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April 2002     Vol.3 Issue 4

 

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Math Puzzler
Math PuzzlerTwo winners in the March Math Puzzler contest
Two kids got all six answers correct in the Math Puzzler contest for March. One of the March winners had won previously and the other was an "almost winner."

A wide variety of Math Puzzlers for April
Mr. Math Puzzler has come up with a wide variety of math questions for April. All of them can be solved by various types of basic formulas and "educational guessing."

Money
MoneyStock Market Game helps kids learn to invest
The good news is kids at Ladue Middle School are learning how to invest in the stock market. The better news is that they aren't using real money. .
News
NewsKids help in St. Louis Zoo fund drive
The famous St. Louis Zoo is winding up its multi-million dollar fund drive. And, as they have done since the zoo was founded, kids are helping raise money.

Profile
ProfileEmily Miller brings Broadway shows to her neighborhood
When Emily Miller was 10 years old, her parents took her to a production of the Broadway musical, "Annie." On the way home, she said she'd like to stage a show like that.

Writing
WritingKids find that publishing books isn't easy
Fourth graders at Reed Elementary School have learned a valuable writing lesson. That is, there's a lot more to publishing a book than just writing it.

Excerpts from kids' book publishing efforts
Here are writings from three kid-published books that St. Louis kids' authors Patricia and Fred McKissack thought were interesting. The books were published by kids at Reed Elementary School in Ladue.

Books
BooksThis month's book reviews
Ezra is baseball's biggest fan, but he's striking out with his dad. Read about Ezra and more, in this month's Young Saint Louis.com book reviews.
Entertainment
EntertainmentThree St. Louis area kids win state chess titles
Eleven-year-old Tony Cao of Ballwin is the youngest of three St. Louis area state chess champions. They won titles in last month's Missouri state youth tournament held in Jefferson City.
Sports
SportsLocal girls try to return to AAU basketball finals
Fifteen-year-olds Whitney Sykes and Whitney Smith have played for the St. Louis Comets basketball team since they were in fourth grade. They've been to the AAU national finals with the team four times.
Lifestyle
LifestyleEarth Day trail ride is more than a bicycle trip
Kids on the North Riverfront Trail Ride Saturday, April 20, will do more than just ride their bikes along the Mississippi River. There are lots of other activities during this unusual Earth Day activity.
Ball Kids
Ball KidsYoung Saint Louis.com ball kids enjoy tournament
Thirteen-year-old Bobby Belleville said the Savvis Center basketball court seemed smaller when he was working right on the court. Bobby and thirteen-year-old Peter Simon represented YSL.com as ball kids at the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament.
Looking ahead to May, 2002

This will start the third year of publishing Young Saint Louis.com, which began May 1, 2002. Here are some stories coming next month:

  • Learn about an all-star girls basketball event--Battle by the Arches--that's coming to St. Louis.
  • You'll meet kids who contributed to the St. Louis Zoo's big fund drive.
  • Who are the winners of the Science Fair's new website design contest?
  • We'll have the usual Math Puzzlers, crossword puzzles and, of course, corny jokes just for kids.

 

 


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