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Outdoor School
Outdoor school
is the highlight of the 6th grade in CVUSD.
Learn more about this great adventure here.
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STAR Testing
Is Coming
In March and April of each year, all Castro
Valley Unified students in grades 2 through
11 take the STAR test. This is an important
test to determine how well our students are
learning and how well our schools are
teaching. More information,
click here.
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Car Seat 101
As parents, we travel in the
car on a daily basis with our children. So,
we all need to make sure that our children
are riding safely in the car. That means
always using the appropriate car seat,
booster seat, or seat belt.
Jennifer Herren
explains all the ins and outs of doing it
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Nature in Castro Valley
We live in a
community of 55,000 people, but it is still
a natural environment.
See also
Marshall School,
Castro Valley Elementary School,
Parsons
Park,
and
Vannoy School |
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Our Partners
A list of other
organizations that provide interesting
information and services. |
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Sleep and Rest
for Children and Teens
Dr. Lisa Hardy describes
the importance of sleep and rest to a
child's wellness. |
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Most parents are aware
that commercials target
their children. But it's
not only during
commercial breaks that
kids are exposed to
marketing ploys.
For more information on
this and other topics,
please visit our
partner:
CommonSense Media. |
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Wellness
Nutrition
“Heart disease
is the number one killer in the United
States, and the really tragic thing that I
see happening today is that our young
children are well on their way to problems
because of poor eating habits.” Dr. Thomas
Bersot, noted cardiologist
The
Mind-Body Connection
Dr. Lisa Hardy described how the mind and
body work together to promote wellness in children.
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Are We Ready for the "Big One"?
In the Bay Area, it isn’t a matter of if but when the
next Big One will strike. What can you do to make your
school safer? Now is an especially good time to think
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Home Alone
When is
your child old enough to leave alone at home? In this
first of a series of articles, Dr. Lisa Hardy gives
some guidelines to consider when
making this big decision. |
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Internet Safety
While
the Internet is a valuable part of daily life
for many adults and students, it has a dark side.
The dangers of predators trying to gain the confidence
of children are well known. But the problems sometimes
come from the children themselves.
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PEP:
Parent Educator Program
PEP is involved in several
of the schools in our district. This proven
program, run completely by parents, helps
children learn how to deal with many issues,
including how to resist bullying, peer
pressure, and advertising. |
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Wellness: Diabetes
The incidence of
diabetes is rapidly increasing among
children. Dr. Ed Hsiao describes this
disease. |
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Who Is CVParents.org?
CVParents.org is a free, community-based educational web
project. |
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We are Non-partisan,
Non-commercial, Non-Sectarian |
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