| Trashing the Chalkboards
March 29, 2007 | Four years ago, when Linda Taggart arrived at Point Loma's Correia Middle School to serve as the school's new principal, she had some ambitious goals on her agenda. A fresh coat of paint wouldn't do for Correia, she reasoned. Taggart planned to transform her classrooms into user-friendly learning centers for today's plugged-in kids. .
Nightlife Agenda
(Official Nightlife Agenda favorite scene in that movie, by the way.) Singer Richie James Follin still sounds pretty much like Jack White, and the band's aggressive blues-rock attack isn't far off from the Stripes themselves, but on the recent "Chautauqua," the band has moved beyond simply bashing out fuzzy garage rockers and even slows things down and gets introspective on occasion. Still, expect a raucous good time when the Willowz open for New Rock Church of Fire at the Red & the Black. Tuesday, April 24
If you're not going to the Smithsonian, the Lisner, National Geographic or other such venues that help sponsor emerging forms of non-Western music, you're missing some of Washington's most intriguing musical experiences. In a fitting confluence of history and tradition, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is bringing forward-thinking Cuban pianist Omar Sosa to the Lincoln Theatre, a place that is a symbol of U Street's own musical melting pot.
Play-off brush a new ball game for Painter
THREE games to go, nine points at stake - but don't mention the word pressure to Marcos Painter. The baby of Swansea City's play-off contenders is enjoying every minute of the thrill of the chase in League One. Because, as the 20-year-old defender is quick to point out, the alternative would have been stewing in Birmingham City's reserves... and wondering whether he'd get a hot shower after games! "I do think about it quite often, where would I be playing today if I hadn't joined Swansea?" said the £75,000 January transfer-window recruit. "My dad rang me the other day to say he went to watch the Birmingham reserves play. .
Wake Forest's spring football game set for Saturday
Winston-Salem, N.C. — A full Saturday of Deacon sports is planned for Saturday, April 14 including the annual Spring Football Game and the baseball team's contest against Clemson at Hooks Stadium. Admission to the Spring Game is free. In addition to the scrimmage, there will be a full array of interactive activities designed to give Wake Forest fans an up-close look at the Demon Deacon football program. Fans will be able to hear the team, hear the coaches and get a true feeling of the game with this unique experience that fans can't get anywhere else. It will be a whole afternoon of kid-friendly fun with inflatable games, food, games and meeting with friends. At 11:00 a.m., a tour of Wake Forest's academic services will be held at the Miller Center. Simultaneously, a strength and conditioning exhibition will be led by Ethan Reeve, Wake Forest football's strength and conditioning coach.
Canes' baby boom conceived in victory
Karmanos wasn't the only one with a burgeoning tummy. Nine months after the Hurricanes took home the Stanley Cup in June, the team has a bit of a baby boom.Four other Hurricanes couples are expecting babies in the next four months. All but one, Katie Tanabe, and husband, defenseman David Tanabe, were part of the team last season. Tanabe is due in May.Karmanos told her fellow Canes wives in September during a get-to-know-you party game. When she delivered her news, eyes widened. Mouths gaped."Then they were looking at me and looking at my stomach and they said, 'You are!' " remembered Karmanos, the mother of two girls. She and husband, Jason Karmanos, are expecting their third in April.The other expecting couples:Jennifer Daniels and husband, assistant coach Jeff, are due in June.Anne Adams and husband, right wing Craig, expect a baby July 24.
Teens have MySpace, younger crowd has ClubPenguin
There's no denying that penguins -- those tuxedoed charmers with the happy feet -- are hot these days. But the flippered cinematic stars are just the tip of the iceberg. While grownups fret over MySpace and Facebook, ClubPenguin.com is taking over playgrounds and computer screens in elementary schools around the world. The Penguin appeal? Besides being engaging and cute, the site is safe, wholesome, commercial-free and predator-free. In Moraga, Calif., for example, 18 out of 23 fourth-graders in Ruth Manlove's Rheem Elementary classroom spend their leisure time swooshing down virtual ski slopes, decorating igloos and chatting with friends on ClubPenguin.com. Tweens and pre-tweens may not be allowed on teen fave MySpace -- at least not without lying about their age.
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