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Contents August 2016
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Last Blast of Summer!
education
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Enriching Your Child’s Education Through Exposure to the Arts “Mompreneur” Charlene Michaux Common Cents: Surviving Back-To-School Shopping Back-To-School Favorites How To Rock Family Night 5 Tips for Organizing a Smooth School Year Fashion: Back-To-School in Style!
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Flagler County After School Directory Teens in Flight Community Unity Festival Volusia School News
health 26 44 54
I Fought the Lice and The Lice Almost Won Healthy Start: The Baby Blues Back-To-School - A Healthy Start
business spotlight
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Florida Family Dentistry
community
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Community Events
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Reel Life with Jane Movie Reviews Summer Calendar of Events
On The Cover
Coming Up...
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Working Moms/Ultimate Baby Issue Hispanic Heritage Celebrate Grandparents Childhood Obesity
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Parent to Parent Publisher / Editor Charlene Michaux charlie@bradymediainc.com 386-547-0161 Associate Editor Deb Wind 386-299-6684 debwind@bradymediainc.com
Mom, and Brady Charlene Michaux Publisher/Editor charlie@bradymediainc.com Welcome new school year! A fresh start for all the students entering their next level of education. Summer is over. Where did it go? I know for me it seems to fly by faster and faster every year. Imagine how the kids must feel as they prepare to return to a more disciplined schedule by shopping for their new school supplies, new backpacks, etc. It can be exciting and stressful all at once. So I hope your family enjoyed their summer as much as ours did, because now it’s time to get back to work! This issue we have great articles to help you prepare for the new school year, from organizing your new schedules, to beating the dreaded head lice (ok, no one wants to talk about it, but we’ve all been forced to deal with it). We have also put together a comprehensive list of after school care facilities. There are sure to be a few in your community worth checking into! Of course, as with every issue, we provide movie reviews, a comprehensive calendar featuring local events, and local library information. On a side note, be sure to save the date! On September 11, 2016 we are hosting the 7th Annual Ultimate Baby Shower & Toddler Expo! Sponsored by Halifax Health and held at Hilton Daytona Beach Resort Ocean Walk, this year's expo is jam packed with all the things you’ve come to love about the show. Booth space is selling out fast, so please reserve your space before it’s sold out! This is a great venue for you to gain stellar recognition for your company. Visit http://www.ultimatebabyshowerandtoddlerexpo.com/ for up to the minute information. If you can’t find what you’re looking for or need more information concerning levels of sponsorship, please email me at charlie@bradymediainc.com. We are accepting sponsors for this event, so act now! Now, sit back, take a few minutes, and enjoy our ‘Back to School’ issue. And here’s wishing “good luck” to all of our wonderful students this year!
Charlie
Account Executive Julia Fuentes 386-302-8905 julia@bradymediainc.com Photography Marina Pierre 386-283-8005 marina@marinas-photography.com Contributing Writers Jami Oles, HHP Christina Katz Lisa A. Beach Deb Wind Judy M. Miller Amy Lukasik Flagler Parent, Volusia Parent, and St. Johns Parent Magazines are published by Brady Media, Inc. and are copyrighted 2008. Brady Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission from Brady Media, Inc. is prohibited. Flagler Parent and Volusia Parent reserve the right to reject advertisements or listings that are not in keeping with the publication’s satndard. Submissions are welcome, but the publisher assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited materials. Flagler Parent and Volusia Parent do not endorse or assume responsibility for information, products, services or statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. The Flagler County or Volusia County School Boards are not affiliated with these publications in any manner, nor do they endorse ro assume any responsibility for any of the information or advertisements contained in therein.
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25 Ways To Enrich Your Child’s Education With Exposure To The Arts
Why Our Future Depends On Creative Thinkers by Christina Katz
If I have observed one thing after a decade of having a school-age child, it’s that arts motivated kids perform better in school. Sure, my daughter comes from an artsy family already. Her mom is a writer and her dad is a theater director, but she’s not an extension of us; she is uniquely herself, and her exposure to a wide variety of arts helps her discover her own passions, proclivities, and personhood. The more types of arts my daughter engages in, the happier and more motivated of a student she becomes overall, even in her most challenging academic classes. But don’t take my word for it. Check out the messages broadcasted prolifically by Sir Ken Robinson, author of the book, Finding Your Element, How To Discover Your Talents & Passions and Transform Your Life. One of the most popular TED speakers and a creativity 10 • August 2016 / www.volusiaparent.com
and education expert, Robinson asserts that the job of education is to teach children to become creative thinkers rather than merely good workers. In addition to Robinson’s theory that a child’s exposure to a steady stream of his or her talents and passions leads to finding future work right in their element, we must remember something else. The greatest challenges faced by civilization are going to be solved by our children one day. Do we want them to behave like well-behaved workers or do we want them to become the creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators they were born to be? Participation in the arts is just as important to raising well-rounded children as participation in academics and athletics. The arts awaken personal power in children by helping them discover their talents
and passions organically. I know this is true because my daughter loves to sing, dance, act, and draw already. Recently she’s also started reading Shakespeare, watching historical documentaries, playing the piano, and taking hip-hop classes. I am not bragging. But I am keenly aware that I may have been inadvertently putting imagined limits on just how creative my daughter could become. Now, thanks to her example, I am beginning to think that there isn’t anything she can’t do. And isn’t that exactly what I want her to believe? Why do parents put limits on kids’ creative impulses when creative activities clearly benefit real-world performance? My daughter has got the rest of her life to discover and pursue creative activities that light her up from the inside and inspire her to be the best she can be. My job as her
Exposure to the Arts In School 1. Fine arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking) 2. Photography, video, and multi-media arts 3. Choir and vocal performing 4. Band and orchestra 5. Theater arts 6. Film (fictional and documentary) 7. Yearbook 8. Dance 9. Creative writing 10. Leadership 11. Robotics
Outside of School 12. Animation mother between now and the day she ventures out into the world is to make sure she never runs out of opportunities to practice being her multi-faceted self. She can sift and sort through what she likes best and doesn’t prefer for herself. She doesn’t need me for that, except to remind her that how she spends her time and energy in life is her choice. When I leave this world some day, as of course I will—we all will. I want to depart knowing I exposed my daughter to as much personal enjoyment of life as I could. And the arts will have played a leading role in this endeavor. I don’t want my daughter’s focus in life to be on survival or drudgery; I want her life to be a celebration of the art of being herself. And, in order to do this, she has to explore and assess her talents and abilities in her own ways. If you are denying your kids access to the arts because you think creativity is less important or less valuable than academics and athletics, I hope you are planning to
stick around for a few more decades to witness for yourself the important role creativity will play in the evolution of our future. If you are, as I was, inadvertently capping the amount of creative activities your kids participate in to levels deemed reasonable, I hope you will stop. Instead of cutting the arts out of our kids’ schedules, we need to to allow access to as much arts activity as a child’s schedule permits. They can set the bar to a level that feels right from there. Here are twenty-five types of activities to expose your kids to both in school and outside of school. Please don’t be confused about whose job it is to expose our kids to the arts. Arts engagement is a parent’s job first, before teachers or instructors get involved. Engage your children in the arts and watch the magic happen. They will thank you for your encouragement today and in the future with their smiles and feelings of contentment.
13. Architecture and design 14. Opera 15. Ballet 16. Crafts 17. Cooking 18. Decorative arts 19. Fashion 20. Woodcrafts 21. Graphic arts 22. Jewelry 23. Junk, trash, and found art 24. Gardening 25. Performance art
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Meet
Charlene Michaux founder, Brady Media, Inc.
by Deb Wind
Charlene (‘Charlie’ to all who know her) Michaux is one of those moms you meet and just want to ask -”how do you do all that you do and still have such energy?” Mom to Brady, her son who is 8 years old now, is the inspiration behind the name of her company ‘Brady Media’. Charlie is a modest mom, who like many of us faced the challenge of going back to work after her son was born. She wasn’t prepared to go back to her full time job after the birth of her son. That was in 2008 along with the birth of her first publication Flagler Parent Magazine. What motivates this ‘Mompreneur’? Her passion for a product that connects like minds together through her publications Volusia, Flagler and St. John's Parent Magazines. Her vision was and continues to bring together the everyday challenges that we face doing a job that we treasure most, being a Mom. Her publications are a place where we can learn, grow, love, be inspired, 12 • August 2016 / www.volusiaparent.com
and realize that there probably isn’t a moment that we’ve thought we’ve been alone in, then found a connection through her magazines. There’s a story out there of another mom who has faced the same challenges you have. That is what brings us all together. The simple realization that we’re all in this together. We need each other and we’re here for each other. The most challenging and rewarding job we women will ever have is being a mom. Charlie relies on these challenges and allows them to inspire her. “Challenge. It knocks us down and sometimes drives us backwards, but I don’t let that stop me, I pick myself back up and move forward towards my goal”, says Charlie. I met Charlie while working at a local Chamber of Commerce. I felt a connection instantly with her. I knew that this was a woman who had a genuine motivation to inspire other woman. It isn’t easy raising a family and relying on your own
business to support your everyday needs. Charlie is woman who sees past the obstacles in her way and keeps moving forward. With the birth of Flagler Parent in January 2009, followed by Volusia Parent in October 2009, and most recently St. John’s Parent in August of 2013, Charlie is working on her new publications, Special Child and Florida Baby. Stay tuned for details! Charlie is earnestly working hard to bring every MOM the content they are looking for in whatever stage of parenting they may be in. Last year, Charlie formed The Parent Magazine Foundation. The Parent Magazine Foundation is a not-for-profit, Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) corporation chartered under Florida Statutes. Thier mission statement is ‘Through education and advocacy, The Parent Magazine Foundation will provide parents the best information and resources available to assist them in the most important job in the world – PARENTING!’. Still in its baby stages, it is the hope and the dream of this foundation to foster and nurture the current needs of parents in the communities it serves. Charlie is a member of all the local Chambers. Being a mom is a full time job in itself, but Charlie manages to get out into the community to meet local folks, business community, and attend local charity functions. She was recently chosen by the City of Flagler Beach Commissioners to oversee and manage their beloved Fabulous Fourth Celebration this year. All of the production work to bring in the sponsors, exhibitors and food vendors.. from the decor of the food court area, kids play area, to live music all three days. She also inspired Vern Shank from Surf 97.3 to bring movie night back in the park and will continue working with him on future events, Surfin’ Saturdays, details coming soon. “I loved every sweat drenched minute of it! I can’t wait to produce another large festival for our community”! said Charlie. Event planning is second nature to Charlie and is her second passion. She will pour her heart, soul, and sweat into making every event she works on a monumental success. What you may not know about CharlieShe likes superhero cartoons, She was born on Vandenberg AFB, California, and she likes old classic country music. If you have never met Charlie, next time you see her at a local event, charity drive, or at one of the many events she’s hosting, pop over and introduce yourself. You’ll be greeted by her welcoming genuine nature and feel like you’ve just met an old friend you haven’t seen in awhile.
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Common Cents:
Sanity & Money Saving Tips To Survive Back-To-School Shopping by Christina Katz
School is not the only place where children learn. Parents and children can learn a lot about life and each other by tackling the back-to-school preparation process together. Whether you start preparing for back-to-school on July 5th or a few days before the first bell rings, these tips will help you keep you all smiling from start to finish. Clear The Way Try to have each child's room purged of outgrown items and re-arranged to suit their new grade prior to the start of school. Work on this with your child to help start mentally transitioning into backto-school mode. Pay special attention to setting up a homework station where each child can spread out with homework supplies within reach.
Measure Each Child Don't do a bunch of shopping before you realize how much your kids have grown. Get your tape measure out and check heights and assess chest, waist and hip sizes. Once you get to the shoe store, compare shoe sizes to last year. Don't forget that a pair of feet can be two different sizes. This will also save you time in dressing rooms and help you choose clothes and shoes in appropriate sizes in the first place. Children are often 14 • August 2016
proud of growing but changing sizes can sometimes be unwelcome news for them to discover in the dressing room. Prepare to be a tactful and encouraging presence while trying things on, if you want to avoid upsets, especially during the middle school years.
Shop At Home First Hand-me-downs may be disappointing to kids, but some items survive the use of older children and are still in good shape for sisters and brothers the next year. Items younger kids may not object to include notebooks, binders, pens, paper, notecards, etc. Collect all the useable school supplies at the end of each school year and keep them in a bin until the new school year starts. If you have a flexible younger sibling, a lightly used backpack or lunch bag may even be acceptable. But when younger siblings desire items that express their own identify,
don't force them to inherit. Donate old supplies instead and start over.
Delay Clothes Shopping Surely each of your children will need a few new things before school starts, but the sales won't begin in earnest until after the first day of school. There is plenty of money to be saved if you can wait to purchase larger items later in the shopping season. Besides, fall fashions are usually for cooler temps that are still several weeks or even months away. This is also a good opportunity to check out how fashions fare at your children's respective schools before you finish shopping. For example, middle school students may no longer wish to shop at a store that was perfectly popular during elementary school. If you do shop early, save receipts and keep tags on clothing until after the first day of school, just in case your child has a change of heart.
Become A Joiner
Create Homework Storage Setting up a storage system for graded work and art can keep items tidy for each student throughout the year and make sorting papers easier at the end of the year. Middle school students and older can learn how to use an accordian file to store their completed schoolwork. If students are too young for filing papers by class or subject, set aside a plastic bin for each child to toss all schoolwork that has been returned by the teacher. Then at the end of the year, you can sit down with each child and sift through what to save and what to toss. Only save items your child is most proud of that show academic and imaginative development. And don't save every scrap of paper and artwork in the long run. Display oversize artwork for the summer, then take photos and dispose of it before the new school year begins.
Update The Memory Binder Use one 2-inch binder for each child to hold their academic certificates of accomplishment, awards, team photos, participation letters, etc. Keep extra sheet protectors at the ready inside. Store these somewhere where each child can access theirs and when something new is to be added to the binder, let them add it. This gives them a moment to look back over what they have accom-
plished and reflect on their successes. If you keep this folder updated from Kindergarten through senior year, it will serve as a tangible reminder of their high points, which can boost confidence. Finally, when it's time to apply for colleges or other merit-based programs, the contents of the binder can be put to practical use and may even inspire essay ideas. We use a nice leather binder to make this binder more special than other organizational binders.
Water Bottle Sense Many schools either require or suggest that students carry their own water bottles. This is a great habit for children and one that will serve them the rest of their lives. In addition to keeping bodies and minds hydrated, water bottle carrying can discourage the consumption of sugary beverages. However, when it comes to keeping track of water bottles, consider the ages and levels of responsibilities of each child. In eighth grade, my daughter's water bottle has made it through the entire year for the very first time. Buying a young child an expensive water bottle may not be a good use of your money. Also important: look for water bottles that won't leak. As children get older, bottles will stick around longer and then you can justify spending a bit more.
Chances are good your school sells clothing and items in school colors with school mascots emblazoned on them. Collecting some branded materials may make your child feel more like part of the school. This can be especially important when starting a new school. However, follow the same rule as clothing shopping and don't purchase school wear until classes start. Kids don't want just any old t-shirt, they want the schoolwear that works best for them whatever that means to them. Perhaps offer to spend a certain amount on school items to be spread out among t-shirts, gym clothes, lanyards, water bottles, etc. throughout the year. Don't forget, while budgeting, school groups and teams usually encourage the purchase of such items to boost camaraderie.
Choose Your Battles We often toss this expression around as parents, and back-to-school is a good time to put it to use. With my daughter, our biggest debate is typically about brand names. Once she sees the proof that other kids are wearing expensive name brands, she wants them, too. But this is where I draw the line. We don't sacrifice our budget for slick marketing campaigns. I explain to my daughter that she may look for the over-priced items at gently used stores but she may not spend even her own money on a $50 t-shirt or a $100 pair of jeans. I can't reconcile these prices with our family's values. Besides, this is a real-life opportunity for us to discuss how marketing and advertising influence consumer spending. Your back-to-school battles may be different, but go ahead and choose them, and use them as springboards for raising your child's awareness on topics that matter to your family. August 2016 • 15
Back-to-School Favorites Picks from our staff that we know you’ll enjoy!
Book Spotlight
My Weird School Special: Back to School, Weird Kids Rule! “A.J.’s peppy account, the teachers’ comical antics, plentiful hyperbolic humor, and cartoonlike illustrations make for an entertaining, fast-paced read that will draw series fans.” Age Range- 6-10 Years, Grade Level1-5, Published by: Harper collins Price from: $4.00
The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of School Grade 3-5 - Fifth-grader Tony Madison is a magnet for trouble. Irrepressible, unstoppable, and outrageous, he is constantly thinking up ways to make it on to David Letterman's show. He has his own collection of stupid human and pet tricks that he is sure will be his ticket to New York. After trying each new prank, he writes to the talk-show host and includes a top-10 list detailing his stunts. Age Range- 4-8 Years, Grade Level- Preschool – Grade 3, Published by: Harper Festival, Price from: $5.99
5 of the Best Apps for Back-to-School Callbot Automated Calling Callbot will call a group of contacts for you in minutes to deliver a personally recorded voice message right from your iPhone. Simply make a group from your contacts, and then record your own voice message, then let Callbot make all the calls for you. FREE iOS7 iPad, iPhone
Artkive – Save Kids’ Art "An app you can't live without…the book they made of my kid's artwork is absolutely amazing!" $4.99 iOS6 iPad, iPhone
If You Take a Mouse to School If you take a mouse to school, he'll ask you for your lunch box. When you give him your lunch box, he'll want a sandwich to go in it. Then he'll need a notebook and some pencils. He'll probably want to share your backpack, too . . . Age Range- 4-8 Years, Grade LevelPreschool – Grade 2, Published by: Harper Collins, Price from: $11.95
Splat the Cat: Back to School, Splat! This is a nice little book - about 20 pages. It tells of Splat the Cat's homework assignment on his first day back from summer vacation. He has a hard time with it, but once he thinks about it, he figures it out. And in the process, he discovers a nice little lesson about valuing his sibling. Age Range- 4-8 Years, Grade Level- Preschool – Grade 3, Published
Pinterest Spotlight
How to Organize a Backpack School supply lists will soon be on websites, in stores and in mailboxes. School will be in session before we know it and that means it’s time to shop for school supplies. Before you head out with list in hand there are a few things you should keep in mind when it comes to school supplies and organization. Once you’ve selected the appropriate backpack follow these tips to organize your child’s backpack to help them stay organized and on track for a successful school year. https://www.pinterest.com/volusiaparent 16 • Augustr 2016
Digital Tutor Do you struggle to understand your child's homework? Does your child need to practice their spelling and times tables? Are you looking for inspiration for projects and assignments? FREE iOS6 iPad, iPhone
Class Aide On top of everything inClass will help you take notes way more efficiently than ever before. Video notes, audio notes, photo notes! You name it! Just take out your iPhone or iPod Touch and start taking notes. inClass will even know which class you are in! Organize your schedule. Share your notes. Ace your classes. FREE iOS7 iPad, iPhone
Brain Booster Let KinderTown turn your device into an educational playground! Overwhelmed by the number of educational apps available? KinderTown makes finding quality educational apps for your children easy, by showing you only the best educational apps. Our digital review process involves educators, kids, and parents, and we feature only apps that will help your kids learn and that they will also love to play. FREE iOS7 iPad, iPhone
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Flagler County After School Directory If you’re looking for something recreational as well as educational to help keep the kids busy for a little while after school, we’ve compiled this list of some of the area’s finest after school programs to help give you a hand in your search. Palm Coast Community Child Center 1 Pine Lakes Pkwy Palm Coast, FL 32164 (386) 986-1876 www.mypc3.com/pc4/
Blum Family Day Care 17 Zinzendorf Place Palm Coast, 32164 (386) 586-7329 Casa Montessori 31 Old Kings Road N Palm Coast, (386) 246-9311 www.montessorischoolofpalmcoast.com/
Palm Harbor Academy 95 Old Kings Road N Palm Coast FL 32137 (386) 446-5759 www.palmharboracademy.net/
Castle Brook Academy Inc 2755 Old Moultrie Rd Saint Augustine (904) 797-3710 www.castlebrookacademy.com Children at Play Learning Center 504 N Cherry St Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 313-6898 http://www.childrenatplay.care/ Christ the King Lutheran School 5625 N US HWY 1 Palm Coast (386) 447-7979 www.ctkpalmcoast.com Donyelles Little School 400 Palmetto St Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-2011 Easter Seals/Project Warm 301 Justice Lane Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 254-1146 Eden Child Care & Pre-school 117 Belleaire Dr Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 445-6401 http://www.edenchildcareandpreschool.co/ FCA Children's Learning Center 3601 E Moody Blvd Bunnell (386) 437-3000 First Baptist Christian Academy 6052 Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 446-0094 www.fbcpcacademy.org
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Flagler Schools Early Learning Center 800 E Howe Street Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-7584 Happy Stars Academy Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 627-3222 Itty Bitty Learning Center 205 N Orange St Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 586-3617 Jets Daycare 1202 E. Lambert St Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 263-2928 La Petite Academy 135 Nix Boat Yard Rd Saint Augustine (888) 484-6799 www.lapetite.com Little Angels Daycare 601 North Peach Street Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-2538 New Beginnings 208 N Anderson St Bunnell, FL 32110 (386) 437-8488 Open Arms Lutheran Child Develop. 101 Pine Lakes Pkwy Palm Coast FL 32165 (386) 446-1782
Precious Angels 1003 E Moody Blvd Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 263-2946 www.preciousangelsflagler.webs.com Precious Angels Early Learning Center 701 N Chapel St Bunnell FL 32110 (386) 437-0625 Roma Court Academy 515 Palm Coast Parkway SW Palm Coast, FL 32137 (386) 445-0834 St Mark Christian Day School 303 Palm Coast Parkway NE Palm Coast (386) 445-9849 www.stmarkbythesea.org/wpress/dayschool/ Sunshine Academy 1230 Palm Coast Pkwy NW Palm Coast (386) 445-2822 www.academyofsunshine.com Sunshine Academy of Flagler 170 Old Kings Rd South Flagler Beach (386) 439-9985 www.academyofsunshine.com United Methodist Christian School 5200 Belle Terre Pkwy Palm Coast FL 32137 (386) 445-2344 www.palmcoastpreschool.com
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Volusia County After School Directory If you’re looking for something recreational as well as educational to help keep the kids busy for a little while after school, we’ve compiled this list of some of the area’s finest after school programs to help give you a hand in your search. Imagination Station Pre-School 510 Dunlawton Ave. Port Orange (386) 756-0660
A Kids Place Christian 124 Highland Ave., Holly Hill (386) 310-4810 Academy of Martial Arts After School Program 333 W. Granada Blvd Ormond Beach (386) 677-6811 www.amafl.com ACE Gymnastics After School Program 4431 Eastport Parkway Port Orange 386) 760-1445 www.acegymnastics-daytona.com. All Saints Lutheran Church After School Care 751 Dunlawton Avenue Port Orange (386) 846-1150 www. afterschool-aslcpo.org/after-school.html American Martial Arts After School Program 323 N Orange St New Smyrna Beach (386) 428-1316 www.americanmartialarts.com Calvary Christian Academy 1687 W Granada Blvd Ormond Beach (386) 672-5574
Junior Academy of Victoria Park 130 Atares Ave Daytona Beach (386) 848-1766 http://www.jracademyvictoriapark.com/
Deltona Adventist School After School Program 1725 Catalina Blvd Deltona (386) 532-9333 www.deltonafl.netadvent.org/school1.htm DTA Academy 1649 Providence Blvd Deltona (386) 860-4408 www.premierchildcarenetwork.com First Baptist Church Preschool 975 E Graves Ave Orange City (386) 775-4846 www.thejourneyoc.net First Smyrna Learning Center Inc 2379 Pioneer Trail New Smyrna Beach (386) 409-5400
Care Bear Cottage 231 Hernandez Ave Ormond Beach (386) 673-1401 www.carebearcottage.com
Fit Club School Pick-up Program 196 N. Industrial Drive Orange City (386) 774-4348 www.fitclubgymnastics.com
Child's World of Learning After School Program 2700 Enterprise Road Orange City (386) 775-7866
Friendship Academy 404 Charles St Daytona Beach FL (386) 252-1223
Children's House Montessori Academy 55 N Washington St Ormond Beach (386) 672-1620
Gail's Daycare Services Inc 264 Division Ave Ormond Beach (386) 672-1354 http://www.gailsdaycare.com/
Children's Playskool 1748 S Woodland Blvd DeLand (386) 738-8999 Christian Care for Lil' Angels, Inc. 74 S Charles Richard Beal Blvd Debary (386) 668-9860 www.lil-angels.org
GOTR of Volusia County (386) 561-7310 gotrdeland@gmail.com www.gotrvolusia.org Higher Learning Academy II 1621 Espanola Ave Holly Hill (386) 677-8157
Kids Cabana Learning Cent 813 Big Tree Rd South Daytona (386) 256-3808 Kidsko Learning Center 2 Volusia Locations: 54 N Ridgewood Ave., Ormond Beach (386) 673-4896 160 Business Center Dr., Ormond Beach FL (386) 672-6460 Kindercare Learning Center After School 1320 Beville Rd, Daytona Beach (386) 310-2418 www.kindercare.com Kindercare Learning Center After School 151 Sagebrush Trail, Ormond Beach (386) 673-4740 www.kindercare.com La Petite Academy After School Program (877) 861-5078 3 Volusia Locations: 650 Taylor Rd Port Orange 1428 State Road 40 Ormond Beach 698 Deltona Blvd Deltona Beach www.lapetite.com Lil Angels Childcare LLC 1087 Mason Ave Daytona Beach (386) 252-2273 Little Engine Academy 499 S Nova Rd Ormond Beach (386) 310-4980 http://www.thelittleengineacademy.com/ August 2016 • 21
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Volusia County After School Directory
Little Feet Academy of Ormond Beach 250 N US Highway 1 Ormond Beach (386) 676-5454 http://www.littlefeetacademy.org/ Love and Learn Preschool 1421 Jackson Ave Holly Hill FL (386) 671-7771 http://loveandlearnpreschool.info/index.htm l Mary McLeod Bethune Learning Center 740 S Ridgewood Ave Daytona Beach (386) 253-9474 MFCS Chisholm Head Start Center 531 Mary Ave New Smyrna Beach (386) 427-8131 Meadowwood Learning Center 900 Meadow Wood St New Smyrna Beach (386) 423-7967 Montessori School-Port Orange After School 3749 S Nova Rd., Port Orange (386) 788-1088 www.montessoriportorange.com My School Preschool 411 N Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater (386) 426-1923 http://myschoolpreschool.org/ New Horizon Childcare & Learning Center 322 Pierce Ave Daytona Beach (386) 253-1700 Next Generation Academy 1410 Ridgewood Ave Holly Hill FL (386) 671-0980 Noah's Ark Pre-School 338 Ocean Shore Blvd Ormond Beach (386) 677-0336 http://www.noahsarkormond.com/ Nurtured Minds Learning Academy 317 Parkway St Daytona Beach (386) 239-9489 One by One Learning Center Inc. 628 Mason Ave Daytona Beach (386) 255-2400
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Ormond Beach Union Learning Center 1000 Old Tomoka Road, Ormond Beach (386) 677-0494 Precious Jewels Learning Center 2100 S Ridgewood Ave South Daytona (386) 760-1773
Temple Beth-El School 579 N Nova Rd Ormond Beach (386) 267-0952 http://www.templebeth-el.us/
Rising Star Daycare 711 Revere St., Daytona Beach (386) 257-2470
Tomoka United Methodist Church 1000 Old Tomoka Rd Ormond Beach http://www.tomokaumc.org/after-schoolprogram/
Rise Up Learning Center 707 North St., Daytona Beach (386) 255-0500 http://www.riseuplearningcenter.com/
Trinity Academy and Preschool 233 Oak Ridge St Holly Hill FL (386) 248-0048
Rose Marie Bryon Children's Center 625 South St Daytona Beach (386) 253-9798
Volusia VPK Specialists 1050 Derbyshire Rd Holly Hill FL (386) 256-3929
Sandcastle Learning Center 3 Volusia Locations: 950 Williamson Blvd Daytona (386) 274-4505 4590 Clyde Morris Blvd Port Orange (386) 756-7994 4010 Nova Rd Port Orange (386) 756-8600 Shining Star Children's Learning Center 825 Big Tree Road South Daytona (386) 767-3451 Skate & Shake After School Program 250 N. US1 Ormond Beach (386) 672-8500 www.skateandshake.net South Daytona Christian School After School Program 1850 S Clyde Morris Blvd South Daytona 386) 304-7032 www.southdaytonachristian.org
Warner Christian Academy 1730 S Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona (386) 492-4473 Word And Praise Christian Learning Center 955 Orange Ave., Daytona Beach (386) 257-2559 Young Minds Preschool 353 S Halifax Dr., Ormond Beach (386) 672-7013 http://www.youngmindspreschool.com
YMCA Afterschool Enrichment Program DELAND FAMILY YMCA 761 E. International Speedway Blvd DeLand (386) 736-6000 PORT ORANGE FAMILY YMCA 4701 City Center Parkway Port Orange (386) 760-9622 DELTONA LAKES BAPTIST CHURCH 2886 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona (386) 532-9622
Stan Lee's United Martial Arts 11 S Washington St., Ormond Beach (386) 677-9966 http://ormondbeachmartialarts.com
SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA FAMILY YMCA 148 West Turgot Ave., Edgewater (386) 409-9622
Sunshine House of Preschool 109 E Park Ave., Edgewater (386) 428-7224
ORMOND BEACH FAMILY YMCA 500 Sterthaus Dr., Ormond Beach (386) 673-9622
St Timothy's Episcopal Learning Center 381 N Lincoln St Daytona Beach (386) 255-0955
OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 100 Osceola Ave., Ormond Beach (386) 673-9622 www.vfymca.org
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feature Movie Night
How to Rock Family Night with Tweens & Teens
by Lisa A. Beach
When your kids were younger, family fun took center stage, whether that meant a riveting game of Chutes and Ladders or a backyard light saber duel. But now that the kids are older, how do you get your tweens and teens to want to hang out with “the folks”? Besides creating great memories, family fun nights with tweens and teens also means parents worry less about where the kids are going, who they’re with and what they’re doing. To make “hanging with the family” something tweens and teens look forward to, try these ideas to jumpstart your family fun night.
Family Dinner
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A fun family dinner can be as simple as ordering a pizza or take-out barbecue and eating out on the back porch for a change of scenery.
• Pick a different ethnic food to cook together, such as Mexican or Greek cuisine, as a fun way to explore other cultures.
But to up the fun factor, try these mouthwatering ideas: • Declare a “kids in the kitchen” night where your tweens and teens get to be in charge from start to finish. Let them create the menu, shop for the ingredients and cook the meal---with parents on clean-up duty. • Try to recreate a dish from your favorite restaurant at home, either by trial-and-errocooking or some culinary sleuthing online 24 • August 2016
• Engage in a friendly competition, with each family member making a different course (i.e., entrée, dessert, etc.). Afterwards, everyone talks about which creation wins top honors. • Take your kids to farmer’s markets, food festivals, or similar events to help them select some never-tried-before produce. It gives them a hands-on experience and encourages them to try new foods.
Everyone loves to watch a great flick. But what can take the movie-watching experience from good to great? Consider upgrading your home theater environment to create a space where kids want to stay home. Depending on your budget, you could hang fun movie posters, build a new DVD case and install dimmable lighting (less expensive options) or install surround sound, get a larger TV or even buy custom leather seats (higher ticket options). You want to feel like you’re front and center, explains David Pidgeon, CEO of Dallas-based Starpower, the largest seller of projectors in the U.S. “With a 120-inch screen, you actually feel like you’re at the movies, giving you the complete theater experience but without the crowds and sticky floors,” says Pidgeon. The key is to create a media room that brings everyone together. “Don’t make it the parents’ room that the kids get to use,” he says. “Make it fun for the whole family.” Creating a fun media room yields a great side benefit, too. “I want our home to be the place that our kids want to hang out with us and their friends,” says Pidgeon, a father of three teenagers. “When you provide a fun atmosphere at home, the kids gather there and you worry less about where they’re going.”
Game Night Get your game on! Goodbye Chutes and Ladders and hello strategy games, cooperative games and party games good for a crowd. Play something fun that engages kids and stimulates their minds. Need a few ideas? Take your cue from these moms: From Betsy McMenamin (three kids age 14-22): Pandemic is awesome! You don't play in teams – all players work together collectively. You either all win or you all lose. From Suzan Dees (two kids age 13 & 21): I brought out an old favorite game, Scattergories, and my kids loved it! It was so much fun to see what they came up with. Other family games perfect for tweens and teens: Apples to Apples, Reverse Charades, Clue, Spontuneous and Settlers of Catan. Whether you’re whipping up a tamales in the kitchen, watching your favorite thriller on the big screen, or playing a board game, you can bring your family together---even the tweens and teens--for a night of fun.
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health
I Fought the Lice & The Lice Almost Won My Natural Approach Wake-up Call
by Christina Katz
Over the years, I have read many articles about how to divide and conquer a lice infestation. Fortunately, I never needed any of them. Until I did. We had made it to the lice mythical finish line — seventh grade — without confronting so much as a single louse. But by the time Halloween rolled around, we were all capped with itchy-crawlies. First, my daughter, who has honey-brown hair like Rapunzel to the middle of her back, started itching and squirming. Next thing you knew, I was itching and squirming, too. Soon, my husband followed suit. No problem, I thought with bravado. I was prepared. I consulted my comprehensive stash of articles. They all seemed to suggest that the most toxic approach was best, so like a good discount-card carrying American, I marched over to our local drug store and bought up enough over-thecounter anti-lice treatments for three peo26 • August 2016
ple at about 20 bucks apiece. And then, when it didn’t work, I did it again. And then, I’m embarrassed to confess, I did it again. All in all, I tried the same approach three times over a span of three weeks hoping for better results each time. I was convinced that the most toxic approach would be the most deadly to the lice. And with all the complicated instruction sheets, I was sure I wasn’t executing the process, and the lice, quite right. I meticulously followed the directions, shampooing, conditioning, and combing to no avail. Each week, I laundered all the bedding and did boatloads of laundry. Hats, which we normally all favored, were off limits. My daughter dutifully wore her hair in a long thick braid everywhere she went lest we inadvertently infect anyone else. We showered like crazy. We were all so clean, our skin hurt. After three rounds, I was exhausted, defeated, and resentful.
I meticulously followed the directions, shampooing, conditioning, and combing to no avail. Each week, I laundered all the bedding and did boatloads of laundry. Hats, which we normally all favored, were off limits. My daughter dutifully wore her hair in a long thick braid everywhere she went lest we inadvertently infect anyone else. We showered like crazy. We were all so clean, our skin hurt. After three rounds, I was exhausted, defeated, and resentful. Lice 3. Intelligent Reader 0. I was so upset I could not think straight. I was a walking, talking definition of insanity—doing the same things over and over and hoping, praying for different results each time. I felt like the disgusting little bugs were laughing at me. I wanted to cry. Okay, I cried. All right, it was more than once. Desperate, I called the doctor. He gave my daughter and me an anti-bug drug. It was strong and had to be taken for several days at a specific time. I was optimistic. Surely modern medicine could make an impact. When seven days were up, not a thing had changed. Was it possible to be stuck with lice for the rest of your life? I didn’t want to find out. I stopped doing the godforsaken laundry, poured myself a strong cup of coffee, and
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launched my Internet browser like a rescue flare determined to get to the bottom of whatever I was missing. I ended up on Amazon.com, where it occurred to me to read product reviews until I could discern which products were helping desperate people like me and which were not. It did not take long to discover that the products I had been dutifully using fell soundly into the not-terribly-helpful category due to the fact that lice can develop a resistance to certain over-the-counter products. The answer to all my problems, reviewers proclaimed, was a natural shampoo and conditioner so mild you could use them year-round. I scoffed at the idea that anything effective against our lice-storm could be gentle enough to use year-round. But then I read more customer feedback. People were describing exactly the hell my family had been going through for almost a month and they claimed this dynamic natural duo could save us. Just wash and condition hair with the products daily and while conditioning run a certain, highly recommended, no-tangle nit comb through the hair. Well, these reviewers had clearly never contended with hair as long and thick as my daughter’s, I snorted. But as I kept reading, lo and behold, other moms with daughters with thick manes like mine swore this approach had worked for them. Hmmm, I thought. Could such a benign approach really work? Maybe I had been trying so hard to blow the little buggers away with chemicals that I hadn’t considered a gentler approach. I refused to get my hopes up. Yes, I would order the natural shampoo, conditioner, and the ten-dollar nit comb. What choice did I really have? But I would do it without 28 • August 2016
actually believing that anything might ever spare my family from our terrible fate as permanent lice meat. I was cynical, skeptical, miserable, and just the tiniest bit hopeful, which helped me get through a couple more itchy days of waiting for the order to arrive. As soon as my daughter got home from school, I put her in the shower. I was still fairly convinced the products would never work and yet, “Shampoo twice,” I instructed, “Use a lot of shampoo and conditioner. And after you use the conditioner, let me comb through your hair with the new nit comb, before you rinse it out.” My daughter sighed, but complied. I combed. And what do you know? That nitcomb really did not snag, even in her thick curtain of sopping wet hair. I slid the comb swiftly from root to ends and rinsed it off under the tub faucet as she sat on the side of the tub. Not too shabby, I thought. Then it was my turn. The shampoo was surprisingly refreshing. It even smelled good. I inspected my daughter’s hair afterwards and found no nits. “Impossible,” I thought parting and peering. But the lousy lice were gone and so were the nits that were driving me to fits. Almost a year later, we are still lice-free. And we still use the natural shampoo and conditioner regularly. And you will have to pry that special no-tangle nit comb out of my cold, dead hands, because I will never let it go, at least not until my daughter is done with communal activities. What I have learned is to not be so quick to go toxic. I will never again doubt a natural solution to any problem. I solemnly swear to always try the natural approach first, before I turn to the big guns. If I had only known, I could have saved myself a bundle of money, frustration, and tears.
Anti-lice Products That Worked Like Magic Try these products first, especially if your kids have skin allergies or sensitive skin.
Fairy Tales “Rosemary Repel” Shampoo & Conditioner http://goo.gl/LDalyt
Nit Free Terminator Lice Comb http://goo.gl/nVgDYi
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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. STAR TREK BEYOND Rated PG-13 Reel Preview: "Star Trek Beyond" hits theaters as the franchise celebrates 50 years this year. Yes, 50 years! It doesn't seem that long ago since William Shatner first donned the Starfleet uniform as commander of the Starship Enterprise. Now Chris Pine is carrying the role into the future, along with Zachary Quinto (Spock), Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Karl Urban (Bones), Simon Pegg (Scotty), John Cho (Sulu) and Anton Yelchin (Chekov). Little is known about the plot at this writing, but we do know it revolves around the Enterprise being attacked by a powerful, unstoppable wave of unknown aliens, leaving the crew stranded on a new planet where they find themselves in conflict with a new ruthless enemy. Which is basically the plot of every Star Trek movie and TV episode, but somehow they manage to make it fresh and new every time. Directed by Justin Lin, this movie also stars Bruce Greenwood, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella.
PETE’S DRAGON Rated PG Reel Preview: This reimagining of the 1977 Disney classic blends live action and CGI to tell the story of the special bond between an orphaned boy named Pete (Oakes Fegley) and his best friend Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon. Directed by David Lowery, this film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace, a park ranger who discovers the existence of Elliott; Wes Bentley as Jack, a local mill owner; Karl Urban as Jack’s brother, Gavin; Oona Laurence as Natalie, the young girl who befriends Pete; and Robert Redford as Grace’s father.
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GHOSTBUSTERS Rated PG-13 Reel Review: This reboot of the classic 1984 supernatural action-comedy stars four talented females - Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones - as the spook-hunting quartet who team up to use their knowledge of science and the paranormal to save New York City.
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS Rated PG Reel Review: A terrier named Max's quiet life is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray who Max instantly dislikes. A series of events finds the two lost on the streets of New York City. "The Secret Life of Pets" is super cute! The voices are spoton, the animation is terrific, and the story takes us on an exciting journey through New York City. Big thumbs up for both kids and grownups.
NINE LIVES Rated PG Reel Review: Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is a daredevil billionaire at the top of his game. His company FireBrand is nearing completion on its greatest achievement yet - the tallest skyscraper in the northern hemisphere. But Tom's workaholic lifestyle has disconnected him from his family, particularly his beautiful wife Lara (Jennifer Garner) and their daughter Rebecca (Malina Weissman). For her 11th birthday, Rebecca wants what she's always wanted - a cat. So Tom buys a cat named Mr. Fuzzypants at a mystical pet store run by eccentric owner Felix Perkins (Christopher Walken). One thing leads to another and after a car accident, Tom finds himself trapped inside the body of Mr. Fuzzypants! Will he be able to return to his family as a newly energized husband and dad?
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kids in the kitchen
Last Blast of Summer! Kids in the Kitchen Back-To-School
by Deb Wind
It’s August, which means summertime is winding down and Back-to-School season for your kids is gearing up! Just because the school supplies are beginning to pile up in your household doesn’t mean it’s time to call it quits on fun—summer isn’t over until the school bell rings! Make the most of your last blasts of summer and spend some quality time together by getting your kids in the kitchen! Explore some of these activities at home to help teach your kids how to balance their plates, how to incorporate eating into healthy lifestyle habits and other essential concepts about their food! Check out these ideas to help get your kids involved—the possibilities are endless: Messy Equals Memorable. Set up a snack bar allowing them to customize their own meals. Use whatever tasty tidbits you have lying around the house. Host a mock cooking show in your kitchen encouraging your kids to come up with their most creative meals in under 15 minutes. When time is up, have them showcase their masterpieces, allowing each one to vote for their favorite dish! Get them back in the swing of things and challenge them to use their math skills by having them double the ingredients of a recipe – fractions and all! Let them be a best-selling Head Chef of the Household – have them collect their favorite recipes from old magazines or help 32 • August 2016
them find new ones on the internet. Cut or print them out and put them together in a binder for their very own, personalized cookbook! Cut pieces out of their favorite refrigerated cookie dough and allow them to arrange them to create a unique and edible piece of artwork! Now that your kids have learned more about the food they eat, it’s time to get cooking! Whip up this super tasty and easy recipe for the ultimate end-of-summer kitchen fun! Is it a hot dog? Or is it grilled cheese? Get the best of both worlds when two kid-friendly classics collide with this Grilled Hot Dog-Cheese Sandwiches
Grilled Hot Dog-Cheese Sandwiches If you love mustard-y, relish-topped hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches, you'll love this tasty combination of the two! 2 slices white bread 1/2 tsp. Yellow Mustard 1 tsp. Sweet Pickle Relish 1 American Cheese Singles 1 Hot Dog cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices 2 tsp. soft margarine Make It Spread 1 bread slice with mustard. Fill bread slices with relish, Singles and wieners. Spread outside of sandwich with margarine. Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
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5 Tips for Organizing a Smooth School Year
by Judy M. Miller
School has started for most kids. If you are like me you may have discovered that, although you had the best of intentions, you fell behind as soon as the hustle bustle of the new school year began. Don't become frustrated, overwhelmed, or throw in the towel yet. Instead, follow these organizational tips that have worked for me and other parents year after year.
Create Command Central In our home, Command Central is in the kitchen. We congregate here for breakfasts and dinners so this space works for us. Our Command Central consists of a master calendar, a file box with folders, and several drawers of school supplies. The file box contains a file for each child and a file for me. I staple lined paper to the front of each folder. The lined paper is for important dates and reminders. These are checked off when they are completed. The folders also hold "Back to School" night information, such as class lists and rules; permission slips for study trips; exams; quizzes; artwork; and other correspondence from teachers-some handwritten and others printed off from the computer. I go through each folder at the end of the term, adding the no-longer-needed paperwork to our recyclables. I hold onto any artwork until the end of the school year and 36 • August 2016
make a decision, with the help of my child, on what to keep and add to his or her keepsake bin.
Revolve Around a Master Calendar I like being able to add the entire school year's important dates for school and extracurricular commitments as soon as they are available. This helps immensely with planning and avoiding scheduling conflicts. Each of my kiddos is assigned a color for the master calendar. The color matches their file folder. Red is reserved for me because it signals "priority"-such as keeping an eye on my child's performance in a certain subject he finds challenging or writing a check for school pictures. As far as the type of master calendar, I prefer a large "Mom" calendar, one which I can add my kids' names to. Their names appear when I flip to the coming month. Even in the era of electronic tools and
apps I prefer the physical. The master calendar is a great visual for helping kids understand and appreciate the dynamics of pulling together as a family to make things run as smoothly as possible. Kids can view their school project due dates and exam dates; doctor, dentist, and orthodontist appointments; social events, like sleepovers; extracurricular activities, like sporting events; and school breaks. The colored markers are kept in a pencil holder close to the master calendar, ducttaped and marked "MC" in permanent black marker so that they are returned to Command Central if inadvertently taken.
Go Through Last Year's Leftovers Consider the supplies that can be reused/recycled, donated, or disposed of. What supplies do you have? What is the condition of last year's leftovers? Are your
glue sticks dried out? What are you out of? Have the dry erase markers gone AWOL? What do you need? Make a shopping list. Replenish. Organize the supplies in the drawers so that they can be easily found. Consider buying dividers that fit into the Command Central drawers to separate extra pens, notebook paper, notebooks, folders, binders, binder dividers, sheet covers, note cards, highlighters, pens, pencils, colored pencils, crayons, glue, erasers, rulers, dry erase markers, permanent markers, sticky notes, paper clips, rubber bands, and more.
Dedicate Space for a Homework Station We had a dedicated homework area close to the kitchen until our kids were old enough to do their homework independently. While preparing dinner I encouraged my kids to focus on and complete their homework until they could do it without my cheerleading. Now they all do their homework at their desks in their rooms. Go over Internet safety with your child, and check in regularly. Many kids are expected to be online for homework and research. Resources via the Internet are wonderfully accessible, but hazards lurk everywhere. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that sites collecting informa-
tion from children ages 13 and younger comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Read more about how COPPA is designed to protect children at www.copa.com.
Prepare the Night Before and Take Advantage of Weekends My kids are sleepy heads. They race against the clock every morning as they eek out the last minutes of sleep. They arrive at the breakfast table half asleep. To combat this, my kids shower and lay their clothes out the night before. They also ready their backpacks and sports bags the night before, along with their shoes and jackets, if necessary. What do they pack? Homework, fully charged laptops, clean and empty water bottles, snacks and fruit, and the needed and clean athletic gear. If my kids forget something, and they often do, it is typically in the vicinity of Command Central. And they can grab it easily because of the organization. Confusion and stress are reduced. Weekends are when I do laundry. I also make meals plans, with the enthusiastic input from my kids. We take a look at the week ahead so that we can visualize and talk about it. Some weeks are busier than others. We go over the organizational tools and tweak them where we need to.
Remember the benefits of being organized while you are in the process of implementing and honing your organizational tools: • Your kids learn time is finite. • School becomes a priority. • You take control over your family's schedules. • You have a place to find the information and paperwork you need, easily. • You save money because you are not duplicating supplies. • You make efficient use of your dedicated space. • Your kids learn the much needed life skill of organization. Organization is key in helping you minimize or alleviate the stress of keeping up with your child's chaotic schedule of schoolwork and extracurricular activities. You will discover these tips to be even more helpful if you have more than one child. August 2016 • 37
Florida Family Dentistry
business spotlight
Celebrating 40 years in Palm Coast!
Florida Family Dentistry
is equipped to handle all your dental needs. Their scope of services include: Digital Radiography Implant Restoration
Dr. Greg Johnston
Dr. Peggy Johnston
Dr. Travis Ray
Dr. Greg Johnston graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and received his commission as an officer in the Medical Service Corp of the United States Army. Greg served with the 101st Airborne/Air Mobile Division in Vietnam. After completing his active military service, he attended the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dentistry from which he graduated in 1975. Soon after, Greg returned to Florida to become Palm Coast’s first dentist in September 1976 when he opened an office at 27 Florida Park Drive. Greg’s wife Peggy Walsh Johnston started her dental career as a dental assistant, earned her hygiene degree at Palm Beach Junior College and received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry in 1990. They are both members of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, Central District Dental Association and the Volusia-Flagler Dental Association. Greg presently serves as the Volusia-Flagler Dental Association’s representative to the Central District Dental Association.
In Aug of 2005 they recruited Dr. Travis Ray, a Nova Southeastern University graduate who was looking for a place to practice and discovered Palm Coast deciding to make it his new home. Within two years Dr. Ray became a full partner of Florida Family Dentistry and helped the busy practice move to a larger location, 4 Old Kings Rd. North in the Island Walk Shopping center, where the practice currently resides. In 2013, the growing practice welcomed, the nephew of Greg and Peggy, Dr. Jordan Johnston after he graduated from The University Of Florida College Of Dentistry, continuing the family tradition.
Dr. Jordan Johnston
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Zirconia Restorations Teeth Whitening Veneers Bondings Clear Correct Orthodontic Treatment Cosmetic Fillings Snap-on-smiles Crowns Dentures (Partial, Full and Overdentures) Extractions Root Canals New Patient Exams Cleanings (by Registered Hygienists) Emergency Care Bruxism Devices Snore Guard Devices Mini Implants
Catering To Everyone Children to Seniors! Now two convenient locations in Palm Coast and Ormond Beach!
This year as they get ready to celebrate 40 years in the Palm Coast community, they welcome two new dentists to their team. Dr. Selycette Hamner a graduate of the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry, and Dr. Taylor Spader, a graduate of the University Of Nevada Las Vegas School Of Dentistry who also holds a Master’s degree in Public Health. Both doctors look forward to providing ideal comprehensive patient care to Palm Coast and surrounding communities. Florida Family Dentistry takes pride in providing gentle, compassionate dental care and strives to develop lifelong relationships with their patients by providing individualized treatment in a relaxed atmosphere. They offer an array of services using the latest dental technology by a professional caring staff and believe all patients should have sufficient information to make educated, informed decisions regarding their oral health.
4 Old Kings Rd. N., Palm Coast (386) 445-1234 555 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach (386) 672-1234
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Have You Heard? H
ave you heard of the baby blues? The baby blues are a very common reaction in women during and after child birth. Some women experience the baby blues for up to two weeks after giving birth. This is due to hormonal changes in the woman’s body as well as the lack of sleep and changes in their eating habits. It is important for a new mom to reach out to Friends and Family for help with the new baby. Finding pleasant activities to share with your new baby will also produce more positive thinking and a better bonding experience between mom and baby. Keep an open dialogue with your spouse and ask for help with your daily chores and activities. Allow dad to participate and care for the baby when needed. Bringing home a new baby can be a bit overwhelming but it’s also an exciting time in your life. Cherish the moments and find support when needed. If these feelings last more than two weeks this could be a sign of postpartum depression and you should seek help from your home visitor and/or health care provider immediately.
It Could Be More Than The Baby Blues. Watch for these signs: 3 I have been unable to laugh and see the funny side of things. 3 I have not looked forward to things I usually enjoy.
3 I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong. 3 I have been anxious or worried for no good reason. 3 I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason. 3 Things have been getting the best of me.
3 I have been so unhappy that I’ve had difficulty sleeping – even when my baby is sleeping.
3 I have felt sad or miserable.
3 I have been so unhappy that I have been crying. 3 I have no interest in caring for my baby.
3 The thought of harming myself, my baby or others has occurred to me.
You are NOT alone. We are here to HELP! Visit our website: www.healthystartfv.org
The Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties is a non-profit organization striving to unite people and resources at the local level to meet needs of pregnant women, infants, young children and their families. We accomplish this by using shared resources to manage and coordinate the services of two programs: Healthy Start and Healthy Families.
(386) 252-4277 Administrative Office (386) 254-1226 Assessment Line This message is sponsored by:
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education
Teens in Flight Expands Eligibility for Program Retired Marine Colonel Jack Howell is pleased to announce that Teens-In-Flight Inc., has changed its eligibility criteria for students to enroll in their flight program. Currently, eligibility for the Teens-In-Flight program is limited to teenagers that have had a parent or sibling either killed or severely injured on active duty in the armed forces. Now, teenagers from law enforcement families who have lost a parent in a line of duty death or immobilizing injury are now eligible to participate in the Teens-InFlight program. “The tragic ambush and shootings of law enforcement officers in Dallas, TX and Baton Rouge, LA have left a significant ugly scar on the freedoms of our country,” said Ret, Col. Jack Howell, the program’s founder. “I felt called to help in some way, so effective immediately, teenagers from law enforcement families who have lost a 48 • August 2016 / www.volusiaparent.com
parent in a line of duty death or immobilizing injury are now eligible to participate in the Teens-In-Flight program,” he added. Teens enrolled in this program have the opportunity to earn, at no cost, a private pilot’s license. Teens-In-Flight uses aviation as a conduit to help teens overcome their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Teens-In-Flight is a 501(C) 3 foundation formed to support the families of our military. Through the modem of aerospace education we open the doors of opportunity. Teens-In-Flight provides flight training and aviation maintenance scholarships to those teens that have lost a parent in the Global War on Terrorism or, is the teen of a parent who was wounded in action and is disabled. And starting in July, 2016, teenagers from law enforcement families who have lost a parent in a line of duty death or immobilizing injury. Another phase of the
program also focuses on selected teens that are considered "at risk" within our community by providing a positive aviation intervention experience. The program could not exist without the generous donations from the community and caring public. For more information, contact 386-5695685. The office is located at 201 Airport Rd, Suite #1, Flagler County Airport in Palm Coast, Florida. Visit them on the web at www.teens-in-flight.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/teensinflight. Pictured: Two former Teens-In-Flight students now serving our country and are currently in harms way. 1st Lt Victoria Emerson, US Army (West Point grad) is in Afghanistan. Lt Jg Robyn Wegele, US Navy (Naval Academy grad) is deployed at sea. Cora Jo Rand (left) and Gigi Gonzalez at the Flagler County Airport. Teens-In-Flight student Jonathan Jenkins displays his Congressional Appointment to The Air Force Academy.
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education
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.
Ormond Beach Public Library
Oak Hill Public Library Julie Walters, Branch Head
Suzan Howes, Regional Librarian
125 E. Halifax Ave. Oak Hill FL 32759 (386) 345-5510
30 S. Beach St. Ormond Beach FL 32174 (386) 676-4191
Hours of Operation: Mon. - Tue. 10-1, 2-5 Wed. 1-5 Thu. 12-3, 4-7 Fri. 10-1, 2-5
Hours of Operation: Sun. 1-5 Mon. - Thu. 9-7 Fri. & Sat. 9-5 Daytona Beach Regional Library Suzan Howes, Regional Librarian 105 E. Magnolia Ave. Daytona Beach FL 32114 (386) 257-6038 Hours of Operation: Sun. 1-5 Mon. - Thu. 9-7 50 • August 2016 / www.volusiaparent.com
Edgewater Public Library Kristin Bennett, Branch Head 103 W. Indian River Blvd. Edgewater FL 32132 (386) 424-2916 Hours of Operation: Mon. & Wed. 9:30-6 Tues. & Thu. 9:30-7:30 Fri. & Sat. 9:30-5
Port Orange Public Library Jane Weimer, Regional Librarian 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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Volusia School News
Superintendent Tom Russell and AFSCME president Rita Ware celebrate a two-year settlement with the AFSCME negotiating team.
Settlement Reached in Negotiations with Trades Union In Two-Year Deal:
Provides For Raises and Reigns in Health Insurance Costs Negotiating teams for the Volusia County School Board and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”) reached a settlement for a twoyear deal providing raises and health insurance benefits. Both parties worked together to create a fiscally responsible and fair deal: • Average raises of 6.25% for the 2016-2017 school year and 2.5% for the 2017-2018 school year. No raise would be awarded for the 2015-2016 school year; Plus additional raises of $1.00 per hour for cafeteria managers and assistants. • One-time bonus of $300 paid to employees returning to duty in the 2016-2017 school year from the prior year; and • Employee health insurance subsidy of $531 per month. This results in a combined public savings of over $18 million over a two year period when applied to all employees. “This deal achieves our goal of reigning in our health insurance costs while providing deserving raises to our hard working employees,” stated Superintendent Tom Russell. “We appreciate the work of both negotiating teams to arrive at this good settlement,” stated AFSCME president Rita Ware. The settlement is subject to ratification by the school board and employees and resolve all pending disputes. VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS Post Office Box 2118 DeLand, Florida 32721-2118
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health 80% of the time, that other 20% (I like to call “life days”) will not affect much. Reason being, is a healthy body canand will correct most problems. The human body is meant to heal and thrive. Give it the right fuel and it will do just that. SUPPLEMENTS When kids go back to school they experience stress, and any stress lowers the immune system. There is eustress (good stress) and bad stress (distress). Kids experience both when going back to school. They also experience what I call internal or biological stress because most are getting their back to school vaccinations which puts stress on their immune system. Any of those factors can leave a child vulnerable to illness. In this case, I have some basic preventative supplements that can help.
Back to School: A Healthy Start
by Jami Oles, HHP, CNT, Holistic Nurse & Health Educator
It is so important that we all get off to a great start for the school year. Getting off to a great start helps everyone transition smoothly which makes both parents and children happy. The less stress on everyone, the better. For my family, getting off to a great start doesn’t necessarily have to do with school shopping. I feel better sending them back knowing their sleep schedules are back on track leaving them well rested, having nutritionally dense breakfasts for them to start their day, supplements to help support their growing body and active minds. Here are some important areas you don’t want to forget about when getting ready for the new school year. NUTRITION Nutrition is key to health. It can be a struggle with kids though. Whether you have picky eaters, or have eaten a certain way for so long that the initial change itself can feel like a road block. However, is it an important change and important we never give up. It is crucial for their health and it is important to teach them healthy habits to take with them into adulthood. Your child’s daily nutrition affects so many things on many different levels. What they put in and on their body has a direct effect on their mental, emotional, physical growth and development. When a child 54 • August 2016 / www.volusiaparent.com
diet, the body will compensate.. What does this mean? It means they will still function and seem “fine”, but underneath, things are not fine. Always remember that nutrition has a cumulative effect. Poor nutrition over time can create problems like behavioral issues, developmental delays, growth restriction and even things like anxiety and depression (frequently will show up when deficient in any of the B vitamins). I have three children myself. Two teenagers at home and one nineteen year old in the AIr Force. I understand it is not always easy. I am a big advocate for the 80/20 rule. If you can get your children to eat nutritious meals
● Wholefood Multivitmin - Whole food supplements are what their name suggests: Supplements made from concentrated whole foods. They are highly complex structures that work synergistically enable the vitamin complex to do its job in your body. This is not to replace sound nutrition, however, a quality multivitamin is a great way to fill in nutritional gaps.
● Elderberry - Elderberry is readily available in syrup form and has high amounts of bioflavonoids and antioxidants. It has been shown to create a protect against some bacterias and viruses like the flu and common cold. It is best used daily as a preventative. ● Omega 3’s - Our brains are roughly 60 percent. Therefore, it needs fat to function at peak performance. Omega 3’s are good fats that directly affect many processes in the body, one of them being brain function. Most children do not get enough omega 3’s in their diets and benefit greatly from supplementation. I personally like to use Cod Liver Oil because it is a good source of Vitamin A too.
By making even a few small positive changes to your child’s diet, and adding a few quality supplements can create some truly remarkable results just in time for the new school year. Sources: Inhibitory activity of a standardized elderberry liquid extract against clinically-relevant human respiratory bacterial pathogens and influenza A and B viruses, BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011; 11: 16.Published online 2011 Feb 25. Aben A, Danckaerts M. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD. Tijdschr Psychiatr. 2010;52(2):89-97.