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Weekly Media Roundup - February 19, 2014

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Weekly Media Roundup - February 19, 2014

Bystanders Targeted in New Bullying Program (Foster’s Daily Democrat, New Hampshire)
Middle school students are learning to stop bullying through their participation in the Somersworth Youth Connection (SYC) afterschool program.  Once a week, the students test the Courage to Care's curriculum, developed by the University of New Hampshire.  The program combats bullying by teaching students social and emotional skills like kindness, empathy and civility.  SYC Director Maureen Jackson told Foster’s Daily Democrat that she hopes the curriculum will be implemented in all middle schools next year.

Salvation Army Open for Child Care on Snow Days (Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio)
“The Salvation Army is taking in kids who would otherwise be in school if it weren’t for harsh winter weather, teacher training days or any other reason that school might be cancelled,” the Akron Beacon Journal reports.  The Salvation Army offers afterschool and day care programs in Akron and hopes to increase program attendance by offering reduced rates during snow days. 
 
Hartford Library, Schools Unveil New Partnership (Hartford Courant, Connecticut)
A new partnership between the city school system and Hartford Public Library was announced this week to allow students and teachers more access to the library’s resources.  The library will work with city schools in neighborhoods across the city to host afterschool and summer programs, tutoring, student art exhibits and provide library books and online materials that fit with the schools’ curriculum, the Hartford Courant reports.
 
Canton 4H Class Shows Children How to Track Animals in the Winter (Daily Courier-Observer, New York)
The recent snowfall brought fun learning experiences to students who participate in the 4-H afterschool program in Canton.  Fifteen afterschool students learned about local wildlife in the classroom and firsthand on a nature hike.  Armed with binoculars and a sense of adventure, the students sought out evidence of deer, squirrels, coyotes and porcupines in the area.  Afterschool program leader Nicki Hamilton-Honey told the Daily Courier-Observer that she wanted the children to be immersed in and appreciate nature. 

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