July 10th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
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First 5 Shasta (available at www.first5shasta.org ) has recently published a great tool for us mothers out there that are looking for something to do with the kids. This is a map featuring all playgrounds in Shasta County with playground equipment designed for young children under the age of 5. The playgrounds are funded by First 5 Shasta and feature this age-apropriate equipment and a safe place for young children to explore and develop skills. Go play and explore and let us know if you find a playground you especially enjoy visiting with your child!
View the map here!
December 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
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We all know that the winter brings a long holiday away from school for the kids…and a lot of effort on the part of their parents to keep those kids happy when its raining outside. There are many activities around Redding that the kids will love while parents can be happy the kids are getting some form of exercise during the rainy months. Some of the ideas are:
- Ice skating at the Siskiyou Ice Rink in Mt. Shasta
- Roller skating at Viking Skate Country in Redding
- Bowling at one of Redding’s 2 bowling alleys
- Cruising the Mt. Shasta Mall
- Playing games at home such as twister and hula hooping
- Nintendo Wii has games for the family including Dance Dance Revolution and boxing
- Attend local art studios such as All Fired Up (pottery/ceramics)
- Kids Yoga at various locations
- The YMCA has basketball, swimming, kids exercise classes and more! Also, if you volunteer 2 hrs per week your membership is FREE! Call Clint at 530.227.0345 for more information!
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park Open Art Studio every Monday
December 13th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Get your family dressed in their holiday best and take those pictures! According to Enjoy Magazine, www.enjoymagazine.net , the top ten favorite hotspots for holiday photos around the Northstate are:
· Mt. Shasta Ski Park
· Old Shasta
· Sundial Bridge
· Trinidad Lighthouse
· Caldwell Park
· Burney Falls
· Bidwell Park in Chico
· A local Almond Orchard
· Chico State Campus
· In Front of your Christmas Tree
So don’t just sit around, spend some family time bonding by brewing up some hot chocolate and heading out there to capture some memories on film (or memory stick)!
December 6th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
For those looking for a great Christmas outing, stop by Starbucks, Dutch Bros. or brew your own hot chocolate and pile the kids in the car! There is a fantastic Christmas light display in the old downtown mall just outside the Village Schoolhouse and the new Shasta College Nursing facility. It is a great time to have some family fun and doesn’t cost a penny but your time! Go enjoy and let me know how it goes!
August 18th, 2007 at 8:03 am
For those parents out there that are relocating to Redding or just want to know the facts about their school, district or the county statistics for Star Testing I’ve found a great resource! 
The information below was provided by the California Department of Education and provides information on what the Star testing is, when its given and numerous statistical options for viewing reports for a certain area. Below I’ve provided some of the information and also the links for how to find the results you are looking for! Hope this helps!
California STAR Program
The 2007 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program test results for schools, counties, districts, and the state are available at this site. Test results are reported for the five components of the STAR Program:
To find CST, STS, CAPA, and CAT/6 Survey test results, CLICK HERE!To find Aprenda 3 test results, click on “Aprenda: La prueba de logros en español, Tercera edición” above.
Important Note: Test results for individual students are available only to parents/guardians and may be obtained only from the schools and districts where students were tested. Individual student results are neither available on the Internet nor from the California Department of Education.
More About STAR
- About STAR 2007 - Provides information about the tests used, the subjects and grades tested, and the types of results reported for the 2007 STAR Program.
- STAR Help - Help in finding, understanding, using and comparing, and printing test results.
- Finding Test Results - Directions on how to find the test results for a desired test; a desired school, district, county, or the state; and a desired demographic group or subgroup.
- Printing Test Results - Suggestions on how to print the test results.
- Term and Score Explanations - Definitions and explanations of the terms and scores used.
- Comparing Test Results - Information about how to compare results across years, across grades, or between schools, districts, counties, and the state.
The results posted at this Web site are based on data provided by Educational Testing Service (California Standards Tests, Standards-based Tests in Spanish, California Alternate Performance Assessment, and California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey) and Harcourt Assessment, Inc. (Aprenda 3) under contract with the California Department of Education.
July 7th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Courtesy of the Shasta County Ofice of Education Website, here is a comprehensive database of all schools located in Shasta County! Enjoy!
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