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Physics Students Engrossed in the Magic of Puzzles
with World-class Puzzle-Master Rick Irby

May, 2013

Mr Rick Irby is a puzzles master. He is called Metagrobologist. This name was coined for himself in 1970. For nearly half a century, Rick Irby has worked with ingenious rings and other type of puzzles. He started his career as a street artist enjoying immensely popularity in places such as beaches and ports in San Francisco.

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Developing Virtue students give back

Ukiah Daily Journal    05/22/2013

UKIAH, CA -- Due to their emphasis on citizenship and kindness, Developing Virtue students are involved in many service projects, including sponsoring the education and living expenses of several students in Uganda, raising funds through Walk-a-thons for medical care through Every Beat Matters/Save the Children, fundraising for disaster victims, endangered animals, and local charities.

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Enroll Now for the 2013-14 School Year

Instilling Goodness Elementary and Developing Virtue Secondary Schools (IGDVS) are now accepting applications for enrollment for the 2013-14 school year. Financial aid scholarships are available to qualified new students. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the school and enroll in summer camp June 17-28 to experience the learning environment.

Girls School Mexico Trip

April, 2013

Fifteen Developing Virtue School girls spent their spring break helping a family in Valle de las Palmas, Mexico build an additional room for their one-room house. They hammered walls together, installed windows, painted, laid roof shingles. They also taught arts and crafts, played sports, and shared Chinese cooking and calligraphy with the children. They learned to make tortillas, practiced their Spanish, and visited a farm and dairy ranch. They enjoyed living simply, with few amenities, unplugged from the internet, and found it profoundly worthwhile to bond with each other and the children of Valle.

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Boys School Field Trip

April 27- 28, 2013

Almost 20 students and parents from the boys school participated the PTO organized field trip from April 27 to April 28, 2013 at a large vacation property in Willits.

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Lion Dance, Dragon Dance and 24 Seasons Festive Drumming on TV

April 2, 2013

The Lion Dance and Dragon Dance and 24 Seasons Festive Drumming have done a wonderful performance and cultural communication at Pasadena City College.

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20th Annual Cherishing Youth Day

April 12, 2013

This year, the Cherishing Youth Day celebration at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas focused on the theme of "Filial Piety: Honoring Our Parents," with a full production by the 10th grade boys of Developing Virtue Secondary School based on "Journey to the West," the story of the Great Master Hsuan Tsang's travels to India to seek the Dharma and Sutras.

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Czech Puppet Show visits school

On Monday April 8th, the boys and girls from Instilling Goodness Elementary School had the opportunity to enjoy an inspiring performance from puppeteers Marka Mikova and Matyas Mika. The show was based on the children's story Where The Wild Things Are. These wonderful puppeteers come all the way from Czechoslovaquia and are touring California with the help of The Prague Project.

 

Puppet Show

Instilling Goodness Elementary & Developing Virtue Secondary Schools
2001 Talmage Road, Ukiah, California 95482
Boys' Division (707) 468-1138
Girls' Division (707) 468-3847