Contents FEATURES The After-school Divide...................................................12 Coding, calligraphy, cooking. The after-school possibilities in Portland can be endless — if you go to certain schools. By Melissa L. Jones.
A Tale of Two States........................................................20 Going to school looks different depending on which side of the Columbia River you’re on. By Beth Slovic and Jeni Banceu.
PDX Parent Picks................................................................28 Reader picks for the best in family health & wellness round out the results of our 2018 readers’ poll.
DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Note................................................................................. 6 Play Room.......................................................................................8 Picture books to love, local kids saving the planet, and Dr. Corey signs off. Field Trip........................................................................................ 36 Root, root, root for the home teams. (In this case, the Hillsboro Hops and the Portland Pickles.) By Alison Wilkinson and Julia Silverman. Hands On...................................................................................... 38 Sweet DIY wind chimes to see out summer. By Amber Gauntlett Recipe File................................................................................... 39 Healthy, make-ahead breakfast cookies are just right for busy back-to-school mornings.
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Time Out........................................................................................40 Watermelon-eating contests, road races
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for all abilities and summer’s last street fairs. Last Look...................................................................................... 42 Our PDX Parent Celebrates the City party was a blast! Here we share a few snapshots that capture the fun.
RESOURCES After School............................................................................ 16-19 Back to School.....................................................................23-27 Health & Wellness.............................................................30-34
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