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Millis Middle School wins $100,000 grant

Thanks to a heartfelt story from the school clerk, Millis Middle School will get a $100,000 grant from Target next month for extra supplies, textbooks and teaching needs.

Toothpick dispute escalates to confrontation at McKinney school

McKINNEY — A box of toothpicks resulted in an unusual incident at a McKinney middle school. "We brought just normal toothpicks, and we were supposed to bring flat toothpicks," said 14-year-old Noah Prater. Prater said his 8th grade math and engineering teacher got upset about the wrong supplies Noah supplied for a project, and subsequently ordered him and three other students into the hall to ...

Idaho's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ariane Drake, 18, of Pocatello and Emily Kladar, 12, of Hayden Lake today were named Idaho's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Ariane was nominated by Century High School in Pocatello, and Emily was nominated by Canfield Middle School in ...

Alabama's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program

Daniel Morriss, 18, of Birmingham and Abigail Knight, 14, of Trussville today were named Alabama's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.