UF/IFAS Partners with USDA Forest Service to Get Kids In The Woods
By Kim Scotto
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –Is your child getting more ‘screen time’ than ‘green time’ this summer? Camp Kids in the Woods, a joint initiative between the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the USDA Forest Service, offers an opportunity for rising 7th to 9th grade students to unplug and head outdoors
07/03/2018
UF Professor Offers Tips on Dealing with Stress of School Shootings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While shootings are on parents’ minds as the school year begins, children are even more susceptible to the stress and anxiety caused by previous events, said a University of Florida researcher
09/04/2018
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Back-to-School Healthy Eating
By: Michael Hodges and Annie Sheldon
The summer has come and gone, and the school year is already on our doorstep. Paper, crayons, binders, and glue are all going to be high on parents’ shopping lists, but this year we should all focus on more than just school supplies
07/31/2018
Teens Try On College Life at 4-H University
Who: Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension
What: At 4-H University, youth ages 14 to 18 get a taste of college life, and explore career opportunities and community service projects. Activities include special interest workshops, competitions and awards
07/27/2018
Is this Extracurricular Right for My Child? Try this 10-Point Checklist
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With so many extracurriculars available these days, parents and kids are overwhelmed with choices
07/18/2018
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Back to School: UF/IFAS Expert Offers Tips for Student Civility
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When children return to school this fall, some will encounter uncomfortable situations
07/18/2018
Back to School: Lunches Evolve With Variety
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Mom’s school cafeteria may have offered a lunch of a hamburger, fruit, chips and milk
07/10/2018
