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Local Harrison Middle School Teacher, Stephanie Benton, Honored as Arkansas's AITC Teacher of the Year
Stephanie Benton, a Harrison Middle School English teacher, has been awarded the Arkansas Ag in the Classroom's (AITC) Teacher of the Year. This award is given annually by the Arkansas Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom program. It honors one Arkansas teacher who effectively integrates agricultural concepts into non-agricultural subjects. The aim is to recognize teachers who educate students about the importance of agriculture, the state's largest industry.
Local Opportunity: Apply Now for the 2024-2025 School Choice Program in Lead Hill District
The Arkansas Public School Choice Program is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. This program allows students from Kindergarten to grade twelve to attend a school in a nonresident district, subject to certain limitations under § 6-18-1906.
Alpena Elementary Students to Aid NASA in 2024 Eclipse Data Collection
On April 8, 2024, many students from Alpena Elementary in northwest Arkansas will join a NASA-led program. They will collect data during a solar eclipse to study the Sun's impact on various climates. The data includes air temperature and cloud images. Students will visit their school's weather station frequently before the eclipse to gather this data. They will use a phone app, GLOBE, to upload their findings.
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