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Nov 2016

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Save the Arctic Fox? These Kids Think So

A Lego challenge team to the rescue of what? Lego, the Danish toy company we know so well, sponsors an annual competition that calls for building a Lego structure to solve a problem. This year the theme is to help our animal allies. When the team of five 4th grade boys at Cumberland Elementary School, […]

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Nov 2016

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Students To The Rescue!

Alarmed by the plastic litter on our beaches, much of it plastic, and much of it destined to end up in the ocean, a group of Bullis Charter School’s 4th graders want to save our animal allies by cleaning up the litter. They have a plan and are sticking to it. The plan? Build a […]

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Nov 2016

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American Meadows: Beauty and The Flower Feast

There’s a new look in landscaping and it’s called the American Meadow. At a recent GreenTown Los Altos sponsored talk at the library, American Meadow expert John Greenlee showed a packed house example after example of backyards filled with abundant beauty. With colorful displays that rotated by season, wildflowers in ...

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Aug 2016

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Bike Day Was A BLEND of Fun!

From the blender bikes churning out smoothies to the Safe Moves Bike Rodeo. From ABC (air, bike, chain) safety checks to checking out an easy to build bamboo bike, Bike Day was nothing short of a fun day. These pictures tell the story!                         […]

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