Daily Dose: Four Day School Week for Your Kids?

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The Daily Dose is a new Wentzville Patch feature. Essentially, it's an updated Wake Up Wentzville. A little bit of old, a little bit of new!

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TODAY'S DOSE...

1. Weather from the National Weather Service

Wednesday: A chance of flurries before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind between 7 and 9 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph. 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 5 and 8 mph. 

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. 

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. 

2. Romney Raking it in in Missouri

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Mitt Romney outpaced other GOP presidential hopefuls and President Barack Obama in Missouri fundraising last year, drawing heavily from St. Louis-area business leaders the former Massachusetts governor began cultivating during his first run for the White House.

From the report: 

Campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission last week show that Romney's main campaign committee surpassed $1 million in receipts from Missouri last year, topping Obama's nearly $800,000. About 70 percent of Obama's money came from the greater St. Louis area.

None of the other presidential hopefuls still campaigning did anywhere near as well. Rep. Ron Paul's $167,000 in donations reflected support from across the state, which could bode well for his prospects in Missouri's primary on Tuesday and caucuses next month.

3. Question of the Day

Montgomery County schools are reporting savings of upward of $150,000 annually by going to a four-day school week with Mondays off, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. 

From the report: 

More than 100 school districts nationwide have turned to a shorter school week to avoid eliminating programs and teachers, according to the U.S. Department of Education. And the districts are reporting benefits that go beyond cost savings. Students are more attentive, less tired, and less likely to stay home, the districts report. Teachers are also less likely to be absent.

So we ask you, would you be in favor of a four-day school week? Why or why not? What would some of your worries be if the did this?

Weigh in by leaving a comment below!

4. Kohl's Offering Scholarships to Local Volunteers

 will award more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, to more than 2,200 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities through the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program.

Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 through March 15 at kohlskids.com. Kohl’s is helping promising youth to further their education at a time when college tuition continues to increase yearly—a challenge to many American families who face high unemployment and stagnant incomes.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

5. Yesterday's Headlines