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Parents, teens and technology
By Melissa Martin
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Tumblr, Flickr, Reddit, WhatsApp,
Google, and all the other techno companies have produced products that
have changed and benefited the world. Phones, apps, and the web are
necessary to our daily work lives and personal lives. But, is there a
dark side for teen usage? The annual...
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Turning Day-Care Workers Into Degreed Early-Ed Teachers
By Ashley A. Smith
Large childcare provider offers free tuition for day care center
workers to pursue degrees in early childhood education -- with strings
attached. With a growing body of research showing the benefits of
early-childhood education and increasing pressure on childcare centers
to hire more educated and skilled workers...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Versailles’ Booher Fund contributes to BBBS
The Ruth & Emerson Booher Advised Fund for Versailles, Ohio, in
conjunction with The Dayton Foundation, recently awarded a grant to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County. The grant will
be used for the Versailles Big Buddies after-school mentorship
program. Big Buddies is a nine-month commitment where...
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Garst Museum
KitchenAid Sponsors Gathering at Garst
The Gathering at Garst made history in July as it welcomed 15,000
people to the grounds of Garst Museum. Visitors celebrated the history
of Annie Oakley, Lowell Thomas, and Chief Little Turtle. Helping to
make it a huge success were sponsors like KitchenAid. Visitors to our
community not only enjoyed The Gathering at...
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STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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Inquiry Based Learning Workshop Announced
On Saturday, September 8 @ 10am Darke County Parks invites educators to
attend a free program geared towards hands-on, investigative
learning. Inquiry is a fundamental tool used to trigger a
student’s curiosity along with building confidence, encouraging
independent behavior, and strengthening their ability to handle complex
problems. This technique can create excitement in the classroom
as students take a hands-on...
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Start Talking! Know! The Middle School Challenges and Changes
The first day of middle school is on the horizon. While your child’s
initial fears of navigating the hallways, using the combination lock
and finding someone to sit with at lunch may be officially behind her,
it doesn’t mean she’s got a peaceful, easy feeling about the rest of
her middle school experience. And as a parent, you must know, this is
only the beginning. We’re talking about a new set of classmates,
teachers and coaches...
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It’s a Wrap: Fun and Games at the Fair
By Bob Robinson
The 162nd Great Darke County Fair is a Wrap. Mother Nature wasn’t very
kind this year with thunderstorms and too often just plain old rain and
drizzle, either just before or during fair hours. The Cheer Competition
had to be moved to Greenville High School, and I understand the Tractor
Pulls had to be cancelled… That said… the...
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