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Spooky and Sweet Halloween Classroom Treats
Everyone knows the best part of Halloween is the candy and no one knows better than our little trick-or-treaters. Make their day in the classroom a little more festive (and a lot more creepy) this Halloween with some spooky and sweet treats that will stop them dead in...
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Do’s & Don’ts
It’s time again to meet with parents and guardians of your students one-on-one during parent-teacher conferences. You may have had interactions with students’ families before, but this time, it’s a little more serious. Unfortunately, you may only have 15 minutes to...
Generator Safety Tips and Hacks if Power Goes Out
California utility companies are taking drastic steps to prevent wildfires by cutting power to up to one million households. Downed power lines or sparks during high winds and red flag fire warnings have been blamed for starting previous fires. The outages...
How to Prepare Your Classroom for an Emergency
Our Education Blogger is a public school teacher with over a decade of experience. She’s an active NEA member and enjoys writing about her experiences in the classroom. Emergency situations can happen any place and at any time, that is why it is important to...
Night Shift Nurse – 5 Ways to Get the Best Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgRZwLCY9zM&list=PLw-08vCeLDBeyruN4w99bcdaz5848_69s&index=3 As a night shift nurse, your schedule is anything but normal (not that a nurse's schedule is normal). While the rest of us are sound asleep in our beds, you - the night...
Fall Foliage- Scenic Road Trips
It's National Fall Foilage week!Fall is officially here and no matter what part of the country you're in, you can enjoy the scenery as the leaves start to change color. North, South, East or West; We've compiled a list of National Parks and cities all...
The Coziest Fall Recipes
It's fall y'all! And that means it's time to break out the crock-pot because it is the absolute BEST season to be in the kitchen whipping up cozy fall recipes. Apples and pumpkins and stews, oh my! All of our favorite cozy fall crock-pot and dessert recipes can be...
Chimney Safety
As the weather gets cooler, there is nothing cozier than curling up next to the fireplace with a cup of hot up of coffee and a good book.Millions of people in the United States have fireplaces that they primarily use during the fall and winter to create a...
139 Schools Receive 2019 Music and Arts Grant from California Casualty
San Mateo, CA, September 16, 2019 – One hundred and thirty nine public schools in 31 states will be receiving a $250 Music and Arts Grant from California Casualty. A total of $34,750 is going to provide materials, supplies, and instruments for art, music,...
California Casualty Congratulates Nebraska $7,500 School Lounge Makeover Winner
The staff members at Palmer Pubic School in Palmer, Nebraska are celebrating after being announced that they are the next school to receive a $7,500 School Lounge Makeover from California Casualty. “We will have a real place to meet, relax, and hold...