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features A Valentine’s Playbook for Your Family 22 23 24 26 28 42 44
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Making a Heart-Shaped Bird Feeder
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2017 Education Guide Flagler County Preschools & Daycares Volusia County Preschools & Daycares Power Down the Parental Pressure Private Schools Florida Public Colleges & Universities Literacy in the Spotlight Esformes Hebrew Academy
health Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Dip Into Romance: Hosting a Fondue Party Make a Valentine’s Day Memory Book Black History Month: Did You Know...? United Way Helping with Income Tax Returns February Fashion: Feeling the Love! The Peabody Foundation Gridiron Cooking Challenge MicheLee Puppets
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Volusia/Flagler County Dental Association Children’s Dental Health Month Eat to Beat Heart Disease Youth Stress: Don’t Be DisHeartened! Healthy Start
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February 2017 Calendar of Events Reel Life with Jane Movie Reviews Volusia County Libraries
Coming Up... March/April 2017
May/June 2017
The Camp Issue/Home & Garden
The Mom Issue/Summer Fun
Women in History • Birthday Parties Summer Planning • Going Green Special Needs • Family Travel
National Bike Month • Pets Week Teacher’s Day Spotlight • Mental Illness Drowning Prevention • Disaster Planning
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Our Family! I LOVE my job! We hope that you will LOVE in this issue! February’s most popular holiday focuses on romantic love, but as parents, many of us celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family. So, I have selected some fun articles and gift ideas to bring your family closer together this holiday! In addition to the month of LOVE, it is also President’s Day, Black History Month, Dental Health Month and Literacy Month. You will find articles tailored to those topics in addition to our regular monthly features. I have some exciting news to share. It’s our 9th Anniversary and we have decided to jump into 2017 with some big changes! • Switching to a Bi-Monthly Schedule beginning with March/April • Direct Mailing to households - families with children ages 1-5
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• Digital Edition - emailed monthly to 40,000+ Parent subscribers thru school districts • Upgraded Apps, with new issue push notifications “your new Flagler Parent Magazine is ready” • Brand New Website filled with content launching this month. • New Magazine Title - Special Child Magazine, Bi-Monthly Launching in Feb 2017 We have made the decision to go bi-monthly, starting with the March/April 2017 issue, publishing one issue every two months. Each issue will have a heavier cover stock with 56+ pages, plus quarterly double issues with themed content, such as our Florida Baby, Summer Fun Guide, Family Reader’s Choice Awards, and annual Holiday Gift Guide. Instead of raising our rates to accommodate the rising paper costs we decided a cutback in frequency made the most sense. Our team will have more time to focus on featured content, our digital presence, special events and the launch of our newest title, Special Child Magazine. We will also be launching our new and improved websites this month. Each new site has been designed as a fully responsive, on demand mobile site that speaks to you on the platforms you interact with the most. The websites will be more reactive, current and visually strong with a heavy emphasis on local content, events and mom blogs, while our print offering will have more indepth features and a unique blend of stories that educate, entertain and inspire our readers to be smarter and better informed parents. We pride ourselves on knowing our audience, the kind of content they engage with and the forms they enjoy consuming it in. That’s why we’re putting digital presence into the heart of our marketing strategy. Our Facebook and Twitter channels have a highly engaged audience for us with massive reach. To expand this reach, we have also launched on Snapchat and Instagram to leverage all the key social media channels, as its readers’ demand even more sharable content. As always, our magazines are supported through the advertisers you see each month. Please mention us when you shopping these businesses! If you are interested in joining our advertiser family, please contact me at Charlie@bradymediainc.com or 386-437-0300, we would LOVE to have you! Enjoy this issue!
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Preschools & Daycares • Flagler County
Belle Terre Elementary School 5545 N. Belle Terre Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 447-1500 PK-6 Bunnell Elementary School 305 North Palmetto St., Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-7533 PK-6 Casa Montessori 10 Seabrook Place, Palm Coast, FL (386) 437-1127 Children at Play Learning Center 504 N Cherry St, Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 313-6898 6 weeks to 12 Years Christ the King Lutheran School 56 N. US Hwy 1, Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386) 446-7979 PK – 5 Donyelles Little School 400 N. Palmetto, Bunnell, FL (386) 437-2011 FCA/Children's Learning Center 3601 E. Moody Blvd, Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 437-3000 First Baptist Christian Academy 6052 Palm Coast Pkwy NW Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 446-0094 PK - 2
Jets Daycare 1202 E. Lambert St., Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-2011 Itty Bitty Learning Center 205 N. Orange St., Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 586-3617 Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary School 4550 Belle Terre Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386) 446-6720 PK-6 Little Angels Daycare 601 North Peach Street, Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 437-2538 Montessori School of Palm Coast 31 Old Kings Rd North, Palm Coast, FL (386) 246-9311 Old Kings Elementary School 301 Old Kings Rd South Flagler Beach, FL 32136 (386) 517-2060 PK-6 Open Arms of Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Child Development Center 101 Pine Lakes Parkway7 Palm Coast FL 32164 (386) 446-1782 Palm Coast Community Child Center 1 Pine Lakes Parkway N, Palm Coast FL 32137 (386) 986-1876
Flagler Beach Montessori 800 South Daytona Ave. Flagler Beach FL 32136 (386) 793-9567
Precious Angels Learning Center 1003 E. Moody Blvd., Suite. A/B Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 437-0625
Flagler Palm Coast High School Infant/Toddler Program 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast FL 32164 (386) 437-7540
RCMA Flagler Child Development Center 105 East Drain Street Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 437-8238
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Roma Court Academy 515 Palm Coast Pkwy., SW Suite 27 Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 445-0834 Rymfire Elementary School 1425 Rymfire Dr., Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386) 206-4600 PK-6 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School 4600 Belle Terre Pkwy Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386) 445-2411 PK – 8 St. Mark Christian Day School 303 Palm Coast Parkway NE Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 445-9849 Sunshine Academy of Palm Coast 1230 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest Palm Coast, FL (386) 445-2822 Sunshine Academy of Flagler 170 Old Kings Road South Flagler Beach, FL (386) 439-9985 The Adult Ed VPK Program at Indian Trails 5505 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast, FL 386-446-6732 United Methodist Christian School 5200 Belle Terre Parkway Palm Coast, FL (386) 445-2344
Preschools & Daycares • Volusia County
Basilica School of St Paul - Roman Catholic 317 Mullally St., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114 (386)252-7915 PreK-8 Beville Road KinderCare • Daycare / Preschool 1320 Beville Rd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114 (386)252-7193 NS-PK Calvary Christian Academy (Assembly of God) 1687 W Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)672-2081 PreK-12 Casa Montessori • Montessori School 217 N Stone St Ste B., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)734-5454 PK-5 Children's House Montessori School Montessori School 509 E Pennsylvania Ave., Deland, FL, 32724 (386)736-3632 PK-6 Daytona Beach Christian School (Baptist) 1850 S Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL, 32119 (386)760-4808 PK-8 Deltona Adventist School (Seventh-Day Adventist) 725 Catalina Blvd., Deltona, FL, 32738 (386)532-9333 PK-8 Deltona Christian School (Baptist) 1200 Providence Blvd., Deltona, FL, 32725 (386)574-1971 PK-12 First Presbyterian Church Day School (Presbyterian) 724 N Woodland Blvd., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)734-6214 NS-PK Grace Academy (Christian) 1060A West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)673-5166 PK-8 Indigo Christian Academy (Seventh-Day Adventist) 401 N Williamson Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114 (386)255-5917 PK-8
KIDSKO Creative Arts Preschool Daycare/Preschool (Non-sectarian) 160 Business Center Dr., Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)672-6460 PK-K Lighthouse Christian Preparatory Academy (Church of God) 126 S. Ridgewood Ave., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)734-5380 PK-10 Lilies of the Fields 201 San Juan Ave., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114 (386)255-5129 PK-2 Living Faith Academy 950 Derbyshire Rd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32117 (386)258-1258 PK-1 Mount Calvary Academy (Pentecostal) Po Box 9358, Daytona Beach, FL, 32120 (386)255-8654 PK-6 Ormond Beach KinderCare Daycare / Preschool151 Sagebrush Trail Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)673-4740 NS-PK Rock Church Academy (Christian) 1818 Taylor Rd., Port Orange, FL, 32128 (386)788-1517 PK-12 Sacred Heart Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 1003 Turnbull St. New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168 (386)428-4732 PK-8 St. Barnabas Episcopal School (Episcopal) 322 W Michigan Ave., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)734-3005 PK-8 St. Brendan Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, 32176 (386)441-1331 PK-8
St. James Episcopal School (Episcopal) 38 S Halifax Dr., Ormond Beach, FL, 32176 (386)677-1811 PK-8 St. Peter Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 421 W New York Ave., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)822-6010 PK-8 Stetson Baptist Christian School (Baptist) 1025 W Minnesota Ave., Deland, FL, 32720 (386)734-7791 PK-8 Temple Beth-el School (Jewish) 579 N Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)267-0952 PK-5 The Children’s House of Ormond Beach Inc. Montessori School l55 North Washington Street Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)672-1620 PK-5 The Children’s Workshop Daycare/Preschool (Non-sectarian) 506 Lincoln Ave., Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 (386)672-6762 NS-PK TLC Kids Care Daycare / Preschool (Christian) 1835 Taylor Rd., Port Orange, FL, 32128 (386)788-0489 PK-KG Trinity Christian Academy (Christian) 875 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, FL, 32725 (386)789-4515 PK-12 Trinity Lutheran School (Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod) 1205 Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL, 32117 (386)255-7580 NS-PK Warner Christian Academy (Church of God) 1730 S Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL, 32119 (386)767-5451 NS-12 February 2017 • 11
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Power Down the Parent Pressure: 10 Ways to Stop Micromanaging Your Kids Goals
by Christina Katz
Teaching our kids to have goals, do their best, and leverage personal momentum to succeed are all good ideas. However, there is a difference between supporting a child's efforts to reach goals and taking control of the results we deem the best possible outcomes. Parents who habitually steamroll their kids rob them of personal experience on multiple levels. When parents over-step, kids can lose their point of view, their self-esteem may go down, they may feel confused, anxious or depressed, and may focus too much on pleasing parents instead of honoring their own desires. Don't let your children miss out on opportunities to learn from their own life experiences. Healthy kids are not confused about who they are and what they want. In fact, a lack of assertiveness and self-expression in children may be a signal to parents that they push too much and may need to back off and give kids a chance to assert themselves. If you tend to push too much, what are you so afraid of? If you are afraid your kids will set goals differently than you, don't worry. This is the way it should be! 12 • Febraury 2017
Insecurity and poor boundaries are two reasons parents take over their children's goals and make them their own. So what's a well-meaning parent with some teeny-weeny control issues to do? Plenty. You can foster healthier relationships with yourself, with your child, and with other family members, so each person in your family can focus on setting and achieving goals without interference. Then, when each of you inevitably succeeds, you will all have something to genuinely celebrate. Here are ten ways to detach from your kids' goals. 1. Accept Your kids are unfolding individuals-inprocess and you are a unique person-inprocess, as well. People are stories. We have beginnings, middles, and ends. As long as we are here, our story is still in progress. Sometimes progress is messy, and we are never done growing, until we are done living. So if we can allow each other to be unique works in progress, we don't have to put quite so much pressure on ourselves to achieve everything right this very minute.
2. Distinguish You are not your child and your child is not you. So maybe it's time to ease up on comparing and contrasting family members. Who says parents and children have to be anything alike? Maybe every single person in your family is a unique individual and you all have varied perspectives on any topic. This is likely true. Forget pressing for family groupthink. You can't make your kids into you, nor should you ask them to be you. All you can do is be yourself and let them be themselves. 3. Moderate Be a good enough parent, not a perfect parent. If you have to be a perfect parent, then everyone in your family has to be perfect too, and this is exhausting for everyone. If you put unrealistic pressures on yourself and your family members, stop. Try not judging your family by appearance. External indicators are not the measure of internal happiness, anyway. Truth: you are imperfect, you make mistakes, you do the best you can, and this is all good enough. You can only feel like enough if you can let yourself and others embrace imperfection.
4. Strive Have your own goals, not just goals for each of your children. Do you have a vocation or avocation beyond mothering and fathering? If not, you really need to get one or several. Parents who put all their identity eggs in one parenting basket are destined for a big fall, once children grow up and leave home. Because, yes, parenting is a full time job; but it's not supposed to be your only identity in life. If you cling to your parenting role too much, ask yourself what other life challenges you might be trying to avoid. Chances are good, you are anxious about stretching your own wings. Focusing on your own goals and taking pride in each baby step will make you feel better than staying stuck. 5. Reach out Get your own emotional needs met, rather than using your children for inner fulfillment. You may not realize you are doing this, but if you have unresolved childhood issues you have not yet faced, it is probably time to heal your past. The emotional work you are not willing to do can have long-term negative effects on your children. So don't try to sort everything out without assistance. If you are aware of a family history of addiction, neglect, mental illness, divorce, narcissism, abuse or control issues, then you are likely going to need professional input to sort it all out and get yourself on a healthy emotional track. Don't put this off, for your family's sake. 6. Let go As the wife of a high school theater director, I have witnessed parents of aspiring thespians bartering for their children's advancement on more occasions than I care to remember. After moving into the district, it took us a couple of years to realize that many of our new overly enthusiastic friends were actually looking to secure a future leading role for their child. Why do parents do this? Apparently they believe that trading favors is better than letting their kids compete with their peers on an even playing field. But how long are mom and dad going to be able to smooth the way for successes? And if you asked the child, wouldn't he say that he would rather earn the role rather than having mom and dad nab it for him? 7. Allow Acknowledge your fears and insecurities in life and express them in front of your kids occasionally. You may think your children can't handle seeing you struggle, but by hiding your negative emotions you won't provide healthy examples of how to process feelings with trusted others. Life is full of highs and lows. Trying to keep the emotional tone unnaturally high at all times is more detrimental than helpful. Kids need to see parents as regular old human beings who both thrive and falter. So set the example of how to experience a full range of emotions in your home and you're children will learn how to move through negative emotions instead of getting bogged down every time they experience a setback. 8. Join in Help your kids create momentum in arenas they love, while still acknowledging the rest of the team. If your child always has to be the star for your sake, she will have trouble fitting in with the rest of the kids. If you can't settle for anything but the best for your child, check your attitude for entitlement. Believing your child is superior to others is detrimental to social development. So take her down off the pedestal and get to work figuring out why you need to put her there in the first place. Chances are good it has more to do with your low self-esteem than what your child wants and needs. If you can join groups without having to the best or the leader, your child learn to appreciate the value in connecting for it's own sake, too. 9. Aim high Toddlers don't usually walk across the room on their first attempt, and you won't hit every goal on the first try either. But if you don't set goals beyond your ken, then how are kids going to learn how to do the same themselves? Of course, this means sometimes you won't succeed and your children will witness your inevitable failures. But, if you come up with ways to bounce back from life's disappointments, your children will learn to do the same. And that's great because then you are teaching them that aiming high is a challenging learning experience, not just an opportunity for guaranteed applause. 10. Relax Make sure family members value down time. Home is supposed to be a sanctuary for the whole family, not a place where kids come to get probed, lectured, and controlled. If your home is not a place where each family member can retreat and find some peace and quite, why isn't it? Maybe a parent is spending too much time alone worrying about how each child can get ahead rather than getting out and contributing to the community. Don't be a pushy parent. You may feel like you are making strides for your children in the short run, but you are robbing each of them of developing an organic identity at their own pace. Value each child without pressuring. Create a restful home, full of divergent opinions, healthy debates, and spontaneous self-expression. Only then can your children evolve into the people they are each meant to become.
The Don't List For Parents: • Don't try to write your child's story. • Don't fantasize about your goals for your child. • Don't compare your kids to others. • Don't manipulate situations. • Don't trade favors. • Don't grease the wheels. • Don't covet rewards other kids have earned. • Don't fixate on having a perfect child. • Don't talk smack about decisionmakers. • Don't over-react when your child fails. • Don't try to fix it when your kid makes a mistake. • Don't assume your child's innate superiority. • Don't keep everyone on an intense schedule 24/7. • Don't be addicted to the rush of constant striving. • Don't forget to ask kids how they feel and what they think. • Don't rant, rage or give anyone a piece of your mind. • Don't neglect your own ambitions. • Don't think parent is the only role you are playing in this life. February 2017 • 13
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Private Schools
Flagler County Private Schools Christ The King Lutheran School (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) 5625 N Us Highway 1 Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386)447-7979 First Baptist Christian Academy (Baptist) 6052 Palm Coast Pkwy Nw Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386)446-0094 Flagler Christian Academy & Childrens Learning Center (Assembly of God) 3601 E Moody Blvd Bunnell, FL 32110 (386)437-3000 St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 4600 Belle Terre Pkwy Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386)445-2411
Volusia County Private Schools Lourdes Academy (Roman Catholic) 1014 N Halifax Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386)252-0391 Stetson Baptist Christian School (Baptist) 1025 W Minnesota Ave Deland, FL 32720 (386)734-7791 Aldersgate Academy Alternative School (Methodist) 51 Main St Deltona, FL 32725 (386) 668-4774 Basilica School Of St Paul (Roman Catholic) 317 Mullally St Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386)252-7915 Beville Road KinderCare Daycare / Preschool 1320 Beville Rd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386)252-7193
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Calvary Christian Academy (Assembly of God) 1687 W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)672-2081
Deltona Christian School (Baptist) 1200 Providence Blvd Deltona, FL 32725 (386)574-1971
Casa Montessori Montessori School 217 N Stone St Ste B Deland, FL 32720 (386)734-5454
Discovery Days Institute Of Learning Special Program Emphasis 227 N Ridgewood Ave Edgewater, FL 32132 (386)428-0860
Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Baptist) 626 E Kicklighter Rd Lake Helen, FL 32744 (386)228-2803 The Chase Academy Special Education School 1125 James Ave Deltona, FL 32738 (386)310-7879 Children's House Montessori School Montessori School 509 E Pennsylvania Avenue Deland, FL 32724 (386)736-3632 The Children's House Of Ormond Beach Inc Montessori School 55 North Washington Street Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)672-1620 The Children's Workshop Daycare / Preschool 506 Lincoln Avenue Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)672-6762 Daytona Beach Christian School (Baptist) 1850 S Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32119 (386)760-4808
Esformes Hebrew Academy (Jewish) 1079 W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)672-9300 Father Lopez Catholic High School (Roman Catholic) 3918 Lpga Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386)253-5213 First Presbyterian Church Day School Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian) 724 N Woodland Blvd Deland, FL 32720 (386)734-6214 Florida Christian Academy (Christian) Po Box 290997 Port Orange, FL 32129 (386)308-4213 Florida Learning Academy Seminole 21 Volusia Dr Debary, FL 32713 (386)668-5776 Grace Academy (Christian) 1060A West Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)673-5166 Halifax Academy 275 Williamson Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386)252-9557
Deltona Adventist School (Seventh Day Adventist) 1725 Catalina Blvd Deltona, FL 32738 (386)532-9333
His School (Christian) 3052 Etta Cir Deltona, FL 32738 (386)860-1421
Deltona Christian Academy (Baptist) 973 Feather Dr Deltona, FL 32725 (386)789-5828
Indigo Christian Academy (Seventh Day Adventist) 401 N Williamson Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386)255-5917
KIDSKO Creative Arts Preschool Daycare / Preschool 160 Business Center Drive Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)672-6460 Lighthouse Christian Preparatory Academy (Church of God) 126 S. Ridgewood Avenue Deland, FL 32720 (386)734-5380 Living Faith Academy 950 Derbyshire Rd Daytona Beach, FL 32117 (386)258-1258P Mount Calvary Academy (Pentecostal) Po Box 9358 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)255-8654 Oak Hill Academy (Christian) Po Box 125 Oak Hill, FL 32759 (386)345-0096 Ormond Beach KinderCare Daycare / Preschool 151 Sagebrush Trail Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)673-4740 Riverbend Academy (Baptist) 2080 W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)615-0986 Rock Church Academy (Christian) 1818 Taylor Rd Port Orange, FL 32128 (386)788-1517 Sacred Heart Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 1003 Turnbull St New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 (386)428-4732
St. Barnabas Episcopal School (Episcopal) 322 W Michigan Avenue Deland, FL 32720 (386)734-3005 St. Brendan Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd Ormond Beach, FL 32176 (386)441-1331 St. Peter Catholic School (Roman Catholic) 421 W New York Avenue Deland, FL 32720 (386)822-6010 Temple Beth-el School (Jewish) 579 N Nova Rd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386)267-0952 Trinity Christian Academy (Christian) 875 Elkcam Blvd Deltona, FL 32725 (386)789-4515 Vision Educational Learning Center (Christian) 360 Coventry Estates Blvd Deltona, FL 32725 (407)654-5177 Volusia County Christian Academy (Christian) Po Box 391091 Deltona, FL 32739 (386)532-8005 Warner Christian Academy (Church of God) 1730 S Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32119 (386)767-5451 Word & Praise Christian Learning Center (Christian) 1128c Beville Rd Daytona Beach, FL 32114-0386 (386)257-2559
Sovereign Grace Christian School Alternative School (Christian) 2421 Tomoka Farms Road Port Orange, FL 32128 (386)226-0052
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Florida Public Colleges & Universities, cont.
Private Colleges and Universities/Religiouslyaffiliated institutions Adventist University of Health Sciences American David Livingstone University of Florida Ave Maria University Baptist College of Florida Barry University Bethune-Cookman University Clearwater Christian College
Trade/Technical Institutions
Other private institutions
Collegium Augustinianum Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Atlantis University
Eckerd College
Aerosim Flight Academy
Beacon College
Emmaus Baptist College
City College
Florida College
College of Business and Technology
Florida Memorial University
Digital Media Arts College
Florida Southern College
Everest University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Everglades University
Flagler College
Hobe Sound Bible College
Florida Career College
Florida Institute of Technology
Hindu University of America
Adventist University of Health Sciences
Florida National University
Johnson University Florida
Florida Technical College
Landmark Baptist College
Full Sail University
Miami Christian University
Lincoln College of Technology
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Lincoln Technical Institute
Jones College
Pensacola Christian College
Florida Medical Technical Institute
Keiser University
Reformed Theological Seminary
Jersey College
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Saint John Vianney College Seminary
Lynn University
Saint Leo University
Miami International University of Art & Design
St. Thomas University
Orlando Culinary Academy
Nova Southeastern University
South Florida Bible College and
Prince of Prestige Academy School of Digital Motion Picture Production
Rollins College
Rasmussen College (Holiday)
Southwest Florida College
Rasmussen College (Ocala)
Stetson University
Theological Seminary Southeastern University Tabernacle Bible College and Seminary Talmudic University of Florida Touro College South Trinity Baptist College Trinity College Warner University Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College Lubavitch 18 • Febraury 2017
Rasmussen College (Fort Myers) Remington College Ringling College of Art and Design
Carlos Albizu University Columbia College DeVry University Edward Waters College
Hodges University ( International Fine Arts College Jacksonville University Johnson & Wales University
Northwood University
Schiller International University
Thomas M. Cooley Law School University of Miami University of Phoenix University of Tampa Virginia College Virginia College Webber International University Webster University
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Read Across America
education
Literacy in the Spotlight
The New Year brings a focus on Literacy in our area! The Just Read, Florida! initiative, Dolly Parton Imagination Library events and Read Across America day are just a few ways that literacy is being celebrated.
Just Read, Florida!
The Just Read, Florida! Office and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), in partnership with other FDOE offices, the Office of Early Learning, school districts, early learning coalitions and numerous other state agencies, sponsored the ninth annual statewide Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! during the week of January 23-27, 2017. Parents can still support this effort to promote literacy in their homes by reading From Head to Toe by Eric Carle for infants and toddlers and I Don’t Want to be a Frog by Dev Petty for 3- to 5-year-olds.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library
In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting effort, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee. Dolly's vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children ages birth to five years old and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. There are now 1,034,399 children enrolled in this international program! Several local communities offer families the opportunity to enroll their children in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. To find out if your community is included, visit http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/ The Volusia County Champions of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library currently has 375 children enrolled. The group will be hosting a breakfast fund raiser, “For the Love of Literacy”, on February 14, 2017. The event will be held at the Halifax River Yacht Club. For information on sponsorship opportunities or tickets to the event contact Valerie Stemberger at vstemberger@elcfv.org The Flagler County Champions of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library currently has 1,237 children enrolled. A fund raiser for this group is scheduled for May 4, 2017. The “Networking Nines” event will be held at a local golf course. For information on sponsorship opportunities or tickets to the event contact Tiffany Edwards at tedwards@flaglerchamber.org 20 • February 2017
To get kids excited about reading and encourage more adults to spend time reading with their children, the National Education Association (NEA) launched the first NEA's Read Across America day in 1998. On March 2, 2017, NEA's Read Across America will mark nineteen years of celebrating reading on the birthday of Dr. Seuss. From coast to coast, teachers, celebrities, community members, and parents are putting aside the many hats they wear for work and play, donning red and white striped stovepipe hats and reading The Cat in the Hat! Whether you read the books above or your own family favorite, here are some tips for making the most of the time you spend reading to babies and young children: Read to babies and toddlers for short periods several times a day. As you read, point out things in the pictures. Name them as you point to them. Cardboard or cloth books with large simple pictures of things with which babies are familiar are the best books to begin with. As you read to older 2, 3 and four-yearold children, talk with them as you read together. Point to pictures and name what is in them. When they are ready, ask them to do the same. Ask about their favorite parts of the story, and answer their questions about events or characters. Ask 3 to 4 year olds to begin finding and naming some letters starting with the letters in their own name. 5 year olds enjoy predictable books. Predictable books help children to understand how stories progress. The Cat in the Hat is a great example! A child easily learns familiar phrases and repeats them, pretending to read. In addition, practice the sounds of language by reading books with rhymes and playing simple word games (i.e. How many words can you make up that sound like the word “bat”?) Be sure to participate in one or more of these literacy events and read to your child often in the new year!
The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia (ELCFV) administers subsidized School Readiness early learning child care programs for children birth to age five and the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year olds. For information about ELCFV programs and services, call 386 323-2400 or toll free 877 352-0065 or visit www.elcfv.org. Follow the ELCFV on Facebook: search ELCFV.
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by Principal Selena Bowe
What’s Special About Esformes Academy? Academics - Esformes Hebrew Academy provides the best possible educational opportunity for students in the context of our special brand of experiential education; and we position ourselves as a regional and national leader in experiential education. Jewish Life Skills - The Judaic curriculum is focused on developing children. This means: an understanding of the holidays, history, culture, and customs of Judaism. Hebrew phrases are used. The learning of the Hebrew aleph-bet, reading and writing (Hebrew) is focused upon. Hebrew is viewed as a living heritage language. We also strive for a lasting connection with the land and the people of Israel. General Studies include Common Core - The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking and understand deeply, especially in writing. The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math and social studies standards combined into one task) Students spend more time working together with different settings, structures, and tools. The Common Core emphasizes proof and evidence. Long gone are the days of Worksheets, fact memorizations and skill & drill. Students are not taught this way and they are not assessed this way. Our curriculum extends beyond the classroom, giving all students the opportunity to participate in hands-on learning experiences. From field trips to enrichment courses such as chess, theatre, music, art, robotics, and physical education. As students get older, they are encouraged to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities including community service projects. Assessments - Measure of Academic Progress, (MAP) and its reports, educators can compare class or grade level performance to students from a variety of schools across the country. MAP can measure a student’s achievement and academic growth, independent of grade, across time. Student Led Conferences - We spent a lot of time as a professional community discussing ways student-led conferences could work, and then found whatever format was best for us as teachers and our students." Spelling Bee - Our students participate in an in house spelling bee in grade 2-8. The winner and first runner up are selected to participate in the Volusia County School Spelling Bee. The winner and runner-up will advance to the Orlando Sentinel District Bee. The winner of that competition will have the opportunity to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC in May. We also hold a Brochas Bee and a Shoresh Bee every other year.
Afterschool tutorial - 4 week Extended learning “tutorial support”; we have selected teachers to provide the necessary supports to students who are in need of extended instruction. The staff members would provide the support 4:20p.m. -5:30p.m. In a specific area. Robotics - This past year our program offers students the opportunity to get hands on experience programming robots to solve problems. The computer program that allowed for visual programming of the robots. Students can learn how to program the robots to accomplish tasks of varying complexity. Chess Club - At the heart of all Chess-in-the-Schools programming is the chess instruction. The School Program teaches chess to students in elementary and middle school as part of their academic school day. Yearbook - A fun club for 3rd-8th grade students who like photography, working on the computer, and layout design. Yearbook members have an important job for the school in publishing and selling a product that they are responsible for creating. Theatre - To promote learning about theatre through activities, field trips and performances/productions. We strive to foster an appreciation for all forms of the performing arts and to provide opportunities for artistic growth. Arts & Crafts - Craft Club provides students with the opportunity to use their creativity to construct arts and crafts. Our club is committed to being “green” to help our environment by using recycled materials in every craft. Club members also gain the opportunity to develop their social skills, as well as, make new friends with common interests. School Counseling - We partnered with an accredited counseling agency last year, to offer individual and discussion group sessions for our students in need. We realized the unique complexities that come along with childhood, especially in our current times; therefore, we created a comprehensive series of interactive sessions designed to meet these challenges.
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A Valentine’s Day Playbook For Your Family
by Christa Melnyk Hines
Valentine's Day isn't just for couples in the heady throes of young love. Deliver sweet somethings to every important person in your life. Here's the plan for a perfectly playful V-Day for the whole family. Create a Sweet Tweets jar. Decorate a mason jar for your child. On slips of paper, write adjectives or short sentences in 140 characters or less that describe traits you most appreciate, admire and love about him or her. Hunt for Cupid's treasure. Challenge your kids to a scavenger hunt. Give them clues on a trail of paper hearts or cupid cut-outs. One clue leads to the next until they find a Valentine's Day surprise. Check online for scavenger hunt clue ideas. "Attack" them with hearts. On each of the thirteen days leading up to Valentine's Day, mom of four, Alexis Sanchez posts a heartshaped note on her kids' doors each night after they go to bed. By Valentine's Day, their doors are covered. "Usually it's just characteristics I see in them or ways that they're kind to others. They really love this, and I even found my eight-year-old kept all his hearts from last year in a special drawer so that's pretty awesome," Sanchez says, whose other children are 10, 6 and 1. 22 • February 2017
Send a singing telegram. Video your preschooler singing a ditty like: "I made this little valentine; Of red, white and blue; I made this little valentine; Especially for you!" (point at the camera). Email the file to grandparents or another relative your youngster is crazy about. Customize cards for classmates. Bypass the usual cartoon paper postcards and publish simple photo cards with a themed border. Last year, Sanchez attached a small bottle of bubbles to her daughter's cards, which read “Friend, you blow me away!” Play the Queen of Hearts. Ace V-Day by sending love notes in a pack of red playing cards for your beloved. Punch holes in the corner of each card. On paper squares, write down 52 reasons why you love or appreciate him. Paste each sentiment in the middle of a playing card. Title the deck "I love you because..." and paste it on the top card. Attach the cards with a c-clip. Treat them to a hearty breakfast. Surprise your kids with heart-shaped cinnamon rolls. Instead of rolling your cinnamon roll dough
from one side to the other, roll it on both sides so that each side meets in the middle forming a heart shape. Slice and bake. Serve juice out of dollar-store champagne flutes. Make a fruit salad. Cut fruits like apples, strawberries, banana and watermelon using a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Toy with chemistry. Put candy conversation hearts to the test. Gather vinegar, salt water, tap water and bleach (with adult guidance). Place a candy heart in four bowls. Ask your child to hypothesize about what will happen when each liquid is dropped over the candy. Using an eye dropper, test her theory. How does the candy react to different liquids? Did your young chemist's predictions prove true? Get those hearts pumping. Using a poster board, make a grid of nine different exercises (sit-ups, somersaults, jumping jacks, pushups, etc). Players take turns tossing a beanbag (or other item) onto the grid. Then they rolling the dice to see how many times they have to do the exercise that their beanbag landed on. For more ideas, check out 12345 Fit-Tastic! on Pinterest, a healthy lifestyles initiative for families. Rev up date night. In the whirlwind of parenting, life as a couple can get routine. Plan an outing with your sweetheart that's playful and gets you out of your dinner-and-a-movie rut. For example, lift off in a hot air balloon ride; go dancing; take a couples cooking class; paint together at a drop-in paint-andsip studio; or attend a concert or live theater production.
Make a Heart-Shaped Bird Feeder Ingredients: 3/4 c. flour 1/2 c. water 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 3 tbsp corn syrup 4 cups of birdseed Directions: 1. Stir the ingredients together in a bowl. 2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. 3. Spray the inside of a heart-shaped cookie cutter with non-stick cooking spray. 4. Place the cookie cutter onto the lined cookie sheet and press the birdseed mixture into the cookie cutter. Spray cooking spray on your hands to help keep the mixture from sticking. 5. Use a chopstick to poke a hole in the upper center of the heart. 6. Remove the cookie cutter. 7. Let the hearts sit overnight. 8. Thread a ribbon through each heart and hang on a tree. Source: www.wineandglue.com
Did you know?
• Valentine's Day dates back to the ancient Roman fertility festival called Lupercalia. • The first written valentines were sent in the 15th century. • Today, an estimated one billion V-Day cards are exchanged annually. • As many as 6 million couples get engaged on Valentine's Day each year. Source: History.com February 2017 • 23
Heart Sunglasses From Gymboree’s “Cozy Valentine” collection comes this cheeky pair of pint-sized sunglasses, perfect for everyone’s favorite February holiday. These heart-shaped sunglasses are available in three sizes: infant, toddler, and children ages four and up, to accommodate a wide size of faces. Even though Valentine’s Day falls in the middle of winter, your child’s precious peepers still need protection from dangerous UVA and UVB rays—especially when the sun peeks out after a snowstorm and reflectivity is an issue. The arms are flexible on the infant-sized glasses, so you don’t have to worry about strong little fingers tugging them on—or off Buy: $9; gymboree.com
Emoji Cookie Cutter For the budding baker, this emoji heart cookie cutter will certainly bring a little love into your next culinary adventure. You and your child can use it together to cut this cute shape out of your favorite cookie dough recipe, pie crust, or even a freshly baked pan of brownies. Outline the face with yellow icing and fill in the heart-shaped eyes with red for an adorable afterschool treat. Alternately, you could give the item to a younger child to incorporate into their Play-Doh routine or press into clay and let dry to form a long-lasting ornament. Buy: $5; cookiecutz.etsy.com
PLAY x Converse Chuck Taylor® 'Hidden Heart' High Top Sneaker Cool vintage style elevates a street-ready sneaker stamped with a peekaboo heart. The product of a collaboration between Comme des Garçons PLAY and Converse, the shoe features classic Chucks styling with a playful, quirky twist thanks to the imagination of New York graphic artist Filip Pagowski and Comme des Garçon's own designer Rei Kawakubo. Buy: $125; shop.nordstrom.com
Who Will My Love Be? Game Box For the teen or tween who loves the game MASH (you remember it from middle school: Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House), there’s this modern version with a vintage-inspired look. This game doesn’t require any paper and pencil. Instead, simply tilt the box to move three small silver balls around the game board until each one lands on a characteristic (know it all, generous, nature lover, poet, and more). Wherever the balls land is said to describe your future relationship. The kids will play again and again—with plenty of laughs guaranteed—until they get just what they’re looking for. Buy: $13; chroniclebooks.com
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Dual Heart iPhone and Micro USB Charging Cable If your teen or tween seems to have a lot of devices on her hands all of the sudden, this adorable charger makes for a very practical Valentine’s Day gift. The large USB plugs into a computer, compatible wall outlet, or charging block to send power to both connectors—one made for gadgets that support lightning cables (iPhones and iPads), another made for devices with micro USB ports (Kindles, GoPros, and more). On the next family road trip, she’ll be able to read her kindle and take pictures of the sights with her iPhone—without ever losing power. Buy: $15; kikkerland.com
Heart Print Pajama Set Give your little sleepyhead these heartprint pajamas, and she’s sure to rise and shine on the right side of the bed. The cotton blend, banded cuffs, and elasticized waistband will keep her comfortable from story time to sunrise. Add in a pack of coordinating socks to reach free shipping on Gap’s website and ensure her toes stay just as toasty. Despite being long sleeved, she can wear these the whole year through and will especially enjoy them on an unusually chilly summer night. You’ll appreciate that they’re machine washable, too. Buy: $45; gap.com
Heart Memory Game Banish boredom with a game made especially for them. This customized memory game features a set of 24 cardboard tiles that come neatly packaged in a 3.5-inch square box adorned with a heart. The game can be personalized with up to 12 photos of your child and his or her favorite things (family members, pets, familiar places, and more). Creating this unique gift couldn’t be easier: Simply drag and drop a selection of photos (from your computer, Facebook, or Instagram) via the customize link, choose matte or glossy as your choice of finish, and voila! Available in either pink or blue. Buy: $30; pinholepress.com
Tumbling Tower Building Blocks A colorful game that’s easy to stow away when not in use will make parents and kids happy this February 14. Playing couldn’t be any simpler: First, create a tower with the stackable bright, colorful rectangular blocks, then roll the dice to see which color block you must remove. If a player knocks down the tower when removing a block, they lose the game. (Parents need not worry: The blocks are lightweight and won’t injure small hands when they tumble.) When solo, kids can use the blocks to create other designs and towers, too. Buy: $13 for 48 pieces; amazon.com
Spicy Chocolates Bacon chocolate is so last year. The guy who puts hot sauce on literally everything will go ballistic for this spicy Tabasco sauce-infused chocolate. Buy: $7 countrystore.tabasco.com
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feature Hot Oil or Broth • Marinated beef cubes • Marinated or breaded chicken bites • Pork tenderloin pieces • Shrimp (You will also want to serve sauces with the meats. Some options include mustard sauce, barbecue, hoisin, curry, chimichurri, piquant, béarnaise, and chipotle mayo).
Chocolate Fondue • Angel Food or Pound cake or frozen cheesecake • Marshmallows • Fruit: strawberries, bananas, mandarin orange slices, dried apricots, pineapple chunks • Pretzels • Donut holes • Oreo Thins • Graham crackers
Dip Into Romance: How to Host a Fondue Party
by Lara Krupicka
What is it about fondue that makes it so romantic? Perhaps the appeal comes from it being an exotic meal. Or the intimacy of sharing food from a communal pot. Maybe the leisure required when eating a meal one bite and dip at a time adds a certain spice to the air. Whatever the cause, Swiss fondue makes for an undeniably romantic affair - good cause for hosting a fondue party this Valentine's Day weekend. We're here to dish the details for holding your own couples' fondue party, making it fun and easy for you and your spouse/significant other. The Guests While you could create a romantic candlelit fondue dinner for two, it's easier and just as much fun to invite several other couples to join you. We suggest three to four couples total, including the hosts, depending on how many courses you want to include in your meal. If you don't mind hosting it potluck, asking each couple to bring ingredients for one course not only disperses the food prep, it also adds variety, as each couple has the opportunity to select their favorite ingredients to share. The Courses Oftentimes we think of fondues as strictly melted cheese or chocolate. But Webster's Dictionary defines fondue as both a preparation of melted cheese usually flavored with white wine and kirsch and a dish that consists of small pieces of food (meat or fruit) cooked 26 • February 2017
in or dipped into a hot liquid. A menu with two cheese fondues, a hot oil or broth (oil cooks faster and more thoroughly) for cooking meats, and a chocolate fondue for dessert suit a Valentine's couples party quite well. If you choose to have two cheese fondues, try to ensure that they contain different cheeses - one sharp and one mild - or different seasonings. The Dippers Add flavor to your fondue meal through the morsels you choose for dipping. Here are our favorite dippers for each type of fondue: Cheese Fondue • French or Italian bread cubes • Blanched raw vegetables such as carrots, zucchini, cauliflower and broccoli • Apple slices • Pretzels • Smoked sausage slices
The Supplies Now is your chance to break out that fondue pot you received as a wedding gift! Don't have one? You can always make do with a crockpot set on low (taking care to stir often) or a regular pot set over a heat source such as a chafing fuel, gel burner or electric burner. Or borrow a fondue pot. You will want one pot for each course of the main meal, reusing one for dessert. Fondue forks are highly recommended as well - particularly for use in cooking meats. The longer rod keeps your fingers safe and heatproof handles make it possible for the fork to be left in the pot of oil or broth without heating up. Plus many fondue forks are color coded allowing each guest to keep track of their fork in the pot. Table forks can be used with cheese and chocolate fondues, although you'll find it easier to stab and hold onto dippers using a fondue fork. A Lazy Susan can also be quite handy, for either serving dippers, or sauces used on meats. One created for a fondue meal contains a stationery center platform for the fondue pot, surrounded by a rotating tray for sauce bowls. The Romance As if the food weren't enough to create an amorous atmosphere, there's a tradition that accompanies the eating of fondue that might be the capstone on creating a very Valentine-y evening. It's the tradition surrounding a lost morsel - that is, what one does upon discovering their fork has come out of the fondue pot empty, leaving their dipped bite behind. One version says that when a woman drops a bite in the pot, she has to kiss every man at the table, and when the offender is a man, he buys the table a bottle of wine. We prefer to follow the rule that the offending party must kiss their partner. You'll be surprised at how often you and
Fondue Recipes Made with Love Classic Swiss Fondue 2 c. grated Gruyere 2 c. grated Swiss 1 ½ tbs. cornstarch or flour 1 large garlic clove, peeled & crushed 1 ½ c. Dry white wine 2 tsp. Fresh lemon juice 2 tbs. Kirsch Dash of nutmeg Dash of cayenne pepper In mixing bowl, toss cheeses with cornstarch to coat. Rub inside of saucepan or fondue pot with garlic, then discard. Pour wine and lemon juice into pan and heat on medium until simmering, not boiling. Reduce heat to low and add cheese to wine, a handful at a time. Stir until melted between additions. Add kirsch and cook for 2 more minutes. Season with nutmeg and cayenne. Keep on warm heat in fondue pot to serve.
Mustard Sauce (for dipping cooked meats) ½ c. light brown sugar 1 to 1½ tbsp. dry mustard 1 tbsp. all purpose flour c. cider vinegar 1 beef bouillon cube in c hot water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 eggs beaten to lemon yellow color 1 drop yellow food coloring Combine the brown sugar, dry mustard, and flour in the top of a double boiler. Mix thoroughly. Add vinegar and beef bouillon. Stir until smooth. Add lemon juice and beaten eggs and stir until well blended. Place over barely boiling water and cook, stirring constantly until mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and add food coloring. Beat with a whisk until smooth and slightly bubbly. Serve hot.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Fondue 1 c. heavy cream 1 c. whole milk 3 cinnamon sticks, or 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 lb. semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped 1 tsp. instant espresso powder 1 tsp. ground chipotle chile, or ½ tsp. ground cayenne pepper ½ tsp. vanilla extract Combine cream, milk and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, watching until small bubbles appear around the edge of the pan. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Gradually stir in chocolate with cream mixture until melted and smooth. Add espresso powder, ground chipotle and vanilla. Continue to cook over low heat for one minute, stirring well. Transfer to fondue pot kept on low heat.
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Bind the book: Here are two easy ways to bind your book:
Make a Valentine’s Day Card
Memory Book
by Tiffany Doerr Guerzon
Every February, elementary-age children come home with a paper bag or box stuffed full of Valentine’s Day party loot. Those tiny little cards signed by classmates are cute, but what do you do with them all? I know my kids never want to recycle or throw away the cards, even months later. Making a Valentine Memory Book is a fun way to save cards, notes, stickers and even candy wrappers all in one book that can be kept and looked back on years later.
Materials needed: 4 pieces of colored construction paper Glue Stick Scissors Stapler or hole punch Art supplies to decorate the book pages: markers, ribbon, beads, stickers, paper doilies, patterned paper, whatever your child enjoys. Directions: Create the book: Stack four pieces of construction paper together. Holding the paper horizontally, fold the stack in half like a book. Next, with the folded edge on the left, cut the stack of paper in half, across the middle. You should now have two stacks of folded paper measuring approximately 4 by 5 inches in size. (If the two stacks don’t match exactly, you can trim the edges later.) Place one stack inside the other so that the folded edges are together. This will give you 28 pages plus the front and back cover and a title page. 28 • February 2017
Staple binding: To secure the “binding”, open the book to the middle and place two or three staples along the crease. String binding: Using string or ribbon to bind the book adds an extra touch. Use twine for a rustic look, fancy ribbon or even curling ribbon left over from wrapping gifts. Open your book to the middle and punch one hole on either side of the middle fold near the top and bottom of the book. Fold book, and then use ribbon or string to tie it together. Thread one end of the ribbon through the top hole from back to front and repeat with the other end through the bottom hole. Bring the two ribbon ends together on the front of the book and tie in a knot. Filling and decorating the book: Be sure to write a title on the front cover of the book with the child’s name, age, and grade to preserve the memory. Use the glue stick to adhere cards to the pages and encourage your child to write a few words about who gave them each Valentine. Then they can decorate the pages with stickers, paper doilies, glitter glue— whatever strikes their fancy. If the book is bound with string, you can add beads to the ends of the string or ribbon that you used to bind the book for extra bling. Creating a Valentine’s Day Memory Book is not only a fun project to do with your child, but it will also keep all those mementos in one place—instead of all over your house!
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February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. National Children’s Dental Health Month messages and materials have reached millions of people in communities across the country. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children to get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Whether you're a member of the dental team, a teacher or a parent, the ADA has free online resources that can help you with oral health presentations, ideas for the classroom, and activity sheets that can be used as handouts. They also have booklets, videos and other materials available for purchase through their ADA catalog. The American Dental Association’s goal is the elimination of cavities in children five years old by 2020. Helping Children through Give Kids A Smile The American Dental Association began the ‘Give Kids A Smile’ program in 2003 as a way for dentists to join with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. The program initially began as a oneday event in February, but has since grown to local and national events year-round. Dentists 32 • February 2017
and other team members volunteer their time, and services, to provide screenings, treatments and education to children throughout their communities. To find participating providers in your area please visit www.ada.org and click on Public Programs and go to Give Kids a Smile.
Nutrition and Oral Health Children need strong, healthy teeth to chew their food, speak and have a good-looking smile. What’s more, a good diet is essential for a child’s growth and development. Almost all foods, including milk or vegetables, have some type of sugar, which can contribute to tooth decay. To help control the amount of sugar your child consumes, always try to read food labels and choose foods and beverages that are low in added sugars. Also, select beverages, such as water, that hydrate and contribute to good nutrition. What to Eat: According to MyPlate, a website from the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an agency of U.S. Department of Agriculture, a balanced diet should include: Fruits and vegetables. Combined these should be half of what your child eats every day. Grains. Make sure at least half of their grains are whole grains, such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread and brown rice.
Dairy. Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy foods. Lean proteins. Make lean protein choices, such as lean beef, skinless poultry and fish. Try to vary protein choices to include eggs, beans, peas and legumes, too. Eat at least 8 oz. of seafood a week.
In addition to a nutritious diet, snacking habits, bottles and pacifiers also impact your child's oral health. Here are some tips to keep your child's mouth healthy: Place only formula, milk or breast milk in bottles. Avoid filling the bottle with liquids such as sugar water, juice or soft drinks. Infants should finish their bedtime and naptime bottles before going to bed. If your child uses a pacifier, provide one that is clean—don’t dip it in sugar or honey, or put it in your mouth before giving it to the child. Encourage children to drink from a cup by their first birthday and discourage frequent or prolonged use of sippy cups. Serve nutritious snacks and limit sweets to mealtimes. For tips on how to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables, visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at www.eatright.org.
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Palm Coast Farmers Market
10AM – 2PM Marineland Marina hosts the Salt Air Farmers Market every Sunday. www.saltairfarmersmarket.com
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4PM - 9PM Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, 904-356-6857
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Port Orange Flea and Farmers Market 7:AM - 2:PM 5005 S Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange
Karate Classes for Kids, Youth & Adults 5PM - 6PM Karate Shotokan, traditional Japanese style, classes. Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE.
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Every February, Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches is transformed into
Birds of a Feather Festival
Sunrise to early afyernoon Friday & Saturday year round Veteran’s Park, Flagler Beach
Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market
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Flagler Beach First Friday 6PM - 9PM A monthly family event held in Flagler Beach featuring music, food and fun! Veterans Park, Flagler Beach
Holly Hill Farmers Market 7:30AM - 2:PM Eat healthy. Come join us every Friday morning till 2pm. Hollyland Park 1135 Riverside Drive, Holly Hill
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Wine, Women & Chocolate
4:PM - 8:PM Classic cars will converge on Canal Street Cruise from 4-8 p.m. For info, please call Pat Teehan at 386-547-7319. Canal Street Downtown, New Smyrna Beach
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Old City Farmers Market 8:30AM - 12:30PM The Old City Farmers Market takes place every Saturday morning at the St. Augustine Amphitheater on A1A South in St. Augustine James and the Giant Peach 7:30PM The Athens Theatre 124 N Florida Avenue, DeLand L.E.A.D. Children: Child Fair 10AM - 2PM George Washington Carver Community Center Gym 201 E Drain St, Bunnell. http://leadchildren.wixsite.com/leadchildren
Flagler Beach Farmer's Market Downtown Flagler Beach Every Friday & Saturday Veteran's Park, Flagler Beach
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Daytona 500 The Daytona 500, also known as "The Great American Race," is NASCAR's signature event and is the biggest, richest and the most prestigious event of the year for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach 800-PIT-SHOP
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Palm Coast Farmers Market
10AM – 2PM Marineland Marina hosts the Salt Air Farmers Market every Sunday. www.saltairfarmersmarket.com
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12PM-4PM European Village 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy., Palm Coast
Palm Coast Farmers Market
10AM – 2PM Marineland Marina hosts the Salt Air Farmers Market every Sunday. www.saltairfarmersmarket.com
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Daytona Beach Half Marathon 7:30AM Daytona International Speedway 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard Daytona Beach
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The biggest event in DIRTcar racing! Running from February 14 thru February 25. For tickets, click or call 844-DIRTTIX! Volusia Speedway Park 1500 East State Road 40 De Leon Springs
Daily DIRTcar Nationals
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My Fair Lady 8:PM - 10:PM The Little Theater of New Smyrna Beach, 726 Third Ave, New Smyrna Beach.
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Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market
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5pm - 10pm Movie: Cars Veteran’s Park, Flagler Beach www.flaglerbeachradio.com
Movie Nights by the Surf
Performed in French, with English supertitles, and a 40-piece orchestra. Peabody Auditorium 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach
Carmen
7:30PM - 9:30PM The Athens Theatre 124 N Florida Avenue, DeLand
Driving Miss Daisy
Sunrise to early afyernoon Friday & Saturday year round Veteran’s Park, Flagler Beach
Flagler Beach Farmer’s Market
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Flagler Beaches is transformed into bird central as birders from all over gather for the three-day Birds of a Feather Fest. City Hall, 160 Lake Avenue, Palm Coast
10AM - 6PM The Native American Festival at Princess Place complete with dancing, weapons demonstrations, wildlife exhibits, encampments and displays. Princess Place Preserve 2500 Princess Place Rd, Palm Coast
Native American Festival February 25-26
8:PM A regular with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon, comedian Bill Burr will make you laugh hysterically. He is one of the top comedic voices of his generation achieving success in TV and film, as well as the live stage. Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Boulevard Daytona Beach.
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Comedian Bill Burr
9AM-10AM Every Saturday morning! 245 Industrial Park Ave., New Smyrna Beach
NSB Skate Park: Free Skateboarding Lesson
Racing is in the February air! This nine-day motorsports campaign includes an action-packed schedule of six of the most exciting races, culminating with the DAYTONA 500 which will showcase 59 years of history in the world's first motorsports stadium.
Speedweeks at DAYTONA 2017
9AM-10AM Every Saturday morning! 245 Industrial Park Ave., New Smyrna Beach
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NSB Skate Park: Free Skateboarding Lesson
5:30PM - 7:30PM Be a Downtown Diva the second Wednesday of every month and discover what downtown DeLand has to offer! Enjoy special sales, discounts, giveaways and other promotions. Downtown DeLand, 386-848-4748
JANE’S REEL RATING SYSTEM One Reel – Even the Force can’t save it. Two Reels – Coulda been a contender Three Reels – Something to talk about. Four Reels – You want the truth? Great flick! Five Reels – Wow! The stuff dreams are made of.
Here’s a sneak peek at what's new in theaters and home entertainment this month. Note that release dates are subject to change. THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Rated PG-13 Reel Preview: In the spirit of irreverent fun that made "The LEGO Movie" a worldwide hit, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – gets his own big screen adventure. There are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Directed by Chris McKay, this movie stars Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes.
THE GREAT WALL
Rated PG-13 Reel Review: After a heist goes terribly wrong, Casey Stein (Nicholas Hoult) finds himself on the run from a ruthless gang headed by mob boss Hagen (Anthony Hopkins). Now Casey has precious cargo that belongs to Hagen, who will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Left with no choice, Casey calls his former employer and drug smuggler Geran (Ben Kingsley) to protect his long-time girlfriend Juliette before Hagen gets his hands on her. Casey embarks on an adrenaline-fueled car chase on the German highways to save the love of his life before it's too late. Directed by Eran Creevy, this movie also stars Felicity Jones.
ROCK DOG Rated PG Reel Review:
Rated PG-13 Reel Review: Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by visual stylist Zhang Yimou ("Hero," "House of Flying Daggers"), this movie tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou, this is the largest film ever shot entirely in China. "The Great Wall" also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.
Brand New On DVD TROLLS Rated PG Reel Review: Trolls is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure romantic comedy film based on the Troll dolls created by Thomas Dam. The film features the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Brand, James Corden and Gwen Stefani. The film revolves around two trolls on a quest to save their village from destruction by the Bergen, creatures who eat trolls.
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COLLIDE
The Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain have one goal: guard a peaceful village of wool-making sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack. To avoid distractions, Mastiff leader Khampa (J.K. Simmons) forbids all music from the mountain. But when his son Bodi (Luke Wilson) discovers a radio dropped by a passing airplane, it takes just a few guitar licks for his fate to be sealed: Bodi wants to be a rock star. But that means defying his father's wishes, heading to the city, and locating the legendary musician Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard), who needs to write a new song and fast. If Bodi can put a band together, help Angus with his song, and defeat the wolves' plot to take Snow Mountain, his life will be in tune. Directed by Ash Brannon, this fun movie also stars Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon and Sam Elliott.
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Eat to Beat
Heart Disease
by Sandra Gordon
Whether you're curled up with a book or sprinting for a bus, your heart works hard for you—a healthy one beats 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood daily. To help it do its job--and prevent heart disease— the number one killer—take stock of your diet. "What you eat and how you prepare food can strongly affect your blood cholesterol, your blood pressure and the propensity for plaque to build up in your arteries over the long run,” says Lori Mosca, M.D., author of Heart to Heart: A Personal Plan for Creating a Heart-Healthy Family. Considering that plenty of not-so-good-for-you foods are just a drive-thru away, read on for the key nutrition rules that will help you eat to beat heart disease. Target saturated and trans fats To keep your arteries clear, cut down on saturated fat and trans fats. Both types raise your body’s level of “bad” LDL cholesterol—much more so than any cholesterol you get from food. When too much LDL cholesterol circulates in the bloodstream, it can slowly build up on the walls of arteries feeding your heart and brain, forming thick, hard plaque. Trans fats also lower “good” HDL cholesterol, making them doubly bad for your heart. HDL cholesterol is beneficial because it reduces plaque buildup by ushering excess LDL cholesterol from artery walls and back to the liver, where it’s passed from the body.
Food Fix: Aim to have no more than 10 percent of your calories come saturated fat. “Limit butter, vegetable shortening and lard in cooking,”says Bethany Thayer, RD. Instead, use olive and canola oils, which both contain heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Because these healthy fats are still high in calories (120 calories per tablespoon), go easy to avoid weight gain, which is an independent risk factor for heart disease. Also, instead of butter or regular margarine, consider spreads such as Take Control, Benecol and Benecol Light, which are enriched with plant sterols or stanols--compounds that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine, thereby lowering LDLs. Other ways to trim saturated fats from your diet: Drink skim or low-fat milk and choose lean meats and skinless poultry, keeping servings to about the size of your palm. Finally, avoid processed cookies, crackers, chips and bakery products with trans fats (also called “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” fat or oil) in the ingredient list). Check the nutrition label to find snacks that are low in both saturated and have 0 trans fat. Keep in mind, however, that foods labeled “0 trans fat” can contain up to 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, which can add up if you eat lots of 0 trans fat foods. 38 • February 2017
Eat more whole grains Whole-grain bread and cereals as well as beans, barley and lentils are good sources of vitamins A, B and E. These act as antioxidants, which may help neutralize free radicals, unstable oxygen molecules in the blood that may contribute to plague buildup in the arteries. Whole grains are also “packed with fiber, which is potent in lowering LDL,” says nutrition researcher Wahida Karmally, DrPH, RD.
Food Fix: Choose whole grain cereal such as instant or steel-cut oatmeal and opt for whole grain bread as often as possible. Aim for at least three (one-ounce) servings of whole grains per day. To spot whole grain products, look for whole on the nutrition label, as in “whole wheat,” “whole corn,” or “whole rye.” Also, check the fiber content. Look for foods with 2 or more grams of fiber per serving.
Pack in produce Fruits and vegetables are filled with fiber as well as beta-carotene and the antioxidant vitamins A and C. Some also contain folate, a B vitamin that may help reduce the amino acid, homocysteine, high blood levels of which may have been linked with an increased risk of heart attack. They're also natural sources of plant sterols. Aim for two cups of fruit and two and one half cups of vegetables each day. Less than a third of us eat enough produce to protect our hearts.
Food Fix: Top off your morning cereal or yogurt with fruit and add it to homemade breads, cakes and cookies. Add vegetables to sauces, stews, meat loaf, pizza and soup. “Store cut-up vegetables and fruit at eye level in the fridge so they're the first thing you see when you open the door,” suggests Thayer.
Go fishing twice a week Fish, especially cold-water fish like salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel and herring, are rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentenoic acid (EPA), hearthealthy omega-3 fatty acids that help reduce the rate of plaque buildup, decrease triglycerides and slightly lower blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends eating two fish meals per week. If you’re pregnant, the FDA recommends eating eight to 12 ounces of fish per week and focus on those low in mercury, including shrimp, pollock, salmon, canned light tuna, tilapia, catfish, cod, flatfish and haddock. Avoid tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, shark, swordfish and king mackerel.
Food Fix: Try adding an easy-to-make fish like salmon to your family’s weekly menu. If you just don't like fish, try incorporating flaxseed oil. It’s a rich source of heart-healthy alpha-linolenic acid (LNA). One teaspoon of the oil a day is all you need to get a beneficial dose (1.5 grams). But since flaxseed oil breaks down with heat, don't use it for cooking.
Ease up on eggs While it’s true that dietary cholesterol doesn't affect your blood cholesterol to the extent that saturated and trans fats can, the dietary cholesterolin egg yolks can add up (a typical yolk contains 71 percent of the daily limit of 300 milligrams), and may contribute to high levels of LDL in your body. That’s why many nutritionists are conservative when it comes to recommending a daily limit for egg consumption. “Don’t have more than one egg yolk a day,” advises Melissa Ohlson, MS, RD. (If you already have high cholesterol, however, Ohlson recommends limiting eggs to no more than three per week.)
Food Fix: If you're an egg lover or bake or cook with eggs, keep dietary cholesterol intake low by using just the egg whites or opting for commercially prepared egg substitutes whenever possible.
Develop a taste for dark chocolate It contains flavanols—antioxidants in the flavonoid family that may increase blow flow in arteries, reduce the stickiness of blood platelets and lower blood pressure. One study found that people who consumed 1.6 ounces of high-flavonoid dark chocolate daily for two weeks experienced an eightfold increase in the ability of their arteries to dilate, which improves blood flow to the heart.
Food Fix: Even though it’s healthier than milk chocolate, dark chocolate is still a high-calorie treat. For occasional chocolate cravings or even just a small hit every day, “check the label for chocolate that contains at least 70 percent cocoa,” says cardiovascular researcher Mary B. Engler, PhD. February 2017 • 39
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Youth Stress:
Don’t Be DisHEARTened!
by Renee G. Wyden, EdD, LCSW
I remember when I was younger thinking that my parents just didn’t understand how stressful it was to be a teenager. Yes, I knew that at one point in their lives they too had been teenagers, but in my mind, it was clear that life had been much easier for them despite their arguments to the contrary! However, now that I am a parent I have caught myself saying the same things my parents said (funny how that seems to happen) in regards to current day teenage angst, “Your life is stressful? Oh PLEASE! Wait until you’re older and have real problems. Then you will know how stressful life can be!” The glitch is when it comes to stress so much of it is about perception, and how we appraise an event, situation, or period of our life plays a very large role in triggering our acute stress response, a.k.a. our fight or flight response. For everyone, no matter how young or old, if you perceive something in your life to be a threat to your physical, emotional or psychological self, you will have a stress reaction that will either ensure your survival, or contribute to your demise. Now from a primitive survival standpoint, this 40 • February 2017
stress reaction helps increase the chances that you will either successfully flee or fight that saber-toothed tiger. Both reactions require a heightened level of mental alertness and physical exertion, and therefore the body releases the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, causing multiple internal changes that include increased heart rate and blood flow to our major muscle groups. Essentially, there is a boost of energy to the brain and body, and NO you don’t have to consume an energy drink to make it happen! Once the fleeing or fighting is over, our body and mind eventually return to a state of calm. Due to our ability to prevail, a return of physical, mental and emotional balance is the conclusion to the elimination of the threat. As adults in modern day society, we don’t have to worry about the threat of being attacked by a saber-toothed tiger as we are no longer cave people (although our youth may have a different opinion about that!). Yet, most of our stress still comes from threats in our environment, and not surprisingly, the things that cause stress in adulthood and childhood often differ. For our
youth, psychosocial stressors often involve academic rigor, peer acceptance, family conflict, puberty, being bullied, pressure to experiment with drugs and alcohol, and juggling their overly scheduled lives to name a few. Believe or not, data even suggests that the greatest source of stress for teens is… parents! So, without question stress is an important health issue for young people. The ways in which they cope with their perceived threats can have significant short and long-term consequences on their overall health. As adults, we know that the right amount of stress helps us meet our goals and do good work. Conversely, excessive or long-term stress causes the fight or flight response to stay activated and can ultimately produce serious damage to the heart, vascular system, immune system and the brain. Our youth are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of chronic stress. This type of stress is quite toxic and can lead to changes in the structure and function of children’s developing brains and bodies. If left unmanaged it can lead to increased risk of health problems and various adult diseases. One new study found that a low resilience to stress as a teenager was linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease, even after they adjusted the results to consider physical fitness and other risk factors. So, what does this mean for parents? To start, we need to not dismiss the significance of youth stress and instead make it a priority to teach our kids how to identify stressors and properly manage them. It is important to look for the signs and symptoms that they are not coping well with the psychosocial stressors in their lives. When children are overloaded, there are often increased physical complaints, changes in their eating and sleeping habits, withdrawal from people and activities, and greater variability in mood; this of course, is beyond what is typical in adolescents. Feelings of hopeless, crying and increased anger can be signs that your youth is in trouble. Listen to them; be open and supportive, even if they don’t think you can relate to how they are feeling. Their future health depends on it.
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Ali vs Spinks
February 11 1996, Penn's Baccalaureate Speaker was the Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphian who was the first woman ever to become a bishop in the Anglican Communion. February 14 In 1936, National Negro Congress organized at Chicago meeting attended by 817 delegates representing more than 500 organizations. Asa Phillip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was elected president of the new organization.
Black History Month
Sojourner Truth
Did You Know...?
February 1 The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865.
February 2 In 1914, artist William Ellisworth is born in Washington, North Carolina. Educated at Syracuse University, he was a student of Florida artist Augusta Savage. His works were exhibited at Atlanta University, the Whitney Museum, the Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibit, Fisk University, Hampton University, the North Carolina Museum of Art and private collectors. February 3 Six time All-Star Bill White was named president of National League in 1989. Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League. He is the first African American to head a major sports league. On February 3, 1903; Jack Johnson became the first Negro Heavyweight Champion, The Negro Baseball League founded in 1920. 42 • February 2017
February 4 In 1986, a stamp of Sojourner Truth is issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.
February 8 Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the Women's Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition, was a pre-med student at Stanford University in 1986. February 10 1964, After 10 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote of 290-130. The bill prohibited any state or local government or public facility from denying access to anyone because of race or ethnic origin. It further gave the U.S. Attorney General the power to bring school desegregation law suits.
February 15 In 1848, Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school integration suit on her behalf, and, Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for heavyweight boxing championship. Ali regained the title on September 15 and became the person to win the title three times in 1978. February 19 Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner Jull Brakken won the inagural women's twoperson bobsled event in 2002 at Salt Lake City, Utah. February 20 Death of Frederick Douglass (78), Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing. February 27 Figure skater Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win a medal (bronze) at the winter Olympic Games in 1988. February 28 In 1932, Richard Spikes invents the automatic gear shift. Musician and entertainer Michael Jackson wins eight Grammy Awards. His album, "Thriller", broke all sales records to-date, and remains one of the top-grossing albums of all time.
Books Celebrating Black History Elementary (Grades PreK-3)
A Chair for My Mother, by Vera Williams Vera Williams enhances this heartwarming story about the values of saving and working together towards a common goal, with her own pleasant, folk-art inspired paintings. Each illustration is bordered with natty patterning, foreshadowing the family's eventual acquisition of their new, magnificent chair.
I Am Rosa Parks, by Rosa Parks and James Haskins When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable.
Mary McLeod Bethune by Eloise Greenfield "The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest." These are the words of Mary McLeod Bethune. She worked her whole life to make the world a better place. As a child, she loved to read. As a woman, she loved to teach. She started a school; she founded a hospital. Everywhere she saw a need, she searched for a solution.
Elementary (Grades 4-5) Harlem, by Walter Dean Myers Walter Dean Myers calls to life the deep, rich, and hope-filled history of Harlem, this crucible of American culture. Christopher Myers' boldly assembled collage art resonates with feeling, and tells a tale all its own. Words and pictures together connect readers of all ages - to the spirit of Harlem in its music, art, literature, and everyday life, and to how it has helped shape us as a people.Heart and Soul: The Story of America and
The Gold Cadillac, by Mildred Taylor Lois and Wilma's father has a brand-new gold Cadillac, and they are looking forward to driving all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But in the rural South there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car, only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, two sisters know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin.
Middle School (Grades 6-8) 1001 Things People Should Know about African American History, by Jeffrey C. Steward 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African-American History covers all the significant information in six broad sections: Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion. It will entertain as well as instruct, and it can be read from beginning to end as well as opened at random and read at any length without confusion.
Dark Sons, by Nikki Grimes Sam can't believe it when his father leaves the family to marry another woman-and a white woman, at that. The betrayal cuts deep--Sam had been so close to his dad, he idolized him. Now who can he turn to, who can he trust? Even God seems to have ditched him.
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feature 2017 Free Tax Site locations, dates, days and times: Flagler County Flagler County Public Library 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, FL 32137 February 7th — April 11th - Tuesdays, 11:30am—2pm Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 75 Pine Lakes Parkway South, Palm Coast, FL 32135 February 7th—April 13th - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3pm-6pm NE Florida Community Action Agency 4750 E. Moody Blvd.—2nd Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110 January 30, 2017 —April 15, 2017 Monday and Saturday - Mondays, 4pm—7pm & Saturdays, 9am— 3pm
Helping Families with Income Tax Refunds
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Campaign for Working Families is helping low to moderate income taxpayers keep 100% of their refunds by assisting them in navigating the new law that requires the IRS to delay issuing refunds to these taxpayers until February 15. The new law impacts those claiming an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). Below are details about who is eligible to receive the services, locations, and what taxpayers need to bring: Who can get free tax prep? Generally, individuals who make less than $54,000 are eligible to have their taxes prepared and e-filed for free. Our services are also available to persons with disabilities, the elderly and non-native English speakers who need assistance in preparing their taxes. On average, many of our clients receive over thirty percent of their annual income in tax refunds, making their tax returns vital to their financial lives. What to Bring: • Proof of identification (photo ID)
Volusia County Bethune-Cookman University, College of Business and Entrepreneurship 2nd Floor, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 February 6th —April 12th - Mondays & Wednesdays 4pm—6:30pm (Closed for Spring Break - March 13th and March 15th) Boys and Girls Club of Volusia-Flagler County Oretha Bell/New Smyrna Beach Club, 813 Mary Avenue New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 February 6th-April 11th - Mondays, 10am-2pm & Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm Chisholm Community Center 520 South Clara Avenue, Deland, FL 32720 February 1st—April 12th - Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30pm –7:30pm Daytona State College, Center for Women and Men 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Bldg. 300—Room 227 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 February 1st —April 14th - Wednesdays, 3pm—5pm (Closed for Spring Break March 15th and 17th) Dickerson Center 308 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 January 31st —April 13th - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 3pm –7pm Four Towns Family YMCA (By Appointment Only Call 386-253-0564 or 2-1-1) 280 Wolfpack Run, Deltona, FL 3273 February 4th—March 27th - Mondays, 4:30pm-7:30pm & Saturdays, 10am –2pm
• Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents
Goodwill Job Center 112 N. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 February 2nd —April 13th, Tuesdays & Thursday 11am—2:30pm
• An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter may be substituted for you, your spouse and your Dependents if you do not have a Social Security number
Grace Episcopal Church 4110 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange, FL 32124 February 2nd – April 13th - Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30pm – 7pm
• Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN
Mid-Florida Community Services, Jo Sheppard Head Start 592 Volusia Avenue, Pierson, FL 32180 February 4th—April 15th- Saturdays Only: 11am-2pm
• Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return • Wage and earning statements (Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R,1099Misc) from all employers • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099) • All Forms 1095, Health Insurance Statements
Stetson University (By Appointment Only Call 386-253-0564 or 2-1-1) 345 N. Woodland Blvd., Lynn Business Center, DeLand, FL 32720 February 2nd—April 14th -Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm –8pm & Fridays, 12:00 Noon —2:00pm (Closed for Spring Break March 6th and March 10th)
• Health Insurance Exemption Certificate, if received • A copy of last year’s federal and state tax returns, if available • Proof of bank account routing and account numbers for direct deposit such as a blank check • To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms • Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number such as their Social Security number or business Employer Identification Number • Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements. Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable 44 • February 2017
For more information regarding United Way of Volusia-Flagler and Campaign for Working Families, visit www.unitedwayvfc.org, or, plan on using the myfreetaxes.com free file program. Go to www.myfreetaxes.com. There is no cost (income up to $64,000) and can be accessed from the comfort of your living room. The United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties improves lives and builds a stronger community by bringing together hearts, minds and resources from across the region and by developing effective partnerships with businesses, government and nonprofit organizations. Each year the United Way holds a fundraising campaign to help fund more than 48 programs from 28 local partner agencies. For more information and if you or someone you know needs help or wants to learn how to Give, Advocate, or Volunteer, please visit www.unitedwayvfc.org or call 2-1-1 or 386-253-0564.
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What is a Parent & Community Café?
What is a
Family Place?
The Healthy Start Family Place is a safe space where families can connect with community resources, build positive relationships, and share their experience and hope to strengthen the future of our children. Services Provided: • Access to computers
• Access to online and paper applications for Medicaid, food stamps, and cash assistance. • Access to phone, printer, fax, & copy machine for application related documents. • Public transportation Assistance • Volunteer Opportunities • Evidenced Based Parenting Courses • One Stop Career Link • Peer Support • Connections to Early Learning Coalition and Early Head Start
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Healthy Start Family Place Daytona Beach 868 George W. Engram Blvd. Upstairs Room #216-W Daytona Beach, FL Contact Tremendee Green Family Support Services Coordinator at 386.322.6012 ext. 7 Healthy Start Family Place Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona, FL Contact Carmen Diaz Family Services Coordinator 386.561.9628 SPONSORED BY
A Parent & Community Café Dialogue is a network of families, caregivers, and service providers partnering to strengthen our community. The Dialogue conversation is focused on providing insight and education about the Strengthening Families Protective Factors. The Family Place Host will guide you through a Café Dialogue with the use of a Café Card that has a question that highlights a specific Protective Factor. On one side of the card, it tells you what protective factor your topic addresses. On the other side is a simple topic question.
Daytona Beach Parent & Community Café Dialogue 3rd Friday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Healthy Start Family Place 868 George W. Engram Blvd. Upstairs Room #216-W Daytona Beach, FL
Bunnell Parent & Community Café Dialogue 2nd Friday of each month from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM G.W. Carver Center 206 East Drain Street, Bunnell, FL
Deland Parent & Community Café Dialogue 2nd Friday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM The Lion’s Club of Deland 400 North Garfield Avenue, Deland, FL Contact the Coalition at 386.252.4277 for more information.
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600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 386-631-1974 • PeabodyFoundation.org
Peabody Foundation Launches Outreach Program:
Youth + Art = Success!
The Peabody Auditorium Foundation has announced a new community outreach program: Youth + Art = Success! As part of the Foundation’s mission to expand opportunities for youth, primarily underserved populations throughout Volusia County, the program will offer annual complimentary theater tickets and transportation to performances at the Peabody Auditorium. Thanks to the generous support from PNC Foundation, Kohl’s Corporation, Wells Fargo Foundation and individual donors, the Youth + Art = Success! program will kick-off on Saturday, January 21, 2017 with a performance of Jack Hanna Into the Wild Live!, followed by the Broadway production of Annie on March 1, 2017. “We are gratified to offer children in Volusia County a free opportunity to visit the Peabody Auditorium and experience the arts. For many of these children, it will be their first time visiting the Peabody, and their first time experiencing a cultural event. The Foundation believes that interaction with the arts at an early age enhances a child’s quality of life, and as studies have shown, improves his or her scholastic abilities,” said Lloyd Bowers, President of the Peabody Foundation Board of Directors. Working with Joe Sullivan, Executive Director of the Volusia/Flagler Boys & Girls Club and Dr. Monty Musgrave, Performing Arts Representative with Volusia County Public Schools, more than 150 students will be selected to participate in the program this year. Dr. Stephen Hinson, Principal at Turie T. Small Elementary School in Daytona Beach said, “We are extremely grateful that the Peabody Foundation is offering this unique opportunity to our students. Our educators work hard to create the best possible outcome for our children, the Peabody Foundation’s Youth + Art = Success! is an excellent educational and cultural experience, and is a fabulous means of reaching those outcomes.” In addition to performance tickets and bus transportation, The Foundation will provide each child (and their chaperones) an educational pre-performance booklet with a show overview, theater etiquette guidelines and history of The Peabody. According to the Peabody Foundation’s Executive Director Kathy Berman, the Foundation hopes to continue to find support for the Youth + Arts = Success! program from ticket buyers, community residents, business and foundations that understand through their philanthropic support, more children in the community will be able to enjoy the best cultural programming the Peabody has to offer year after year. 50 • February 2017 / www.volusiaparent.com
About The Peabody Auditorium Foundation: The Peabody Auditorium Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in 2014 to provide assistance to The Peabody, by raising funds to support the auditorium’s annual programming, capital improvements, and establish an endowment. The Foundation publicly launched on November 6, 2015, after securing a multi-year agreement with The City of Daytona Beach and unanimous approval from Mayor Derrick Henry and the City Commissioners. The Foundation’s mission is to support The Peabody through advocacy and fundraising to ensure a financially stable future for a culturally rich environment. The Foundation believes that arts and cultural experiences are essential to our lives and community. They fulfill the belief in the power of the arts to forge vibrant, diverse communities, improve educational opportunities for individuals of all ages; stimulate economic development; and provide a richer quality of life for all. Its vision is that The Peabody will be the iconic performing arts center, a magnet for world class cultural performances, artistic activities, and educational opportunities; a centerpiece of the community supporting the interests and needs of the diverse population of Daytona Beach and the surrounding region.
600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 386-631-1974 • PeabodyFoundation.org
Volusia County Library Branches Become a Friend, Make a Difference! Contact your local library for information about joining the Friends of the Library in your community. For additional activities, please check your local library on the branch web site, www.volusialibrary.org, or call your branch at their number listed below.
Oak Hill Public Library
Ormond Beach Public Library
Edgewater Public Library
30 S. Beach St. Ormond Beach FL 32174 (386) 676-4191
103 W. Indian River Blvd. Edgewater FL 32132 (386) 424-2916
Hours of Operation: Sun. 1-5 Mon. - Thu. 9-7 Fri. & Sat. 9-5
Hours of Operation: Mon. & Wed. 9:30-6 Tues. & Thu. 9:30-7:30 Fri. & Sat. 9:30-5
Hours of Operation: Mon. - Tue. 10-1, 2-5 Wed. 1-5 Thu. 12-3, 4-7 Fri. 10-1, 2-5
Daytona Beach Regional Library
New Smyrna Beach Public Library
Port Orange Public Library
105 E. Magnolia Ave. Daytona Beach FL 32114 (386) 257-6038
1001 S. Dixie Fwy. New Smyrna Beach FL 32168 (386) 424-2910
Hours of Operation: Sun. 1-5 Mon. - Thu. 9-7 Fri. & Sat. 9-5
Hours of Operation: Sun. - 1-5 Mon. - Thurs. - 9-7 Fri. - 9-5 Sat. - 9-5
125 E. Halifax Ave. Oak Hill FL 32759 (386) 345-5510
1005 City Center Circle Port Orange FL 32129 (386) 322-5152 Hours of Operation: Sun. 1-5 Mon. - Thu. 9-7 Fri. & Sat. 9-5
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Florida Students Get Cooking for Dairy Council’s Gridiron Cooking Challenge Fuel Up to Play 60 Initiative Calls for Recipe Submissions from Elementary and Middle School Students Yogurt, cheese, milk ... the options are endless when it comes to cooking with dairy products. And to prove just that, the Dairy Council of Florida is now accepting recipes for its fourth annual Gridiron Cooking Challenge, a fun-filled cooking competition for elementary and middle school students throughout Florida. The initiative, which is designed and supported by the Florida Dairy Farmers, is part of Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Dairy Council and NFL to help encourage today’s youth to lead healthier lives. Elementary and middle school students in groups of four are encouraged to create and submit a healthy, original recipe that prominently features dairy products. The deadline for submissions is March 3, 2017. The top four student teams in each Florida NFL market – represented by the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars – will compete for the grand prize at the Gridiron Cooking Challenge as they cook their recipe on-site in less than 60 minutes. The students’ creations will be judged by a select group of distinguished professionals including NFL players, Florida Dairy Farmers, Fuel Up to 52 • February 2017 / www.volusiaparent.com
About Dairy Council of Florida
Play 60 student ambassadors and health professionals. The winning team in each NFL market will receive a prize pack for their school valued at up to $2,500. Each student on the team will receive an iPad mini, among other prizes. “Every year, we look forward to reviewing the new and creative ways students include dairy in their recipes,” said Michele Cooper, CEO of Florida Dairy Farmers. “The Gridiron Cooking Challenge is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate the versatility and nutritional value of dairy products as we continue to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.” Recipe entry forms can be found on the Florida Dairy Farmers website, and can be submitted via mail or email. For more information, visit www.floridamilk.com.
The Dairy Council of Florida works with schools, health professionals, social service agencies and others to educate Floridians on the health benefits of milk and other nutrient-rich dairy foods. Dairy Council of Florida programs are funded by Florida Dairy Farmers, which represents more than 130 dairy farming families throughout the state. For more information, call 407-647-8899 or visit www.floridamilk.com. About Florida Dairy Farmers Florida Dairy Farmers is Florida’s milk promotion group, working to raise awareness of the dairy farming industry and the nutrientrich foods it provides. FDF represents more than 130 dairy farming families throughout the state. For more information, call 407647-8899 or visit www.floridamilk.com. About Fuel Up to Play 60 Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with the U. S Department of Agriculture, to help encourage today’s youth to lead healthier lives. In Florida, 2.5 million students in 3,100 schools participate in Fuel Up to Play 60..
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MicheLee Puppets Awarded Duke Energy Foundation Grant
MicheLee Puppets, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering lives through the art of puppetry, received a $9,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. This grant was awarded to assist MicheLee Puppets in delivering their Early Childhood Education Through Puppetry program to 25 Central Florida Head Start sites and Title 1 schools. Approximately 2,625 low-income Pre K and kindergarten children within Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia Counties will experience Early Childhood Education Through Puppetry. This program includes performances of Rhyme Time: Reading Readiness and Discover Math & Science, along with teacher activity guides, parent activity sheets, CDs, and videos to supplement and extend learning from the puppet shows. Discover Math & Science is a MicheLee Puppets’ preschool and kindergarten show, and was created to introduce children to math and science concepts through music, nursery rhymes and puppets. Rhyme Time: Reading Readiness gets kids excited and ready to read thanks to its whimsical puppet characters and enchanting music. For photos and more info please contact kristen@crankcommunications.com
ABOUT MICHELEE PUPPETS Since 1985, MicheLee Puppets has impacted the lives of more than 2 million PreK-12th grade students, their teachers and families in more than 40 Florida counties. In response to requests from schools and the community, they have developed more than 50 live theatre and video productions on topics that are critical to the growth and development of young people on such topics as literacy, domestic violence prevention, bully prevention, healthy lifestyle choices and much more. For more information visit micheleepuppets.org. 54 • March 2017 / www.volusiaparent.com
ABOUT DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to address the needs of the communities where its customers live and work. In 2015, the foundation provided more than $30 million in charitable gifts. The foundation’s education focus spans kindergarten to career, particularly science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), early childhood literacy and workforce development. It also supports the environment and community impact initiatives, including arts and culture. Duke Energy employees and retirees actively contribute to their communities as volunteers and leaders at a wide variety of nonprofit organizations. Duke Energy is committed to building on its legacy of community service. For more information, visit http://www.duke-energy.com/foundation. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is an S&P 100 Stock Index company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at http://www.duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center serves as a multimedia resource for journalists and features news releases, helpful links, photos and videos. Hosted by Duke Energy, illumination is an online destination for stories about remarkable people, innovations, and community and environmental topics. It also offers glimpses into the past and insights into the future of energy. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram