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<title> NNPS earns award for budget excellence </title>
<link>http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-02-03_budget_award.html</link>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-02-03_budget_award.html" title="Newport News Public Schools has earned a Meritorious Budget Award for its 2011-2012 budget. Presented by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)."&gt;NNPS earns award for budget excellence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Newport News Public Schools has earned a Meritorious Budget Award for its 2011-2012 budget. Presented by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> Register for the Business &amp; Education STEM Summit </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/stem/STEMSummit" title="Newport News Public Schools and the Newport News Education Foundation are sponsoring the 2012 Business &amp; Education STEM Summit to boost community knowledge about the NNPS STEM Initiative, STEM career opportunities, and expand partnerships that prepare students for high-demand, high-paying jobs on the Peninsula."&gt;Register for the Business &amp; Ed STEM Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Newport News Public Schools and the Newport News Education Foundation are sponsoring the 2012 Business &amp; Education STEM Summit to boost community knowledge about the NNPS STEM Initiative, STEM career opportunities, and expand partnerships that prepare students for high-demand, high-paying jobs on the Peninsula.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:38:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> Feb. 1st is Digital Learning Day </title>
<link>http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-26_Digital_Learning_Day.pdf</link>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-26_Digital_Learning_Day.pdf" target="_blank" title="Educators, schools, and departments of education across the country are celebrating February 1st as national Digital Learning Day!"&gt;Feb. 1st is Digital Learning Day&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Educators, schools, and departments of education across the country are celebrating February 1st as national Digital Learning Day!&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:26 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NNPS-TV airs 100th 'This Just In' </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://www.nnpstv.com/index.php/home/news-page/201-tji-100" target="_blank" title="The weekly news show highlights school-related events and the students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members who make things happen in Newport News Public Schools."&gt;NNPS-TV airs 100th 'This Just In'&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;The weekly news show highlights school-related events and the students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members who make things happen in Newport News Public Schools.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:29:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NNPS-TV airs 100th 'This Just In' </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://www.nnpstv.com/index.php/home/news-page/201-tji-100" target="_blank" title="The weekly news show highlights school-related events and the students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members who make things happen in Newport News Public Schools."&gt;NNPS-TV airs 100th 'This Just In'&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;The weekly news show highlights school-related events and the students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members who make things happen in Newport News Public Schools.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:29:20 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NNPS student winners at 2012 City Science Fair </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-24_sciencefair.html" title="View the student winners at the City Science Fair held on January 21, 2012."&gt;Student winners at 2012 City Science Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;View the student winners at the City Science Fair held on January 21, 2012.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:02:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NNPS student winners at 2012 City Science Fair </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-24_sciencefair.html" title="View the student winners at the City Science Fair held on January 21, 2012."&gt;Student winners at 2012 City Science Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;View the student winners at the City Science Fair held on January 21, 2012.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:02:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> Heritage High School will open on Wednesday, January 11.  </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings" title="Heritage High School will open on Wednesday, January 11. All students and staff are expected to report to school.  All of the repair work has been completed."&gt;Heritage High will open on Wed., Jan. 11&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Heritage High School will open on Wednesday, January 11. All students and staff are expected to report to school.  All of the repair work has been completed.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:59:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> First Step screening appointments now available </title>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/academic/documents/firststepflyer.pdf" target="_blank" title="First Step preschool screening appointments are now available for the 2012-13 school year."&gt;First Step screening appointments now available&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;First Step preschool screening appointments are now available for the 2012-13 school year.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:16:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NN schools earn state recognition  </title>
<link>http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-05_state_recognition.html</link>
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							&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2012/2012-01-05_state_recognition.html" title="Deer Park Elementary School and Hilton Elementary School have earned the 2012 Virginia Board of Education Excellence Award."&gt;NN schools earn state recognition&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Deer Park Elementary School and Hilton Elementary School have earned the 2012 Virginia Board of Education Excellence Award.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:16:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> This week at Hines Middle School </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:03:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> This week at Hines Middle School </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:03:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> NNPS named Certified Green School Division</title>
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                            &lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2011/2011-11-21_certified_green_school.html" title="Newport News Public Schools has been certified as a 2011 Virginia School Boards Association Green Schools Division. NNPS is one of 37 school divisions in Virginia to be certified green; the district received a silver award."&gt;NNPS named Certified Green School Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt; Newport News Public Schools has been certified as a 2011 Virginia School Boards Association Green Schools Division. NNPS is one of 37 school divisions in Virginia to be certified green; the district received a silver award.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:03:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title> STEM Education at NNPS </title>
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				&lt;a href="http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/stem" title="Newport News Public Schools emphasize STEM education, often integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics into the entire 21st Century curriculum. STEM initiatives promote education in these related areas so that students will be prepared to study STEM fields in college and pursue STEM-related careers."&gt;STEM Education at NNPS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="display:none;"&gt;Newport News Public Schools emphasize STEM education, often integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics into the entire 21st Century curriculum. STEM initiatives promote education in these related areas so that students will be prepared to study STEM fields in college and pursue STEM-related careers.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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<title> NNPS receives Facilities Masters award </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:36:27 -0800</pubDate>
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