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Kid Scoop News awarded Global Youth & News Media Prize

Kid Scoop, a weekly page of learning activities for children published in more than 300 newspapers, and a monthly non-profit newspaper for children, is one of 12 international laureates awarded the Global Youth and News Media Prize. Among the other … Continue reading →

Help People Stay Safe by Reminding Them to Wear a Mask

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley and the Chamber of Sonoma Valley invite you to decorate the picture of the mask on the attached flyer. Simply download the flyer, decorate the drawing of the mask and send it in! Mail … Continue reading →

Extra! Extra! Kids Get Reading Resource

“Extra! Extra!” is more than the traditional call announcing a new issue of a newspaper. It is a chance to celebrate that Kid Scoop News is now providing EXTRA reading fun to children in the Bay Area. And, YOU are … Continue reading →

Kid Scoop News and School Closures

As you can imagine, figuring out how to provide children with monthly copies of Kid Scoop News when schools are closed is a challenge. During this unprecedented time, we at Kid Scoop News are committed to supporting our teachers and … Continue reading →

Its time to SIGN UP for the 2020 STEAM Gravity Race Car Challenge

Rev Up STEAM Studies with Real-World, Hands-On Fun! Last year thirty schools took the STEAM Gravity Race Car Challenge. A hugely popular and high octane STEAM education collaboration between Kid Scoop News, Sonoma Raceway, and Friedman’s Home Improvement. Each school … Continue reading →

Kid Scoop News in the Maker Lab – STEM Race Car Challenge

Nearly 1,000 students in the San Francisco Bay Area are busy in Maker Labs and classrooms working on finding a way to make the fasted gravity-powered race car for the Sonoma Raceway/Kid Scoop News STEM Race Car Challenge. Thank you … Continue reading →

Happy Dancing Teachers

Dear Supporters and Teachers! Joy and appreciation! That is what I felt when I saw the following two Twitter posts from Happy Dancing Teachers at Futures Elementary School in Oakland! Continue reading →

Parents share importance of Kid Scoop News

Last week was amazing for me and Kid Scoop News. Clearly we are filling an important need! Thanks to our La Luz Leadership Program volunteer, Sonia Diaz, we recently presented information about Kid Scoop News including tips for boosting reading … Continue reading →

Creating Safe Schools

Jason Carter is the Interim Director of Community Engagement for the City of Santa Rosa. He recently visited Mr. Locker’s 3rd graders at Albert F. Biella Elementary School. Jason knows first-hand the hardships of growing up poor and in a … Continue reading →

An Interview with Nick Bruel, creator of the Bad Kitty books!

Mr. Hammond’s 2nd graders at Oliveira Elementary School in Fremont are big fans of the Bad Kitty books. They questioned best-selling author Nick Bruel about his creations exclusively for Kid Scoop News. Continue reading →