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And if you haven’t started your plantings yet, you should get to work .
My four year old is delighted in growing things. I figured I’d show her how to grow more stuff than she can shake a stick at. I rinsed out some milk jugs and then found this indepth instructable online.
and [...]

The deadline for the School Choice paperwork is March 13. Get it in early; the lottery’s coming.
And Oregon School Choice Contest is sponsoring a contest to win $10,000. Just make a (superb) video about School Choice and submit it to their website!

Looking for a light summery read? Summer Interns is just your book. It’s about Kira, a girl from outside Philadelphia, interning at a New York fashion magazine. Don’t expect War and Peace, this is no Tolstoy tome, but this is a good light read you can finish in an afternoon.
What’s good about it? First, Kira [...]

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We still have some slots open for out ASD Parent Workshop Series. If you are interested, please follow the registration instructions on the flyer. After registering there is a prompt to click on/cut and paste a link to complete a short survey to select your specific workshop choices. [...]

The Queen writes in with a great book suggestion. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice series is about a 15 year old girl who meets up with a retired Sherlock Holmes. It’s a riveting read! Check it out!

If you like those tasty Burgerville shakes, you can buy one, get one free with this coupon (print it out) from K103‘s Bruce Murdock.

If your school is east of the mighty Willamette, you have school tomorrow.If you school is west of the mighty Willamette, you do not. Buses will be on snow routes.source

In case you didn’t get the automated phone call tonight, PPS Schools are closed tomorrow 12/15. Source.

Snow fell today in most, if not all, of Portland. We’re in St Johns and I can see at least one whole inch of accumulation. This has the possibility of bringing Portland to a crashing halt.
Unfortunately, it’s a busy season. If you’re not up at the Zoo looking at Zoolights, you’re at the river watching [...]

In good news to parents everywhere, and especially this parent here in Portland, Kellogs announced that they will be purchasing the recipes and trademarks of Mother’s Cookies. It plans to bring back many of the popular cookies.
Hurray!