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she’s not alone. About 160,000 children in the United States miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students, according to the National Education Association. Bullying is a serious problem that is growing worse, and is taking on new forms through the use of the Internet and mobile phones, say educators. Some estimates say that 25 percent of American children experience direct or indirect bullying daily. Broadly speaking, bullying can involve any number of behaviors, according to Findlaw.com, a leading online source of legal information, including sexual harassment of another student, teasing, excluding a student, calling a student names, physically pushing or attacking, threatening or hazing, spreading rumors, damaging or stealing belongings, or demanding money. Cyber-bullying, a relatively new form of bullying, takes place over the Internet through social media websites and forums, or through mobile devices. Many pre-
teens and teens prefer to communicate with one another through texting on their mobile devices. Because kids can share messages quickly with a large group of students, cyber-bullying can be especially
becoming a bully’s next victim. Bullying has been cited as a factor in teen suicides as well as in a number of on-campus shooting massacres, including the infamous and tragic Columbine High School incident. In that case, media reports suggested that both of the shooters were victims of bullying. Historically, bullying among school children has not been a topic of broad public concern. In fact, some adults may view bullying as a rite of passage for children and youth, as popularized on the big screen and on TV programs. Because of events like Columbine, attention to bullying among children has increased dramatically among school personnel, members of the general public and policymakers. Today, according to Findlaw.com, 43 states have some form of anti-bullying laws in place, complementing anti-bullying policies established at the local level by private and public school boards.
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Bullying is a serious problem that is growing worse, and is taking on new forms through the use of the Internet and mobile phones... effective in spreading rumors about a student or harassing a student through the sharing of photos. Because this is a relatively new area of harassment, many school districts are still trying to determine the reach of their authority in off-campus cyber-bullying attacks. Bullying can have far-reaching consequences for the victim, the perpetrators and other students, who indirectly become distracted from their studies out of fear of
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Here are some additional tips from Findlaw.com on what to do if you suspect that your child is the victim of a bully:
Talk to your child A lot of times your child will not want to talk about being bullied because they perceive it as embarrassing and humiliating. If you notice a change in your child’s behavior and attitudes, approach him first. Offer your support and let him know that action will be taken to improve the situation. Your child will most likely be feeling isolated at school and it’s important for him to know that he can confide in you.
Call the police Many states require schools to report bullying incidents to the police, according to Findlaw.com. If your child has been the victim of a physical assault or repeated incidents of bullying, call the local authorities - especially if your school has not contacted local authorities.
Talk with a lawyer If your child has b e e n physically or sexually harassed contact an attorney. Attorneys who specialize in personal injury litigation are probably best suited to represent you and your child. To learn about the law and what to do if your child is being bullied, visit Findlaw.com.
Document facts Take pictures of any injuries and have your child give a detailed description of what happened. Write down the dates and times that these situations occurred and get statements from any other students, teachers or parents who may have observed the bullying. This information may be useful if police and school officials need to get involved to prove how long this has been going on and what the damage has been.
Talk to teachers and the principal Don’t wait. Immediately contact the school and alert school officials to the problems that your child is facing. Many schools are adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward bullying. Alert other adults about this situation as well, including parents of other children and the bus driver. The more people who are aware of bullying, the more chances the act has of being stopped.
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If the same child is bullying other students, persuade parents to report it too. School officials are more likely to respond immediately if they see the problem is affecting several students.
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In addition to talking directly to teachers and the school principal, put your concerns into writing to the principal, the superintendent and school board members. While many schools have adopted zero-tolerance policies, some school officials and teachers may not take seriously their own school’s bullying policies, or for that matter, state laws regarding bullying. Putting your concerns in writing sends a strong signal that you mean business.
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FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
Chico
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November 2010
January 2011
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Tuesday, January 18,
Imago Theatre: Zoo Zoo
Peking Acrobats
Giant Mime Animals Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Mad Science Presents Star Trek Live! Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Thur–Sun., Dec. 9–12
Nutcracker Classic Holiday Ballet Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Silver Anniversary Tour Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
February 2011 Tuesday, Feb. 1 Crazy Scientific Wonders! Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Feb. 19 - March 8
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown 166 Eaton Rd, Chico, 894-3282 www.chicotheatercompany.com
Wednesday, March 2,
Christmas Preview 4:00-8:00pm, Downtown Chico, 345-6500
December 2010 Letter to Santa Mail no later than Dec. 3rd 895-4711 - CARD www.chicorec.com
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Community Tree Lighting
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5:30pm, City Plaza, Downtown Chico, 345-6500
Balé Folclórico da Bahia Brazilian Carnival! Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Friday, March 4
Breakfast with Santa 8am-11am 895-4711 - CARD www.chicorec.com
Spencers Theatre of Illusion Illusions & Magic Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
May 2011 Every Friday thru September
Friday Night Concert Downtown Chico City Plaza www.downtownchico.net
Wednesday, May 18
School House Rock Live! Jr. Playhouse Youth Theatre Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
September 2011 Every Saturday Chico Certified Farmer’s Market 7:30am-1pm 2nd & Wall
Sunday, 11th
Taste of Chico 12-4pm Downtown Chico 345-6500 www.downtownchico.com
5 Browns Classical Piano Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12
Keeping Dance Alive! Repertory Dance Laxson Auditorium, 898-6333 www.chicoperformances.com
April 2011 Saturday, 4th
Tuesday, April 5
Toying with Science
March 2011 Sunday, 21st
Butte County
Every Thursday April-September
Thursday Night Market 6pm-9pm Downtown Chico www.downtownchico.net
Sunday, 11th
Chico Concours D’Elegance Car Show 10-4pm 345-8545 www.chicoconcours.com
Sunday, 11th
Durham Harvest Festival 7:30am - 4pm Durham Community Park 891-4821 ext. 106. www.durhamrotary.org
Sunday, 18th
3rd Annual Push Cart Grand Prix 7am-5pm Chico’s City Plaza., 538-7559. www.chicopushcart.com
Saturday, 24th Chico Palio: Kick-Off for Artoberfest! 10am-3pm Downtown Chico, 228-2860 www.chicopalio.org
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Saturday, 15th
Harvest Sidewalk Sale Begins at 9am, Downtown Chico 345-6500 www.downtownchico.com
Saturday, 22nd
United Way 22nd Annual Bowl-a-thon 9:30am, AMF Orchard Lanes and Orland Bowl 342-7898, ext. 201.
Monday, 31st
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt Aquatic Park 9:30 to 11:30am, Preschool to 6th Grade. PRPD 872-6393.
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Saturday, 4th
Big Truck Light Parade Starts at Izzy’s Burger Spa, 460 Pearson Road, 6-8pm 872-1266.
Thursday, 24th
Christmas Program Hourly Performances 4-9pm Magalia Community Church, Old Skyway
Fishing Derby Open to all boys & girls 15 years & under. 9:30-11:30am Free. Aquatic Park-Fishing Pond. PRPD 872-6393
Saturday, 7th
Paradise Chocolate Fest Chocolate pancake breakfast, contests, art fair and more. A chocolate extravaganza! Terry Ashe Recreation Park. www.chocolatefest.us
July 2011 An Old Fashioned 4th of July Paradise Community Park, Birch and Pearson. 872-6291
Dogtown Faire in Old Magalia An annual celebration at the Old Magalia Community Church grounds, 877-7963
Thursday, July 21st
Pinewood Derby
Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road 872-8722.
Blues & Brews Paradise Community Park Black Olive Drive and Pearson Road
Sunday, 2nd
Horse Festival Paradise Horsemen’s Assn. 873-4787 or 876-0882
Oroville October 2010
7-10pm on Friday and Saturday and 7-9pm, Sunday. YMCA, 1684 Robinson Street, Oroville, 533-9622
December 2010 Dec 3 thru Dec 19
September 10, 2011
A Christmas Story the play
Leslie Morrow Memorial Dog Park Dog Faire
Oroville State Theatre. Fri.-Sun. Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm.
Moore Road. 872-6393 www.paradiseprpd.com
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Paradise Farmers Market (May-Oct.)
Days of Living History
Paradise Alliance Church 6491 Clark Road 7:30-noon
Saturday, 1st
Haunted House / Swamp of Death
Gold Nugget Museum 502 Pearson, 872-8722
September 2011
May 2011
Paradise Intermediate School, 877-9356 www.paradisechamber.com
Fri.-Sun. 29th-31st
Miss Gold Nugget Pageant
Noon, Skyway between Center Street and Birch Street. 872-8722
Johnny Appleseed Days
Pow Wow
Thursday, 28th
Gold Nugget Parade
Saturday-Sunday, 1st & 2nd
Sat.-Sun., 9th & 10th
Terry Ashe Recreation Center, 872-6393 www.paradiseprpd.com
Saturday, 30th
October 2011
Gold Nugget Museum 502 Pearson, 872-8722
Saturday, 11th
Light Parade & Craft Fair 6pm, Downtown Oroville Oroville, 538-2542
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FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
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YMCA’s Jack Splash Kick Off Party 10:00am-2:00pm. FREE kids party includes swimming, catching fish on the fish simulator, boating safety YMCA 533-9622
March 2011
September 2011
October 2010
Saturday, 3rd
Sat., 16th
Friday, 29th
Guided Bird Walk
Dairyville Orchard Festival
VFW Children’s Halloween Party Corning Chamber of Commerce, 824-5957
November 2010 Sat., 27th
Red Bluff Christmas Parade 5:30pm, Downtown Red Bluff, 527-6220
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April 2011 Saturday, 23rd
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Christmas at the Mansion Los Molinos 384-2292
Saturday, 4th
Corning’s Hometown Christmas & Light Parade Downtown Corning
Sat., 4th, 11th, 18th
Red Bluff Outlaw Karts
September 2011
Saturday, 12th
Salmon Festival & Street Faire 10am-4pm - Downtown Oroville and Feather River Fish Hatchery, contact Oroville Chamber of Commerce 538-2542
Red Bluff 527-1196
527-5920
Kiwanis Christmas Festival Red Bluff, 527-8177
Saturday, 11th
Children’s Christmas Festival 9am, Red Bluff Community Center
Saturday, 18th
Pioneer Christmas Party Red Bluff, 529-8599
Red Bluff, 527-6220
Lassen View Elementary School, 529-7000
Friday, 2nd
Fall Sidewalk Sale Red Bluff, 527-6220
Sat. & Sun., 3rd & 4th
Red Bluff Junior Round-Up Red Bluff, 510-9198
Friday, 9th
No. Calif. Miniature Donkey Show Red Bluff, 527-6220
Grand parade, gold rush car show, craft fairs, chili cook off & more. 538-2542
Saturday, 24th
Sat., 15th
Sierra Pacific Pygmy Goat Show
Thursday-Sunday March 31-April 3 Oro Dam Blvd & Veatch St. Rides, games, midway of Fun. YMCA 533-9622
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Saturday, 17th
Fair 4-H FFA Horse Show
Saturday, 15th
Western Open Fiddle Championships Kick-off Concert Red Bluff, 527-6220
Saturday, 15th
Return of the Salmon Festival Red Bluff, 527-6220
Thur.-Sat., 22nd-24th
Western Open Fiddle Championships Red Bluff, 529-2787
Red Bluff, 510-9198
Thur.-Sun., 22nd-25th
Tehama District Fair Red Bluff, 510-9198
October 2011 Saturday, 1st
Manton Apple Festival 9am-4pm, Manton School. 474-1113
Fri.-Sun., 23rd-25th
Tehama County Talent Show Red Bluff, 527-6220
Saturday, 22nd
Out of the Woods Community & Studio Students Art Show Red Bluff, 527-6620
Sunday, 2nd
Sunday, 23rd
18th Annual Antique Street Faire
Destruction Derby
Red Bluff, 527-6220
Saturday, 8th
Adobe Ferry Champion Horse Shoe Pitching Contest Red Bluff, 527-6220
Saturday, 15th
Red Bluff Outlaw Karts Red Bluff, 527-6220
Red Bluff, 527-6220
Tuesday, 25th
Children’s Autumn Art Contest Red Bluff, 527-6220
Friday, 28th
VFW Children’s Halloween Party Corning Chamber of Commerce, 824-5957
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YOGA
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n an age when children find plenty of entertainment just sitting still, parents find it ever more challenging to get their young ones moving. Computers, video games, television, even cell phones, engage the mind without pushing the body. Childhood obesity is on the rise, physical education programs are on the decline, and not every youngster has a knack for competitive athletics. There is another option for improving fitness. More and more parents across the nation are choosing yoga, a 5,000-year-old practice that is taking center stage in today’s world of children’s sports and enrichment programs. Studios such as Yoga Dreams in Chico offer classes customized to young participants.
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Maureen Clair, Children’s Yoga Instructor and owner of Yoga Dreams. “A yoga class designed just for little ones offers the oppor tunity to u s e these characteristics in a posit ive frame work while also receiving excellent exercise for mind and body.” Yoga is a whole-body exercise utilizing all muscles in a balanced way, as opposed to many sports, which Clair says may foster long-term instabilities in children as they grow. Therefore, she says, the practice is a great compliment to any other sport your child may be playing. Yoga cleanses and stimulates the systems of the body encouraging better digestion, stronger immune system, and higher functioning in the organs. In young children it encourages a healthy development of the nervous system and brain development as children begin to connect synapses between the left and right sides of the brain. Muscles are lengthened and toned supporting joint and bone health. Perhaps even more important, Clair continues, is the enhancing and enriching of a child’s sense of self
through yoga practice. Yoga inspires confidence, calm, and personal connection, while a structured class can also aid in development of social and leadership skills. Through quiet meditations, games, breathing exercises and circle discussions, children are encouraged to be themselves and learn how to listen to their conscious, to their inner wisdom. “As a yoga teacher of both children and adults,” Clair says, “I have heard adults say countless times how they wish they’d had yoga younger in life because of all the ways the practice has helped them.”
In listing the top five benefits, Clair sees that Yoga Dreams: • encourages creativity and imaginative thinking; • develops balance, focus and strength; • teaches body awareness and healthy lifestyle choices; • offers a non-competitive environment to exercise and grow; • promotes peace and calm. Concludes Clair: “In a world that sometimes feels like a barrage of noise, it makes sense to give our children a space to be quiet, to learn about themselves, to grow, to be nurtured.” For more information about Yoga Dreams’ programs, check www.yogadreams.com Story contributed by: Maureen Clair and Evan Tuchinsky
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wall into a surface that attracts magnets, so kids can hang their favorite photos, artwork or school papers without tape or push pins. Add a few funky magnets, but not too many. Too much clutter can be distracting and have a negative impact on focus and creativity. LET THEM WRITE ON THE WALLS (or doors or dresser drawers). Educators recognize that giving kids a space to express their creativity or just think out loud is an important component of the learning process. Instead of creating paper clutter or buying a chalk or dry erase board, why not paint a wall, door or dresser drawers with Rust-Oleum Chalkboard or Dry Erase Paint. Chalkboard Paint comes in black, green and a tint base where you can choose from fun colors such as Periwinkle or Raspberry. Both Chalkboard and Dry Erase Paint can be applied over existing paint and instantly turn any surface into a space for math problems, poetry or homework assignments. It’s also great for leaving messages or subtle reminders, like, “time to clean your room.” CREATE A SPACE TO WORK. You don’t have to spend a fortune to give your child the perfect workspace for studying and homework assignments. You can transform a flea market desk - or repurpose a table and chair you already own - with a little spray paint. Try Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover 2X. It’s available in popular colors and offers twice the coverage of competitive general purpose spray paint. Coordinate by spray
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“Family play time is so important,” says Ellen Harter Wall of Disney FamilyFun magazine. “When you're playing with your kids, everyone is focused on the here and now, not thinking about school or work. A regular game night gives family members something special to look forward to, encourages healthy competition and often results in laughter, making it a perfect way to end the day.” Once a game night is established, it's fun to give it a makeover once in awhile. “Mix it up a bit,” says Wall. “Our readers often share ways in which they bring creativity to new levels by making game preparation, play time, and even clean up more fun for everyone.” One of the easiest ways to breathe life into a game night is to invest in some new games. LEGO recently introduced a variety of board games that offer something different: the ability to build and customize the games themselves. LEGO Games allow players to construct them before playing, use buildable dice and change and adapt the rules as they see fit, making a different game each time. Games range from Minotaurus, a race-through-the-maze game, to Creationary, which is like playing charades with LEGO bricks, to Pirate Code, a strategic puzzle game.
Beyond what you're playing, it's a good idea to makeover what you're eating, too. Wall suggests the following easy snacks to make game-time munchies fun and delicious: Sweet Victory Punch: Combine 2 cups of cold water, 2/3 cup of fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons), 1/3 cup of sugar, and four rinsed mint sprigs in a medium-size glass bowl. Let the mixture set for 30 minutes, then strain the liquid into a serving pitcher and add 1 quart of ginger ale. Serve over ice in tall glasses. Makes about eight servings. Wild Game Chips: To make a herd, use animal-shaped cookie cutters to punch out shapes from a large flour tortilla. Arrange the animals on a baking sheet, lightly coat them with cooking spray, and sprinkle them with salt. Bake at 350 F for 5 to 7 minutes, then serve them with salsa or guacamole. Delectable Dominoes: Spread graham crackers with a thin layer of cream cheese or frosting, then arrange dots of chocolate chips in domino patterns. With the basics covered, up the game night ante with a neighborhood progressive game party where each family is responsible for hosting a game continues next page
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“Games that offer options for customization are a good fit for families with kids at different ages,” adds Wall. “You can change the rules to fit your family.” A fun way to keep track of those rules is to create a Game Night Notebook. Simply cover a plain notebook with fabric or felt, then decorate it with stickers or pipe cleaners. “The notebook is also a great place to jot down high scores and record favorite bits of conversation and memories.”
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stop at their home. “Choose games with group play options and clear winners,” says Wall. “You can prep the snacks or call it potluck, and consider increasing the fun with a game night kit as a prize for the highest scoring family.”
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hether it's your house or a neighbor's, getting the kids to help pick up at the end of game night doesn't have to be a struggle. Disney FamilyFun shares the following tips from its readers:
✔ Make a house rule that says the winner owns clean up time. ✔ When setting up a board game, place it on a sheet or tablecloth. When you're finished, gather the
edges and pour the contents back into the box.
✔ Don't use your salad tongs just for leafy greens - hand them over to your kids to use as a game piece pick-up tool. It may take longer, but they'll have more fun. ✔ Toss out tattered boxes and store playing pieces in clear plastic pouches. ✔ However you choose to make your fun, resolve to make it a regular family date. And if your ideas are just too good to keep to yourself, share them on Facebook at LEGO Games or FamilyFun. —ARA Contents
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