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By Amanda Lubinski For families looking to pick their pumpkins, play in a corn maze or enjoy the fall outdoors, the Northland offers plenty of opportunities. The following is a description of some near Northland Family readers.
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The farm, located at 17607 NE 52 St. in Liberty, includes approximately 60 acres planted in pumpkins, corn, and soybeans, plus another 20 acres set aside for pumpkin entertainment and farm fun. Attractions include: hayrides to pumpkins, pig races, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO children’s train rides, a petting zoo and a mining camp.The farm is open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Sept. 19 and Oct. 31. For more information, go to www.carolynscountrycousins.com.
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This 25-acre corn maze, comprised of four separate mazes, is designed using GPS-precision cuts and changes each year. This year’s design commemorates the American Royal. “The American Royal is one of the Heartland’s leading promoters of American Agricultural education and values,” the Liberty Corn Maze website states. The maze is located at 17607 NE 52 St. and is open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Sept. 11 and Oct. 31. Groups can schedule a special trip Oct. 21. School tours can be scheduled for Oct. 16. Mazegoers should bring a camera, flashlight and walkie-talkies or cellphones. For ticket information or other details, go to www. libertycornmaze.wix.com.
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The Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch, one of the Northland’s newest fall attractions, is located at 650 N. Jefferson St. in Kearney. The farm offers train rides,
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Dressing up cheap beyond the sheet By Kellie Houx Having fun and dressing silly, scary, whimsical or downright nutty doesn’t have to break the bank this Halloween. For the youngest crowd, Halloween may call for a costume to be worn during a school parade and party in addition to trick-or-treating. After that, unless there is a younger sibling to pass the costume to, the costume can find new life at a thrift store or resale shop. “As for traditional Halloween costumes, we have dozens of full costumes we sell for $8, as well as hundreds of accessories that range from 50 cents to $1.50. In terms of creative and thrift ideas, we have had a fair amount of families using plastics and cardboard and spray painting them in order to create robots/ Transformers/dinosaurs,” said Ryan Haverland, store manager of Hillcrest Hope in Liberty.“If you want to venture out even further, we did have one kid use our scrap metal in order to create a haunted paper clip costume, and a young girl used purple balloons for a grape costume.” Haverland believes thrift stores can be helpful in saving a few dollars while expanding a family’s creativity. “Halloween, more so than any other holiday, really invites people to use their imagination to tell a story through their costume.Thrift stores offer a great venue for sparking your inner creative juices. And, the affordable prices help enable the consumer to have as much fun as they want,” Haverland said. Owner Jennifer Johnson, owner of Koley Poley in Gladstone, said the resale store has clothing, some accessories and costumes. “Most are less than $10,” she said.“It saves money, and I like the upcycling aspect. We are keeping items out of landfills, helping our community, supporting local businesses and fellow families. It’s a win-win situation.” The Savers stores in the Northland — in Liberty and on Barry Road — both have extensive Halloween sections full of costumes, accessories and some make-up. So here are a few ideas for Halloween costumes for which pieces can be found at thrift stores and resale shops like Wild Child in Liberty or Children’s Orchard in Platte County. The only other expense might be purchasing a small make-up kit.
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Weekday mornings at the McNeely house follow a familiar routine that plays out across thousands of households each day. While mom Heather is getting ready for work, sons Riley and Colby are preparing for another day of school, and dad Mike is returning home from an overnight patrol shift. In no time, the bustle heads out the door. After dropping Riley off at Kearney High School, Heather and Colby make their way toward Kearney Middle School. But instead of weaving into the car rider lane, Heather pulls into a staff parking spot and the pair walk into the building as both mother and son, teacher and student. For the McNeelys, sharing a home and school has been part of the family’s structure for years. Heather, a seventh-grade English language arts teacher, has taught in the Kearney district for eight years and has watched Riley and Colby, who himself is in seventh grade this year, age through the middle-level building. “It is beneficial to be in the same building and in the same grade. I think it takes some of the stress off. I think it could be stressful if you let it, but I have great kids,” said Heather. “It’s beneficial because I
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know what’s going on and what homework might be due.” Colby said going to the same school where his mom teaches has its perks, like getting an early call on snow days, but that most of the time he does not cross paths with his mom outside of arrival and dismissal. “It’s sort of better for me. I can drop off my stuff in my mom’s room,” he said.“To me it is just a normal school year just going on by.” Heather did not have Riley in class during his years at Kearney
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Genealogy center celebrates Family History Month October is National Family History Month, and the metro area is home to the largest freestanding public genealogy library in America: the nationally recognized Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence. In 2001, after witnessing the continuing popularity of researching one’s family tree, Congress officially designated October as Family History Month. Mid-Continent Public Library’s celebration will be focused on special programming and extensive resource training the genealogy center, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Road, as well as at several of its other branches. “Genealogy connects people to where they come from, who they are and who their people are,” said genealogy center Branch Manager
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Start the conversation The Center for Practical Bioethics offers the following tips to get the conversation started: REFLECT on your personal experiences, values, desires and preferences. TALK to the person you are considering designating as your representative. APPOINT your representative with a durable power of attorney for health care form. ACT by sharing your healthcare preferences with loved ones and healthcare providers. Source: Caring Conversations, practicalbioethics.org
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good lunch because that’s going to keep your glucose supply to the brain for several hours.” Eating a healthy lunch plays a vital role during Colorful fruits and vegetables are also vital a child’s school day and can have a big impact components that provide good sources of on their performance in the classroom. fiber and are sources of energy Parents who pack their student’s lunches can that won’t cause an energy crash provide a well-balanced meal by following a few, throughout the day. simple nutritional guidelines. “Your body, just like your brain, Michelle Kruse is a registered dietitian requires fuel,” Kruse said. “That fuel nutritionist at the St. Luke’s Cardio Wellness is actually glucose. All food will Center and stressed the importance of including break down into that fuel for the the essential building blocks that help to keep brain, and we want that to stick with kids energized, focused and productive during you and keeps us from being tired.” the school day. Grains and dairy products can Kruse said selecting a good source of protein also round out a healthy meal but is a good place to start, and parents should aren’t the primary building blocks incorporate lean proteins like chicken, turkey or like they were under the former lean beef. Alternatively, cottage cheese, Greek U.S. Department of Agriculture yogurt and butters made from nuts and seeds nutritional guidelines of the food can be good protein sources. pyramid. Instead, the MyPlate guide, “That’s what going to take longer to digest which went into effect in 2011, promotes a more and fill them up and keep their blood sugar balanced approach to nutrition. up,” Kruse said. “It’s the building block of a “The biggest change is if you look at the old
pyramid, the base was grain,” Kruse said, adding that even though some grains are good, “Really the base of a healthy diet should be vegetables, fruits, lean protein and healthy fat. Our bodies need good, healthy fat. Those are essential.” Involving kids in the lunchpacking process can also be a fun way to let them start making healthy choices in their diets. Kruse said she enjoys grocery shopping with her daughter on Sundays, helping her pick out the fruits and vegetables that will contribute to her health and make a positive impact on her class work. “It makes it more fun, and they have some control over it,” Kruse said. “This way, we are offering them the choice, and they know they have to choose the healthy options first. They know we choose those as the basis of our lunch.”
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Fire safety plans can make a life-saving difference By Andy Meyer Putting together a family fire plan can be one of the most important aspects when it comes to home safety. Deputy Chief Dave Cline of the Smithville Area Fire Protection District said having an action plan for the entire family is a vital component for everyone and something he stresses during Fire Prevention Week, which runs from Oct. 4 through Oct. 10. “It’s essential that parents talk about it and practice the plan at home and before it gets to that situation,” Cline said. “This time of year is a great time for parents, grandparents or adults to test them and to incorporate that into having a home fire drill.” It all starts with making sure your smoke alarms are in working order. Experts recommend testing every smoke alarm in your home once a month and also installing the proper number of alarms. “The standard is to have smoke alarm in each bedroom and in the hallway outside each sleeping area,” Cline said. “We really recommend that everybody test their alarms once a month, and that lets you know whether the battery is still good. And it’s good, if they can incorporate that
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Make the most of parent-teacher conferences By Ryne Dittmer By the time autumn arrives, the school year is nearly a quarter complete, meaning parent-teacher conferences are right around the corner. These early progress checks give parents or guardians and teachers the opportunity to meet, check student progress and plan for a successful first semester. Conferences are also short — sometimes as brief as 10 to 20 minutes. Working under such a time constraint, both parties must maximize the face-to-face discussion. Ronnie Lathrop, an English language arts teacher from the Smithville School District, and Mary Landers, a fifth-grade teacher from Liberty Public Schools, have learned how to get the most from conferences during their 20-plus years in education and offer the following tips for parents and guardians.
Be prepared
Before conferences, adults should take stock of their student’s first few months in school. “Be aware of what you’re walking into instead of being surprised is a huge thing you can do. Try to stay on top of things,” Lathrop said. “A lot of districts use computer software that puts grades online so
parents can see that before conferences.” If there are pressing issues, Landers encourages parents to reach out to the teacher prior to conferences. “At this point, we’ve been in school for two months. If there is a problem, we need to address it before,” Landers said.
Use time wisely
With the short time frame, arriving on time (or at all) and ready to converse is step one, Landers said. “Time is limited,” Landers said. “Conferences are important. If you don’t show up, you’re sending a message to your child that school is not a priority.” Distractions should be limited to keep the focus on the discussion as well. “My goal is to use as much time as possible to solve whatever problems we can,” Lathrop said. “At the high school level, you have a line of parents. You want to maximize as much of that time as possible to be student focused.”
Ask questions
During conferences, teachers are required to explain the report card, but that does not mean the
conversation ends there. Landers said teachers want parents and guardians to ask questions. Examples of her favorites include: • What can I do for my child at home? • How does my child interact with others? • What are my child’s strengths? • Do you have any specific concerns for my child?
Continue the conversation
Regular dialogue is important to monitor a student’s progress and parents are welcome to initiate discussions, Lathrop said. “I do not mind when a parent initiates that email with me,” Lathrop said. “Don’t think you are being pushy. There’s a huge difference between a helicopter parent and a parent that truly wants what’s best for their kids and wants to check in.” Lathrop’s advice is to find the method of communication that works best between the parent and teacher. If there are specific concerns, the adults should set a time line for additional check-ins. “Parent-teacher conferences need to be something kids are not scared about, but about the parents and teachers working together as a team for their best interest,” Landers said.
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