Avalon (electoral district)

Avalon is a federal electoral district on Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation

Ethnic groups: 97.9% White, 1.5% Aboriginal
Languages: 99.3% English
Religions: 95.7% Christian (43.0% Catholic, 30.2% Anglican, 13.5% United Church, 3.5% Pentecostal, 5.4% Other), 4.1% No religion
Median income (2010): $27,528
Average income (2010): $36,436

Geography

The neighbouring ridings are Random—Burin—St. George's to the west and north, and St. John's South—Mount Pearl and St. John's East to the east.

As of the 2013 Representation Order, the riding of Avalon consists of:
All that area consisting of that part of the Avalon Peninsula on the Island of Newfoundland lying southerly of a line described as follows:
commencing at a point in the Eastern Channel at latitude 47°25'49"N and longitude 54°03'34"W;
thence easterly in a straight line to a point in the Eastern Channel at latitude 47°26'11"N and longitude 53°57'51"W;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point in Long Harbour at latitude 47°24'13"N and longitude 53°55'10"W;
thence easterly in a straight line to the southwesterly limit of the Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights at the mouth of Rattling Brook;
thence generally westerly, generally northeasterly, generally southeasterly and generally southwesterly along the westerly, southerly, northerly and easterly limits of said town to a point at approximate latitude 47°26'32"N and longitude 53°44'50"W (on the southwesterly shoreline of Warrens Pond);
thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 47°24'44"N and longitude 53°43'54"W;
thence easterly in a straight line to the southwesternmost point of the limit of the Town of Whitbourne;
thence generally easterly and northerly along said limit to the northeasternmost point of the limit of said town;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the southwesternmost point of the limit of the Town of Spaniard's Bay;
thence generally northerly along the westerly limit of said town to the northwesternmost point of the limit of said town;
thence northerly in a straight line to a point in Hound Pond at latitude 47°46'36"N and longitude 53°22'23"W;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point in Broad Cove Gull Pond at latitude 47°49'47"N and longitude 53°12'51"W;
thence southerly in a straight line to a point on the westerly limit of the Town of Salmon Cove at approximate latitude 47°46'51"N and longitude 53°11'48"W;
thence generally southerly, northeasterly and northwesterly along the westerly, southerly and easterly limits of said town to a point at approximate latitude 47°47'21"N and longitude 53°08'40"W;
thence easterly in a straight line to a point in Conception Bay at latitude 47°46'33"N and longitude 52°59'22"W;
thence generally southerly along Conception Bay to a point at latitude 47°35'58"N and longitude 53°06'22"W;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point in Conception Bay at latitude 47°32'07"N and longitude 53°02'09"W;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to the northwesterly limit of the Town of Conception Bay South at the mouth of Long Pond Harbour;
thence northeasterly along the northwesterly limit of said town to the northwesterly limit of the Town of Paradise;
thence northeasterly along the limit of said town to the northerly limit of said town;
thence generally southeasterly along said limit to Camrose Drive;
thence southerly along said drive to Paradise Road; thence generally southeasterly along said road to Topsail Road;
thence generally easterly along said road to the southeasterly limit of the Town of Paradise;
thence southerly and westerly along said limit to the easterly limit of the Town of Conception Bay South;
thence generally southerly and westerly along said limit to the southerly limit of the City of St. John's;
thence generally southeasterly along said limit to the northwesternmost point of the Town of Bay Bulls;
thence generally southerly along the westerly limit of said town to the northwesternmost point of the Town of Witless Bay;
thence southerly and generally easterly along the westerly and southerly limits of said town to the easterly limit of said town.
Including Iona Islands, East Green Island, North Green Island, Harbour Island, Fox Island, Great Colinet Island and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area.

Political geography
Avalon is divided between the Liberal north and the Conservative south. Conservative support is found along the southern coast from the community of Bay Bulls to Southern Harbour. The Conservatives also have some concentration in the north central peninsula, including winning the town of Harbour Grace. The Liberals dominate the central and northern parts of the riding. In 2008, the NDP won two polls, one was a mobile poll, and the other contained the community of Hopeall. The Greens also won a poll in Witless Bay.

History
The electoral district was created in 2003 from 57.6% of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, 21.9% of St. John's West and 20.5% of St. John's East ridings. It consisted of:
that part of the Avalon Peninsula on the Island of Newfoundland described as follows:
commencing at a point in Placentia Bay approximately 20 km west of Cape St. Mary's;
thence generally northerly along Placentia Bay and the Eastern Channel of Placentia Bay to the intersection of the shoreline of Placentia Bay with the westerly limit of the Town of Come By Chance;
thence northerly and easterly along the westerly and northerly limits of said town to the Trans-Canada Highway (Route No. 1);
thence northerly along said highway to the northerly limit of the Town of Sunnyside;
thence easterly along said limit and its production into Trinity Bay;
thence northerly along said bay to a point midway between East Random Head on Random Island and Hant's Head on the eastern shoreline of Trinity Bay;
thence northeasterly along said bay to a point approximately 5 km north of Grates Point on the Bay de Verde Peninsula;
thence easterly approximately 20 km to a point N45°E of Baccalieu Island;
thence generally southerly along Conception Bay to a point midway between Western Bay Head on the western shoreline of Conception Bay and Cape St. Francis;
thence southerly along Conception Bay to a point approximately 2 km west of the most westerly extremity of Bell Island;
thence southerly along Conception Bay to a point approximately 2 km S45°W of the most southwesterly extremity of Kellys Island;
thence easterly along Conception Bay to the mouth of Long Pond Harbour;
thence southerly along said harbour and Conway Brook to the limit of the City of St. John's;
thence generally southwesterly and easterly along the northwesterly and southerly limits of said city and its production to the Atlantic Ocean;
thence generally southerly and generally westerly along the Atlantic Ocean, Trepassey Bay, St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay to the point of commencement.
Including Baccalieu Island, Great Colinet Island and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Avalon should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Avalon had its boundaries legally defined in the 2013 representation order which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015. 21% of this riding will be moved into Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, and 3% will be moved into St. John's South—Mount Pearl, and will gain 25% of its new territory from St. John's East. It was given the boundaries described above.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

2019 general election

2015 general election

2011 general election

In the 2011 election, the Liberal candidate was the incumbent MP, Scott Andrews, a former municipal councillor from Conception Bay South. He defeated the Tory candidate, Senator Fabian Manning of St. Bride's, for the second election in a row. Manning was the Conservative MP for this riding from 2006 to 2008, when he lost to Andrews.

2008 general election

2006 general election

2004 general election


Bon Keshkeh

Bon Keshkeh (, also Romanized as Bon Keshgeh) is a village in Mamulan Rural District, Mamulan District, Pol-e Dokhtar County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 206, in 46 families.


LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland

LMS Princess Coronation Class 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is a steam locomotive built in 1938 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) at Crewe Works to a design by William Stanier. It is a 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive built as part of the LMS Coronation Class for its express passenger services, including the Royal Scot service between London and Glasgow.

Withdrawn by British Railways in 1964, the locomotive was originally sold to Butlins holiday camp in Scotland. In 1996, the locomotive was acquired by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust with the intention of restoration to mainline condition. In 2001, 46233 was restored to operating condition and since then has been a regular performer on the national network.

Service
6233 was outshopped in July 1938 from Crewe Works and was part of the third batch of her class. These were unstreamlined, painted in LMS standard crimson lake livery and had a single chimney and no smoke deflectors and an estimated cost of £13,800 each.

6233 was initially allocated to Camden, London. It acquired a double chimney in March 1941 and because of drifting smoke acquired smoke deflectors in September 1945 before being painted in postwar LMS black livery in September 1946. With the creation of British Railways on 1 January 1948 it was allocated to Crewe North depot. BR renumbered the locomotive to 46233 in October 1948 and repainted it in BR Brunswick green livery in 1952 or early 1953. In June 1958 it was allocated to Carlisle Upperby before eventually being withdrawn from Edge Hill depot in February 1964.  During its 25 years service Duchess of Sutherland ran 1,650,000 miles - the second highest mileage by any member of the class.

Preservation

Following withdrawal from service, 46233 was acquired by Butlins Heads-of-Ayr holiday camp, Scotland, in October 1964. It was later purchased by Bressingham Steam Museum. In 1996, 6233 was acquired by the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) arriving at the PRCLT's West Shed, at Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway - Butterley,  on 3 February 1996. In 2001, No. 6233 returned to the national network after an overhaul assisted by the heritage lottery fund and match funded by the PRCLT.

To allow it to run on the main line in preservation, 6233 was fitted with Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) and on-train monitoring recorder (OTMR) equipment, alongside the BR fitted Automatic Warning System (AWS).

On 6 March 2010, 6233 was rolled out in LMS lined black livery, which was retained during 2010, before a major overhaul, taking 6233 out of service for the 2011 season.

On 3 March 2012, now renumbered 46233 was rolled out in "authentic (Brunswick) green" livery, as used by British Railways during the early 1950s,  at the Midland Railway - Butterley following a major overhaul.

On 9 September 2018, the engine regained its original number "6233" and LMS "Crimson Lake" livery to mark its 80th birthday.

Picture Gallery

Royal Train
On 11 June 2002, the restored Duchess was the first steam locomotive to haul the Royal Train for 35 years, transporting Queen Elizabeth II on a tour to North Wales, from Holyhead to Llandudno Junction, as part of her Golden Jubilee. The trip also marked the 160th anniversary of the first Royal train in 1842.

On 22 March 2005 the Duchess again hauled the Royal Train, the second time for a steam locomotive in 40 years, transporting The Prince of Wales from Settle to Carlisle over the Settle-Carlisle Railway. The trip marked the 25th anniversary of the formation of the 'Friends of the Settle and Carlisle' pressure group. On the trip, the Prince spent a 15-minute spell at the controls of 6233.


Sunnyslope, Washington

Sunnyslope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,252 at the 2010 census, up from 2,521 at the 2000 census.

By per capita income, Sunnyslope ranks 53rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Chelan County.

Geography
Sunnyslope is located in southern Chelan County at  (47.473801, -120.341228). It is bordered to the east by the Columbia River and to the south by the Wenatchee River. The city limits of Wenatchee are directly to the south of the river.

U.S. Routes 2 and 97 pass through the southern part of Sunnyslope in the Wenatchee River valley, crossing the Columbia River into Douglas County via the Richard Odabashian Bridge. Washington State Route 285 leads south from US 2/97 into Wenatchee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sunnyslope CDP has a total area of , of which  is land and , or 4.85%, is water.

The headquarters of the Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest, administered by the United States Forest Service, is located in Sunnyslope.

The area south of US 2/97 near the confluence but above the Wenatchee River and Sleepy Hollow areas are commonly known and signed as "Olds Station", which is referenced in the former name of the Richard Odabashian Bridge which carries US 2/97 and the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail over the Columbia River.

Ohme Gardens are located in Sunnyslope, on a hill overlooking the community.

Public services
Sunnyslope receives most public services from Chelan County. It is under the jurisdiction of Chelan county sheriff's department, and is headquarters seat of Chelan County fire district 1. Utility services including electricity, water, and fiber optic communication lines are provided by the Chelan County Public Utility District Number 1.

Sunnyslope is served by Wenatchee School District #246; elementary students attend Sunnyslope Elementary School on School Street at Peters Street West. Secondary students attend Foothills Middle School and then Wenatchee High School.

Link Transit serves Sunnyslope through a transfer station at the Food Pavilion Plaza at Easy Street and US 2/97, and a transit route along Easy Street.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 915 households, and 756 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 262.1 people per square mile (101.2/km2). There were 952 housing units at an average density of 99.0/sq mi (38.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.19% White, 0.16% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.41% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 915 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,224, and the median income for a family was $71,447. Males had a median income of $55,156 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,024. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.


Konbu Station

is a railway station in Rankoshi, Isoya District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S26". The station name is sometimes transliterated on railway maps and timetables as "Kombu Station".

Lines
The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 170.3 km from the start of the line at . Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.

Station layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track.

Adjacent stations

History
The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from  to  was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.


One Time, One Night

Sweethearts of the Rodeo's second album, One Time, One Night, came out in 1988 and continued on the success of their first. The top songs included "Satisfy You" and "Blue to the Bone," which both hit #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A cover of the Beatles's "I Feel Fine" rose to #9, while "If I Never See Midnight Again" could only manage a #39 ranking. Other notable tunes include "You Never Talk Sweet" and a cover of an Everly Brothers song, "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)."

Track listing
"Satisfy You" (Janis Oliver, Don Schlitz) – 2:40
"Blue to the Bone" (Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones) – 2:54
"We Won't Let That River Come Between Us" (Wally Wilson, Kevin Welch) – 3:00
"So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (Don Everly) – 3:08
"Don't Look Down" (Wendy Waldman, Lindsey Buckingham) – 2:51
"One Time, One Night" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 3:18
"You Never Talk Sweet" (Oliver, Schlitz) – 2:38
"I Feel Fine" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:36
"If I Never See Midnight Again" (Schlitz, Craig Bickhardt) – 3:12
"Gone Again" (Oliver, Gail Davies) – 3:31
"Until I Stop Dancing" (Troy Seals, Steve Buckingham, Howard Shore) – 3:18

Personnel

Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Kristine Arnold – vocals
Janis Gill – vocals, acoustic guitar

Musicians
Instruments uncredited in liner notes
Eddie Bayers – drums
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Richard Bennett – electric guitar
Steve Buckingham – acoustic guitar
Dennis Burnside – keyboards
Larry Byrom – electric guitar
Rodney Crowell – background vocals
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
Vince Gill – background vocals
David Hungate – bass guitar
Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass
Randy McCormick – keyboards
Augie Meyers – keyboards
Joey Miskulin – accordion
Farrell Morris – Percussion
Mark O'Connor – fiddle
Tom Robb – bass guitar
Ricky Skaggs – mandolin
Harry Stinson – drums
Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – electric guitar
Pete Wasner – keyboards

Chart performance


Breckfield (Liverpool ward)

Breckfield ward was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council. It was created in 1895 from parts of the Everton and Kirkdale wards.

In the Local Government Boundary Commission's Report on the 1980 reorganisation the proposed new boundaries for the ward were described as "Commencing at a point where Aubrey Street meets Everton Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Heyworth Street to Grecian Terrace, thence southwestwards along said terrace and Havelock Street to Netherfield Road North, thence northwestwards along said road and continuing northwestwards along the eastern boundary of Vauxhall Ward to the southwestern boundary of Melrose Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to Anfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Back Rockfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to a point opposite the rear boundaries of Nos. 24-2 Lake Street, thence southwestwards along said boundaries to a point opposite the rear boundary of the Public House (No. 185), in Walton Breck Road, thence southeastwards to and along said boundary and southwestwards along the eastern boundary of said Public House to Walton Breck Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Oakfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road and Belmont Road to Whitefield Road, thence southwestwards along said road to and southwestwards along the unnamed road north of Prince Rupert County Primary School to Whitefield Way, thence continuing southwestwards along said way, crossing Queen's Road and continuing southwestwards in a straight line to the junction of Hodson Place and Margaret Street, thence southwards along said street to Aubrey Street, thence southwestwards along said street to the point of commencement."

The ward was dissolved prior to the 2004 Liverpool City Council Elections and distributed into the re-arranged Everton and Anfield wards.

Councillors
The ward has returned eleven councillors.

 indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

 indicates seat up for re-election.

 indicates change in affiliation.

 indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.


George Ford (coach)

George Michael Ford (January 7, 1871 – August 21, 1941) was  an American football player and coach and education administrator.

Playing and coaching career
Ford was a member of the first football team at West Virginia University in 1891.

Ford served as the head football coach and head baseball coach from 1903 to 1904 at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the school's first football coach.

Education career
From 1897 to 1900, Ford was the principal of Concord College, now known as Concord University, in Athens, West Virginia.

Ford was a superintendent at various school's across the state of West Virginia, including Bluefield, Beaver Pond, Brown's Creek, and Dunbar. He was also a principal at Terra Alta, Grafton, and Benwood.

Ford  served as the West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools from 1921 to 1929.

Head coaching record

Football


Sleeping Children Awake

Sleeping Children Awake is a Canadian feature length, documentary video outlining the history of the residential school system and its effect on generations of First Nations’ people. The video was first released in 1992, to a premiere theatrical screening and broadcast on Thunder Bay Television. The documentary has a running time of 50 minutes and 50 seconds. It was produced and directed by the independent filmmaker Rhonda Kara Hanah.

Lakehead University and Thunder Bay Television funded the documentary. Hanah used her own resources to begin work on the production, until the financing from Lakehead and Thunder Bay Television was established.

After its release, the video won a number of awards for its portrayal of the residential school system. The documentary was recognized for its role in combatting racism and religious intolerance.

Background

Residential Schools operated in Canada from the 1800s until 1996. These schools were said to be a primary weapon of the government and the missionaries in their attempt to systematically destroy Native culture. Generations of First Nations people were scarred from the effects of their policies.

When the video was made, there was very little discussion about the crucial subject of residential schools either in the education system, or in the mass media. This controversial subject did not seem to be part of the collective consciousness at that time. Hanah was quoted saying she had no awareness of any books or films on the subject when she made the documentary. Her intention was to further the subject into general awareness and in the public forum to begin further examination and exposure. Also in following the acts of Shirley Cheechoo’s play, Hanah hoped to reinforce the healing that comes from exposing these stories.

While day schools for First Nations, Metis and Inuit children always far outnumbered residential schools, a new consensus emerged in the early twenty-first century that the latter schools did significant harm to Aboriginal children who attended them by removing them from their families. They were also said to deprive them of their ancestral languages, and cultural practises. Many of the students were said to have suffered physical and sexual abuse at the hands of staff and other students.

Phil Fontaine, then Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and a residential school survivor, was quoted at the opening of the video stating that "first step in healing is disclosure." This opening quote was intended to establish the theme and purpose of the documentary.

Sleeping Children Awake was one of the earliest independent feature documentaries to be broadcast about the history of the residential school system. The subject had received little coverage up to this point, and the experiences of the people who attended the schools had rarely been documented.

The video features a number of First Nations leaders, including Art Solomon and Elijah Harper. Art Solomon shares stories that he heard during his many years working intimately with aboriginal people. These stories are used throughout the video, along with many other personal memories of residential school survivors. These recollections are set alongside dramatic excerpts from Shirley Cheechoo's autobiographical play "Path with No Moccasins". The play demonstrates Shirley's experiences within the schools, the subsequent destructive lifestyle that resulted, and her path to healing.

Prior to the recording of the documentary, Hanah had heard Shirley Cheechoo read a poem she had written about her experiences in the residential schools.
The moving poem led Hanah to promise Cheechoo that in an effort to create greater awareness of the residential schools legacy,
she would do anything in her power to help Shirley get her story out.

Production

The documentary features the music of R.Carlos Nakai, sacred songs from Maria Linklater, and the artwork of various accomplished artists. Sleeping Children Awake is both a personal record of Canada’s history and a tribute to the enduring strength of Native Cultures.

Awards

Dreamspeaker’s Festival:
An International Aboriginal Culture, Arts and Film Festival
Award of Recognition, Edmonton, Alberta 1994

American Indian Film Festival:
Selected for Screening San Francisco, California 1993

Can Pro Award:
Best Canadian Documentary 1993

Canadian Association of Broadcasting:
Gold Ribbon Award Finalist in Public Affairs 1993

Iris Awards:
Finalist- Combating Racism / Religious Intolerance 1993

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
Certificate of Acknowledgement & Selected for Screening at National Events, Manitoba 2010 & Saskatchewan 2012

Reception

The documentary video received a number of awards and positive reviews. There have been two public screenings, the first premiere in 1992 and a second in November 2008. It was also screened at the first of national event of the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada (TRCC) held in Manitoba in 2010 and again at their event in Saskatchewan in 2012.

Sleeping Children Awake has been broadcast on CTV, CBC and TV Ontario, and has been used within schools, hospitals, and universities. It has long been in use in private social work/ therapy with residential school survivors. In this capacity it is used to initiate the difficult subject and ease the audience into feeling more comfortable sharing their own experiences.

The film examines first and foremost the personal experience of First Nations students in residential schools, and that of the families and communities from which they were torn. It also touches on the intergenerational affects resulting from this policy. The wider conclusions to be drawn from such experiences are left largely to the audience. Conversely, this treatment illuminates all the more starkly the political and social implications of residential schools.


Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon (born 4 January 1983) is an Irish television and film actress, best known for her role as Octavia of the Julii in the HBO/BBC series Rome, as Stacey Ehrmantraut in AMC's Better Call Saul, and as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y. in various films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is also the youngest actress ever to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. She appeared in AMC's The Walking Dead in "30 Days Without an Accident".

Career
In 2001, at the age of 19, Condon originated the role of Mairead in The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh which she performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company and in 2006 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. For this production she recorded the song "The Patriot Game" with The Pogues. That same year, Condon played the role of Ophelia in Hamlet, making her the youngest actress to ever play that role for the RSC. In 2009, she appeared in another play by Martin McDonagh, The Cripple of Inishmaan, for which she won a Lucille Lortel award and a Drama Desk Award.

Condon's movie roles include Kate Kelly, Ned Kelly's outlaw sister, in 2003's Ned Kelly and an appearance in the 2003 Irish independent film Intermission with Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, and Colin Farrell. She was in the 2005 Jet Li action-thriller Unleashed. She then appeared as Masha, a Tolstoian, in The Last Station, a film about the last months of Tolstoy's life with Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer before playing jockey Rosie Shanahan in 2012's Luck. She voices the artificial intelligence F.R.I.D.A.Y., Tony Stark's replacement for J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.

In 2005 Condon co-starred as Octavia of the Julii, sister of the Roman Emperor Augustus, in the HBO/BBC series Rome.  Condon appeared in the Season Four premiere of the post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead playing the role of the character Clara, which aired 13 October 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television


L'Échelle-Saint-Aurin

L'Échelle-Saint-Aurin is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography
The commune is situated  southeast of Amiens on the D54, and on the banks of the Avre,   from the A1 autoroute.

Population


Aspasmogaster costata

Aspasmogaster costata, the eastern clingfish or pink clingfish is a species of clingfish from the family Gobiesocidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia where it occurs from Byron Bay to the Nadgee Nature Reserve in southern New South Wales and also on Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. This is a secretive species which frequently hides under rocks, shelters in crevices or behind sea urchins at depths down to . The species was described in 1885 by James Douglas Ogilby with a type locality of Shark Reef near Port Jackson in New South Wales.


Marie Curie (disambiguation)

Marie Curie (1867–1934) was a Franco-Polish chemist and physicist

Marie Curie may also refer to:
Marie Curie (charity), a British Terminal illness charity
Marie Curie (film), a 2016 Polish film
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, a university in Lublin, Poland
Marie Curie High School, a public high school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Marie Curie Middle School 158, a middle school in Bayside, New York
École élémentaire Marie-Curie, a public elementary school in London, Ontario, Canada
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Bridge, Warsaw, a bridge over the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland


Bedford Area School District

The Bedford Area School District is a small, rural public school district located in southcentral Pennsylvania. It serves the Boroughs of Bedford, Hyndman, Manns Choice and Rainsburg and Bedford Township, Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Harrison Township, Londonderry Township and Snake Spring Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Bedford Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 16,890. By 2010, the district's population declined to 16,819 people. The educational attainment levels for the Bedford Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 84% high school graduates and 14% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 36% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level   as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, Bedford Area School District residents’ per capita income was $17,309, while the median family income was $39,336. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501  and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.  In Bedford County, the median household income was $40,370. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.

Per Bedford Area School District officials, in school year 2007–08, the Bedford Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,326 pupils through the employment of 167 teachers, 97 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 18 administrators. By 2019, the district enrollment is projected to decline below 2000. Bedford Area School District received more than $11.4 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.

The district operates three schools: Bedford Elementary School, Bedford Middle School and Bedford High School. High school students may choose to attend Bedford County Technical Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades; culinary arts, agriculture fields and Cosmetology. The Appalachia Intermediate Unit IU8 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Governance
The Bedford Area School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve without compensation for a term of four years), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like: Title I funding for low income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act  and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills. The Superintendent and Business Manager are appointed by the school board. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The Business Manager is responsible for budget and financial operations. Neither of these officials are voting members of the School Board. The School Board enters into individual employment contracts for these positions. In Pennsylvania, public school districts are required to give 150 days notice to the Superintendent regarding renewal of the employment contract.

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a "F" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.

District AYP status history
In 2012, Bedford Area School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, even though two schools were in warning AYP status for lagging achievement.  In 2011, Bedford Area School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). In 2011, 94 percent of the 500 Pennsylvania public school districts achieved the No Child Left Behind Act progress level of  72% of students reading on grade level and 67% of students demonstrating on grade level math. In 2011, 46.9 percent of Pennsylvania school districts achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) based on student performance. An additional 37.8 percent  of Pennsylvania public school districts made AYP based on a calculated method called safe harbor, 8.2 percent on the growth model and 0.8 percent on a two-year average performance. Bedford Area School District achieved AYP status each year from 2004 to 2010, while in 2003 the district was in Warning status due to lagging student achievement.

Academic achievement
The Bedford Area School District ranked 292nd out of 493 Pennsylvania public school districts, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking is based on the last 3 years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs results in: reading, writing, math and science and the three Keystone Exams (literature, Algebra 1, Biology I) in high school. Three school districts were excluded because they do not operate high schools (Saint Clair Area School District, Midland Borough School District, Duquesne City School District). The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th. Adapted PSSA examinations are given to children in the special education programs. Writing exams were given to children in 5th and 8th grades.
2014 - 305th
2013 - 242nd
2012 - 256th
2011 - 291st
2010 - 338th
2009 - 338th
2008 - 340th
2007 - 276th of 501 school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

In 2009, the academic achievement, of the students in the Bedford Area School District, was in the 36th percentile among all 500 Pennsylvania school districts Scale (0–99; 100 is state best).

Graduation rate
In 2014, the district's graduation rate was 91.5%.
2013 -  92%
2012 - 90.6%
2011 - 90%.
2010 - 88%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate.

According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
2010 - 89%
2009 - 85%
2008 - 90%
2007 - 90%

Bedford Senior High School

Bedford Senior High School is the sole high school operated by the district. In 2014, enrollment was 632 reported as pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 36% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 13% of pupils received special education services, while 2% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 36 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2012, the Bedford Senior High School reported an enrollment of 635 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 200 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. In 2012, the School employed  36 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.

2014 School Performance Profile
Bedford Senior High School achieved 83.7 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 77% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, just 69.9% showed on grade level skills at the end of the course. In Biology, just 66% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course. Statewide, the percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in Algebra I increased to 39.7% to 40.1%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in reading/literature declined to 52.5%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in biology improved from 39.7% to 41.4%.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,134 of 2,947 Pennsylvania public schools (72 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged.

2013 School Performance Profile
Bedford Senior High School achieved 74.5 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 67.67% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, just 57% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 49% showed on grade level science understanding. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. Pennsylvania 11th grade students no longer take the PSSAs. Instead, beginning in 2012, they take the Keystone Exams at the end of the associated course.

AYP status
In 2012, Bedford Senior High School declined again to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status due to low achievement in both reading and mathematics. The school missed all 6 metrics measured. In 2011, Bedford Senior High School improved to achieving AYP status. In 2010, Bedford Senior High School was in Warning status for AYP due to a 23% decline in Reading on grade level, among low family income students.

PSSA results
Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012, in all Pennsylvania public high schools. The exams were administered in the Spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry. The standards were first published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.
In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.

 11th Grade Reading
2012 - 67% on grade level, (7% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2011 - 69% on grade level, (19% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2010 - 70%  (14% below basic). State - 66% (130 pupils)
2009 - 70%, (15% below basic). State –  65% (148 pupils)
2008 - 66%, (14% below basic). State – 65% (125 pupils)
2007 - 71%, (12% below basic). State – 65% (142 pupils)

 11th Grade Math
2012 - 66% on grade level (22% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2011 - 71% (15% below basic). State - 60.3%
2010 – 74% (13% below basic). State - 59%
2009 – 57%, (18% below basic) State – 56%
2008 – 56%, (20% below basic). State – 56%
 2007 – 46%, (29% below basic). State – 53%

 11th Grade Science
2012 - 47% on grade level (12% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2011 - 57% on grade level (14% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2010 - 50% (11% below basic). State – 39%
2009 - 38%, State – 40%
2008 - 20%, State – 39%

Dual enrollment
Bedford Senior High School offers a dual enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions. For the 2009–10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $8,786 for the program.

College Remediation Rate
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 4% of the Bedford Senior High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Graduation requirements
Among Pennsylvania's 500 public school districts, graduation requirements widely vary. The School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 24 credits to graduate, including: a required class every year in English, math 3 or 4 credits, social studies 3 credits, science - 3 or 4 credits, Physical Education/health - 2 credits, drivers education - 0.5 credit, Senior Career Course 1 credit and electives.

For nearly two decades, all Pennsylvania secondary school students were required to complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations were set by the individual school district. At Bedford Area School District, students are required to complete a project in one of the following four areas: Career, Creative, Service, Technical. The project includes a written paper and an oral presentation. The pupil must earn an 80% or better in order to graduate. Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.

By Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, and English Literature by passing the respective Keystone Exams for each course. The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.

Students have several opportunities to pass the exam. Schools are mandated to provide targeted assistance to help the student be successful. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate. For the class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements. In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level. Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP.

SAT scores
In 2014, Bedford Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 492. The Math average score was 502. The Writing average score was 460. Statewide in Pennsylvania, Verbal Average Score was 497. The Math average score was 504. The Writing average score was 480. The College Board also reported that nationwide scores were: 497 in reading, 513 in math and 487 in writing.  In 2014, 1,672,395 students took the SATs in the United States.

In 2013, 101 Bedford Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 484. The Math average score was 481. The Writing average score was 465. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.

In 2012, 78 Bedford Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 502. The Math average score was 518. The Writing average score was 476. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the US, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 81 Bedford High School students took the SAT exams. The school's students Verbal Average Score was 464. The Math average score was 488. The Writing average score was 465. Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479. In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a research arm of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania's SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004.  The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 71 percent of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania chose to continue their education after high school in 2003, whereas 79 percent of urban high school graduates opted to continue their education.

AP Courses
In 2014, Bedford Senior High School offered 4 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. The fee for each AP Exam is $91 (2014). The school normally retains $9 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. In 2012, the fee was $89 per test per pupil. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on  the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class. At Bedford Senior High School 6% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam.

Bedford Middle School
Bedford Middle School is located at 440 East Watson Street, Bedford, Pennsylvania. In 2014, enrollment was 488 pupils, in grades 6th through 8th, with 45% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 15.7% of pupils received special education services, while 1.5% of pupils were identified as gifted. According to a 2014 report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Bedford Middle School had 447 pupils enrolled in grades 6th through 8th, with 176 receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 29 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.

2014 School Performance Profile
Bedford Middle School achieved 81.3 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 70% were on grade level. In Algebra 1/Math, 70% showed on grade level mathematics skills. In Science, 67% of 8th graders showed on grade level science understanding. In writing, 81% of the 8th grade students demonstrated on grade level writing skills.

2013 School Performance Profile
Bedford Middle School achieved 83.7 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, writing, mathematics and science achievement. In reading, just 68% of the students were on grade level. In Mathematics/Algebra 1, 80.8% of the students showed on grade level skills. In Science, only 63% of the 8th graders demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, 76.5% of the 8th grade students demonstrated on grade level writing skills.

AYP status
In 2012, Bedford Middle School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status. All of the teachers were rated Highly Qualified under No Child Left Behind.
2011, Bedford Middle School declined again to Warning status due to low student achievement in reading and mathematics.
2010 - Making Progress School Improvement 1
2009 - declined further to School Improvement 1 due to lagging student achievement. The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the administration to develop a plan to raise student achievement.
2008 - declined to Warning AYP status due to lagging student achievement
2003-2007 - achieved AYP status each school year.

PSSA Results
Sixth and seventh grades have been tested in reading and mathematics since 2006. Eighth graders are tested in: reading, writing, mathematics and Science. Beginning in the Spring of 2013, eighth graders, who are enrolled in Algebra I take the Keystone Exam for Algebra I at the end of the course. The testing of 8th grade in reading and mathematics began in 1999, as a state initiative. Testing in science began in 2007. The goal is for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focus on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The standards were published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. In 2014, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania adopted the Pennsylvania Core Standards - Mathematics.

8th Grade Reading
2012 - 82% on grade level (7% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 79% of 8th graders on grade level.
2011 - 84% (8% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level.
2010 - 79% (9% below basic). State – 81% (137 pupils)
2009 - 83%, (8% below basic). State – 80% (148 pupils)
2008 - 76%, (10% below basic). State – 78% (149 pupils)
2007 - 71%, (14% below basic). State – 75% (136 pupils)

 8th Grade Math
2012 - 86% on grade level (6% below basic). State - 76%
2011 - 80% (10% below basic). State - 76.9%
2010 - 81% (6% below basic). State – 75%
2009 - 72%, (14% below basic). State – 71%
2008 - 78%, (14% below basic). State – 70%
2007 - 75%, (11% below basic). State – 67%

 8th Grade Science
2012 - 75% on grade level (11% below basic). State - 59%
2011 - 69% (17% below basic). State – 58.3%
2010 – 66% (19% below basic). State – 57%
2009 – 52% (24% below basic). State – 54%
 2008 – 62% (16% below basic). State – 52%

 7th Grade Reading
2012 - 69% (15% below basic). State - 76%
2011 - 83%, (6% below basic). State – 76%
2010 – 85%, (2% below basic). State – 73% (137 pupils)
2009 – 78%, (9% below basic). State – 71.7% (139 pupils)
2008 – 72%, (8% below basic). State – 70% (148 pupils)
2007 – 69%, (11% below basic). State – 66% (145 pupils)

 7th Grade Math
2012 - 77% (7% below basic). State - 80%
2011 - 85% (6% below basic) 60% advanced. State - 78.6%
2010 – 91%, 67% advanced. State – 77%
2009 – 82%, (8% below basic). State – 75%
2008 – 73%, (12% below basic). State – 72%
2007 – 78%, (13% below basic). State – 67%

 6th Grade Reading
2012 - 69% (11% below basic). State - 68%
2011 - 71%, (16% below basic). State - 69.9%
2010 – 75%, (13% below basic). State – 68% (156 pupils)
2009 – 83%, (7% below basic). State – 67% (132 pupils)
2008 – 72%, (16% below basic). State – 67% (137 pupils)
2007 – 64%, (18% below basic). State – 63% (142 pupils)

 6th Grade Math
2012 - 84% (5% below basic). State - 77%
2011 - 89%, (6% below basic) 63% advanced. State - 78.8%
2010 – 91%, 62% advanced. State – 78%
2009 – 82%, (8% below basic). State – 75.9%
2008 – 83%, (9% below basic). State – 72%
2007 – 66%, (14% below basic). State – 69%

Bedford Elementary School
Bedford Elementary School is located at 3639 Business Route 220, Bedford. The school enrolled 799 students kindergarten through 5th grades, with 342 students receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 53 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1. In 2011, the school achieved AYP'' status. In 2010, the school was in  Warning  status due to lagging student achievement. All of the teachers were rated Highly Qualified under No Child Left Behind.5th Grade Reading:2011 - 75% on grade level (8% below basic). State - 67.3%
2010 - 67% (18% below basic). State – 64%5th Grade Math:2011 - 85%, 55% advanced. State - 74%
2010 - 84%, 45% advanced. State - 76.3%

4th Grade Reading
2011 - 68% (10% below basic), State – 73.3%
2010 - 69% (15% below basic), State - 73%

4th Grade Math
2011 - 88% (6% below basic), State – 85.3%
2010 - 82% (7% below basic), State - 84%

4th Grade Science
2011 - 86%, (3% below basic), State – 82.9%
2010 - 81%, (5% below basic), State - 81%

3rd Grade Reading
2011 - 75%, (14% below basic), State – 77%
2010 - 77%, (12% below basic), State - 75%

3rd Grade Math
2011 - 88%, 58% advanced. State – 83%
2010 - 86%, 49% advanced. State - 84%

Special education
In December 2009, the district administration reported that 375 pupils or 16.1% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.

The district engages in identification procedures to ensure that eligible students receive an appropriate educational program consisting of special education and related services, individualized to meet student needs. At no cost to the parents, these services are provided in compliance with state and federal law; and are reasonably calculated to yield meaningful educational benefit and student progress. To identify students who may be eligible for special education, various screening activities are conducted on an ongoing basis. These screening activities include: review of group-based data (cumulative records, enrollment records, health records, report cards, ability and achievement test scores); hearing, vision, motor, and speech/language screening; and review by the Instructional Support Team or Student Assistance Team.  When screening results suggest that the student may be eligible, the district seeks parental consent to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation. Parents who suspect their child is eligible may verbally request a multidisciplinary evaluation from a professional employee of the district or contact the Supervisor of Special Education.

In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815,000 for special education services. The funds were distributed to districts based on a state policy which estimates that 16% of the district's pupils are receiving special education services. This funding is in addition to the state's basic education per pupil funding, as well as, all other state and federal funding.

Bedford Area School District received a $1,277,878 supplement for special education services in 2010.

Gifted education
The district administration reported that 47 or 2.08% of  its students were gifted in 2009. By law, the district must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels.  Students identified as gifted attending the high school have access to a dual enrollment program with local colleges. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by teachers or parents by contacting the student's building principal and requesting an evaluation.  All requests must be made in writing. To be eligible for mentally gifted programs in Pennsylvania, a student must have a cognitive ability of at least 130 as measured on a standardized ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate giftedness will also be considered for eligibility.

Bullying policy
The Bedford Area School District administration reported there were 3 incidents of bullying in the district in 2009.

The Bedford Area School Board has provided the district's antibully policy online Bullying-Cyberbullying Policy 249.  All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, the district must conduct an annual review of that policy with students. The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.

Education standards relating to student safety and antiharassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.

Budget
In 2009, the district reports employing over 100 teachers with a starting salary of $37,000 for 183 days work. The average teacher salary was $52,925 while the maximum salary is $104,250.  In Pennsylvania, the average teacher salary for Pennsylvania's 124,100 public school teachers was $54,977 in 2008. As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation.

Additionally, Bedford Area School District teachers receive a defined benefit pension, taxpayer fully funded health insurance, retirement health insurance, 3 days bereavement leave, professional development reimbursement, 2 paid personal days, 10–12 sick days, accumulated sick days death benefit, life insurance and other benefits. Head teachers receive compensation beyond their salary. The union officers are allotted 5 days with pay to perform union business each year. According to State Rep. Glen Grell, a trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System Board, a 40-year educator can retire with a pension equal to 100 percent of their final salary.

In 2007, the district employed 148 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $50,129 for 183 school days worked.

Bedford Area School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 was $784.64 per pupil. The district is ranked 213th out of 500 in Pennsylvania for administrative spending. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.

In 2008, Bedford Area School District reported spending $10,040 per pupil. This ranked 474th in the commonwealth. In 2010, the per pupil spending had increased to $11,549.60  Among the states,  Pennsylvania's total per pupil revenue (including all sources) ranked 11th at $15,023 per student, in 2008-09. In 2007, the Pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures was $12,759.

 Reserves
In 2009, the district reported a $3,625,903 in an unreserved-undesignated fund balance. The designated fund balance was reported as $4,350,782. In 2010,  Bedford Area Administration reported an increase to $2,500,936 in the unreserved-undesignated fund balance. The designated fund balance was reported as $4,245,296. Pennsylvania school district reserve funds are divided into two categories – designated and undesignated. The undesignated funds are not committed to any planned project. Designated funds and any other funds, such as capital reserves, are allocated to specific projects. School districts are required by state law to keep 5 percent of their annual spending in the undesignated reserve funds to preserve bond ratings. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, from 2003 to 2010, as a whole, Pennsylvania school districts amassed nearly $3 billion in reserved funds.

In November 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. The findings were reported to the school board and the administration.

In February 2011, the school board approved the application for a charter school called Hope for Hyndman Charter School. It is to serve grades K-12. Funding will come for the school district. The charter school was founded by community members, in anticipation of the district closing both the Hyndman Middle-High School and/or Hyndman-Londonderry Elementary School due to low enrollment of 425 pupils K-12 and budget challenges.

The district is funded by a combination of: a local income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.5%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants can provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax regardless of the individual's wealth.

State basic education funding
In 2011-12, the district received a $7,023,656 allocation, of state Basic Education Funding. Additionally, the School District received $144,460 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget included $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount is a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011. The highest increase in state basic education funding was awarded to Duquesne City School District, which got a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12. In 2010, the district reported that 897 students received free or reduced-price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.

For the 2010–11 school year, Bedford Area School District received a 6.25% increase in state Basic Education Funding resulting in a $7,757,288 payment. This was the highest increase in BEF in Bedford County. Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County received the highest increase in the state at 23.65% increase in funding for the 2010–11 school year. One hundred fifty school districts received the base 2% increase in 2010–11. The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by then Governor Edward G. Rendell and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak, through the allocation set in the state budget proposal made in February each year. This was the second year of the Governor's policy to fund some districts at a far higher rate than others.

In the 2009–2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 5.01% increase in Basic Education funding for a total of $7,300,796. The state Basic Education funding to the district in 2008–09 was $6,952,695. The district also received supplemental funding for English language learners, Title 1 federal funding for low-income students, for district size, a poverty supplement from the commonwealth and more. Everett Area School District received 6.17% which was the highest increase in Bedford County for the 2009–10 school year. Among the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg School District in Berks County received the highest with a 22.31% increase in funding. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 853 district students received free or reduced-price lunches due to low family income in the 2007–2008 school year.

Accountability Block Grants
Beginning in 2004–2005, the state launched the Accountability Block Grant school funding. This program has provided $1.5 billion to Pennsylvania's school districts. The Accountability Block Grant program requires that its taxpayer dollars are focused on specific interventions that are most likely to increase student academic achievement. These interventions include: teacher training, all-day kindergarten, lower class size K-3rd grade, literacy and math coaching programs that provide teachers with individualized job-embedded professional development to improve their instruction, before or after school tutoring assistance to struggling students. For 2010–11 the Bedford Area School District applied for and received $392,101 in addition to all other state and federal funding. The district used the funding to provide full-day kindergarten for the 7th year.

Science It’s Elementary grant
Bedford Elementary School successfully applied to participate and received a  Science It's Elementary grant  in 2008–09. For the 2008-09 school year, the program was offered in 143 schools reaching 2,847 teachers and 66,973 students across Pennsylvania. In 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Education initiated an effort to improve science instruction in the Commonwealth's public elementary schools. Called Science: It's Elementary, the program is a hands on instruction approach for elementary science classes that develops problem-solving and critical thinking skills. To encourage schools to adopt the program's standards aligned curriculum, the state provided a grant to cover the costs of materials and extensive mandatory teacher training. The district was required to develop a three-year implementation plan for the participating school. They had to appoint a district liaison who was paid $3,000 by the PDE to serve as the conduit of all information between the district and the Department and its agents along with submitting orders and distributing supplies to implementing teachers. For the 2006–07 state education budget, $10 million was allocated. The 2006-07 State Education Budget provided $635 million in new spending for pre-K through 12th grades for the 2006–07 school year. This marked an 8-percent increase over 2005–06 public school funding. The grant program was expanded to $14.5 million in the 2008-09 budget.

Education Assistance grant
The state's EAP funding provides for the continuing support of tutoring services and other programs to address the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available to eligible school districts and full-time career and technology centers (CTC) in which one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as provided for in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11, Bedford Area School District received $76,524.

21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
Bedford Area School District was designated as a before and after school program provider for Bedford and Huntingdon Counties in 2010. They received state funding – a grant of $604,800. CCLCs provide academic, artistic and cultural enhancement activities to students and their families when school is not in session.

Classrooms for the Future grant
The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006–2009. Bedford Area School District received $279,086 for funding in 2006–07. In 2007–08 the district received $300,000. For the 2008–09 school year, the district administration did not apply. Of the 501 public school districts in Pennsylvania, 447 of them received Classrooms for the Future grant awards.

Federal Stimulus grant
The district received an extra $2,023,034 in ARRA – Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students. The funding was limited to the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 school years. Due to the temporary nature of the funding, schools were repeatedly advised to use the funds for one-time expenditures like acquiring equipment, making repairs to buildings, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or purchasing books and software.

Race to the Top grant
Bedford Area School District officials did not apply to participate in the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district over one million additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement. Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate. Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited  as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.

Common Cents state initiative
The Bedford Area School Board did not participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Common Cents program. The program called for the state to audit the district, at no cost to local taxpayers, to identify ways the district could save tax dollars. After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes.

Real estate taxes
The school board set property tax rates in 2011–2012 at 10.2692 mills. A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates a significant disparity in taxation within a community and across a region. Property taxes, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, apply only to real estate - land and buildings. The property tax is not levied on cars, business inventory, or other personal property. Certain types of property are exempt from property taxes, including: places of worship, places of burial, private social clubs, charitable and educational institutions and government property. Additionally, service related, disabled US military veterans may seek an exemption from paying property taxes. Pennsylvania school district revenues are dominated by two main sources: 1) Property tax collections, which account for the vast majority (between 75–85%) of local revenues; and 2) Act 511 tax collections (Local Tax Enabling Act), which are around 15% of revenues for school districts.

 2010–11 - 10.2692 mills.
 2009–10 – 60.0000 mills.
 2008–09 – 60.0000 mills.
 2007–08 – 60.0000 mills.
 2006–07 – 58.0000 mills.
 2005–06 – 58.0000 mills.

Act 1 Adjusted index
The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not authorized to raise taxes above that index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exception from the state Department of Education. The base index for the 2011–2012 school year is 1.4 percent, but the Act 1 Index can be adjusted higher, depending on a number of factors, such as property values and the personal income of district residents. Act 1 included 10 exceptions, including: increasing pension costs, increases in special education costs, a catastrophe like a fire or flood, increase in health insurance costs for contracts in effect in 2006 or dwindling tax bases. The base index is the average of the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the preceding calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous 12-month period ending June 30.  For a school district with a market value/personal income aid ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, its index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of 0.75 and its MV/PI AR for the current year. In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly eliminated six of the ten the exceptions to the Act 1 Index. The following exceptions were maintained: 1) costs to pay interest and principal on indebtedness incurred prior to September 4, 2004 for Act 72 schools and prior to June 27, 2006 for non-Act 72 schools; 2) costs to pay interest and principal on electoral debt; 3) costs incurred in providing special education programs and services (beyond what is already paid by the State); and 4) costs due to increases of more than the Index in the school's share of payments to PSERS (PA school employees pension fund) taking into account the state mandated PSERS contribution rate.

The School District Adjusted Index for the Bedford Area School District 2006–2007 through 2010–2011.
 2006–07 – 5.2%, Base 3.9%
 2007–08 – 4.5%, Base 3.4%
 2008–09 – 5.8%, Base 4.4%
 2009–10 – 5.5%, Base 4.1%
 2010–11 – 3.9%, Base 2.9%
 2011–12 – 1.9%, Base 1.4%
 2012-13 - 2.3%, Base 1.7%

For the 2011–12 school year, Bedford Area School Board did not apply for an exception to exceed the Act 1 Index. Each year, Bedford Area School Board has the option of adopting either 1) a resolution in January certifying they will not increase taxes above their index or 2) a preliminary budget in February. A school district adopting the resolution may not apply for referendum exceptions or ask voters for a tax increase above the inflation index. A specific timeline for these decisions is published annually, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

According to a state report, for the 2011–12 school year budgets, 247 school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above their index; 250 school districts adopted a preliminary budget. Of the 250 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget, 231 adopted real estate tax rates that exceeded their index. Tax rate increases in the other 19 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget did not exceed the school district's index. Of the districts who sought exceptions: 221 used the pension costs exemption and 171 sought a Special Education costs exemption. Only 1 school district sought an exemption for Nonacademic School Construction Project, while 1 sought an exception for Electoral debt for school construction.

The Bedford Area School Board did not apply for exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budgets in  2010–11. In the Spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school boards asked to exceed their adjusted index. Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases.

Property tax relief
In 2010, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Bedford Area School District was $150 per approved permanent primary residence. In the district, 4,346 property owners applied for the tax relief. The tax relief was subtracted from the total annual school property on the individual's tax bill. Property owners apply for the relief through the county Treasurer's office. Farmers can qualify for a farmstead exemption on building used for agricultural purposes. The farm must be at least 10 contiguous acres and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. Pennsylvania awarded the highest property tax relief to residents of the Chester-Upland School District in Delaware County at $632 per homestead and farmstead in 2010. This was the second year they were the top recipient.

Additionally, the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is provided for low income Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older; widows and widowers aged 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 for homeowners. The maximum rebate for both homeowners and renters is $650.  Applicants can exclude one-half (1/2) of their Social Security income, consequently individuals who have income substantially more than $35,000, may still qualify for a rebate. Individuals must apply annually for the rebate. This can be taken in addition to Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief.

Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).

Closed schools

Hyndman Middle Senior High School
Hyndman Middle Senior High School is located at 130 School Drive, Hyndman. In 2010, the school enrolled 226 students grades 6th through 12th, with 99 students receiving a free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 17 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1. In 2010 and 2011, Hyndman Middle Senior High School achieved AYP status. Four of the teachers were rated Non Highly Qualified under No Child Left Behind. Seven teachers have emergency certifications.

Graduation rate
In 2011, the graduation rate was 92%.

 2010 – 87%
 2009 – 100%

 PSSA Results
 11th Grade Reading
2011 - 56% on grade level, (28% below basic). State - 69.1%
 2010 – 67% (14% below basic). State - 66%
 2009 – 40%, (37% below basic). State –  65% (35 pupils)
 2008 – 60%, (28% below basic). State – 65% (25 pupils)
 2007 – 50%, (26% below basic). State – 65% (30 pupils)

 11th Grade Math:
2011 - 48% on grade level (32% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
 2010 – 67%, (24% below basic). State - 59%
 2009 – 43%, (28% below basic). State – 56%
 2008 – 56%, (24% below basic). State – 56%
 2007 – 40%, (23% below basic). State – 53%

 11th Grade Science
 2011 - 42% on grade level (8% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
 2010 – 40% (15% below basic). State – 39%
 2009 – 15%, State – 40%
 2008 – 25%, State – 39%

SAT Scores
From January to June 2011, 3 Hyndman Middle Senior High School students took the SAT exams. Since fewer than 10 students took the exams, the state withheld the results to protect individual privacy.

PSSA Results
 8th Grade Reading
 2011 - 70% on grade level (17% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level.
 2010 – 59% (22% below basic). State – 81%
 2009 – 71%, (15% below basic). State – 80%
 2008 – 54%, (25% below basic). State – 78% (24 pupils)
 2007 – 65%, (8% below basic). State – 75% (23 pupils)

 8th Grade Math
 2011 - 77% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 76.9%
 2010 – 68% (14% below basic). State – 75%
 2009 – 76%, (15% below basic). State – 71%
 2008 – 37%, (29% below basic). State – 70%
 2007 – 52%, (8% below basic). State – 67%

 8th Grade Science
 2011 - 37% on grade level (30% below basic). State – 58.3%
 2010 – 32%, (37% below basic). State – 57%.
 2009 – 47%, (21% below basic). State: – 54%
 2008 – 54%, (8% below basic). State – 52%

 7th Grade Reading
 2011 - 69% (3% below basic). State – 76%
 2010 – 63%, (20% below basic). State – 73% (30 pupils)
 2009 – 40%, (31% below basic). State – 71.7% (45 pupils)
 2008 – 54%, (24% below basic). State – 70% (33 pupils)
 2007 – 42%, (34% below basic). State – 66% (26 pupils)

 7th Grade Math
 2011 - 82% on grade level (3% below basic). State - 78.6%
 2010 – 80% (13% below basic). State – 77%
 2009 – 53%, (15% below basic). State – 75%
 2008 – 63%, (12% below basic). State – 72%
 2007 – 42%, (27% below basic). State – 67%

 6th Grade Reading
 2011 - 52% (20% below basic). State - 69.9%
 2010 – 75% (11% below basic). State – 68% (36 pupils)
 2009 – 46%, (23% below basic). State – 67% (30 pupils)
 2008 – 36%, (40% below basic). State – 67% (47 pupils)
 2007 – 42%, (30% below basic). State – 63% (33 pupils)

 6th Grade Math
 2011 - 50% on grade level (23% below basic). State - 78.8%
 2010 – 83% (0% below basic). State – 78%
 2009 – 73%, (16% below basic). State – 75.9%
 2008 – 15%, (58% below basic). State – 72%
 2007 – 51%, (24% below basic). State – 69%

Hyndman Londonderry Elementary School
Hyndman Londonderry Elementary School is located in 233 School Drive, Hyndman. In 2010, the school enrolled 170 students grades kindergarten through 5th, with 100 students receiving a free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 14 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. In 2010 and 2011, Hyndman Londonderry Elementary School achieved AYP status. All of the teachers were rated Highly Qualified under No Child Left Behind.

PSSA Results5th Grade Reading:2011 - 55% on grade level (23% below basic). State - 67.3%
2010 - 50% (23% below basic). State – 64% 5th Grade Math:'''
2011 - 70% on grade level (2% below basic). State - 74%
2010 - 82% (0% below basic). State - 76.3%

4th Grade Reading
2011 - 52% (17% below basic), State – 73.3%
2010 - 71% (12% below basic), State - 73%

4th Grade Math
2011 - 87% (3% below basic), State – 85.3%
2010 - 83% (2% below basic), State - 84%

4th Grade Science
2011 - 90%, (3% below basic), State – 82.9%
2010 - 76%, (5% below basic), State - 81%

3rd Grade Reading
2011 - 80%, (15% below basic), State – 77%
2010 - 77%, (10% below basic), State - 75%

3rd Grade Math
2011 - 95%, 50% advanced. State – 83%
2010 - 94%, (3% below basic), State - 84%

Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility to participate is determined by the Bedford Area School Board.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.

References:

External links
 Bedford Area School District


Central Division, Fiji

The Central Division (Fiji Hindi: सेंट्रल डिवीजन) of Fiji is one of Fiji's four divisions.  It consists of five provinces - Naitasiri, Namosi, Rewa, Serua and Tailevu.

The capital of the division is Suva, which is also the capital of Fiji.  The division includes the eastern part of the largest island in Fiji, Viti Levu, with a few outlying islands, including Beqa.  It has a land border with the Western Division on Viti Levu, and sea borders with the Northern Division and Eastern Division.

The Central Division includes most of the Kubuna Confederacy and part of the Burebasaga Confederacy, two of the three hierarchies to which Fiji's chiefs all belong.  The nonconformity between the boundaries of the divisions and confederacies does not affect administration, as their functions are different.


Helena, Mississippi

Helena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,184 at the 2010 census, up from 778 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Helena is in eastern Jackson County, east of Escatawpa and north of Moss Point. Interstate 10 passes  south of the community, and Pascagoula, the county seat, is  to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Helena CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 778 people, 266 households, and 222 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 385.3 people per square mile (148.7/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 138.7/sq mi (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.83% White, 5.14% African American, 0.39% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 266 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,302, and the median income for a family was $36,302. Males had a median income of $31,588 versus $18,173 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,346. About 6.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Helena is served by the Moss Point School District, and students attend schools in Moss Point, Mississippi.

Schools
 Moss Point High School
 Magnolia Middle School
 Escatawpa Upper Elementary School (grades 3-5)
 Kreole Primary School (grades K-2)


Coppery titi

The coppery titi (Plecturocebus cupreus) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in the Amazon of Brazil and Peru, and perhaps northern Bolivia. It was described as Callicebus cupreus in 1823.


José Ángel Espinoza

José Ángel Espinoza Aragón (October 2, 1919 – November 6, 2015), also known as Ferrusquilla, was a Mexican singer-songwriter and film actor. He was the father of actress Angélica Aragón. There is a statue of him along Olas Altas Promenade in Mazatlán, Mexico. He also was a composer affiliated to the SACM (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico).

Selected filmography
Dos Alegres Gavilanes (1963) ... as Tito
House of Evil (1968) ... as Dr. Emery Horvath
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) ... as French Officer
Pobre, pero honrada (1973) ... as Chimino

Selected songs
Échame a mi la culpa
La ley del monte
El tiempo que te quede libre
Cariño nuevo
Silencio Corazón
Sufriendo a solas


Tapan Mitra

Tapan Mitra (18 July 1948 – 3 February 2019) was an Indian-born economist.

Life and career
Tapan Mitra was born to parents Ashok and Santi Mitra. He attended St. Xavier's High School, Bombay, and Rajkumar College, Raipur. In 1968, Mitra graduated from the University of Calcutta with a degree in economics. He further studied the subject, completing a master's degree at Delhi University two years later. Mitra subsequently immigrated to the United States, where he obtained a second master's in economics, followed by a doctorate in the same subject at the University of Rochester in 1973 and 1975 respectively. He lectured at Rochester while working toward his Ph.D, joining the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1974 as an assistant professor. Mitra moved to the Stony Brook University in 1976, where he was later appointed associate professor. He began teaching at Cornell University in 1981 as full professor of economics. In 1997, Mitra was elected a fellow of the Econometric Society, and was named the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics at Cornell in 2007. In 2016, Mitra endowed a set of a set of prizes awarded by the Department of Economics.