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Shane Farrar, eighth grade student at Oglethorpe Charter School and Sarah Stidley, freshman at Savannah Arts Academy are featured in the April 2007 issue of Junior Scholastic Magazine.  The article entitled “Left Behind” features both students whose fathers are serving and protecting our country in Iraq.

Sarah, who’s featured on the cover, talked about missing her father and the worries she has for his safety. “I’m, really proud of him, but I do get worried about him,” says Sarah. Shane expressed the same concerns. He also talked about the multiple times his father has been deployed and how hard it is to not have him around all the time.

Junior Scholastic^® is a bimonthly national current events magazine for grades 6-8 that provides social studies teachers with timely articles tying into the complete curriculum, including current events, global studies, geography, economics, American history, world history and government. 

Scholastic is the world's largest publisher of educational magazines, with 33 titles for grades pre-K through 12 reaching over 25 million students and teachers across the country. 

Working closely with teacher and student advisors, Scholastic editors for the magazine and Scholastic News Online shape coverage for each grade that is age-appropriate, curriculum-based, and award winning. 

Oglethorpe Charter School teacher, Anne Malone currently serves on the Scholastic Teacher Advisory Board and was very instrumental in coordinating the interview.  

For more information about Junior Scholastic National Magazine visit www.scholastic.com.

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Junior Scholastic Magazine Cover- April
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