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October 2017 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - 3
Eastern Oregon
EDITOR:
Greg Alexander
editor@eoparent.com
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jennifer Colton • Jennifer Costley
Virginia Justice • Roberta Lavadour
Suzanne Kennedy
COVER PHOTO:
Rachael Owen, Catching Violet Photography
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The relevance of recess ..............4
Neighborhood Happenings ....11
Lots of options for family
board game night ....................... 5
Bringing baby home:
Tips from a first-time mom ... 12
Free for All crafting ideas
from PCA ................................... 7
A look at state and federal
family medical leave laws ...... 15
Kid-friendly Calendar ............. 8
ON THE COVER:
Justin and Andrea Nelson give their kids,
Lita and Charlie, a wheelbarrow ride
through their cornfield on Black Acre
Farm in Lexington.
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Students are back in school –
help keep them safe with SafeOregon.
What is SafeOregon? A free, statewide tip line for Oregon students, parents, school
staff and community members to report and respond to student safety threats. The
goal is to prevent school safety threats from occurring by providing schools and
communities with a tool to report potential threats.
What kind of tips? Bullying, violence, threat of violence, harassment,
intimidation, cyber bullying, self-harm, etc.
How? Specially trained technicians are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for Oregon’s public schools
Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
Tips can be submitted through email, phone call or text, mobile app or the
website. Tips are confidential and can be made anonymously.
Does my school have it? Most schools in eastern
Oregon have this resource available. Check with
your school to see if they are using SafeOregon.
More information? safeoregon.com
ONE TIP CAN
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