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  <copyright>Copyright 2012, Parchment Schools</copyright>
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  <title>Parchment Schools Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available</title>
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  <p><b>January 22, 2012</b></p>
  <p>Each year, the Parchment Schools Foundation gives academic and career/vocational scholarships to deserving seniors in the Parchment School District.</p>

<p>Now is the time to apply (applications...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=484</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Superintendent Miller Discusses the Governor's Proposed Education Budget</title>
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  <h2>(excerpt from Kalamazoo Gazette video interview)</h2>
  <p><b>March 24, 2011</b></p>
  <p>Parchment superintendent Matthew Miller speaks about Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's budget and the impact on Parchment schools.</p>

<p><a href="http://bcove.me/hn7cc760" title="Matt Miller budget...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=467</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Barclay Hills Education Center places 2nd in the MAAA State Basketball Tournament</title>
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  <p><b>March 21, 2011</b></p>
  <p>Congratulations to the Barclay Hills Mens Basketball team and their coaches, Terry Butcher and Monty Owens, for a 2nd place finish in the MAAA State Basketball Tournament! We beat Fulton to make it...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=465</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>School Zone blog: Graduation and dropout rates for Michigan's Class of 2010</title>
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  <h2>(as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)</h2>
  <p><b>March 13, 2011</b></p>
  <p><b>Source:</b> Julie Mack<br />
<b>Job Title:</b> Kalamazoo Gazette<br />
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  <p>The state has posted four-year graduation and dropout rates for the Michigan Class of 2010, as well as the five-year rates for the Class of 2009.</p>

<p>Here's some highlights.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=466</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Parchment Bus Driver Featured on &amp;quot;Good Morning America&amp;quot;!</title>
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  <p><b>January 14, 2011</b></p>
  <p>'GMA' Coat Drive: Bus Driver Goes Extra Mile</p>

<p>Woman saw that kids on her route lacked warm coats, so she took action.</p>

<p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WarmCoats/video/gma-coat...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=455</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Parchment family and bus driver who arranged gifts for them to appear on 'Good Morning America'</title>
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  <h2>(as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)</h2>
  <p><b>January 4, 2011</b></p>
  <p><b>Source:</b> Chris Fusciardi<br />
<b>Job Title:</b> Kalamazoo Gazette<br />
</p>
  <p>PARCHMENT - The past two weeks have been one warm surprise after another for the family of Nick and Amanda Riley.</p>

<p>And they have a Parchment School district bus driver to thank.</p>

<p>The...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=454</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Erasing the math divide: Advanced math is standard outside the U.S., so why not here?</title>
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  <h2>(as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)</h2>
  <p><b>December 19, 2010</b></p>
  <p><b>Source:</b> Julie Mack<br />
<b>Job Title:</b> Kalamazoo Gazette<br />
</p>
  <p>The following are excerpts from an article originally published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on December 19, 2010.</p>

<p>KALAMAZOO - When Becky O'Bryant attended high school 20 years ago, she needed...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=453</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Bowl Free All Summer Long</title>
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  <p><b>May 28, 2010</b></p>
  <p>Eastland Bowl, located at 5570 Gull Road, is offering 2 FREE games of bowling daily for children ages 3-18 all summer NOW until August 31st from 5pm-7pm. Shoe rental not  ncluded. Registration is...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=415</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Attendance and Credits Earned</title>
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  <p><b>February 26, 2010</b></p>
  <p>The attendance report will be mailed home with the newsletter. Students with more than six unexcused absences in their classes will not earn credit for the marking period. Unfortunately, some...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=324</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Excused Absences and Late Arrivals</title>
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  <p><b>February 26, 2010</b></p>
  <p>We strongly encourage parents and guardians to call in when your child is sick and/or has a legitimate absence. Our main office phone number is 488-1470. Also, we need parents or students to call...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=325</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Michigan Merit Exams</title>
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  <p><b>February 26, 2010</b></p>
  <p>Soon, our 11th grade students will be talking the Michigan Merit and ACT Exam. It is very important that all 11th graders take this exam. There is the potential to earn scholarship money from the...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=326</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Spring Break - Barclay Hills</title>
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  <p><b>February 26, 2010</b></p>
  <p>We are already mid-way through our fourth marking period and have almost reached the end of our second trimester. March 18th is last day of the second trimester. Please note that there is NO SCHOOL...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=323</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Barclay Hill's Students Volunteering in Many Area Locations</title>
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  <p><b>November 1, 2009</b></p>
  <p>Twenty-five Barclay students are volunteering in the Parchment and Kalamazoo communities this fall. Students are currently volunteering at Northwood Elementary, Taste of Heaven, City of Portage,...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=229</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>I Am Online - New Student Writing Program</title>
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  <p><b>November 1, 2009</b></p>
  <p>Mr. McCarthy's 4th hour Creative Writing class is working on a new writing program called "I Am Online". "I Am Online" was developed by a local resident, Lorie Wolfe, and her company Learn, Inc....
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=230</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Odysseyware Helps Barclay Hills Education Center Students be Successful!</title>
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  <p><b>November 1, 2009</b></p>
  <p>Students at Barclay Hills Education Center are very pleased with the new online classes being offered in the District.</p>

<p>This fall, NovaNET was replaced with Odysseyware. Odysseyware is much...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=231</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Learn More about Parchment Preschool &amp; Childcare Center</title>
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  <p><b>August 27, 2009</b></p>
  <p>Parchment Preschool and Childcare Center is located at Northwood Elementary, 600 Edison St. Our program services children ages 3 (and potty trained) through 12 years of age and offers enrichment...
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  <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=198</link>
  <category>News</category>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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