Welcome to BellaOnline News for Kids. I’m Violette DeSantis, pronounced like the flower violet. As the Editor of the News for Kids @ BellaOnline site, I hope we can get together once a week and share fun and insightful news that is happening around the world and in our own backyard. There will be topics for all from current events to important news events from the past.

The easiest way to know that I am here for you is by signing up for the News for Kids newsletter. You’ll be alerted to new articles and updates from the News for Kids news desk on a weekly basis. We will also get you caught up with the ongoing discussions in the News for Kids forum where you can find out what other kids are saying about today’s news events.

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I welcome any suggestions and feedback that you may have. Contact me to go on assignment and get the news you need. I am happy to answer any questions, and if I don’t know the answer, I will do my best to point you in the right direction.

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