Monthly Archives: October 2010

Halloween is this Sunday. Are you excited yet?
If you’re up for traipsing around in the mud and rain, check out these deals to which Charlie alerted me:
Baggenstos Farms: $10 certificate to Baggenstos Farms for $5.
Baggenstos Farms in Sherwood, Oregon has pumpkin patches, hay rides, farm fresh vegetable produce, fall decorations & one of the [...]

What do you think about PPS’s shorter school day ?
Starting last year, PPS chose to open the schools about two hours late one day a month (it’s the second Wednesday). They do this for professional development time, and in theory to save some money on the teacher contracts.
For us, it’s mildly a hassle, but [...]

Is your kid wild about Science?

With the budget cuts and changes that our schools are making, it’s crucial to our kids’ development to look for other avenues to find their talents. Mad Science is one of those ways. They have after school programs and weekend camps – and even arrange field trips.