Auburn-Opelika Parents August 2014 by KeepSharing

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Publisher’s Note Kendra Sumner

Living With Children John Rosemond

Kids Health

Sleep hygiene for back to school includes returning to normal sleep/wake cycles.

The Happiest Kid in the Cafeteria Creative meal ideas equal lunches they’ll love all year.

Kids Health Watch sponsored by Pediatric Associates of Auburn

A Page in a Book Gerry Paige Smith

Dave Says Dave Ramsey

Get This! Gerry Paige Smith

Encourage a Can-Do Attitude

Help your child to set goals, build skills and overcome setbacks in academics.

After School Activities Guide

Our local listing has registration dates, costs, and all the information you need.

On The Cover Temia Heard is the daughter of Carol Heard of Loachapoka. Upon going ‘Back-to-School’ this fall, she will be a senior at Loachapoka High School. Temia is an active member of the Varsity Lady Indian basketball team, a member of the National Honor Society and Campus Life clubs, and enjoys the company of her friends in her free time. 1

Centsibly Southern Chic Laura Handey

Parenting on the Plains Polly Dunn, Ph.D.

Departments 6

Bits and Pieces 10

School Bits 42

Family Calendar 48

Movie Reviews www.facebook.com/auburnopelika.parents

Publisher’sNote I blinked and it was time to buy backpacks, school supplies, and send them off to school for another year of learning, creating, and growing! It’s that time of year again where routines at night, plus morning hustling, become the new normal. It may take a few weeks, but the school year schedule will finally settle in and the daily routines will all fall into place. There will be car lines and bus stops, homework, projects with deadlines, tests to study for, bedtimes and the morning rush, including shoes to find, backpacks to pack and lunch boxes to fill. All the while reminding them that this school year will be the best yet! For me and my children, we will have a new morning drop off and afternoon pickup that many of you may already relate to. This year, my four backpack toting, eager to learn students will all be in four different schools! I am now the mom of a middle schooler (which is a whole new normal to adjust to), a 4th grader, 2nd grader and a 4-year-old preschooler. In Auburn, this means four different schools (and car lines), with different start and end times for their school days, four teachers to stay in contact with, four PTOs and school events to add to my calendar, and four times the positive attitude and encouragement from mom to make this year the best ever! Whew!!! It’s going to be an adjustment to say the least. To start off on the right foot, I gained some much needed insight from this month’s feature article, Encourage a Can-Do Attitude About Academics. According to the author, not only does a cheerful start to the morning make the day go smoother, but also the positive approach toward inquiring about their school day, homework during the week, and ultimately, the assessments and grades they bring home. The author presented an ‘ah-ha moment’ for me when she said to beware of mixed signals we send our kids. She explains that saying, You are so smart or Math comes easy for you may unknowingly translate to our students that they don’t need to apply themselves with studying. I have said these same two statements without any idea they could be causing a negative effect. Instead, I learned that I should affirm by highlighting their talents and recognizing their hard work, such as, That extra time spent going over vocabulary words helped you feel confident taking your test or I am so proud of your love for math and how much you like learning new ways to solve the problems. Another suggestion she made is to take new risks as a family. Learning a foreign language, trying out for band or joining the student council might be a few areas for kids to take that risk and find out they have a hidden talent or gain more social self-esteem. So, this school year, I will encourage my family to branch out and take a chance in some area that interests them, which will hopefully build on their learning outside the school building. As for me, I also plan to take a risk and model the kind of courage it will take to speak publicly at PTO meetings this fall. Just thinking about it gives me hives! But if my children can face each school year and every new school day with confidence (because of all the positive affirmation I will be offering), then I can do the same. So, wish me luck! As for the 2014-15 school year, it WILL be the best ever! With a positive outlook, planning and a purposeful approach, our students will feel encouraged, supported, and ready for the day, each and every day they walk out the door. I know this because I am proud of your parenting style and Your daily approach to school makes your kids feel successful! So with those affirmations, from one parent to another, have a great school year!

Kendra

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Auburn Opelika Lee County’s Foremost Parenting Source

Auburn Opelika Parents Magazine is founded on the principle that parenting is an exciting, diverse, challenging, and significant role in our community. Auburn Opelika Parents Magazine is a community advocate for families and the parenting process.

Publisher Kendra Sumner kendra@auburnopelikaparents.com Editor DeAnne Watson deanne@auburnopelikaparents.com Associate Editor Kelly Watson Contributing Writers Polly Dunn, Ph.D. Richard Freeman, M.D. Laura Handey Christina Katz Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D. Dave Ramsey John Rosemond Gerry Paige Smith Cover Photography Candy Avera www.pictureperfectbycandy.com

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LivingWithChildren by John Rosemond

What Discipline Will Best Stop a Child’s Chronic Lying? Q: We are very concerned about our 8-year-old grandson’s lying. He always pleads innocence and wonders plaintively why no one ever believes him. When someone confronts him with some misdeed they saw him do (example: poking holes in the back door screen), he merely shrugs his shoulders and grins. His parents have punished him repeatedly by taking away screen privileges, but to no avail. They’ve also told him the story of the boy who cried wolf to explain why no one believes him. This has been going on since he was a small child. We are all concerned about what is looming down the road. A: Lying is one of the most difficult of problems to solve. It quickly become habit and turns into a major parentchild power struggle, both of which are obviously the case here. We psychologists are trained to think that habitual lying is an expression of deep-seated dysfunction in the family, but I have not found that to be always, or even usually, the case. Sometimes the answer to “why?” is obvious; sometimes, it seems as if the problem developed quite “by accident.”

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What’s looming down the road is anyone’s best guess. Sometimes, a child who is a habitual liar “outgrows” (for lack of a better term) the problem during his teen or early adult years. Sometimes, the problem persists well into adulthood and becomes a significant handicap to any chance the individual may have at life success. The further problem is that—as you folks have discovered—the habitual liar often seems impervious to punishment. The secondary reward of playing catand-mouse overrides the impact of any negative consequence. Let’s face it, during the game of cat-and-mouse, the child is in complete control of the family. That’s a powerful tonic. I’ll wager that in response to his lying, this boy’s parents have taken privileges away for a day, maybe a week. If so, that’s not going to cut it. Serious problems require serious consequences. You can’t stop a charging elephant with a flyswatter. With that in mind, I have some recommendations that I’ve seen work with other child prevaricators.

First, everyone needs to stop talking to him about the problem, including repeating the story of the boy who cried wolf. You’ve all said enough. It’s time to act. Second, you cannot afford to ever give him the benefit of doubt. If you THINK he’s lying, then he’s lying. End of conversation, end of story. Third, take all of his prized possessions, activities, and privileges away. Put up a 30-block chart on the refrigerator. He gets his possessions, activities, and privileges back when he has gone for 30 consecutive days without lying (or, more accurately, doing anything that causes anyone to even THINK he’s lying). Every day that he manages to keep his bad habit in check, he gets a smiley face in one of the blocks on the chart. If he lies, the chart comes down and a new 30-day chart goes up. You do that even if he goes 28 days without lying and then lies on day 29. It’s absolutely essential that you folks cut him no slack during his rehabilitation. Be aware that it may take him six months to succeed with a 30-day chart. If you hang in there, this can pay off handsomely for everyone. Family psychologist John Rosemond answers parents’ questions on his website at www.rosemond.com.

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Ceramics Exhibition EXPERIENCE 14 CERAMICS ARTISTS HAILING FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST FOR JCSM’S FIRST JURIED CERAMICS EXHIBITION. Find your own unique piece to accent your décor, or give the gift of art! On View: SEPTEMBER 13 – NOVEMBER 2 Reception & Pre -Sale: OCTOBER 31, 5 – 8 PM t i c k e t s o n s a l e at j c s m . a u b u r n . e d u / a l n e i g h b o r s Ceramics Sale: NOVEMBER 1 – 2, 10 AM – 4 PM Reception & Pre-sale admission is $25. Exhibition juror, Christopher Staley, will make remarks and announce awards. Regular museum admission is free courtesy of JCSM Business Partners.

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2014 Back to School Ice Cream Social

End of Summer Luau 2014

Cool off from the summer heat, celebrate the last lazy days of summer, and close your eyes and imagine the tropical fun of the Hawaiian Islands at the Auburn City Pool’s End of Summer Luau on Saturday, August 22, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Samford Pool. Soak up some rays, enjoy contests, music, Hawaiian treats and more! Grab your grass skirt for a hula dance around the pool competing for the Big Kahuna Award!

Cool off from the heat, August 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m., with ice cream sundaes you decorate, while meeting new kids right before school starts! Event is for children ages 5-12 years and will be held at the Covington Recreation Center, Opelika. Cost is $5/ person.

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Football, Fans and Feathers!

Show your spirit this season at the Football, Fans and Feathers flighted raptor presentation, which includes a raptor show, flight demonstration, and educational program. Presentation is before each home game this fall, beginning August 29, 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Southeastern Raptor Center at the Edgar B. Carter Amphitheater, Vet School. Open to the public, tickets are $5/person, available at the gate. 334-844-6943.

Educator’s Night at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

Come kick back, and connect with your fellow educators, August 7. The museum educators will be here to tell you what is on the horizon for the coming academic year. Show your educator’s ID in the Café and Shop, and get a 10% discount. The Museum Cafe is open from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for tapas, beer, wine and signature cocktail menus. Stick around following the program for live jazz from our house band from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu.

AUsome Amphibians and Reptiles

Join the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve staff, August 29, for a one hour presentation on the AUsome amphibians and reptiles found in our state and beyond. Children and adults will enjoy this entertaining hands-on program with live animals. Admission is $5/person. Children 3 and under are free. Program will be held on Friday at 4:00 p.m. before the Arkansas game. Sponsored by Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau. The Preserve is located at 2222 N. College Street near the AU Fisheries and Hwy 280. For more information email preserve@auburn.edu or call Jennifer Lolley at 334-707-6512. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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Fourth of July Celebration

Auburn Parks and Recreation hosted the Annual Fourth of July Celebration, sponsored by Briggs and Stratton Corporation, on Friday, July 4 behind the home side of Duck Samford Stadium. This free community event featured goodies and giveaways, courtesy of Briggs and Stratton; live music from The Park Band; and a fireworks display viewed by thousands of citizens in and around Duck Samford Stadium. Special thanks to Briggs and Stratton for providing this free community event for over a decade. Pictured are the Oravet, Hester, and Bowman families.

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14th Annual Latino Festival

Since 2000, this event featured hundreds of exhibitors, family activities, art and craft, international foods and high profile outdoor music exposition and concert with renowned International recording artist as well as local performers. This year will be full of traditions, music, gastronomical, artisan cultures, and crafts worldwide, represented by each region of every continent within the ample map that conforms the diverse communities of Atlanta, from Africa to Europe, from Asia to Australia, and the Americas, and of course, including the richness and diversity of the Latin America cultures. Piedmont Park, Atlanta, August 24, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. www. festivalpeachtreelatino.com.

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K 2014 Dragon Boat Race & Festival: August 23

This August marks the 5th anniversary of the Montgomery Dragon Boat Race and Festival, and it promises to be an exciting one! Almost 80 teams will converge downtown at the beautiful Riverfront Park, Montgomery to paddle and party on Race Day in the pursuit of the Grand Championship Trophy while supporting the missions of our two local beneficiaries, Bridge Builders Alabama and Rebuilding Together Central Alabama. Riverfront Park will be alive with music, entertainment, and over 30 local vendors, artists, and exhibitors while teams compete on the water in view of over 8,000 spectator. Event will be 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. www.montgomerydragonboat.org.

2014 Buckmasters Expo

Featuring over 300 exhibitor booths, contests, demonstrations, and a young bucks activity center for the kids, including visits from mascots, Bucky and Droptine. Dates and Hours: August 15, 3-9 p.m., August 16, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and August 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Montgomery Convention Center. www.buckmasters.com/resources/expo.

Alabama 2014 Tax Free Back-To-School Shopping Weekend

The Alabama 2014 Back-to-School sales tax holiday will commence at 12:01 a.m. (CST) on Friday, August 1 and conclude at midnight on Sunday, August 3. Tax-Exempt items include Clothing costing $100 or less per article, including but not limited to: Belts and scarves; Boots and shoes; Caps and hats; Diapers and hosiery; Dresses and skirts; Pajamas and underwear; and Pants and shorts. Computers and computer software costing $750 or less per item, including: Desktops and laptops; Computer storage media and compact disks; Certain handheld electronic schedulers; and Computer printers. School supplies costing $50 or less per item, including but not limited to: Various art supplies; Binders and book bags; Calculators and highlighters; Index cards and legal pads; Lunch boxes and Reference maps and globes; Textbooks and printed books; Writing tablets. Clothing accessories, protective equipment and sport or recreational equipment do not qualify for the exemption. Taxable items include but are not limited to: Belt buckles and jewelry; Briefcases and handbags; Cosmetics and hair notions; Breathing masks and face shields; Hard hats and helmets; Ballet or tap shoes; Cleated shoes; Goggles or hand and elbow guards. While many computers and computer supplies are exempt, furniture, non-educational video games and any electronic devices or systems designed for recreational use are not exempt. Magazines, newspapers, periodicals and “any other document printed or offered for sale in a non-bound form” are not exempt during the Back-to-School sales tax holiday. Visit the Department of Revenue website for additional information: www.revenue. alabama.gov/salestax/SalesTaxHol.cfm

Georgia’s 2014 Tax Free Back-To-School Shopping Weekend: August 1-2

The sales tax exemption applies to the following items: Clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100 or less per item; Computers, computer components and prewritten computer software purchased for noncommercial home or personal use with a sales price of $1,000.00 or less per item; School supplies, school computer supplies, and school instructional materials costing $20 or less per item. The exemption does not apply to the following items: Belt buckles (sold separately); Costume masks (sold separately); Patches and emblems (sold separately); Sewing equipment and supplies, such as patterns, pins, scissors and sewing materials; and Clothing accessories or equipment. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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Sleep Hygiene for Starting School Sleep is a universal requirement for virtually all living creatures. The natural world with daylight and nighttime is the driving force for our circadian rhythms - sleep wake cycles. Unfortunately, our natural rhythm has been disrupted primarily by artificial lighting which enables us to get more work done, stay up late at night engaged in leisure time activities, playing on computers, games, etc. According to the CDC, about 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems. Sleep deprivation is associated with migraines, chronic diseases, mental illnesses, poor quality of life and well-being, increased healthcare costs and lost work productivity. Sleep problems are critically under-addressed contributions to some chronic conditions, including obesity and depression. A 2005 National Sleep Foundation poll found that Americans averaged 6.9 hours of sleep per night which represents a drop of about two hours per night since the 19th century, one hour per night over the past 50 years, and about 15-25 minutes per night since 2001. So, what does one do to improve quality and quantity of sleep? Here are some of the Natural Sleep Foundation Recommendations:

• Go to bed at the same time each night and awaken at the same time each morning. • Assure that your bedroom is a quiet, dark and relaxing environment. An ideal temperature is about 68 degrees or whatever seems to be neither hot nor cold. • Make sure that your bed is comfortable and use it only for sleeping and not for reading, watching TV or listening to music. If ambient outside noises are distracting, get a “white noise” generator and/ or wear foam earplugs. If digital alarms clocks and night lights are present, remove them or wear a sleep mask covering for eyes. • Avoid exercise within a few hours of bedtime. • Avoid large evening meals. It should be emphasized that children should not have televisions in their bedroom or have access to Ipods, Ipads or other stimulant electronic devices. It has been said that sleep deprivation is nature’s “loan shark”. There are definite

consequences to loss of sleep. Parents and their children who are concerned about growth and attaining their genetically determined maximum height should be aware of circadian rhythms and that growth hormone is secreted mainly during sleep in children. How much sleep does one need? Here are some sleep guidelines from The National Sleep Foundation. Please note that individual sleep needs do vary. • Newborn infants – 0-2 months should sleep 12-18 hours • Infants - 3-11 months should sleep 14-15 hours • Toddlers - 1-3 years should sleep 12-14 hours • Preschoolers – 3-5 years should sleep 1113 hours • School-age children – 5-10 years should sleep 10-11 hours • Teens – 11-17 – should sleep 8.5-9.25 hours • Adults – should sleep 7-9 hours Reference: http://www.sleepfoundation.org Dr. Richard Freeman completed medical school in 1973 and started in private practice in 1975 in Opelika, before practicing in Auburn. Dr. Freeman has served as Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer for the Medical Association for the State of Alabama, was a member of the Medicaid DUR Board, member of the Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutic Board and is on the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Alabama. He is married to Sherry Spann Freeman and they have two children and six grandchildren.

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Autauga Schools From County the Superintendent of ACS

The city is filled with excitement as the start of school nears. Auburn City Schools Staff has had a very busy summer preparing for the arrival of students. Enrollment has been monitored closely and as projected is increasing. The school system welcomes new community members and their families. The mission of Auburn City Schools, the pinnacle of educational excellence, is to ensure each student embraces and achieves his or her unique intellectual gifts and personal aspirations while advancing the community, through a system distinguished by: Compassion for others; Symbiotic relationships with an engaged community; The creation and sharing of knowledge; Inspired learners with a global perspective; The courage to determine our future. This school year each school will implement a strategic plan that will guide school improvement efforts. These plans were developed by school and community members during the previous school year. The commitment to these efforts is strong and promises to produce improved student achievement in all areas of personal growth. The school district is embarking on year two of the system strategic plan. The priorities for implementation for the 2014-15 school year will include some of the following: expanding the school health programs; provide instructional opportunities to amplify the learning of all students; improve communication with the faculties, community and parents; increase the presence of positive public relations; revise the system plan for technology use; expand student access to counseling opportunities; and implement the Facilities 2024 plan. The teachers, staff, and administrators stand ready to welcome the students to school this year. Auburn is a great place to live and raise a family. Please join us in providing a successful school experience for our children. Together we can be the change we want to see as we show the courage to determine our future. Working hand-in-hand we will make certain that our students understand the importance of an education and that they are provided opportunities that help each of them to flourish. Back to school information may be found at www.auburnschools.org or by calling your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Have a great 2014-2015 school year!

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Karen T. DeLano, Ed.D. Superintendent, Auburn City Schools

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Auburn City Schools Back-to-School Information School starts on Monday, August 11, 2014 Open House / Meet Your Teacher Elementary Schools: Grades K-2 facilities Meet your teacher August 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Grades 3-5 facilities Meet your teacher August 7, 5 to 7 p.m. Auburn Early Education Center open house/ curriculum night: Same as meet your teacher Aug. 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Cary Woods open house/meet your teacher: Same as meet your teacher Aug. 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Dean Road open house/curriculum night: Same as meet your teacher Aug. 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Ogletree Elementary Meet the Teacher is Thursday, August 7th 5 - 7 p.m. 3rd Grade Curriculum Night/First PTO Meeting is Monday, August 18th at 5:30 4th Grade Curriculum Night is Tuesday, August 19th at 5:30 Pick open house/curriculum night: Title 1 Parents: August 21, 5:15 to 6 p.m. Grades 3 & 4: August 21, 6 to 7 p.m. Grade 5: August 21, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Richland open house/ curriculum night: Same as meet your teacher Aug. 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Wrights Mill Road open house/curriculum nights:

3rd Graders: August 18, 5 to 6 p.m. 4th Graders: August 19, 5 to 6 p.m. 5th Graders: August 20, 5 to 6 p.m. The H.A.P.I.E. Little Tree Meet the Teacher Thursday, August 7, 4 – 6 p.m. First day of preschool, Monday, August 11 Days of school: 3yr olds—8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Days of school: 4yr olds—8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday Drake Middle School Meet the Teacher: Friday, August 8 6th Grade 1:00- 3:00 p.m. 7th Grade 9:00- 11:00 a.m. Open house/curriculum nights: August 18, 6 to 7 p.m. (Lions, Jaguars, Roaring Tigers and Leopards) August 19, 6 to 7 p.m. (Cosmic Cats, Pumas and Panthers) August 20, 6 to 7 p.m. (Bobcats, Cheetahs and Cougars) Auburn Junior High School Student Schedule Pick Up in the Cafeteria 8th Grade: Wednesday, July 30, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. 9th Grade: Tuesday, July 29, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Students will be able to rent lockers, pay laptop fees, purchase t-shirts, place money in lunch accounts, sign up for Project ID, join PTO, and

other grade level/program fees. Please check the AJHS website for Laptop Orientation dates and times. All parents/guardians new to AJHS will be required to attend one of the sessions offered prior to school beginning. Auburn High School RECONNECT RECONNECT sessions provide an opportunity for AHS students and parents to pick up class schedules, purchase meal tickets, pay class dues, pick up parking hang tags and tour the facility. 11th and 12th graders are encouraged to complete updated Pupil Information Cards and submit proof of residency prior to RECONNECT. Updated information can be turned in to the Front Office or Guidance office between the dates of July 8 - 26. This will expedite the RECONNECT process and ensure that the student will be able to attend classes when school begins. 10th Grade ORIENTATION Tuesday, July 29 from 8:30 -11:00 a.m. All rising 10th graders and parents should meet in the Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. to participate in an orientation session, campus tour and activities. 11th Grade RECONNECT Wednesday, July 30 from 8:30-11:00 a.m. 12th Grade RECONNECT Thursday, July 31 from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. is the date/time for all who were unable to attend the first three opportunities of RECONNECT.

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Welcome back! It is with great pride that I announce the completion of the construction and renovation of Opelika High School. It has taken two years of hard work but the finished product is one to be proud of. With over 200,000 square feet of newly constructed classrooms, science labs, computer labs, specialty classrooms and a lunchroom, Opelika High School is ready for the new school year. It is especially important to thank all of our faculty members, staff, students and families for their patience over the past two years. The demolition and construction was a complicated process but well worth it in the end. I hope that you and your family will take time to join us on Sunday, August 10 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. to tour the new high school during the grand opening celebration. As we look toward the new school year, we are excited to report that we have increased enrollment in our Advanced Placement classes at OHS. Over the summer, we offered an online health class and plan to expand our online opportunities. In our Career Tech curriculum, Project Lead the Way (PLTW), which focuses on the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program, is expanding to include Gateway to Technology at the middle school as an elective class. The system will also pilot PLTW Launch at Carver Primary School and Morris Avenue Intermediate School. We have also added Pharmacy and Sports Medicine to the Health Science Curriculum. Throughout our school system, we continue to teach our students to be critical thinkers, work collaboratively and to integrate knowledge from multiple content areas to problem solve. We applaud the hard work and effort of our teachers and our students each and every day. In the last newsletter, I asked you to be a part of the strategic planning meetings that were held in the spring. Many of you attended and we appreciate your feedback. The information that we received from the online surveys and the meetings was encouraging. We are fortunate to have a city filled with supportive families, businesses, city leaders, and educators. As a system, we are committed to providing each child with the foundations and experiences to be prepared for a very bright future. Thank you for your support of our great schools.

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August 5 Meet your Teacher (PreK-5th Grade only) 7:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:00 p.m. Schedule pick-up for OMS 10:00 a.m. 6th grade/1:00 p.m. 7th and 8th grade August 7 First Day of School (full day) Registration for Students Who Are New to Opelika City Schools Students enrolling in the Opelika City Schools system may register any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Who can register: To be enrolled in kindergarten this fall, a child must be five years old on or before September 2 of the year the child will be entering school. To be enrolled in first grade, a child must be six years old on or before September 2 of the year the child will be entering school. All children who attend Opelika City Schools must live within the city limits of Opelika. Student transfers: Students transferring to the Opelika City Schools from other school systems need to first officially withdraw from their prior school system and request that transcripts be sent to the Opelika City Schools system, or bring an official withdrawal form from the prior school and we will send for transcripts. What you will need to register: Birth Certificate State of Alabama Blue Certificate of Immunization Child’s Social Security Card Two current proofs of residency (gas, water, and electric bills accepted) Photo identification of parent or legal guardian (driver’s license, non-driver id, military id, etc.) Students Who Are Transferring Within the Opelika City Schools System Students transferring from one elementary school zone to another within the Opelika City Schools jurisdiction must first withdraw from the school he or she is leaving before enrolling in the new school. All fees and paperwork must be completed and cleared before any records can be transferred from one school to another within the system. 13

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Wacoochee Elementary Students Recognized for Character

Five students at Wacoochee Elementary School were honored for showing exceptional character in service and generosity by Judge Michael Fellows during the Character-In-Action (CIA) Award Ceremony in May 2014. Pictured with Judge Fellows are (L-R) Eli Richards, Asia Caldwell, Sophia Woodham, Anna Kate Millraney and Jeffrey Phillips.

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Jeter Primary Students Participate in Mombasa Festival

This spring, students at Jeter Primary School learned about the continent of Africa and the cultures that live there. A month long study culminated into a celebration known as The Mombasa Festival. Students learned about the Maasai culture of Kenya, Adinkra symbols, Kente cloth, continent geography, songs, and dances that were representative of the African culture. In addition, recycled materials were used to make creative artwork and costumes for the festival.

Opelika Belles All-Stars Win District Tournament, Advance to State

The Opelika Belles All-Stars team won the District 5 Championship defeating East Montgomery at West Ridge Park in Opelika. In Game One, Opelika battered East Montgomery pitchers winning 8-0. Payton Powers earned the win striking out 3 and giving up only 1 hit in four innings. Tabitha Hadaway came on in relief pitching three innings, striking out 3 and allowing 1 hit. Opelika combined for 8 runs on 7 hits. Jada Moss got Opelika on the board in the first inning, driving in Powers from first on a sharply hit double to left field. In the fourth inning, Allie Horniman lined a shot to right field for a triple. Powers drove her in bringing the score to 2-0. Leah Martin tripled in the sixth driving in Hadaway for the final run of the game. In the championship game, Opelika struggled early. Hadaway pitched two innings giving up 4 hits and striking out 3. Powers relieved Hadaway in the third inning. East Montgomery led Opelika 4-0 in the fourth inning when a double play to end the inning sparked the home team. Sarah Kent Kyser made a diving catch in right field for the first out. Horniman took Kyser’s long throw at second tagging the runner for the final out. In the bottom of the fourth, Opelika batters got hot with an explosive two out rally. Hadaway got Opelika on the board with a double scoring both Powers and Moss. She scored on Elizabeth Weygand’s single. Lauren Hegwood’s double gave Opelika its first lead of the game driving in Weygand and Leah Martin. Katie Yates finished the inning’s scoring burst driving in Hegwood on a double. In the bottom of fourth, Opelika led 6-4. East Montgomery rallied in the sixth inning taking a one run lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Moss got on board with a single and then stole second and third. Moss tied the game when she stole home on a wild pitch. Yates drove in Opelika’s winning run scoring Weygand. In the top of the seventh inning, Opelika led East Montgomery 8-7, needing three outs to win the championship. Opelika put away the first two batters with Hadaway catching pop flies at third for two outs. Powers, who finished the game with 5 strikeouts and 4 hits, walked a runner who advanced to second on a steal. Powers got the East Montgomery batter to pop up and Ansley Sorrells, playing second, made the catch to end the game. Pictured, Kneeling left to right: Elizabeth Weygand, Sarah Kent Kyser, Allie Horniman, Ansley Sorrells and Jada Moss. Standing: Brylie Grooms, Leah Martin, Tabitha Hadaway, Coach Brian Cook, Katie Yates, Payton Powers, Coach Homer McCollum, Megan Cook, Lauren Hegwood and Coach Todd Kyser. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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Walking Wednesday Celebration at Wrights Mill Road Elementary

Wrights Mill Road Elementary fourth grader Diamond, gets her shirt autographed by an Auburn football player. This was during our walking Wednesday celebration in honor of Wesley Kate at Wrights Mill Road.

Opelika High School Senior Honored at Awards Ceremony in Birmingham

OHS Senior, Anna Lazenby was honored on April 14 at the BryantJordan Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Birmingham. Anna was selected as the Bryant-Jordan Class 6A, Region 3 Scholar-Athlete. She received a $2,500 scholarship. Pictured l-r: Dr. Shakela Ford, OHS Guidance Counselor, Dr. Shirley Lazenby (mother), Anna Lazenby, Kevin Lazenby (brother), and Coach Adam Massey, OHS Tennis Coach.

Aquaponics at Auburn High School

Auburn University's Aquaponics 101 workshop gave teachers a new way to bring science into the classroom. A group of educators from all over the country toured the Aquarium at Auburn High with Mr. Stan Arington.

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County Schools for Alabama School Opelika High School Autauga Freshman Selected of Math and Science

OHS Freshman, Adia James, was recently selected for admission to the Alabama School of Math and Science in Mobile. Miss James plans to enroll this fall. The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) is the state's only fully public residential high school for sophomores, juniors, and seniors seeking advanced studies in mathematics, science, and the humanities. Pictured congratulating Miss James are OHS guidance counselors (l-r) Dr. Shakela Ford, Meredith Mitchell and Brittney Cahela.

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Miss Auburn/Opelika Visits Southview Primary Students

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Miss Auburn/Opelika, Precious Morris, recently visited Lindsey Owens' Kindergarten class to talk with the students. The students were extremely excited to visit with her and ask lots of questions.

PeeWee Opelika Nationals at the State Tournament

Front Row L to R: Evan Henderson, Ethan Lewis, Russell Copous, Nate Livingston, Jackson Killcreas, Judson Cherry. Back Row L to R: Parker Killcreas, Trey White, D'Andre Smith, Taylor Fields, Jake Cummings, Caiden Blair. Coaches: Steve Livingston, Dale Copous, Joel White, and Robbie Henderson.

PSA Celebrates 10 Years

Premier Spirit Academy (PSA) in Auburn is celebrating 10 years of Helping Prepare Young Athletes for Lifelong Success. PSA opened the doors in July of 2004 on Enterprise Dr. in Opelika in a 5000 square foot building with 50 athletes learning Cheerleading and Tumbling. Over the past 10 years they have grown to over 300 athletes and have moved to a 10,000 square foot building in Auburn. PSA has provided opportunities for athletes to cheer at the collegiate level such as, Auburn, Mississippi State, Clemson, Birmingham Southern and John Hopkins. We are very proud of all our athletes and what they have and continue to accomplish in classes and in life.

Wacoochee Elementary AR Winners

The 2013-2014 Accelerated Reader winners in third grade were: (L-R) Stone Vance, Xyliah Sanks, Emmy Crosby, Kalen Slocum, Christopher Hamrick, Kaden Young, Kimberly Lopez, Timothy Lee (3rd place winner), Julianna Cota (2ndplace winner) and Emily Ludwig (1st place winner). Great job reading those books! Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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OMS and Aliant Bank Celebrate 8th Grade Honor Roll Students

Opelika Middle School and Aliant Bank recently hosted an academic banquet for OMS 8th grade students who achieved "All A's" (left photo) or "All A's and B's" (right photo). The banquet was held at Opelika Middle School for students, parents and faculty members. Congratulations to the 8th Grade Honor Roll Students.

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Auburn High School Mini Majorette Camp

Auburn High School's Mini Majorette Camp 2014 was a huge success! Coach Holly Mullen and the AHS Majorettes taught twirls and dancing to a group of almost 50 girls from preschool to 9th grade. The camp participants will get the opportunity to perform what they learned in an upcoming parade and an AHS football game this fall, according to AHS Band Director Rob Cothran. It also a great opportunity for up and coming majorettes to learn what they need to know for high school tryouts.

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Autauga County Schools Lee-Scott Philanthropy Students Donate to Charitable Organizations

In June, Lee-Scott Academy hosted a Philanthropy 101 Luncheon for students who completed the course. The Philanthropy students gave a Powerpoint presentation to announce which charity organization they had chosen to give their monies to. The students visited Big House Foundation, Harvest Evangelism, Camp ASCCA, Camp Good Grief, Bethany House, Rescue K911, City of Auburn Therapeutic Camp, Charlie's Lunch, East Alabama Food Bank, Camp Smile-A-Mile, Storybook Farm, Museum of East Alabama, Jean Dean RIF, Hudson Family Foundation, and Miracle League. Members from many of these organizations were present to receive gifts from the Philanthropy 101 students. Philanthropy 101 is sponsored by the W. James Samford, Jr. Foundation. The Foundation was created to honor the life of the late William J. Samford, Jr. Mr. Samford was a resident of Opelika and Montgomery. He was an attorney and businessman and also served on the Board of Trustees of Auburn University. Mr. Samford's sister, Lucinda Cannon, had heard of a similar class at a prep school in Atlanta and decided its unique features would benefit Lee-Scott students as well. The Directors of the Samford Foundation are Lucinda Cannon, Preston B. Barnett and E. Rasha Cannon. Pictured: Front Row (L-R) - Mrs. Christy Garner (Instructor), Gracie Sanders, Morgan Davis, Kallie Basden, Samantha Silseth, Mrs. Shron Hodges (Instructor). Back Row (L-R) - Mr. Race Cannon, Candace Wilson, Stone Ray, Anna Kate Whitman, John Whittelsey and Mrs. Lucinda Cannon.

Community Foundation Awards Scholarships to Two Auburn High Grads

The Community Foundation of East Alabama awarded Wayne Murphy scholarships ($500 each) to two 2014 Auburn High graduates. (From left to right): Chairman of Community Foundation of East Alabama Dick Phelan, AHS Assistant Athletic Director Ed Crum, Elizabeth Locklier (ran track at AHS and is attending Troy University to study Biomedical Science), Logan Kappelman (wrestled/played soccer at AHS and is attending Oglethorpe University in Atlanta to study Nuclear Engineering), and Barbara Patton of the Community Foundation of East Alabama. These students were chosen for the honor through Auburn Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic program based on their grades, extracurricular involvement and character.

What Makes a Hero

Will Herring and AHS Head Coach Tim Carter stopped by DARE camp at AJHS to share their thoughts on what makes a hero and how to stay out of trouble through positive actions and hard work. Auburn Tiger and New Orleans Saint, Will Herring expressed to the kids to always carry themselves with class and character because you never know who is looking up to you as their hero.

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Wacoochee Elementary Sixth Grade Graduation

Sixth-grade graduation was held at Wacoochee Elementary School on May 19. Mrs. Hudson’s class had four girls that graduated on the honor roll: (L-R) Harley Hodges, Alexis Cosgrove, Mrs. Hudson, Kaitlyn Zimdahl, and Lindsey Millraney. Mrs. Erlandson’s class had ten boys that graduated on the honor roll: (Back Row L-R) Dillon Stutzman, Christopher Latham, Ethan Culbertson. (Front Row L-R) Hunter Reeves, Cole Browning, Benjamen Thompson, Edward Payne, Eli Richards, Logan Austin, Christopher Haywood. Congratulations to these honor graduates!

Opelika City Schools Holds Tea for Retiring Employees

Congratulations to the teachers and staff members that were honored at the OCS Retirement Tea. Thank you for your dedication to the children of the Opelika City Schools!

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Drake Summer Camp Takes Trip to Storybook Farms

The Drake Middle School summer camp crew made a visit to Storybook Farms to learn about animals and life on the farm. This field trip was funded through grants written by East Alabama Mental Health Center Prevention Services.

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Drake Middle School Summer Camp Teaches Life Skills

Kids are learning overall life skills this summer through enrichment activities at Drake Middle School Summer Camp (in its 3rd year). Today the kids played the card game Bridge and made Oobleck (inspired by Dr. Seuss' book "Bartholomew and the Oobleck”) out of Elmer’s glue and liquid starch. The program will be making a visit to Storybook Farms in Auburn next week to learn about caring for farm animals as well as taking a tour of Auburn University.

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Auburn Junior High Science Olympiad Team Places 10th in Nation

The National Science Olympiad Team from Auburn Junior High placed 10th in the nation at the Science Olympiad competition in Orlando, at the University of Central Florida on the weekend of May 16 and 17! Auburn Middle School Organization (AMSSO) is a learning community run through Auburn City Schools and this year it has produced multiple state championships and grand awards related to science competitions. Pictured from left to right, front row, Noel Lange, Ahmed Abdel-Naby, Vani Mittal, Alexis Jones, Clara Stanbury, Rei Zhang, Karen Wang, Annie Zhang, Amy Oh, Jini Park, back row, Head Coach Jacque Middleton, Anna Louise Wages, Rahul Lall, Will Stevens, Andrew Wang, Tatham Dees, Hayden Burch, Coordinator and Head Coach Mark Thomas

Jones and Charles Chen. Not pictured, Leslie Dees, Asheley and Steven Halpin, Parker Jones, and Sejal Srivastava. Co-coach and head coach of AJHS’s Science Olympiad team, Mrs. Jacque Middleton, joined 10 years ago. AMSSO has grown each year by adding levels of scaffolding to how the Science Olympiad teams of the two schools (Drake & AJHS) prepare by adding other competitions for the group to take on that integrate well with what they are studying in Science Olympiad.

Wrights Mill Road Students Hold Recorder Concert

Wrights Mill Road’s Mrs. Tremaine sits back and relaxes during a third grade recorder concert in her honor. They met at Town Creek where a magnolia tree was planted in her honor. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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Boy Scout Volunteer Honored for Service

Local Scouting volunteer Joel Moore (right) was among the three east Alabamawest Georgia leaders honored by the Boy Scouts of America’s Chattahoochee Council on June 21 with the Silver Beaver Award. The award, recognizing volunteers for their positive influence on youth through service to Scouting and the community, is a nationallevel award bestowed by local Boy Scouts councils. An Eagle Scout with a combined 30 years of Scouting membership, Moore is currently troop committee chair for Lakeview Baptist Church’s Troop 371, and an Executive Committee member and vice president for programs on the Chattahoochee Council’s Board of Directors. The long-time owner of Moore Studios, Moore recently founded Inner Spark Creative, a local advertising, marketing and communications agency for which he serves as operations director. He is pictured with Chattahoochee Council Scout Executive Anthony Berger (left).

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Congratulations to the 2014-2015 AHS Majorettes!

Price Beaty, Katie Etheridge, Katie Justice, Hailey Matthews, Grace Parsons, Mary Anna Tindal, and Kyra Wesche.

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Cary Woods Elementary Principal Attends CLAS Conference in Montgomery

Richland Elementary Hosts ELL Summer Enrichment

Richland Elementary School hosted the English Language Learners (ELL) summer enrichment program each morning for this past June.

Cary Woods Elementary School Principal Karen Snyder met motivational speaker and author Dr. Todd Whitaker at the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) conference in Montgomery. Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University and he has spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and studying effective teachers and principals. He has written more than 20 books about the importance of teaching.

2014 Lady Tigers Basketball Camp at Auburn High School

Coach Terryland Dawson, along with her varsity assistants, hosted this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball camp. The campers learned new skills and techniques that they can take with them onto the court this year.

Opelika Nationals Team Recognized at City Council

The Opelika Nationals were recognized at the City Council Meeting by Mayor Gary Fuller. The Nationals are headed to the Dixie Youth State Tournament. Left to Right bottom row: Evan Henderson, Nate Livingston, Jackson Killcreas, Ethan Lewis, D'Andre Smith, Taylor Fields. Second row: Trey White, Russell Copous, Caiden Blair, Parker Killcreas, Jake Cummings, Judson Cherry. Top: Mayor Gary Fuller, Joel White, Robbie Henderson, Steve Livingston, Dale Copous.

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Summer Fun at Pick Elementary School!

Students explored The Aquarium at Auburn High during their Summer Science Camp (AHSome World of Water). They took a tour of the AHS Aquarium with Mr. Stan Arington, fed fish and snapping turtles, while learning all about aquaculture.

Autauga County Schools Excellence at Wacoochee Elementary

Pictured are the third grade students who were selected by their teachers for Excellence in Character. From Mrs. Elmore’s class – Indiah Williams and Conner McAlister; Mrs. Cobb’s class – Andonisia Lehman and Kaley Hopper; and Mrs. Oliver’s class – Zachayla Brown and Logan Mayhand. Congratulations to all for portraying excellent character skills!

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Autauga County SchoolsReady for Another Season Getting Rising seventh graders at Drake Middle School are gearing up for the upcoming football season with summer practices. This is where it all begins for ACS students interested in playing under the Friday night lights.

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Members of the Auburn University Tiger Football team spent some time with more than 200 ACS students during D.A.R.E. Camp at AJHS. D.A.R.E. to be...a leader. War Eagle!

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Movie-Making Summer Camp at Pick Elementary

Students at Pick Elementary School (grades 3-5) learned to make movies with just the use of iPads, green screens and animation apps. Deana Schnuelle and Shelley Patterson conducted the moviemaking summer camp this past June.

Wrestling Camp

Auburn Takedown hosted their wrestling camp for ages 5-12. All proceeds go back into the AHS/AJHS wrestling programs. A big thank you to Coach Nick Turner, Coach Rob Bullington and all the Auburn Takedown members that conducted the camp for the up and coming wrestlers in the community. Visit their website to learn more about Auburn City Schools wrestling program http://www.auburntakedown.com/ and be sure to find them on Facebook too. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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Auburn HS Wrestling Coach Named Alabama Coach of the Year

Auburn High School Head Wrestling Coach Nick Tucker has been selected as Alabama Coach of the Year by the Scholastic Division of the National Wrestling Coaches Association!

Pointe Dancers Dance the Dream

Auburn Pointe dancers Christine Gipson and Brenna Sumner were recently selected to dance and choreograph for “Dance the Dream Birmingham.” “Dance the Dream Birmingham”, hosted by the Alabama Dance Council, strives to celebrate and promote the values and goals of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Although Dance the Dream is taking place in thirty countries worldwide, it is an especially exceptional honor to take part in the event held in the historically rich Birmingham, Alabama. In April, Gipson and Sumner attended the open casting call for the “Dance the Dream” documentary. Not only were They selected to participate, but they were also given the opportunity to choreograph part of the dance. Both dancers can be seen throughout the entire section of the video devoted to Birmingham as well as can be heard interviewed in the opening credits. Auburn Pointe encourages all if its students to gain a variety of dance experiences wherever they can. Auburn Pointe’s desire to create an educational environment built on kindness and respect parallels the values of the “I Have a Dream” speech. 25

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A Page in a Book by Gerry Paige Smith

Baby on the Way! Once the announcement is made that a new arrival is joining the family, curiosity will abound from the first-on-the-scene children. Introducing the idea of a new baby to soon-to-be-siblings is a time of great joy. It’s also time to prepare little ones for the changes that come to the household with the arrival of an infant. The following titles provide gentle answers to children’s questions as well as lovingly illustrating some of the changes and adventures that come along with a new baby!

Whoa, Baby, Whoa!

by Grace Nichols, Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor (Bloomsbury) Told from a baby’s perspective, all the “exploration” moments that generate a “Whoa!” from parents and caregivers are colorfully rendered with precious results. From creeping toward the pet food and grabbing eyeglasses, to tearing up newspapers and climbing bookshelves – all this baby seems to hear is “Whoa, Baby, Whoa!” But when Baby begins to take his first steps, the chorus changes to a new refrain! Both a look ahead to the high jinx that come along with new baby, as well as a retrospective for children to revisit their earliest growing moments as a wee one – this book find just the right balance between “Whoa!” and “Go!”

The Baby Tree

by Sophia Blackall (Nancy Paulsen / Penguin) When a little boy is told by his parents that a new baby is on the way, he begins to wonder how this situation came to be. Faced with the burning (and familiar to parents) question, “Where do babies come from?” the boy quietly starts asking around. His babysitter Olive answers, “You plant a seed and it grows.” His teacher says, “Babies come from the hospital.” The mailman thinks they come from eggs (though he doesn’t know where to get the eggs). And the boy’s Grandpa offers up a story about a stork. Confused, the boy finally asks his parents, and their gentle age-appropriate response incorporates the other answers (except the stork, of course). The Chinese ink and watercolor illustrations are delightful as the boy’s imagination tries to reconcile each answer he gets. Perfect for the persistently inquisitive sibling-to-be!

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Q. My wife and I just became debt-free, and we’re saving for our first house. We have about $75,000 in savings, and we’d like to buy a home with cash in the next few years. Where do you think we should place our money so it’s working for us while we save? A. I don’t advise playing the market on the

short term. If I were in your shoes, and looking at possibly a two- to four-year window, I’d just pile the cash in a money market account or possibly a balanced fund. I’m a big fan of growth stock mutual funds when it comes to long-term investing. The problem with that in this scenario would be the volatility of the market. By the time you’ve saved up more money and spent time deciding on a house, the market may be down. All you’re looking for in this scenario is a wise, safe place to park it and pile it up while you prepare. Congratulations! Debt-free is the way to be when you’re looking to buy a nice, new home!

Q. My husband has a great job, and I love my work and schedule as a substi-

tute teacher. However, he wants me to take a full-time position so we can build more wealth. The only debt we have is our house, and we’ve already saved and invested a lot of money. What’s your suggestion for this situation?

A. First and foremost, you two have a responsibility to take care of each other and your own household. It sounds like you’re doing that pretty well. So, if he wants you to take a full-time job only to build more wealth, I think that’s a bad idea. Wealth is for quality of life, and quality of life includes giving. It also includes a safe and stable future. But if you have to surrender the joy in life to do that — to build extra wealth or build at a different pace — well, to me that’s just wrong. Contentment has nothing to do with how many hours you work or how many zeroes are in your bank account. Contentment has to do with your state of being. It’s

connected to your sense of gratitude, happiness and your priorities. The idea that contentment is on the same spectrum as ambition? No, it’s not. I don’t think you should take on a job or a schedule you hate just to pay off your house a couple of years earlier. I wouldn’t do that, and I don’t recommend you do it either. People should do something with their lives they find enjoyable and they’re called to do. Now, if your kids are going hungry and your bills aren’t getting paid, then you do whatever it takes. But in this case, you’re happy and you guys are in a great place. I’m sure your husband is a great guy, but I think he’s wrong on this one.

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Experiment with nut butters. Why limit your child’s sandwich to just peanut butter when there is also almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter? Or consider a healthy brand of chocolate nut butter with whole-wheat pretzels for dipping. Expand your sandwich-making repertoire. For variety, cut sandwiches into halves, triangles, quarters, or use a cookie cutter to make shapes. Use whole grain rather than white bread. Experiment with whole grain wraps, bagels, pita, flatbread or naan. Send real fruit instead of fruit-flavored or artificial fruit snacks. Stock up on small, no-leak containers before school starts so you won’t be afraid to chop up ripe fruit and send it to school. For variety, use whatever fruit you have on hand and make a simple fruit salad every Sunday night. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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pouring into your child’s thermos. Put the lid on tightly, but not so tight your child can’t get it open.

Send low-fat milk in a thermos instead of sugary juice or let lunch them buy milk at to try: school. If you don’t

dry paper towel to keep veggies moist or dry, whichever helps them last. Healthy

Try homemade trail mix for snack time. You can come up with combinations that are customized for each child if you visit the bulk foods section of your grocery store and create combos to offer a week at a time.

Have “Thermos Thursdays” and send something hot to school like soup, mac n’ cheese, or pasta. Be sure to heat the food up well before

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Hummus Yogurt Dried fruit Nuts and nut butters Cheese sticks Cut veggies Rice and beans Granola or Granola bars Rice cakes Trail mix Popcorn Whole grain crackers Hard-boiled eggs Pita or bagel chips Fruit leather Pistachios Protein bars Veggie chips

want to send sugarloaded juice, try flavored waters. In a pitcher refrigerate water with lemon, lime, berries, or herbs. Test flavors over the summer to discover what combinations kids prefer.

After-school snacks for growing kids: A cheese quesadilla An ice-cream cone or frozen yogurt bar A bagel with cream cheese Fruit and cottage cheese Yogurt and berries An English muffin pizza Bowl of cereal with fruit Oatmeal with nuts and dried fruit Whole grain toast with nut butter Cheese melted on whole grain chips Protein bar Fruit smoothie

Make homemade cookies or bars over the weekend and store properly to last all week. Freeze, if necessary...they will thaw by lunchtime. If your child is new to the school, include an extra treat to offer to new friends. Remind them to eat veggies to keep the treats coming.

Why not give them something to look forward to each week? Offer bonus sweets in moderation. Keep a secret stash to offer on the last day before the weekend. Just a little something to help them celebrate the weekend with their friends like a tiny bag of jelly beans, a lollipop or two, or a couple of chocolate kisses. AOP Christina Katz knows better than to slack off on shopping for inspired school lunch foods or she’ll have to hear about it all the way home from school. Her latest book is The Writer’s Workout from Writer’s Digest Books.

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Money in the Bank

Recommending the Best Toys and Products for Kids

The moment we first take a child into a store, restaurant or ticket booth, their introduction to real-world commerce begins. As they see adults pay for goods and services in a variety of ways, their curiosity about the cash and cards we employ almost daily, grows. Helping children learn about money in its various incarnations and how currency is used will go far toward developing sound financial sense as they grow. The following toys and games foster familiarity with money and support kids’ understanding of wealth as they save, spend, plan and play!

by Gerry Paige Smith

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Cultivating knowledge of denominations of American currency, the Money Game from Learning Resources is a fun way to learn and practice the earning and exchanging of money. Complete with a game board, spinner, pretend coins and cash, players move around the board earning funding from chores and entrepreneurial endeavors to collect cash. The spinner dictates the denominations for exchanges so players must also navigate how to count and collect money in various forms. While it’s true the player with the most money at the end of the game wins, the practical knowledge and understanding of money gained through the game is what’s really valuable in the end.

One of the earliest real-world observations that children make about their parents is how adults pay for things. We pluck cash from wallets, feed coins into machines and swipe cards whenever we purchase products or services. And as kids like to mimic adult behavior it’s a natural next step for them to want to understand and emulate those actions. The Little Tikes Cash Register is a battery-free option that allows small children to feed coins into the slot, exploring colors, numbers and coin size along the way. Swiping the card releases the coins into the drawer below for repeat transactions. Best for children past the ‘mouthing’ stage, this cash register is ideal for hours of money play.

Moonjar Moneybox

Frontier Safe

Any child’s bank is cool for collecting their coins and cash, but the Moonjar actually encourages children to think ahead about how their money will be spent. This tin bank is an early introduction to financial planning as kids think about how their money will be used responsibly and in advance. Three compartments are designated for saving, spending and sharing so children are nudged to consider the purpose of money beyond it simple spending power. With a passbook to keep a record of their banking activity, the Moonjar supports early development of strong financial values and sound money decision-making.

It’s not always about the money. Kids benefit from having a safe and secure space that’s all their own to store anything that has value to them. Money, jewelry, medals, souvenirs and mementos all deserve a place to safely store in a child’s room. This safe is made from galvanized steel with a combination lock to enhance security for any kid’s treasures, and it comes in a variety of color options. A convenient slot in the top allows for coins and folded cash to deposit easily anytime. Less about money management and more about having a safe place for children to store their “wealth”, the Frontier Safe is a solid security choice for kids’ treasure!

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Paige Smith is a freelance writer and syndicated columnist living in Alabama. More on GET THIS! at www.PageBookMedia.com.

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Styling Your Baby Bump Being pregnant is a blessing, but it can be a fashion curse! When pregnant you want to feel and look your best, especially since you are going to be adding a few extra pounds and a new addition to the family. However, you don’t want to break the bank for temporary clothing. Here are a few ideas on how to expand your wardrobe before and after that sweet little blessing is born. * Wear dark colors (especially on the bottom) and add pops of softer colors with accessories like a chunky scarf, jewelry, purses and fun shoes. * If you choose to have fun with your style during pregnancy, be aware that the peplum blouse is very stylish but only hides the tummy the first six months of pregnancy and after pregnancy. Flowy pleated blouses are great for your growing belly, but make sure you wear them accordingly (i.e. Loose at the top with a fitted pant or skirt at the bottom, and vice versa). * T-Shirts are a great investment. A t-shirt coupled with your favorite accessory, heels, pants, skirt, or flat shoes can change your look from simple to simply chic. * Maxi dresses with adjustable straps are great staples because they can grow with you. You can layer them with a sweater, cardigan, blazer, blousy top or light sweater. To show off that bump, add a small belt above the waist line.

* If it’s not too hot outside throw on your favorite pair of leggings (preferably a darker legging) or dark jean. These are a perfect go-to and comfortable item to have in your wardrobe. * Wear a soft colored shoe like natural or camel. A pointed toe always helps, too. This will make you look thinner and taller. If you can still tolerate that heel, go for it. Just know your comfort boundaries. * A structured jacket, like a blazer or cotton fitted jacket that cinches at the waist, is slimming. Rolling up your blazer or jacket sleeves will also elongate you. * Find necklaces or accessories that bring the eyes up to draw attention to your fun accessories and not your other growing areas. * If you want to stay in your pre-pregnancy pants for as long as possible, just loop a rubber band through the button hole then loop it over the button. Find a favorite fitted blouse to wear with your pants. Just make sure your button is not peeking through your shirt or blouse. * Wear dresses that flatter your waist, meaning dresses that have a band, cinching or ruching at the waist line. Make sure the band or belt is above your natural waist line. * Skirts are great for post pregnancy. Make sure you wear skirts that are pleated or a darker color as they will hide what little tummy you might still have. Let the hemline hit just above the knee or below the ankle (maxi skirt). * Buy one or two pair of maternity shorts if you are pregnant in the summer or spring. Buy a neutral color and maybe another pair that has a pop of color in them. Make sure they 31

are the appropriate length. This also goes for jeans...choose a dark denim and a fun color to brighten up your style. * You may have noticed that I have said to ACCESSORIZE! This is the key to a fun style you can easily and inexpensively change up. * Don’t forget about wearing comfortable, yet flattering, undergarments. These will help disguise those unwanted pounds and smooth out your figure before and after pregnancy. * Check out the sale racks. Maternity clothes are just like your regular post pregnancy styles. You can find items that will transition from summer to the winter months or vice versa. * Don’t feel guilty investing in a few expensive items. These will last you throughout your pregnancy and possibly afterwards. * And remember, you can always resell your clothes or donate them. Be sure to keep them nice and clean throughout your pregnancy. (You can then take that money and treat yourself to much needed baby items or new clothes for you). * One last tip…don’t try to squeeze in your clothes. All clothing items need to fit your body properly. Remember ladies, don’t ever feel like you can’t have style while pregnant. Embrace those new curves and enjoy your sweet new blessing!

Laura Handey is an independent clothing consultant in Pike Road, Alabama. You may reach her by email at laura@ centsiblysouthern. com or visit her website at www. centsiblysouthern. com.

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Parents may inadvertently reinforce a fixed mindset in their attempts to boost kids’ optimism and self-confidence. Statements like “You’re so smart!” or “Math is easy for you!” sound positive on the surface, but they suggest kids should not have to try too hard to do well. As academics become more difficult, kids who believe “I am smart” and “School is easy” may begin to question their own abilities. Some kids start to doubt their smarts in elementary school, others lose confidence in college. At any age, the belief that you don’t have the right stuff can be devastating.

When we look at our children, we see possibilities and potential. We envision growth, learning and success. Even if our kids are struggling right now, the future looks bright from a parents’ perspective. But kids don’t always see themselves through the same set of lenses. A recent study by psychologist Kristin Lagattuta, Ph.D., and her colleagues found parents consistently underestimated kids’ worries and overestimated their optimism. Being assigned to a lowerlevel reading group or getting a poor report card may cause a lot of anxiety. Since kids don’t have the same skills and perspective as adults, they may not see a way out of their current situation.

Build a Can-Do Attitude

You can help your child develop an optimistic learning mindset. Use these simple strategies to help your child set goals, build skills and overcome setbacks. Persistent practice is the key to academic success.

Beware of Mixed Signals

Talk Up Opportunities. Each morning, discuss upcoming events with your child. Share your anticipation about a meeting you have at work. Say “I’ll have a chance to present my ideas,” or “I can practice speaking in front of a large group.” Encourage your child to share her coming events as well. Focus on what you both can learn instead of what you could lose.

Reality TV shows and overnight success stories reinforce the idea that some people have talent and others do not. Psychologist Carol Dweck, Ph.D., calls this a fixed view of ability. Kids who adopt a fixed mindset believe they’ve already got all the smarts they’ll ever have. (How depressing!) These kids choose easy tasks because they don’t think they can improve with repeated practice. If they don’t succeed right away, kids with a fixed mindset give up. They see failure as proof that they don’t have what it takes, not as a signal to invest more effort or try another approach. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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performed better on subsequent academic tests, even after they’d failed to solve a single problem in the initial set. Establish the expectation that learning is a challenge and many students struggle. Remind your child that practice helps build new skills: no one is born knowing how to multiply fractions or how to spell “catastrophe.” This relieves the pressure kids feel to prove they’re smart already.

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Affirm Effort. Instead of highlighting talents and triumphs, recognize hard work. Say “You are such a dedicated student,” or “I am so proud that you kept trying when you didn’t get the answer right away.” These statements buoy kids’ self-esteem and encourage them to keep trying. Take Risks. Kids need to see parents step outside our comfort zones once in a while. Try new things that don’t come easily. Learn a foreign language. Run a race. Introduce yourself to new people. Model the kind of courage you want for your child. And if things don’t go as well as you’d hoped, zero in on what you learned. Every setback has a silver lining. Reframe Limiting Beliefs. Your child isn’t likely to improve his grades if he believes he failed a test because he’s dumb. A specific, situational explanation like “I failed because I didn’t understand the vocabulary” or “I didn’t use the study guide” moves your child in the right direction. Ask guiding questions like “What can you do differently next time?” to help your child make the switch. Build Skills. Create a step-by-step plan to help your child develop new skills. Read books or watch how-to videos together. Create opportunities for her to practice in situations that aren’t too scary, like rehearsing a speech in front of the family dog. Once she’s developed basic skills and confidence, move on to more challenging situations.

Confidence is the ultimate school supply. With the school year fresh in your child’s mind, summer is the perfect time to join Kumon. The Kumon Method lets children learn at their own pace, so they can grasp any concept regardless of age or grade level. Here, your child will gain confidence that will last a lifetime. Now’s the time for Kumon.

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Highlight Improvement. Learning is a process. Encourage a growth mindset by commenting on your child’s progress, not his grades. Say “You really improved on your math facts,” or “Your essay has become much more organized since I saw the rough draft.” Use a simple chart to track improvement and remind him of how far he’s come. The best confidence boost you can give your child is the belief that he can learn anything, if he puts his mind to it. AOP Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D. is a personality psychologist, former educator, and mom of two. She shares psychology lessons for real life at HeidiLuedtke.com.

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Art Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts

901 South College Street, Auburn. 844-1484. Learn, create and explore at JCSM during the fall Saturday Art Club. The program is free for all K-12 grade students. Three stations are designed for younger students (K-2nd grade), middle students (3rd-6th grade) and older students (7th-12th grade). Parents are encouraged to work with their children, or learn more about the role of art in your child’s life at the Parent’s Table. www.jcsm.auburn.edu • Auburn Parks and Recreation Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, 222 East Drake Avenue Auburn. 501-2944. Adventures in Art 2014: Sustainability in Art. September 8-11 Adventures in Art is a field trip component of a community-based, art education program for all 4th and 5th grade students attending Auburn City Schools. Creative Kids-Ages 4-6; Tues. 3:15-4:15pm; $150. Beginner Acrylic Painting- Ages 7-11; Tues. 4-5pm; $150. Chinese Painting & Calligraphy for the Young Artist- Ages 8-13; Wed. 3-4pm. $160. Gifted Enrichment: Smart But Scattered- Ages 8-12; Mon. 4-5:30pm. $95. Illustration Geeks Fan Club- Ages 8-17; Fri. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Anime Drawing: Girl Power- Ages 10-15; Fri. 4:30-6pm. $85. Beginner/Intermediate Watercolor- Ages 15 and up; Thurs. 1:00-3:00pm. $80. Intermediate/Advanced Acrylic Painting- Ages 10-up; Wed. 4-5pm. $160. Mosaic Workshop- All ages; Thurs/Fri. 1-4pm. $40-$60. Kids Can Paint: Intermediate Watercolors- Ages 8-12; Wed. 3:30-5pm. $95. Ceramics: Fins, Wings and Things- Ages 4-6; Thurs. 3-4pm. $60 + $10 materials. Ceramics: All Creatures Great and Small- Ages 7-14; Thurs. 4-5:30pm. $$90 + $15materials. Bowling with a Twist, Homeschoolers- Ages 7-14; Thurs. 1-2:30pm. $90+ $10materials Art for Homeschoolers- Ages 6-9; Mon/Wed/ Thurs. 9-11am. $60. Art for Homeschoolers: Middle/High SchoolAges 10-18; Wed. or Fri. 9-11am. $60. Voiceover & On-Camera Acting- Ages 10 and up; Sat. 10-11am. $40/per session. therealstory@live.com Act III- Ages 12-18; Tues. 5-6pm. $70. therealstory@live.com Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

• Opelika Parks and Recreation Denson Drive Recreation Center; 705-5558 Cerami Kids I- Ages 6 and up. Mon, 3:30-4:30pm. $30. Cerami Kids II-Ages 6 and up. Tues, 3:30-4:30pm. $30. Cerami Kids III- Ages 6 and up. Wed, 3:304:30pm. $30. Cerami Kids IV- Ages 6 and up. Thurs, 3:304:30pm. $30. Cerami Kids V (Homeschoolers)- Ages: 6 & up. Mon, 1-2pm. $30. Homeschool Handbuilding- Ages 9 and up. Tues. 1-2pm. $60/8wks Parent and Me Wheel- Wed. 5:30-7pm. $90/8wks Kids Sit-N-Spin Wheel Class- Ages 9 and up. Tues or Thurs. 3:30-5:00pm. $60/8wks • Sew-thern Belles Sewing Studio 923-J Stage Rd, Auburn. sewthernbelles@ gmail.com; 229-8696775. A licensed “Kids Can Sew” after school program for children third grade and up. We offer a structured, fun environment where children learn while having a blast! Students learn all aspects of sewing including how to thread a sewing machine, how to read a pattern, and how to make clothing and accessories. The classes culminate in a fashion show at the end of the year in which the children are able to model their creations.

Before & After School Care Auburn First Baptist Child Development Center

128 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn. 334-821-8125. Now registering for fall (infant - 6yrs and afterschool programs up to grade 5). Open 7:00 am -5:30 pm. Transportation from schools available. Children engage in many hands-on activities that promote learning in language, fine & large motor skills, the arts, math, science, and social-emotional skills. Nationally Accredited through the Association for Early Learning Leaders (formerly NAC) and Licensed through Alabama Department of Human Resources. 34

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2314 Enterprise Drive, Opelika. 745-6248. Pick up from school for Beauregard, Opelika & Auburn for after school programs.

Growing Room Child Development Center

644 North Dean Road, Auburn. 334-501-2044; www.growingroomusa.com; 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday: 6 weeks-12 years old. We believe Learning Can Take You Everywhere! We offer a language based curriculum focusing on math, science & self-help skills, Character Education programs, A Beka Phonics, extracurricular programs include JumpBunch, Dance, Big Green Bus & Auburn Mixed Martial Arts. We also prove before and after school care to most Auburn City Schools.

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• A to Z Home Daycare Belinda Dowdell- 821-3292 or 663-5961. Before and after school drop off/pick up service. • Auburn City Schools Extended day offers children the opportunity to have individualized tutoring, participation in creative activities, and interaction with peers. Tuition prices are on a sliding scale based on lunch status. Activities such as art, sports, computer, music and movement, and other clubs added throughout the year help children interact socially and physically with children of all backgrounds in their community. Tutoring allows individualized instruction tailored to student’s learning styles and levels of understanding therefore improving grades and self-esteem. For more information, please contact your child’s school. • Auburn Day Care Centers 410 Boykin Street, Room 14; Auburn. 821-4060. Afterschool pickup and care. www.auburnopelikaparents.com

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• Auburn United Methodist Church Discovery Club After-School Program 137 South Gay Street; Auburn. 826-8800; www. aumc.net; Monday- Friday (after school until 6:00 p.m.) care is available to children in the 1st-7th grades and can be picked up at their schools and transported to the church for homework, snacks, crafts, cooking, recreational activities, devotionals and mission projects. All day sessions from 8:00am- 6:00pm are offered on days when the Auburn Public Schools are closed for staff development days. This ministry is designed to provide a Christian, homelike environment after school while parents are working. • BRIDGES After-School Program An out-of-school time program of care and supervision for children ages 10-14 sponsored by the Employers’ Child Care Alliance. Based on an innovative curriculum, participants will be involved in a variety of healthy, fun, educational and interactive program elements (or clubs). With a commitment to quality and adequate supervision, staff/student ratios will be no more than 1 to 12. Tutoring will be offered from 3:15-4:00. Snack will be provided. 3:15-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The program will operate according to the Drake Middle School calendar. Call 749-8400. • Child Care Network 702 Second Avenue; Opelika. 749-9631. Before and after school pick up for most Opelika City Schools. • Creative Discovery Child Development Ctr 1675 Shug Jordan Parkway; Auburn. 887-5730; www.creativediscoverycdc.com; Ages: 6 weeks old-12 years old; 6:30am-6:00pm; Monday.-Friday. “Where Discovery Leads to Learning!” After school pick up at Auburn City Schools, Lee Scott, and Indian Pines. kidscreative7@gmail.com • God’s Glory Daycare 1500 Bruce Avenue, Opelika. 737-0443. Before and After School care and pickup. • Hardy’s Creative Child Care 222 North College Street, Auburn. Contact Martha Hardy 821-4514. Ages: 18 months-11 years old. 6:30 am – 5:45 pm. After School program including pick up transportation; Developmentally appropriate curriculum. Nationally Accredited. • HealthPlus Fitness Center 1171 Gatewood Drive, Auburn. laura.futrell@ eamc.org 887-5666 ext 209. Afterschool Rules! The place to be for homework, fitness, and fun. Pick up from Auburn Early Ed Center, Cary Woods, Yarbrough, Lee-Scott and Drake Middle School. Ages K- 8th grade. • Jacob’s Ladder Early Learning Center 1452 Opelika Rd; Auburn. 821-5100. • Kingdom Child Care Center 112 North 16th Street; Opelika. 749-7051. After school pick up and care. • Learning Zone 1221 Commerce Drive; Auburn. 821-1127. After school program, drop off and pick up.

• Milestones Learning Center 1811 E Glenn Ave, Auburn. Lee Sides, 887-4391; www.milestoneslc.com; 6 weeks old – Pre-K; Full time and part time available; Monday- Friday; 6:30 am- 6:00 pm.“Believes Childhood is a Journey, not a Race”. High/Scope Curriculum. Children learn through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Kindermusik, ABC Music and Me, Premier Tumbling, The Big Green Bus, and more! Fall registration going on now! Afterschool care and transportation available. • Miss Deanna’s Childcare 1901 Corporate Drive, Opelika and 1745 East University Drive; Auburn. 745-7139. After school transportation and care. 35

• Opelika City Schools 745-9700. Extended Day is a program sponsored by the Opelika City Schools to provide a safe, friendly environment for children who need after school care. CARES offers tutors, homework assistance, recreation, school clubs, special activities, field trips, and other areas of enrichment for children who attend elementary schools in Opelika. Extended Day programs are available to students in grades Pre-K-8th grade. • The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lee County 400-B Boykin Street, Auburn. 821-6020; pharrison@bgcleeco.org & 1610 Toomer Street, Opelika. 745-2582; ybatts@bgcleeco.org. An after school Youth Development program that serves youth ages 6-18 in Greater Lee County during the hours www.facebook.com/auburnopelika.parents

of 2:30-6:30pm. Afternoons begin with a healthy snack followed by Power Hour: Making Every Minute Count in which club members spend time reading, receiving homework assistance and tutoring. The evening is filled with fun programming in five core areas including character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills; the arts, and sports, fitness, and recreation. • University Daycare, LLC Child Care Center 2454 East University Drive, Auburn. 826-7337. Before and after school care and pickup available.

Tap, Ballet and Tumbling- Ages 5-7; Wed. 5:307pm. $90. Ballet- Ages 7-12; Mon. 4:15-5:15pm. $65. Intermediate/Advanced Ballet- Ages 13 and up. Fri. 5:15-6:45pm. $40/month. IAMBK Creative Dance- Ages 6-10; Fri. 6-7pm. $10. iambk@ymail.com IAMBK Creative Dance II- Ages 12-18; Fri. 7:158:15pm. $10. iambk@ymail.com Square Dance- Ages 15 and up. Thurs. 7-9pm. $15. Polly Majors, 749-1833. • Celtic Traditions 2705 Frederick Road, #3, Opelika. 705-0303.

Dance Auburn Pointe School of Dance

Nix Dance Studio

850 Stage Road, Auburn. 887-7250. www.nixdancestudios.com Registration and open house-Monday, July 28: 3:00-6:00pm or Tuesday, July 29: 4:006:00pm. Come and select your schedule and shoe fittings. Fall classes for ages 3 yearsadult. Offering classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical/contemporary, hip hop, baton, pointe, and company.

323 Airport Road, Suite E, Auburn. 275-5013. ‘Where Dreams of Dancing Comes True.’ Offering all levels of dance including ballet, pointe, hip hop, jazz and more. • Auburn Parks and Recreation Dean Road Rec Center/Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center Dance Combo: Ballet & Tap- Ages 2 and a half-4; Thurs. 4:15-5pm. $30/month. Dance Combo: Ballet & Tap- Ages 4-6; Tues. 3:304:30pm. $65 Preschool Beginner Ballet and Tumbling- Ages 3-4; Wed. 4pm or 4:45pm. $75. Beginner/Intermediate Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

Flint’s Crossing, 1550 Opelika Rd, Suite 9/10, Auburn. 501-8586. www.kumon.com/auburn-opelika; Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program designed for students of all levels. A Kumon Program can be tailored for advanced students who need to be challenged, but also for students who need help catching up. The Kumon Math and Reading Center offers a program to help your child reach their potential. Offering Kumon Jr. for ages 3-5 years and Kumon for preschool through high school. FREE PLACEMENT Tests are administered by appointment. Please call to schedule your child’s testing.

• Little Language www.littlelanguagellc.com. 251-610-7968. Foreign language program for children. Teaching Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, ESL, and Arabic. Now enrolling for fall classes.

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• Auburn Parks and Recreation Dean Road Rec Center Young Writers Club- Ages 8-10; Wed. 3:304:30pm. $5/quarter. Young Writers Club II- Ages 11-15; Wed. 6-7pm. $5/quarter. ESL Class- Ages 12 and up. Tues. 6:30-8pm. Free. Joy Writers for Secondary Students- Grades 6-7; Wed. 4:40-5:45pm. $100. serena@ rusticplate.com Leap for the Stars Literacy & Academic Tutoring- Ages PreK-12th grade. Mon/Wed. 5:307pm. $10. iambk@ymail.com

1100 S. College Street, 202. Auburn. 7405118. www.aupointe.com Ballet, pointe, Pad de deux, modern, and jazz. All ages welcome from preschool to adult. Home of Pointe to Him dance ensemble. Now registering for fall classes.

2140 E. University Drive, Auburn. 209-1464. Offering Recreational and Performance Competitive & Pre-Professional programs; ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, tumbling and more.

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www.celtic-traditions.net. We spread the joy of Irish dancing through classes and performances. Fall classes start the week of August 19th. Beginners ages 3-5 on Wednesdays 3:15-4:00, and Beginners ages 6+ on Thursdays 4:30-5:30. Try it before signing up! • Make Your Move Performing Arts Studio “Everyone’s a STAR at Make Your Move” 116 Columbus Parkway, Opelika and Valley Sportsplex. 705-0205. www.makeyourmovedance.com. Fall registration and classes enrolling now! Dance classes for boys and girls of all ages including baton, tap, jazz, ballet, acrobats, hip hop, contemporary, combination classes and more! Offering recreational and competition classes. 36

• Smith Group Behavioral Consulting 2006 Executive Park Dr, Suite A, Opelika. 332.9077 (cell with confidential voicemail); www.smithgroupbehavioralconsulting.com Services provided: skill assessment across all areas of development, private academic and social tutoring, skill coaching in real life situations, development of behavior intervention plans for children with chronic problematic behaviors; along with parental training and coaching, early intensive ABA intervention with children on the Autism Spectrum, weekly social skills and play groups. • Test Prep and Tutoring of Auburn 687 North Dean Road. 502-3459. Offering tutoring serves in math, reading, writing, study skills, penmanship and others as needed. Test preparation includes ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and MCAT.

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Fitness • Auburn Parks and Recreation Biggest Winner Physical Fitness - Ages 8and up. Wed. 7-8pm. $15. Teaches youth about basic fitness and nutrition concepts and how to incorporate them into everyday life. iambk@ymail.com Couch to 5K Beginning Running- Ages 8 and up/ family; Thurs. 6-7pm. $20 ind/$40family. Kelly Focht; 329-9026. Yoga- Ages 12 and up. Mon. 6-7pm. $48. Zumba Kids Jr- Ages 4-6; Tues. 4:30-5:15pm. $5/per class. Zumba Kids- Ages 7-11. Mon. 3:30-4:15pm. $5/per class. Zumba- Ages 12 and up. Mon/Wed/Thurs. • HealthPlus Fitness Center 1171 Gatewood Drive, Auburn. Kid’s Gym- The goal is to provide a safe, friendly environment for your child to explore health and fitness through supervised play. Age 5-12 yrs. HealthPlus child members may participate in Kids’ Gym at no extra charge. Non-member children may join us for a small fee of $2.00 per visit. Activities include climbing wall, scooters, basketball, relays, kickball, tag games, dodgeball, jump ropes, swimming, board games and more. Laura, 887-5666 ext 209. Infant Swimming Resource- a nationally recognized survival swimming program which teaches infants and toddlers ages 6 months to 6 years using the ISR Self-Rescue™ method. Ashley, 887-5666. Water Babies and Swim Lessons- swim lessons offered throughout the year. Call for classes and rates, Ashley, 887-5666. Youth Swim for Fitness- 12 session water fitness program; ages 7-17. Members and non-member rates, call Ashley, 887-5666.

Gymnastics/ Cheerleading Premier Spirit Academy

923 B Stage Road, Auburn. 821-7300. www.premierspiritacademy.com; Register today! Lee County’s finest cheer and tumbling facility, featuring spring competition floors, air track and tumble tracks. Offering classes for boys and girls of all ages! Ask about our private lessons and a free trial class. Parent and Tot- ages 18-35 months. Parents join in on the tumbling fun with their kids. Preschool Tumbling- 3-4 years. Learn the basic tumbling skills. Tumbling Classes - Ages 7 years and up. Beginning Tumbling to Advance Tumbling. Cheer Class- Get ready for cheerleading tryouts! Improve on your jumps and cheer motions. Not a tumbling class. Squad Lessons- Need help with team competition routines or music? Year round help. All- Stars- Become a competitive cheerleader! The Knights-All Stars practice year round and compete locally and nationally. Knights Special Needs All-Stars- This team offers special needs athletes in our area to compete in cheerleading as a sport. Ages 7 years and older. 37

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Horseback Riding • H & G Horse Quarters 943 Lee Road 57, Auburn. 887-0026. Riding lessons registering now! www.hghorsequarters. com. H&G offers English Hunt Seat Riding Instruction to both children and adults. We emphasize safety, responsibility, and aim to meet the needs of each rider and horse combination. Our lesson program consists of competitive riders, beginner children and adults, and a strong college group. We regularly compete at one day local shows and weekend rated shows. We also have monthly sanctioned horse shows at H&G. Three arenas, complete with jumps, lights, sprinklers, and other appropriate teaching materials provide the excellent environment necessary for quality instruction. • MC Horsemanship 3180 Lee Road 137, Auburn. www.mchorsemanship.com Offering lessons in natural and classical horsemanship for beginners to experienced riders, ages 5 yrs and up. Our programs provide each student with hands-on experience, grooming, leading, saddling, horse care, riding, and much more! $35 per day for lessons. All money donated helps care for the rescue horses at MC Horsemanship or other rescues listed on the Adoptions page.

www.silverliningequestriancenter.com Specializing in Eventing and Hunter/Jumpers, we offer lessons to a wide range of ages and abilities, training rides, exercise rides, transportation and coaching at shows, superior horse care, and a fun and educational family environment for riders and their horses to enjoy.

Martial Arts • Auburn Academy of Martial Arts 323 Airport Road, Auburn. 334-502-7221. www.auburnacademy.com. “Your home for the traditional Korean martial arts of TaeKwonDo and HapKiDo”. Classes registering now for all ages! Kinder Kick, Beginner, Advanced, Adults, and Homeschoolers. Fitness classes and Kettle Bell. No registration or membership fees. Ask about our family member discounts. • Auburn Mixed Martial Arts 2515 East Glenn, Commerce Park, Auburn. 7039663. We pride ourselves in teaching realistic, but safe, fighting techniques in the martial arts of: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Judo, Kickboxing and Submission Grappling. We also teach classes in Fitness Kickboxing and Kettle Bell. For our Kids, we offer classes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Judo and Wrestling. Come in for a free class! We offer a patient, safe and supportive atmosphere. All ages welcome.

• Sandy’s Stables 4273 Lee Road 54, Opelika. www.sandysstables.net; 741-0020. Lessons offered to ages 5 and older, 1 1/2 hours long, one lesson per week or schedule lesson to lesson. Lessons include learning to groom, tack up, and cool down a horse, and horse safety.

• Auburn Parks and Recreation Dean Road Rec Center. Travis Page, 332-7000. Yoshukai Karate Kids- Ages 5-12; Thurs. 6-7pm. Teaches basic strikes, locks, and kicks. Tournament sparring and self-defense fighting is in a controlled setting. $125/quarter. Yoshukai Karate Adult- Ages 13 and up; Thurs. 7-8:45pm. $125/quarter.

• Silver Lining Equestrian Center 5067 Birmingham Hwy Auburn. 703-0870.

• Opelika Parks and Recreation Sportsplex 705-5560; www.opelikasportsplex.com

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• Opelika Parks and Recreation 705-5560. www.opelikasportsplex.com Mommy and Me Music- Ages 2-5yrs. Mon 9am. $35/month. • Spicer’s Music 2140 E. University Drive, Auburn. 329-PLAY. www. spicersmusic.com Not your average music store. Offering instruments and gear of all types, including consigned items, comprehensive lesson program for individuals, groups and bands, as well as Lessons To www.auburnopelikaparents.com

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Play and Fun Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

901 South College Street, Auburn. 844-1484. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Educational programming for the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art strives to meet the needs for our community through diverse offerings. Programs enhance and expand the educational experience of our exhibitions. Programs include Art Clubs, Tours, Exhibits, Talks, Films and Jazz, Membership Drive- Aug 25-29.

Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve

2222 North College Street, Auburn. 502-4553; auburn.edu/preserve/ The mission is to provide programs, experiences, nature trails and natural habitats for education, study and relaxation for students and citizens of all ages while creating an atmosphere of discovery and stewardship toward our natural world. Offering programs for all ages: discovery hikes, nature walks, school programming, youth camps and workshops. Aug 23- Caving.10am-12noon. $5 for non-members and $4 for members. Aug 29- AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles. 4:00 p.m. before the Arkansas game; $5/person, 3 yrs and under free. Sept 13- Hummingbirds. 10am-12noon. $5 for non-members and $4 for members; 3yrs and under free. Sept 14- Songs In the Woods. 3-5pm. $5/person. Oct 3- AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles. 4:00 p.m. before the Arkansas game; $5/person, 3 yrs and under free. Oct 11- Creepy, Wonderful Critters: Bats! 10am12noon. $4 for members, $5 for non-members, 3 yrs and under free. Oct 24- AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles. 4:00 p.m. before the Arkansas game; $5/person, 3 yrs and under free. â&#x20AC;˘ Auburn Lanes 719 Opelika Rd, Auburn. 887-6573. www.amf.com/auburnlanesal Offers traditional bowling on 24 lanes in a recently renovated center that features new flooring, remodeled restrooms and 42-inch flat-screen monitors over the lanes. Challenge your friends to some arcade-style games and grab a bite to eat! â&#x20AC;˘ Cyber Zone 107 North 9th St, Opelika. 737-5000. www.cyberzone334.com Featuring 6,000 sq ft laser tag arena with hightech laser tag equipment, high energy music, 39

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lights and special effects. Private themed party space for parties, groups, reunions, and more. Arcade with new and retro games. Check on line for specials. • Frog Legs Inflatable Party Zone 467 North Dean Rd, Auburn. 887-8764 or 3218221. www.froglegsparty.com . Frog Legs is an indoor facility with several inflatables, games, toddler area and a snack bar. The perfect place to play in the after a long day at school or have a jam packed birthday party or get together for any special occasion! It’s a cool place to bounce during those hot days in August. • Pop’s Party Place 1379 LaFayette Pkwy, LaGrange, Ga. 706-8840005; www.facebook.com/popspartyplace Kids Can Be Kids...and adults have their own space now, too. HUGE party space in doors for your special one. It has a playground and inflatables and so many fun toys. Now, parents can enjoy the outdoor patio! Come and see the new room...It’s perfect for Sweet 16s, Corporate Gatherings, Nonprofit Fundraiser’s and Musical Gigs...It has a stage!! • Scutter Putters Mini Golf 1220 Fox Run Pkwy, USA Town Center, Exit 62 Opelika. 745-9393; www.facebook.com/ ScutterPuttersMiniGolf Offering the areas only indoor, 18 hole indoor mini golf. Available for family fun, parties, daycare/ school groups, reunions and much more! Huge backroom for your party and reception. Need a family fun day? Come play a round of mini golf in a safe and fun family location. Play in the dark in the black light fun on Friday and Saturday nights 8:30pm-close (ages 13 yrs and up). • The Skate Center 1221 Commerce Dr, Auburn. 821-1127. www.theskatecenterauburn.com The only roller-skating facility in the area. We are perfect for birthday parties, special events or family fun. Our family-friendly environment is designed for people of all ages. From the beginner to the experienced skater, you will have hours of fun at our center.

School Shopping Fringe Kids

209 South 8th Street, Opelika. 745-4497. Fringe Kids carries infant through children’s size 14/16. Popular brands, as well as boutique and designer brands. Now accepting fall and winter consignment.

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Kids Clothes Connection

Auburn and Opelika’s largest children’s and furniture consignment event. Fall/Winter sale dates. Open to the public. New and gently used baby, children, teen and maternity clothing. backpacks, sports gear, dance apparel and much more!

Sprout Children’s Boutique

2436 East University Dr 2201, Auburn. Upstairs from New Leaf Consignment. 329-7111. www.sproutauburn.com Upscale consignment for both children and maternity, handmade gifts, monogramming and appliques and more! Sizes newborn to 12.

Scouting • Boys Scouts of America: Chattahoochee Council 1237 1st Avenue, Columbus, Ga. 706-327-2634. Provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. • Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama 145 Coliseum Blvd; Montgomery, AL; 1-800-239-6636 or 334-272-9164; www.girlscoutssa. org; girls ages 5-17 years. Daisies, Brownies and Girl Scouts.

Sports • Auburn Parks and Recreation Dean Road Recreation Center, Auburn. 501-2930. www.auburnalabama.org Cheerleading- 1st-6th grade; Girls will be instructed in basic cheerleading skills and placed on squads to cheer for the Auburn Youth Football Association football games. Squads will practice once a week and cheer at one game each week 40

Sept-Nov. $85-$95. Fall Baseball Instructional Camp- Aug 4-25; 3 age divisions: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12; $180. Mark Fuller, www.sportsacademyauburn.com Fall Baseball- Youth- Ages 6-7, 8-9, and 10-11 years (As of April 30, 2014). This fall baseball league is the time to work on specific baseball fundamentals or a new position. Games will begin Sept. 6th; $25 + Online fees; Walk-in $35. Fall Baseball- Season will focus on fundamentals and fun. Ages 12-13 (age as of April 30, 2014). $25 + online fees; Walk-In $35. Girls Fall Softball- Season focuses on fundamentals and fun. Ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15 (ages as of Dec. 31, 2014). $25 + online fees; Walk-In $35. Flag Football- Ages 6 & 7 years as of July 31, 2014. Tryout info: August 21, at Margie Piper Bailey Fields located next to Wrights Mill Rd. Elementary School. Skills test for 7 year olds at 5:30 and skills test for 6 year olds at 6:30 (No exceptions. Come to the correct age and time for skills testing). $25.00 + online fees; Walk-In $35. Youth Tackle Football- Ages 8 & 9 and 1012 years as of July 31, 2014. Join this full contact tackle sport. Players must provide their own equipment, which must meet NOCSAE standards. $60 + online fees. Walk in $70. Weight restrictions apply. Physicals (mandatory to play). Physicals will be administered on Aug. 12 and 14 at 6 p.m. at the Frank Brown Recreation Center. Start Smart Soccer- Age 4 years; prepares children for organized soccer in a fun, non-threatening environment, while allowing children to work one-on-one with a parent. This 6 week program teaches children skills including dribbling, kicking www.auburnopelikaparents.com

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and passing, trapping, and throw ins and agility. $45. Youth Recreational Soccer Leagues- Ryan Molt, 501-2943. Designed to teach the basic skills of soccer and foster a love of the game. Team jerseys and socks are provided. Ages 4-15. $60/$70. Tennis- Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Center, 501-2922. 3 Quick Start- Ages 6-10; Junior Tennis Teams- Ages 11-18; $32-$50. Tots Tennis & Fitness- Ages 2-3; Mon/Wed. 9-9:30am. Munchin Tennis- Ages 4-5; Mon-Thurs. 2:303pm. Half Volleys- Ages 6-8; Mon-Thurs. 3-4pm. Future Stars- Ages 9-10; Mon-Thurs. 4-5pm. Players- Ages 11-18; Mon-Thurs. 5-6pm. Youth Lacrosse League- www.auburnyouthlax. com; Boys and girls Ages 6-18. boys and girls play separately. This season is designed to learn the basic skills of lacrosse and practice fundamentals in order to properly learn the game and for players to be prepared for the spring season. All players MUST have proper lacrosse gear and US Lacrosse membership in order to play. $40/ $50 walk in. Youth Wresting League- Nick Tucker, nctucker@ auburnschools.org • Opelika Parks and Recreation 1001 Andrews Drive, Opelika. 705-5560; www.opelikasportsplex.com High School Basketball Organized League - Age: 8th-12th grade boys and girls; Covington Center. $40. Bulldog Youth Football- Ages 5-9 years (before Sept. 1, 2014). OPR leagues are “weight restricted” for participation. Weight limits are strictly enforced. Supplies needed: shoes, mouthpiece, pants and pads for pants. Supplies provided: helmet and shoulder pads. $35. Games most Saturday 8:30 and 10:30am. Some weekday games required. Bulldog Youth Football Cheerleaders- Kindergarten-3rd grade. Practice starts late August. $10/ Registration + $70/ Uniform Fee. Games Saturday 8am. Uniform sizing date- August 16, 9am-12 noon at Covington Center. Must pay for uniform when sized. Midget League Football- Ages 9-12 (before Sept. 1, 2014). OPR leagues are “weight restricted” for participation. Weight limits strictly enforced. Supplies needed: Shoes, mouthpiece, pants and pads for pants. Supplies provided: helmet and shoulder pads. Mon/Tues/Thurs; 5:30pm & 6:30pm. $30. Midget League Football Cheerleaders- Age: 4th7th graders. Practice starts late August. $10/ Registration + $70/ Uniform Fee. Uniform sizing date- August 16, 9am-12 noon at Covington Center. Must pay for uniform when sized. Mon/ Tues/Thurs, beginning Sept. Fall Youth Swim Lessons- Levels 1-6. Ages 4-12; SportsPlex Pool. Class Limited to 20 swimmers per session. $50. Classes Tues/Thurs. 5:306:15pm. 2 Sessions: Sept 9-Oct 2; Oct 7-Nov 4; Nov 5-Dec 3. Parent & Me Swim Lesson- Sportsplex Pool. Ages 6months-2yrs. Mon. 5:30-6pm; Sept 15-Oct 20. Designed for parents interested in acquainting their children to the water in a fun

and safe environment. Teaches infants and toddlers water adjustment, blowing bubbles, and under water exploration. $45 fee. Opelika SeaDawgs Fall Swim Team- Ages 6-18 years. Mon/Tues/Thurs. 4-5pm and 5-6pm; Sept 8-Nov 20. Swim practice for the serious swimmer who wants to stay in shape. $40/month ($10 sibling discount). Pee Wee Tennis- Ages 4-5yrs. Tues/Thurs. 3-3:45pm. Designed to introduce the game to children with fun drills and instruction. $50/ month. Beginner/ Intermediate Tennis- 1st-5th grade; Tues/Thurs 3:45-4:45pm. Work on basic tennis skills with instructive and fun drills. Work match play, score keeping and court etiquette. $50/ month. Jr. High Tennis- 6th-8th grade; Mon/Wed. 3:3041

4:30pm. Develop tennis skills. Fun, fair play and proper court etiquette will be stressed. $50/ month. High School Tennis- 9th-12th grade; Mon/ Wed 4:30-5:30pm. Designed for intermediate/ advanced tournament players. Instruction with skill building drills along with match play. $50/ month. • Sports Academy 3768 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika. 749-4040. www.sportsacademyauburn.com Fall Instructional League- August 4-25. This league is a training league to prepare players for Auburn Parks and Rec. normal fall baseball leagues. Instruction in machine and kid pitch for 7-12 year olds. $180- 4 weeks of instruction and games. AOP www.facebook.com/auburnopelika.parents

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A2Z Local Homeschooler’s Association For homeschooling families in the Auburn/Opelika Lee County area of Alabama. A2Z Loop is an all-inclusive support group open to all homeschool families in the Auburn/Opelika area regardless of differences in beliefs, cultures, nationality, race, religion, or method of home schooling. For more information call 334-7281162 or email: momofpnk@gmail.com. Alabama Mentor’s Foster Parent Training Classes Offered in the Opelika Auburn area. Call 334-705-8877 x 18 to register or email: Deanna.Hand@thementornetwork.com. Alabama Shakespeare Festival • Disney’s “Mary Poppins”. July 16-27. Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery. www.asf.net. Birmingham Civil Rights Museum Pieces of a Dream: Mixed Media. Through August 24. Birmingham Civil Rights Museum. www.bcri.org. Bosom Buddies (a breast cancer support group) Meets at The Health Resource Center the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. (334) 528-1260. www.eamc.org. Callaway Gardens • FSU Flying High Circus. July 17-21, 24-28. Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com. Columbus Civic Center Peter Pan Live! July 17-20. www.columbusciviccenter.com. DeSoto Caverns Park God and Country Sound, Light, and Water Show. Through July 31. DeSoto Caverns Park, Childersburg. www.desotocavernspark.com. East Alabama Birth Village 3rd Monday of each month. Monarch Estates, Auburn. 6 p.m. www.birthvillageclass.com Expressions of a BraveHeart Program A fine arts program for teens and young adults with special needs (ages 11–21), sponsored by Opelika Parks and Recreation, utilizing Auburn University faculty and students, as well as community volunteers. Two 30-minute sessions of art, dance/creative movement and music will be offered and participants will select 2 of the 3 classes. Expressions meets every 2nd and 4th Monday twice a month for 1.5 hours. Opelika Sportsplex, 334.705.5560. www.opelikasportsplex.com. Friday on the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads. Alexander City. May 23 - August 29. Facebook. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art • Matt Moulthrop: Auburn Oak and Heartwood: Woodturned Vessels by Ed, Philip, and Matt Moulthrop. Through Sept. 21. • Picturing An Era: Art from the Great Depression to the Second World War. Through Sept. 21. • John Augustus Walker’s Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture. Through Sept. 21. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Lee County Parents of Chinese Children helps children understand, see and grow up with other families that look like their family (white parents/Asian child). The group is 100% free! We try to eat out at Asian establishments monthly and have playdates. Families that are waiting to adopt are welcome! We accept any families with adopted children from all Asian countries. Contact Melody at mmhilyer@bellsouth.net for more information. McWane Science Center • Animation - featuring Cartoon Network. Through August 30. • “Island of the Lemurs Madagascar” IMAX. Through January 2015. Birmingham. www.mcwane.org. Meditation Garden and Labyrinth Come and Find the Quiet Center... in the Meditation Garden and Labyrinth, provided as a community service by Village Christian Church, 700 East University Drive, (across from Auburn Early Ed.). 334-887-5111. Try the practice of walking meditation or simply sit and enjoy the sights and sounds. The garden and labyrinth are always open and guests are always welcome. Montgomery Ballet www.montgomeryballet.org. Montgomery Performing Arts Montgomery Performing Arts. www.mpaconline.org.

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Newnan Theatre Company “Sordid Lives”. Aug. 28 - Sept. 7 Newnan Theatre Company, GA. www.newnantheatre.org. Opelika-Auburn Newcomers Club A club for new women in town which offers fun social activities, meets for lunch on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Call Joan at 501-4974. Virginia Samford Theatre • “Annie”. July 10-27. Virginia Samford Theatre, Birmingham. www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org.

Parents Support & Moms Groups

Auburn Mommies, a fun group of moms in the Auburn/Opelika area that meet weekly for playgroups and Mommy and Me walking twice a week. We also have a Mommies Night Out once a month. Http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/auburnmommiesinalabama/. Auburn Mommy and Me Big Dog Running Co, Auburn. 10–11 a.m. Social time, story time, music/movement, arts & crafts. Ages 9 months–3 years. Free! 334-209-2580. Auburn MOPS 1st Wednesday of each month, September-May. 9–11:30 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, Opelika. Meetings open to moms with preschool children ages 5 years and under. $5 per meeting; childcare $5 per child. $25 yearly membership dues. Weekly playdates, monthly moms night out, resources, and more. www.facebook.com/ AuburnOpelikaMOPS; AUMOPS@yahoo.com. Breast Feeding class meets the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon on EAMC’s third floor. Call 528-1260 to register. La Leche League, a support group for nursing moms, meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. @ CORNERSTONE Family Chiropractic, Airport Plaza, 323 Airport Road Suite E, Auburn. For more information call Josie at 257-3950. Lee County Autism Support Group meets every other month. Call Julie Brown 887-3903 or Florence Evermom 887-5005. Covenant Presbyterian Church on Shelton Mill Road in Auburn. Main Street Farmer’s Market June 14-October 25. Broad Street, Alexander City. 256-329-9227. MOMS Club of Auburn, a group of stay-at-home moms that meets about twice a week to provide support for each other and fun interaction for kids. New website is www.auburnmoms.com. Moms In Touch. Do you worry about your children? Come experience how you can replace your anxiety and fear with peace and hope by praying with other moms. Moms In Touch International gathers moms together for one hour, once a week, to pray specifically and scripturally for our children and school. Won’t you join with us in prayer for this next generation? Please contact Julia Farrow at julia@cornerstonebuzz. org for information about our local groups. For more information about Moms In Touch International, visit www.MomsInTouch.org. Single Moms Outreach of East Alabama Single Moms Outreach of East Alabama offers 2nd Saturdays, group classes, and more. Contact Penny Messer at 334-444-6827. Email smoea@bellsouth. net. Website www.smoea.vpweb.com or find us on facebook. Teen Moms (for moms under 20) is a ministry that connects trained adults with pregnant girls and teenage moms. Support meetings, classes, job preparation, devotions and games. Call Laura Fuller at laura@insideyfc.com or 334-501-5637. www.insideyfc.com.

Mom’s Morning Out

Auburn United Methodist Church, Children’s Day Out Program, every Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.–12 noon. $10 per child for the entire morning, $2 each additional child. Attendance will be on a first come-first served basis. Contact Barbara Dawsey at 826-8800 for more information.

Trinity United Methodist Church (Opelika) Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:45–12. $15 per child, $5 each additional.

Support Groups

Caregiver Support Group Caring for a family member or friends can be rewarding, but it’s not easy. Whether you are the caregiver for your parents, spouse or a dependent child, this group is for you! Learn ways to cope with every day stresses of caring for someone you love. Gain tools and resources to help you on your journey. This program is supported by the Opelika Sportsplex, Lee-Russell Agency on Aging and HomeInstead Senior Care. This group is open to the public. Meets the last Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at Opelika Sportsplex AAC. Instructors are: Valeri White (Sportsplex), Bridgette Sager (Home Instead Senior Care), Lisa Askew (Lee-Russell Council of Gov). Food Allergy Support of East Alabama The Food Allergy Support of East Alabama group offers support through the sharing of information and resources. We are also working to increase awareness of food allergies in the state of Alabama. For more information, visit our website at www. foodallergysupporteastal.org or call Barbara at 334-8263082; bkg2007@bellsouth.net. GRACE - Post-Abortive Support Group Are you struggling with feelings of regret or sadness from having a pregnancy termination in your past? Do you feel like you can’t share these struggles with anyone? Would you like to find healing and forgiveness? You are not alone. Women’s Hope Medical Clinic wants to help you! You are invited to take part in our GRACE abortion recovery group. This confidential group gives you the opportunity to process the grief of your termination in a safe and non-judgmental setting. If you would like more information about the times, dates and location for this group, call or e-mail Sherry at Women’s Hope: 334.502.7000 or sherry@womenshope.org Don’t let the regret of the past rob you of the joy in the future. Call us today. We are here to help.

Sports

Auburn University Football Aug. 30, Sept. 6. Auburn University Soccer Aug. 29, 31. Montgomery Biscuits Baseball July 16-20, 26-30, Aug. 6-10, 17-21, 28-31.

Monday, July 21

Astronomy Night at Callaway Gardens www.callawaygardens.com. MAX Movie Monday at Riverwalk Amp, Montgomery Free. 6 p.m. www.funinmontgomery.com. Saturday Jam Sessions Old Alabama Town, Montgomery. 9 a.m. - 12 noon. www.oldalabamatown.com. SunFest July 19-26. Alexander City. www.alexandercity.org/ sunfest. DIY: Tips for Taking Photos of Your Children Like a Pro Presented by Lifestyle and Birth Photographer, Paula Davis and Hosted by East Alabama Birth Village. 6 p.m. www.birthvillage.org. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com.

Tuesday, July 22

Wacky Water Games Covington Rec, Opelika. 3-4 p.m. $10 fee. Ages 6-10 years. Summer Swing Concerts in the Park Muse. Municipal Park, Opelika. 7 p.m. Summer 2014 Free Family Film Fest “The LEGO Movie” at 9 a.m. and “Finding Nemo” at 11

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Wednesday, July 23

Luke Bryan Tour Oak Mountain Amp, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com. Silly Science Cinema, “Up” Columbus Public Library. 10 a.m. www.columbusmuseum.com. Summer 2014 Free Family Film Fest “Finding Nemo” at 9 a.m. and “The LEGO Movie” at 11 a.m. National Infantry Museum, Columbus. www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org. A Little Art Talk with Marilyn Laufer James Agee & Walker Evans, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. SunFest July 19-26. Alexander City. www.alexandercity.org/ sunfest.

Thursday, July 24

Covington Movie Club Covington Rec, Opelika. 3:30-5 p.m. $7 fee. Ages 6-12 years. Messy Madness Covington Rec, Opelika. 3-4 p.m. $10 fee. All ages. Zelda’s Birthday Party Montgomery. www.fitzgeraldmuseum.net. Carmike Summer Kids Series, “The Nut Job” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8 Carmike Summer Kids Series, “Rio” Carmike Tiger 13. Opelika. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8 Luke Bryan, That’s My Kind Of Night Tour 2014 Oak Mountain Amp, Birmingham. www.ticketmaster.com. Live Jazz Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Children’s Matinee, “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Capri Theatre, Montgomery. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. www.capritheatre.org. SunFest July 19-26. Alexander City. www.alexandercity.org/sunfest. Alabama Sounds of Summer Opelika High School. 8 p.m. www.dci.org. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com.

Friday, July 25

Friday Night Splash Samford Pool. 6-8 p.m. Free with Splash Pass or $2/ person. Back-to-School Bash Covington Rec, Opelika. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free and all ages. Friday On the Green Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Facebook. Summerfest The Plains Golf Course, Millbrook. www.cityofmillbrook.org. Callaway Gardens Farmers Market www.callawaygardens.com. State of Create ‘Like a Rock’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 7th-12th grade. 1-2:30 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu.

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Children’s Matinee, “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Capri Theatre, Montgomery. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. www.capritheatre.org. SunFest July 19-26. Alexander City. www.alexandercity.org/ sunfest. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com. Fantastic Fridays at the Columbus Museum Sean Driscoll: Wand of Dreams. www.columbusmuseum.com.

Saturday, July 26

American Idol Tour BJCC. www.ticketmaster.com. Hunger Games Survivor Skills Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. Ages 9-13 years. 334-707-6512. Watermelon Sampling Landmark Park, Dothan. 10 a.m. www.landmarkpark.com. Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callawaygardens.com. Market Days on Broadway www.facebook.com/MarketDaysOnBroadway. Nature-Themed Storytime at Oxbow Meadows www.oxbow.columbusstate.edu. Dr Coopers’ 6th Annual Run for Their Lives 5K and 1 Mile www.pcspine.com. Lowes Build-and-Grown Kid’s Clinics Turbotaco Truck. Opelika Lowes. 10 a.m. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com. Artypants ‘Collage College’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages K-2nd grade. 10-11:30 a.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. stART! ‘Collage College’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 3rd-6th grade. 12:30-2 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Young Eagles Day–FREE Airplane Rides for Kids! Columbus Airport. Ages 8-17. 8:30-11:30 a.m. (weather permitting). 706-324-2453. American Idol Tour BJCC. www.ticketmaster.com. Family Fun Night at Eastdale Mall, Montgomery FREE ice skating for kids 10 and under (6-7 p.m.), face painting, and more! Check in at customer service for wrist band. 5-7 p.m. www.eastdale-mall.com/events. SunFest July 19-26. Alexander City. www.alexandercity.org/ sunfest. Saturday Jam Sessions Old Alabama Town, Montgomery. 9 AM -12 noon. www.oldalabamatown.com. Celtic Traditions School of Irish Dance trial class and registration 12:00-1:30 PM. 2705 Frederick Rd Ste 3, Opelika. 705-0303. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com.

Sunday, July 27

Steely Dan BJCC. www.bjcc.org. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com.

Monday, July 28

Astronomy Night at Callaway Gardens www.callawaygardens.com. MAX Movie Monday at Riverwalk Amp, Montgomery Free. 6 p.m. www.funinmontgomery.com. Saturday Jam Sessions Old Alabama Town, Montgomery. 9 a.m. - 12 noon. www.oldalabamatown.com. Nix Dance Studio open house and registration 3:00-6:00 PM. 850 Stage Rd, Auburn. 887-7250.

FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com. Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Birth Village, Opelika. 6-8:30 PM. www.birthvillageclass.com.

Tuesday, July 29

Summer Swing Concerts in the Park Fred Jones. Municipal Park, Opelika. 7 p.m. Summer 2014 Free Family Film Fest “Frozen” at 9 a.m. and “Wreck It Ralph” at 11 a.m. National Infantry Museum, Columbus. www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org. Carmike Summer Kids Series “The LEGO Movie” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8. Auburn Arena Events Open House. Auburn University Arena 4-7 p.m. (334) 844-8875. Discovery Hike Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 3:30 p.m. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Downtown Opelika Farmer’s Market Downtown Square. 3-6 p.m. www.opelika.org. Nix Dance Studio open house and registration 4:00-6:00 PM. 850 Stage Rd, Auburn. 887-7250. Auburn High School Reconnect for 10th graders 8:30-11 AM. www.auburnschools.org.

Wednesday, July 30

Adventure Day Covington Rec, Opelika. 3-4 p.m. $10 fee. Ages 5-12 years. Silly Science Cinema “The LEGO Movie” Columbus Public Library. 10 a.m. www.columbusmuseum.com. Summer 2014 Free Family Film Fest “Wreck It Ralph” at 9 a.m. and “Frozen” at 11 a.m. National Infantry Museum, Columbus. www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org. A Little Art Talk with Jessye McDowell Leonora Carrington. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Auburn High School Reconnect for 11th graders 8:30-11 AM. www.auburnschools.org.

Thursday, July 31

FSU Flying High Circus at Callaway Gardens www.callawaygardens.com. Carmike Summer Kids Series “The LEGO Movie” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8. Carmike Summer Kids Series “Mr. Peabody” Carmike Tiger 13. Opelika. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8. Live Jazz Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Children’s Matinees “Puss in Boots” Capri Theatre, Montgomery. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. www.capritheatre.org. FSU Flying High Circus Callaway Gardens. www.callawaygardens.com. Auburn High School Reconnect for 12th graders 8:30-11 AM. www.auburnschools.org. Auburn High School Reconnect for all grades that missed regular time 5:30-7:30 PM. www.auburnschools.org.

Friday, August 1

FSU Flying High Circus at Callaway Gardens www.callawaygardens.com. Children’s Matinees “Puss in Boots” Capri Theatre, Montgomery. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. www.capritheatre.org. Summer Outdoor Movie: “The Blind Side” Duck Samford Park, Auburn. Free! 8:30 p.m. 501-2930.

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Family Calendar 5th Annual Farewell Summer Block Party and Outdoor Summer Movie Town Creek Park, Auburn. 6-10 p.m. Free! 501-2930. Back-to-School Ice Cream Social Covington Rec, Opelika. 1-2 p.m. $5 fee. Ages 5-12 years. 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay and Siege of Fort Morgan Gulf Shores. www.fortmorgan.org. Friday On the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 PM. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. First Fridays ‘Satin Soul’ Event Center Downtown, Opelika. 7 p.m. www.eventcenterdowntown.com. First Fridays “Shop Late, Eat Local” Opelika shops will stay open until 8 p.m. www.opelikamainstreet.org. Beach-Side Movie at Callaway Gardens ‘Zookeeper’. www.callaway.com. Tax Free Back-To-School Shopping Weekend

Saturday, August 2

SportsPlex Tri for Kids Opelika. www.sportsplextrikids.com. 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay and Siege of Fort Morgan Gulf Shores. www.fortmorgan.org. MainStreet Farmer’s Market Alexander City. 256-329-9227. Woodstock 5K RRCA Regional Championship Anniston. www.woodstock5k.com. Artypants ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages K-2nd grade. 10-11:30 a.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. stART! ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 3rd-6th grade. 12:30-2 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. State of Create ‘Carve a Path’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 7th-12th grade. 1-2:30 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Home Depot Kids Workshop ‘Build a Mini Crate Pencil Holder’ Home Depot, Opelika. 9 AM-12 noon. Free. www.homedepot.com. ReStore’s Flea Market benefiting Habitat for Humanity 7 AM-1 PM. 3831 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika. Family Fun Night at Eastdale Mall Montgomery. FREE ice skating for kids 10 and under (6-7 PM), face painting, and more! Check in at customer service for wrist band. 5-7 PM. www. eastdale-mall.com/events. Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callaway.com. Tax Free Back-To-School Shopping Weekend

Sunday, August 3

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay and Siege of Fort Morgan Gulf Shores. www.fortmorgan.org. Tax Free Back-To-School Shopping Weekend

Monday, August 4 Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Birth Village, Opelika. 6-8:30 PM. www.birthvillageclass.com.

Tuesday, August 5

Summer Swing Concerts in the Park ‘Back-toSchool Bash’ Municipal Park, Opelika. 7 p.m. Discovery Hike Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 9 AM. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Downtown Opelika Farmer’s Market Downtown Square. 3-6 PM. www.opelika.org.

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Carmike Summer Kids Series “Rio” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 AM. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8.

Wednesday, August 6

Founders Day and Mr. Bellingrath’s Birthday Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore, Al. www.bellingrath.org. A Little Art Talk JCSM. 12-12:15 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. A Little Art Talk with Margaret Craig-Schmidt: Ben Shahn, Hunger Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu.

Thursday, August 7

The Market at Ag Heritage Park AU Campus. 3-6 p.m. www.ag.auburn.edu/themarket. Educator’s Night Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 5 PM. Connect with other educators! www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Nature Walks Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 8:30 AM. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Carmike Summer Kids Series “Rio” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 AM. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8 Carmike Summer Kids Series “Rio 2” Carmike Tiger 13. Opelika. 10 AM. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8

Friday, August 8

Friday On the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 PM. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. Beach-Side Movie at Callaway Gardens ‘The Lorax’ www.callaway.com.

Saturday, August 9

Dothan Artifact Show www.dothanshow.com. The Southern Revelry The Overall Company, Opelika. www.southernrevelry.com. MainStreet Farmer’s Market Alexander City. 256-329-9227. 12th Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo & State Finals Cook-Off Lanark Park, Millbrook. Ages 15 and under Free but need to preregister. www.alabamawildlife.org/alabamanature-center-events/ . 200th Anniversary of the Treaty at Fort Jackson Wetumpka. www.fttoulousejackson.org. Lowe’s Build-and-Grown Kid’s Clinics ‘Monsters vs Aliens Trollery’ Opelika Lowe’s. 10 AM. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com. Artypants ‘Take a Shot’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages K-2nd grade. 10-11:30 AM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. stART! ‘Take a Shot’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 3rd-6th grade. 12:30-2 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. State of Create ‘Take a Shot’ Kid’s Art Club Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Ages 7th-12th grade. 1-2:30 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Second Saturday at Columbus Museum Free admission. www.edu@columbusmuseum.com. Second Saturday: Family Fun Day at the Columbus Museum Georgia. www.columbusmuseum.com. Second Saturday Lee County Historical Society Museum. Loachapoka. www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org. ReStore’s Flea Market benefiting Habitat for Humanity 7 AM-1 PM. 3831 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika.

Second Saturday Riverfront Park, Montgomery. 5-9 PM. www.funinmontgomery.com. Saturday Jam Sessions Old Alabama Town, Montgomery. 9 AM-12 noon. www.oldalabamatown.com. Riverfront Wake Battle Riverfront Park, Montgomery. 9 AM. www.funontheriver.com. Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callaway.com.

Sunday, August 10

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment. Annual Auburn Fan Day Auburn Arena. Doors open at 3:30-5:30 PM. www.auburn.edu.

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Monday, August 11

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment. Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Birth Village, Opelika. 6-8:30 PM. www.birthvillageclass.com.

Tuesday, August 12

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment.

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment. A Little Art Talk with Jackie Weaver Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. A Little Art Talk JCSM. 12-12:15 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu.

Thursday, August 14

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Friday, August 15

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment.

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Family Calendar Float-N-Movie “Surf’s Up” Samford Pool. 8:30 p.m. Free with Splash Pass or $2/ person. South Alabama Pro Rodeo Classic Ozark, Al. Friday On the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 PM. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. Friday on the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 p.m. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. Buckmasters Expo Montgomery Convention Center. www.buckmasters. com/resources/expo Mötley Crüe - The Final Tour Oak Mountain Amp. www.ticketmaster.com.

Saturday, August 16

Auburn Panhellenic Recruitment 2014 Auburn Campus. www.cws.auburn.edu/panhellenic/ recruitment. 4th Annual Rumble By the River Columbus Civic Center. www.columbusciviccenter.org. South Alabama Pro Rodeo Classic Ozark, Al. MainStreet Farmer’s Market Alexander City. 256-329-9227. Buckmasters Expo Montgomery Convention Center. www.buckmasters.com/resources/expo ReStore’s Flea Market benefiting Habitat for Humanity 7 AM-1 PM. 3831 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika. Beach-Side Movie at Callaway Gardens ‘Escape From Planet Earth’ www.callaway.com. Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callaway.com. Summer Movies at the Springer Opera House ‘King Creole’ www.springeroperahouse.org. Tiger Town Scavenger Hunt Starting at National Bank of Commerce, Opelika. 10 AM - 6 PM.

Sunday, August 17

4th Annual Rumble By the River Columbus Civic Center. www.columbusciviccenter.org. Buckmasters Expo Montgomery Convention Center. www.buckmasters. com/resources/expo Mary Poppins Sing-a-Long Fox Theatre, Atl. www.ticketmaster.com.

Monday, August 18

Partner Masseuse: Keep Your Pregnant Other Half Comfortable Presented by Taylor Hopkins, Opelika Massage Therapy Center and Hosted by East Alabama Birth Village. www.birthvillage.org. Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Birth Village, Opelika. 6-8:30 PM. www.birthvillageclass.com. Elvis-The Early Years Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery. www.asf.net. Auburn Area Community Theatre’s production of “Never Cry Wolf” Auditions Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn. Ages 5-12 invited to audition with a prepared 30 second song. Melanie Brown at (334) 502-9326

Tuesday, August 19 Discovery Hike Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 3:30 p.m. www.auburn.edu/preserve.

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Downtown Opelika Farmer’s Market Downtown Square. 3-6 p.m. www.opelika.org. Carmike Summer Kids Series “Rio 2” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8 Auburn Area Community Theatre’s production of “Never Cry Wolf” Auditions Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn. Ages 5-12 invited to audition with a prepared 30 second song. Melanie Brown at (334) 502-9326

Wednesday, August 20 A Little Art Talk with Mari Ley: Andy Warhol, Jimmy Carter Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Membership Drive Columbus Museum, Ga. 7:30-10 AM. www.columbusmuseum.com. A Little Art Talk JCSM. 12-12:15 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. UniverSoul Circus Legion Field, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com.

Thursday, August 21

The Market at Ag Heritage Park AU Campus. 3-6 p.m. www.ag.auburn.edu/themarket. Nature Walks Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 8:30 a.m. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Carmike Summer Kids Series “Rio 2” Carmike Wynnsong, Auburn. 10 a.m. $4/admission, popcorn, drink. www.carmike.com/Events/Category/8 UniverSoul Circus Legion Field, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday, August 22

End of Summer Luau Samford Pool, Auburn. 6-8 p.m. 11th Annual Thunder on the Gulf Orange Beach. www.thunderonthegulf.com. Friday On the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 PM. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. Crosby, Stills & Nash BJCC. www.bjcc.org. Beach-Side Movie at Callaway Gardens ‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’ www.callaway.com. UniverSoul Circus Legion Field, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com.

Saturday, August 23

Caving at The Forest Ecology Preserve Auburn. 10-11:30am. Admission is $5 for non-members and $4 for members. Children under 3 are free. 334707-6512. MainStreet Farmer’s Market Alexander City. 256-329-9227. Rumble On Noble 10: Motorcycle & Music Streetfest Anniston. www.rumbleonnoble.com. 2nd Annual Farm Y’all Festival Cullman. www.farmyall.com. Lowe’s Build-and-Grown Kid’s Clinics ‘Monsters vs Aliens Robot’ Opelika Lowe’s. 10 AM. www.lowesbuildandgrow.com. ReStore’s Flea Market benefiting Habitat for Humanity 7 AM - 1 PM. 3831 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika. Saturday Jam Sessions Old Alabama Town, Montgomery. 9 AM-12 noon. www.oldalabamatown.com. Dragon Boat Race & Festival Riverfront Park, Montgomery. 8 AM - 4 PM. www.montgomerydragonboat.org. Astronomy Night at CCSSC Columbus. www.ccssc.org.

Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callaway.com. Keith Urban Oak Mountain Amp. www.ticketmaster.com. UniverSoul Circus Legion Field, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com.

Sunday, August 24

Open Auditions for 2014 Production of “The Nutcracker” Sponsored by East Alabama Community Ballet. Nix Dance Studio, Auburn. 2-5 p.m. www.eacballet.com. Southern Bridal Show BJCC. www.bjcc.org. Keith Urban Verizon Amp, Atl. www.ticketmaster.com. UniverSoul Circus Legion Field, B’ham. www.ticketmaster.com. Festival Peachtree Latino Piedmont Park, Atl. www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com.

Monday, August 25 Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Birth Village, Opelika. 6-8:30 PM. www.birthvillageclass.com.

Tuesday, August 26 Discovery Hike Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 3:30 PM. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Downtown Opelika Farmer’s Market Downtown Square. 3-6 PM. www.opelika.org.

Wednesday, August 27 World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. A Little Art Talk with Scott Bishop: James Peale, Still Life with Watermelon and Peaches Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn. 6 p.m. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. A Little Art Talk JCSM. 12-12:15 PM. www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Jay Leno Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Atl. www.ticketmaster.com.

Thursday, August 28 World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. Nature Walks Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 8:30 AM. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Aerosmith: Let Rock Rule Philips Arena, Atl. www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday, August 29

AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn. 4-5 p.m. Admission is $5/person. Children 3 and under are free. www.auburn.edu/preserve. Football, Fans and Feathers Southeastern Raptor Center at the Edgar B. Carter Amphitheater, Vet School, Auburn. 4 p.m. 334-8446943. Locker Room Tours Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn. 4-6 p.m. 334-844-8817. World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. Friday On the Green Town Green at Russell Crossroads, Alexander City. 6:30 PM. Russell Crossroads on Facebook. 16th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival Callaway Gardens. www.callaway.com. Labor Day Weekend at Stone Mountain Georgia. www.stonemountainpark.com.

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Saturday, August 30

Auburn Alumni Association Hospitality Tent Wallace Center Lawn, Auburn. www.aualum.org. World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. MainStreet Farmer’s Market Alexander City. 256-329-9227. Harry Potter Family Fun Day 2014 The Montgomery Zoo. Limited spaces. www.montgomeryzoo.com. Young Eagles Day–FREE Airplane Rides for Kids! Columbus Airport. Ages 8-17. 8:30-11:30 AM (weather permitting). 706-324-2453. ReStore’s Flea Market benefiting Habitat for Humanity 7 AM-1 PM. 3831 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika. 16th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival Callaway Gardens. www.callaway.com. Labor Day Weekend at Stone Mountain Georgia. www.stonemountainpark.com. Summer Sunset Music Series at Callaway Gardens www.callaway.com. Great Clips 300 Benefiting Feed the Children Atlanta Motor Speedway. www.ticketmaster.com. Dragon Con Atlanta. www.dragoncon.org.

Sunday, August 31

World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. Okra Festival Burkville, Al. 334-324-7222. Sweet Tater Festival Cullman. www.sweettaterfestival.com. 16th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival Callaway Gardens. www.callaway.com. Labor Day Weekend at Stone Mountain Georgia. www.stonemountainpark.com. Labor Day Weekend Concert on Lake Martin The Amp. www.lakemartin.com. Family Fitness Triathlon www.callawaygardens.com. Dragon Con Atlanta. www.dragoncon.org.

Looking ahead...

Sept. 1. Dragon Con Atlanta. www.dragoncon.org. Sept. 1. World’s Largest Peanut Boil Luverne, Al. 334-382-8590. Sept. 1. Sweet Tater Festival Cullman. www.sweettaterfestival.com. Sept 4-7. Yellow Daisy Festival Stone Mountain, Ga. www.stonemoutainpark.com. Sept. 5. Football, Fans & Feathers Edgar B. Carter Amphitheater, Auburn Vet School. 4 PM. 844-6943. Sept. 12-14. Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend Fox Theatre, Atl. www.ticketmaster.com. Sept. 13. Hummingbirds at the Forest Ecology Preserve 10-11 AM. 334-707-6512. Sept. 14. Songs in the Woods Forest Ecology Preserve. 3-5 p.m. 334-707-6512.

Please send your calendar events to kendra@auburnopelikaparents.com by the 5th of the month. It’s FREE! Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

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ParentingOnThePlains by Dr. Polly Dunn

Back to School Tips for Teens When our kids were in elementary school it was obvious what we had to do to get them ready for the new school year. Registration. Check. Meet the teacher night. Check. School supply shopping. Check. Pictures on the first day. Check. You know the drill! If you’re like me, by the time your kids reached middle school you had the whole routine down to a science. Then they hit junior high. And high school. And things changed. Those same kids who needed us to help them get back to school when they were little became, dare I say, INDEPENDENT. It’s at this point that parents like us have a decision to make. How are we going to approach our teen’s new found independence? In my experience, parents typically choose one of three paths to follow as their teens mature into young adults. With the first we allow our kids all the independence they want, letting them make their own decisions and essentially letting them spread their wings and fly. While we continue to support them financially and offer guidance when asked, we begin treating them much more like adults. Parents along the second path stay heavily involved in all aspects of their teen’s life and try to manage all of their decisions despite their teen’s likely resistance. And the third? It’s the path in the middle. Somewhere between allowing your teen full independence and you keeping total control. With this path, you slowly give up your control as your teen moves towards their eventual independence. Personally and professionally, I like the path in the middle. Teenagers are still children who need nurturing and guidance from their parents. But they are also at a time in their development where they need to express their individuality and learn to make decisions on their own. As they return to school, try some of these tips to foster your teen’s independence and continue a healthy level of parental involvement: • Registration. Most high schools have a day in the summer to pick up schedules,

get parking permits, and receive locker assignments. Ask your teen if they want to go with friends or if they want you to accompany them. If they want to go without you, let them! Of course make sure they have any money or information they need and ask questions about what they did when they get home. But allow them the chance to participate independently if they prefer. • Meet the teacher night. Events like these still happen in high school and are just as important for parents to attend as they were when our kids were in elementary school. My kids know that my presence at meet the teacher night is non-negotiable. In junior high and high school these events are designed specifically for parents to learn about what’s going on with their teen’s education. It serves as a springboard for parent-teen conversations about classes and activities throughout the school year.

culator that meets their needs for school and for college entrance exams. Then teach them about price comparison shopping, as you can find items like these for a wide variety of prices in stores, online, or even secondhand. What tips do you have for helping your teen get back to school more independently while still staying involved? We’d love to hear from you at auburnopelikaparents.com. Oh, and just in case you’re curious, those first day of school pictures…also non-negotiable with this mom. Dr. Polly Dunn received her Ph.D. from Auburn University in 1999. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and currently serves as the Director of the Auburn University Psychological Services Center, a position she has held for over ten years. Dr. Dunn is also the founder of www.ChildPsychMom.com where she blogs about what works and what doesn’t in her hectic life as a child psychologist, wife, and mom of four.

• School supplies. This is a perfect time to let your teen experience shopping from a list with a budget. Have them make a list of what they need, give them a certain amount of money to make their purchases, and send them on their way. When they get back talk with them about the process, including what they liked and didn’t like. Now for big purchases, like graphing calculators, I’d recommend getting a little more involved. Do some research with your teen and find a cal47

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Earth to Echo MPAA Rating: PG Overall: B+ Violence: BSexual Content: B+ Language: B Alcohol / Drug Use: B+ The MPAA has rated Earth to Echo PG for some action and peril, and mild language. Alex, Tuck and Munch (Toe Halm, Brian Bradley aka “Astro”, Reese Hartwig) are inseparable buddies who are being forced apart by a freeway expansion program that is to be built right on top of their suburban homes. With only two days left before everyone in the neighborhood must move, the trio comes up with a plan that will not only bond their friendship but also allow them to share one last adventure together. A few days earlier the whole community started having problems with their smartphones. Instead of the usual display, the devices showed random patterns of colorful globs (which the boys refer to as “barf”). Then men claiming to be construction workers started collecting the “faulty” electronics. Convinced this phenomenon is no coincidence, the young adolescents decide they will be the ones to solve the mystery. Taking a closer look at the signal interference, the pals conclude the shapes on the screen may be offering a valuable clue, because they bear a resemblance to a map of the local desert. Anxious to investigate the corresponding area, the gang determines to secretly ride their bikes several miles out of town. However to do so means a little lie is necessary. So they tell their respective parents they are going to a sleepover at one of the other boy’s homes (and they back up the plan using some call-forwarding skills to make sure their mothers can’t communicate with one another.) After several hours of pedaling into the night the group reaches their destination. There they discover a strange object amongst the sandy scrub that doesn’t appear to be much on the outside. Yet after it begins emitting a flashing light and making sounds, the youngsters are certain they have come across an alien life form. And sure enough (it’s a movie after all), they have. The little creature that emerges from the dirt-encrusted cylinder is something no young boy can possibly ignore. Adorned with big glowing blue eyes it manages to lead the kids on an all-night scavenger hunt. Along with locating suitable parts to fix a spaceship, the search collects Emma (Ella Wahlestedt), a (gasp!) girl from their school. Their quest to find the elusive pieces of the galactic puzzle includes trespassing into Emma’s bedroom, breaking into an arcade, visiting a bar, stealing a car and fleeing from the police. These indiscretions, all done in the name of saving an extra-terrestrial, are the greatest concern with the film’s suitability for its intended audience. Now the biggest issue for adults: This movie is shot in its entirety from a hand-held camera perspective. Sometimes the camera is mounted on a bicycle or a pair of glasses, at others it is simply toted around. So please note, if you suffer from motion sickness, this may not be the film for you. Earth to Echo is a nice addition to that small collection of summertime movies featuring young adolescent with an unfailing optimism that they can change the world. It also provides some pointers on real life relationships, even though the plot is all about an alien life form.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Overall: BViolence: D+ Sexual Content: B+ Language: D+ Alcohol / Drug Use: C+ The MPAA has rated Dawn of the Planet of the Apes PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief strong language. After being exposed to an experimental virus designed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (as seen in the prequel, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes), a group of primates broke free and attacked the inhabitants of San Francisco. Nearly a decade later the primates have built a city, and civilization of sorts, in the middle of a wooded area. Two years have passed since they saw their last person and for all they know the human race is dead. Unfortunately that belief ends abruptly when a couple of apes innocently stumble upon a man in the forest. The frightened individual pulls out a gun and shoots one of them. The reverberations of that shot echo through both the human and primate population and are the start of a war between the two. Caesar (voiced by Andy Serkis) leads the growing band of genetically evolving apes. Some of them speak not just words, but entire sentences. Although Caesar was the one who initially led the apes in their revolt against the humans, he wants nothing to do with the conflict if he can help it. Even this animal knows no one wins. But Koba (voice of Toby Kebbell) feels differently and he goes to extreme measures to incite a battle between the two speices. Meanwhile the humans also have opposing views about engaging in combat. Former San Francisco Police Chief Dreyfus (Gary Oldman) has the last living citizens hunkered down near Market Street. He has assembled an arsenal of weapons and built walls around their part of town in preparation for an attack. Among these survivors are Malcolm (Jason Clarke), his son Alexander (Kodi-Smit-McPhee) and his girlfriend Ellie (Keri Russell). While this trio is scouting out an old hydro plant in hopes of finding a power source for the city, they come face to face with the angry apes. Yet Malcolm isn’t prepared to fight them after he sees their developing humanity. Like the previous movies in this franchise, the apes are incredibly realistic thanks to motion capture technology and a group of talented actors who portray them. But giving the animals human-like feelings and emotions increases the sense that these two species are more alike than different. That is all too evident in a negative way when apes and humans attack one another with guns and explosives, and then imprison one another. Characters are also brutally beaten or shot at close range.

What Parents need to know about Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...

Violence: Riots, deaths and the breakdown of society occur during a worldwide epidemic. A bear attacks and is stabbed to death in the back. Some characters are shown with bloody injuries. Characters are shot, sometimes at close range, and killed. Frequent scenes of hand-to-hand conflict are shown along with some other weapon use. Explosives are used to destroy buildings or kill characters. Others are rounded up and imprisoned. A character is nearly choked to death. A character takes over a group after shooting and killing the leader. Other portrayals of non-graphic violence and some frightening images are shown. Sexual Content: A couple embraces and kisses. The birth of a new baby is depicted. Language: The script contains a strong sexual expletive along with profanities, scatological slang and some vulgarities. Alcohol / Drug Use: A minor character smokes on several occasions. Some brief scenes of drinking are shown. Auburn Opelika Parents I August 2014

What Parents need to know about Earth to Echo...

Violence: Scenes depict young adolescents exploring the desert at night. While there is very little violence there are moments of peril. Also the young characters lie to their parents, trespass on private property, break into a business, enter a bar and flee from police. Sexual Content: A boy makes a sexual reference about another boy’s mother. Mild, infrequent embracing and kissing is portrayed. Language: A crude term for male anatomy and two terms of deity are heard. Alcohol / Drug Use: Young adolescents enter a bar where patrons in the background are seen with drinks. It is implied teens are drinking at a party. 48

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