School's
out, but keep learning
The 2007-08 school year has ended. But, the need to keep learning
continues unabated. The summer months are a good time to look
into things you didn't have time for during the school year.
Why not pick one subject you like and look into it in depth
this summer. Start today!
Loyola
All
grads get college-prep scholarships Two years ago, Craig Durham
II and Jelani Reeves weren't too happy
when their mothers enrolled them in
the all-boys Loyola Academy. But, now,
they have evidence the school-switch
was a good one.
Career
Middle
schoolers sample career fields Thirteen-year-old
Sophie Stone said she wants a career in helping
fix injuries and illnesses. What she hasn't
decided yet is whether to be a doctor or a veterinarian.
Book
Reviews This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for July include 1) a boy and
a ship's crewman are castaways on a desert
island, 2) an animal-loving family goes dog
sledding on Baffin Island, 3) a getaway in
the country helps restore an injured soldier
to his family, and 4) a world famous soccer
star tells his story
Arbor
Day St.
Peters girl wins state art contest Eleven-year-old
Katie Lyle said techniques learned from a long-time
art series on PBS television helped her capture
first place in the 2008 Missouri Arbor Day poster
competition.
Bike
Ride Bike
riding is a money, gas saver Fourteen-year-old Simon Sandler and his
dad, Richard, have a good answer to higher gasoline
prices. They ride their bikes.
Garden Kids
learn gardening, from seeds to harvest
Kids at the day camp at the South City YMCA
are getting a first-hand feel for what it takes
to grow fresh fruits and vegetables.
Hunter
Education Teenager
can hunt on own land this year
Thirteen-year-old Kaley Cain has been hunting
before and even bagged a deer. But, she said
the recent Missouri Hunter Education camp
taught her a lot about hunting safety she
hadn't known.
Young
Achiever Fenton
girl learns about service, helping Eleven-year-old Lara Bakula said the
one adult, besides her parents, who has influenced
her the most is a neighbor, Mrs. Rene Fletcher.
Lara said, "If she sees a problem, she tries
to fix it."
Louis
Sullivan's beaux arts style of architecture,
the California gold rush, Ronald McDonald
House, Missouri Pacific Railroad, City Hospital
and the autogyro plane
Veiled
Prophet Parade, Live OFF the Levee concerts,
Geocaching, Botanical Garden, Historic Village,
bike rides, shooting ranges and National Ice
Cream Day
All
grads get college-prep scholarships
Middle
schoolers sample career fields 
This
month's book reviews
St.
Peters girl wins state art contest
Bike
riding is a money, gas saver
Kids
learn gardening, from seeds to harvest
Teenager
can hunt on own land this year