WIBX 950 » school http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:50:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Inspiring Teenager Who Was Shot Five Times Goes to His Prom http://wibx950.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/ http://wibx950.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:48 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161635  

A teenager left wounded in a shooting got to feel like a typical high schooler Friday when he attended his prom.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/inspiring-teenager-who-was-shot-five-times-goes-to-his-prom/feed/ 0 New Hartford High School Ranked One of America's Top Schools http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-high-school-ranked-one-of-americas-top-schools/ http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-high-school-ranked-one-of-americas-top-schools/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:30:44 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=185744 U.S. News and World Report released their ranking of the Country’s top schools this week and New Hartford High School was among the gold medal winners.  Despite being ranked 'Silver' for several years, it’s the first time New Hartford has received the 'gold medal' ranking by the publication

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-hartford-high-school-ranked-one-of-americas-top-schools/feed/ 0 Ilion Schools Lockdown Has Ended [UPDATE] http://wibx950.com/ilion-schools-on-lockdown/ http://wibx950.com/ilion-schools-on-lockdown/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:22:02 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=169281 UPDATE: 03/25/2013 11:44am The lockdown has ended.  

 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ilion-schools-on-lockdown/feed/ 0 Continuing Coverage Of The Herkimer Shooting Incident: New Videos And Interviews After Kurt Myers Was Shot Dead By Police [UPDATES + EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/herkimer-and-mohawk-schools-on-modified-lockdown/ http://wibx950.com/herkimer-and-mohawk-schools-on-modified-lockdown/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:24:11 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=163625 **NOTE** This story is being constantly updated.  (The last update was 19 March 2013.)  Please see below for the latest information.

Herkimer, Mohawk, and Utica schools are on modified lockdown at this hour.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/herkimer-and-mohawk-schools-on-modified-lockdown/feed/ 0 Should Students Be Allowed To Bring Sugary Drinks To School? http://wibx950.com/should-students-be-allowed-to-bring-sugary-drinks-to-school/ http://wibx950.com/should-students-be-allowed-to-bring-sugary-drinks-to-school/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:23:28 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=160068 A student in the Albany area was told that a juice box was not an appropriate "healthy" snack for lunch because of its high sugar contact and the student was prohibited from drinking it in class.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-students-be-allowed-to-bring-sugary-drinks-to-school/feed/ 0 breyeschow, Flickr Herkimer, Ilion, Mohawk Residents Vote On Merger, Polls Open At Noon http://wibx950.com/herkimer-ilion-mohawk-residents-vote-on-merger-polls-open-at-noon/ http://wibx950.com/herkimer-ilion-mohawk-residents-vote-on-merger-polls-open-at-noon/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:11:34 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=113890 Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Do residents of the Ilion, Mohawk, and Herkimer School Districts have the urge to merge?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/herkimer-ilion-mohawk-residents-vote-on-merger-polls-open-at-noon/feed/ 0 knittymarie, Flickr Edmeston School District Closed This Morning http://wibx950.com/edmeston-school-district-on-two-hour-delay-this-morning/ http://wibx950.com/edmeston-school-district-on-two-hour-delay-this-morning/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:21:53 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=105876 Edmeston, NY (WIBX) - The Edmeston Central School District is closed today   because of an electrical problem.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/edmeston-school-district-on-two-hour-delay-this-morning/feed/ 0 SickestFame, Flickr Madison Co. Sheriff: Be Careful Near Schools http://wibx950.com/madison-co-sheriff-be-careful-near-schools/ http://wibx950.com/madison-co-sheriff-be-careful-near-schools/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:45:33 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=100814 Wampsville, NY (WIBX) - Many Central New York children will be starting their first day of school this week.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/madison-co-sheriff-be-careful-near-schools/feed/ 0 Tomas Fano, flickr Should Kids Go to School Year-Round? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:47:34 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=130238 The two-and-a-half-month summer vacation that kids get was a mid-19th century compromise between rural school districts, which had children who needed to help out on the family farm, and urban districts, which often dealt with extreme heat in the summer.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Charles Pieters, Flickr Students Rally At Utica City School District http://wibx950.com/students-rally-at-utica-city-school-district/ http://wibx950.com/students-rally-at-utica-city-school-district/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:50:25 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=57301 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Students ranging in age from 7 to 18 are rallying in front of the Utica City School District Administrative Offices.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/students-rally-at-utica-city-school-district/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Mother Sues Teacher for Stealing Son's Lunch Money http://wibx950.com/mother-sues-teacher-lunch-money/ http://wibx950.com/mother-sues-teacher-lunch-money/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:02:56 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=81705 When Baltimore mom Lynsai Green found out her second-grader had a negative balance with the school cafeteria, she was confused — until her son told her one of his teachers was routinely stealing his lunch money.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mother-sues-teacher-lunch-money/feed/ 0 dottiemae, Flickr Officials Announce Collaboration With National Guard For Safe School Program http://wibx950.com/officials-announce-collaboration-with-national-guard-for-safe-school-program/ http://wibx950.com/officials-announce-collaboration-with-national-guard-for-safe-school-program/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:55:41 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=51955 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Several law enforcement agencies are announcing a partnership with area schools to help young people stay away from drugs.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/officials-announce-collaboration-with-national-guard-for-safe-school-program/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Twitter Helps Shy Students Take Part in Classroom Discussions Without Saying a Word http://wibx950.com/twitter-students-classroom/ http://wibx950.com/twitter-students-classroom/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:03:35 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=71279 Twitter isn’t just a place for news or idle chatter. In fact, a new study reveals the microblogging service could be a powerful tool for educators, too.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/twitter-students-classroom/feed/ 0 Dan Kitwood, Getty Images Why Sixth Grade May Be the Most Important Factor for Your Child Graduating High School http://wibx950.com/sixth-grade-graduating-high-school/ http://wibx950.com/sixth-grade-graduating-high-school/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:12:41 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63146 The latest numbers show about eight percent of American kids drop out of high school before graduating. Want to keep your kids from becoming a statistic? Then pay attention to how they do in the sixth grade.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sixth-grade-graduating-high-school/feed/ 0 merfam, Flickr 5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework http://wibx950.com/5-ways-to-get-your-kids-to-dotheir-homework/ http://wibx950.com/5-ways-to-get-your-kids-to-dotheir-homework/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:00:35 +0000 Paula Kashtan http://tsminteractive.com/?p=43295 Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/5-ways-to-get-your-kids-to-dotheir-homework/feed/ 0 MyTudut, Flickr Back To School Tips From Fitness Guru Denise Austin http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-fitness-guru-denise-austin/ http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-fitness-guru-denise-austin/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:06:48 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=21439 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Although many are reluctant to face it...another school year is quickly approaching.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/back-to-school-tips-from-fitness-guru-denise-austin/feed/ 0 Getty Images South Dakota School District Is the Latest to Adopt a Four-Day Week http://wibx950.com/south-dakota-school-four-day-week/ http://wibx950.com/south-dakota-school-four-day-week/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:14:52 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=38992 More than 120 school districts in 20 states, mostly in the western region of the US, now have three-day weekends because of state budget cuts to education.

Now the Irene-Wakonda School District in southeastern South Dakota is the latest to eliminate Friday classes, adding to the 25 percent of South Dakota schools that have already adopted a four-day week.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/south-dakota-school-four-day-week/feed/ 0 woodleywonderworks, Flickr YWCA Seeks Back-To-School Donations For Children In Shelters http://wibx950.com/ywca-seeks-back-to-school-donations-for-children-in-shelters/ http://wibx950.com/ywca-seeks-back-to-school-donations-for-children-in-shelters/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:40:26 +0000 mary.klievoneit http://wibx950.com/?p=20075 Utica, NY (WIBX) - With summer coming to an end, students and parents will soon be making the back-to-school shopping trip.

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