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      <title>Thanksgiving Break - Early Dismissal Schedule</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This  year`s school calendar provides for an early dismissal of students on  Wednesday, November 25, 2009. School lunches will be served. The school dismissal schedule is as follows:<ul><li>High School	12:05-12:10</li><li>Illahee Middle School	12:10-12:15</li><li>Middle School	12:45</li><li>Career Academy @ Truman   12:45</li><li>Early Elementary	1:20</li><li>Late Elementary	1:50</li><li>There will be no afternoon Kindergarten,    no afternoon preschool, and no afternoon Head Start/ECEAP.</li></ul>]]></description>
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      <title>Flu Symptoms? Stay Home</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[What are the symptoms of the H1N1 flu? When should you stay home?  The Seattle - King County Health Department <a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu.aspx">website</a> has added two videos that help answer those questions. They’ve also added information about immunization clinics at pharmacies around the country.]]></description>
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      <title>State Supreme Court Rules Against Federal Way in Fair Funding Lawsuit</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Washington Supreme Court ruled today that the unequal State funding allocations that formed the basis for our Fair Funding Lawsuit was not in violation of the Washington Constitution.The court ruled that while the state constitution requires a uniform system of public education, that does not mean it must give every district identical amounts of money.]]></description>
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      <title>Board Approves Replacement Technology Levy for Feb. 9 Ballot</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the Nov. 10, 2009 school board meeting, the board agreeed to place a replacement technology levy before the voters on Feb. 10, 2010. The six-year levy has been structured to keep homeowners&acute; school taxes level.]]></description>
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      <title>Speak Up About Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Now through December 18th, 2009, you can make your voice heard in a poll that asks important questions about technology, science and 21st-century skills. Students, educators, and parents from around the country are participating in this national online survey, which will provide important feedback at the national level and here in Federal Way’s schools.]]></description>
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      <title>Federal Way Public Schools Announces Search For New Superintendent</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Federal Way School Board (FWPS) announced today the launch of a national search for a new superintendent to replace Superintendent Tom Murphy who is stepping down at the end of the school year to retire after more than a decade of service. "While it is sad to see such an exceptional education leader retire, our schools are financially and academically strong," said School Board President Suzanne Smith. "Our district is prepared for this important transition. We are committed to engaging the community, teachers and parents to ensure our students continue to receive the education our community expects and deserves."]]></description>
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      <title>Federal Way Public Schools Receives One of Five Grants in State For Providing Support for Novice Teachers</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Federal Way Public Schools is expanding its beginning teacher assistance program for the 2009-2010 school year, thanks to a grant from Washington state – one of only five such grants bestowed on districts or consortia in the state this year. In the United States, the new teacher drop-out rate exceeds that of students.]]></description>
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