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Good news for kids this week, so far.
5 classroom stories from 5 places, across 3 sections. For Friday, November 13, 2026. Stories published so far.
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Teacher note
Plan on 10 to 15 minutes with ages 6 to 11 (about grades 1 to 6). An adult reads aloud. Show the photo, read one story, ask one discussion question, and point to the place. If you have time, read another story or do the kindness challenge. The rest of the pack can wait. Skip any part a story does not include.
In this pack
- A bald eagle flew free after two months of care in Asheboro · Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
- Caldera High students turned leftover pumpkins into compost · Bend, Oregon, United States
- Hundreds lined the streets for D.C.'s National Veterans Parade · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Reading with Rover pairs young readers with patient therapy dogs · Bothell, Washington, United States
- Goffstown families ran through color to fund school trips · Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States
AnimalsStory 1 of 5
A bald eagle flew free after two months of care in Asheboro
Where in the world: Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
Nov 9, 2026
Read aloud
Ages 6 to 11. An adult reads this.
A female bald eagle was found in a landfill near Asheboro, North Carolina, barely able to respond. WCTI reported that the North Carolina Zoo's wildlife rehabilitation center cared for her for nearly two months, then released her at the zoo. The center is in its 25th year. She arrived too weak to respond and left flying after that care. Rehabilitation means helping a wild animal heal so it can go back outside.
Vocabulary
rehabilitation. Rehabilitation, for a wild animal, is care that helps it heal so it can return to the wild.
Discussion
- Why would a wild eagle need weeks of care before anyone opens a door and lets her fly?
- What does a rehabilitation center do that a regular zoo visit does not?
Source: WCTI · Full story
ScienceStory 2 of 5
Caldera High students turned leftover pumpkins into compost
Where in the world: Bend, Oregon, United States
Nov 9, 2026
Read aloud
Ages 6 to 11. An adult reads this.
After Halloween, Caldera High School's Green Team in Bend, Oregon, held a Pumpkin Smash, Central Oregon Daily News reported. Neighbors dropped off leftover jack-o'-lanterns. Those pumpkins went to a commercial composting facility instead of the landfill. They were not composted in a pile at the school. The people who organized the drop-off hope to do it again next year.
Vocabulary
compost. Compost is the crumbly material left when plant scraps break down, and it can go back into soil.
Discussion
- Why is a composting facility a better destination for old pumpkins than a landfill?
- What is the difference between collecting something and composting it yourself?
Source: Central Oregon Daily News · Full story
CommunityStory 3 of 5
Hundreds lined the streets for D.C.'s National Veterans Parade
Where in the world: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 9, 2026
Read aloud
Ages 6 to 11. An adult reads this.
On Sunday, hundreds of people lined the streets in Washington, D.C., for the fourth National Veterans Parade, WTOP reported. Marching bands came, and so did visitors from other parts of the country, to thank veterans. Organizers said the crowd this year was bigger than the crowds in earlier years. It was the fourth time the parade has been held.
Vocabulary
parade. A parade is a procession of marchers, bands, or vehicles moving down a street while people watch.
Discussion
- Why do people travel to another city just to stand along a parade route?
- What is the difference between a bigger crowd and a claim that every veteran was there?
Source: WTOP · Full story
AnimalsStory 4 of 5
Reading with Rover pairs young readers with patient therapy dogs
Where in the world: Bothell, Washington, United States
Nov 9, 2026
Read aloud
Ages 6 to 11. An adult reads this.
Reading with Rover is a volunteer program based in Bothell, Washington. KING 5 reported that trained dog teams go to library events across Western Washington, and also visit nursing homes and make crisis-comfort visits. A child who feels nervous about reading aloud can sit with a dog that is trained to be patient. The same kind of team also spends time with people in care homes.
Vocabulary
therapy dog. A therapy dog is a dog trained to stay calm with people so its visit can help them feel safer or less nervous.
Discussion
- Why might a dog be an easier listener than a room full of classmates?
- What training does a dog need before it visits a library or a nursing home?
Source: KING 5 · Full story
CommunityStory 5 of 5
Goffstown families ran through color to fund school trips
Where in the world: Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States
Nov 9, 2026
Read aloud
Ages 6 to 11. An adult reads this.
Students from Maple Avenue Elementary and Bartlett Elementary in Goffstown, New Hampshire, ran with their families on the Goffstown Rail Trail, WMUR reported. The event was a Color Fun Run, the kind where runners pass through clouds of colored powder. It raises money for field trips, school supplies, and playground equipment. The story is about that run and what the money is for.
Vocabulary
fundraiser. A fundraiser is an event held to collect money for a cause, a school, or a project.
Discussion
- Why do schools sometimes raise money for field trips instead of paying for them from the usual budget?
- How can a run on a rail trail include whole families, not only students?
Source: WMUR · Full story
Kindness Challenge
This week's stories are about animals, science, and community, from Asheboro, North Carolina, Bend, Oregon, Washington, District of Columbia, and 2 more places. After the read-aloud, ask the class what happened in one story. Stay with what they just heard. Then choose one small kind act the class can do at school before next Friday.
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