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Get kids involved in community service by learning what they are interested in. Making the world a cleaner place is a place to start. CAES News
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle? 08/03/12
Teaming up to reduce the amount of trash your family throws away each week can give parents and children the experience of working towards a common goal and create some fun family traditions. By working together, families can make their homes greener and limit the amount of waste their family produces
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Fiscal wisdom 08/03/12 Merritt Melancon
No one has to be taught how to spend money, but learning how to save it can be tough. Learning to save money is a skill people learn more easily when they are younger.
A bed bug fills with blood as it feeds on a human arm. CAES News
Bed bugs from school 08/03/12 Merritt Melancon
Just when parents thought head lice were the only insects to invade classrooms, bed bugs have been added to the list. Hotels are typically the place that comes to mind when bedbugs are mentioned, but the critters like book bags, too.
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Parent-Teacher Teams 08/02/12 Merritt Melancon
Most parents plan on seeing their child’s teacher only a few times a year at parent-teacher conferences. But building a relationship with your child’s teacher can improve your child’s performance during the school year.
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Food allergies 08/02/12 Judy A. Harrison
Sending your child to school can be especially stressful if your child has a food allergy. Don’t worry; you and your child are not alone. Approximately 6 million children under the age of 18 in the U.S. have a food allergy.
U.S. currency and credit cards. CAES News
Identity theft 08/02/12 Cheryl R. Varnadoe
According to the Federal Trade Commission, an estimated 9 million people will become victims of identity theft this year, and 31 percent of those people will be children, teenagers or young adults.
4-H Emblem CAES News
Georgia 4-H 08/02/12 Melanie Biersmith, Mandy B. Marable
Learning how to lead is often the best way for students to graduate high school with the skills needed to succeed in college and beyond.
School buses parked in a row awaiting the end of the school day. CAES News
Back to School 08/02/12 Judy Ashley
Through Cooperative Extension offices in almost every county, the University of Georgia helps Georgians become healthier, more financially independent and more environmentally responsible.
Child's insulated lunchbox being opened for lunch. August 2008. CAES News
Green Lunches 08/02/12 Constance C. Crawley
The prepackaged lunch kits and snacks that often end up in children’s lunch boxes not only contain too much sugar, salt and fat, but they also can be quite expensive.