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

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Hope Academy instructor Whitney Kovacs teaches music to K-12 class.

Hope for the Future at Chico’s Hope Academy

Hope for future generations rests on the strengths of individuals and those strengths are most fully developed with individualized attention and learning. Small class sizes are just one of the […]

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Explore Learning Styles to Enrich Your Child’s Life

School should be an adventure in learning, and so should life. But if you have not taken the time to observe how your child learns best, your child might be […]

Calpuli Tonazin Ketzalcoatl, a middle school girls’ dance troop from Hamilton City, perform traditional dances from Jalisco, Mexico.

Dia Del Campesino – Day of the Farmer

Every year for the past 35 years, (with a brief break during the COVID shutdown), The Hispanic Resource Council of Northern California (HRCNC) has presented the colorful Dia Del Campesino […]

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Anecia Johnson – Sharing the Intellectual and Natural Wealth, Brilliance and Triumphs of Indigenous Black American and African Diaspora History

Anecia Johnson, Community Educator and Founder of Amma Culture – Education, Sciences & Arts, has a mission and a passion. “I’m living my divine purpose,” says Anecia. “We at Amma Culture […]

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How To Throw an Eco-Friendly Birthday Party Your Kids Will Love

Children are learning at an early age how important it is to protect our environment. Whether they hear about climate change, plastic pollution, animal extinction or other critical environmental issues […]

Children can explore their creative side at paint-it-yourself studios.

Create Lasting Family Memories at North State Paint-it-Yourself Studios

A world of artistic exploration awaits families at the paint-it-yourself pottery studios at Bella Art Works in Yreka and All Fired Up in Redding. Both facilities offer ample opportunities to […]

Hispanic and Latino art exhibit at Shasta County Arts Council Art Gallery

Arts Council Tidbits

The local art scene is truly inspiring, with new things to do, see and enjoy. So if you’ve got a creative itch to scratch, you’re in luck. We’ve put together […]

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Children and Adults Find Healing and Connection at Roughout Ranch

“Everyone wants to be heard and to belong,” says Kathy Rutan-Sprague, Program Director at Roughout Ranch, nestled on 15 acres in the foothills just outside Redding. Here, children aged 2 […]

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Start Strong: Fun Ways to Celebrate Teachers at the Beginning of the Year

When was the last time you thanked a teacher? So often we go about life, grateful for their hard work, but we never really stop to thank them for the […]

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Test Your Sun-Safety IQ

Family camping trips can make for happy memories for parents and kids. But a camping trip, whether in spring, summer, fall or winter, can turn into a painful experience for […]

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning

Although new to some parents, many innovative teachers are using Project Based Learning, (PBL), a learning modality based on the completion of projects that answer a real problem or answer […]

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Leave No Trace

When my brother and I were around 8 and 10 years old, our parents started taking us on wilderness camping trips. They taught us as a matter of course to […]

Anderson New Technology High School

Pitching Tents Far From Technology with Anderson New Technology High School

The name of Anderson New Technology High School (ANTHS) could lead you to imagine rooms filled with computers and kids fully immersed in alternative realities. ANTHS students do study core […]

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Nano VR Escape: Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive technology that provides a simulated experience and allows people to interact with a 3D computer-generated environment in a way that mimics real life. VR […]

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Golden Rule Small Engines: Serving Others Runs in the Family

Since opening shop in 2014, Joel Kreider has looked forward to each day as an opportunity to meet people, care about people and serve others as the owner and operator […]