Lawrence student cartoon earns national magazine feature
Lawrence sixth grader Kelly Bragg had her cartoon selected for Highlights as part of a national feature “You’re the Cartoonist.” The beach scene with a mohawk surfer was drawn to illustrate a magazine caption and drew praise from editors as humorous. Connie Bragg, Kelly's mother and Prairie Park School teacher, celebrates the achievement and the family’s holiday copies.
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Kelly
Connie
Kelty
Highlights
Connie Bragg
Prairie Park School
Nagoya
Japan
Highlights Magazine Roots and a Young Creator’s Ambition
The Highlights magazine, launched in 1946 by Garry Cleve land Myers and Caro line Clark Myers, grew from a two-room Honesdale office to a staple in doctors and dentists offices with about 2 million readers. Its enduring features like Hidden Pictures Goofus and Gallant and The Timbertoes continue to engage children. Kelly, an aspiring contributor who enjoys craft projects, believes she has a solid 50 50 chance for an encore after achieving publication. Arts editor Mindie Paget contact provided.
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Garry Cleveland Myers
Caroline Clark Myers
Honesdale
Timbertoes
Kelly
Family therapy guidance for dealing with blaming parents
Reader asks how to handle parental blame and seeks constructive steps. Advice favors self focus, limited battles, sincere apologies, and seeking mediation or professional help when blame becomes abusive. Experts Dr Wes Crenshaw and John Murray emphasize maturity, accountability, and using trusted counselors for support.
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Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
John Murray
Doubleiake
Ljworld.com
Why Martin Luther King Jr Day Off Matters to CJHS Students
Freshmen at Central Junior High share reasons for observing the holiday. Responses emphasize honoring King’s impact, remembering his work against racism, and using the day for reflection with family and community. Some students value time off to appreciate the holiday’s meaning.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Stephanie Crandon
Central Junior High School
Asher O'Connor
CJHS
Marissa Martin
Martha Alten
Tap-dance craze rises with film stars and kid dancers
Dancer Jewel Galbraith, 13, and others embrace tap as the art form grows through cinema. The piece traces tap’s roots in immigrant communities of the late 1800s, its 1930s and 40s movie presence with Shirley Temple, and modern groups like Tappers With Attitude teaching moves such as Brush, Flaps, and Heel Drops.
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Jewel Galbraith
Shirley Temple
Dominique Evans
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