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  Another Zero Tolerance Expulsion Nightmare at Lewis-Palmer High School
This approach would raise awareness to where it belongs, with the parents, to whom the School Board is accountable, and to the students.
High School is one of the most significant events in our American lives, which we remember more than anything else.
He is not a danger to other families or to the students at Lewis-Palmer High School, and it was silly to remove him.
www.ztnightmares.com /html/mike_s_story.htm   (1254 words)

  
  Palmer High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The school traces its history back to the 1870s and still uses a "C" for varsity letters, which through 1986 was referred to as the Broken Circle Tribe.
In 1894, the successful football team earned the nickname "holy terrors," and so the school adopted the nickname "Terrors." In 1923, the football team won the national championship, the same year that Fred Fink wrote the beloved "Terror Fight Song." Prior to 1945, the school's mascot was a pit bull.
William J. Palmer High School should not be confused with Lewis Palmer High School located in Monument, Colorado about 20 miles north.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palmer_High_School   (462 words)

  
 Citizens Project
Several members of the Palmer High School Gay-Straight Alliance, aided by the ACLU, are suing their school for refusing to recognize the group.
She has consulted with school districts throughout the U.S. A former Milken Educator and Danforth Fellow, she is the recipient of the Gates Fellowship for Senior Executives in Leadership and a Harvard Public Service Fellowship to the Kennedy School of Government.
School officials, on the other hand, are required not to endorse any particular religious doctrine or coerce student participation in religious activity.
www.citizensproject.org /watch/fw0204.htm   (3263 words)

  
 PALMER HIGH SCHOOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Palmer High School staff is dedicated to pursuing academic excellence for all of our students — we value our diversity and grow from the influence of an incredible community around us.
Palmer has a reputation for providing a quality education in a safe, secure and positive climate.
In addition, Palmer ranks in the top ten percent of schools worldwide in the number of International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates, 80% of whom earned the Diploma in May of 2004.
www.d11.org /schools/palmer.htm   (186 words)

  
 Palmer High 125 years
Like the one it replaced, this school also featured an immense tower with a clock face on each side and a 2,800-pound brass bell that could be heard nearly everywhere in the city.
Annexes were added to the grand old high school in 1913, 1920 and 1929 to make room for the growing student populations and expanding academic programs.
The school's history room, operated by the alumni association, displays a stone block from the first school, the original sheet music to the Terrors' fight song and the wool banner from the 1923 national championship team.
www.rootsweb.com /~coelpaso/palmer.html   (1320 words)

  
 Gay Club Refused (February 1999)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
School District 11 officials have refused to sanction a local high school gay-youth club, claiming that if the student organization were authorized, it would open the floodgates for devil worshipers, Nazi sympathizers, whitesupremacist groups and even clubs organized to bash gays and lesbians.
The Palmer students' concept of a gay/straight student club is not new to Colorado Springs or the rest of the state.
A Palmer teacher has agreed to serve as the faculty adviser for the club, which Garcia envisions as similar in philosophy to a Hispanic social club that her older brother belonged to several years ago while attending Coronado High School.
www.youth.org /loco/PERSONProject/Alerts/States/Colorado/club.html   (738 words)

  
 Palmer High School
At Palmer High School, our vision is to focus on quality education and a high level of student achievement.
Palmer High School acknowledges the uniqueness of the individual and strives to instill a desire for life-long learning.
The professionals who comprise the staff of Palmer High School provide a positively structured educational environment for our students by maintaining high expectations for social interaction and academic achievement while protecting the dignity of the individual.
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 OPRO - Palmer High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Follow 181 North till the intersection with Main Street - there is a police station, gas station and traffic light here.
Palmer High School is up a long driveway which you will see on your right soon.
When you reach a stop sign, turn left and Palmer High School is immediately on your left.
www.opro.org /phs.html   (98 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Following ACLU Lawsuit, Colorado Springs High School Ends Second-Class Status for ...
Without recognition, the lawsuit asserted, the student group could not meet on school property on the same terms as other student groups; could not post club-related information at the school; could not use the public address system to make announcements; and was omitted from the school’s yearbook and official list of student-organized activities.
The law applies to schools that allow "noncurricular" student organizations, which are clubs that are not directly tied to the subject matter taught in the school’s courses.
When the lawsuit was filed, Palmer High School recognized a number of noncurricular student clubs, and the ACLU argued that it must therefore recognize the Gay-Straight Alliance.
www.aclu.org /lgbt/youth/21730prs20051122.html   (685 words)

  
 Western Skies - Palmer High School Protest - March 12, 2005
But Palmer High, in downtown Colorado Springs, got word that they'd be facing an additional challenge.
School officials were less than thrilled to be targeted by Westboro.
Vincent said he found it disgusting that they were allowed to protest in front of the high school.
westernskies.krcc.org /transcripts/3-12-2005/WS_3122005_A.html   (878 words)

  
 Colony High School - Palmer, Alaska / AK - school information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
I like this school, more than ANY other in the Valley, because it has teachers that push the students to be the best they can be, and for the fun learning experience I've had so far (and I'm just a freshman).
"well for the inside of the scoop this school is in need of serious asjustment, while teachers and principals are strict on every word out of our mouth to the kind and syle of our clothing that expresses our individulaism to the point of makeing the students not wanting to attend.
It is slowly turning back into the shining beacon of hope for students who seek college prepatory guidance and a positive, wholesome high school experience, the envy of all Alaska.
miami.greatschools.net /modperl/parents/AK/330   (550 words)

  
 Alaska High School Challenge | The Ranking: All Alaskan High Schools
All schools listed are ranked according to Total Presenting Blood Donors for the challenge.
Schools are by categorized by class size based on the total population of students at the high school.
Separating schools into class size categories gives each school a more equal chance to compete with schools of similar sizes and resources for recruiting purposes.
www.bloodbankofalaska.org /highschool/ranking_all.htm   (57 words)

  
 Soccer Fields of Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Palmer High School is on the east side.
From I-25, at exit 140, north on Nevada Ave./I-25 Bus/US-85 (2 miles) to Palmer High School.
High School games are sometimes played at alternate fields.
www.soccerfieldsofcolorado.com /directions/palmer.html   (157 words)

  
 ACLU of Colorado: Cases
Description: The ACLU filed suit on behalf of a group of students at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs who challenge the school's refusal to recognize their student club, the Palmer High Gay/Straight Alliance.
Without recognition, the student group cannot meet on school property on the same terms as other student groups; cannot post club-related information at the school; cannot use the public address system to make announcements; and is omitted from the school's yearbook and official list of student-organized activities.
Palmer High School had blocked earlier efforts to organize a similar student group in 1999.
www.aclu-co.org /docket/200315/200315_description.htm   (192 words)

  
 Palmer High School Teacher Arrest Like Similar Cases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tuesday's arrest of a Palmer High School teacher for sexual assault is another in a long line of similar cases involving people in "positions of trust".
From teachers to priests, abuse of authority concerns parents with children in local school districts.
She should know, because this former District 3 high school teacher is a survivor herself.
www.kxrm.com /Global/story.asp?S=5983576   (461 words)

  
 School Library Profile Page 1 of 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This report covers the research findings presented in "How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study," as well as those reported in Fast Facts No. 180 from the Library Research Service, which show that CSAP reading scores increase with improvements in school library programs.
Various predictors of academic achievement are reported for the school and its peers.
Choosing to visit the School Library as an individual, separate from a class visit, is a strong indicator of higher test scores.
www.lrs.org /asp_school/profiles02/pg1of3.asp?ID=35   (143 words)

  
 High School Senior Receives $5,000 Scholarship from ASME - Press Releases
The ASME/ASME Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarship is presented to select high school seniors who have participated in the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition.
FIRST - For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an exciting, multinational competition that teams high school students with professionals and community sponsors to solve engineering design problems.
Among his numerous awards and achievements, Egger received a school letter for academics, a varsity letter for swimming and was honored for excellence in career and technical education.
www.asme.org /NewsPublicPolicy/PressReleases/High_School_Senior_Receives.cfm   (497 words)

  
 Palmer High School - Palmer, Texas - TX - school information
The goal for this test was for 100% of students to pass at each grade level by answering at least 70% of test questions correctly.
Students in the graduating classes of 2003 and 2004 must pass the Exit TAAS in order to graduate from high school.
Texas school information (click to expand) School information by state (click to expand) School information by city (click to expand)
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/tx/taas/5279   (194 words)

  
 William J. Palmer High School
William J. Palmer High School has been an IB World School since January 1991.
The school is open to male and female students.
The head of the school is Martha Crisp.
www.ibo.org /school/000604   (170 words)

  
 Elizabeth High School
So, they packed a recent school board meeting and spoke of morals and "the homosexual agenda." And many people, good people I am sure, said that they had no hate in their hearts but what in the world was the school doing allowing discussions of sexuality - homosexual sexuality!
When students said: "Yes, high school should teach us reading and writing and math, but it should also prepare us for life outside Elizabeth, Colorado," the reply was that such lessons are mom and dad's job.
Matt, now the only publicly gay student at Elizabeth High, has been greeted with support, support for which he is grateful.
www.glsenco.org /Students/elizabeth_high_school.htm   (737 words)

  
 Concerned Citizens of Brandywine School District: 01/01/2004 - 01/31/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
As a result, all Nashville schools have stopped posting honor rolls, and some are considering a ban on hanging good work in the hallways at the advice of school lawyers.
It was a clear violation of the dress code, and school officials gave her a bowling shirt to put on.
So the city police officer assigned to the school handcuffed the girl, put her in a police car and took her to the detention center at the Lucas County juvenile courthouse.
www.brandywineparents.com /2004_01_01_archive.html   (2845 words)

  
 Our Community News
Prior to that, he was Assistant Principal at Lewis Palmer High School in the Lewis Palmer School District.
The new high school is scheduled to open for students for the 2008-2009 academic year.
The Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board at its March 15 meeting unanimously approved Palmer Ridge as the name of the new high school being built between Woodmoor Drive and Monument Hill Road north of Lewis-Palmer Middle School.
www.ourcommunitynews.org /index.htm   (2218 words)

  
 Palmer High School Gay/Straight Alliance v. Colorado Springs School District No. 11, No. 03-2535 (D.Colo. Mar. 30, 2005)
A group of students at Palmer High School (PHS) formed a GSA and sought official recognition.
The GSA argued that PHS's rejection of their applications should be judged based on the policy in place at the time the suit was commenced.
The court rejected that argument, finding the school's actions should be judged based on the revised policy because the relief sought was prospective.
www.nsba.org /site/view.asp?TRACKID=&VID=50&CID=487&DID=35933   (325 words)

  
 The Ellis County Press Archives
PALMERPalmer ISD has announced a decision by the Texas Education Agency to award Palmer High School an academic rating of Academically Acceptable.
Earlier this year the TEA issued a rating of academically unacceptable to the school.
Palmer High School Principal Phil Seay shared the outstanding news with his staff Wednesday morning, Oct. 11.
www.elliscountypress.com /archives/archive.asp?storyId=805   (118 words)

  
 Colorado Springs, Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In August 1871 Colorado Springs was founded General William Palmer a veteran of the American Civil War.
Lon Chaney was born in Colorado Springs on April 1 1883.
Elvira Mistress of the attended Palmer High School in downtown Colorado She graduated in the class of 1969.
www.freeglossary.com /Colorado_Springs,_Colorado   (1018 words)

  
 Gazette.com: High School Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
There’s no doubt — high school hockey is on the rise in Colorado.
All of the Colorado Springsarea schools are in the Peak Conference.
Another change is that Fillo won’t have to worry about coaching against his son.
www.gazettepreps.com /display.php?id=1327011   (624 words)

  
 Headlines: Lewis-Palmer names second high school, school, palmer, lewis - Gazette.com
Lewis-Palmer School District 38’s planned second high school will be named Palmer Ridge High School, the school board decided on Thursday.
The others were Lewis-Palmer North High School and William Crawford High School, after a local World War II veteran who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The high school is being paid for by a $57 million bond issue approved by voters in November.
www.gazette.com /onset?id=20246&template=article.html   (365 words)

  
 Denver School of the Arts-News
All band majors will travel to Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on November 9th.
This means all band students must be at school no later than 6:15 am.
The Bands Department at DSA goes through 2 to 3 times the amount of music a regular DPS high school department does.
www.dpsk12.org /schools/High/dsa/inst_music_news.htm   (408 words)

  
 Tsunamis - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Science
This coloring book was designed and written by Jewell Hermon when a senior at Palmer High School in Palmer Alaska and was published in 1986 by the State of Alaska's Division of Emergency Services.
Pre-Elementary school, 2nd to 4th grade, 5th to 8th grade and High School.
Grade 5-8-This is not going to be a typical day for Jenny Powers and her friends at Foothill High School in Fremont, CA.
homeschooling.gomilpitas.com /explore/tsunami.htm   (864 words)

  
 Palmer High School - Class of 1986
high school, with free access for all class members.
Jon is a 1987 graduate of Borah High School in Boise, ID USA.
Tickets were donated by Capt. Frank Schmuck, a 1984 graduate of Dallastown Area Senior High School in Dallastown, PA USA.
www.classreport.org /usa/ak/palmer/phs/1986   (623 words)

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