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Tri-City Kids Petition to Cancel School the Day After Halloween

John McKay — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:30:38 +0000

You gotta hand it to them! Takes a lot of guts to ask.Perhaps because of the candy “hangover” or being worn out from trick-or-treating, the 4th grade students at Calvary Christian School in Kennewick started a petition to be allowed to take Nov. 1st off! Cavan Bower, one of the students, started the petition because [...]

Giving Pumpkins to Eastgate Has Gone to the Dogs

Greg DeLange — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:35:51 +0000

A couple weeks ago KORD asked the community to help replace Eastgate Elementary’s pumpkins. One donation from a dog brought community service full circle. If you don’t remember, a thief stole over a dozen pumpkins from a Kindergarten class’s garden. The kids had planted them last March to harvest this fall. After the story was [...]

100-Year-Old Driver Hits 11 People Near Los Angeles Elementary School [VIDEO, POLL]

Don Deane — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:43:55 +0000

Main Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles was a scene of confusion and mayhem Wednesday when a 100-year-old driver backed his car onto a sidewalk and injured nine children and two adults at the end of the school day. According to witnesses, a Cadillac driven by Preston Carter jumped a curb near the school [...]

Tips From Da Principal

Greg DeLange — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:48:02 +0000

8 Things Your Kid’s Principal Probably Won’t Tell You “Readers Digest” interviewed a bunch of principals to find out 8 things that parents SHOULD know! Kids lie – even the good ones. Straight-A students are actually more likely to lie to their parents when they make a mistake. They don’t want their parents to know [...]

School Delays And Closures

Greg DeLange — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:38:49 +0000

Due to the Enormous Snow Storm Of 2012 School Delays and Closures • Columbia Basin College – Due to inclement weather, all activities and classes at both Richland and Pasco are cancelled today. • WSU – Tri-Cities – Campus opens at 9 a.m. Students: Check Angel first to confirm instructor is holding class. [...]

A Trip Back In Time

Chuck Hall — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:44:57 +0000

Watching an old TV show yesterday brought back some great memories

School Delays for the Mid Columbia

Paul Drake — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:18:01 +0000

you can count on KORD to give you up-to-date school delay information starting at 5am weekday mornings. Or you can check out updates at anytime courtesy of Flash Alert! Get current weather information from KORD!

5 Fun After School Activities That Keep Kids Learning

Stephen Lenz — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:45:06 +0000

A child’s day doesn’t end when the final school bell rings. In fact for many children it’s just beginning. Where to go for ideas? Oddly, pull from what your kids love most about school — and think outside the sandbox. From the physical, to the brain-challenging to the just plain fun, here are five after [...]

17-Year-Old Writes Song Asking Taylor Swift to Prom [VIDEO]

Faith Martin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:41:28 +0000

This is very cute...And Gutsy!! It would be cool if she'd go with him! High-school junior James Powers has been garnering national attention since posting a musical plea on YouTube asking country cuti