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Just Between Us… The school year is really the kick off to New Year’s resolutions in my home, and I suspect it may be in yours too. I often get asked how do I keep organized with 4 kids and many pets. I have a ready supply of quips that I respond with, but the truth of the matter is that I’ve developed a few tricks over the years that work for us. After all, amongst all of our kids we’ve celebrated twenty seven First Days of School (not even counting preschool or my years as a teacher). So, now that the kids are back in school and settled in, here’s some practical advice. While many school supplies are on clearance, buy extra ones to prepare a homework station, and stash away some more in a closet for when things break, get lost or used up during the year. I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve rescued a weepy child’s enthusiasm over a homework project with a fresh pack of markers. At ninety-nine cents right now — get many. (Good stocking stuffers too—everyone loves some bright new rainbow makers!) We usually do our homework at the dining room table, BUT with four kids and assorted learning styles and projects, we wind up with activity all over the house. I found some small inexpensive plastic tool boxes with sturdy handles at a craft store and labeled one for each kiddo, and voila! These handy boxes caddy basic school supplies so homework can be done on the go. Upstairs, downstairs, even in the backseat of the minivan while you wait for brother to finish his piano lesson. On school lunches, I have one word for you. Sunday. Sunday night at our house is often the easy crowd pleaser “breakfast for dinner,” in large part so I can be doing up lunches. Big containers of pretzels, dried fruits, cereal they like to munch on dry and nuts become many “snack packs” in re-sealable plastic bags. The quart of yogurt gets served out into many small bowls with a few berries and some granola on top. Hummus and ranch dip have their own small containers. Cantaloupe is cut and packed up in several small boxes; carrots, celery, boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, grapes, cheese, applesauce and whatever healthy deliciousness that will NOT turn even slightly brown or overripe within 5 days (key for the picky amongst us) all meet the same fate. In the end, there is a plastic shoe storage box in my fridge that pulls out like a drawer for easy choosing with tidy stacks of good stuff ready to go. Now you know my best tips and tricks; next month maybe you all can share some ideas with me on cycling the kids clothes for seasons and training up laundry “helpers.” Happy Days!
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TABLE OF
Contents
Local Moms Making Parenting Easier
OUR TOWN
News 10
The Buzz Around Town 12
Do You Let Your Child Walk Home Alone from School or the Bus Stop?
Snapshot 14 Don Dolinger
LIVING WELL
Healthy Family 36
New Mom 38 Music for Mommy & Me
INSPIRATION
Our Schools 16
Yancey’s New Strategy for Lifting Achievement
Editor’s Pick!
Out & About Calendar 20
September Activities & Events for Families
Check out how local schools are implementing Mechatronics into their curriculum on page 56.
Daytrip Fun! 24
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Tummy Aches
Family Day at the Races & A Night In Nature
Everything Apples 32 Apple Picking, Festivals & Recipes
Team ‘Em Together 46
How to Encourage Closeness Between Your Children
Back-to-School Paper Flood 52 Review, Respond and Recycle
Middle School Mechatronics 56
UVA & Lab Schools’ Partnership Steers the Nation
Tips & Trends 40 Fabulous Finds & Fun
Home & Garden 42 Streamlining the Kitchen
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ADHD 63
Identifying Symptoms Early
RESOURCES
2015 Family Health Guide 66
Local Resources for All Ages
2015 Pick-Your-Own 32 Guide to Picking Local Apples
UNTIL NEXT TIME Motivated for Motherhood 70 Our Childrens’ Philosophical Questions
So Good! “I loved the tips from ‘Tame that Backto-School Paper Flood.’ I’m definitely trying the clothespin idea and painting them to keep the kids and I organized this school year!” — Erin Q. Hughes, editorial designer
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Montpelier’s iconic Temple will soon be restored to its Courtesy of Greer Elementary
original glory. The trademark fixture is the latest part of President James Madison’s estate to undergo restoration. Constructed in 1810, the Temple symbolically honored the sacred fire of liberty in the Roman Forum’s Temple of Vesta, as well as served the more practical purpose of topping the estate’s icehouse. Conservators will spend the $500,000 leadership gift from Forrest E. Mars Jr. to painstakingly restore the Temple’s brickwork, dome and columns to its original Madison-era appearance.
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“ Book Fairies” Keep Kids Reading Many Albemarle County students have an edge when they return to school this fall, thanks to Greer Elementary’s “Book Fairies.” Sarah Scott and Emma
One local teen will finally make his dream trek along the
Peworchik, two reading intervention teachers, came up
western coast after receiving a clean bill of health from
with the program to keep students from losing some of
the UVA Cancer Center. The Make-A-Wish Foundation
the skills they learned the previous year due to a lack
has helped bring 17-year-old Marcos Davis’s California
of summer reading. To combat the dreaded “summer
camping trip to reality. After being diagnosed with
slide,” Scott, Peworchik and three colleagues—all
Hodgkin’s lymphoma last September, he received the news
bedecked in tutus —delivered more than 1,300 books
in December that no cancer remained in his body. The trip
over the summer. The teachers acquired the books
will begin in Los Angeles, where Davis and his family will
through donations and purchases before school ended.
pick up an RV. Over the course of six days, Davis will have
Students were then allowed to pick out books, according
the opportunity to witness a whale-watching expedition,
to their interests. The “Book Fairies” hope to continue
a car show and an exotic car race and experience surfing
the program every summer. For more information, go to
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Sports ZONE
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HS Golf Tees Off Fall sports all throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle are well underway whether with practices, preseason matchups or an invitational. For local high school golf teams, their seasons teed off in early August and are now well into the swing of the season. To them, as with most athletes, it is never too early to start thinking about the postseason. Local golfers have already begun counting the days
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they have left to reach the same goal come October—to make it to the state championship match. Last October, Charlottesville and William Monroe finished third and fourth, respectively, in their corresponding levels and hope to make another successful run this season. With the nature of sports, changes are inevitable. It’s no surprise to have
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AROUND
TOWN Do you let your child walk home alone from school or the bus stop?
44% say “yes” It’s a safe way to teach independence and show trust. Mother of five
56% say “no” I think I would if I could see the bus stop from my front door or from my window in my home. Vanessa C.
Our middle and high school students walk home alone from the bus stop, which is right behind our house. Our elementary school student is not allowed to walk home unless someone is there with him. Anne A., Charlottesville, mother of three
It would depend on the age and size of the child. I have a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old and do not let them walk anywhere alone. Too many unknowns in our community to take any chances. Anonymous
Our daughter isn’t school-aged yet. However, I’d feel very comfortable letting her walk home from her bus stop once she feels comfortable. We live on a short lane with great neighbors and other children. So she wouldn’t technically be “alone”...just without an adult.
I can see the bus at the end of our driveway, but I will still walk my kids to and from the bus. You don’t know what could happen in that small moment. I want to look back to know I did everything to keep my kids safe! Brittani C., Greene, mother of two
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Don Dolinger Don
Dolinger’s
relationship
with
Soccer
Organization
of
Charlottesville Area (SOCA) began 27 years ago when he volunteered to help coach his son’s team. After a stint on SOCA’s board, he came on staff in 2006 and now coordinates the Hot Shots, Recreation, Stars and Outreach programs. SOCA, which started in 1982, now serves over 6,000 youth and adult players each season and recently added teams from Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta. “This last season we started a new program: SOCA Stars for children with disabilities—another example of how SOCA works to offer programming to the widest range of players in our community,” says Dolinger. Dolinger is grateful he can help provide a fun, healthy team sport that offers kids life lessons and opportunities “to make their own decisions, be creative, get healthy activity and work with others in ways that will benefit them for life.” He came to soccer as an adult, but Dolinger jokes, “until SOCA comes up with an over-55 league, I may have reached the end of my playing days.” So now he gets to referee, coach and spend time with his “heroes”—the hundreds of volunteers who serve SOCA each year. Dolinger and his wife, Margaret, have two sons, Chris and Drew, and two grandchildren. They live in Albemarle County. What is one practice you’ve put in place to get quality time with your family? The best family quality time comes when I get to worship on Sunday mornings with my wonderful wife of 34 years, Margaret, and my family and friends at Crosslife Community Church.
What routine or habit helps you keep on top of life and work obligations? Legendary basketball coach John Wooden was given a list of ”Seven Things to Do” from his father: 1. Be true to yourself. 2. Help others. 3. Make each day your masterpiece. 4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build a shelter against a rainy day. 7. Pray for guidance, count and give thanks for your blessings every day. I strive to act on these daily. It is a good day when I accomplish some of this list. What is your favorite time of the week with your family? I love any time our family can get together. And I really enjoy each time I get to see my 4-year-old granddaughter and 2-month-old grandson; give them a hug and tell them that I love them. Best piece of parenting advice? I have read that Abraham Lincoln said the best thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother. My hope is that our sons would say that I love their mother. Laura, local photographer, writer and mom of three, has sat on the sidelines in many a folding chair watching her sons play the beautiful game.
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Multi-Age Classrooms for Yancey August and September are highly anticipated
times
of
the
year
collaboratively develop and promote
thousands of classrooms across Virginia
instructional techniques that work best
welcome hundreds of thousands of
for our school and encourage students
students back to school. It is an exciting
to share ideas across all age groups.
time for many educators and students,
will
fully
engage
students
through teams that will work on and
will have a very familiar feel.
complete projects that demonstrate a School
mastery of their learning. Our students
though, teachers, students and our
will not be focused on memorizing
community will experience learning
answers
unlike anything they have known and
Instead, our faculty will champion
unlike anything else happening in most
a curriculum organized around the
Virginia classrooms.
concept of “making,� in which students
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as
Yancey
many
Elementary
years,
Yancey
has
for
multiple-choice
tests.
use creativity, critical thinking and
struggled to consistently raise student
problem-solving
learning above state standards. We are
products they design. Our capstone
skills
to
complete
in an area of our county with a local
project will be a Market/Learning Expo
economy almost always under pressure,
to which every student will contribute.
with either non-existent or severely
To fully realize the potential of this
limited Internet access and with low
powerful change, we advertised anew
enrollments that have denied us the full
every teaching position to find educators
fruits of collaboration among teachers
who are most interested in and could
and students.
best succeed in this new instructional
All of this led to serious thinking about
our
future
and
about
the
model. For a faculty of 18, we received more
than
100
applications
from
innovative actions we need to take to
teachers excited about Yancey’s future.
change the paradigm for our students.
Two-thirds of our teachers are new to
We need to change our school
Yancey, and all of our teachers are eager
climate, starting with our model for
to make this year qualitatively different
student learning. All students now
from any other in the nearly 100 years
are in one of two sections, one for all
our community has housed a school.
primary students in grades K-2 and one
The paradigm has begun to change.
for all intermediate students in grades
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Now Open The Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Crozet Artisan Depot are open in Crozet’s historic train depot. Costco on Seminole Trail is now open. Dot to Dot: Pediatric Speech
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Language Therapy LLC opened its new office on Commonwealth Drive. Monkee’s of Charlottesville is now open in the Shops at Stonefield. Red Wing Charlottesville, a familyowned boot retailer, is now open at the
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top of Pantops. Saint Nicholas Learning Center, a preschool for ages 2-6, is now open in Palmyra. Staengl Engineering firm in downtown Crozet is now open.
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FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Somerset Steam & Gas Pasture Party
September 11-13 at Fairfield View Dairy Farm, Somerset This family-friendly event features antique tractors, a tractor pull, flea markets, cloggers, arts & crafts, live bands and delicious food. 540-672-3429, somersetsteamandgas.org
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
Now-September 6 at Shrine Mont Camp & Conference Center, Orkney Springs The mid-Atlantic region’s longest-running outdoor music events with world-class music. 540-459-3396, musicfest.org
Fall Apple Festivals can be found on on page 32!
Liberty Mills Farm Corn Maze
Green Valley Book Fair
Now-September 7, 10am-5pm MondayThursday; 10am-6pm Friday & Saturday; 12-5pm Sunday at 2192 Green Valley Ln., Mt. Crawford Children’s books at 60%-90% off retail prices on new, over-run or irregular books. 800-385-0099, gobookfair.com
music and a beer garden in Taylor Park. Enjoy the “Dancing ‘Til Dusk” event following the festival. 540-672-5216, orangevachamber.com
Taste of the Mountains Street Festival
August 28-September 5 \at 300 Fairground Road, Woodstock Enjoy tractor pulls, demo derbies, concerts and more! 540-459-3867, shencofair.com
September 5, 9am-4pm at Main Street in Madison Live entertainment, shopping, food vendors, pony rides, antique cars and a re-enactment of Civil War camp life. 540-948-4455, madison-va.com
Summer’s End Festival
9th Annual Heritage Harvest Festival
September 4-7 at Wintergreen Resort Live music, 151 breweries and wineries, arts & craft shows and much more. 325-8180, wintergreenresort.com
September 11-12 at West Lawn of Monticello Celebration of gardening, sustainable agriculture and local food. Enjoy workshops, tours, tastings, hands-on demonstrations and a variety of tours and exhibits. Kids’ activities run all day including a petting zoo. 984-9800, heritageharvestfestival.com
Shenandoah County Fair
Orange Street Festival
September 5, 10am-6pm at Main Street in Orange Over 180 vendors, children’s activities, live
September 12-November 8 at Liberty Mills Farm, Somerset Get lost in Virginia’s largest corn maze. Admission includes puzzles within the maze, hay rides, activities and games. 882-6293, libertymillsfarm.com
PAC’n the Streets Festival
September 12, 10am-7pm at Staunton Performing Arts Center area This family-friendly street fair includes food vendors, artisan booths, strolling street performers and childrens’ activities. 540-885-3211, stauntonperformingarts.org
6th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
September 18, 5:30-7:30pm at Buford Middle School A free community event with great food and music, garden activities and student-led tours, face painting and more, celebrating the harvest of all seven City Schoolyard Gardens! cityschoolyardgarden.org
4th Annual Charlottesville Pride Festival September 19, 11am-6pm at Lee Park Includes a bouncy castle, face painting, balloons, a photo booth, arts & crafts, a book nook with readings and free ice cream. Parent entertainment, food and shows available too. cvillepride.org
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Fall Fruit Festival
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Heritage Harvest Festival September 11-12 at Monticello See details above.
September 19, 9am-5pm at Edible Landscaping, Afton Tours, music, food, lectures, door prizes, plants sale and more! Leashed pets are welcome. 361-9134, ediblelandscaping.com
Good Times Festival
September 19, 12pm-9:30pm at Shenandoah Acres Family Campground, Stuarts Draft Enjoy the Shenandoah Valley with a Battle of the Business Burger Cook-Off, a Shenandoah Showcase of local bands and more. 540-324-1133, goodtimesaugusta.com
Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Celebration September 19 at Carter Mountain Orchard Celebration will include singing to Johnny who would be 241 years old on September 26, enjoying an apple cider donut, taking tours, enjoying fiddle and folk music and more. 823-1583, cartermountainorchard.com
PHENOMENAL FIND IN THE CITY!
SHORT STROLL TO MERIWETHER LEWIS
1532 DAIRY ROAD • $779,000 City charmer of 4300+ sf, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, and two-car garage nestled behind stone wall on desirable Dairy Road. Mountain views & large living spaces, including newly renovated gourmet kitchen, master bath, and full terrace level suite with rec room and wet bar. Erin Garcia (434) 981-7245. MLS# 530105
2810 OLD OAKS SPUR • $514,900 Spacious, 3,000 sq ft beautifully-maintained home on cul-de-sac. Large kitchen with cherry cabinetry & large adjoining breakfast room with glass doors to the deck with built-in seating, and a hot tub. The huge family room has a cozy brick fireplace and built-ins. Kristin Cummings Streed (434) 409-5619. MLS# 534155
Annual Misty Mountain Music Festival
September 25-27 at Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Greenwood This family-friendly camping event features Virginia-based bands and fun for all ages. No admission fee, but a donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is encouraged. 540241-3630, mistymountainmusicfestival.com
State Fair of Virginia
September 25-October 4 at The Meadow Event Park, Doswell Come see Virginia’s finest animals and agriculture, exhibits and shows, music, arts and crafts, blue ribbon competitions and more. 804-994-2800, statefairva.org
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Greenfield Fall Festival
September 26-October 31, 10am-6pm Saturdays, 1-5pm Sundays at Dairy Road (Rt 633) 2 miles North of Ruckersville off Rt 29 Educational activities for all ages. Take home a pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, farm animals, a giant slide and more. 985-7653, greenfieldfallfest.com
Virginia Clay Festival September 26-27, 10am-5pm at Stanardsville Activities include talks by potters, sculptors and jewelers, pottery demonstrations, children’s activities, Raku firing and demonstration, music and more. 985-6500, virginiaclayfestival.com
2945 MORGANTOWN ROAD • $849,000 This new construction 4 bedroom brick home with in-law or guest suite over the garage exemplifies the appeal of utilizing reclaimed materials within a bright, open layout. Exposed, reclaimed beams, wide plank pine floors, true wainscoting and an eat-in kitchen that opens to expansive casual living spaces. 5 fireplaces with slate surrounds including an exterior one the covered porch off the kitchen and family room. Modern features like Marvin, aluminum clad windows & radiant heat. Almost 2 acres enhanced by dry laid stone walls in the heart of Ivy. MLS# 535475
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408 KEY WEST DRIVE • $448,000 This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is filled with character. A large living room with floor to ceiling windows flows into a formal dining room. The eat-in kitchen offers wonderful space & looks on to the charming family room with beamed ceiling, raised hearth brick fireplace & built-ins. Lindsay Milby (434) 962-9148. MLS# 533684
OCTOBER FARM • $1,595,000 A distinguished, classical brick residence set in the heart of 21 gently rolling, open acres with Blue Ridge views, a large pond, a stable with paddocks, and regulation size dressage ring. Large eat-in kitchen opens to the den’s casual living space, a covered porch, & inviting courtyard patio. Billie Magerfield (434) 962-8865. MLS# 533691
18th International Festival
September 26, 12-6pm at Hillandale Park, Harrisonburg A day of family fun that celebrates many cultures featuring international foods, musical talent, dance and folk art. 540-433-6228, harrisonburg-international-festival.org
Charlottesville CureSearch Walk
September 26, 9am-1pm at The Park at UVA Celebrate and honor children from the Charlottesville area who have been affected by children’s cancer. The day will include prizes, music, food, and fun activities for the family. 240-235-2211, curesearchwalk.org
WVPT Kids’ Book Festival
September 26, 11am-2pm at Jone Paul Jones Arena Celebrate reading, health and safety. Fun for the whole family, including storytellers, snacks, free books for the little ones, crafts and activities. 800-345-9878, wvpt.net
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September 26, 11am-5pm at Lee Park Celebrate the 19th Annual Vegetarian Festival with music and entertainment from local artists, cooking demonstrations, information sessions, and of course, vegetarian and vegan food from local food trucks and restaurants. 826-9595, cvillevegfest.org
Celebrate Reading, Health & Safety
STAGE & SCREEN
Saturday, September 26 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
September 1, 8pm at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall Their California sound, born of folk, rock, country, psychedelia, blues, and pop, continues to be ageless, adventurous and ever-adaptive. 977-5590, thesoutherncville.com
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Free new and used books Literacy & safety activities Story tellers & entertainment Free healthy snacks & health information PBS Kids characters
Fridays After Five
September 4 & 11, Fridays, 5:30-8:30pm at nTelos Wireless Pavilion Pack a picnic for this month’s outdoor concerts: September 4-Will Overman Band, September 11-The Skip Castro Band. 245-4910, thenteloswirelesspavilion.com
Food available for purchase throughout the day.
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September 8, 6:30pm at Northside Library Bring a blanket and pillows for a familyfriendly movie, “Despicable Me” (G). Popcorn and drinks provided. 973-7893, jmrl.org
Disney On Ice September 10-13 at Richmond Coliseum Join in over 100 years of magic with your family’s favorite Disney characters. 800-745-3000, DisneyOnIce.com
The Parent Trap (G) September 13, 3pm at The Paramount Theater Bring the family to enjoy the 1961 film of The Parent Trap. 979-1333, theparamount.net
Movie Night at Sips & Cinema
We’re just off I-81 at exit 240, turn east, 1.5 miles. 2192 Green Valley Lane, Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
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September 24, 7pm at Early Mountain Vineyards Break out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs for an outdoor movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (rated PG-13). Tickets include a bag of popcorn. 540-948-9005, earlymountain.com
DISCOVERING HISTORY Historic Downtown Walking Tour
Now through October, Thursdays, Saturdays & 1st Sunday of each month Various downtown historic tours. 296-1492, albemarlehistory.org
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Go Hoos!
UVA Home Football Games September 12, 19 & 25 See page 28.
50 Nifty United States Fridays, 4pm at Downtown Mall Join in exploring the history, landscape and culture of what makes each state unique. 977-1025, vadm.org
Constitution Day Celebration September 19 at Montpelier Celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution and the Taste of Freedom Wine Festival. Live music, mansion tours, children’s activities and tastings from Virginia wineries. 540-672-2728, montpelier.org
Trampled By Turtles
Farmers in the Park
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Meade Park 970-3371, charlottesville.org
and FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
City Market
Ongoing, Saturdays, 7am-12pm at Second and Water Street parking lots. charlottesville.org
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
Crozet Farmers Market
Ongoing, Saturdays, 8am-12pm at Crozet United Methodist parking lot. 823-1092
Scottsville Community Farmers Market
MARKETS & BAZAARS Forest Lakes Farmers Market
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 4-7pm at the South Recreational Facility in Forest Lakes. forestlakes.net
Ongoing, Saturdays, 8am-12pm at Scottsville Pavilion. 286-4994, scottsvillefarmersmarket.org
fleaVILLE September 12, 10am-2pm at IX Art Park A mix of vendors offering jewelry, art, crafts, vintage and contemporary clothing, handmade items, home goods and antique furniture. It also hosts food trucks, music and kids’ activities. 718-594-2891, flea-ville.com
LEARNING FUN
OCTOBER 26
Farm and Barn History Day
Pick-Your-Own Apple Orchards can be found on page 32!
Ongoing, Saturdays, 2pm at Ivy Creek Natural Area Newly repaired with displays donated to understand both the cultural history of the farm and the natural history of the area. 973-7772, ivycreekfoundation.org
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DAYTRIP Fun! A Family Day at the Races History comes out in many forms throughout Charlottesville, providing families with endless options of entertainment and activities. The most memorable historical experiences require all participating to completely immerse themselves into the culture of the event. And the best part—adults and children alike are expected to participate in these events and activities. On Sunday, September 27, history will repeat itself on the Foxfield racetrack, taking families back to the Association’s first competitive horse races in 1978. Steeplechase racing goes back even farther, approximately 250 years, and continues to test the limits of both horse and jockey as they perform as one. At 45 mph, the duo tackles hills, obstacles, jumps and competitors in front of hundreds of fans. Agility, speed, teamwork and endurance mixed with the excitement coming from the track spreads over the hills of Foxfield and into the hearts of the spectators. The fall race is known as “Family Day” and will be filled with kids’ activities, pony rides, face painting, Jack Russell Terrier Races, a Bounce-N-Play, steeplechase races and much more. All activities are included in the admission cost, making it easy for families to enjoy a little bit of everything. The friendly atmosphere, cool fall weather and surrounding greenery make for a unique experience your family won’t want to miss. Contributions from both the fall and spring races are donated to local charities—something the Foxfield Racing Association prides itself in up-keeping well into the future. Join other locals in a day at the races while also helping make a difference in the community.
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For another outdoor family event, be sure to participate in the 7th Annual Meet Yer Eats Farm Tour on September 7. Load your car
A Night in Nature
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bags and join the Maymont staff for a family camp-out adventure. Maymont offers outdoor adventures for the family throughout the year, with special family camp-outs in September, March, April and May. Take the family to the camp out Saturday, September 19, for a chaperoned night of adventure. You and the kids will feel comfortable and confident with your newly found passion for the outdoors. For the camping pros, the experience will add to your list of memorable camp-outs along with your list of campsites. Families alike will love sleeping under the Photo Courtesy of Maymont
stars, making s’mores over the fire and sharing stories around the campfire. And after a night in the wild, enjoy a continental breakfast along with a morning hike through the Maymont grounds. The staff will lead an enjoyable adventure, and the kids will have ample opportunities to learn about the nocturnal native animals in the Virginia outdoors.
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Constitution Day Celebration September 29 at Montpelier See page 25.
Extreme Deep Exhibition Now-September 7 at The Mariners’ Museum Discover wonders at the bottom of the sea with this hands-on exhibition all about deepsea exploration. marinersmuseum.org
Venture deep into the rainforest to discover all about the plants and animals that live in the most diverse habitat on Earth. Ages 3 and older. 977-1025, vadm.org
Poetry Club Rainforest Rush Tuesdays, 10:30am at Downtown Mall
Tuesdays, 4pm at Virginia Discovery Museum Let your creativity flow as you develop your
own unique voice. Poems are regularly featured in our lobby as the “Poem of the Week.” 977-1025, vadm.org
Special Night for Special Needs
September 1, 5:30-7:30pm at Children’s Museum of Richmond The Museum will open its doors for an evening especially for children 10 years old and younger who have special needs and their families. Enjoy museum exploration, adapted materials, special activities and reduced number of visitors on this special night. 804-474-7000, c-mor.org
Meet Yer Eats Farm Tour September 7, 10am-4pm Buy a car pass, plan your route and go. One car pass gains entry to all 11 farms. Each farm will have its own schedule of activities that day. Tickets available online. Experience food, entertainment, education and farm transparency in six different counties. marketcentralonline.org
Book Bugs Book Group September 10, 4pm at Northside Library For bookworms reading at an older elementary level. Join a session of discussing Kate DiCamillo’s “Flora and Ulysses” and enjoying snacks and games. Books will be provided to the first 20 kids to sign up! Grades 3-5. Registration is required. 973-7893, jmrl.org
Come Play in the Hay! Greenfield Fall Festival 2015 Greenfield is a great educational activity for people of all ages. Take home a pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, farm animals and try the giant slide! And of course play in the 5 acre corn maze. There is also a play area for toddlers.
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Open to the public - weekends from September 26 - October 31, Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5 Groups of 15 or More Welcome Anytime! Please call for an appointment during the week.
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GET OUT THERE! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 10 AM y 4 PM 11 Farms $15 car pass Plan your tour & buy passes at marketcentralonline.org
Quackin’ Down the James Duck Derby
September 12, 10am-3pm at Public boat landing, downtown Scottsville Part of Scottsville Community Day activities. Buy a duck for $5, and watch it race down the James River. Proceeds go to Lions Club eyeglasses and hearing aid distribution. 831-2318
Romp ‘n Stomp Fall Session
September 14- November 18, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am at Central Library Play with your preschooler in this lively early literacy class of music, stories, drama, movement, art play and more. Adults must accompany child. 979-7151, jmrl.org
Reading Rumpus
September 14-January 4, Mondays, 10:30am at Gordon Avenue Library A lively, drop-in story time for children ages 0-3 with an accompanying adult. No registration required. 296-5544, jmrl.org
Story Explorers September 16, 10am, at Crozet Library It’s apple picking time! Listen to some great fall stories and make your own “apple pie.” Registration is requested. 823-4050, jmrl.org
Here Wee Grow Again!
September 16 & 19-26 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church This semi-annual kids’ consignment sale offers gently used clothes, toys and gear. $5 “Choose Your Charity” event on September 16. 973-5806, hereweegrowagain.com
Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 10am-2pm at Amazement Square, Lynchburg Pirate-themed activities and a treasure hunt! Early learning programs prior to event incorporate activities like making Pirate hats and ships, creating parrot friends and more. Come dressed like a pirate and get a little treasure. 845-1888, amazementsquare.org
FAMILY SHOWS COMING THIS FALL TO THE PARAMOUNT: The Parent Trap (1961) • [G] Sep 13 • 3PM José Porcel - Flamenco Fire Sep 27 • 7:30PM
Family Art JAMs: Collaborative Mark-Making
My Fair Lady • [G] 50th Anniversary Oct 18 • 2PM
September 19, 1-3pm & 3-5pm at The Fralin Museum of Art Programs combining age-appropriate tours with hands-on art activities for children. Parents or other adults are encouraged to serve as assistants, models and collaborators. 243-2050, virginia.edu/artmuseum/edu
Donuts with Dad Storytime September 26, 10:30am at Central Library A delicious story time designed for dads to share with their little ones. Donuts, coffee and juice will be served along with story-time fun. For dads, granddads, uncles or buddies with children ages 2-5. 979-7151, jmrl.org
Oklahoma! • [G] 60th Anniversary Nov 1 • 2PM Fantasia • [G] 75th Anniversary Nov 15 • 2PM
The Golden Dragon Acrobats • Nov 27 • 7PM Tickets: $39.50, $24.50 $19.50 (Youth 12 & Under)
The Golden Dragon Acrobats • Nov 27 • 7PM
215 EAST MAIN STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 TICKETS • www.theparamount.net • 434-979-1333 THANK YOU TO OUR PARAMOUNT PRODUCER’S CLUB SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT
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SPCA Rummage!
Don’t forget — September 13 is Grandparents Day!
Museum Day Live!
Open to shop: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open for donation drop-off 7 days a week: 10 a.m.-5-p.m. 943 Preston Avenue | Charlottesville, VA | 434.293.8475 Donate & buy back-to-school clothes, school supplies & more—all proceeds benefit the animals at the CASPCA!
VOTE FOR ME!
September 26 For one day only, participating museums across the U.S. will open their doors for FREE to those who download a Museum Day Live ticket. Come out to one of approximately 1,300 participating museums. 212-918-2044, smithsonianmag.com
SPORTS & OUTDOORS Little Naturalists
Now-December 14, 10am at Education Building, Ivy Creek Natural Area Introduce your 3-5 year old to nature with this short talk and trail walk. Master Naturalist Volunteer guides will host. Little Naturalists is now twice a month on the second Monday and last Thursday. 973-7772, ivycreekfoundation.org
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Louisa County Air Show
September 12, 9-10am at Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field Watch the daring aeronautic displays and take a ride in a plane yourself! Airplane rides available (fee), food, music and fun for the entire family. 540-967-0050, visitlouisa.com
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UVA Home Football Games
September 19 | October 17 | November 14
September 12, 19 & 25 at Scott Stadium Cheer on our ‘Hoos at home. Notre Dame on September 12 (Paint the Town Orange Day), William & Mary on September 19 (Youth Day), Boise State on September 25. 924-8821, virginiasports.com
www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/edu
Boys and Girls Club Cycling Challenge
Age-appropriate tours with hands-on art activities—an enriching experience for the whole family!
museumoutreach@virginia.edu or 434.243.2050
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Consignment Sale
Gently Used Children’s Clothing, Toys, Baby Equipment and lots more!
“Choose YoUr ChAritY” Preview event! Wednesday, September 16, 2015 • 11am-7pm • $5 entry FeeSALE DATES: September 16 and 19-26 (Closed Sunday) (Restock September 17-18 & will reopen on the 19th at 9am)
Consign with us and receive 65% of your sales! Easiest tagging process around! Volunteer with us and shop first! (You are not required to consign in order to volunteer.)
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September 13, 8am start at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia Join hundreds of cyclists for a bike ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 25-, 50, 75 and 100-mile routes, plus an 8-mile family ride, out and back from Old Trail Swim Club to Chiles Peach Orchard. After-party festivities with lunch, live music and more. bgcchallenge.org
Blue Ridge Cycling Festival
September 19, 7am-8pm at Devils Backbone Brewing Company A day filled with cycling together through Nelson County. Several routes including off road, kids’ rides and a challenging metric century. Enjoy live music and tastings at Devils Backbone Brewing Company. 361-2650, bikeblueridge.com
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Events include Sammy Snacks’ Jack Russell Terrier Races, Country Club Prep Stick Pony Races, Pony Rides, Natural Retreats Children’s Tent and Crutchfield Tween Tent
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September 19-20, 6pm Saturday-9am Sunday at Maymont Take an evening hike through the estate in search of native nocturnal creatures. Enjoy s’mores and campfire stories. Following a night on Maymont’s grounds, enjoy a continental breakfast and a morning hike. For adults with children ages 4 and older. Register online by September 17. 804-358-7166, maymont.org
Special Olympics 10K Run & 2 Mile Walk September 19, 8am at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School This 6.2 mile run features prizes for the best male and female overall, as well as age group place prizes, and grab bags. 295-2391, pepsi10krun.com
Amazing Mile Children’s Run September 25, 6pm at Amazement Square This fun run is the perfect way to encourage youth, ages 13 and under, to stay active. Participants will receive a t-shirt, medal and goodie bag. 845-1888, amazementsquare.org
All-Terrain 5K Run & Kids Fun Run
September 26, 8am at Charlottesville Catholic School A family-friendly all-terrain 5K Run or Walk. Prizes awarded for all age groups. Free babysitting available. Kids can participate in the Kids’ Fun Run following the race at 9:15am. 964-0400, cvillecatholic.org
Coyner Springs Kite Fly
September 26, 10am-3pm at Coyner Springs Park Bring your kite or if you don’t have one, they will be giving away over 300 kites. Also available will be professional kite-flying performances, a pony or old fashioned hay ride, Pumpkin picking and sling an apple in our apple chuckin’ contest. 540-942-6735, waynesboro.va.us
Family Day at Foxfield September 27, 10am-5pm at Foxfield A family-friendly event featuring Sammy Snacks, Jack Russell Terrier races, pony races and rides, a children’s tent and more. 293-9501, foxfieldraces.com
ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS LARP (Live Action Role Playing) Scavenger Hunt September 7, 7pm at Gordon Avenue Library Come dressed in your favorite time period costume as we scour through time searching for clues to unlock the secrets of the library. Grades 5-12. Registration required. 296-5544, jmrl.org
Teen Pathfinder Gaming Group
September 9, 6:30pm at Gordon Avenue Library A beginner’s group for playing Pathfinder RPG (Role Playing Games). Materials and snacks provided, but bring dice if you have them. Grades 6-12. Registration required. 296-5544, jmrl.org
Minecraft Building Competition September 12, 2pm at Gordon Avenue Library Teens are welcome to compete in a friendly Minecraft building challenge! Attendees will be given a surprise structure theme to build and 1 hour to build it. Judges will vote on the best one and the winner will get a prize. Grades 5-12. Registration required. 296-5544, jmrl.org
Fandom Friday: The Hobbit (PG-13) September 18, 5:30pm at Crozet Library In honor of upcoming Hobbit Day, celebrate with a showing of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” Snacks provided. Grades 6-12. Registration requested. 823-4050, jmrl.org
Game Night September 21, 6:30-8pm at Northside Library Wii, PS2, board games and prizes! Come with a friend or meet new people. Registration is recommended. Grades 6-12. 973-7893, jmrl.org
ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS Before Baby Cooking Classes
August 24, September 14 & 28, October 12 & 19, 5:30-7pm at Trinity Episcopal Church Each session includes a cooking class. Local experts will talk about pregnancy topics and answer any questions. A small gift is included. An accompanying guest is welcome. Childcare is provided. 924-9920
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Now-September 24, Thursdays, 6-9pm at Carter Mountain Orchard Pick your own fruit when it’s a little cooler, shop in our Country Store, grab some donuts, cider and lite fare and then head into the Carter Mountain Wine Shop for wine (tastings available). Perch on the decks to listen to live music and catch an amazing sunset. 977-1833, cartermountainorchard.com
Crozet’s Yesteryears & Happy Anniversary September 28, 7pm at Crozet Library Travel back in time to Crozet’s yesteryears as speakers talk about the moment in the photograph hanging behind the circulation desk. Music and cake available in celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the “new” library. Registration recommended. 823-4050, jmrl.org
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Our Very Own Apple Variety ...The Albemarle Pippin
Photo by Rachel May
The Albemarle Pippin—available at Carter Mountain and Henley’s Orchards—is celebrated as Thomas Jefferson’s favorite dessert apple. Sometimes called the Newtown Pippin because it was first cultivated in Newtown, NY, its other claim to fame is that it was presented to England’s Queen Victoria in 1838 by Andrew Stevenson, America’s minister to Great Britain (and later rector at the University of Virginia). It was so well received that import taxes were waved, and it became a popular export. The next time you serve Martinelli’s cider to the kids at a holiday, let them know that the Newtown Pippin is one of the main ingredients! Adults can also enjoy the Albemarle Pippin in Castle Hill’s hard cider.
Fall festivals are filled with all things apples—apple butter, apple cider, apple donuts, wagon rides, corn mazes, music and more. Tradition stems from each orchard’s trees, and you won’t want to miss out on any of it. Read more about the orchards on page 33.
4th Annual “Fall Into Fun” Festival September 26-27, in Crozet Kick off autumn by helping cook oldfashioned apple butter (Sat.), playing games, savoring great food, taking wagon rides — and, of course, picking some apples! You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy paint-apumpkin and decorate-a-donut activities. 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com pple Festivals at Drumheller’s Orchard A September 26-27 & October 17-18, 9am-5pm, in Lovingston Take the family on a hayride and enjoy a wide selection of apples and cider, country music, inflatables, crafts and food. Kids can try their luck with the old-fashioned apple slingshot! 263-5036, drumhellersorchard.com
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pple Harvest Celebration A at Carter Mountain Orchard October 3-4, 10-11 & 17-18, 8am-7pm, in Charlottesville Join the Chiles family for music, food, hayrides, wine tastings, pumpkins, apple picking and all things apple — including apple butter, apple cider, apple cider donuts and apple pie! 977-1833, cartermountainorchard.com raves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival G October 3-4, 10-11 & 17-18, 9am-4:30pm, in Syria Savor good food and homemade apple butter at this annual fest with bluegrass music, crafts fair, hay maze, hayrides and horseback rides. Kids can climb the hay mountain, visit the animals and pick apples! 540-923-4231, gravesmountain.com
Apple Butter Makin’ Festivals at Silver Creek & Seamans’ Orchards October 3 & 17, 10am-4:30pm, in Tyro Watch apple butter being made the old-fashioned way! Enjoy live music while kids pick pumpkins, play games, create crafts, explore the corn maze and visit with the clown. 277-5824, silvercreekseamansorchards.com 1 5th Annual Apple Harvest Festival at Albemarle CiderWorks November 7, 10am-5pm, in North Garden Go on a hayride, look at crafts, taste apples, watch old-fashioned apple butter and Brunswick stew cooking, see cider pressing, tour the cidery and learn about growing your own fruit. 297-2326, vintagevirginiaapples.com
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PICK YOUR OWN APPLES
We’re lucky to have fresh fruit available at local farms from spring through fall. Always call ahead for times and harvest availability. Many orchards have pumpkin patches later in the fall, so you may want to return in a few weeks! Now through October
Carter Mountain Orchard Charlottesville 977-1833, cartermountainorchard.com Look for hayrides and pumpkins in the fall, and enjoy baked goods, jams and hot apple cider donuts — a mouth-watering local tradition — yearround. This is also a great place to bring visitors, since the panoramic view of Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Mountains is fantastic. See page 32 to learn about Carter Mountain’s Apple Harvest Celebrations. Dickie Bros. Orchard Roseland 277-5516, dickiebrothers.com This Nelson County orchard has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 250 years, ever since King George issued their land grant! The orchard — home to 15 apple varieties — is located near the scenic George Washington National Forest and Wintergreen Resort, and many families include a hike to Crabtree Falls while in the area. Henley’s Orchard Crozet 823-2560, henleysorchard.com Just north of downtown Crozet, Henley’s grows more than 25 varieties of apples with a low-spray method — including the regional darling: the Albemarle Pippin. Seamans’ Orchard Roseland 277-8130, seamansorchard.com Pick-your-own apples are only available here on one weekend a year — Saturday, Sept. 19, 9am-4pm, and Sunday, Sept. 20, 11am-4pm — and are sold by the half-bushel. Like Dickie Bros., Seamans’ is near Crabtree Falls (an easy-to-moderate hike for families) and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Families are encouraged to picnic on the property while visiting. Silver Creek Orchard Tyro 277-5865, silvercreekseamansorchards.com Although the packing shed (farm stand) is open daily in Sept., this orchard’s PYO dates are limited to two weekends: Sept. 12-13 & Oct. 10-11 (Sat. 9am-4pm and Sun. 11am-4pm). Plan to peruse local goodies at the packing shed after you pick your basketful.Together with Seamans’ Orchard, Silver Creek hosts Apple Butter Makin’ Festivals (see pg 32).
BUSHELS OF TIPS FOR PICKING APPLES WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: •A lways call ahead for conditions, supplies and prices. • Map out directions from the orchard’s website or when you call, since mapping programs are not always accurate. • Ask about discounted pre-picked seconds or blemished apples, which are fine for baking and cooking. •V isit the website to check which varieties are PYO and which are pre-picked.
TIPS FROM EXPERIENCED PICKERS: •T ime your visit carefully so not to overlap with school groups on weekdays and festival-goers on weekends. • Pack a picnic and a picnic blanket. • Don’t forget bug spray and sunscreen. • Have cash on hand, since not all orchards will take credit or debit cards. • Wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers. • Carry canvas shopping bags — sturdier when full of heavy fruit. • Bring a little wagon along to carry apples — or tired pickers. • Check for worms.
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{resources family fall fun} APPLE SLAW WITH HONEY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE Freshen up your coleslaw with crisp apple and green onions, tossed in a simple dressing featuring honey and spicy brown mustard!
3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Gulden’s® Spicy Brown Mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson® Canola Oil 1 cups tri-color coleslaw mix 1 cup chopped Gala or other red skin apple 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Stir together honey, vinegar, mustard and salt in large bowl until combined. Whisk in oil until blended. Add all remaining ingredients; toss gently to mix. *Pictures shown are altered versions of these recipes.
QUICK & EASY APPLE COOKIES Try these quick and easy festive treats!
2 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt
Sweeten them with a sugar glaze! In a small bowl, mix 2/3 c. confectioners’ sugar with 1 Tbsp. milk to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
1/2 cup softened butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped apples 1 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, cream softened butter until light and fluffy. Mix in brown sugar and egg, beaten. Stir in flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in walnuts, apples and raisins. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool on wire rack. *Pictures shown are altered versions of these recipes.
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Break out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and join us at Early Mountain for our second annual outdoor movie series, Sips & Cinema. On the last Thursday of each month March–October we will host movie nights on the big screen! Tickets are $6 for each movie and include a bag of popcorn! Movie snacks, wine, and food truck selections will be available for purchase. Tickets are available online in advance or at the door! Grease Thursday, March 26 @ 7:30pm
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Thursday, July 30 @ 8:30pm
Finding Nemo Thursday, April 30 @ 8:00pm
Night at the Museum Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00pm
Jurassic Park Thursday, May 28 @ 8:00pm
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Thursday, September 24 @ 7:00pm
Dirty Dancing Thursday, June 25 @ 8:30pm
Monsters Inc. Thursday, October 29 @ 6:30pm
DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR BEFORE SHOWTIME
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $6 Season Pass: $30 I Children 3 & Under are free
Visit store.earlymountain.com for tickets! See you at the Cinema! (Due to ABC regulations, no outside wine or other alcoholic beverages are permitted. Wine will be available for purchase.)
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Tummy Aches
Healthy Family
Normal Stresses or Something Serious?
“My tummy hurts.” Every parent will likely hear this. Stomachaches are one of the most common complaints that children have, and fortunately, there’s typically no cause for concern. This time of year will likely trigger more complaints of what parents used to call ‘school belly’. “This type of abdominal pain typically gets better on holidays or on weekends,” says Barrett Barnes, MD, a UVA Children’s Hospital pediatric gastroenterologist. Stress is a common cause of frequent stomachaches—affecting over 10 percent of children. These symptoms can occur in any child at any time, even those who are seemingly stress free. Normal stresses such as changing schools or grade levels, moving or family disagreements may exacerbate symptoms. “Often, this is a type of functional disorder that can interfere with daily life. While the symptoms are real, they are not necessarily harmful in the long term,” Barnes says. These disorders include irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain and by Kelly Casey constipation. “About a third of the children that we see have constipation, which can cause a host of complaints including nausea, reflux and especially abdominal pain,” Barnes says. Serious gastrointestinal conditions are rare but children can develop appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease or food-induced inflammatory or allergic disorders such as celiac disease or eosinophilic esophagitis, which leads to troubled swallowing. “Sometimes a child will complain about abdominal pain, and it may have nothing to do with the GI tract. It could be related to the kidney, the pancreas or even a migraine,” Barnes says. If a child does have a serious condition, he or she will get access to multiple experts at UVA Children’s Hospital. A child with eosinophilic esophagitis, for example, will be seen by a GI specialist, allergy doctor and nutritionist at the same time. This SHOULD I CALL team works closely with the help of a nurse coordinator to ensure THE DOCTOR? family-centered, multidisciplinary care. It’s late and your child is having Whenever you have concerns, don’t hesitate to call or see your child’s doctor who can, if nothing else, offer reassurance, abdominal pain or other complaints. says Barnes. But it’s important to see a doctor if your child has If you’re not sure whether to call the more severe pain or exhibits any “red flags” such as: not gaining doctor, turn to the handy Symptom weight or growing well; belly pain and lots of vomiting that can’t Checker at childrenshealth. be explained; chronic diarrhea, blood from either end; recurrent uvahealth.com/tools. trouble swallowing; and recurrent urinary tract symptoms. Most likely your child will only have run-of-the-mill tummy troubles. To help prevent them, Barnes says: be sure your child gets plenty of physical activity and fun family time; has good sleep hygiene, only takes an antibiotic when truly needed; has regular bowel habits; avoids over-consuming of simple sugars and caffeine; and eats a healthy diet that includes a daily probiotic that can be taken as a powder or in chewable form. “Yogurt is another great way to get good bacteria into your child,” Barnes says. “But you need to make certain that the yogurt not only has live cultures but an added probiotic, which only works if you take it every day.”
Kelly is a medical writer for University of Virginia Health System and UVA Children’s Hospital. For more insight on kids’ health, go to uvahealth.com/childrens.
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Music for Mommy & Me
Best CDs for Newborn Weeks
In just one day, you changed me forever Show me the way, and I’ll stay with you forever If there were an award for Best Newborn Love Song Ever, these lyrics would win it from “Next to Me” by the Mosquitos. The indie rock band may have been singing about romance, but their words capture the head-over-heels love parents feel when their babies are born. It’s a love that starts in an instant, spins us around and changes us forever. Music has the power to express our emotions and to stitch together the choppy hours of our newborn’s days-nights-days. Music gives us energy when we’re tired, and relaxes us when we’re stressed. A 2013 study published by the National Institutes of Health found that women who listened to relaxing music prior to an applied stressor recovered from stress faster than subjects who didn’t. And in 2014, research done at the University of California at San Francisco upheld the theory that a mother’s tension can spread to her baby. In the study, by Whitney Woollerton Morrill
babies who reunited with their mothers after the women had become stressed mirrored their mothers’ increased heart rate. So reducing a mother’s stress is good for both her and
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her baby, and music is one avenue towards this outcome. Someday I’m gonna be cool Someday I’m gonna kick major, major butt Someday I will transcend Just like Jane’s Addiction But today I simply I am in a rut I’m in a rut Music can also provide perspective and humor. Honest and funny lyrics like this verse from Vic Chestnutt’s song “Steve Willoughby” remind us that everyone feels like a tool sometimes. We’re fledgling mothers and fathers now, true, but we’re also still competent people we were before we had a baby, mostly.
MUSIC AT BEDTIME? Studies have shown music at bedtime and naptime help babies and toddlers feel safe, relaxed and calm, leading to deeper sleep.
“I didn’t stay connected enough to music during our kids’ newborn months,” reflects lead singer Clarence Green of Charlottesville’s Downbeat Project. “It’s such a busy time. It’s easy to forget how important it is to me, and how much I need it.” To help you remember your music, use the wedding trope, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Here are a few picks to get your started: Old: The Mosquitos eponymous 2003 album lifts and separates with its sweet Bossa Nova stylings and baseball-park keyboards.
New: “Ratchet” by Shamir. The twenty-year-old singer has a voice that could make even the words “diaper pail” sound dance-able. Borrowed: Ask a friend to recommend a CD. My pal Sarah introduced me to Charlottesville’s Downbeat Project when my kids were little, and I’ve been hooked on their CD, “Rise,” ever since. Blue: Dude, no blue allowed! Instead, reach for the Black Keys, the White Stripes, James Brown or Maroon 5. Carry a tune, carry your newborn and carry on. And when you’ve made it to bedtime, let your prize be “From A Mother’s Heart,” the award-winning album for mother and child by local gem Cathy Bollinger.
Whitney lives in Madison, where she keeps her three sons busy with simple activities and family-friendly recipes, which she shares on her blog at theseasonedmom.com.
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Someday Home Relationships can develop in unexpected places. Lynn the consummate housewife takes in Angela, a real estate agent who enjoys the finest things in life, and caretaker Judith, who just lost her ailing father. Lauraine Snelling looks at whether three such different women can co-exist as housemates and maybe even become friends along the way. $8.99 at Barnes&Noble Bookstore
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Despite our increasingly connected world, sometimes it’s hard to make face-to-face time for friends. Some ways to change that:
1. Schedule a nail date. What’s better than sitting in a chair next to your bestie getting your nails gussied up while you gossip. 2. Dinner hop. You plan this month’s dinner, she plans next month’s. Set a standing date, like the third Friday of the month, and stick to it. 3. Got a craft you’re both into? Gather your supplies and craft together. Bonus: visit time and progress on your project all at once!
4. Book a movie. If you share similar tastes in literature, select a book that’s also been made into a flick. Read the book on your own first, and hit the theater together to see how Hollywood interpreted it. 5. Shopping date. Pair up your grocery lists and shop together. You can catch up while couponing, or buy in bulk together and split the goodies (and the savings!). Best of all, you squeeze some fun into a mundane chore.
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Myth or Fact? Myth: Organizing is a skill you have to be born with. Fact: Anyone can learn to become organized.
Streamlining
the Kitchen by Tracey Crehan Gerlach
I tend to spend a lot more time in my kitchen during the
Store your cooking pans, bakeware or lids vertically with
colder months. It is so much more inspiring and energizing
dividers from The Container Store to get away from the
to be in that space when things are tidy, inviting and serene.
clanging, jumbled mess they can become. Also, consider their
Having a clear counter and knowing where all of my supplies
under-shelf wire baskets or cabinet shelves to maximize that
are located lets me create and experiment without distractions
shelf real estate as much as possible.
or, for me, the ultimate road block—the annoying pre-cooking clean up. PURGE. Kitchen gadgets or tools that you don’t use regularly, expired items from the pantry or broken pieces that have been out of rotation but take up valuable space.
of mason jars to the underside of a shelf or cabinet and then store things in the jars. Use the space above your kitchen cabinets for your cookbooks or as a spot for several tidy storage baskets.
CLEAR OFF THE COUNTER. Get knives and food processor
I like to use thrifted Pyrex storage containers in my
attachments up on magnetic holders, hang up that paper towel
kitchen drawers to organize smaller things like rubberbands,
holder, consider installing a few ‘floating’ shelves. Organizing
toothpicks or bottle openers. (Make sure to put them on grippy
expert Marie Kondo recommends storing things like spices,
drawer liners, so they don’t slide around.)
oils, etc. in a drawer next to the stove—not on the counter— and also putting your dish sponge and soap under the sink.
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{living well home & garden} The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing A quick, inspiring read – this New York Times Bestseller gets you to rethink your relationship with the belongings in your home through her KonMari method. Kondo is a master organizer, and her tips include going
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Looking for something a little different for your autumn door? Try a succulent wreath from Etsy shop SucculentSalon. Each wreath—constructed with various rooted succulent cuttings and sphagnum moss— comes with care instructions and is ready to hang upon arrival.
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{living well home & garden} Homemade Applesauce
FARM-TO-TABLE RECIPE OF THE MONTH
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Ingredients 8 lbs cooking apples, colored and quartered (24 cups) 2 cups water 10 inches stick cinnamon (optional) ¾ to 1 ¼ cups sugar Makes 6 pints
Instructions In an 8- to 10-quart heavy kettle, combine apples, water and, if desired, cinnamon sticks. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 35 minutes until very tender, stirring often. Remove cinnamon, if used. Press apples through a food mill or sieve. Return pulp to kettle. Stir in sugar to taste. If necessary, add ½ to 1 cup water for desired consistency. Bring to boiling. Canning: Ladle hot applesauce into hot, clean canning jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims;
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adjust lids. Process in a boiling-water canner for 15 minutes for pints and 20 minutes for quarts (start timing when the water returns to a boil). Remove jars; cool on racks. Freezing: Place kettle of applesauce in a sink filled with ice water; stir mixture to cool. Ladle into wide-top freezer containers, leaving ½-inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze up to 8 months.
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TEAM ’EM
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Ways to Cultivate Sibling Closeness by Aletheia von Gottlieb
Once the second child is introduced into a family the importance of sibling relationships suddenly comes
children to bond when they are separated for so much of their day.
to the forefront of the parenting paradigm. With young
The easiest way to give siblings time to spend with
children, the issue might be jealousy or perhaps too
each other is to decrease the amount of activities
much love for the fragile infant, leading to kissing and
they are doing apart and replace those activities with
squeezing the infant with abandon. Older children might
“sibling time.” Whether they are scheduled activities or
have trouble sharing or communicating effectively with
unscheduled hangouts, it is important that the time is
one another, and teenagers—anything from annoyance
spent enjoyably and focused on the other person—not a
to a serious, decade-long issue.
television or computer screen.
Every parent wants their children to get along. Beyond
Unscheduled hangouts might include playing board
a peaceful house, there are few things more fulfilling in
games, impromptu water fights or building a snowman
parenthood than your children loving each other as
together. Scheduled hangouts might be family trips to
you love each of them. Some siblings have personalities
local farms, going to the pool or an ultimate Frisbee game
that just naturally get along well together. However, for
against another family. Growing up, my family loved
most families, close relationships between the children
hanging out with each other; we liked board games, card
benefit from an environment that cultivates that special
games and just sitting around talking.
relationship.
For families that like organized sports and other
Raised in a large family, I grew up close to my siblings
activities, seek out options that allow siblings to spend
and have remained close well into adulthood. Because
some, if not all, of their time with each other. Instead of a
of my siblings and I being close during our adolescent
soccer team that would have the kids on different teams,
years, the geographic spread of my family across the
a family could take martial arts classes or a painting
country has not hindered our relationships. As I raise
class. My sisters and I participated in community theatre
my children, I am trying to encourage close relationships
together, where we spent countless hours together,
between each of them. We have instituted each of the
making memories, sharing friends and keeping each
following ideas into our house and have been very
other out of trouble.
pleased with the results.
“Spending time together helps to create shared
Perhaps the most fundamental way to encourage
experiences that develop into lifelong memories. These
closeness between your kids is to have them spend time
memories are what keep us connected even once we’ve
together. This sounds basic but for many families it
developed lives independent of each other,” explains
might take planning and prioritizing. Kids are separated
Shannon Noe, LPC, CTS, the youth counseling program
from siblings by age at school, sports, camps, church
manager at ReadyKids.
and nearly all other organized activities. It is difficult for
Another way to squeeze in some time between
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siblings is to facilitate shared space between your children. For
Another option for shared space en lieu of a shared bedroom,
also fosters a need for teamwork and negotiation, which are
or to complement it, is to facilitate shared play space. Starting
important skills for navigating future relationships,” explains
from toddling ages, if the play area is all together in the main
Noe.
family living space and that expectation is continued, it is much
“We let them talk after lights out,” Joanna Breault of Crozet shares, “and it’s fun to overhear them telling each other about
more natural for teenagers to hang out in the main living space instead of alone in their room.
their days or analyzing a baseball game. They have to learn to
My family did both. We played together in the main family
practice considerateness and patience over different schedules
space, which seamlessly continued into our teenaged years; and
or standards of neatness.”
we shared bedrooms—an essential element of large families. I
“We had three boys within three and a half years,” Niki
have many happy memories of talking and sharing stories and
Grimsley of Amherst adds. “Since they were all so close in age,
secrets after “lights out” and consider that a foundation for my
we decided that every year we would change who got to have
continued relationships with those sisters now.
their own room. Our boys learned to get along with each other
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can
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sibling
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accepting help from a sibling goes a long way to bringing them closer. I will never forget making cloth diapers for my twin
brothers before they were born. I was ten at the time, and we
talking to each child separately, in a time of peace, about how
must have made a thousand diapers! Yet, I just remember being
they feel about the particular sibling. We share what we have
proud and pleased to be able to help my parents prepare for my
seen and ask what they perceive to be going on. If there are ways
little brothers’ birth.
we have fostered unfairness or turned a blind eye to unkindness,
“We have a lot of projects on the farm that are group
we own it. We also help the child see how they might be
efforts,” Grimsley explains. “Working together as a team builds
contributing to the problem. When they are ready, we have the
camaraderie. Building fences is no different. Through physical
children talk to one another about what has been going on.”
activities you see each other’s strengths and weaknesses. At
Forgiveness was modeled well in my family and the
the end of a day working together, we as parents can say ‘I
importance of re-establishing the relationship after the offense
couldn’t have done it without you.’ Our boys feel a sense of
was made. We definitely fought, but we didn’t let it fester.
accomplishment in knowing we count on them to do their part and appreciate their efforts.”
I have been rewarded with some of the sweetest moments of my life through my children’s close relationships. I have seen
Encouraging your children to help each other is a great
them protect each other, prefer each other and love each other.
opportunity to focus on a family-focused goal that your family
Creating an atmosphere of closeness between your kids is one of
has identified. However, even if it is just a sibling-focused goal, it
the most rewarding things in a parent’s life, and it will continue
is a great chance for the kids to bond. If you can afford the goal,
to play a large role well into the family’s future. Until your
you can consider “donating” only a portion of the funding and
children can understand the importance of their relationships
then letting your children work together to “earn” the rest—even
with their siblings, it is our duty as parents to help encourage
if the rest is from you as well.
and model these types of relationship. It might take some
Finally, healthy conflict resolution between siblings is very important. It teaches the children how to work through
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Tame the Back-To-School
PAPER FLOOD Review, Respond and Recycle:
Whatever you can handle—let it be enough by Christina Katz
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The first day of school is promising. Your children are coiffed and coutured in their cleanest and newest. They are nervous, excited, maybe a little anxious, while you probably feel elated by the possibility of a little time for yourself. Surely there are a few tears to wipe away, maybe a couple of family members to call or e-mail with the reports of “how big” and “so brave.” Emotions and expectations are running high, and then, guess what comes home along with the report about how the first day went? A deluge of paper, that’s what. And this is only the beginning. Piles form, coming via backpacks or extended in the clutches of paint-and-glitter-covered hands. Stacks quickly start to teeter with appeals for donations, requests for volunteer time, yearbook payments and extra-curricular enrichment opportunities, and of course calls to rally school spirit. If you have multiple kids, you’d better act fast before a torrent of paper takes over an entire room in your home. It’s only a matter of time before papers come reminding you of their predecessors, which you forgot to sign and return. Or maybe you just lost track of them in the flood. What happened to the paper-free plan? Remember how technology was going to relieve us of all of this paper madness? Maybe we’ll get there someday. In the meantime, a steady stream of paperwork is heading your way, and you need to learn how to manage it. After six years of dividing and conquering a volley of school communications, I’ve got my paper-flow systems down pat. Here’s what I’ve learned: Recycle most of it. Initially, you will look at what your kids hand you and think, “Oh my gosh, my baby made this.” But, trust me, the thrill quickly chills. Ask yourself instead, “Will I die, will my child suffer or will we experience serious social disgrace or bumble a critical parent-teacher communication if I throw this away?” If the answer is “No,” toss it—quickly. You won’t miss it. I promise. When you are unsure, invest in some inexpensive cloth wall pockets to temporarily store the papers you can’t bear to part with yet, like school directories or instructions for future events you plan to participate in. Pick and choose. Your first year through the “paper mill,” you’ll need to learn what to participate in and what to pass over. So think of year one as your paper prioritizing initiation. PTA? Yes. Fun Run? Okay. Basketball fundraiser? Maybe not this year. Scholastic book purchases every month? It’s up to you. Select what you can manage and don’t worry about doing more. Whatever you can handle—let it be enough.
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Respond immediately. By the third round of requests for payments for
Try these Organizational Tools to Tame the Flow:
the annual yearbook, you won’t even hesitate to toss that sucker in the trash. Why? Because you always respond immediately to anything you want
• Cloth wall pockets or standing paper sorter
to participate in and you chuck the rest. Don’t confuse matters by waiting
• Clotheslines with string, wire or ribbon and eyehooks
until later. If “immediately” doesn’t
• Magnetic or cork strips with magnets or pushpins
responses on Fridays or Mondays or
• Kid's artwork frames
time the teacher is hollering through her
work for you, take care of multiple-step whatever day works best. Then, the next paper megaphone that this is the tenth
• Clothespins
reminder to send in field trip money, you will smile smugly and recycle it. Because you always take care of those requests the first time around. But it’s art! You can keep it but
• Large plastic tubs for the basement or under the bed
have some display cycles you put your kids’ artwork through for maximum
• White boards and dry-erase markers
enjoyment before the works go to the big
• Digital camera with hard drive back up system
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{inspiration parenting} artwork frames around the house, and hang strips magnetized or cork strips in their rooms for the parade of selfexpression to come. If you put the art up and out for a while and take photos of it, you might be willing to let go of it sooner. Preserve the standouts. Your child does not want to remember that she was the last one in class to memorize her addition and subtraction tables, so throw the evidence away. But she may wish to remember the awesome story she wrote when she could barely spell about how she and her best friend stared down a millipede on the playground during recess. Set aside one large plastic tub for each child’s artwork and ephemera. The best time for shaking down the clutter that is bound to accumulate in tubs is each summer, once you’ve regained some detachment. My, that’s bulky. More power to teachers who can make lessons threedimensional wonders of elbow noodles, glue and glitter. Have your child pose with the masterpiece. Get several shots. Make sure you get a good one. Then “store” the masterpiece in the basement
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Middle School Mechatronics
UVA & Lab Schools’ Partnership Steers the Nation by William Cabell Guy
I have never been one to shy away from new technology. I know how to program my DVR. I can stream shows on both my phone and iPad. I can even admit that I now get anxious when my smartphone isn’t in my pocket despite the fact that I survived my whole childhood without access to anything more than a clunky rotary phone bolted to the kitchen wall. I would like to believe that, as an adult, technology has not passed me by.
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Earlier this year, I knew I was in over my head
adapt the ways they have students interact with technology.
when I stepped into the eighth-grade science Shark Tank
Charlottesville City schools and Albemarle County
room at Sutherland Middle School and was swarmed by
Schools have been working with the University of Virginia
students who wanted to show off their latest creation:
on effective ways of introducing mechatronics to the middle
homemade virtual reality headsets. Having watched plenty
and high schools. Mechatronics is an engineering field
of science fiction movies growing up, I knew what virtual
that integrates mechanical and electronic engineering,
reality headsets were, but likened them to the flying cars
digital programming and computer-aided design. The
promised by the Jetsons or the floating skateboards seen
Laboratory School for Advanced Manufacturing was
in Back to the Future II. Here I was, face-to-face with the
established as a test bed for identifying effective methods
actual technology, and it had been built by eighth-grade
for introducing advanced manufacturing technologies into
students. For the next twenty minutes, I was treated to 3-D
K-12 schools. It’s a joint venture between UVA and the
roller coaster rides all while holding a cardboard box with
Charlottesville and Albemarle School systems. Two middle
a student’s smart phone inside. Childhood dream achieved.
school sites, the Buford Engineering Design Academy
For the past two years, students at Buford Middle School
and the Sutherland Engineering Design Academy, were
and Sutherland Middle School have been transforming the
launched at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. These
way students learn and interact with technology. Gone are
facilities are supported by the K-12 Engineering Design
the days of the woodworking class. Today, students are
Laboratory at UVA. The mission of the Lab School is to pilot
using computers to manufacture products along with 3-D
instructional resources and activities that can be shared
printers, digital die cutters and laser cutters. Science, math,
with other schools.
engineering, art…even English and history classes are
Funding for this ambitious collaboration was made
incorporating the computer-design action. As technology
possible through a number of grants, including a half-million
continues to advance, it became necessary for schools to
dollar grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia and a three-million dollar National Science Foundation grant, The
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{inspiration education} FabLab Classroom: Preparing Students for the Next Industrial Revolution. This was followed by an Investing in Innovation (I3) grant, American Innovations in an Age of Discovery: Teaching Science and Engineering through 3D-Printed Historical Reconstructions. This threemillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education was matched by a half-of-a-million dollars support from
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have
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collaborating has proven even more crucial to the success of the project. These teachers work with students before and after school as well as during the school day. The eagerness of students to continue working with teachers outside regular hours is one indication of the project’s success. Earlier this year, I watched as a new eighth-grade student at Sutherland entered his engineering
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class on his first day of school. I came back a half hour later to check in on him and found him on the floor with two other students dissecting a dirt bike and trying to get the engine to work. I got an oil-covered thumbs up when I knocked at the window. Welcome to middle school. As the work at Sutherland and Buford continued into the second year, the natural connections to other classes besides just the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) courses became clear. History, art and English are also finding crossdisciplinary connections. Ms. Cheryl Harris, a seventh-grade Language Arts
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{inspiration education} teacher at Sutherland Middle School, has incorporated aspects of the Lab School into her English lessons. Using the 3-D printer in her classroom, she has students create physical products from books they have read in class. “The fact that they are trusted to respect such an expensive piece of class equipment builds selfesteem, empowers children and encourages them to read more,” says Harris. In Charlottesville, Desmond Cormier and Samantha Pagini are collaborating with their students on development of mechanical toys and kinetic sculptures, identifying the many connections between engineering and the arts. The Art Specialist at Walker Upper Elementary, Samantha Pagini, works with students in an after-school club where they have been given the task of learning more about circuits and how to incorporate simple and parallel circuits into pop-out creations and how to use LED’s in their designs. “This has been a great experience for me as an art teacher, because I have the chance to collaborate with the science teacher to design the sessions each week,” says Pagini. At Buford, Art Teacher Desmond Cormier has also taken advantage of the technologies available. “We have used the Cameo Silhouette die-cutting machine to create 3-D cutouts that are created by layering. I find that the die cutter can cut out very intricate drawings that would be very difficult with an X-ACTO knife. We take original works of student art and scan them into the computer and the software transfers them to the die cutter.” The work done at both Sutherland and Buford will help
shape the curriculum for the next schools to work with the Lab School, expanding it even further. The work both schools have already done can be seen across the county and city. A Summer Engineering Design Academy was created last summer at the two middle schools. At Sutherland Middle School, the traditional model of summer school has been replaced with a maker-infused curriculum that focuses on the STEM classes. Seventh-grade student, Nick Anglin, attended the summer session last year. Motivated by a hearty love of baseball, Nick developed a strike-zone sensor that he entered in Startup Weekend Charlottesville in November of 2014. Nick took first place, beating out a number of adult inventors, and he got to present his invention to a class of UVA students. In May of 2015,
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Over the years, ADHD—attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder—has been surrounded with more controversy than most diagnoses. There are periodic calls that children are being over-diagnosed and over medicated and that ADHD is a symptom of our rapid pace of life and increasing reliance on electronic technology, which makes us all more distractible and impatient. In addition, it reflects the way we parent, the nature of our slowly emerging understanding of the disorder and our American lack of structure that prevents our children from learning self-discipline—causing experts to wonder why only 0.5% of children in France are diagnosed with ADHD compared to 5% in the U.S. When I was in graduate school 40 years ago, there was no such thing as ADHD; there was, though, something called Minimal Brain Damage, a mysterious condition that appeared to affect a child’s concentration. But it was thought to be one that children would outgrow by puberty.
Looking at it all today, we now know that it is not a symptom that can be outgrown; there are many adults, many who are the parents of today’s children with ADHD, who are undiagnosed and go untreated. A good number of these adults struggled in school, were often considered underachievers and often learned to rely on drugs and alcohol in teenage years, slowing their brains down. As adults, they still have difficulty meeting deadlines, paying bills and other similar tasks. Their behaviors can drive their partners crazy at times, and often these adults look back on their lives with frustration—having bursts of great ideas but also leaving a trail of countless unfinished projects. With today’s technology, we believe there is a genetic link that 80% of ADHD in children is directly tied to a parent with the disorder, diagnosed or not, leaving the thought that the other 20% could be linked to a brain trauma. Statistics suggest that if one child in a family has ADHD, there’s a 60% chance that other children will have it as well. The source of the problem is the brain, specifically the frontal lobes, the region of “executive functioning” where the planning, organization, focus and skills that most of us take for granted, originate. But what actually happens in the brains of those with ADHD isn’t completely clear, and there’s a lot of research going on to try to better understand the actual brain processes and chemistry involved. Michael Kofler, PhD of The Children’s Learning Clinic at UVA, has recently joined the clinic because of his research with ADHD. His research lead him to believe that characteristics of ADHD are, in fact, linked to underlying deficits in a child’s working memory, and their ability to hold information in their minds at one time. He’s also trying, as part of his research and work at the clinic, to reshape the conversation, moving away from all negativity surrounding ADHD. He is instead studying the qualities and resilience those with ADHD have been able to build with their strengths rather than get mired down by their weaknesses.
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According to the current diagnostic criteria bible of the American Psychiatric Association, the DSM-V, ADHD is defined as having difficulty in three specific areas: Inattention: Being easily distracted when bored or over-stimulated; not paying attention to details and making careless errors; not listening well when spoken to; not following through on tasks; being disorganized and putting things off to the last minute; and losing objects like papers, books, gloves. Hyperactivity: Fidgeting, always being on the go; having a hard time staying in a seat; having high energy; and talking excessively. Impulsivity: Having trouble waiting in line, taking a turn; interrupting others; blurting out answers to questions before asked; not thinking before they act.
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Then the DSM-V delineates three different types of ADHD: Inattentive, hyperactive / impulsive or combined. Those with the inattentive type have problems with attention and focus, but don’t have the symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with this can often fall under the radar in terms of diagnosis because they don’t attract attention in the classroom, yet they struggle. While they show no behavioral problems, they are often seen as not “working up to their potential,” they can’t keep up. The hyperactive-impulsive type are easier to recognize with their energy and disruption. The combined inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive type is what it says, a mix of all. Furthermore, the DSM-V spells out that symptoms can range a span from mild to severe. ADHD is on a continuum with some children have mild forms of inattention and hyperactivity while others are much more severe and the impact on their everyday functioning is more profound. Not surprisingly, perhaps, many children who have some form of ADHD can have other psychological problems, particularly forms of depression or anxiety. Sometimes
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topic he is particularly interested in, he may have a hard time pulling himself away from it. Video games in particular can be a problem for both children (and adults) with ADHD, and can become addictive; they offer the ideal brain environment – enough stimulation and immediate feedback – to keep the frontal lobes engaged. Diagnosis of ADHD can be tricky. What 3- or 4-year-old doesn’t have trouble waiting in line for the slide at times or impulsively tries to run out in the road or fidgets when
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she has to sit still for too long? And in the right environment, such as one-on-one in a counselor’s office where the child is getting lots of attention, or with the video games, the child may show no particular symptoms. There’s the rub, and unfortunately there is no one test to determine ADHD. Instead a child needs to be observed in more than one setting, young children need to be behaviorally compared to their classmates, and a family history needs to be explored in order to track down the genetic component.
Symptoms need to be seen for at least 6 months. Other possible diagnoses, such as anxiety or depression or oppositional defiant disorder, need to be ruled out. In many cases, treatment involves medication – another controversial area because of possible short and longer term side effects – if symptoms are severe and incapacitating enough, and there are a variety of types available. All children (and adults) can benefit from behavioral management. The Children’s Learning Clinic at UVA, for example, is using only behavioral management techniques and helping parents learn how to shape their child’s environment and coach their behavior. Here are some of the common behavioral tools that you as a parent can implement if you suspect your child shows signs of ADHD: • Have clear routines. All kids benefits from having routines – the predictability helps them feel safe and less anxious – but routines are essential for children
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in her salon last Tuesday evening: Marie is demonstrating
Marie. Any assigned task brings out her philosophical side,
to her mother how to write the entire alphabet in cursive,
and she and her 4-year-old sister Sally were in the middle of
drawing each letter in the air. Betsy, trying to watch
clearing the dinner table, one fork at a time. My wife, Betsy,
“Jeopardy,” is underwhelmed by Marie’s relentless exhibition
had taken the baby into the living room to watch “Jeopardy,”
of aerial penmanship. Besides, she has her lap full with
Betsy’s favorite TV show.
our 1-year-old who is thrusting her face into Betsy’s face,
“Why so eager to have kids?” I asked Marie.
babbling insistently in Martian.
“So I can answer their questions,” she said, then added,
“...And this is how I do an F,” says Marie as if she has an
“But not dumb questions like Sally’s.” (The day before, she’d
audience. “Oh! I messed up,” she says, wiping the air with
heard Sally ask me whether feathers contain “flat meat.”)
her other hand, impressive as a talking mime. Sally, who
“Sally’s questions are no dumber than yours were,” I
has recently been hollered at for knocking over the baby,
said routinely. Sally hadn’t heard the insult.
sulks behind the couch, emerging every two minutes to
She was busy making a big show of
Think of the countless questions your children ask you on a daily basis. Then think of the countless questions you asked your own parents. See yourself in your children yet?
remind Betsy, “I’m still not talking to you!”
lugging a one-ton container of
On the few weekday evenings I’m home, I keep the
milk toward the refrigerator, as
bigger kids away from Betsy for half an hour so she can
if trying out for the role of a
enjoy the quiz show and shout her answers at the TV set.
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While they clear the table, we can hear their mother’s
pyramids. Sally also wants
intellect running rampant in the next room. “The Grapes of
to be a mother, but not for
Wrath!” she’ll yell. Or: “Mussolini!”
the intellectual give-and-
Like Marie, Betsy likes to answer children’s questions,
take. For her, it’s a matter of
but by dinnertime, she’s had too much of a good thing, and
power. She hones in on power
she needs the undemanding company of the TV set for a
the way heat-seeking missiles
few minutes. Why a quiz show? No dumb questions, I guess.
lock onto fiery jet exhaust. Milk stowed away, Sally asked, “Daddy, can I have a cookie?” “Ask Mommy; she’s in charge of that,” I said.
Or at least no questions that have no answers. During a commercial, I asked Betsy why she had wanted to be a mother, and her answers were so vague and lame (“I thought it’d be fun”) that I was reminded of Biology 101.
“What are YOU in charge of?” she asked curiosly.
That’s where I learned that all creatures, from germs on up,
As a matter of fact, I’m in charge of lots of things,
are mostly here to reproduce.
most importantly the family finances and the opening of
For humans, though, the development of viable
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charge of YOU,” an impotent lie—transparent to anyone.
huge amounts of effort, emotion and money in order to
Sally imagines that her mother wields awesome power and
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pictures herself on the throne of a similar empire someday.
on Mother’s Day.
Sally recently learned how to phone me at work and
It’s biology, and maybe something a little fancier, which
gets in touch every few hours, sometimes calling to pitch
causes loving parents to deliberately have babies when their
bedtime-story ideas but nonetheless just as often as my
reasons wouldn’t even be strong enough to support getting
mother calls me. When my boss is unfortunate enough to
a dog. And once the children are born, they themselves
answer the phone and faced with Sally’s unexpected clear-
become reason enough (dumb questions and all).
cut power, it gives her a special thrill—it doesn’t do me a lot of good professionally though. Although Betsy does reign over Sally, Sally sees it as a glamorous job. Here’s an oil painting of the queen lounging
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FARMINGTON - Remodeled home in Farmington offering 5 BR, 2 fireplaces, traditional spaces + family room, spacious light filled sunroom & large deck w/ hot tub. Hardwood floors, many built-ins, insulated windows, terrace level inlaw apartment. $995,000. Betsy Swett (434) 249-2922. MLS#536451
MAJESTIC OAKS - Stunning, custom 6,000 sq.ft. English Country-style residence on over 7 manicured acres on highly coveted Garth Road, less than 5 miles west of town. Lovely private setting, gorgeous landscaping. $1,775,000. Steve McLean (434) 981-1863. MLS#529963
PRIME IVY LOCATION - Charming 2-story Colonial situated on almost 1 ac. at end of a cul-de-sac in Meriwether Lewis School District. 4BR 2 full & 2 half BA, 2,815 fin.sq/ ft. Private, in-ground pool. Attached 2-car garage. Huge, nearly level yard. $515,000. Steve McLean (434) 981-1863. MLS#534379
SPOTSWOOD - Beautiful Georgian home, Tranquil 72 ac., pastures, woods, trails, streams, mtn. view. Residence modernized & enlarged, classic w/contemporary fresh flair, new kitchen, main-level master suite. Guest cottage, stable&more. $2,950,000. Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#525850
CEDAR SPRING - 35 acre NW Albemarle estate, offers privacy & Blue Ridge Mountain views, stunning residence built with the highest quality materials, craftsmanship & architectural achievement. Over 7,000 sq.ft. Property features a pool, spa, pastures, woods river, stream, trails , 1840’s log cabin and more. $2,479,000. Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#529384
SPECTACULAR BLUE RIDGE VIEWS - Only 10 mins to town from this extraordinary Jim Tuley designed contemporary. Totally unique, beautifully built & dramatic in every way. Extremely livable & attractive. Abundant outdoor space complements the cathedral ceiling light-filled interior space. Lush gardens, privacy and quality construction. $1,145,000 Steve McLean (434)981-1863 MLS#533291
IVY FARMS- European influence in this well-built, traditional 2-story brick residence, lovely pastoral setting, large pond, less than 5 miles west of Charlottesville. Great interior and exterior spaces, detached guest home w/ garage below. $1,195,000 Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#529174
INGLECRESS - Beautiful brick residence on 3.27 park-like acres, minutes west of Charlottesville. Over 4,400 finished sq.ft., 4BR, 3.5BA, 1st floor master & Florida room offering spectacular Blue Ridge Mountain views. $1,048,000. Steve McLean (434) 981-1863. MLS#529146
503 Faulconer Drive - Suite 5, Charlottesville, VA 22903 PH: (434) 295-1131
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