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Re: Congratulations to the Junior High Knowledge Master Team!
LuJane,
You are to be commended for this effort. I think our local paper really
isn't much interested in good news. Your last issue was a real joy to read
just because it reported on the good things kids were doing on the Palouse.
When you interview Carolyn I hope she remembers to emphasize that although
KMO is a program facilitated by the Jr. High Gifted Program, any interested
student is invited to compete. I forget how many kids were crowded into the
room participating in the event but I think it was 30 or 40.
Sue Hovey
----- Original Message -----
From: "LuJane Nisse, Publisher" <lujane@lataheagle.com>
To: <Vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: Congratulations to the Junior High Knowledge Master Team!
> thanks for bringing up those questions Bill.... it is very hard for local
> media to report without the information. I have picked this up and it will
> be in the Eagle. I'd sure love a photo to go with it. It is one of our
main
> goals is to report on what the youth of our Latah County communities are
> doing. If you have any more you can give me, Mr. Curley, I'd very much
> appreciate it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com>
> To: <curley@turbonet.com>
> Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>; <efisk@sd281.k12.id.us>; <tasdvm@moscow.com>;
> "Dawn Fazio" <dawna@turbonet.com>; "Brenda Richards" <cbrich@moscow.com>;
> <BGoesling@dadco.com>; <kc@sd281.k12.id.us>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Congratulations to the Junior High Knowledge Master Team!
>
>
> > Mike Curley:
> > Of course, my congratulations to the Jr. High Knowledge Master Team.
> > And to you for getting this information out, beyond the small circle
> of central administration.
> > And now my question: where else will I read or hear this news? Will
> this same information automatically be sent by email to a list of local
> media? Will anyone make a series of quick follow-up calls to specific
> reporters to make sure this story surfaces? Did anyone video the
> competition and arrange to play the tape on community access television
> station? Will the winning team challenge (in the spirit of good-hearted
> competion to see how our students stack up) a team from the
> > Moscow Chamber of Commerce? Will the MEA (teacher's union) and the
> administration make a joint announcement of congratulations and support?
> > And when will this administration act creatively and in a unified
way
> to support it students and publicize its successes?
> > BL
> >
> > Mike Curley wrote:
> >
> > > In light of the many negative comments that have been made recently
> about the quality of education in the Moscow School District--and
questions
> that have been raised regarding some of the "activities," which many
equate
> with "sports," I thought some of you might be interested in some of the
good
> news that often goes unreported--and I would like to say that I take a
> degree of responsibility for it not having been reported. When I receive
> these notes, I will pass them on to vision2020.
> > > Dr. Albright, for those of you who don't know, is the district
Assistant
> Superintendent in charge of personnel and curriculum (what we teach, how
we
> teach it, how we assess it--in other words what happens day-to-day in the
> classroom). His note was addressed to the board and to other staff members
> in the district, and I pass it along verbatim:
> > >
> > > On 6 Dec 01, at 11:48, Albright, KC wrote:
> > >
> > > We have just received incredible news! The Moscow Junior High
Knowledge
> > > Master Team led by Carolyn Tragessor just learned that they are the
> Number
> > > One Junior High Team in the entire nation! In the Knowledge Master
Open,
> > > thirty-two of our 7th, 8th, and 9th graders had to incorporate
> knowledge,
> > > speed, and strategy to successfully respond to 200 questions covering
a
> > > multitude of curricular areas. The mean score nationwide was 1243
> points.
> > > Moscow students scored 1626 points! A team from Florida came in second
> with
> > > 1598 points, and a team from Pennsylvania came in third with 1587
> points.
> > > CONGRATULATIONS! We continue to demonstrate excellence in our school
> district!
> > >
> > > > Student success...investing in our children's future
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > KC Albright
> > > > Assistant Superintendent
> > > > Moscow School District #281
> > > > 650 N. Cleveland
> > > > Moscow, Idaho 83843
> > > > 208 882-1120
> > > > Investing In Our Children's Future
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
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