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Downey Elementary named Blue Ribbon School

Downey Elementary named Blue Ribbon School
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The U.S. Department of Education has named Westwood’s Downey Elementary School a National Blue Ribbon School for 2019, joining 362 other schools from around the nation. Schools are awarded a National Blue Ribbon based on overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “It is an honor to be named...
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Downey students tackle GeoBee

Downey students tackle GeoBee
“Iqaluit, which means ‘place of fish,’ is the biggest community on the largest island in the Arctic Archipelago. Name this island.” That’s a question from last year’s National Geographic GeoBee, an annual competition of fourth through eighth grade students from nearly 10,000 schools across the country. While the ultimate prizes include college scholarships and cash,...
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Westwood ships books down south

Westwood ships books down south
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As Houston and the surrounding towns affected by Hurricane Harvey began to go back to normal, many schools discovered their libraries had suffered devastating losses. Without an adequate library, students cannot reach the milestones in literacy development that are crucial for their academic lives. [caption id="attachment_21788" align="alignright" width="400"] Read more