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		<title>Dr. Giancola&#8217;s April Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ April, 2011  Dear Kent Community Members,  At this time of year, the Ohio tests for students in grades 3 through 10 are our main focus. Specifically, the Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) are administered to elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 8, and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is administered to high school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2011/03/31/dr-giancolas-april-update/</link>
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		<title>March Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Community Members, Success of our staff and students is one of the most important things that we celebrate in Kent Schools. This month we applaud several staff members whose work will have great impact on our students. First, three Kent elementary teachers, Robyn Elia, Christine Lowden, and Kristin Peel won a free SMART [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2011/03/02/march-update/</link>
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		<title>February Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Community Members, Success of our students and staff members is one of the most important things that we celebrate in Kent Schools. In this month&#8217;s &#8220;UPDATE,&#8221; I would like to take this opportunity to compliment some outstanding students and staff members. Read More&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2011/01/26/february-update/</link>
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		<title>January Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Community Members, You may recall that exactly one year ago we sent home to you our “FOCUS” newsletter issue dated Winter, 2010. This issue emphasized that we were “Stretching Our Bottom Line!” with cost-savings measures. Among the savings discussed were: 1.     Base salary freezes for all employees in 2010-2011 (our current school year), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2011/01/06/january-update/</link>
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		<title>December Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below you will find links to the Surveys conducted in October: Kent State Random-Sample Survey Kent City Schools Parent Survey December, 2010 Dear Kent Community Members, The month of December is packed with many school activities, and a letter like this one has insufficient space for a complete list. Generally, I would like to point [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2010/11/29/december-update/</link>
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		<title>EXCERPT FROM NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November, 2010 Dear Kent Community Members, It&#8217;s hard to believe that fall weather has turned to colder and snowy conditions. With the anticipation of changing temperatures, I want to inform you of the conditions we examine for school closings in the event of inclement weather or any other calamity sanctioned by Ohio law. We base [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2010/11/28/excerpt-from-november-newsletter-to-parents/</link>
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		<title>October, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ October, 2010  Dear Kent Parents and Community Members,  As you know by now, we have had a very successful opening of school. Our students and staff met together on Wednesday, August 25, for the first day of school, and both groups seemed fully prepared to meet each other and to begin the 2010-2011 school year. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2010/09/28/october-2010/</link>
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		<title>August/September, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Parents, Students, and Friends, With the beginning of a new school year comes an excitement about what awaits our students in the classrooms. I extend my heartiest words of welcome to each and every student, family, and staff member in Kent! This year, take advantage of every opportunity we offer to visit us! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2010/09/01/augustseptember-2010/</link>
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		<title>Kent Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Parents, Guardians, and Citizens,  First, before I announce an important invitation for you to consider, I want to compliment the Portage County Health District for its excellent work in our schools on December 8th and 9th. If you scroll down to the bottom of this Web site&#8217;s home page, you will find my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2010/01/11/kent-community/</link>
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		<title>December 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kent Community Members,  As we move from fall to winter, we recognize a brief interruption of normal educational activities by hosting the Portage County Health District and its H1N1 school vaccination clinics on December 8 and 9. The unofficial numbers indicate that about 1,360 students received vaccinations in our eight school buildings.  I must [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kentschools.net/jgiancola/2009/12/09/december-2009/</link>
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