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November 2005 Vol. 6 Issue 11
Amazon.comYoung Achiever nominations
Nominations will be accepted until Dec. 15, 2005, for the 2006 Gateway Young Achievers awards. The awards go to elementary, middle and high school kids with outstanding grades and records of activities and community service. For details visit www.youngachievers.us or call (314) 961-5978.

Movies
Harry Potter movie coming; YSL.com to be there
The movie, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," is coming in November. Young Saint Louis.com will be on hand to provide an exclusive review even before the movie opens in theaters on Friday, Nov. 18.
Neil Shastri in two movie projects
Eighth-grader Neil Shastri has been back in St. Louis nearly a year after appearing in the Broadway show, "Bombay Dreams." But, his work in show business hasn't slowed down.

Kid's chorus
Chorus kids sing, learn about music
Ten-year-old Shelby Cobb of University City believes she might like to be a singer when she grows up. That's why she thinks the Carondelet Children's Chorus is what she needs to learn more about music.

Smokeout
T-shirt design urges kids to stay tobacco-free

Eighth-grader Amber Dodson hopes her T-shirt artwork in Hancock Place Middle School's "Keeping Kids Tobacco Free" contest helps convince her classmates not to smoke or use tobacco.

Books
This month's book reviews

November book reviews include one about a young pilot shot down in World War II, a boy spending a summer with an accident-prone cousin, a mysterious summer experience, and an artistic orphan girl who is always running away

Weight loss
Teen wanted more than weight loss

When Blair Klostermeier was an 8th-grader, she was worried her weight might be a danger to her health. But, the Clayton teenager didn't want to do just a crash diet.

Red Ribbon
Busy Red Ribbon Week in Rockwood
Thirteen-year-old Amber Cromwell joined the TREND chapter at Rockwood Valley Middle School to get more involved in school activities. She and other chapter members were especially busy during October.

Young Achiever
Achiever takes her energy to high school
Fourteen-year-old Tricia McDonough's long list of middle school accomplishments earned her a 2005 Gateway Young Achiever award. She's started her first year of high school at the same hectic pace, both in school and outside.

Happenings 4 Youth
Kick-off rally for Happenings4Kids
Three kids from LaClede Elementary School didn't win the "hap rap" competition to provide a musical theme for a new after-school activities program. But, the KMS trio were a hit at the kickoff rally for the Happenings4Youth website.

Math Mania
1. An entirely new type of Math Mania in November
Put your calculators away. Break out your dictionary and thesaurus. Math Mania is taking on a whole new direction for November.

2. Two winners for October Math Mania contest
Two kids who entered the October Math Mania competition got all seven answers correct. Many of you figured out the answer to the tricky first question.

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