School is Out for Summer 2012

School is out for summer!  For some if you passed all of your classes to proceed to the next grade.  As you know, earlier in the year, the district passed changes to the school budget, which resulted in the close of summer school.  There were only a few schools in Philadelphia offering courses for students to succeed to the next grade.  With this outcome, students will not only have to work harder to keep a passing grade in prevention to repeat the grade.  Contributors of failure to the next level are from factors of not completing assignments, passe attention to lessons, distractions from intergrating special need students in the classrooms who need undivided attention, and defiant behavior. Teachers will continue to collectively figure out ways to captivate the attention of students for more than 5 minutes. School recommences September 6^th, 2012.

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Islamic Execution for Christian Faith

IRAN- Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran faces execution under Sharia Law who refuses to renounce his Christian faith.  He is convicted of not practicing Islam although he never proclaimed Islam.  He has been jailed for 2 years. His wife has been in prison for 1 year from their two boys.  It would further show disregard freedom in practice of religion.  Hilary Clinton secretary of state top diplomat called to pressure Iran on the release of the pastor.  They asked for the Ayatollah’s opinion on this matter and holds the power to release him.  However, nothing has been in completion to his release.  Please if anyone has any ounce of human compassion and could imagine themselves under Sharia Law, one would expect significant support to save a life.  Ones freedom of expression should not be under oppressive conditions.   

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International Museum Day May 18th

Philadelphia, PA - Today was in honor of International Museum Day on May 18^th.  The Admission to the Art Museum of Philadelphia was open to the public and welcomed locals and tourist from all over the world.  The four free tours include “American Mavericks” in the 19th century.  

The new exhibit "Craft Spoken Here" is at the Perelman century art at 12:00p.m., a “Perelman Building Architecture” tour at 1 p.m., the “Parthenon on the Parkway” tour of museum architecture and outdoor sculpture  at 6 p.m., and “Late 19th Century Art” at 7 p.m.  For more information, please visit the philadelphiamuseum.org.

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