Parents Of Students

Church Creek Elementary School, originally scheduled to open in September but beset by repeated delays, now is not expected to open before Nov. 1, the Harford school superintendent said yesterday.Tests for toulene, an industrial solvent, had delayed groundbreaking from June until October. The site tested negative for the chemical.Rainy weather has led to more delays, said Superintendent Ray R. Keech.Workers have done some excavation at the site, but have yet to pour the concrete foundation.

The Christmas decorations are down . . . well, almost. And greetings have arrived from the tax man.Meanwhile, I'm deep in thought, dreaming of how life will change after Ed McMahon picks my entry over those of billions of other hopefuls in a few short weeks. Well you have to a dream, right?El Gordo was a bust and Keno seems to move too fast for me. a lot safer with good old Ed. At least if I don't win, I'll have a magazine to curl up and dream with.*Experience an evening of poignant drama balanced with comedy when Chesapeake High School Drama Club presents its winter production, "An Evening of One-Act Plays," in the school auditorium tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. .Four presentations, under the direction of Kathy McBee, will share the bill.

When I graduated from high school I was able to determine the circumference and area of a circle. I could recite the names of the United States' presidents and their vice presidents in chronological order. And I knew how to ask "Where is the train station?" in two languages (three if you count English).Unfortunately since that time no one has ever asked me to calculate the size of their orange. I've never traveled to a foreign country and needed a train and with the exception of Trivial Pursuit fanatics (who are usually just a wee bit too intense for most social situations anyway)

Parents of students in the county schools' Black Student Achievement Program took educators to task Monday, saying their children feel alienated in the school system and suggesting dozens of ideas for strengthening support for minority students.During the three-hour meeting at the Board of Education building in Ellicott City, parents listed about 50 recommendations for the school system to improve test scores of black students and increase awareness of black history.the recommendations are passed, teachers would view "Eyes on the Prize," principals would hire more black coaches, and administrators would have to track hiring practices of black teachers.

Clear skies and a slight breeze combined to provide the perfect autumn afternoon Wednesday for the kickoff of an 18-month oyster aquaculture science project at Gibson Island Country School.For most of us, the only time we come in contact with these delicious mollusks is downing a few on the half-shell at a roast or consuming them fried orstewed. We hear about the effects of pollution and DMX on the oysterharvest and lament their passing. But it is rare to get to observe them in their habitat.