Keep Cool with Water Park Fun!
by Reporter Jesus Lara
Summer is coming up, which means it will be getting really hot! Lots of places are open, like water parks! Here are a few places to go to during your summer.
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Kids in the Know
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There’s a weed that has invaded our desert, and it’s called buffelgrass. Each plant lives for 20 years and grows 5,000 seeds a year. In its lifetime, it can grow 200,000 seeds in all.
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal related cruelties.
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I spent my birthday in Virginia.
Going Places
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Recently I had the opportunity to visit Catalina Island on a field trip with my school.
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My trip to Australia was very fun!
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Far from home and surrounded by the Red Sea, desert, and wild animals of East Africa—my teacher,
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My family took a trip to Lake Havasu for my spring break. The lake has an interesting history.
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In December, my family and I went on a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The first civilian crew to orbit the Earth went to space and returned last month.
Movies & TV
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a monster truck driver? Well, I interviewed some monster truck drivers to help answer questions you may have.
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“The Nutcracker” is a ballet that has been around since 1892, with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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“You’re killing me, Smalls” is a famous line from the 1993 baseball movie “The Sandlot.” In September, I met some of the now grown up cast from the movie.
Sports Beat
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Every year the Kiwanis de Amigos hosts a cross country meet called the Rattlesnake Run at Christopher Columbus Park.
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Walking into the new Rock Solid climbing facility, you’ll experience breathtaking views of climbing walls that go upside down, slant, twist and go up to the ceiling. Rock Solid, at 3949 W.
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With the COVID pandemic, many things changed. One thing that changed was the way that sports were influenced. Whenever people think of sports, they think of teamwork and everyone together.
