8th grade - how can you support your student?

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In middle school, a student's family is still one of the most powerful influences on their education. So what can you do to influence your eighth grader in a positive way? California Standards for 8th grade (CA ELA Stds., page 49) include several really useful and productive things...(click here to read the rest)

School Lunches - on Examiner.com

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children,
recipes,
mandolin,
reading &
travel
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School lunches may leave a lot to be desired. Perhaps that is why many students leave a lot on the tray when they throw it away. Either that, or the students are so preoccupied with their friends, toys, and the rush to get out of the cafeteria, that they toss the rest of their meals... read the rest