Anyone can attend the free fair, which provides a variety of summer programs for students in grades kindergarten through 12 who are interested in art, music, forestry, outdoor adventure and international study abroad.

Exhibitors from the YMCA, City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation, City Ballet and Exploris Museum will be on hand to answer questions about programs.

Ravenscroft is at 7409 Falls of the Neuse Road.

For details, call 539-1968.

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A big congratulations to Sanderson High School which again won the Triangle Students Against Hunger competition. Sanderson raised more than 164,000 pounds of food, even beating the record it set last year by 1,000 pounds.

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Wakefield High School teacher Jodi Riedel was one of five Wake County teachers chosen to participate in the 2006 North Carolina State University Kenan Fellows Curriculum and Leadership Development Program.

As part of the program, teachers work alongside scientists and university faculty for two years developing curriculum.

Riedel teaches agricultural education at Wakefield. Her project, "Sustainable Forestry: Promising Silviculture for Centuries," will help students understand the importance of forest land and the impact of deforestation, especially in urban areas.

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The North Raleigh Country Day School recently received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and School Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Earning accreditation comes after a rigorous review of the school's practices, teaching methods and facilities.

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