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Cynthia and Jack Allen and Dale and Bill Pike are happily announcing the birth of their grandchild Daniel Robert Allen, Jr. Born on August 19 to Daniel and Erica Allen, Daniel Robert weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. He is the ninth grandchild for the Allen family and the first for the Pike family. More ... Sean William Kettering, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick Larkin of Rockaway Park, will be celebrating his first birthday on October 15. More ... Betsy Carter (at right), an eighth-grader at Scholars' Academy, recently celebrated her 13th birthday with her best friends at The Wharf Restaurant. Betsy is the daughter of Vivian Carter of Rockaway Park, advertising sales representative for The Wave, and John Carter of Belle Harbor. More ... Louise Abrams, Technology Coordinator at PS 47, recently received her Ph.D in Education from Capella University. Her dissertation was on the effect of computer mathematic games on elementary and middle school students' motivation and achievement in math. An experimental group of students, that practiced math skill on the computer and a control group that practiced the same skills with their teachers made equivalent achievement in math from pre to post unit tests. Abrams encourages teachers to capture the motivation that games provide, and consider games as an added dimension of instruction which may contribute to better comprehension of mathematics. Shown is Abrams (center) with her husband, Marty and daughter, Tova Markowitz. More ... Navy Seaman Recruit Brittany Davis recently completed U.S. Navy Basic Training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. During the eight-week program, Davis completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. More ... |
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