Left to right: Jason Agrelias, Sara Agrelias, Melissa of Sacremento and Dawnzella Gearhart, pose behind a tree at the Fraternity Snoqualmie nudist park last week. - Mark Lowry/Reporter Issaquah Reporter
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Above, Ramsey Coles teaches a youngster how to read and write at a monastery in Gav Gat. Right, Ramsey Coles (left) and Robbie Taylor (second from right) stand with friends from the Gav Gat monastery. - Contributed photo Mercer Island Reporter
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Kids are great at saying they need new clothes each trip off-island. They’re also good at scouring the Web and magazines for ways to adapt last year’s wardrobe to the new year. Be creative. You never know when something old is suddenly hip again. Cell phones and Mp3 players. School rules apply. At FHMS: If they’re at school, they’re in your locker or they’ll be in Ms. Spratt’s hand. At FHHS: Off during class. Allowed during breaks and before and after school. In-class text messaging a real no-no: they’ll be confiscated. At FHES: Not allowed. At Spring Street: Neither allowed during class. A single school binder has replaced individual notebooks and Pee-Chees, but they tend to get over-stuffed and disorganized. Parents are encouraged to help younger kids stay organized by taking an interest in what’s inside. High school students may need a graphing calculator for any math above Algebra 1 (TI-83 is a long standing favorite: available used on Amazon.com for about $50). List of materials are available at school or the district office. Every study reenforces what’s well known: involvement in sports is good for kids. Health insurance required to participate in high school athletic programs. Sports physicals also required and available through IIMC, the County Health Department on a sliding scale, and at San Juan Healthcare Associates. Athletic fees: One child, single sport: $150. There is a $400 fee cap per family per year. The American Association of Pediatricians recommends a backpack’s weight not to be more than 10-20 percent of a child’s body weight. Get one with wide straps, encourage your child to wear it on both shoulders, and discover long-lost assignments by sifting through it together every few weeks. - Kids are great at saying they need new clothes each trip off-island. They’re also good at scouring the Web and magazines for ways to adapt last year’s wardrobe to the new year. Be creative. You never know when something old is suddenly hip again. - Photo: James Krall / Model: Fei Cooper Journal of the San Juans
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