Lake Arrowhead Communities
Republican Women Federated
No Child Left Behind
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The No Child Left Behind Program is a grassroots issue advocacy program designed to raise awareness in America's communities of the need for education reform. Unit Clubs in the state of California have taken great strides to make this a prime motivating effort.
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Act is the most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since ESEA was enacted in 1965. It redefines the federal role in K-12 education and will help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. It is based on four basic principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
Source: www.cfrw.org/programs/nochild/
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California Federation of Republican Women
"My Favorite Teacher Award" Winner, 2003
Joanne Hemingway, CFRW Southern Division Lake Arrowhead Communities Republican Women Federated.
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Joanne Hemingway is California's representative for the NFRW "My Favorite Teacher Award" and will attend the NFRW Convention in Utah, representing our state. Joanne teaches fifth grade at Lake Gregory Elementary School in Crestline.
Joanne stands out in her creativity and ability to encourage her students to apply what they have learned in the classroom in a way that will be memorable to them. Her students will long remember the debates about elections, their mock trials, famous women in history, and we're sure, will grow into adults who appreciate their country and how a republic works.
LACRWF's and CFRW's nominee for NFRW's "My Favorite Teacher Award" is an exceptional teacher!
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Joanne Hemingway's Essay:CHALLENGES CAN BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS
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Joanne Hemingway, California
A fifth-grade teacher at Lake Gregory Elementary School, Hemingway organized an assembly titled âIâm Proud to be an Americanâ with her students. In 2002, she received a Rim Education Foundation Grant for a program titled âUsing Almanacs: Encouraging Curiosity.