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				<title><![CDATA[Apply Today!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enrollment for the 26-27 school year begins Monday, April 6.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Community Picnic]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thursday, May 21, 5-7pm. Celebrating 30 Years!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Intent to Return]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Save your child's space for next year
PAPERS GO HOME: MARCH 16
RETURN ASAP!
LAST DATE TO RETURN: APRIL 20]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[School Breakfast]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brain Power for Learning]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Preschool and Kindergarten Round Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saturday, April 11, 10:00a - 12:00p, and
Tuesday, April 14, 5:00-7:00p
Elementary Cafeteria (4722 Meadowbrook Rd)]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[BREAKFAST!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every Child, Every Day]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[From Up Above]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A video showcasing one of our Aviation students and his family.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Enrollment for the 25-26 school year begins Monday April 7, 2025!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are visiting the site to apply for next school year (25-26), those applications are available beginning Monday, April 7, 2025.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:18:14 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Intent to Return 2025-26]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/2051920</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Confirm your return to Countryside by April 21, 2025 by submitting your Intent to Return form!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Interested in joining Countryside Academy?]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click here to learn more about the enrollment process.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 09:02:51 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Recognized for Dedication to Benton Harbor Students]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Countryside Community for their work toward implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:11:18 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Back to School Night]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thursday August 22 6:00pm 
Meet our staff, tour our schools, become informed!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:16:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Shake Up Your Wake Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside Academy provides free breakfast to all students!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:04:47 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Free Summer Meal Program]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Come eat with us this summer at Countryside Academy!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:58:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Adding Another Side to Countryside]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside Academy is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a new building!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:19:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Breakfast at School]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students who eat Breakfast at school perform better!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:31:47 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Kindergarten Round Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, April 4, 2023 5-7pm at the Millburg Campus 4821 North St.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:14:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Festival of the Forgotten]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1667348</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Friday, October 28, 2022 6:00 - 8:00pm]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:10:50 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[What is Breakfast?]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1657443</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Why is Breakfast important?]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:39:36 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Celebrates 25 Years!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside Academy is celebrating its 25th year as a public school academy. Thanks to all our families and staff who have continued to help us grow!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:28:27 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside wins 2021 Innovation and Vision Award]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Student and Staff Representatives from Countryside were present at the Center for Charters 2021 Innovation and Vision Awards, bringing home the first place trophy.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:59:08 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent Letter Mask Order 9/1/21]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1487802</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Berrien County Health Department has issued a Public Health Order for universal masking in Pre-K through grade 12 as of today, September 1, 2021.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:58:30 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Free Summer Meals Near You!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Come eat with us this summer at Countryside Academy! June 13 - July 8 Monday through Friday (no program on July 4) Breakfast 8:00am - 8:45am & Lunch 11:45am - 12:30pm]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:42:04 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fax Lines are Consolidating]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside is evolving our FAX system and now will only have one FAX number. We can be faxed at (269) 944-3724. This is the same number for the main campus fax that we have always used; we are just eliminating our other fax line.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:25:01 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Updates]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Latest updates from Countryside, Berrien County, and the State. Determinations and statewide recommendations may change abruptly; continue to check back for current updates.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:04:31 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Open Enrollment Begins for the 2021-22 School Year]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year has begun! If you would like to avoid a possible class wait list, get your 2021-22 application downloaded, completed and turned in as soon as you can!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:22:42 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Socks for the Homeless]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside has been organizing donations of socks for the homeless. Watch our students in action!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:30:58 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Meet Up and Eat Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Map to the nearest open meal distribution site.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:31:18 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside will be Closing November 11, 2020. We will reopen November 30, 2020.]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside will continue to run classes virtually. Click "Read Full Story" for more details.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:26:47 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Mr. Rigoni Named Agriculture Educator of the Year!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[During National Agriculture Week, March 22-28, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) announced Steve Rigoni of Countryside Academy in Benton Harbor as its educator of the year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:09:25 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Child Care for Essential Workers]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Executive Order 2020-16 calls upon Michigan’s ISDs to coordinate community efforts to support child care needs for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Berrien RESA, Lewis Cass ISD and Van Buren ISD are answering the call and have developed a plan in collaboration with Southwest Child Care Resources and United Way of Southwest Michigan, and in special partnership with the YMCA of Michiana.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:24:23 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Welcome Our First Litter of Pigs]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Both of Countryside's Mama Pigs, Brownie and S'more, gave birth to a total of 19 beautiful baby pigs. The Herald Palladium was on site to see the first to arrive.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:44:15 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Covid-19 Updates, Resources, & Notifications]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside will be updating announcements and resources for families here. Read Full Story for the latest updates, or scroll down to the news section to find it there.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:20:07 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside to Provide Breakfast and Lunch to Those Under 18 During Closure]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside Academy will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students 18 years old and younger once a week. First Student and JA Food Service are working with Countryside to provide these meals. Meals will consist of 7 days of nonperishable, “grab and go meals” as supplies last.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:01:10 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Academy Closing to Help Prevent Spread of Global Outbreak]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following Governor Whitmer's order to protect our kids, our families, and our overall public health, Every school in the state of Michigan, including Countryside Academy will be closed starting March 16, 2020 until at least April 6, 2020.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:55:40 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[WSJM Sports Road Trip - Countryside Academy]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1154011</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The latest stop on the WSJM Sports Road Trip was Countryside Academy to talk Cougar athletics. Podcast and Video Available.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:51:28 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Kindergarten Round Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, March 17 - 6:00PM - Millburg Campus
4821 North Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:25:43 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Barn Enables Countryside FFA Students to Raise Pigs]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1152447</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[94.9 WSJM interviewed Mr. Rigoni about how Countryside will start raising pigs from birth.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:58:09 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GROWING BEYOND EARTH]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1146708</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside selected to participate in research study with NASA and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:51:39 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Monthly Newletters]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/815950</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check back here for monthly newsletter updates.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:26:25 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Farm Tour 2019 97.5 Y-Country - Countryside Academy FFA Chapter]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1118558</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[97.5 Y-Country came to visit our new Agricultural Resource Center]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:19:24 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[FFA Gift Wrapping at Family Farm & Home]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1139473</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Need a few gifts wrapped? Or Dislike Wrapping, Come to Family Farm & Home on Saturday December 21from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and have Countryside's FFA Help. Donations are appreciated, all proceeds go to Countryside FFA.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:04:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[F.A.R.E. Poster Winners]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1102167</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our students for winning their grade category for the FARE poster contest!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Festival of the Forgotten 2019]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1110864</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Come and Enjoy the Halloween Themed Event! Friday November 1st 6:00 - 7:30pm]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:45:24 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[E-Sports and Countryside]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1096814</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside started its first E-sports season. The Herald Palladium included us in their informative article.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:31:35 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Students on the Cover of HEALTH Currents Magazine]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1095167</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our very own Countryside students were featured on the cover of HEALTH Currents magazine.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:33:25 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Field Day 2019 a Complete Success!]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1054478</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check out our Field Day Videos and what we had to battle this year just to have one!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:42:11 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hamming it up at Countryside]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1019496</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our very own Mrs. Beckmann kisses a pig to reward student behavior]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:25:39 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Open Enrollment March 11th - 25th]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1011136</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's time to enroll at Countryside for the 2019-20 School Year! We are a free public school serving Young 5's through 12th Grades. Open enrollment is from March 11th to March 25th.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:01:45 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Spring Break March 30 - April 7]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/1019505</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside will be closed from March 30th - April 7th. School resumes on Monday April 8th.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:30:38 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Silver Beach Pizza is Proud to Support Countryside FFA March 25th, 4-9pm]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/998904</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[With each flyer presented on 3/25/2019, Silver Beach Pizza will donate 15% of your check to The Countryside Chapter FFA. That's some serious DOUGH!  Show this Flyer on your phone or Print off this flyer and bring it in!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:36:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Meet Our Charter Trailblazer]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/965021</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of six visionary farmers to found an agricultural & environmental science school, George McManus has helped cultivate a new standard of academic excellence for our rural community]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:01:56 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[FFA at Culver's Giveback Night Jan. 16th, 5-8 pm]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/971342</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside's FFA will be at Culver's in Stevensville Wednesday January 16, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Our FFA Representatives will be helping out and proceeds for the night will be given to the Countryside FFA. Please come support our team!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:04:19 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Winter Holiday Break December 22nd - January 6th]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/965029</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[School Resumes Monday January 7th, 2019. Have a safe and happy holiday break!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 09:06:21 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[FFA Gift Wrapping at Family Farm and Home]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/965586</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our FFA will be wrapping gifts on Saturday December 22 from 10am to 3pm at Family Farm and Home. Donations are appreciated. All proceeds will go to the Countryside FFA. Get your picture taken with a Llama from 12pm to 2pm.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:27:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Break November 22nd - 25th]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/954723</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enjoy the Holiday Break!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:42:16 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Festival of the Forgotten Returns]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/937663</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Friday, November 2, 2018 
6pm-8pm. 

A free Community event, Trick or Treating, Free Food, Haunted Hay Ride and Maze, Carnival Games. Everything is free. Donations for the Soldier Drive are appreciated.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:53:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Enroll for 2018-19]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/855854</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enrollment is open for the 2018-19 school year.  We welcome the opportunity for you to become part of our wonderful community!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:14:05 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Furney Field Day 2018 Part 1 & 2]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/845795</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Furney Field Day 2018 has arrived. Watch this year's Super Hero Hype.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:37:59 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Junior High Boys Basketball Tournament Champions]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/797025</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our Junior High Boys Basketball Team competed in the annual St. Joe Lions Club Tourney at St. Joseph High School on January 21st.  The Cougars brought home the 16 team West Division title.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:48:23 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Track and Girls Soccer Begins March 12th]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/841131</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Boys and Girls Track and Girls Soccer has begun. They will have their first competitions before spring break and the seasons will be completed in May.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:52:13 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Welcome to Our New Website!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you for visiting our new website! Please check back often as updates are made, and click on article headlines to view full stories where applicable.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:55:02 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Kindergarten Round-Up]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, March 13, 2018
6:00pm
4821 North Street, Benton Harbor (Millburg)]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:44:54 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[School Closing due to Weather Friday Feb. 9, 2018]]></title>
				<link>http://www.countrysideacademy.org/apps/news/article/821967</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Countryside Academy will be closed due to weather conditions on Friday February 9, 2018. Have a safe weekend and READ A BOOK!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Road Trip to Countryside Academy with WSJM Sports]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[WSJM Sports stopped at Countryside on Thursday, January 11, 2018 to talk to Cougar Athletics. Give the interview a listen.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:57:37 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Countryside Academy has crop of new leaders]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[With longtime Teacher and Administrator Lyn Sperry Leaving, Sarah Brookshire has taken on the responsibility to lead Countryside Academy with the help of two new Principals, Sean Deiters and Nate Smith.]]></description>
				
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