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FEATURES
Adventures in Afterschooling...............................................................................14
It’s 3 pm. School’s out, but you’re still at work. Now what?
By Cathie Ericson.
Deciphering Individual Education Plans......................................................22
We go behind the scenes to help you navigate the IEP process,
start to finish. By Helyn Trickey Bradley.
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DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note.......................................................................................................................... 6
Play Room...............................................................................................................................10
Oregon baby names, by the numbers, plus MP’s favorite apps
for long summer car rides.
Field Trip................................................................................................................................. 30
Digging the new outdoors exhibit at the
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Portland Children’s Museum.
Family Supper.....................................................................................................................32
Healthy, fresh food and a playroom to boot at Poa Cafe in NoPo.
Recipe File............................................................................................................................ 34
Did someone say kale smoothie?
Janice Grube turns on the Vitamix.
First Person: Daddy Issues.................................................................................... 36
Our new columnist, Ryan White, works out his drive-thru dilemmas.
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Pay Attention .................................................................................................................. 38
Campaign season is just around the corner.
Family Forward Oregon’s Lisa Frack highlights issues to watch.
Angels Among Us........................................................................................................... 40
Schoolyard Farms brings vegetables to the cafeteria.
Time Out..................................................................................................................................42
PDX’s best family-friendly August activities,
from bike rides to camp outs.
RESOURCES
Back-to-School.............................................................................................................15 - 29
Parties........................................................................................................................................47
On Our Cover: Back-toschool glee captured by local
photographer Rachael May.
See more of her work at
rachaelmayphotography.com.
metro-parent.com | August 2014
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