By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer As I walked into a preschool building, the front bulletin board caught my eye. Four bunnies with their bundled-up...
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Education Articles
Richland Elementary receives 2018 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Award
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall announced last week the winners of the 2018 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of...
Local student named National Geographic GeoBee Alabama Competition semifinalist by National Geographic Society
Special to the Opelika Observer Local student Henry Vaughan will participate as a semifinalist in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Alabama State...
Auburn University to host fisheries field day April 6
Special to the Opelika Observer Auburn University’s School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences will be hosting a fisheries field day on...
How will you spend your tax refund? Consider your windfall to be found money; invest it strategically
By Justin Smith For the Opelika Observer The Internal Revenue Service reported that 67.7 million individual tax returns have been filed through...
Do ants have a sweet tooth or a meat tooth?
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer Last week while working with students, we all gathered safely around an ant bed on the playground to observe...
Self-employment business tax considerations: don’t miss out on tax deductions for business owners
By Justin Smith For the Opelika Observer Do you own a small business, either as your full-time job or as a side hustle? If so, taxes for your...
Character in Action award ceremony held last week
Special to the Opelika Observer The Family Court of Lee County held an awards ceremony last week for members of its Characters in Action program....
Looking for a four-leaf clover and a rainbow
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer Ecclesiastes 3:1 - “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Spring is a...