A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in the sport of skipping/jump rope where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are multiple subsets of skipping/jump rope, including single freestyle, single speed, pairs, three-person speed, and three-person freestyle
A student council is an administrative organisation of students in different educational institutes ranging from elementary schools to universities and research organisation around the world. These councils exist in most public and private K-12 school systems in different countries. Many universities, both private and public, have a student council as an apex body of all their students' organisations. Student councils often serve to engage students in learning about democracy and leadership, as originally espoused by John Dewey in Democracy and Education (1917).
Algonquin Regional High School is a public high school located in Northborough, Massachusetts, United States. The school serves the students of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District (NSRSD) comprising both Northborough and neighboring Southborough. The school's mascot is the tomahawk, but known by many as the "T-Hawk." On April 28, 2021, the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee voted, 9-0, to retire the Tomahawk as its mascot. A study group will be assembled to determine a new mascot. The school's colors are maroon and gold. Algonquin Regional's Superintendent is Greg Martineau and its principal is Sean Bevan.
Upper Dublin School District is located in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, branded since November 2016 as Heart & Stroke, is a Canadian charity dedicated to advocacy, education, and the funding of research surrounding heart disease and stroke.
Thomas Horace Rogers School is an alternative primary and secondary public school and part of the Houston Independent School District. The school is at 5840 San Felipe in Houston, Texas, United States, outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8, west of Uptown Houston.
A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. They are similar in format to other physical activity based fundraising events such as marathons and cycling races, but are usually non-competitive and lower intensity. The low intensity model is ideal for mobilizing broad-based community support, and as a result Walkathons usually target participants from a wide range of ages and economic backgrounds.
Escuela Bella Vista, more commonly known as EBV, is a high school located in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The school currently enrolls 500 students, covers from Pre-School to grade 12 and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to its students, as well as the possibility of attending Florida Virtual School. Even though the school used to enroll more than 600 students, after the strikes held toward Hugo Chávez government in December 2002, many American students fled from the city, and the school lost many of its international students. Currently, most students are from Venezuela.
North Andover High School is a public high school in the town of North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. The school is a part of the North Andover Public School System, and is the only high school in the district. Construction on the school was completed in February 2004.
A Jog-A-Thon is a type of fund-raising event used by various schools and non-profit organizations to raise money via donations. A survey of 1000 K through 8 principals by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) dated March 29, 2007 indicated that 94% of them relied upon fundraisers to supplement school income. Thus, due to the rising costs of education, Jog-A-Thons have become one fundraising method that can be used by both public and private schools.
General Wolfe Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
The American School of Milan (ASM) is a non-profit college preparatory day school located south of Milan, Italy. The school’s mission is to provide a modern and rigorous education for international students to excel in the changing world of tomorrow. ASM is accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is an IB World School offering the Diploma Program since 1983. ASM offers a student-centered, American-style education that encourages children to develop their full potential, achieve personal excellence and become global citizens committed to lifelong learning. ASM embraces the IB learner profile along with the school values of respect, curiosity, integrity, courage and kindness. Technology is a key focus at ASM and an integral part of student learning. The elementary school integrates iPads to prepare students for the 1:1 laptop program that begins in Grade 6. The school also offers 3D design, robotics, digital art, photography and film courses in an modern film studio. There is Wi-Fi campus wide. More than 60% of the student population is international.
Everglades University, formerly known as the American Flyers College, is a private university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and several other campuses throughout the state. Everglades offers bachelor's and master's degree programs, both via online and on-campus.
Medford Public Schools is a school district located in Medford, Massachusetts. The district has 9 schools in the city serving grades K-12. It is led by Superintendent Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent. The main office is located at 489 Winthrop Street, within the High School/Vocational-Technical High School building.
East Linn Christian Academy is a private PK through 12th Grade Christian school in Lebanon, Oregon, United States, serving the families in Lebanon, Sweet Home, Albany, Corvallis, Linn County and the Willamette Valley.
School fundraising or school fund raising is the practice of raising money to support educational enrichment programs by schools or school groups mostly known from the United States. One of the most prevalent practices in the United States is product fundraising. Schools and other non-profits raise $1.7 billion each year by selling popular consumer items. Eight out of 10 Americans support these types of programs. In addition, schools and school groups such as their Parent Teacher Organization and Parent Teacher Association find many creative ways to raise funds—from bake sales, dinner events, auctions and school carnivals to more aggressive advertising, affinity programs, grant writing and straight forward donation requests.
A.N. Pritzker school is located in the Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Pritzker School serves grades K-8 with its neighborhood magnet-cluster school focused on fine and performing arts and a Regional Gifted Center. Pritzker also offers a Pre-K for all program. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools, CPS, system. The students and its mascot are referred to as the Wildcats.
Bellbrook - Sugarcreek Local School District is a school district in Bellbrook, in the state of Ohio, USA. Its schools draw their students from families in the City of Bellbrook and Sugarcreek Township. The City of Bellbrook, which is in Sugarcreek Township, has been known for having history dating back to the 19th century.
Susan Marie "Sue" Alberti is an Australian businesswoman, philanthropist and former Vice President of the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
CrowdFundEDU was a US-based private for-profit company founded in 2012 that provides a crowd funding website for education. People hold online fundraisers to get contributions for tuition, student loans, books and supplies, sports equipment, events and extracurricular activities. Student debt is recognized as a growing financial burden to young adults, but crowd funding brings an alternative to this form of lending and is considered by some to be one of the greatest financial creations of the digital age.
