West Chicago Elementary School District 33 rolls out curriculum changes
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My sister homeschools her kids and the curriculum she uses is having a contest for the catalog cover. She wanted me to take a few photos of the kids having fun learning. Hopefully she wins with one of these.
West Chicago Elementary School District 33 rolls out curriculum changes
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Captain Leslie Bourneman NEALE M.B.E., E.D. 35569
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Chaplain to the Forces
Died 26 August 1959
Aged 73 years
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[original entry on Dictionary of NZ Biography has lovely photo with article]
Leslie Bourneman Neale was born at Devonport, Auckland, on 26 June 1886, the sixth child of Isabella Selby and her husband, William Henry Neale, a bootmaker. After attending Ponsonby School, which he left at the age of 14 in 1900, he was initially employed with Thompson and Hills, jam manufacturers. His parents worshipped at St John’s Church, Ponsonby, where Leslie became immersed in church activities. He studied to be a Methodist lay preacher and was accredited in 1905.
Neale offered for the ministry in 1908, and was sent as a home missionary to Pareora, near Timaru. In that year he became engaged to Mary Vickers, a gifted musician, but the church’s requirements delayed their marriage until the completion of his probationary ministry. The next year he began his theological training, and in 1911 he was sent to Ashhurst, Manawatu, for the first two of his four probationary years. From there he went to Edgeware Road, Christchurch, and he was ordained at the 1915 New Zealand Methodist Conference held in Christchurch. He was then stationed at Greytown in the southern Wairarapa circuit. On 14 December that year he finally married Mary, at St John’s, Ponsonby; they were to have one child, a daughter.
The 1916 conference approved Neale’s appointment as a chaplain to the armed forces, and after training at the Featherston Military Camp he went overseas with the 22nd Reinforcements in February 1917. Throughout his time as a chaplain he provided the New Zealand Methodist Times with a series of reports on his work. He arrived in France in October and saw action at Ypres (Ieper) and Passchendaele (Passendale). On 16 November he was seriously injured by an exploding shell and was threatened with the amputation of his leg. This he stubbornly resisted, though his injury troubled him for the remainder of his life. After a break of some months at Gallipoli on war graves matters, he returned to New Zealand in August 1919.
Neale resumed circuit ministry at Stratford, Taranaki. In 1924 he was stationed at the St Alban’s circuit in Christchurch, and began extramural studies for a BA degree (he graduated in 1934). As the country’s economic condition declined, he organised large-scale relief work in Christchurch through his Helping Hand relief depots; the first of four was opened in Papanui Road in 1928. Food parcels were distributed, jobs found, grants made for medical assistance, and in 1930 there was a holiday camp for disadvantaged children. In 1930–31 Neale served on the Christchurch City Council.
Leslie Neale was appointed superintendent of the Dunedin Methodist Central Mission in 1931. He had always given priority to evangelical preaching and the mission’s hall in the Octagon gave him the platform he needed. He cut an impressive figure, solidly built and overflowing with vitality, and by the mid 1930s his Sunday evening congregations regularly exceeded 1,000. Over 2,000 people participated in various weekly activities and his work with young people prospered. Relief work also increased greatly, particularly after the food riot in January 1932, and the Octagon hall was used as a citizens’ relief depot. In April 1934 Neale inaugurated a weekly radio programme, the ‘Radio Church of the Helping Hand’, which reached a substantial audience. Every year its anniversary was marked by speeches and a supper in the town hall, an event attended by thousands of listeners.
His major achievements, however, arose out of his concern for the effects of poverty on the children of the unemployed. Following the lead of Dr Elizabeth Gunn, in the early 1930s Neale purchased land at Company Bay on Otago Harbour and gradually evolved plans for a large-scale children’s health camp. He raised funds and even accepted money from art-union lotteries. It was opened in March 1937, but was excluded from government funding because it ran only during the summer months. It was eventually superseded by the Roxburgh Children’s Health Camp, opened in 1941.
The Methodist church recognised Neale’s outstanding record by electing him president of its 1940 Conference. He was, therefore, very much involved in the tensions that erupted over conscientious objection during the Second World War. With his chaplaincy background he endeavoured to balance the right to act according to conscience with the patriotic needs of the country. The 1940 Conference forbade the use of the pulpit to promote either recruitment or conscientious objection, and Neale criticised some pacifist ministers for breaching this policy.
Soon after the war there was a belated recognition within the church of the lack of facilities for the elderly. The buildings at Company Bay were used as a rest resort for women, and after the final health camp was held there in 1944 the property was developed as an Eventide Homes settlement. In 1948 Neale was made an MBE for his community services; he also received the Efficiency Decoration for 26 years as chaplain to the armed forces (1915–42).
Leslie Neale retired from the ministry in 1951. There was widespread acknowledgement of his 20 years of service to Dunedin and Otago, and he was referred to as one of the city’s ‘great men’. In retirement he and his wife settled in Auckland. He had always enjoyed fishing and gardening, and now developed a small market garden, producing fruit and vegetables for sale. He remained in touch with Methodist social services through involvement in the Auckland Methodist Central Mission’s building programme. He died at Mount Albert on 26 August 1959, survived by his wife and daughter.[4]
Occu. before enlist: Minister and storeman
c1927- Minister in Charge of Rugby Street Church, Christchurch [1]
His Cenotaph database record:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/RecordDetail.a…
1912 – mentioned in article:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s…
1913 – mentioned in article:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s…
1916 – mentioned in article:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s…
His personnel records available:
www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=21379539
His probate is available:
www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=14770261
1918 – Mrs NEALE is mentioned in this article:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s…
1927:
KNEEL TO NEALE WHEN it comes to real charity — well, sometimes men of the cloth are inclined to regard the benevolent term from the perspective of lnstitutionalism and meticulous inquisitorial examination. Not so Leslie B. Neale, Methodist minister in charge of Rugby Street Church, Christchurch. Neale, as a broad-minded man and a real parson, measures up to the 100 per cent, standard. ‘ To him, charity means helping a lame dog over a stile, without fuss or blatant advertisement. It is not too much to say that he is a poor man who is so because he believes it is more blessed to give than to receive. And there is no end to his giving, and there are dozens of indigent families in Christchurch who have cause to bless the day Neale entered their drab lives. It is all done so quietly. There is no preaching. No wonder the Rev. Leslie’s church is filled at every service. His kind are unfortunately too rare in the churches to-day.
A few more Neales are wanted and wanted badly. [1]
1930: [including newspaper photo]
REV. LESLIE B. NEALE (a prominent social worker in Christchurch) :
"Psychologically , as well as socially, the findings of the Commission are sound, and they should have an effect on the position. The scheme of buying New• Zealand goods whenever procurable, and British and Empire goods when they are not, should help in solving the problem of unemployment." [2]
1930:
REV. LESLIE B. NEALE (a prominent social worker among the unemployed in Christchurch): "I think it would be a good thing if it could be done. Amusement is a luxury, and the man who can afford to pay for it should help those who, besides being unable to afford the pleasure, are also unable to buy the necessaries of life. The present amusement tax, – which is s a war measure, should be replaced by an unemployment amusement tax." [3]
References:
[1]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZ…
[2]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZ…
[3]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s…
[4]
Phillipps, Donald. ‘Neale, Leslie Bourneman 1886 – 1959′. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007
URL: www.dnzb.govt.nz/
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American Pride vs. The Californian
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Taken at the Festival of Sail, 2011 in San Diego, California.
American Pride – USA
Length: 130’
Beam: 22’
Draft: 10’
Sail Area: 4,900 sq. ft.
Rig: Schooner, three masted
Built: 1941 Brooklyn, New York
Home Port: Long Beach, California
American Pride was originally launched as a two masted “schooner-dragger” and named the Virginia. Her first forty years were spent commercially fishing the Grand Banks and George’s Banks, searching the New England coasts for cod, haddock, flounder and ocean perch. Her second name change was the Lady in Blue, named after a prayer and was run by the Frontiero family who were Gloucester fishermen. In 1986, she was completely rebuilt for charter operations, a third mast was added and she was renamed the Natalie Todd. Ten years later she was purchased by the American Heritage Marine Institute, renamed the American Pride and sailed through the Panama Canal to reach her new home in Long Beach where she now operates as a private charter for the general public and school groups for the Children’s Maritime Foundation.
Californian – USA
Length Overall: 145′
Beam: 24′
Draft: 9′ 6"
Sail Area: 7,000 sq.ft.
Rig: Tops’l Schooner
Built: 1984 San Diego
Home Port: San Diego, California
Californian joined the historic fleet of ships at the Maritime Museum of San Diego in 2002. She is the Official Tall Ship of the State of California, and helps carry out the educational missions of the Maritime Museum by hosting hundreds of students year round in a variety of American Revolutionary history, sail training, and Youth-At-Risk programs. The general public has the chance to sail her weekends or to Catalina on adventure sail expeditions. She was designed as a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence and constructed locally at Spanish Landing by many San Diego members and volunteers of the Nautical Heritage Society. Built long and lean, capable of great speeds off the wind, the Revenue Service’s cutters patrolled the Californian coast during the Gold Rush Era and were a precursor to today’s Coast Guard.
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Good Nutrition in School Lunch Menu.
You might be surprised that what your kids eat might be the most important factor contributing to how well they do during their school day.
Studies unequivocally show that eating breakfast leads to better performance in school. In fact, findings indicate that children that eat a good breakfast get better scores on all standardized tests, and also, that they have better classroom behavior, as well as less hyperactivity at school. What they are eating also matters. Eating breakfasts that are high in sugar leads to eating more at lunch, fueling the epidemic of obesity.
What about school lunch menu? The good news is that if your child is eating a school lunch menu on a regular basis, this meal is getting more healthy. Organizations such as the School Nutrition Association are making concerted efforts to encourage all public schools to serve more healthy fare. As a parent or teacher, take the time to examine what is regularly on the school lunch menu. If it could use an overhaul to offer better nutrition, lobby the principal and school board to make some changes. One school which made the switch to a healthier school lunch menu showed significant improvements in student performance and truancy were completely eliminated!
The FDA also maintains a database of healthy recipes that can be browsed by both a school lunch menu program, and the general public. Focus on serving whole grains, lean meats and lots of fruits and vegetables. School lunch menu such as salad bars and wraps are popular with kids, while offering fantastic nutrition. Children are constantly growing and changing, and they need adequate vitamins and minerals to fuel that activity on a daily basis.
Gain optimal health from school lunch menu.
I understand the challenge of consistently providing children with healthy, nutritious school lunch menu. Foods that they will actually eat, that is! We have innate genetic requirements for health. We require purity and sufficiency in the way we eat, move and think. Without this, we cannot create optimal health, function and performance.
I’m seeing kids that are eating what passes as food simply to fill up, rather than to "fuel up". Food is being selected based on taste, rather than nutritional benefit. I’ve seen kids taking over the role of nutritional decision maker in many families – frightening!
Sure, it may temporarily ease the battles within the household, but it certainly doesn’t provide kids with any chance of building a solid, healthy foundation.
Many families don’t have the time, energy or finances for that anyhow. I believe that simple tweaks here and there can make tremendous differences in our children’s health, happiness and performance.
One thing I’ve noticed when sharing meals with other kids is the lack of natural vibrant color in their meals. I used to call it the "Brown Food Diet", but it has now been upgraded to the "White, Tan, Yellow, Beige, Brown Food Diet"!
I’m seeing an overwhelming amount of cereal, bread, pasta (mac ‘n cheese), crackers, chips, pizza, cookies, pastries, bagels, donuts, corn, French fries, cheese sticks and all sorts of fake food concoctions. The drink of choice? All loaded with sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors, sweeteners and flavors. Then there’s conventional cow’s milk… Where is the life in these foods? For color, I’ve seen plenty of M & M’s, Skittles, neon drinks and brightly colored breakfast cereal! We can’t possibly be building healthy little people with these ingredients! No wonder kids are now the sickest they’ve ever been. One of the easiest things we can do to help improve the nutritional health of our children is to add some fresh, natural color to their meals and snacks. Add some live food! Even just adding one serving of fresh fruit or vegetables is a tremendous improvement. The unhealthiest meal instantly becomes healthier with a little fresh fiber added!
We require it for health. If your child is not much of a water drinker, even adding one little glass each day is a big step toward better health.
If you really want to see dramatic health improvements, of course, we’d all benefit by reducing our toxic intake as well. Every choice we make has consequences. Help teach your children the positive consequences of making healthier nutrition in their school lunch menu.
Pros and Cons of Packing School Lunch Menu For Kids.
To pack or not to pack, that’s the question plaguing mothers everywhere. For busy parents on the go, the obvious choice is the school lunch menu. School lunches usually give children at least two choices and they are well balanced. Children can receive either juice or milk with their meal. School lunch menu also save parents time since they don’t have to keep portable food items on hand for packing.
Usually, the school lunch attendants are on their toes. Sometimes the schools further monitor the student’s eating habits. Of course, purchasing a lunch for your child can be more expensive than packing something from home, but there’s no denying it’s a time saver. Screen the school lunch menu schedule and select the days they are having meals your children like and you approve of. Go ahead and pack their lunches on the remaining school days.
Considerations in Packing School Lunch Menu For Your Children.
Busy moms and dads are faced with a daily morning dilemma pack a lunch for their child or send them off to school with lunch money. To decide, first consider a few things in favor of buying lunch at school. School lunch menu are an easier option for parents since they save time in the morning when getting ready for school and work. This ensures parents their child isn’t just eating treats for lunch.
Additionally, some schools monitor the children’s lunches, as well. Some parents prefer packing a lunch because it allows them to have control over what their children are eating. Students can still buy juice or milk to go with their packed lunch.
Another option would be to both buy and pack their lunches. Contact your school and get a copy of their monthly school lunch menu. To pack or buy is ultimately a personal decision for parents and can change depending on their circumstances.
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