Last week we posted about our excitement for our field day between Discovery Education’s Support team and Sales team. When it came down to it, the only competition between our two teams ended up being who had the best turn out. With the Sales team only rounding up 3 people, we decided to join together
Field Day!
Post by Andrew Harshey Later this afternoon, our team will be participating in a field day for some healthy competition between Discovery Education’s employees. It’s Sales vs. Support in the battle for the title of Discovery Education’s A-Team! With games such as tug of war, pillow sack races, three legged races, and water balloon tosses,
Break the Ice
The first day of school is quickly approaching, and for some of you may have already passed. When the day comes, the reality of summer ending kicks in and just like that, you’re back in school mode. You’ve worked hard and used your creative juices to get your classroom all set up, the students have
Classroom Organization
Today is the first day of August, and that means it’s just about time to head back to the classroom! What are you doing with your last few weeks of freedom? With all of the stores becoming engulfed in back to school supplies, have you began to think about how you’re setting up your classroom
Beat the Heat
This summer is flying by, and it has been a hot one so far! Whether you’ve been washing your car, lying out at the pool, going for a run, or even just walking to your car, I’m sure at some point you’ve felt the unbearable heat and rushed to the nearest AC. While most of
Common Core Summer Academies
Would you like to integrate the Common Core State Standards into your classsroom, and knowwhat they mean? Discovery Education’s Professional Development team has been on the road this summer to provide you with DE’s Common Core Academies to assist you with this implementation. The Common Core State Standards are intended to provide consistant educational standards
Fireworks for the 4th!
When you ask someone what their Fourth of July plans are, they almost always involve some kind of cook out, followed by “and then we’ll watch the fireworks at…” Fireworks are a huge staple of celebrating Fourth of July and have every kid screaming with either excitement or fear during the show. John Adams wrote
Supermoon
If you stepped outside this past Sunday night, you may have noticed that the moon seemed a little bit brighter and a little closer than normal. That would be because the moon made its closest appearance of 2013 as a supermoon! Being the closest moon of the year, we will not see the moon again
Tornados
Last week, we were alarmed by a tornado warning here in the Silver Spring area. We always hear stories about tornados tearing through towns, but it doesn’t feel like reality until you’re the ones under a warning. If the eerie sky and torrential downpour isn’t enough to freak you out, the alarming “stay indoors and
Discovery Employees Making an Impact
Last Friday, Discovery participated in its Fourth Annual Discover Your Impact Day. Almost 4,200 Discovery employees volunteered world-wide to make an impact in their communities. Employees were able to choose from several projects including feeding the homeless, revitalizing local schools, cleaning up parks, and many others. Although it was a rainy day here in
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