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How to Be a Superhero (Magic Not Required)

Anyone looking for a light, breezy read today might feel the urge to click elsewhere when I mention that September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. But wait! If you stick with me, you’ll soon see that this is an article about health, hope, and happiness — and how you can achieve each of those…

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River Rose and the Magical Lullaby by Kelly Clarkson

Grammy Award-winner Kelly Clarkson is adding another occupation to her resume - children's book author! Inspired by her little girl, River Rose, Clarkson released her first book today, titled: River Rose and the Magical Lullaby. The story is adorable and the illustrations are whimsical and colorful. It starts out with River Rose's excitement for her…

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‘The BFG’ is a Magical Adventure That Delights

Roald Dahl is a favorite author in our house so the kids were super excited to see "The BFG" on the big screen. I was also happy to see Steven Speilberg's Disney directorial debut. And I can tell you that the movie exceeded all of our expectations! Speilberg and screenwriter Melissa Mathison did a superb job…

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Behold The Magic of The Six M’s

The following is a guest post by Jeff Lantos, a 5th grade teacher at Marquez Elementary School. This week my fellow teachers and I will greet our new students and begin implementing the lessons we’ve outlined in our plan-books.  Most of these lessons will focus on math and language arts.  In fact, most mornings will…