Thursday, November 6, 2008

Eye in the Sky

We have installed a new web camera on the Northeast corner of the building in order to keep an eye on our construction site. It's also a great way for you to check in on our construction progress and enjoy the shifts in sun, stars, moon, and clouds. Check it out here!

There is a permanent link to the webcam on this blog and on the Nathan Hale website for your viewing pleasure!

Here also is a link to a very important research study released last November (2007) by the National Endowment for the Arts about Reading in America. Check out the study here and consider the following:

"This report shows striking statistical links between reading, advanced reading skills, and other individual and social benefits," said Sunil Iyengar, NEA Director of Research and Analysis. "To Read or Not to Read compels us to consider more carefully how we spend our time, since those choices affect us individually and collectively."

An recent article in The Seattle Times said that Nathan Hale students spend time every day "just" reading. Consider the benefits of reading cited in the article above, and the incalculable benefit of creating a community that truly values reading. Thank you for supporting reading at Nathan Hale!