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4 • Wild Art Wanted : Enter your artwork in the Arkansas Wildlife state contest
You make school fun !
6 • Zeeshan strives to spell his way to victory
8 • Happy Hearts
9 • Kid Scoop News
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26 • Create Art or Write About a Historic Place in Arkansas
28 • Help Animals in Winter Tips for helping wild animals and pets beat the cold
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30 • Parent University in Springdale is About the Kids : Parents and students learn about education in trade professions
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ON THE COVER : Zeeshan Anower is a 7thgrader student in Fort Smith ’ s Chaffin Middle School who plans to w-i-n his way to the 2025 National Spelling Bee . Story on page 6 .
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