TEACHERS WIN SCIENCE CASH.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Fourteen local school teachers will receive a total of $3,250 through a partnership between the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. School & Business Alliance and U.S. Borax borax or sodium tetraborate decahydrate (sō`dēəm tĕ'trəbôr`āt dĕk'əhī`drāt), chemical compound, Na2B4O7·10H2O; sp. gr. 1. Inc., based in Valencia. The money - 13 grants of $250 each - is to be used to further earth science education in grades K-12. Teachers receiving grant awards represent the Castaic, Hart, Saugus, and Sulphur Springs school districts. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the winning grant applications, funds will be used to buy materials including rock and mineral kits, CD-ROMs, books, videos and laboratory equipment. ``Teachers are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new resources to enhance curriculum and hands-on science instruction,'' said Ann Kerman, executive director of the alliance. ``And U.S. Borax is committed to supporting earth science education in local schools, so it is a winning partnership.'' The teachers to receive $250 grants are Kimberly Potter, Veronica Smith, Lynne Alexander, Colleen Mount and Daniel Luther, Castaic Middle School; Angie Birch, Marie Gilbert, Colleen Janaszek and Janet Kachorsky, Castaic Elementary; Kathleen Brown Kathleen Brown (born 15 October 1946) is Democratic politician from California. She is the daughter of former Governor Pat Brown and the sister of California Attorney General Jerry Brown (also a former Governor of California). , Mitchell Elementary; partners Linda Candib and Barbara Bayless, Helmers and Bridgeport elementaries; Renee Marshall, Northlake Hills Elementary; and Catherine Nicholas, Rio Norte Junior High. Borax donates 1 percent of its pretax profits to support education, community development and environmental programs everywhere it operates around the globe. ``We are pleased to work in partnership with the Alliance, and believe it's vital for every generation to understand the important role minerals play in their lives, as well as how mining companies are working to supply the minerals people need without harming the planet,'' said Steve Saperstein, the company's human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. officer. Developing partnerships between the local business and education community is one of the primary functions of the alliance. For information about the organization, call (661) 259-0033, Ext. 776, or visit www.scvalliance.org. |
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