Staten Island Parent July 2013

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DISCOVER STATEN ISLAND HISTORY With Your Children This Summer

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COVER STORY Discover Staten Island History With Your Children This Summer If you are looking to explore a place rich in history, Staten Island is hard to beat. Staten Island writer, Angie Mangino, explains what happened where and why it was important.

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ARTICLES

34 Good Sports

28 Love & Marriage Series: Part Three Coming Full Circle

by Joe LoVerde

30 The Dangers of Wearing Flip-Flops

38 Dear Teacher

Stay safe while enjoying your summer footwear

by Peggy Gisler & Marge Eberts

36 Vacationing with a Child with Autism A little planning beforehand can make it smooth sailing

42 The Science Behind Fireflies What makes these fragile insects glow?

44 The Fully Prepared Freshman Seven steps to a stress-free college transition

52 Save or Splurge?

When should you choose name-brands?

CONTESTS & CLUBS

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54 Growing Up Online

by Carolyn Jabs

64 Ask the Doctor

by GiGi & Gina LaGuardia-Schrecker

81 Find the Hidden Cake 92 Birthday Club

FAMILY NEEDS 84 Party Services 88 Family Classifieds

20 Community & School News

27 Cover Kid Winner Closeup

40 Facebook Chatter

33 Summer Product Review

69 Birth Announcements

70 Back to School Directory

80 Contest Winners

66 It’s In The Cards

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68 OMG...I’m a Mom!

69 Skip Hop Diaper Bag Giveaway

82 GiGi’s World

What’s behind all the buzz!

60 Fireworks Spectacular!

6 Justin Bieber/Bon Jovi Winners

by Michael Tyshkov, M.D.

56 New Jersey’s Funnest Kids Places

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5 Summer Fun Ticket Giveaway

90 Professional Directory

76 Family Calendar

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear Readers, Last month was “the month of the cicadas” for many parts of Staten Island. It was a very interesting, albeit noisy, phenomenon that most of our children were seeing for the first time. Were they curious enough to save any for a science project; or were they so traumatized that they avoided outdoor activities?

It makes us wonder what our lives will be like when the cicadas reappear 17 years from now in 2030!

Now, on to summer and fireflies! If these insects provoke another round of questions from your kids, prepare yourself with all the answers by reading “The Science Behind Fireflies” on page 42. We are looking forward to seeing pictures of children holding up their firefly-filled jars posted on our Facebook page.

Summer is a great time to infuse learning into your family outings, and Staten Island is a great place to explore history. This month’s cover article will give you some basic facts about a couple of Staten Island’s most famous locations. Check out other places to visit under the “Resource” tab at www.siparent.com/recreation.php.

The Conference House will now be a part of little Dominick DePaolis’ history. Dominick is one of the winners of our Cover Kids Contest.

You can read about this adorable 2 ½-year-old in our Close Up story. Look for more winners gracing S.I. Parent covers in upcoming months.

Now more than ever, day trips are an option that many families are choosing for their vacation time, proving that you don’t have to travel far to have fun. We found some really different and exciting things to do in New Jersey that won’t break the bank or drain your gas tank. Check them out on page 56. Extend the day by taking in a Fireworks show while you are there. You can find information on this summer’s fireworks displays on page 62 or view the updates online at www.siparent.com.

Vacations with child on the autism spectrum can be made easier when you prepare before you go. Read some tips from the National Autism Network on page 36.

If this summer is all about preparing your child for college, don’t worry. Breathe. Then flip to page 44 and find out the seven best things you need to do in July. Next month, when it’s crunch time, you won’t want to miss 15 Must-Do’s for the week before they begin campus life.

We love to chat—especially on Facebook. We’ve shared in print some of what the chatter has been about recently. Join in on the discussion— we’d like to hear your ideas and opinions.

I sometimes just start up discussions with parents to find out what they like about S.I. Parent. If we’ve spoken, thank you for your input.

Please know that your opinion is very important to us. If not, please share your thoughts. Email, write, post or comment on a contest entry.

We are giving away tickets to some awesome family outings this summer because, well, because everyone loves to win prizes! See page 5 for details on how to enter. Hey, you just might win. Wouldn’t that be a great surprise for the family?

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S.I. LIVING Community & School News

A guide to community events

July is here, and it’s time to infuse your summer fun with a little more playing Dodge the Cicadas with the family. Luckily, SIP has your passport to family-friendly entertainment happening in and around the borough this month. Don’t forget to check in with us on Facebook too, where we post the latest events and happenings as we hear about it.

Opera by the Lake

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series is set to return to Staten Island on Thursday, July 25 from 7 to 8 pm at Clove Lakes Park. Enjoy an evening of opera as performed by a trio of rising Met stars: Ying Fang, soprano; Mario Chang, tenor; and Brandon Cedel, bass-baritone. Bradley Moore is the piano accompanist for the evening.

The free performance is sponsored by the City Parks Foundation Summer Stage. For more information, visit www.cityparksfoundation.org/calendar.

New Schools Opening this September

The new public school being built in Concord, on the site of the old Doctors’ Hospital and across the street from P.S. 48, is set to open this September. The $53 million school will be named Atlas Academy, a fitting tribute to Staten Island philanthropist Teddy Atlas and his late father, Dr. Theodore Atlas, who was one of the founders of Doctors’ Hospital in 1963. The school will welcome students in grades Pre-K through sixth this September; it will eventually add seventh and eighth grades over the next two years.

The current P.S. 48 will reopen as P.S. 9, a new choice school that will offer pre-K and kindergarten classes. A third new

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school, P.S. 59, will be opening to pre-K and kindergarten classes at the former St. Peter’s Girls High School.

The new school openings are being heralded as a way to address the overcrowding of schools on Staten Island to better serve the educational needs of young people.

Notre Dame Academy Student Wins Petrides Award

Eileen Macron, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Notre Dame Academy, has won the Michael J. Petrides Student Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science. She was one of 19 other highly accomplished students who were recognized in May at a ceremony held at the Petrides School in Sunnyside.

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S.I. LIVING Community & School News School was runner-up for the award and received $250.

All of the students at the ceremony were recognized with plaques from the Borough President. The inaugural Borough President’s Special Leadership/Community Service Award was given to Robert Casey of St. Peter’s Boys High School.

The other students recognized were: Stephen Joseph Giglia, Monsignor Farrell High School; Meaghan Frawley, Saint Joseph Hill Academy; Monica Yulfo, Concord High School; Samantha Quaglia, St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School; Karolina Pyrycz, Curtis High School; Myrna Nakhla, Susan Wagner High School; Jeremiah Montemayor, Petrides School; Christopher Micek, Staten Island Technical High School; Michael Gambardella, McKee High School; Fatema Arafa, New Dorp High School; Christopher Morabito, College of Staten Island High School for International Studies; Jack Urbanek, Staten Island Academy; Derek Rogozin, Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School; Nicole Wojcik, St. John Villa Academy; Jaclyn Tepedino, Port Richmond High School; Zachary Diemer, Moore Catholic High School.

Tottenville Takes Trial Tourney

Congratulations is in order for the Tottenville High School Mock Trial team for winning first place in the New York City Mock Trial Tournament, beating out more than 90 other student teams from across the five boroughs. They later took third place for the state tournament.

The Tottenville High School Mock Trial team has been recognized as one of the most successful of its kind in the city, racking up four city titles and one state title during the last ten years.

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P.S. 69 Students Recognized for Sandy Relief

Students at P.S. 69 have proven that pocket change can go a long way. Thanks to “The Hurricane Harvest Team”—aka fifth graders Josephine Man, Belinda Zhang, and Joseph Lee—$2,572 was raised through a Penny Harvest drive that collected pennies for Hurricane Sandy relief. The team created a “Penny Olympics” to encourage classes to compete against each other to raise the most money; the class with the most pennies collected earned an extra gym period for their efforts.

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S.I. LIVING Community & School News At an event in May, Borough President James Molinaro presented each of the students with a Certificate of Appreciation.

The students also presented the $2,572 check to Dominick Ciccarelli and Frank Martarella, co-founders of the non-profit organization ConstructionRELIEF, which works to rebuild homes for those affected

by Sandy. The money raised by the fifth graders will be used to help repair a South Beach home.

Readers Are Leaders Results Are In

Last month at the Petrides School, Borough President James P. Molinaro honored the winners of the fourth grade reading challenge, “Readers Are Leaders.”

The program, which has become an annual favorite of students and teachers, involves fourth graders reading six books and writing one book report over a five-week period. One student from each of the Island’s schools was selected as the Champion Super Reader and was invited to the ceremony along with his or her family, principal, and student coordinator.

Each Champion Super Reader was awarded with a Certificate of Achievement, a book, and a bookmark. CTV, one of the sponsors of the event, also gave each student a Barnes & Noble gift certificate to help encourage the wonderful habit of reading.

The following fourth graders were honored at the event: Gianna Durazzo, PS 1;

Connor Campbell, PS 3; Sabrina Sciabica, PS 4; Jessica Petrik, PS 6; Justin Siracusa, PS 8; Stephani Batkhan, PS 11; Lizbet Rodriguez, PS14; Jazelle Campos, PS 16; Vincenzo Azzarelli, PS 18; Kairah Mangual, PS 19; Rachel Turay, PS 21; Claudio Lorenzo, PS 22; Andrea Chetirko, PS 23; Callie Miranda, PS 26; Ellie Vaserman, PS 29; Victoria Montouri, PS 30; Deneille Graham, PS 35; Jacqueline Khorsandi, PS 36;Elizabeth Grayfer, PS 38; Olivia Ferris, PS 39; Anaeli Clarke, PS 41; Katie Nigro, PS 42; Dylan Wolfe, PS 44; Sajini Kodituwakku, PS 45; Victoria Soto, PS 46; Mariedel Palayo, PS 48; Eve Mooney, PS 50; Nicholas Buonomo, PS 52;Nicole Gatto, PS 53; Michael Plishchin, PS 56; Carina Russell, PS 58; Julia Eschen, PS 60; Alexandra Lewis, PS 65; Emily Lamie, PS 69; Marieme Ndiaye, PS 861; Lali Tobin, Petrides School; Joseph Caviris, Academy of St. Dorothy; Sean Keag, Blessed Sacrament; Jason Recevuto, Eltingville Lutheran; Teagan Ka, Gateway

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S.I. LIVING Community & School News Academy; Aimee Gervasi, Holy Rosary; Christine Seifen, New Dorp Christian Academy; Lacey Rose DeLucia, Notre Dame Academy; Michael Alongi, Our Lady Help of Christians; Emmanuel Akanmu, Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Benedicta; Sarah Sullivan, Our Lady Queen of Peace; Emily Harris, Our Lady Star of the Sea; Mary McCafferty, Sacred Heart; Michelle Danglade, St. Adalbert's; Julianna O'Connor, St. Ann's; Collin Hunt, St. Charles; Amanda Cronin, St. Clare; Kaitlyn Lorentzen, St. John's Lutheran; Jacqliene Mangini, St. John Villa Academy; Elizabeth Bentsianov, St. Joseph Hill Academy;Nicole Lafferty, St. Joseph-St. Thomas; Alexa LaMalfa, St. Patrick; Amadea Collado, St. Peter-St. Paul; Sherin Thomas, St. Rita; Sarah Mastoros, St. Teresa.

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Anthony Loiacono is a man that goes above and beyond the call of duty for his friends, family and community. When he found out that the school his daughter attended, Stepping Stones Pre K, was in need of computers, Anthony was on the job. He believed that it was important to start young in training children to become computer savvy.

He also believes in recycling and reusing.

The company he works for, The CollegeBound Network, was in the market for new computers, so with their permission, he used the opportunity to do repair work on the old computers and then donated them to the school.

His wife Laura told us about the experience, “He has put his time and money into fixing up the computers and has already delivered and set up two computers for the school. My living room is now a computer fix it shop. He reached out to local businesses and some have donated to the cause. He has to play "Frankenstein” to fix up these computers by taking parts from one and putting them into another to make them work. He does it because he feels it will benefit these kids.”

According to Laura, Anthony has a big heart and she loves him dearly. ”He deserves to be acknowledged for this and all his time and efforts he has put into this.

All I can say is that we are one lucky family to have a man/father like this in our lives.”

COVER KID CLOSEUP-

DOMINICK DEPAOLIS

Mother's Name: Tara DePaolis Father's Name: Chris DePaolis Siblings: Giovanni, 6 months old Pets: Dog named Sneakers Grandparents: Debra C. & Grace D. Favorite Character: Bot Favorite TV Show: Team Umizoomi Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Book: Sticker books Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese Favorite Activity: Loves to be outside Favorite Toy: Dinosaurs

Two-and-a-half year old Dominick DePaolis is "a funny, sweet, charming little boy [who is always] eager to please," gushes his mother, Tara. Dominick recently became a big brother and is always willing to help out with his little brother Giovanni. "He does try to help out by rubbing his belly when he cries, covers him with his blanket at bedtime, and holds his bottle at feeding," says Tara.

Her biggest hope for her son is "for him to be successful and follow his dreams."

All photos of Dominick are courtesy of Amanda Marie Artistry, www.amandamarieartistry.com and were taken at The Conference House.

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Coming Full Circle

Part III:

Empty nest— the stage in a family’s cycle when the children have grown up and left home is traumatic for some, yet enlightening for others.

For my family, on the same day my son moved out of the house to attend college, two of my nieces moved in (temporarily). The only one feeling depressed was my son because he’d lost his room. When my daughter moved out for college, I cleaned out her room and made a giant classroom/office where I could be happy with all of my books, files and students. Imagine her surprise when she decided to come back home and commute. Fortunately, there was one more bedroom for her to claim.

My husband and I found, like many couples, that the most challenging part of having grown children is the sudden plethora of time we have alone together—often really long stretches of time. Where once it was difficult to schedule in a quick dinner out alone, we now have more hours than there is conversation to fill. Of course, that does not mean we do not communicate, it only means after all of these years, we know more about each other. I can truly understand now why my mother always said she knew more about my father than he knew about himself.

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first married without children? Yes, minus the energy part and plus a few more dollars in our pockets. Without tuitions and other childrearing costs to juggle, we can spend money pursuing our own interests and hobbies without guilt. By respecting each other’s independent interests, we now have the space to be the new, reinvented adults we always wanted to be.

This is also a crucial transitional time in your marriage, and one that needs to be navigated carefully. Some couples may have difficulty handling new issues that arise during this phase of life: health, financial, or even the extra free time.

Things certainly are changing, and you should be ready to change with them. Use this time to revitalize your relationship.

Acknowledging that things are changing and that it will be okay can be very reassuring. Changes can bring out insecurities that may have been festering below the surface. It can be stressful but it can also be a time to redefine your relationship, find new fulfillment, closeness and intimacy.

The good news is that with good communication and preparation, this phase of your marriage can be exciting and full

of new beginnings. More good news is that you can actually have time alone to talk about topics that pertain to your future.

In the early years, it seems that time flew by and life just happened. We went from being a newlywed couple to full house. We worked hard for our family and our future and had little time for ourselves. The future is here so slow down, have a cup of coffee, or if you prefer, a glass of wine.

If it has always been your dream to retire in the Poconos, resist making rash decisions. Think about the financial and social aspects of your decisions. How will you feel being so far away from friends and family? Will you be able to come and go as you please? Unfortunately, isolation can lead to depression and as we age, independence can be compromised.

My husband and I have decided to escape to a condominium down south every few months rather than completely relocate.

We stay away just long enough for the kids to notice we are missing.

We love to hear from the kids or have them visit us. When they do come back, it is as if they never left. The house is alive again and so is the mess that comes with a full house! It is all good.

Now is the time to be responsible and check that your wills and estate planning is complete. It may be time to downsize if your house is too large or too expensive to maintain. There is a certain serenity in knowing that you and your partner are financially secure and that all of your ducks are in a row. As for financial issues, I believe Oprah says it best,“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”

Roles in the home may also be changing. I believe that some men become more nurturing and women, who generally have been more responsible for the children, are now becoming more expansive. Some may enjoy going to school, going back into the workforce or pursuing other interests and hobbies. In my case, retirement gave me the freedom to write again.

Although it may seem like you are moving in different directions, but you are actually moving closer together in the

center. Giving each other freedom and respect will help you to refocus on each other as well.

I no longer want to plan every meal that goes on the table but my husband still wants to eat. Solution: he cooks more and goes food shopping as well. Gone are the days when a man’s masculinity is compromised if he shares in household tasks.

Although, I am very excited that Key Food opened on Arden Avenue so I can run out at 8 a.m. to catch the sales. We also just discovered La Bella Supermarket with its cozy eating areas indoors and out. Of course, we also still hit Costco occasionally and enjoy an inexpensive lunch there among all the chaos. Now you know what old married people do for fun!

Once you have adjusted to being empty nesters, or retired or semi-retired, it is time to meet the challenges and joys of the final journey of your marriage. I hope that you enjoyed the newlywed years, you survived the married with children years, and now you are sliding into the celebrated years of being together again. However, it is not always easy to embrace those years with an optimistic glow until you are both at peace with each other. Start with accepting each other again, just as you did when you said, “I do”.

Next, it is very importatnt to learn to let go of the past if you are disappointed, feel like you have unfulfilled dreams, or missed expectations. No one is perfect. You need to forgive and forget in order to move forward. Make a list of all the things you can and will do in the future, both together and individually.

With your children now grown up, you can choose your own friends. Find other couples that have similar interests, join groups, clubs and organizations that interest you. You no longer have to be a soccer mom or a Boy Scout leader.

The empty nest years of your marriage can be times of incredible fun and adventures, no matter what challenges you have previously overcome. These are the years to reconnect, renew your friendship with each other and create a vision for the rest of your life.

By Marianna Randazzo, a Staten Island writer who plans on entering the Golden Years with rose-colored glasses.

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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lip-flops may be a trademark of breezy summer days but they can pose serious health risks.

"There are limited statistics about injuries related to flipflops because people aren't always certain an injury is directly related to wearing the sandals," says podiatrist Alan Berman of Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in New York. "A hairline fracture or a sprain might never be attributed to a person's flipflops." In the United Kingdom, where a more socialized form of health care makes it easier to track these causes, the National Health Service estimates that $62 million is spent annually in treating 200,000 flip-flop related injuries.

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Those statistics don't mean you have to toss your flip-flops aside, but there are some important factors to keep in mind.

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1. Limit wearing flip-flops to short periods of time. Flip-flops provide basic protection to the sole of the foot to walk around poolside or on a hot surface. They can also help prevent you from catching athlete's foot or plantar warts in public showers.

But they aren't good for extensive walking because they offer no arch support, heel cushioning, or shock absorption, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). People who sport flip-flops for extended periods of

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time can suffer foot pain due to lack of arch support, tendinitis, and even sprained ankles if they trip.

2. If the shoe fits, wear it. "Don't use a flip-flop as an athletic shoe because they're intended for just walking on flat surfaces," says Dr. Berman. "People who ran or jumped in flip-flops and suffered sprained ankles, fractures, and severe ligament injuries have required surgery." Also, people tend to wear their flip-flops long after the sandals have worn out, which further decreases support for the foot.

3. Don't wear flip-flops to cut the grass. Accidents can lead to emergency room visit for injuries from outdoor equipment.

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“Just show up,” said Billy Noonan who, besides serving as president of the Staten Island Tennis Association, runs the CityParks program on the Island. “You can sign up any time and go to as many sessions at as many sites as you want.”

The CityParks Foundation is a private nonprofit that runs its program in conjunction with the city’s Department of Parks.

Ages 5 to 8 are perfect to start to take up the game, Noonan said. It’s inexpensive — just sneakers and a $20 racket is all you need. “And if you don’t have a racket, we’ll loan you one,” Noonan said.

Noonan feels that children in that age group are physically able to start to play and, because they are school-aged, their attention span is sufficient.

“We try to organize the sessions so that the kids will have a good experience from the first day,” Noonan said.

One way to help the younger players get started, Noonan said, is by modifying the size of the court.

“The younger ones will play on a shorter court — maybe from service line to service line,” Noonan said. “As they get bigger and stronger, we will expand the court.”

Besides the scaled-down court, there are also different tennis balls to help the younger players enjoy success: They can use a red ball, which is larger than a regular tennis ball and thus easier to hit; or an orange

ball that is lighter than a regular ball, making it also easier to hit because it doesn’t travel as fast or bounce as high.

“A lot of programs are using the red and orange balls for this age,” Noonan said.

CityParks isn’t the only option if your child catches the tennis bug, however.

You can pay for private instruction at places like the Staten Island Community Tennis Center (call 718-982-3355) at the College of Staten Island and the Ed Perpetua Tennis Academy (www.eptatennis.com). Noonan also runs a private program at Silver Lake (http://statenislandtennislessons.com).

“For kids 10 and under, I would advise professional help through one of the free or pay programs,” Noonan said. “Taking a few lessons will help them enjoy the sport more, until they build the skills that will allow them to play adequately.

“Once they learn to rally (hit the ball back and forth with another player) and serve, they can start to play some games.”

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Summer Math Activities for your Children

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Parents: When the school doors Improving close, most students lose about two Children’s Basic months of grade level equivalency in Skills and mathematical computation skills over Addressing the summer months according to the Parental Concerns National Summer Learning Association.

To help keep your children’s math skills sharp, we are giving you a list of activities this month that will give them ongoing opportunities to practice these skills.

Math Drill Activities If your children in elementary school and even middle school cannot answer basic fact problems in less than three seconds, some drill is in order. These facts, especially addition and multiplication, must be automatic for children in order for them to handle more advanced math easily. So this is your starting point for a summer of building math skills. Drilling activities can be done using flash cards, worksheets, computers and apps. You’ll find a wealth of free materials as well as suggestions using a search engine to find "math drills." Visit several websites with your children and bookmark the most appealing ones. Search on our website (dearteacher.com) for “math drills” and you’ll find several columns pointing out different ways to teach children basic math facts.

If your children are truly struggling to learn the basic facts, you may wish to enroll them in a learning center, especially one that stresses the teaching of math.

Beyond Drill Drill, even on the computer and other electronic devices, can be boring after a while. When this happens, both children with weak basic math skills and those who just need to keep their skills sharp should have fun playing math games that reinforce the learning of basic facts. Search online for "math games" and bookmark the ones your children like best. You'll also find suggestions on our website under “Learning Activities.”

Math activities should not be confined to drill. Games like Monopoly, Dominoes and Twenty-one are great for older children, while much younger children can enjoy Uno, Go Fish and Bingo for number recognition. In fact, any game involving numbers and scorekeeping has children using their math skills.

Mental Math Is Fun Doing mental math is an excellent way for children to show off their skills with numbers and to build new skills. Secrets of Mental Math is a great book for older children wanting to learn amazing math tricks such as finding out the day for any date, from their birthday to the Declaration of Independence.

Easy Mental Math Multiplication: All children know how to multiply by 10. Teach them that it's also easy to multiply by 5.

All they have to do is multiply by 10 and then divide by 2.

Then, to multiply a number by 25, they need to multiply by 100, which is adding 2 zeros to the end of the number being multiplied. Then to get the answer, they can either divide by 4 once or by 2 twice. Visit our website to find more easy mental math tricks in "Skill Builders."

More Challenging Mental Math: Here's how to multiply a two-digit number by 11. Example, 11 x 24: Add the digits of 24 together and you get 6. Place the 6 between the 2 and 4 to get the answer 264. If the digits of the number to be multiplied by 11 add up to more than 9, there is another step you must take. Example, 11 x 75: Add the digits of 75 together and you get 12. Put the 2 between the numbers after adding the 1 to the first digit (7 + 1). The answer is 825.

Silly and Challenging Math Puzzles Math puzzles can be fun. The following puzzles may be a bit silly, but they will challenge your children. The answers are at the end of the column.

1) How can you make half of 12 equal to 7?

2) In the schoolyard, there are 16 bicycles and tricycles. The total number of wheels is 39. How many tricycles are there?

3) How many 9’s are there between 1 and 100?

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5) 8,549,176,320 is like no other number. Why is that?

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Perimeter and Area The perimeter (distance around an object) can be very simple to find or require quite advanced math concepts. Have your young children find the distance around a variety of things in your home: a door mat, a towel, the back yard or a table top. Your question always is: How far is it around the object? Then depending on their ages, children can measure using blocks, paper clips, steps, a finger or a measuring tool.

Area is the surface inside a shape. Young children can find the area of a newspaper or table top by finding out how many sponges or playing cards are needed to completely cover the object. Older children should find the area of irregular figures by dividing them into squares and triangles and finding the area of each one and then adding the areas together.

Answers to Math Puzzles (1) Write 12 as a Roman numeral, and draw a horizontal line through the middle. (2) 7 tricycles. (3) 20 (two 9’s in 99) (4) arc, polygon (5) It’s the only number having all of its digits in alphabetical order.

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Leaving your child home along for the first time is a big, and often scary, decision to make. How old was your child when you first left him or her alone? How old were you when your parents first let you stay home by yourself?

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The Smithsonian Institute says there are more than 2,000 species of fireflies, also called lightning bugs, around the world. Only some species produce adults that glow.

Fireflies are a type of beetle that use their illuminated bottoms to attract females. Often the males will fly around while WHAT MAKES THESE FRAGILE “WONDERS� OF SUMMER LIGHT UP? the females wait in bushes and trees for their mates to arrive.

Catching fireflies Each species of the insect has its own language of flashing light.

Many people have fond childhood memories of running Some fireflies produce a green light, while others lean toward through their yards catching fireflies. Fireflies are present on every yellow or orange. continent except Antarctica, so there is a good chance you can find fireflies in your own yard, though they tend to congregate in Two chemicals, called luciferase and luciferin, are present in a long grasses and marshy areas around ponds, lakes and streams firefly's tail, and these chemicals account for the insects' biolumiand, as a result, may be more populous in these areas. nescence. Luciferase is an enzyme that triggers light emission.

Luciferin is heat-resistant, and it glows under certain conditions.

In order to catch fireflies successfully, turn off the exterior lights Chemicals inside the firefly's body convert energy to initiate the of your home and have a container ready. Punch holes in the lid of glow in its tail. One hundred percent of the firefly's energy is a jar to allow air to penetrate and put in a damp piece of paper emitted as light, making it a very efficient light producer. Because towel to make sure the fireflies will not dry out. there is no heat generated from this light, it is known as cold light.

Although the glowing mechanism known to fireflies is largely exhibited by the adults flying through a summer sky, the larvae and eggs of some species also emit light. They use the light to deter predators and inform them that they do not taste good.

While fireflies are often seen in a pleasing light and as harmless bugs, they may not be so harmless within their social circles. Some fireflies are carnivorous. Larvae eat snails and worms. Some fireflies feed on other fireflies and will mimic the flashing pattern of a certain species to lure in a meal. But scientists have not observed fireflies eating other species of bugs and are not even sure if fireflies eat much at all.

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Use care when catching the fireflies, which are fragile. Working with a net is often better than bare hands, particularly for children who may not be so gentle.

Only keep the fireflies for a day or two before letting them go.

Otherwise you're bound to find a jar of deceased fireflies.

According to the Firefly Organization, firefly numbers are dwindling, largely due to light pollution and overdevelopment.

Human lights interrupt flashing light patterns. Therefore, any fireflies that are captured should be promptly returned to the wild.

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inally—all of your hard work has paid off. You (or your child) have been accepted by a great college, and your fall deposit has been sent in. Now what?

You might be tempted to kick back and enjoy a leisurely summer, blissfully free of homework, standardized-test prep, and responsibility in general. Or, if you’re more a type-A personality, you might be running around like a chicken without a head, so frazzled by the prospect of getting ready for college that you end up unable to check anything off your growing todo list.

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FOLLOW THESE SEVEN NOW FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION.

No matter where you’re going to college, there are several things you can do to help the transition—both social and academic—go smoothly. Here, according to Professors Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman are seven best things to do the summer before you start college: #1 Get to orientation—early. Unless your future alma mater is the exception to the rule, you’ll have the opportunity to visit campus for an orientation session sometime during the summer. Typically these are day-long affairs in which students and their parents can tour the campus, learn more about the school, and visit with a few faculty members and academic advisers. Depending on your college, you may even be able to sign up for courses. (Ideally, make sure it’s you doing the picking and not your parents!) #2 Get some hardware. If you take a walk around a typical college campus, you’ll still see some students taking notes the old-fashioned way, with a notebook and pen. But increasingly, various types of electronic devices are appearing in

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classrooms…and they’re definitely being used in dorm rooms to do research, write papers, put together presentations, etc.

The point is, if you don’t already have a computer—preferably a laptop, tablet, or e-reader—now’s the time to get one. (Before buying, though, double-check your college’s policies—some schools issue laptops to students, and others recommend that students purchase specific brands and models.)

If you opt for a laptop, whether you choose a PC or Mac, we think your computer should weigh no more than three or four pounds and have at least a six-hour battery life. You don’t want to break your back carrying a laptop to class or to the library, and you definitely don’t want it to run out of power in the middle of a lecture. We also recommend laptops with a webcam and good speakers (if nothing else, your parents will appreciate being able to Skype with you), and that have a fullsize (or at least 92 percent of full-size) keyboard. #3 Get some software. Once you’ve decided which computer you’ll be taking to college, it’s time to think about software. No

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If you’re buying more task-specific software—say, for your business, graphic design, or urban planning course—we strongly recommend that you hold off until your course has started and your instructor tells you what to buy. It’d be a shame to spend $329 on the wrong program, only to find that it’s nonreturnable. #4 Surf the college website. Sure, you’ve flipped through glossy brochures, watched the exciting propaganda videos, and maybe even been on a campus tour or two while you were applying to college. But now that you’ve been accepted, it’s time to take a second, more in-depth look at your college—especially concerning the academic side of things. First, go to the college portal of the university you’ll be attending and look for the academics or for current students tabs. Then search for the college requirements, the list of majors and minors, the individual departmental home pages (where you might even find syllabuses for the courses offered), and the course schedule (the actual list of courses to be offered in the fall—not to be confused with the course catalog, which is the list of every course ever offered at the school).

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#5 Dust off your language skills and crack open a few books. Many colleges— especially those with liberal arts curriculums—have a foreign or world language requirement, often a foursemester sequence in a language of your choice (although you may be able to test out of all or part of these classes). Now would be a good time to brush up on a language you learned in high school or speak around the house. If your summer plans include travel abroad, and if your second-language skills are up to the challenge, resolve to speak only the language of the country from touchdown to return home.

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#6 Reach out to your roommate. It’s always a good idea to find out with whom you’re going to be sharing your digs for the next nine months or so. If you’re planning to live on campus, your college may be sending you all sorts of information about your assigned roommate, but even if they don’t, you can check him or her out on your own. You don’t have to scour www.backgroundchecks.com or www.beenverified.com; a simple Google search or glance at his or her Facebook page should give you a little dirt—er, information—provided your roommate hasn’t set the privacy settings too high (which is a fact about the roommate, too).

Of course, you could also do things the oldfashioned way and pick up the phone, too! #7 Pursue your passion. The summer before college is one of the last times you’ll be able to do what you most enjoy doing for 100 percent of the time. (After all, summer jobs, internships, or extra courses might lie ahead!) Getting in touch with your true passion—and cultivating it without the demands of school—will put you in a really good and motivated mood for college in the fall. And, with any luck, it’ll interest you in taking an elective course in Tolstoy, marketing, or civil engineering that you’ll actually look forward to going to.

Actually, that’s one of the big secrets of college success—lining up what you want to do with what you have to do. If you succeed at this, you will succeed at college.

When it comes to doing well in college, knowledge really is power. Knowing what to expect and being prepared to hit the ground running can mean the difference between confidence and uncertainty, seized and missed opportunities, and success or failure. So don’t wait—put your summer to good use!

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s a parent, what is the first thing you think of when you hear the word history? For many it will be struggling to stay awake as a child sitting in the classroom reading the text of a history book. I know when I think of history from my childhood, that is my immediate memory. Not many of my teachers back then would ever believe I would be doing historical research and writing today.

What changed? My love of travel exposed me to so many places where history came alive, so that once home on Staten Island I began looking into the rich history that was in my own back yard. Now, I am hooked on history, and continue to learn more and more!

When history becomes what it truly is, a collection of stories of people, events, and places in the past, it is far from boring. It is a way to time travel to the past to see how others lived, what was important to them, and how they experienced the emotions of life that we all share.

This humanizing of history makes it come to life and stay with us.

Benjamin Franklin explained the value of experience in learning.

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

So let me become your historical travel guide to help you to discover a little bit of the wealth of Staten Island history with your children this summer by sharing a few highlights. Involve them not as if it is a school assignment, but as something interesting to explore, and I promise that both you and they will have fun in the process, hungering for more.

Let’s start with Benjamin Franklin. Did you know that as one of the Founding Fathers of our nation, he came to Staten Island to try to gain our independence from Great Britain at a peace conference to prevent the Revolutionary War?

This peace conference, however, was destined to fail, since the colonial delegates only had the authority to work for peace through independence from England, while Lord Howe, the King’s representative, had instructions that the King would never allow the colonies their freedom.

At the Conference House this summer during July and August, children, ages 6 to 10, can further experience colonial times, learning calligraphy, embroidery, knitting, gardening, candle making, cooking 18th Century style, and more.

Richmond Town’s history is equally fascinating. The town began in the 1600’s as a crossroad among Staten Island farms with its central location, growing into the government center of Richmond in the 1700’s. The Third County Court House, built in 1837, added to the importance of the area, as local businesses grew around it, until the end of the 1800’s when the rest of Staten Island surpassed it in growth.

In 1898, when Staten Island became part of New York City, St. George became the new center of government due to its nearness to Manhattan. However, Richmond Town in the 1930’s became the center of the preservation movement. The former County Clerk’s and Surrogate’s office became the first museum. In the 1950’s the Historical Society contracted with New York City to develop a museum village, moving other buildings to Richmond Town. Today there are 27 buildings within the village.

This summer on July 4th, from 11am to 5pm, Richmond Town will host an Independence Day Celebration. You can help to churn ice cream, watch a pie-baking demonstration, enter your own pie in a contest against the “colonial” cooks, and meet villagers from the 1800’s and earlier.

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On September 11, 1776, Benjamin Franklin, with John Adams, Edward Rutledge, and a British hostage, left Perth Amboy, New Jersey to meet with Admiral Lord Richard Howe inside the Conference House to attempt a compromise.

Before the war, Lord Howe and Benjamin Franklin were friends in London. Franklin introduced Adams and Rutledge to Howe as they sat around the table for three hours.

Howe tried to convince the colonists to be part of the British Empire, while the delegates reminded Howe that the colonies voted for independence after past indignities, hoping to convince him that an independent nation would benefit England.

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SAVE: Sunscreen This summertime essential is an important purchase and many consumers perceive WHEN TO BUY GENERIC AND WHEN TO STICK WITH NAME BRANDS. generic brands as inferior quality. However, effective the capacity of name-brand counterparts. Nothing will ruin sunscreen has two primary components: broad-spectrum your day quicker than a trash-bag blowout over your carpet. To coverage and avobenzone as the active ingredient. As long as save on this household staple, buy them in bulk from the product contains these, you can skip the pricey namewarehouse club stores for 30-percent less than grocery stores. brands and get the same protection.

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Take e-books seriously. The fourth edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report, released by Scholastic earlier this year, found that half of children 9-17 said they would read more books for fun if they had e-books. Boys in particular seem more motivated to read on a screen. If your children have already become Screenagers, help them develop good habits. The only way to get lost in a book is to defer the urge to fool with apps and check social media.

Don’t give up on print. Among the kids in the Scholastic survey who use e-books, 80% still did most of their for-fun reading in print.

If your child no longer cares to go the library, pick up books and leave them on the kitchen counter. Get inexpensive copies of classic books by going to garage sales or library sales. Websites like betterworldbooks.com also make it easy to acquire gently used books for your home library.

Offer variety. As pre-teens begin to discover their special abilities and interests, help them zero in on fiction and non-fiction that connects with their passions. Expose them to cookbooks, graphic novels, newspapers, special interest magazines, and travel guides.

Social media is an especially good way to find books with pre-teen appeal. Just putting “good books for middle schoolers” into the

search box at Pinterest pulls up excellent lists curated by other parents, educators and even librarians.

Carve out time. Some middle school students stop reading because they don’t have much free time. Help your child be selective about activities. Establish a daily reading time when you turn off TV and even music. Power down cellphones too. At the very least, establish NBBBB – Nothing but Books Before Bedtime. Be lenient about lights out if your child is engrossed in a good read.

Designate space. If possible, create a dedicated reading room or corner in your home. Have a comfy chair, a good light, and a bookshelf close at hand. Be sure it’s free of digital distractions.

Read together. Hold onto family reading rituals as long as you can. In her book, The Reading Promise, Alice Ozma, national manager for reading programs Scholastic, writes about how she and her father read together for 3218 days before she went to college. As she puts it, “Good authors find the words for the things we feel deeply but cannot express. They open conversations.” Anything that opens a thoughtful conversation with a pre-teen is worth doing.

Make it social. If you’re excited about what you’re reading, you’ll want to talk to other people about it. That’s what makes book groups so popular. Unfortunately, middle schools students sometimes feel anxious about admitting to their peers that they have a reading habit. You can try to influence the culture at your child’s school by encouraging teachers to form book clubs (suggestions about how to do that are available at the Great Schools website, http://tinyurl.com/83cucw9). Or you can encourage your child to find like-minded peers at social media sites dedicated to reading. Goodreads.com, for example, lets members join and form age-appropriate book groups.

Practice what you preach. If you want your kids to be readers, be one yourself. Let them see you reading and enjoying a wide variety of books. Text a quote that catches your attention to your child’s phone. Share interesting ideas you’ve come across in your reading at dinnertime or when you’re driving together.

Given the number of distractions available to children today, parents can’t be certain their kids will become lifelong readers.

Still, there are enduring benefits for young people who can engage with the characters in fiction and follow the arguments in non-fiction. Helping your child develop a satisfying, ongoing relationship with books is still one of the best ways to prepare them for whatever the future may hold.

By Carolyn Jabs, M.A., who raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has written Growing Up Online for ten years and is working on a book about constructive responses conflict. Other columns are available at www.growing-up-online.com. @ Copyright, 2013. Carolyn Jabs. All rights reserved.

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Does Your Child Have A Disability or Special Health Care Needs?

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Parent to Parent is a support network and is the Staten Island Parent Resource Center for children with Special Education Needs, Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral Challenges and Special Health Care Needs.

Founded and directed by parents of children with special needs.

For More Information Call 718.494.4872 Fax: 718.494.4805 1050 Forest Hill Rd • SI, NY 10314 Email: siptp@aol.com

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“A Christ centered education with a value based curriculum” • Advance ED Accredited/NCA • NYS Certified teaching staff • High tech computer lab • Interactive Smartboard in all classrooms • Internet access throughout the school enabling students to research lessons utilizing laptops • Remediation program, school counselor & meeting room • NJHS Chapter; Student Government • Science, Engineering and Technology Club; • Mentoring program for Grade 8; Grade 8 Honors Math • Spanish Grades 3-8 • State of the art athletic center with two new Pre-K gymnasiums and an outdoor soccer field to 8th • Before and after care school program Grade • Full time school nurse

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New Jersey isn’t just about boardwalks and beaches. There are tons of activities from the unique (as in Medieval Times- really, what compares to that!?) to the traditional (as in berry picking at a farm). If you want to embark on a day trip over one of the bridges, fire up that EZ Pass and check out all there is to do in neighboring New Jersey: Ride the Rails!

Summer Excursions aboard the Black River & Western Railroad Take your child and step back in time to enjoy a relaxing round-trip train ride between Flemington and Ringoes, New Jersey in antique passenger coaches. During the 15-minute stop at Ringoes, explore the museum car. Entire round-trip will take about 90 minutes. Trains depart every Saturday and Sunday in July and August. You can begin your round trip at either Flemington or Ringoes Station. Children, ages 3-11: $7; ages 12+: $14; under 3: Free • www.newjerseytrain.org

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young inventor named Thomas Edison patented some 400 inventions. Now the newly renovated museum, consisting of the Art Deco Edison Memorial Tower and a small two-room museum, is devoted to Thomas Alva Edison's time of immense creativity at Menlo Park.

Located within Edison State Park at 37 Christie Street, the museum is open Thursday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. There is no charge to visit the Tower or museum, but donations are appreciated • 732-549-3299 • www.menloparkmuseum.org Battleship New Jersey You’ve played the board game, now go on board for a real life experience! Tour our nation’s most decorated battleship!

The tours of the Battleship New Jersey are interactive. You will be going up and down on ladders, stepping through passageways and sometimes maneuvering in tight spaces just like the officers and the crew of the USS New Jersey did.

Note: Strollers are not permitted. Open every day from 9:30am to 5pm. Admission: Adults: $21.95; ages 5-11: $17; under 5: Free. Battleship New Jersey is located at 100 Clinton St, Camden • 866-877-6262 • www.battleshipnewjersey.org

Howell Living History Farm Treat the family to a living history lesson with a visit to the Howell Farm.

Complete with a visitors center and gift shop selling farm related products, such as honey, maple syrup and ground wheat, you can learn about farm life on a selfguided tour or family program, as well as view one of the rotating exhibits. Calendar events throughout the summer include Evening Hay Rides, Summer Barn Dance, Honey & Potato Harvests. Open from 10am-4pm Tuesday Saturday & noon-4pm on Sunday. Closed on Mondays.

70 Wooden's Ln, Lambertville • 609-737-3299 • howellfarm.org Friday Nights at the Drive-In Movies On July 12, 19, and 26, travel back in time with drive-in movies just like in the 50's complete with large screen and popcorn.

Free • 8:30pm Duke Island Park, 351 Old York Rd, Bridgewater • 908 722-1200 www.somersetcountyparks.org Warrenbrook Pool Kids Night Out! On July 31, join in on the swimming, attractions and entertainment. Bring a blanket and your pajamas. Enjoy a movie under the stars. Fee: $10 per family • 6pm-10pm Warrenbrook Pool, 500 Warrenville Road, Warren, NJ 908 754-8404 • www.somersetcountyparks.org

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Newark Museum Did you know that the Newark Museum is the only venue in the Northeast to host African Cosmos: Stellar Arts, organized by the S m i t h s o n i a n’s National Museum of African Art. On view through August 11, 2013, it is the first major exhibition exploring the historical legacy of African cultural astronomy and its intersection with both traditional and contemporary African arts. The Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday from Noon-5pm. Adults: $10 • Children: $6 (planetarium admission additional) 49 Washington Street, Newark • 973.596.6550 • www.newarkmuseum.org

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Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Attention all Sports Fans! The YBMLC is an engaging walk through the life and career of one of the most beloved and enduring-as well as most quotedsports figures of all time. From growing up in the Great Depression to his service during World War II to his legendary career as catcher of the Yankees' dynasty from the late 1940s to early '60s, Yogi's values and character have made him the great American success story.

Open Wednesday-Sunday Noon to 5pm. $6 for adults; $4 for students under 18. Located on the campus of Montclair State University in Little Falls, NJ • 973.655.2378 • www.yogiberramuseum.org

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Summer 2013

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Long Branch 23rd Annual Oceanfest

Date: Thursdays, Now through August 29 • Monday, September 2 Time: At sundown Cost: Free Location: Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 Contact: 732-892-0600 • www.jenkinsons.com The September 2nd fireworks display will begin with a Music Festival Finale at 7:30pm.

Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: 9pm Cost: Free Location: Between Seven Presidents Park and the Ocean Place Resort & Spa Contact: 732-222-0400 Oceanfest features live bands, strolling entertainers, master sand sculpting demonstrations, music, various food vendors, and much more. The event will be from 10am to 10pm.

Friday Night Fireworks at Wildwood Date: Fridays, Now through August 30 • Thursday, July 4 Time: 10pm Cost: Free Location: Pine Avenue & the Beach Contact: 609-523-1602 • www.dowildwood.com

State Fair at the Meadowlands Fireworks Display Date: Wednesday, July 3 & Thursday, July 4 Time: At sundown Cost: Free w/admission Location: 102 NJ State Highway 120, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 Contact: www.njfair.com State Fair Meadowlands features quality rides, plenty of free entertainment, games and prizes, and a variety of foods.

Ocean City Fourth of July Celebration Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: At sundown Cost: Free Location: 9th Street Beach, Ocean City, NJ Contact: 609-525-9300 • www.ocnj.us A kite flying competition begins at 5pm.

Annual Fireworks Display at Beachwood Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: 8pm Cost: Free Location: 1600 Pinewald Rd, Beachwood, NJ 08722 Contact: www.beachwoodusa.com

Seaside Heights Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: 9:30pm Cost: Free Location: Seaside Heights, NJ Contact: www.exit82.com

Bridgewater Independence Day Family Festival Date: Thursday, July 4 Time: At Sundown Cost: Free admission Location: North Branch Park, Bridgewater, NJ Contact: 908-722-1200 ext. 225 Festival features children’s entertainers and activities, including horse rides, moonwalk, giant slide, magic show, and much more.

Festival will be from 5pm to 11pm.

Belmar Fireworks Date: Friday, July 12 Time: At sundown Cost: Free Location: Ocean Avenue between 2nd & 6th Contact: www.belmar.com

Back to the Beach Celebration at Midland Beach Date: Saturday, August 17 Time: 9pm Cost: Free Location: Midland Beach Sea Turtle Circle Contact: www.statenislandusa.com All day event beginning at noon.

End of the Summer Doo Wop Concert and Fireworks at Midland Beach Date: Friday, August 30 Time: 9pm Cost: Free Location: Midland Beach Sea Turtle Circle Contact: www.statenislandusa.com Concert will begin at 6:30pm.

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ELTINGVILLE LUTHERAN SCHOOL A Caring Christian Environment Pre-School 3 Year Old Thru Grade 8 FOR 50 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN: “Large enough to serve your child…

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By Michael Tyshkov, M.D

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Summer Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 9-12 & Wed 12-3

Eltingville Lutheran School admits students of any race, religion, national or ethnic origin.

GLUTEN SENSITIVITY: A Growing Problem?

There is a significant degree of confusion when it comes to recognizing the difference between three conditions: celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy. The basis for all three is a reaction to gluten- a protein component of wheat, rye, and barley.

Gluten sensitivity (GS) may be defined broadly as a spectrum of disorders, which include celiac disease and wheat allergy. In both, gluten has an adverse effect on the body.

The symptoms of GS include, but are not limited to abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, weight loss or failure to thrive, joint pain, muscular disturbances, headache, and fatigue. Celiac disease is a more clearly defined condition within the spectrum of GS, where the genetic and immunologic essays for it are well developed.

Along with these essays, a biopsy of the intestinal mucosa must be conducted as the ultimate diagnostic test, whenever celiac disease is suspected.

Non-celiac disease GS can be defined as a combination of symptoms usually shared by celiac disease, wheat allergy, and irritable bowel syndrome, but celiac disease and wheat allergy are eliminated as possible diagnoses, based on an appropriate work up. This work up may be done through your child’s primary doctor, pediatric gastroenterologist, or a pediatric allergist service.

While both celiac disease and wheat allergy represent adaptive immune responses (autoimmune in the case of celiac disease), and may be classified as delayed hypersensitivities by nature, non-celiac GS is an innate response, e.g. a reaction which is congenital (children are born with it), immediate in nature, and lacking an immunologic memory. Non-celiac GS is less severe in its expression, and does not produce any morphological changes in the gastrointestinal mucosal lining (a feature of celiac disease). Children with non-celiac GS will not test positive for celiac disease with the currently used immunological blood tests, and a mucosal biopsy.

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Allergies, particularly those to wheat, are recognized by a positive immunoglobulin serologic essay, and/or a skin prick test usually done by a pediatric allergist. While all patients with celiac disease and non-celiac GS must restrict their diets of any source of gluten (wheat, ray and barley), those who only have a wheat allergy should avoid wheat only.

Currently, there is no reliable test to detect non-celiac GS. If the clinical picture reflects that there is possible gluten sensitivity, the only way to prove or disprove this is through a strict gluten elimination diet. Conditions such as irritable bowl syndrome, chronic headaches, chronic fatigue, and arthralgias can justify a high index of suspicion of GS. A clear differentiation of these three clinical entities within the spectrum of GS is the first, important step in the approach to your child’s health problem, which is possibly related to sensitivity to gluten. There is a significant growth in the incidence of celiac disease. At least two recent immunological studies have compared samples obtained 50 years ago from military recruits to a matched group of modern-day young people. There was a 400-450% increase in prevalence of celiac disease in the latter sample. The cause of this increase is debatable. Possible triggers include modern changes in the breadmaking process, plant breeding, breastfeeding trends, rise in cesarean birth, and the excessive use of antibiotics, which could result in a change of intestinal microflora.

It is also estimated that close to 1% of the US population has celiac disease, but only 10% of those who have it are diagnosed. On the other hand, because there are no biomarkers for non-celiac GS and wheat allergy, it is impossible to conduct any retrospective study to compare the prevalence of either of these two conditions.

In conclusion, the three types of GS should be recognized and distinguished based on a clinical presentation and an appropriate work up. A gluten free diet is becoming easier to uphold now due to a wider availability of gluten free products and public awareness.

Discuss the possibility of your child having GS with your primary doctor as soon as possible, for a simple solution to your child’s medical condition may be achieved by dietary modifications.

By Michael Tyshkov, M.D., Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Staten Island University Hospital.

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Available in five stylish designs, Moboleez breastfeeding hats are the modern, alternative nursing cover.

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TIPS FOR INFANTS 0-6 MONTHS: • Babies under 6 months of age should be kept out of the sun altogether when possible.

• Use removable mesh window shields in the car, or UV window film to block ultraviolet radiation from entering the car.

• Walk with your baby before 10 am or after 4 pm.

A sun protective cover on the stroller will help block the damaging sun rays from baby even further.

• Dress baby in clothing that is lightweight, but covers the legs and arms.

• Select a wide-brimmed hat to protect the baby’s face, ears, and neck. “If you put a hat on your baby in the first few months of life, she will get used to wearing it,” Dr. Fox offers.

TIPS FOR BABIES 6-12 MONTHS: • It is safe to use sunscreen. It is important to continue all the above precautions as well.

• Dr. Fox reinforces the need for a minimum of a broad-spectrum, SPF +15 sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection.

• Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside and then reapply every two hours or after swimming or excess sweating. Apply to any areas left uncovered by clothing.

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February 11, 2013 5 pounds, 11 ounces Parent: Sara and Jose

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Back-to-School Directory ADVERTISING SECTION 4 Angels Day Care, Inc. 245 Simonson Avenue • 10303 917.821.5048 Email: my4angelsdaycareinc@msn.com www.4angelsdaycareinc.com

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79 Wolverine Street • 10306 718.667.1834

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Activities: Challenging, hands-on curriculum. Sign language, Spanish, cooking, science, monthly themes, trips, large outdoor play area.

Brienza’s Academic Advantage

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Everything your child needs within a friendly, loving, multi-cultural environment giving parents peace of mind.

Programs: Tutoring all subjects grades K-12. Test preparation for ELA/Math State Exams, TACHS, SHSAT, PSAT, SAT and Regents exams.

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Activities: Creative curriculum, monthly theme based learning, special summer camp events, Music Together, Kinderdance and Spanish programs available.

Programs:

Activities:

Infant/toddler, Preschool & Half Day UPK programs.

Open M-F, 7am-6pm, full day, all year. Certified and experienced staff. Not-for-profit organization.

C.B.I. Academy Preschool 45 Twombly Avenue • 10306 718.987.6200 Email: cbiacademy123@gmail.com www.cbiacademy.com

Programs: 2, 3, and 4 year olds. 7am-7pm. Full & half day classes.

Free 2.5 hours for 4 year olds, certain restrictions apply.

Activities: Curriculum aligned to NYS Common CORE standards taught by certified teachers. Our programs enable students to reach their full potential.

Programs:

Activities: Creative, child-centered curriculum, beautiful classrooms, learning centers, largest enclosed outdoor play area, lunch and snacks. All vouchers accepted.

Licensed by NYCDOHMH, Bureau of Child Care.

SHSAT, TACHS, SAT, PSAT, ITBS, Reading, Writing & Math, Regents Review, ELA, State Tests.

Bright Start Speech and Language Pathology, P.C.

C.B.J Hebrew School

3767 Richmond Avenue • 10312 718.967.0359 Email: brightstart@si.rr.com www.brightstartspeech.com

275 Martling Avenue • 10314 718.981.5550 Email: bruschi@verizon.net www.cbjsi.com

8515 Ridge Boulevard • Brooklyn, NY 11209-4307 718.238.3308 Email: info@adelphinyc.org www.adelphinyc.org

Programs:

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Evaluative and diagnostic services. We accept most major insurances, CPSE and RSA’s. Multi-lingual.

Extensive pediatric experience.

Trips, Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, model Seder, High Holiday jr. congregation, special student led services, mitzvah & tzedakah projects & youth groups. Classes Thurs. afternoons & Sun. mornings.

Programs:

Activities:

College Prep, Special Needs, Int’l, Day Care,Tutoring, Independent Study, SAT Prep, College Guidance, Before/ After School Care, Community & School Service, Drivers Ed., Summer School & Day Camp, Mentoring & Leadership.

We empower patients to utilize strategies to maximize their ability to participate in their environment

Activities: Small group instruction by NYS certified teachers.

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Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

Activities: Music, Hebrew lessons, crafts, baking, music, theatre trips. Torah instruction, prayers, Jewish history lessons, Bar/Bat Mitzvah instruction & Kabbalat Shabbat.

Activities: Publications, Student Government, Model UN, Interscholastic & Intramural Athletics, Athletic Clubs, Cheerleading, Culinary Arts, Fine Arts, Drama, Dance, Performing Band & Chorus.

Building Blocks Montessori School 55 Forest Avenue • 10301 718.448.2992 Email: bbms411@verizon.net www.buildingblocksmontessori.com

Center Stage Dance Co. Ltd.

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Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades 1st–5th.

Half and full day, split week, early and afterschool programs.

2.5-adult. Jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, acro, contemporary, open stretch, cheer, funk.

Activities: Activities:

Programs: Pre-K, Ages 5-adult, Camp, Classes, Gallery, Year Round Art Classes, SSSP Summer Program

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Art, Music, Spanish, Multi-Cultural Studies, Yoga, Gym. The journey of a lifetime begins with Building Blocks.

Recreational and competitive dance classes. Private lessons and birthday parties available. Family / multiple class discounts.

Activities: Drawing, painting and more! Portfolio assistance.

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Children at Play 40 Merrill Avenue • 10314 718.370.7529 Email: cap@childrenatplayeic.org www.childrenatplayeic.org

Programs: Half and full day special classes. Full day integrated class. Related services. SEIS. Handwriting program.

Pre-literacy program.

Activities: NYS Certified Professionals, Indoor Gym, Outdoor Playground, Computers, Kinderdance.

Community Resources Preschool

Fastbreak Basketball Center

3651 Richmond Road • 10306 718.568.3105 Email: jaynem111@si.rr.com www.cr-si.org

236 Richmond Valley Road • 10309 718.948.3710 Email: info@fastbreakhoops.com www.fastbreakhoops.com

Programs:

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UPK, preschool, half & full day center based / integrated programs. SEIT, physical, occupational and speech therapy, counseling.

Activities: Music and literacy enrichment, family involvement, outdoor playground, assistive therapies and many special event activities.

H.S. Boot Camp July & August. Future Stars (multisports) ages 3&4. Fundamentals, gr K-2. Samll Group Lessons gr 3-9. Friday Night Open gym 7-11 pm.

Saturday Night Open Gym H.S. Students 8-11pm

Activities: Birthday parties $21.95 includes pizza, cake, drink, chips, paper goods, invitations. Birthday child free.

Children’s Harbor Montessori School 1000 Richmond Terrace • 10301 718.442.6112 E-mail: childharborms@aol.com www.childrensharbormontessori.com

Programs: Toddler and Pre Primary Programs ages 2-6 including kindergarten. Half and full days. Extended hours. UPK.

Activities: Individualized Montessori curriculum. Arts-integrated classrooms.Nature studies, computers and cultural programs. Educational trips.

Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute of the JCC 1466 Manor Road • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 718.475.5263 www.sijcc.org

Programs: Private music lessons taught by professional musicians. Piano, voice, guitar, violin, cello, all woodwind and brass. Early childhood music. Ensembles and chamber groups. Workshops for public schools.

Activities: Children’s Playhouse Inc. 950 Rockland Ave & 85 Monahan Ave 718.761.0129 Email: childrenplay@aol.com

Programs: Infant 2-23 months, Toddlers 2-2.8 years, Preschool 2.9-4 years (UPK provider), Free UPK, Summer Day Camp

Activities: Curriculum based upon children’s interest, their questions and experiences. Art, music, science, math, computer and outdoor play daily.

Students also take musicianship and theory class.

They may participate in recitals held monthly.

1076 Forest Avenue • 10310 718.447.5501 Email: speechrose1@msn.com

Programs: Children and adults are serviced individually and/or in groups in full time private practice.

Activities: Individual speech & language evaluations for children & adults. Individual and/or group sessions for speech & language therapy, accent reduction and public speaking enhancement training.

4240 Amboy Road • 10308 718.967.0400 Email: ccosta@francisschool.com www.francisschool.com

Programs: Co-ed grades 9-12. Non-sectarian, college preparatory school.

Activities: Students in all grades need a challenging fundamental core curriculum in Mathematics, English, Science and Social Studies. Academic interest is further enhanced with elective & enrichment courses.

Gingerbread Learning Center, Inc. Dual Language Academy 280 Laconia Avenue • 10305 855-ALL-4DLA • 855-255-4352 Email: info@duallanguageacademy.com www.duallanguageacademy.com

Programs: After school center: Mon-Fri (2:30pm-6:30pm) Homework assistance, enrichment work.

Preschool Program: Mon-Fri (9am-12pm)–Education focused on all developmental domains.

Activities: Claire Guttsman, M.A.,C.C.C.-SLP

Francis School

80 Woodrow Road • 10312 718.356.0008 Email: gingerbreadlearn@aol.com www.gingerbreadlctr.com

Programs: Pre-school: 3-5 yrs. Infant-stimulation: 0-2 yrs.

Inclusion. Itinerant program.

Activities: ABA training, speech/language, fine motor, gross motor behavior, learning disabilities. Assist parents too.

Russian language studies, hands-on activities, child centered curriculum.

Great Beginnings Infant and Toddler Center Eltingville Lutheran School 300 Genesee Avenue • 10312 718.356.7811 Email: elselc@yahoo.com www.eltingvillelutheranschool.org

2221 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.983.0014 Email: gbkids2221@aol.com

Programs:

Programs:

Licensed center for infants, toddlers and twos.

Warm, friendly staff in a loving setting.

Pre-K programs for 3 and 4 yr olds. Flexible schedule.

Kindergarten-8. Afterschool available.

Activities:

Activities: Smartboards, iPads, Spanish, robotics, band, drama club, chess club, CYO sports.

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Creative weekly curriculum. Age appropriate.

Storytime, music, arts and crafts, indoor gym and outdoor yard.

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Mini World Preschool

Prodigy Preschool and Childcare

7516 Amboy Rd • 10307 718.948.9535 E-mail: miniworld2001@aol.com

3080 Arthur Kill Road • 10309 718.948.4800 Email: carylstingo@thepavilion.org www.pavilionprodigypreschool.com

Programs: Mini Tots ages 2.4 to 3 years old–not potty trained ok.

UPK is free for all 4 year olds.

Extended hours available. Licensed by NYC.

Programs:

Holy Child Pre-School

Activities:

Activities:

4747 Amboy Road • 10312 718.356.5159 Email: holychildprek@gmail.com www.holy-child.org

Fully equipped centers in large classrooms. Creative play, library, music and movement, computers and large outdoor yard. Summer camp.

Age-Appropriate curriculum encourages intellectual curiosity by integrating science, language development, math & the arts. Increases fine/gross motor skills and muscle development.

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Specialty Skating Preschool ages 3-5. Competitive hockey & figure skating. Half/full day, extended hrs.

Programs: Parent & Me; Toddling Around; Preschool classes.

Ages 18 mos-4 years.

Activities: Special classes in computer, art and science; indoor and outdoor gym; music and movement.

New Dorp Christian Academy 259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.351.4442 Email: ndbcndca@yahoo.com www.newdorpchristianacademy.com

Richmond Hill Children’s Center 501 Richmond Hill Road • 10314 718 494-7422 Email: rhcc@verizon.net www.rhccny.com

Programs: Huntington Center–Staten Island 2626 Hylan Boulevard • 10306 718.697.0500 http://staten-island.huntingtonlearning.com

Nursery school for 3 & 4 year olds. Full day K-8th grade computer classes. After school activities, Christian Performing Arts Program.

Programs: Preschool/daycare. Ages 2-6. Full & half day. Open year round. 7am-6:30pm. Diapers okay. Security cameras. Free UPK.

Activities: Extended day care hours Available. Discounts for siblings. Free bus service.

Programs: Reading, writing, math, study skills, SAT/ACT exam prep, subject tutoring.

Philosophy: Curriculum is designed to stimulate healthy growth in all areas of a child’s development. Weekly themes promote academics in a “hands-on” environment.

Notre Dame Academy JCC of Staten Island 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 • 718.475.5224 485 Victory Boulevard • 10301• 718.475.5290 1466 Manor Road • 10314 • 718.475.5230 www.sijcc.org

Programs: Infant/Toddler Care–12 mos program; ages 3 mos2.8 yrs; 3, 4, 5 days/week 7am-6pm; Preschool 10 mos program; ages 2.9-4.9 yrs; 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week; full day 9am-4pm; half day 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm; extended hours 7-9am & 4-6pm. Free UPK.

74-78 Howard Avenue • 10301 718.447.8878 ext. 307 Email: kdagostino@notredameacademy.org www.notredameacademy.org

Programs: Pre-school 3-4 & Kindergarten ~ Primary grades 1-5 ~ Middle school grades 6-8 ~ High school ~ Aftercare available ~ Summer Enrichment.

Activities: An Independent Catholic College Prep Academy for girls and young women that offers exemplary academic programs on a magnificent 13-acre campus.

Activities: Literature, art, music & movement. Intro to Jewish culture and tradition. Indoor and outdoor play area.

Rise Dance Studios 1 Gunton Place • 10309 718.966.7473 Email: risedancestudios@verizon.net www.risedancestudios.com

Programs: Dance classes ages 2.5 years and up (recreational & competitive levels), acro, musical theater, vocal & all boys hip-hop.

Activities: Adult Zumba and Barre Tone classes Mon-Sat, mornings & evenings, walk-ins welcome. Monthly memberships available.

Oakwood Heights Community Church Nursery School Guyon and Falcon Avenues • 10306 718.351.0984 Email: jodee_teach@yahoo.com

St. Joseph Hill Academy

Programs:

850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 Email: egregor@stjhill.org www.stjosephhill.homestead.com

Full and half day classes. 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

Extended hours.

Programs:

Programs:

Activities:

Pre-k through 8th grade. Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 programs. Aftercare available. Call for more information.

Special education preschool for children 2 1/2-5 yrs.

Half/full day sessions. Center based and integrated classes. Related services. Transportation and tuition at no cost to eligible children.

Oakwood’s a small nurturing school. Through creative play we provide social, physical, academic and emotional growth.

JCC of Staten Island - First Foot Forward 1466 Manor Road • 10314 718.475.5225 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 www.sijcc.org

Philosophy: Providing a premier Catholic education to the Staten Island community for over 90 years.

Activities: Multi-disciplinary evaluations. Speech & language, occupational, physical & play therapy. Movement & music. Swim instruction. Mainstreaming. Parent support groups.

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Silhouette Dance Studio

Staten Island Academy

Staten Island Skating Pavilion

230 Livingston Avenue 718.727.2649 Email: silhouette92@gmail.com www.silhouettedancestudio.net

715 Todt Hill Road • 10304 718.303.7803 Email: admissions@statenislandacademy.org www.statenislandacademy.org

3080 Arthur Kill Road • 10309 718.948.4800 Email: skatingpavilion@aol.com www.thepavilion.org

Programs:

Programs:

Programs:

2 1/2 to adult. Kindercombos, ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, birthday parties. DEA certified.

Coed college prep school for Pre-K 3-Gr 12. Extended day 7am–7pm (free). Summer programs. Leading college guidance program. New Academic Resource Center open to all learners in our community staffed with full-time specialists. Financial aid available.

USFS Figure Skating & Hockey programs, beginner to advanced ages 3+. Mondays 5:20-6:20pm, Thursdays 5:10-6:10pm, Saturdays 11:00-12:00pm

Activities: Age appropriate dance & performances. We provide a well rounded dance education and make it fun.

Activities: Small World Preschool 144 Bloomingdale Road • 10309 718.356.7795 E-mail: kdsrmybiz@aol.com www.smallworldpreschool.net

Honors math & science, AP curriculum, Arts, community service, Model UN, full musical theater productions for Gr. 7-12, Gr. 9 Academy in London, Gr. 10 New York Experience included, clubs, Varsity and JV teams.

Staten Island Community Tennis Programs: Ages 2-6. Toddler, Nursery, Summer Camp. 1/2 & full day UPK, 1-5 days, am/pm, 6:30am-7pm. UPK free to children born in 2009. Extended hrs, reasonable rates.

2800 Victory Boulevard • 10314 718.982.3355 Email: tennis0822@aol.com www.statenislandtennis.com

Activities:

Programs:

Licensed by NYC Dept. of Health. ACS vouchers accepted, CPR, outdoor play area, developmentally appropriate curriculum, certified teachers. Est. 1977.

Tennis instruction for children 4 years and older.

Tournament training.

Activities:

Activities: To provide a fun learning environment where positive coaching promotes confidence and makes each glide on the ice enjoyable!

Staten Island YMCA 651 Broadway • 10310 718.981.4933 • E-mail: asicuranza@ymcanyc.org 3939 Richmond Ave • 10312 718.227.3200 • E-mail: bschiuma@ymcanyc.org www.ymcanyc.org

Programs: Early Childhood (10mos–4yrs); Nursery School (born in 2010) 2, 3 & 5-day; Free UPK (born in 2009); Enriched extended day, before & after care. Youth & Teen programs. Swim classes–all ages & levels.

Activities: Swim lessons included for 3 & 5 day Nursery School & Enriched Extended Day participants.

Learn to enjoy a lifetime sport. Training for high school.

South Shore Toddler Academy and Pre-K 11 Sampson Ave • 10308 718.356.3563 Email: sicsprek@aol.com

Programs: Ages 2-5. Mon-Fri. Full and half days. Universal Pre-K free for eligible 4 yr. olds. Children will learn and play while enhancing self-esteem.

Activities: Arts, crafts, music and movement, hands-on fun, outdoor play yard with equipment. Multisensory approach to learning.

Steps to Success II Staten Island Montessori School 4240 Amboy Road • 10308 718-967-2196 Email: info@simontessorischool.com www.simontessorischool.com

Programs: Preschool–Kindergarten; 1st-5th grade Elementary; 6th–8th grade Middle School. Chartered by NYS. Est. 1965.

2975 Hylan Blvd • 10306 718.351.7777 E-mail: info@stepstosuccess2.com www.stepstosuccess2.com

Programs: Developmental learning center dedicated in providing your child with the best in education & growth.

Activities: 7am-7pm. Serving homemade hot meals daily.

Enrichment activities, after school program & more.

Activities: Complete Academic Program; Enrichment Classes: Science, Art, Spanish, Computers.

The Tanglewood School Speech & Language Therapy Associates 4056 Amboy Road • 10308 718.356.6604 Email: speechandlanguagetherapy@verizon.net www.pediatricandadultspeech.com

Programs: High quality evaluations & treatment of speech, language & feeding disorders. Insurance, RSA & CPSE accepted. Weekday, evening & weekend hrs avail.

Activities: PROMPT, SOS feeding approach, Orton-Gillingham, Earobics and Therapeutic Listening available. All clinicians are NYS Licensed and ASHA certified.

Staten Island Seido Karate Snug Harbor Cultural Center • Room G202 1000 Richmond Terrace, 10301 718.207.3613 Email: info@statenislandseido.com www.statenislandseido.com

15 Tanglewood Drive 718.967.2424 Email: tanglewood@si.rr.com

Programs: Montessori Curriculum for all students 2-5years old.

UPK, half and full day, integrated preschool.

Activities: Programs: Traditional Japanese karate for children and adults.

Classes for all levels of experience.

Activities: Increase coordination, strength, flexibility, confidence and self-esteem through vigorous workouts and meditation.

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NYS Core Curriculum plus Montessori materials create a blended academic curriculum. All schedules will be accommodated.

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Wagner College Early Childhood Center One Campus Road • 10301 718.390.3137 www.wagner.edu/ecc

Programs: Ages 2.3-6 yrs. Preschool and kindergarten.

Full & Half days. Extended hours available.

ADVERTISING SECTION Activities: The Village Preschool 76 St. Alban’s Place • 10312 718.967.5809

Age-appropriate activities. Opportunities to explore, create and discover. Individualized programs meet needs of young children.

Programs:

Wizard of Art and Design

Full day available. Daily AM class 8:45am-11:30am.

Daily PM Class 12:30pm-3:15pm. Pre-K 4’s. Nursery 2’s & 3’s.Tailor design your program.

255 Nelson Avenue • 10308 718.227.7600 Email: siwizardofart@aol.com www.siwizard.com

Activities: Reading Readiness, arts/crafts, language development, auditory & visual discrimination, small & gross motor skills, indoor & outdoor activities, self-help skills. Tutoring available. Multi-sensory approach.

Programs: Drawing and Painting for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced ages 5-Adult. Fashion Design, Illustration, Portfolio Development for Junior High and High School Students

Activities: Volunteers of America Early Learning Ctr 10 Joline Lane • 10307 718.984.7900 Email: bwhol@voa-gny.org www.voa-gny.org

All classes work with all medias, oil, acrylic, watercolors & 3D clay. Taught by a licensed art teacher celebrating 27 years of teaching. Bringing out the creative drive that is within all of us.

Programs: Special ed. preschool 3-5 yrs. Full day 9-2:30, M-F. Small student teacher ratio.Trans. Evaluations for 2.6-5 yrs. Special ed. itinerant 3-5 yrs. Sat. recreation program. Home-based behavior intervention program.

Activities: Speech, special ed., occupational/physical therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, counseling, parent support groups & workshops, music, dance & therapeutic horseback riding, Evaluation & nursing services.

YMCA Counseling Service 3911 Richmond Avenue • 10312 718.948.3232 • Email: awexler@ymcanyc.org 285 Vanderbilt Avenue • 10304 718.981.4382 • Email: acarvalho@ymcanyc.org www.ymcanyc.org

Programs: Little Steps, ages 5-17 (kids affected by family substance abuse), Adolescent programs ages 12-21 (issues facing teens), Friday Night Club ages 11-15 (for youth interested in making friends), Youth Anger Management ages 5-17 (coping skills); Parenting Skills.

Wagner College Academy of Arts & Sciences One Campus Road • 10301 718.390.3221 Email: external@wagner.edu www.wagner.edu/external

Programs: Fri after school clubs & Sat classes ages 3-17. Private/ group lessons-guitar, piano, strings, woodwinds, voice.

ACT Musical Theater, ACT Advanced Scene Study, Architecture, Art, Ceramics, Computers, Dance, Digital Photography, Drawing, Driver’s Ed, Film, Test Prep for SHSAT & TACHS, Laughs 4kids, Lego Robotics, Multimedia Madness, Musical Instruments, Parent/ Child classes, Photoshop, Playwriting, Science, Techno Magazine, Video Game Design, Voice & Voice Ensemble

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Zion Lutheran Preschool 505 Watchogue Road • 10314 718.981.3623 E-mail: misskimzion@aol.com www.zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com

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Programs: For children birth through Pre-K 4’s. Afterschool activities for preschool/elementary aged kids.

Activities: Preschool provides organized playtime, music and art in an educationally focused Christian curriculum.

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FAMILY CALENDAR

Family Reunion Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month National Recreation and Parks Month

IMPORTANT DATES: July 2nd - Halfway Point of 2013 July 4th - Independence Day

THE LIBRARY IS A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS IN THE SUMMER.

July 7th - Father/Daughter Take a Walk Together Day July 15th - National Hug Your Kids Day

For local Library Programs visit www.siparent.com/calendar_of_events.php

July 16th - Major League Baseball All-Star Game July 20th - Special Olympics Day July 28th - Parents' Day

MORE FUN FAMILY EVENTS ONLINE! Visit www.siparent.com’s home page and click on the “More Events” button under the calendar icon.

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SATURDAY, JULY 6

Staten Island Mall Greenmarket Staten Island Mall 718-761-6800 9am-4pm • All ages • Free admission PLEASE NOTE: Events announced in this calendar are subject to change. We strongly suggest calling to confirm times, prices, ages, etc. before you attend.

MONDAY, JULY 1 City Parks Tennis WillowBrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • 6-16 • Free

City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

TUESDAY, JULY 2

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

THURSDAY, JULY 4

4th of July Travis Parade 2013 Nr. 141 E. Service Road 12noon Ceremony • All Ages • Free City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

FRIDAY, JULY 5

Tours of the Conferencee House The Conference House 718-984-6046 1-4pm • All ages • Free

SUNDAY, JULY 7

The Dirt on Dirt Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 Noon-3pm • All ages • Free w/admission

MONDAY, JULY 8

City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

TUESDAY, JULY 9

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

Learn to Embroider Conference House 718-984-0415 10am-12pm • Ages 6-10 • $15 in advance City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

THURSDAY, JULY 11

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Staten Island Mall Greenmarket Staten Island Mall Parking Lot 718-761-6800 9am-4pm • All ages • Free admission

MONDAY, JULY 15 City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

TUESDAY, JULY 16

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 1-4 • Free

City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

THURSDAY, JULY 18 Starlight Concert Silver Lake Park 718-816-2133 8-10pm • All ages • Free

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

SATURDAY, JULY 20

12th Annual West Brighton Harmony Day Corporal Thompson Park 10am-6pm • All ages • Free Talons Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 Noon-3pm • All ages • Free w/admission Staten Island Mall Greenmarket Staten Island Mall Parking Lot 718-761-6800 9am-4pm • All ages • Free admission

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SUNDAY, JULY 21

Talons Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 Noon-3pm • All ages • Free w/admission

MONDAY, JULY 22 City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

TUESDAY, JULY 23

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

BACK TO THE BEACH CELEBRATION Saturday, July 13-Sunday, July 14 Midland Beach Sea Turtle Circle 12-9pm All ages Free statenislandusa.com

Brought to you by the Borough President James Molinaro, celebrate the summer at Midland Beach Sea Turtle Circle with this two-day event. There will be fun for everyone. Saturday night will end with a fireworks display. Sunday will be the rain date for the fireworks.

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City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free Meet Gustafer Yellowgold St. George Library 718-442-8560 3pm • Ages 4+ • Free

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 City Parks Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1999 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

THURSDAY, JULY 25

Learn to Knit Conference House 10am-12pm • Ages 6-10 • $15 Register 2 weeks in advance Starlight Concert Snug Harbor 718-816-2133 8-10pm • All ages • Free The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Clove Lakes Park 212-360-1399 7-8pm • All ages • Free City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Animal Photography: A workshop Staten Island Zoo 718-442-3100 Noon-3pm • All ages • Free w/admission Staten Island Mall Greenmarket Staten Island Mall Parking Lot 718-761-6800 9am-4pm • All ages • Free admission

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Children's Day Event Carousel for All Children 718-816-2133 2-5pm • All ages • $1.50 per ride/events free

MONDAY, JULY 29

City Park Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

TUESDAY, JULY 30 Motown Revue Tappen Park 212-390-1399 7-8pm • All ages • Free

City Parks Tennis Silver Lake Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Parks Tennis Walker Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 The Persuasions Tappen Park 212-360-1399 7-9pm • All ages • Free

City Parks Tennis Willowbrook Park 212-360-1399 1-4pm • Ages 6-16 • Free City Park Tennis Wolfe's Pond Park 212-360-1399 9am-12pm • Ages 6-16 • Free

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Nine packages to choose from. $2.95 per adult. $27.95 each additional child.

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Unlimited Lazer Tag, Rides, Mazes, Club Music 7-11pm $19.95

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GIGI’S WORLD

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Hi! My name’s Giavanna, but everyone calls me Gigi. There’s so much going on in my life that I want to share with you. That’s why, with the help of my mom Gina LaGuardia-Schrecker, VP of Content Development and Social Media for The CollegeBound Network, I am writing a monthly kid’s-eye view of what it is like in my world.

Parenting Challenges Ahead?

Mom used to say she thought getting me off the bottle and pacifier was tough.

She recalls how she used to try to “trick” me by telling me to give it to some friend’s baby, or saying that the garbage man took them away. I can’t believe I fell for that stuff!

And then there was potty training – also a challenging feat. “I started a bit too soon with you,” she says now. Nothing like spending a year juggling diapers, Pull-ups, and “big-girl panties” to teach you some patience, she sarcastically comments.

Mom also mentioned there was quite a span of time between the time I was 6 months old and 5 (!!!) when sleeping through the night presented a few, shall we say, issues. Alas, with a “there’s-nothingelse-to-do-but-deal-with-it” mentality, my parents stuck by me. I still don’t sleep well, but as least I entertain myself vs. Mom or Dad having to come in and hug me or drive me around the block in order to fall asleep like they used to!

There were a few “easy” years in between, Mom mentions, but she says that the last few months are starting to pick up a bit in the perplexing category.

Apparently, the questions I’ve been starting to fire at her have taken her off-guard. They are nothing too crazy, just random observations about the world around me now that I’m almost double digits in age.

Her initial reply? A raised eyebrow with a follow-up question to my question: “Why are you asking me that?” (I think that’s “Mom code” for “I’m not sure how to answer this just yet.”)

She said she’s going to order me a few books that can help her chat with me about getting older, growing up, and how to start deciphering the confusing world around me more clearly. I can tell she’s not too happy about it, though; I definitely sense a conflict there. While I know my parents enjoy me no matter what stage I’m in, I’ve been picking up on a mixture of nostalgia and worry for what’s ahead.

I’m not sure what the big deal is just yet, but I told my Mom and Dad to just relax. I’m still me… just in a little bigger body, with a way bigger mind. They both just smile and nod but I can tell they are apprehensive, along with my friends’ parents. It’s kind of funny how us kids can have that type of effect on our moms and dads. From what I understand, this is just the tip of the iceberg….

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10 FREE TOKENS AT FUNSTATION Funstation is located on 3555 Victory Boulevard • 718.370.0077 Good only for birthday club members on this list. Not to be combined with any other offers. Offer valid on child’s birthday only.

ADVERTISER INDEX Amanda Marie Artistry ..............................................64 American Karate........................................................38 Army ROTC ..................................................................14 Art Lab ..........................................................................53 Battleship New Jersey................................................59 Big Bird’s Playhouse ..................................................38 Borough President Summer Events ........................15 Bricks 4 Kidz..................................................................22 Brienza’s Academic Advantage ............................75 Building Blocks Speech ............................................47 Carnival Kids................................................................13 Casa Belvedere ..........................................................89 Costanzo’s Martial Arts ..............................................79 Dance Sensations ......................................................83 Dea Music....................................................................65 Design Source Furniture ............................................39 Dr. Michael D’Anna ......................................................8 Dr. Michael Di Simone ..............................................53 Dr. Michelle Giumenta ..............................................82 Dr. Phyllis Merlino ........................................................54 E.J. Michael’s ..............................................................32 Eltingville Lutheran School........................................64 Evolution Dance Company ....................................49 Eye Level Math & English ..........................................18 Fairy Lice Mothers ......................................................46 Falcone Family Chiropractor ..................................37 FasTracKids ..................................................................18 Field Station Dinosaurs ..............................................56 Financial Integrity Services ......................................45 Fun Station....................................................................79 Games on Wheels......................................................45 Genesis Fertility............................................................26 Gingerbread Learning Center ................................95 Great Adventure ........................................................63 Hair Angel NY ..............................................................32 Inspirations in Dance ................................................81 iPlay America ..............................................................57 JCC Early Childhood Center ............................37, 94 JCC First Foot Forward ..............................................75 Jenkinson’s/Casino Pier............................................61 Keansburg Amusements ..........................................80 Kiddie Palooza/Liquid Lounge................................41 Kiddie Wonderland....................................................39 Kids ‘N Shape ..............................................................16 Kids Dental ..................................................................10 Land of Make Believe................................................60

Master Curry Karate ....................................................7 Mastropiero Pools ......................................................26 Mathnasium ..............................................................31 Medieval Times ..........................................................59 Music Together of SI ..................................................31 My Happy Place ........................................................45 New Dorp Moravian Church ..................................32 Once Upon a Child ..................................................80 Our Lady Star of the Sea ..........................................55 Paramount Oral Surgery ..........................................22 Parent to Parent ..........................................................55 Party Jam Party Centers............................................21 Party Jungle ................................................................48 Pole Position Raceway ..............................................58 Rab’s Country Lanes..................................................19 Rab’s Summer Youth Programs ..............................34 Rebounderz ................................................................60 Richmond County Day Camp..................................9 Richmond County Savings Bank ..............................2 Richmond Hill Children’s Center ............................83 Roller Jam ....................................................................23 Saharas Sam’s Oasis..................................................59 Showplace Entertainment ........................................12 SI Academy ................................................................11 SI Children’s Museum ................................................81 SI Community Charter School ................................47 SI Pediatric Dentistry ..................................................24 SI Pee Wee Football ..................................................48 SI Physician Practice ..................................................17 Silhouette Dance Center ..........................................34 SIUH................................................................................25 Small World Dental ....................................................35 Small World Preschool ..............................................54 SMB Studio Arts ............................................................45 Spa Di Da ....................................................................13 St. George Theatre ....................................Back Cover St. Joseph Hill Academy............................................81 St. Paul’s School of Nursing ......................................43 The Village Preschool ................................................47 Therapy Pros ................................................................47 Triple Threat Theatre ..................................................49 Tutoring By Christine ..................................................49 Volunteers of America ..............................................43 Wagner College ........................................................46 Wizard of Art ................................................................47

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We are renovatin g the North Ga nnon Ave location to ser vice th better e childre n and fam ilies of Staten Is land

Gingerbread Pre-K Summer Program Registration I s Going On Now !

As per Section 4410 of Article 89 of the Education Law

• Group or Individual Curriculums at Your Home, Preschool or our Center.

• Diagnostic Evaluations and Therapy by Licensed Certified Professionals. Placement determined by NYC CPSE. • NYS Approved Preschool Evaluation Site.

• FREE TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION* * For all eligibile children. Funding provided through state and local agencies. Parent may transport for reimbursement.

• Developmental Areas: Behavior and Socialization,

Cognitive Development, Speech and Language Hearing Loss, Physical and Occupational Therapy.

• Two Convenient Staten Island Locations.

• Call or Visit our School & Pick Up a Free Brochure.

• For Information Concerning the Early Intervention Program Call 311.

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Ages 0-5 Programs Available 718 80 Woodrow Rd • 471 North Gannon Ave • 144 Bloomingdale Rd E-Mail: GingerbreadLearn@aol.com

5 Days - Full Day/Half Day

Not responsible for any typographical errors.

Extended Daycare Hours 7am-7pm Available JULY 2013

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