Apollo High School's Garrett Schmitt placed first in the nation in the National Social Studies Olympiad World History Contest. He got 49 questions correct out of 50 to place first out of hundreds of students from 58 schools in 21 states. This is the third time in four years that Schmitt has placed first in the nation in a National Olympiad. He also placed first in the 1998 Grade 8 National Social Studies Olympiad and in the 1999 Grade 9 National General Science Olympiad. How to control cliques Cliques become negative only when the group's primary purpose is to exclude, tease or torment other children, says Charlene Giannetti, co-author of a new book about cliques.
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Teen Night set for Thursday at Golfland School's Out Teen Night will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Golfland and Speedway at 1864 Old Calhoun Road. 23 May 2001 Big Business School stores develop students' entrepreneurial skills Shortly before classes begin each school day, a tiny room at Piper Middle School in Wyandotte County, Kan., transforms into a hub of capitalism. Two years ago, Barrington, R.I., was losing money on its school-lunch program. Teen-agers were skipping lunch, opting for a soft drink and a snack from the vending machines or sneaking out to the nearby Newport Creamery. Garret Frey, paralyzed since age 4, says his high school graduation this month demonstrates the importance of special education.