Entering Bend’s High Lakes Elementary School, it may look like nothing has changed: the arch over the entrance has the same gold lettering and trees shade either side. Students, however, have probably noticed one small difference: the presence of a secure lobby, one of 12 Bend-La Pine schools to receive the system thus far. The […]
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Bend Nest is a place to discuss, consider and laugh about all that parenting brings. A quarterly magazine produced by some of the finest writers, editors and photographers in Central Oregon, Bend Nest is smart and informed.
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Meet Michele Gardemann
Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver
For 13 years, Michele has been the friendly smile behind the wheel of the big yellow school bus. Initially, she started driving because her family needed insurance, but never planned to be a longtimer. She loves working with kids (except after Halloween when they are on sugar overload) and has four children and five grandchildren […]
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Little Bird Explores Bend!
Little Bird is an adventurous soul. When he lands with the Busy Birds in Drake Park in our very own Bend, Ore., he imagines a fun day ahead. Children will delight in following along as Little Bird shares his tour of the natural environment, landing in places like Tumalo Falls, Mt. Bachelor, Pilot Butte and […]
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Back to School Around the World
Check out these global education fun facts!
The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the world in terms of number of students, with more than 32,000 in attendance. Source: youtube.com The students in China receive the most homework in the world. On average, teenagers do a whopping 14 hours of homework per week. Source: theepochtimes.com Pakistan does […]
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Editor’s Note
A blink of an eye and summer is gone. For many families, back-to-school relieves the stress of occupying the kids all day, but for others, the alarm and fire drill of leaving the house on time sends the blood pressure skyrocketing. Getting back to the routine is bittersweet. Fall is time to focus on education, both […]
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Opening Doors: Finding the Right Tutor
A child’s school years are vital to their life-long success. From the first day of preschool until they walk down the aisle at graduation, an endless number of hours are spent learning everything from counting to 10 to fluently speaking a foreign language. While keeping learning fun and stress-free is a top priority, there is an […]
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Q & A: Jennifer Schroeder, M.D.
Summit Medical Group Oregon – BMC Pediatrics
Q: My son has diarrhea quite often and sometimes complains of a stomach ache. Our pediatrician does not seem to be too concerned, but a friend recently suggested that it could be celiac disease. How can we find out? Jennifer Schroeder, M.D.: Yes, it certainly could be that your son has celiac disease. However, a […]
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September – November Kid’s Taekwondo MARTIAL ARTS — Is your child interested in martial arts? Taekwondo is the perfect intro into this fascinating world. Classes at High Desert Martial Arts are a great way to practice discipline and focus at a young age. More information online. High Desert Martial Arts • Prices vary highdesertmartialartsbend.com September […]
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Rock Stars Wanted
Young musicians get a chance to live the dream
I have come to a quiet residential street near the edge of southeast Bend on a warm summer night to witness the future of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s an unlikely location, but as I approach the outside of Rod DeGeorge’s home studio, the muted tones of what sounds like an Iron Maiden cover band drift slowly […]
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Death by Children
Itsy bitsy all consuming fear of spiders
My son is sasquatchian. His shoes are collections of remarkable biodiversity. Our doorways all have an arch worn into the lintel where his head knocks the wood away. When he was a baby, we called him bam bam for his chimp-like strength, which hasn’t waned in the least. He can palm a watermelon. He’s strong. […]
