ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
What kids think about schools
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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Kids spend a lot of time at school — learning not just what's in their textbooks but also about respect, self-confidence and achievement. Here's what kids in sixth through eighth grades had to say about their schools in a 2006 multistate survey:
— Washington Post
HEALTH
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHILD ALLERGIES
Check out the American Academy of Pediatrics' book, "Guide to Your Child's Allergies and Asthma" to help identify symptom patterns in your child. Some clues to watch for: Red, itchy, dry and sometimes scaly rashes in the creases of the skin, wrists and ankles; nose rubbing, sniffling, sneezing and itchy, runny eyes; itching or tingling sensations in the mouth and throat. Itchiness is not usually a complaint with a cold, but it is the hallmark of an allergy problem.
— Washington Post
FINAL WORD
"You see people sweat, you see them breathe. They can offend and hopefully terrify you. And on a good night you'll laugh and you'll cry."
Cate Blanchett , ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") on film, in Interview
