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The Central 99re视频精品 High School Mathematics Circle, a weekend enrichment activity for students in grades 8-12 with an interest in mathematics, begins its new year with an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at 654 Maxwelton Court in Lexington. The circle is led by faculty and students from local colleges and universities. The informal sessions will consist of students [...]
School libraries will be the focus the last two days of this yearly event, with sessions covering a wide array of topics such as school library/public library collaborations, innovative makerspaces and the latest in new book releases for K-12 students.
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