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CAMPS&SCHOOLS Family Fun Over Winter Break BY DAN QUINONES
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editorial@antonmediagroup.com
ith winter break quickly approaching, finding a good way to spend the week off might not be the easiest task. If you do not act quickly enough, you could find yourself scrambling for last minute plans. Rather than making a last ditch effort to find somewhere to bring the family, here are some activities the entire family can enjoy.
Long Island Nets Basketball Uniondale
Although the Islanders are not currently playing their home games on Long Island, there is still a professional team competing in Nassau Coliseum. The Long Island Nets of the NBA’s G League are an affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. The G League has become like a minor league system for the NBA. Although it is not the NBA, G League teams still have exceptional talent. There have been a number of players that have come out of the G League and become successful NBA players. If your family enjoys attending sporting events, a Long Island Nets game could be an exciting place to spend a night together.
Sledding at Cedar Creek Park Seaford
If you are looking for a good place to go sledding, Cedar Creek Park in Seaford is one of the best options out there. Cedar Creek has multiple hills and very few trees, making it one of the best places to go sledding on Long Island. There are also park officials that help organize the sledding to ensure it is safe for everyone. Best of all, it is free. As long as you have your own sled, there is no cost to spending the day sledding at Cedar Creek Park.
Movie Marathon at Home
You don’t need to go out to have an exciting night with the family. One fun thing you can do at home is have a movie marathon with the whole family. There are a number of different movie series that the entire family can enjoy. There are classics such as the Star Wars series and the Back to the Future series. There are more recent films like the Spider-Man series and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Regardless of which movies you choose to
watch, a family movie night is never a bad choice.
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Massapequa
Escape rooms have become an extremely popular game in the United States. Your group is locked in a room, and given a story behind why you are in the room. You may be locked in the hold of a pirate ship after the captain caught you trying to steal his treasure, or you may be in the home of a mob boss trying to find where his black
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The Hagedorn Little Village School September 2018-19 Preschool Inclusion Classes for 3 and 4 Year Olds We are now enrolling children without an IEP for full day Inclusion Classes comprised of 8 children with IEPs and 10 children without, for September 2018. Each class is taught by a Special Ed Teacher, a Gen Ed Teacher and 2 Teacher Assistants. We offer a state-of-the-art facility, full gymnasium, two full time nurses, Smart Boards in every class and an expansive playground! 180759 C
In addition, we have limited openings for children without an IEP for the remainder of our current school year.
Tuition Rate $675 per month
Monday through Friday 9:00am to 2:30pm; before (8-9am) and after care (2:30-4pm) available
Please call Wendy Sciubba at 516-520-6072 (or email her at wendy.sciubba@littlevillage.org) for information or to register your child(ren). 750 Hicksville Road, Seaford NY, 11783 ▪ (516) 520-6000 ▪ www.littlevillage.org
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Shaping Young Minds At An Early Age
The Green Vale School strives for academic excellence
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Green Vale’s approach lets students experience school and learning as a fluid, ongoing process that doesn’t end with the school day.
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students to have role models as well as to be role models. “It is a formula for empathy and self-esteem that makes students comfortable entering their high school environment poised for leadership and success.”
Growing up at Green Vale has many benefits, but one unique element, according to Pell, is the ability to “meet students where they are” in life and in learning. “With a clear focus on the childhood and early adolescent years through eighth grade, we are able to corral all of our institutional expertise,” she said. “Children who grow up at Green Vale experience comforting continuity with familiar teachers, families, campus facilities and traditions, while being pushed to challenge themselves in diverse ways through exposure to broadening experiences from athletics to arts to service learning to public speaking.” When the time comes for parents to embark on their child’s academic
career, sometimes the choice isn’t as simple as public or private school. While both educational intuitions provide an excellent learning experience, it comes down to how parents want to shape their children moving forward. “Green Vale is known first and foremost for an academic program that is unsurpassed for these grade levels on Long Island. At a younger age than is common in most schools, Green Vale
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Attending a private school/preparatory academy from a young age can prepare children for secondary learning in high school, college and in the professional world. Institutionally committed to childhood and early adolescence, The Green Vale School, which serves the pre-nursery through eighth grade age spectrum, “fosters an intimate community where growth is both slow and magically transformative,” according to Allison Pell, director of marketing and communications for the school. “Academic rigor is achieved through a skills-based yet progressive curriculum that incorporates abovegrade-level content. Our ‘know each child’ approach allows advanced coursework to be the norm, without undue pressure or stress,” said Pell of the close-knit campus of condensed age range, which allows
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students experience a classic liberal arts education,” said Pell. “With an emphasis on context and the ways in which classroom content is applicable to real-world fields of work, study, and life-long interest, Green Vale’s approach lets students experience school and learning as a fluid, ongoing process that doesn’t end with the school day.” The Green Vale School is located at 250 Valentines Lane in Glen Head. For more information, call 516-621-2420 or visit www.greenvaleschool.org.
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Family Fun Over Winter Break Cont’d from page 11A market shipment is being delivered. The goal is to find what you need, and get out of the room before time runs out. The rooms have varying degrees of difficulty, so you can pick the best fit for your family.
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Kid’s Paint Events Amityville Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Cradle of Aviation Museum Garden City
The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City is an aerospace museum that commemorates the role Long Island played in the history of aviation. The museum has more than 60 aircraft and scale models of airplanes from different time periods. The Cradle of Aviation museum is one of the most popular aerospace museums in the United States, with exhibits that range from the early days of aviation to more modern
techniques. There are plenty of exhibits throughout the museum that will keep visitors of all ages fascinated.
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New York City
If you are interested in spending a day in New York City, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on 42nd Street is a place the whole family can enjoy.
Madame Tussauds features more than 200 life-like wax figures of movie stars, world leaders, professional athletes and more. Each wax figure is incredibly detailed, making them look like nearly identical to their real-life counterparts. The adults can spend hours examining and taking pictures of their favorite celebrities, while the younger kids can meet their favorite Marvel superheroes. There is something for anyone and everyone at Madame Tussauds.
Key To My Art is an art studio in Amityville that offers paint events for people of all ages. You do not need to have any painting experience to be a part of these events. For $20 per person, your family will given all the necessary art supplies and will be given step-by-step instructions from an artist on how to paint the picture that is scheduled for that event. The events taking place during winter break include “Super Mario Brothers Week,” which features characters from the Super Mario Brothers world, and “Girly Girlz Week,” which features a unicorn painting, princess letter painting, an Evie from Descendants painting, and a Wizard of Oz painting.
Sign Language Camp
for Hearing Kids
Boys & Girls Ages 8 - 16 FREE Lunch Provided Daily! Two Sessions FREE Sign Camp T-Shirt! July 23 - 27 and FREE Mill Neck Manor Tours! July 30 - Aug. 3 “ ...a terrific way for kids, ages 8 to 16, to learn American Sign Language (ASL) and have fun doing it!”
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Located on the beautiful 86-acre Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf Campus in Mill Neck, N.Y. lutheranfriendsofthedeaf.org 516-628-4229
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Register Today, Early Bird Discount, Limited Space Available