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Final
Four kids' essay winners
Winners
chart out their dreams in essays
The two
St. Louis kids who won the NCAA Women's
Final Four essay contest used the research
for their entries to look ahead at what
they hope to accomplish in their own
lives.
Final
Four kids' poster winners
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State
History winners
Website
design gives winners extra bonus
Holy
Infant students last month won the three top
spots in the "junior website" category
of the Region 5 Missouri History Day competition.
And the kids said they learned about more
than just history in making their winning
entires.
2009
Region 5 History Day winners
Here are the junior winners of the 2009 Region
5 in Missouri History Day State Competition.
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Book
Reviews
This month's
book reviews
Books reviewed for April include (1) a troubled
boy is inspired by raising chickens, (2) farm
family members recover from the loss of their
mother, (3) a sister of an autistic younger
brother develops a better understanding of those
with disabilities, and (4) a fatherless boy
finds a mentor and a new home |
Storytelling
festival
Kid
storyteller has good mentor-her Mom
Eleven-year-old Emily Nack will be among
the kids performing at the large St. Louis Storytelling
Festival this month. She's getting some home-grown
instruction in how to conduct herself on stage. |
Laclede
musicians
Luke Stange
started violin at 3
Eight-year-old Luke Stange is already on his
fourth violin. It isn't that he's hard on the
instruments; he just outgrows them. |
Wrestlers
Steady
focus on wrestling helps twins
Twins Matt and Nick
Lester began wrestling when they were six.
This year, the 18-year-olds both won Missouri
State High School championships and have signed
to wrestle at the University of Oklahoma.
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YRead
tutoring
Kid's reading
improves, grades go up
Last month, 10-year-old Andrew Carreon
of Affton got his third quarter report card
and there was significant improvement in every
class. He and his mother are sure of the reason.
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Urban
Outdoors
Lots of
outdoor areas near home
Young Saint Louis.com has
featured lots of stories about outdoor activities
for kids. But, this article is about helping
you to plan your own outdoor fun in areas
close to home.
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