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The importance of learning main ideas

Since their elementary school days, all students have been exposed to the concept of “main ideas.” In my professional opinion, recognizing main ideas is one of the most important abilities your child can acquire in school. As a matter of fact, understanding main ideas is a skill needed in every subject area. Now we will take an in-depth look at main ideas and their relationship to outlining and summarizing. The ability to identify a main idea (the major point of a chapter, section or paragraph) is necessary for outlining or summarizing textbook material and classroom ...

Thanksgiving conversations

As your family and friends gather around the table this Thanksgiving — “We don’t gather around the table.” Oh, okay, how do you celebrate? Don’t you sit around a table and eat turkey? “No. We get a plate and watch the game.” Isn’t there some talking that happens between people on Thanksgiving? “Yeah, I guess so.” Okay, then. If there is a time when conversation is happening on Thanksgiving I encourage you to pick a few of these questions that are focused on gratitude. Since this is a special day of giving thanks, it might be nice to think and talk ...

The meaning of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and everyone is getting ready for one of the country’s biggest celebrations that gives us a chance to give thanks for all our good fortunes. At the same time, it gives us the opportunity to teach our children why we celebrate Thanksgiving and the true meaning besides school being closed. It is a time for families to get together with all the traditional Turkey, dressing and extra yummy dishes and desserts that we do not have normally daily. I know teachers try their best to teach our children about all the important holidays and the true ...

From sports to songs and art, Williamstown teen does it all

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Middle School eighth grader Jordyn Gains is a multi-talented teenager, excelling in academics, music, and sports. Gains has a 4.0 GPA and is taking two high school level courses: Algebra 1 and Spanish 1. “I’ve always liked math and like a challenge with ...

Veterans Hall of fame holds induction ceremony

Many military veterans carry their concept of honorable service right out of active duty and put that energy and discipline to work in their hometown communities. Washington County Commissioner James Booth, an Army veteran and member of the Washington County Veterans Hall of Fame class of ...

S. Sgt. Paul J. Dyar

of Marietta enlisted on April 21, 1950 and served 22 years, seven months and two days before he was discharged on Aug. 9, 1972.