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October gives Southeast Texas a bit of relief from summers that seem to go on forever. This year, there are lots of great family friendly activities for you and your family to enjoy together. Check out our calendar for details. This is also a wonderful time to start crossing items off of your holiday prep list. You can start getting Christmas presents and hide them under the bed. I like to make my sugar cookie dough (the Joy of Cooking Rich Roll Cookie recipe) ahead of time and freeze it. That way if I am swamped at Christmas time, it is ready to go. This is also a great time to stock up on fire wood before the temperatures really start to drop. Do you have some great holiday prep tips? We’d love to hear them: SETXAdvertising@gmail.com. Enjoy every day - best wishes to you and your family.
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– by Mehgan Drake One of the perks of living in SETX is having an extended period of beautiful weather. Travel and exploration doesn’t have to come to a screeching halt just because school is in session. Families can enjoy this season, and the benefits of traveling in autumn. This time of year, my wanderlust kicks into
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high gear, and I conjure up excursions for my family. I tend to keep our fall family trips short and easy. Small road trips are easier to pull off with several kiddos who also need to get back to learning (bonus points if they can learn on the trip!) and are perfect for a weekend getaway. Just because the vacations are shorter and closer to home, doesn’t mean they have to be less exciting. With a little creativity and effort, you can turn even the drive itself into a fun adventure.
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My favorite time to embark on a journey is late afternoon. By doing this, I give my kids time to peruse and sample the crate I pack full of entertaining activities such as: extreme dot-to-dot, interest-oriented magazines, window clings, sticker-by-numbers, face-making stickers books, word searches, travel games, and more. Just about the time their interest starts to wane, the sun is setting, and the party really amps up. I pass out glow sticks, bracelets, and necklaces. My children wear some, using the majority to create a glowing chain to stretch around the perimeter of the back seats, hanging from the clothes hanger hooks. We recently discovered glow balloons for the floor as well. This is also the perfect time to introduce a fun new album or podcast. We have rocked out to Teen Beach
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Movie, belted out with Toby Mac, as well as been enthralled by the Adventures of Finn Caspian podcast. My kiddos have always been good travellers, but they particularly enjoy these mobile parties, complete with individually packed snack bags they can partake in at their leisure. I choose foods that are easy to clean up after, and can replace a sit-down or fast food dinner. Offerings along the lines of pepperonis. cheese sticks, chips, grapes, nuts, and trail mix keep them happy and full. It’s especially exciting to surprise them with treats that they rarely get to indulge in. Inevitably, even the best of travellers do grow weary of driving, and since it is night, they all snuggle into their blankets and pillows, and drift off to sleep to the sound of peaceful instrumental music, surrounded by the soft light of
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their glowing creations, leaving my husband and me quiet time to talk and enjoy each other’s company until we reach our destination. We always have a blast on our short vacations, taking advantage of cooler weather, smaller crowds, and cheaper prices, but I absolutely love cruising with my family, and having the journey be just as fun as the destination.
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Name? Stephanie Bonin Where do you live? Silsbee, Texas. How many years have you lived there? I have lived here 24 years. Local insider tip - hidden gem in your community, restaurant, festival, etc. My family’s favorite hidden gem restaurant is Juan’s Mexican restaurant. You can find us there far too often. How many children do you have? Three boys. Ages? 25, 23, 14 Where do your kids go to school? Homeschool Business/ Job/ Career/ SAHM?/ WAHM? Stay at Home Mom Where did you go to college? Lamar U, Panola College Keeping House tips? Start the day with a load of laundry, end the day with tidying up. Ministry/ Church/ philanthropic organizations: Catholic Church, Friends of the Silsbee Public Library What are some hobbies you enjoy as a whole family? Travel, Kayaking, hiking, baseball How do you handle meals in your home? Prep? Delegate? Menu each week then shop for the week. I’m the primary cook, but do get help. 8
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Life balance practices? In my health difficulties, I have learned to rest when I need it, to be in the quiet. What keeps your stress at bay? I read. I garden. I seek solitude. I pray. Beauty tips? Drink water! Clean your face each night, and moisturize morning and night. Favorite movie? To Kill A Mockingbird and You’ve Got Mail Last book you read or are currently reading? Last book - Stay With Me by Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Currently 11/22/63 by Stephen King Personal time, what do you do for yourself ? Read What keeps the spark in your marriage? Laughter is good for the soul! Date night is so important.
What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Midnight Mass How does your family celebrate children’s birthdays? Your favorite meals surrounded by family and love. How do you manage your schedule to ensure quality time with your family? It’s a priority!! What’s your average grocery bill? Roughly $500-600 monthly Defining moment in motherhood? My children thank me for raising them to be good people. Balm to my soul. Advice to new/young moms? Stay calm. You will make mistakes, but you will do more right than ever wrong. Last comments? Life changes in an instant. Forgive. Love. No matter what.
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RAPID FIRE Q&A Coffee or Tea: Tea, passion tea Cook or Eat Out: I love to cook, sometimes I just don’t have the energy any longer. Salty or Sweet: both! Cap or dry shampoo: dry shampoo
Boots or flip flops: seasonal Dog or cat: dog Electric toothbrush or manual: manual Car or truck: though I’ll never drive again, if I could, it would be my Ford Expedition Lake or beach: beach Fried or grilled: grilled Yoga or free weights: yoga Sweeping or dusting: both Bath or shower: shower Country or Rap: all the music Rangers or Astros: Astros Techie or old school: both
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BEACH EXPLORATIONS Galveston Island State Park (409) 737-1222 lisa.reznicek@tpwd.texas.gov
ANGELINA COUNTY AIRFEST Tickets: $8 - $25 VisitLufkin.com Humans have always been interested in flight. Enjoy a day of aerobatics and specialty aircraft.
We begin with a brief orientation, shell identification, and restroom break before driving to the day-use Brookeland Lake Sam Rayburn KOA
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beach to view special habitats leading to the sandy beach. Be prepared for sun, surf, and great hands-on learning! There will also be an available edible insect hike available and a zombie apocalypse hike! Call for details. OCTOBER 6
ing and more. Online registration recommended. Ckeck-in 7-8 a.m. at Martin Dies State Park at the dining hall in Walnut Ridge Park. You must check in and have a wristband to participate. 8-13-18 Bike routes are available. Email us for routes. jaspercc@jaspercoc.org OCTOBER 7
DAM2DAM SADDLE & PADDLE & FAMILY FUN DAY Martin Dies Jr. State Park 8 a.m. JasperCoC.org 409-384-2762
You don’t want to miss the event of the season! Kayakers and cyclists will pedal/paddle their hardest to get to Martin Dies State Park on Dam B. Participants, Register now for this exciting event! The first of its kind in the area! T-shirts, string bags, delicious meal for rider and 1 guest and MORE for participants. Bring the family! Bounce House for the kids, live band featuring JAG (Just Another Group), face paint12
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BAY EXPLORATIONS Galveston Island State Park (409) 737-1222 lisa.reznicek@tpwd.texas.gov
Discover the wetlands with a close-up look at the critters, grasses and birds that inhabit the marshland and bay. Tour activities include hands-on-seining, fiddler crab sightings and more. Say, “I saw it in SETX Family Guide”
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FIELDS OF FAITH OCTOBER 13 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hardin Jefferson Football Stadium CHAMPION OAKS RANCH 3025 Hwy 326, Sour Lake 3RD ANNUAL BOOTS & BBQ FieldsofFaith.com FESTIVAL Take part in a nation wide peer 10 AM – 5 PM to peer movement where students 121 N Austin St, Jasper, TX BBQ Cook-Off, Live Music, testify to each other and share their plan to let the Bible be their game- Vendors, Raffles, Auctions, Food Trucks, Washer Tournament, Activplan in life. ities for the entire family and much, much more. Everyone is welcome OCTOBER 11 and entry is FREE! Vendors, Exhibitors, Food Trucks & ConcesBATTLESHIP TEXAS sionaires and Sponsor is available by RANGER WALK Battleship Texas Historical Park calling 409-384-6000 or by email at info@championoaksranch.org. 3523 Independence Pkwy, La Porte (281) 479-2431 or mark.osJumping World USA borne@tpwd.texas.gov AIR CONDITIONED FUN
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BOY SCOUT DAY AT THE CLIFTON STEAMBOAT MUSEUM 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. rain or shine 8727 Hwy 124, Beaumont
gift card. This free event will include lunch. This is a come and go event. All scouts should be in uniform. Register at www.cliftonsteamboatmuseum.com. For more information contact: Sarah Wells at Sarah@ cliftonsteamboatmuseum.com or (409) 842-3162. OCTOBER 13
GEOCACHING 101 Galveston Island State Park 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 14901 Farm to Market 3005, Fourth Annual Cub Scouts and Galveston Boy Scouts will have the opportuni- (409) 737-1222 ty to participate in demonstrations, lisa.reznicek@tpwd.texas.gov work on a Merit Badge, enjoy guest Looking for a family hobby? Find speakers, and complete a scavenger hunt through the museum to earn high-tech treasure hunting basics a patch or belt loop. The scaven- and clues to your next wild advenger hunt culminates in the 1,000 sq. ture. Learn how to find hidden treafoot scout exhibit showcasing items sure within the park and around the dating back to the first Beaumont globe with this short, activity-based Boy Scout Troop in 1911. There program about geocaching. “Geo” will also be many photo opportuni- = Earth, “cache” = something hidties with a photo contest for a $25 den, like treasure or supplies.
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GIRL’S HAVEN GUMBO FEST OCTOBER 13 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Parkdale Mall CHRISTIAN RAP CONCERT Facebook: Gumbo Festival First Christian Church Sour Lake 175 Mitchell Street in Sour Lake Christian rapper Ceezy live concert. OCTOBER 15 SNAKE HIKE Martin Dies Jr. State Park 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 634 Park Road 48 South, Jasper Come out for the area’s best gum- Alex Halbrook or ahalbroo@siu.edu bo, kids activities, live music, and Free with paid park entry more.
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Snakes are fascinating and often misunderstood members of their ecosystems. On this approximately one mile hike, we will discover the many species of snakes that call Southeast Texas home and their important roles in the ecosystem. OCTOBER 17-20 LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL OPENS Lions Den Park 1802 S. Main, Orange 6:30-10 p.m.
The Lions Club Carnival delaed its opening due to wet conditions that willl open on Wednesday, October 17. New dates are Oct. 17-20 and Oct. 24-27. Fun for the whole family with rides, games and carnival food at affordable prices.
TKCKnives.com Enjoy a family day with the Dutch Oven Cookers, Southeast Texas Carvers, and view the world’s largest private display of Case Knives - 100 limited edition Case XX knives will be available that day - signup begins at 8am. OCTOBER 20 BATTLESHIP TEXAS HARD HAT TOUR Battleship Texas Historical Park 3523 Independence Pkwy, La Porte (281) 479-2431 mark.osborne@tpwd.texas.gov Ever wonder what’s behind all those locked doors aboard the Battleship Texas? Enjoy a very special unique guided behind the scenes “Hard Hat Tour” aboard the ship. This is a rare and special opportunity. OCTOBER 20
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OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT Sea Rim State Park CASE KNIFE GENERATION 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. XX TOUR 409-971-2559 ext 221 or kimberMott’s Supply in Spurger - 13250 lie.ringham@tpwd.texas.gov FM 92 You are invited to observe and 9 a.m. - noon learn about the Moon, and to help FREE Southeast Texas Family Event us celebrate the cultural and person16
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Friday November 16, 2018 • 10 am-2 pm Wesley Center at First United Methodist Church
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FREE Event Free Classes BINGO Opportunity for free breakfast and lunch $100 Cash Giveaway (age 55+)
Free health checks include: diabetes (glucose), blood pressure checks, total cholesterol, and weight (BMI).
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al connections we all have with our nearest neighbor. DEWEYVILLE PSG HAUNTED WOODS 7 p.m. - Midnight $10 9157 I-10 East in Orange
OCTOBER 24-27 LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL Lions Den Park 1802 S. Main, Orange 6:30-10 p.m.
The Lions Club Carnival is Oct. 24-27. Fun for the whole family with rides, games and carnival food at affordable prices. Are you looking for a super scary OCTOBER 25-27 haunted house experience? This is it! VILLAGE CREEK FESTIVAL PUMPKIN WALK (409) 755-0554 John Jay French Museum LumbertonCOC.org 3025 French Road in Beaumont BeaumontHeritage.org
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Enjoy carnival rides, great food, tact Ranger Lisa, with a contact and lots of live music and entertain- phone number to reach you on the ment. day of the event. OCTOBER 26 STORY TIME AT THE CLIFTON 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Clifton Steamboat Museum Complex 8727 Highway 124, Beaumont
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL Warren Elementary 307 FM 3290 A family friendly carnival atmosphere with great food, sno-cones, bounce houses, games, train rides, cake walk, and silent auction.
Story Time at the Clifton. You and your child will have the opportunity OCTOBER 26-27 to enjoy story time, sing songs and make a craft. This is a free event. RESTORED WOMEN’S CONFERENCE North End Baptist Church in FULL MOON PADDLE TOUR Beaumont Galveston Island State Park 5115 Eastex Freeway (409) 737-1222 or lisa.reznicek@ $40 Meals included tpwd.texas.gov GTBN.US
For women in ministry and ministry wives Are you looking for the fellowship of women? Guest speaker Kim Crabill and worship led by The Pearsons. Worship and prayer, breakout sessions, and the fellowship of Christian women. Free gear rental, and guided trip into a protected cove of Galveston Bay. We will start at 4:00pm and be back by 6:30pm, as the moon rises. Starting location is the Oak Bayou picnic area.To register, please conwww.SETXFamily.com
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SOUTHEAST TEXAS SHOWDOWN 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Texas Speed Lab Performance 180 S. Ann, Sour Lake
Join us for some basic instruction on how to catch blue crabs in our tidal pools. Bait and tackle will be provided. No fishing license required. Free with park entry.
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SETX Showdown Car Show, Sound Off, & Toy Drive to enjoy some clean rides, delicious food, & to show your support for a great cause! We will have Unick Eat’z & Dwight Landry from Bobby’s Auto Shine and Detail will be on site to help get your rides right before the show. Crown Kings MC will set up a Toy Ride to help fill the truck at the show. Contact Jason Augustine for details on the ride. Team Bass Outlaws will be hosting the sound off competition. Classes will be car, truck, & SUV with a walled/non walled division for each. Registration fee will be $25 or a toy donation of equal value. Awards will be for top 3 in each. Trunk or Treat hosted immediately following. Car Show registration will be $25 & the classes will be low rider, hot rod, SUV, truck, import, & motorcycle
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(sport bike/cruiser). There will be Local business will gather to hand awards for top 3 in each, provided out goodies & help make this year´s by our host Gumby Sanders with Halloween a very safe one. TexasSpeedLab Performance. Pre reg. deadline is 10/20 through JonaNOVEMBER 3 than Dowell. DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS SOUR LAKE TRUNK OR NACOGDOCHES TREAT & COMMUNITY PARTY Downtown Nacogdoches 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Lion’s Club Park This is a FREE Southeast Texas Family Event. Costumes are encouraged. OCTOBER 31 STORY HOUR SPOOKTACULAR FUN! 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Silsbee Public Library 295 N 4th St, Silsbee Come Join the Spooktacular Fun with a story & craft/activity! Please note that this is not a pre-registered events however, due to the increasing expenses of these programs attendance now requires a Friends of the SPL membership OR you may pay per event as you go. Membership forms are located in the library. TRUNK OR TREAT AT THE SILSBEE PUBLIC LIBRARY 295 N 4th St, Silsbee 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. www.SETXFamily.com
Food Booths, Cultural Performances, Artists, Live Music, Costume Contest. ART WALK ON THE AVENUE Downtown Port Neches 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (409) 722-9154 Local art, food, crafts, vendors, live music and more. To Advertise Call (512)567-8068
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Scarecrow Festival Returns When Tropical Storm Harvey shut down Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, it caused last years Scarecrow Festival to be canceled. Shangri La finally reopened September 12. With the reopening of the grounds, the Scarecrow Festival is scheduled to return. This year’s festival takes place from October 9 through November 3 and features dozens of unique scarecrow designs, fall flowering displays, thousands of pumpkins, and autumn decorations displayed throughout Shangri La Gardens.
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These delightful displays are created by talented people from community organizations, businesses, schools, churches and families, scarecrow designs range from funny to clever to wacky and weird! For sure, no two scarecrows are ever the same!
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In this friendly competition, visiThe grounds are open Tuesday – tors are asked to vote for their favorite Scarecrow. Winners will be Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but announced on November 3, 2018, closed all major holidays and the last week of December. at Autumn Fair. Admission to Shangri La is free. To enter your own creation, visit http://starkculturalvenues.org/ shangrilagardens/scarecrow-festival to down load the registration form.
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5 SOUTHEAST TEXAS FAMILY THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS
Thanksgiving is America’s family holiday. By planes, trains, and automobiles, we move across the country to spend a day with family. We feast. We give thanks. What else do we do? Today we explore five Southeast Texas Thanksgiving traditions. If one is right for your family, feel free to adopt it and to customize it to make it your own. 1. Share a family recipe. For many SETX families, Thanksgiving is one of the few times multiple generations are able to get together. It can be fun to have a “secret” 24
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recipe for a while, but at some point, it is time to pass it on to the next generation. Gather everyone and teach them all to make your famous pumpkin or sweet potato pie, yeast rolls, or fried turkey. Who has a knack for cooking? Pass the recipe on to them. 2. Get physical. We are all going to eat Amore than we want to. That is why so many of us are sprawled out on couches after the big meal. If you are asleep, you are not engaged with your family. Find an activity that your family can share together that will give you back some of your energy. Many SETX Say, “I saw it in SETX Family Guide”
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families enjoy touch football games, hiking in the Big Thicket, canoeing, or pitching washers. Pick something that works for men and women, for kids and for seniors. It is all about being together. 3. Share our regional traditions. Has your family moved all across the country? This is more and more common as careers take us across the US and even across the world. Chances are that your family has some strong regional traditions. Renew them this Thanksgiving. Maybe that is getting the kids together for a crabbing adventure (not sure what to do with that annoying turkey neck? It’s perfect crab bait). For others, it is a trip to the family’s deer camp. Lots of families enjoy hanging out at the beach house or lake house. What is your family’s local tradition? Bring it back this year. 4. Get out from in front of the TV. Do we love to watch football on Thanksgiving? Absolutely. Is it a legitimate family tradition? Certainly. It is also rare for us to all be
together, so carve out some time to do things away from the TV. Play cards or dominos, dust off the Monopoly or RISK board, Candy Land or set up a video camera and take turns telling family stories. 5. Lower your Thanksgiving stress. Sometimes the best new tradition is letting go of an old one. Is it exhausting to make each recipe the way your mother or grandmother did? Maybe this is the year to let go. Have a caterer provide some of the items and keep back one or two items to make yourself. Your family
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Girls Haven Gumbo Fest offers Southeast Texas Family Entertainment Are you looking for a wonderful family friendly event to enjoy this October? Girls’ Haven is excited to announce that their 23rd Annual Gumbo Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th. Their annual Southeast Texas gumbo cook-off will be held once again at the Parkdale Mall parking lot. Enjoy some of the best SETX gumbo in three categories: seafood, chicken and sausage, and combination. There is also a People’s Choice award your family can vote on. Do you love real Southeast Texas gumbo? Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy some of the best. The Girl’s Haven Gumbo Festival is scheduled from 11am – 5pm. There will be live entertainment from area bands – country, zydeco, and rock and roll. There will also
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be an enhanced new kid’s area with pony rides, a petting zoo, and inflatable moonwalks. Gumbo tickets are sold on-site. Admission and Parking is FREE. $7.00 is for a large bowl of your favorite gumbo or 4 small bowls of different gumbo, in case you can’t choose just one! Since their inception in 1995, Girls’ Haven, Inc. has served girls aged 6 to 21 years of age, in a safe, nurturing, and loving environment. All of their residents have faced traumas including homelessness, physical and sexual abuse,
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Consider St. Andrews Day School As parents, each of us wants to do everything we can to help our children grown and develop. We want our kids to be happy and healthy. We work hard to give them the best possible chance of growing into wonderful adults. Education is one of the key areas that we, as parents, really want to get right. Fortunately Southeast Texas has a number of wonderful schools, both public and private. Christians frequently look to church affiliated programs to help ensure their children have the best opportunity to develop a relationship with Christ. St. Andrew’s Day School and Mother’s Day Out Programs are such wonderful assets to parents and children in our community. St. Andrew’s Day School was established in 1964 and continues to educate Golden Triangle children in a loving and nurturing environment. St. Andrews also strives to instill each child with a strong sense of core values and principles. The ability to learn independently and through discovery are major goals in the St. Andrews curriculum. Play is
recognized and utilized as a major vehicle for learning. Since children learn by doing, many opportunities are taught through thematic units with focus on science, cooking, motor skills, math, art, reading readiness and writing skills. In addition to regular classroom activities,
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St. Andrews provides music and chapel. Both have been identified at the top of lists Southeast Texas parents want a school to provide for their children. St. Andrews also recognizes the importance of technology with an aggressive computer skills program. St. Andrews Mother’s Day Out has been a popular program for years. It gives moms (or dads) just enough time to run errands, clean the house, exercise, go grocery shopping, or have some down time to ward off any of those “moments” parents have when we’ve been cooped up in the house too long with the wild and wooly wiggle worms we so dearly love. St. Andrews can provide your child a wonderful place to play, learn, and make friends in a faith based environment. St. Andrews helps develop strong
values and morals in a world where the lines are too often blurred. St. Andrew’s is here to love and serve your children and your family. Enrolling Now 1350 N. 23rd Street Beaumont, Texas 77706 409-892-8246 E-Mail:st.andyschool@gmail.com Director : Deanna Weitzel
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