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An Educator Newsletter

June 2010
The articles below contain ready-to-copy materials for your school newsletters, tips from your colleagues and the latest tools and information from Making It Count, Fastweb and TheApple.
 
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20 Summer Vacation Trips for Educators

Summer is almost here, so start looking forward to your summer break by planning a great trip. TheApple has found trips for all kinds of travelers - from world trips to adventure vacations. Read more.


 The Bulletin Board 

Who Wins the Scholarships on Fastweb?



Students win all the time! In fact, Stephen Nettnin a sophomore at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute won nearly $200k in scholarships via Fastweb. We added a section to Fastweb called the Winner's Circle to highlight some of our winners. Read Stephen’s story and others in our Winner’s Circle here.

If you know a student who won a scholarship with the help of Fastweb, email us at info@fastweb.com and your student may be featured in our Fastweb Winner's Circle!

Round The Table

Summertime Professional Development

Summer break is a great time to take advantage of professional development opportunities, such as attending a conference. You can learn new things, meet new people and, perhaps, visit a new city. To help you start planning your summer development activities, we’ve put together this list of a few conferences for high school educators happening this summer.

The Mailbox

Student Activities for Career Prep

One of the best ways for students to develop the skills and experience employers look for is to get involved in extracurricular activities. No matter what activity they decide to join, they will get the opportunity to build important qualities that will help put them ahead of other applicants. Keep reading to find out more.

The Copy Center

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Temping Can Be Tempting

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