Sarah Hall, Owner/Director 1. How do kids benefit from dance? Dance is a great way for kids to progress in motor skill development, engage multiple senses and gain an understanding of a classroom/studio community environment. As dancers grow in age, dance can become an amazing opportunity to learn the value in creativity, self-expression, confidence, body […]
Bend Nest
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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What is IB Anyway?
Exploring the International Baccalaureate program for Central Oregon students
Imagine the scene: An auditorium of young teens and their parents or guardians, sitting down to listen to a program detailing how they can make their high school careers even more challenging. Yes, this really happens. As a parent, you’ve probably heard of Advanced Placement, often called AP, offering students a more rigorous high school […]
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Stepping Up Sexual Abuse Prevention Measures
Erin’s Law keeps Bend-La Pine School District’s kids safe
With stories of gun violence in schools splashed across the Internet, newspapers and television screens, it is hard to escape the feeling that you are alone in the effort to protect your children—especially when they are not in your care. While the debate over gun control and school safety rages on, there is news to […]
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Pure Gold
Meet freshman artist Miina McCown
Miina McCown has always loved to draw. This Bend High freshman’s talent was recently recognized with one Silver and three Gold Keys from the 2018 Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards. Not bad for a 14-year-old whose schedule is too busy for art classes. I met up with Miina at COCC’s Pinckney Gallery, where the almost […]
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Nest News
Bend-La Pine Schools’ Graduation Rate Highest in History, My Bus Stop app and teen brain plasticity
Hurray for Hard-Working Students! Bend-La Pine Schools’ Graduation Rate Highest in History Last year’s Bend-La Pine Schools Class of 2017 marked an all-time high for the percentage of students graduating on time, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education computes an adjusted graduation rate for states by tracking students beginning in […]
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Summer Camps
Athletic Club of Bend offers a wide variety of summer day camps with activities for kids ages 3-12. Themes include junior tennis clinics, great outdoors, multi-sport, wet and wild, mountain bike camp and more! Sign up for weekly sessions running June 18 – August 31. athleticclubofbend.com Base Camp Studio offers week-long art camps for kids […]
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Editor’s Note
This is an exciting issue! The results are in…and we present to you the Best of the Nest winners! What an inspiring group of businesses that go that extra mile to make Central Oregon such a family-friendly place to live. Thanks for voting and congrats to all the winners! It’s almost Mother’s Day. Instead of […]
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Best of the Nest 2018
Parents voted for their favorite businesses, services in Central Oregon—here are the winners!
New to town? New to parenting? In search of a date night, tutor or pediatrician? We’ve got you covered. In fact, we’ve got the best of the best! With our Best of the Nest Ballot, local parents recently voted for their favorite businesses, from the most kid-friendly restaurant to the doc that makes the boo-boos better. We […]
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Q&A
Fussy babies, transition to bedtime and chickenpox
Q My newborn baby is fussy almost all of the time. He is rarely awake and not crying. Could I be doing something wrong or is this a normal stage? A Newborn fussiness is very common and causes much angst and worry for parents and caretakers. I always tell parents that fussiness peaks around 6 […]
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Nest News
Oregon’s first “Kid Gov” inaugurated, emotional support for Bend-La Pine students, keeping tobacco away from kids
Oregon’s First “Kid Gov” Inaugurated Here’s a new way to teach kids civics in Oregon: elect a kid governor. That’s exactly what Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has done since his time in office, implementing a “Kid Governor” program in the state last year, in the hopes of engaging fifth graders in learning about […]
