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Read 180 Helping Close Literacy Gap

For students at Washington Middle School, the path to literacy is becoming increasingly personalized. As Jamestown Public Schools enters its third year of a district-wide transition to a comprehensive literacy curriculum through Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Washington reading teachers John ...

Explaining Calls From Insurance Companies

Question: I keep getting calls from insurance companies asking about my Medicare coverage, I thought Open Enrollment was over? Answer: This is such a common question this time of year. I probably answer it very similarly every year this time of year. The Annual Open enrollment Period is from October 15 to December 7 annually. You are correct that period of time is in the past. From January 1 to March 31, we have what is called the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP). This is an opportunity for individuals with a Medicare Advantage Plan to switch to any other type ...

Staying Warm During A Cold Winter

It is firmly winter right now, and we can all feel it. The temperature is chilly, sometimes dipping into the negatives, with cold winds and plenty of snow. Living in western New York, you get used to dealing with winter, whether it’s shoveling snow or bundling up to go outside and run ...

Reader Looks For Ways To Decrease Isolation

Question: I am looking around my life and feeling like I don’t have a part in the world around me. There are so many things I can’t control. I am not sure what to do – can you help? Answer: My first response is: come let me give you a hug! I am so sorry to hear you are feeling that way. I want you to understand that there is help out there for you. There are also a lot of things in your life you can control. You have Medicare and ALL the products that go with Medicare coverage do cover mental health services. If you have original Medicare and a Medicare Supplement, you can see ...

First-Year Teacher Aims To Create Welcoming Space

In the corner of Fletcher Elementary School’s “west wing,” Blade Ellis’s fourth-grade classroom is bustling with excitement. Within these four walls, learning isn’t a passive activity — it’s an event. It’s time for English Language Arts, and before the students read a story ...