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Tie-Dye a Bag at Bookmans East

It is summer time! To celebrate the beautiful colors of this season, we are tie dying Bookmans bags at Bookmans East! Ever wanted to design your own bag? Now is your chance! Stop by on June 6th and tie dye your very own Bookmans bag. This event is 100% free and it doesn’t matter if you are young in age or young at heart. All are welcome! All supplies are provided by Bookmans, so there is no need to bring your own.

www.bookmans.com/events/summer-kids-events-tie-dye-a-bookmans-bag/

Date:

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 10:00am to Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 9:30am

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Learn About Autism

May 31, 2018

Autism is a neurological condition that deals with the brain. According to Autism Speaks, one in 68 kids are diagnosed with autism.

Jasmine Wintemute

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Tucson Mega Mania! Represent your fandom. (Click for details)

Free event! Festival of cosplay, gaming, crafts, etc.

Date:

Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 1:00pm to Sunday, July 15, 2018 - 4:30pm

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Tucson Teen Reaches Finals of National Geographic Bee

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WASHINGTON - A Tucson middle-school student was one of the final competitors - and one of only a handful of girls - to make it to the last rounds of the 30th annual National Geographic Bee competition in Washington. Read more

Summer on Stage—Summer Backstage

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Summer on Stage is a five-week intensive training program in performance and technical theatre that culminates in two fully realized productions performed on the main stage at the Temple of Music and Art. Read more

She Tried Many Jobs Before She Decided on Teaching

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Ashley Korchmaros teaches fourth grade at Acacia Elementary and is the Bear Essential News and Dr JAWS Orthodontists Teacher of the Month! Read more

Chess Is a Great Team Sport

May 21, 2018

Chess helps your brain. It’s a team sport and it also is very individual.

Sidney Etter

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Teachers in Arizona Are Seeing Red

May 21, 2018

On Monday May 2, teachers and families from Tucson went to Phoenix to march on the Arizona State Capitol. On Tuesday, April 24, several TUSD schools had Walk-Ins. A walk-in is when teachers and families walk around the perimeter of their school.

Emma Juarez-Jarillo

Hannah Watson

Anissa Madrid

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Cape Town "Day Zero" Postponed Until 2019

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Cape Town, South Africa, water crisis downgraded and postponed until 2019. But will the wet season beat back the now-three-year drought? Read more

Arizona Teacher Walkout Ends— Schools Reopen!

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Schools returned to normal for hundreds of thousands of students after the six-day #RedforEd walkout. But have teachers gotten what they wanted? Read more