “exceptionally skillful and dedicated individuals who have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and co-workers.”
Those selected “also play active and useful roles within their communities as well as schools; often distinguishing themselves as leaders. Their most important quality is their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities.”
King, who started teaching at Sullivan High School in 2001, was highly recommended for the honor. Read More

•September 1, 2021•
by Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator
With school fast approaching, I thought this would be a great article to share that was written by Extension Educator Chelsey Byers. Chelsey says: Summertime for kids usually means fewer routines, later nights, and sleeping in more than during the school year. However, there are signs everywhere to show us that school is just around the corner. It is evident by the store ads, the school supplies that are spilling out into the middle aisles of our local stores, and by seeing August on our calendars. With the school year beginning soon, you’ll want to make sure both you and your kids are starting to get back into your school time routines.
A great way to ease back into earlier bedtimes is to gradually make that change instead of just starting the school year with a sudden change. Start by making the bedtime progressively earlier by 15 minutes until you are at the desired bedtime. Earlier bedtimes should bring earlier mornings that hopefully won’t be as rough if beginning the night before school starts. Work towards well-rested kids for the first day of class. Read More

•August 25 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

Constant reader Stan Zegel wants to know whether there are what he characterized as “stuttering verbs” in the language other than “pre-prepared.”
Putting it more genteelly, are there verbs for which the prefix is repeated in the root of the verb?
Well, Stan, if you can waltz and tango, surely you can cancan. Am I right?
I can barely waltz without scuffing my wife’s shoes beyond repair, so perhaps this is a bad analogy.
Beyond that, Stan, you’ve stumped me.
I would argue that you’ve wasted a syllable with “pre-prepared.” Even Boy Scouts, whose motto has been “Be Prepared” since 1908, don’t pre-prepare.
The electric-yellow stuff in the squeeze bottle you put on your hot dog is prepared mustard. If it’s pre-prepared, does someone squeeze it onto your dog for you? Read More