North State Parent magazine

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

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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 […]

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Localicious: The Tradition of Giving

Growing up I lived three houses down from my best friend.  During the holidays we would get together with our moms and make either a craft or treats for each […]

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Teaching Kids About Kindness: Small Gestures to Put Smiles on People’s Faces

  Amid our busy lives, it can be easy to lose sight of the little things we can do to make the world a gentler, kinder place for others. As […]

How to Host a Holiday Cookie Exchange

Cookie exchanges are inherently rewarding. Not only do you have a chance to share one of your family favorites, a cookie swap is a festive way to feed your guests […]

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Be the Change: Wayne Randolph Makes Classroom Connections that Count

Wayne Randolph’s classroom thrums with anticipatory excitement. Teams of students are positioned around a makeshift arena, their Lego robots poised for battle. And though the atmosphere is convivial, there’s no […]

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We’re Hoping for a FLOOD! Help us fill Turtle Bay with a river—of Turtles!

Want to own your very own turtle? You can—and it comes with perks. It will make you famous, plus you will be doing a good deed, too. Purchasing a turtle […]

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 […]

Localicious: Food That Bonds The Family Together – Bringing Back Dinner Table Discussion

Sitting down to a home-cooked meal prepared by Mom sounds more fantasy than reality these days. Imagine the ham just out of the oven and the potatoes seasoned to perfection, […]

What I Thought I Knew vs. What I Know About Raising Adopted Kids

With consistent limitlessness, I love all my children the same, born to me and adopted by me. Then again, if I’m honest, that’s not totally true. I love my adopted […]

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Be the Change: Michelle Carlson – Making the Impossible Possible, One Space at a Time

Throughout my middle school and high school years, I despised math and science classes. I knew they were important and I got OK grades in them, but I had to […]

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This Season’s Harvest Happenings

Bright orange pumpkins as far as you can see!—the earthy smell, the rustling vines—choosing one’s own best pumpkin from a pumpkin patch is a rich experience for a child. For […]

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Localicious: Hillside Poms

One of my fondest memories of childhood is spending hours with my cousins picking pomegranates from our grandmother’s tree and tirelessly working the sweet seeds free with stains and smiles […]

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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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The Women’s Fund: Mobilizing Women in the Redding, CA Area Through Strategic Philanthropy

Hatched in 2009 during the depths of the nationwide financial crisis, The Women’s Fund of Redding probably should have failed. After all, how could a philanthropic organization take flight when […]