By Sandy Szwarc
JunkFood Science
A fourth grader missed her last day of school after being suspended because she shared a lip balm used for fever blisters with two classmates. The school has a no tolerance policy when it comes to drugs in school. Certainly, sharing cold sore balm isn’t advisable, as it can spread the infection, but that wasn’t the missed educational opportunity that this Read Full Story
By Regina Wilshire
Weight of the Evidence
A recent survey found that being obese invites social discrimination, but the obese do not wish to be labeled as "sick" or diseased. As noted in the press release about the survey findings:"Obese people frequently feel overwhelmed and disheartened by the publicity about their condition," he said. "They often feel disrespected and not understood by Read Full Story
The Blogging crew of O. C. Scrubs, would like to thank everyone involved in the running of this blog. We will resume posting in Late August "08". Please come back to see us soon. Read Full Story
When Doves Fly! I want to thank each and everyone of you for a wonderful semester. The time has come for me to let my Doves fly. I know you have had and learned some valueable work experiences. Though the time might have seen short it was 17 weeks of life and learning. I want to thank everyone for thier efforts in our fundraising events, please remember Give2Get, and Great things happen in your Read Full Story
Hope that everyone had a great weekend. Well, I got an e-mail notice that we will not be able to go to M.M. I had to put in an official request, notifying Administration that we were planning a field trip. The request was Denied, the reasons offered was 1.) Unable to provide insurance for students, 2.) Teacher is not allowed to accompany students, outside the score of teachers license, 3.) Read Full Story
