North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Jenna Christophersen

Jenna Christophersen

Jenna Christophersen is a Chico native who loves her community and can never get quite enough of the arts. She supports fostering creativity in any venue, especially as a part of young people’s daily lives.

Author Archive

A Maker's Space

A Maker’s Space in Paradise

Be the Change: Pamela Teeter Mother, Entrepreneur, and Maker of A Maker’s Space in Paradise Creativity runs in Pamela Teeter’s family. Her mother taught her to sew, and Pamela explored […]

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day Wear Purple On March 26th To Support Kaia And Others With Epilepsy Kaia’s first seizure happened in fifth grade. Her mother, Rita Davis, had asked Kaia […]

Leaving The Corporate For The Kids - Mele and kids

Leaving The Corporate For The Kids

Be the Change Mele Benz: Leaving The Corporate For The Kids   “What do you do when you feel like the end of the world might be imminent? For me, […]

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Chico Science Fair – Developing Scientific Minds In The North State

Chico Science Fair Developing Scientific Minds In The North State The Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, California, hosts a variety of events throughout the year but the annual Chico Science […]

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Tutor Doctor in the North State: Ten Steps Toward Building Your Child’s Strong Academic Future

Tutor Doctor in the North State Ten Steps Toward Building Your Child’s Strong Academic Future It’s that time of day again. The kids are home from school, backpacks bulging with […]

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Be the Change – Steve Wallace Starts North State Kids Off with Spanish

Steve Wallace Starts North State Kids Off with Spanish Tree of Life International Charter School – A Dual Immersion School What do a machinist, a world traveler and a bus […]

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Strings in Schools – Violin, Flute and Kindermusik in the North State

Violins come in eight sizes, the smallest size merely 14.5 inches in length from scroll to end button. This adorable instrument fits snugly into the arm span of very young […]

Dun­smuir High School  instructor Jeff Capps helps serve healthy and delicious culinary creations in the school’s cafeteria, all prepared by students enrolled in the school’s Culinary Arts program.

What’s On The Menu? Lifelong kitchen skills for teens at Dunsmuir High School

“This is not like a class,” Jeff Capps announces to students enrolled in Dunsmuir High School Culinary Arts Program (Dunsmuir, CA). Each new roomful of students may well wonder what […]

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Be the Change – Abbie Ehorn Drumming Up Confidence In Music Students Of All Ages

Abbie Ehorn started her career as a primary school teacher at Evergreen Elementary School in Cottonwood, CA, and her passion for music leaked into every lesson. Her instinctive talent for […]

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Sisson School’s Kitchen: Investing In Mt. Shasta Kids’ Health

The site council for Sisson School in Mt. Shasta, CA, sends annual surveys to families to help maintain an excellent educational environment. Amid much positive feedback, responses have also included […]

Under the Flags of Gratitude: Sherwood Montessori fosters thankfulness with a Festival of Gratitude

Sherwood Montessori is kicking off November with an autumn festival on November 3. From after school to sundown, students and their families will play carnival games, run relays, enjoy a […]

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Shasta Clayworks – Renee Wendy Helps Families Turn ‘Mud’ Into Memories

Renee Wendy’s romance with pottery began with chemistry. “The Merrill Pottery Co-Op at UC Santa Cruz studio needed someone who could mix glazes,” she recalls, “and I’m a chemist, so […]

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