Browse past news stories for Southern Middle School in Reading, PA.

• Articles of Faith: Moms in Touch Hosts Prayer Event (The Southern Pines Pilot)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 01:28:37 am
  Celebrating 25 years of praying for children and schools, Moms In Touch International is hosting a historic prayer event, inviting Christian women from around the world to "Arise! Cry Out!" for this generation of children on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fern Nichols, the founder and president of MITI, believes that our children are in desperate need of our prayers. One out of five ...
• Alamance-Burlington principal and assistant principal of the year (Burlington Times-News)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 10:06:26 pm
  Whitney Oakley became a principal in 2008. A year later, she was chosen for the top honor among the men and women who lead the Alamance-Burlington School System’s schools. Oakley is principal at Sylvan Elementary School. She found out Thursday...
• Latino principal credits Reading bilingual program for his success (Reading Eagle)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:20:03 am
  Salvador Sepulveda Jr.'s story is a lot like those of many Reading School District students. In 1983, when he was in seventh grade, his family moved to Reading from Puerto Rico. The transition was not easy.
• Report: Kentucky School Performance Slips (WLKY Louisville)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 10:54:20 pm
  A new report revealed how students in Kentucky's public schools are doing.
• First responders praised at Reading 9/11 memorial ceremony (Reading Eagle)
  posted on September 12, 2009 at 04:15:57 am
  Local elected officials from all levels of government said during Reading's 9/11 memorial service Friday that they are grateful to the men and women in public safety for putting their lives on the line each day.
• Not making the grade (Reading Eagle)
  posted on September 4, 2009 at 04:17:29 am
  The state uses adequate yearly progress, or AYP, to rate the performance of schools and school districts.
• After school program in Garrett may have to end (Cumberland Times-News)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 03:30:30 am
  The Partners After School program in Garrett County is facing cuts that could eliminate the entire program.
• Articles of Faith: Providence Chapel Holds 'Freedom Sunday' (The Southern Pines Pilot)
  posted on July 28, 2009 at 06:22:05 pm
  Providence Chapel Baptist Church will hold "Freedom Sunday" at 10 a.m. Aug. 2. "We plan to thank the Lord for the freedom that we enjoy as Americans and thank him for the freedom we enjoy in Christ. Our theme for the entire day will be 'Let Freedom Ring, Let Freedom Ring!'" a spokesman said.
• Garrett schools’ progress outlined (Cumberland Times-News)
  posted on July 23, 2009 at 01:34:55 pm
  With the Maryland School Assessments results released, some Garrett County schools have been listed as in need of local attention in the area of special education.
• ARTICLES OF FAITH: Robbins Churches Hold Joint Youth Rally (The Southern Pines Pilot)
  posted on July 21, 2009 at 10:26:38 pm
  Providence Chapel Baptist Church and New Testament Baptist Church, both of Robbins, are joining forces Friday, July 24, to host a youth rally for the area teens. The Youth Rally will take place at Providence Chapel Baptist Church, 1700 Spies Road, Robbins. Teens are encouraged to call (910) 948-4003 for more information and directions.
• Number of ABSS schools meeting federal standards goes up; all high schools fall short (Burlington Times-News)
  posted on July 21, 2009 at 03:32:55 pm
  Twenty-two schools in the Alamance-Burlington School System made adequate yearly progress for 2008-09 as defined by the standards of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.
• Girls greater of two parts at camp (Cumberland Times-News)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 12:15:44 pm
  The surprising thing about the 27 children attending the Maryland Summer Center for Mathematics is not that they are motivated, easy to work with and quick to catch on.
• Two Reading men shot in South 10th Street parking lot (Reading Eagle)
  posted on June 1, 2009 at 04:14:05 am
  Two men were treated in Reading Hospital after a man shot them early Sunday in the 100 block of South 10th Street, city police said. Police did not release the names of the men. Investigators said they were shot about 2 a.m. in the Southern Middle School parking lot.
• Marbles Tournaments Crown Winners, Runners-up (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 06:35:19 pm
  var nopreviewimage = "1"; if (nopreviewimage == ""){ document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } Marbles were moving around in Reading over the weekend. The 87th annual Reading Marbles Tournament, the longest continually-running children's sporting event in the country, was held at the 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center on Saturday.  [ WEB LINK: ( Berks County Marbles ) ]
• Two boys, two girls crowed champs at Reading and Berks County Marbles Tournament (Reading Eagle)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 04:12:44 am
  Two boys and two girls were crowned champions over the weekend in the 87th annual Reading and Berks County Marbles Tournament. The city tournament was held Saturday and the county tournament Sunday. Both were played at the Third and Spruce Recreation Center in Reading.
• Education notes: April 22 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on April 22, 2009 at 01:01:44 pm
  awards/recognition ■ Half of the 250 Fayette County Public School