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A Visit To Shollenberger Park

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Shollenberger Park in Petaluma is the center of 500 acres of publicly owned wetland where over 210 species of birds visit or nest. Docents offer educational activities for 2nd and 3rd grade students. A classroom presentation is followed by Outdoor … Continue reading

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The Sonoma International Film Festival and the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley recently offered students a chance to learn how to produce a short video under the instruction of movie-making professionals. Kid Scoop News Young Reporter Shawnee shares … Continue reading

How to draw Clo

This month we are delighted to partner with Clover Stornetta to bring you information on agriculture, farming and healthy living. And not to miss out on the celebrity cow, we’ve got step-by-step instructions of how to make a portrait of … Continue reading

Visiting the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Written by Sam Yankovich Just a few steps from Sonoma Plaza, on Broadway, is the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is a family-friendly museum that wants to bring art to Sonoma. The museum was … Continue reading

Halloween Tricky Treats

Halloween’s a fun, spooky night. But what’s really scary is what all that sugary candy can do to your teeth. Two Sonoma County dentists know how to help Lonny the werewolf! They want to take the scary tooth-decay out of … Continue reading

From Essay Contest to the White House

Veronica Talbert won the Free Lance-Star’s Hometown Heroes essay contest and then went on to become Kid Scoop’s National Writing Contest Winner. Winning meant she had the opportunity to interview a National Difference Maker. Her interview with horse trainer Clinton … Continue reading

First Lady Student Town Hall Encourages Students to Lead Healthy Lives

By Veronica Talbert, Kid Scoop White House Student Correspondent First Lady Michelle Obama’s nationwide ‘Lets Move!’ initiative is all about health and preventing childhood obesity. On Wednesday, April 7th 2010, the First Lady held a Student Town Hall in the … Continue reading

Kid Scoop Student Reporter Covers First Lady Health Initiative

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA — April 7, 2010. Today, the Kid Scoop Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Sonoma, California, sent Veronica Talbert, one of its young reporters, to the White House to cover the Student Town Hall meeting. The meeting, which … Continue reading