Yearly Archives: 2010

Money Tips Monthly #2

Ages 3-5 The time to begin teaching money-management skills is whenever your kids start showing curiosity about money. Start by explaining what money is. Money can be defined as anything a group of people accepts in exchange for goods or … Continue reading →

Haunted House

Andres, 5th grade Elijah, 5th grade Jessie, 5th grade Justin, 2nd grade Manwinder, 5th grade Reyna, 5th grade

Students take part in 3rd annual Walk-A-Thon

Students in Kindergarten and 1st grade at Kawana Elementary School, Santa Rosa, take part in their school’s 3rd annual Walk-A-Thon. Staff track the number of laps completed by students in a 30 minute period and use it as a fundraiser … Continue reading →

Make the Home-School Connection

Get valuable Homework assignment strategies that use Kid Scoop News as a resource to link home to school. Continue reading →

Money Tips Monthly #1

Money Talk Surveys show that less than 40% of parents talk to their kids about money. However, most kids aren’t learning financial skills in school, either. So how will your kids find out about money? Trial and error is a … Continue reading →

Visiting the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Written by Sam Yankovich Just a few steps from Sonoma Plaza, on Broadway, is the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is a family-friendly museum that wants to bring art to Sonoma. The museum was … Continue reading →

Halloween Tricky Treats

Halloween’s a fun, spooky night. But what’s really scary is what all that sugary candy can do to your teeth. Two Sonoma County dentists know how to help Lonny the werewolf! They want to take the scary tooth-decay out of … Continue reading →

Happy Sledder

Alex Alizah Andres Anthony Cassandra Elkha Leslie Makenzy Yasmin Yliana

From Essay Contest to the White House

Veronica Talbert won the Free Lance-Star’s Hometown Heroes essay contest and then went on to become Kid Scoop’s National Writing Contest Winner. Winning meant she had the opportunity to interview a National Difference Maker. Her interview with horse trainer Clinton … Continue reading →

First Lady Student Town Hall Encourages Students to Lead Healthy Lives

By Veronica Talbert, Kid Scoop White House Student Correspondent First Lady Michelle Obama’s nationwide ‘Lets Move!’ initiative is all about health and preventing childhood obesity. On Wednesday, April 7th 2010, the First Lady held a Student Town Hall in the … Continue reading →