A Special Section of The Rivertowns Enterprise March 11, 2016
PAGE 2A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS CALENDAR
MARCH
10, 17, 24, 31 Dobbs Ferry Library, Toddler Time, 693-6614 12 Westchester County Center, Playland Job Fair, 9 am – 2pm, 813-7010 5, 12, 13, 19, 26 Greenburgh Nature Center, Teaching Trails, 11:30 am, 723-3470 5, 12, 13, 19, 26 Greenburgh Nature Center, Wild Mosiacs, 2 pm, 723-3470 11 - 13 Westchester County Center, March Madness Baseball Card Show, 10 am – 5 pm, 995-4050 11 Elmar the Elephant Has Arrived, Irvington Library, 3:45pm, 591-7840 12 Tarrytown Music Hall, Ladybug & Bumblebee Boy, 2 pm, 631-3390 12, 19 Arts Westchester with Clay Center, Creative Clayventures, 10 am-11:30 am, 428-4220 12, 19 Arts Westchester, Sew ‘n Style, 10 am-noon, 428-4220 12, 19 Arts Westchester, Basic Drawing, noon-2 pm, 428-4220 13 Daylight Savings Time 15 Crafternoons, Irvington Library, 3:45 pm, 591-7840 16, 23, 30 Hastings Library, Let’s Pretend Workshop, 478-3307 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day 18 - 20 Irvington Town Hall Theatre, Urinetown The Musical, Broadway Training, 591-6602 19 Westchester County Center, Road to Wrestlemania, 995-4050 19 Teatown, Pancake Brunch, (3 seatings), 762-2912 20 Greenburgh Nature Center, Great Green Egg-Travaganza, 11 am 0 3 pm, 723-3470 21 Monthly Book Club, Irvington Library, 3:45 pm, 591-7840 21 - 25 Hudson River Museum, High Bridge Project, 1 to 4 pm, 963-4550 21 - 25 Teatown, Spring Mini-Camp, 9 am – noon, 762-2912 22 Monthly Book Club Pizza Party, Irvington Library, 5 pm, 591-7840 22 Movie Magic, Irvington Library, 4 pm, 591-4840 27 Happy Easter 28 Greenburgh Nature Center Camp, grades K-3, 723-3470
APRIL
1 2
April Fools Day LC Kids Artists at the Lincoln Center Atrium, 11 am, 212-875-5456 2, 16 Ardsley Library, Children’s Yoga, 10:30 am, 693-6636 3 Very Young People’s Concert, Lincoln Center, 212-875-5456 6, 13, 20, 27 Hastings Library, Let’s Pretend Workshop, 478-3307 6 - 5/24 Ardsley Library, Bouncing Babes, Tuesdays at 2 pm, 693-6636 7 - 5/25 Ardsley Library, Two’s Co., 10:30 am, 693-6636 8, 29 Ardsley Library, Lego Club, 4 pm, 693-6636 9 Ardsley Library, Sing Like You Mean It, 11 am, 693-6636 9-10 Westchester County Center, Disney Live, 995-4050 10 Meet the Music: Inspector Pulse & Signature of Time, Lincoln Center, 2 pm, 212-875-5456 15 - 17 Irvington Town Hall Theater, Peter Pan, Broadway Training, 591-6602 22 Earth Day 30 Bronx Zoo, WCS Run for the Wild 4/30 - 5/1 Irvington Town Hall Theater, Clocktown Players, Seussical Jr., 591-6602
Compliments of ...
MAY
6&7 Teatown, 25th Anniversary Plant Sale, 762-2912 7 LC Kids, Lincoln Center Atrium, Mariacchi Florde to loache, 11 am, 212-875-5456 7 Circus Incognitus, Lincoln Center, 1 pm, 212-875-5456 8 Happy Mother’s Day 22 Irvington Town Hall Theater, BTC Spring Recital, 591-6602 28 Arts Westchester with Clay Center, Creative Clayventures, 10 to 11:30 am, 428-4220 30 Happy Memorial Day
JUNE 4
LC Kids at Lincoln Center Atrium, Shine & Moonbeams, 11 am, 212-875, 5456 14 Flag Day 19 Happy Father’s Day 22 - 24 Last Day of School 25 Greenburgh Nature Center, Butterfly Exhibit, 723-3470 26 Greenburgh Nature Center, Story Walk, 1 pm, 723-3470
Trust. Integrity. For Over 100 Years. The Area’s Largest Realtor
113 Main Street Irvington, 591-2700 750 Saw Mill River Road Ardsley, 674-4144 www.houlihanlawrence.com Houlihan Lawrence and The Rivertowns Enterprise are not responsible for any misprints or errors
MARCH 11, 2016
INSIDE Staying safe on two wheels: bicycle safety for kids ........... 8A Your picky eater: Life beyond chicken nuggets ................ 10A Kitchen rules for kids learning............................ 12A Kids’ costumes are OK each and every day.................. 18A In case of emergency: Be prepared for anything with your young ones................. 20A Young at art: Appreciation & participation are key for little ones............................ 30A
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 3A
Kids! Cover Contest Winners David Seewald
Kids and dogs can be a perfect pair....................... 4A Let there be mess: Do children need disorder?........ 6A
KIDS!
D
COVER WINNER
avid Seewald never had professional photos taken of him when he was younger, but as the older sibling he’s been the subject of more photos compared to little bro Sammy. So their mom, Bess, decided getting Sammy some pro pics would make things even. Then, of course, David wins our contest for a photo by Alison Sheehy from the shoot at Draper Park in Hastings-on Hudson, where the Seewalds have lived since July 10, just 19 days before Sammy was born. “It had a lot of movement in it and it really just captured David’s joyful spirit,” Mom said. “That picture is his personality. He loves to play, he loves being outside and he’s a playful guy. He has a lot of energy. It was sweet.” Getting dressed for the shoot was a challenge. David has tons of clothing, “beautiful clothes,” Mom said, but he only wants to wear an Elmo shirt, a Cars shirt and a couple of his favorite pairs of sweats. “For the most part that’s fine and I don’t care,” she said. “Convincing him to put that sweater on was a battle, but once it was on he seemed to forget about it.” This almost 2.5-year-old and his now 7-month-old brother — the photos were taken 4 months ago — are keeping Mom and Dad on their toes, but, “Sammy definitely idolizes his big brother,” Mom said. “Hero worship is in full effect. It’s wild.”
PARENT’S GUIDE: News notes, summer camps & private schools ........... 33A -37A
Antonia Rose Costello
ENDPAPER: Passing on the collection gene................... 36A
B
DIVISION ONE WINNER
onnie Costello’s granddaughter, Victoria, is a past winner of our contest. She won as a toddler and is soon to turn 20 years old. Victoria’s 8-month-old cousin, Antonia, Bonnie’s seventh and youngest grandchild, is now the second winner in the family. Antonia’s photo was taken by her mom while trying hats on one day. In the magical moment, Antonia was letting everyone know, “‘I’m the happiest baby you’ll ever see,’” Bonnie said. “She’s like, ‘Don’t mess with me, I’m happy.’ That’s her personality. She was born with that smile. Since she smiled for the first time that’s the kind of smile you got out of her.” Bonnie, who used to live in Dobbs Ferry and downsized to Irvington 15 years ago, has seven grandkids from Antonia up to a 28-year-old and all have been submitted for the contest. “It doesn’t matter if they won or not,” Bonnie said. “It’s just nice to get the picture in the paper. I save all the papers.” Antonia lives in California with her older sister, Josephine, as does their oldest cousin, so Bonnie gets out west up to four times per year for important visits. After all, unlike one of Bonnie’s daughters, who lives in her childhood home in Dobbs, not everyone can stay local.
2016 Rivertowns Enterprise
PRESCHOOL GUIDE PAGES 27A-29A
KIDS! A special section of
The Rivertowns Enterprise 95 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (914) 478-2787 www.rivertownsenterprise.net
PUBLISHER................... Deborah G. White SECTION EDITOR...................... Todd Sliss ART DIRECTOR...............Ann Marie Rezen ADVERTISING DESIGN....Suzanne Brown ADVERTISING SALES......Marilyn Petrosa, Thomas O’Halloran, Barbara Yeaker, and Francesca Lynch ©2016 W.H. WHITE PUBLICATIONS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS FORBIDDEN WITHOUT THE PUBLISHER’S WRITTEN PERMISSION.
Melanie Pocius
W
DIVISION TWO WINNER
hen the winter weather is mild — certainly a rarity in these parts — the Bronx Zoo is a great place to spend a day of your Christmas vacation. That’s exactly what the Pocius family from Hastings-on-Hudson did. Melanie, now 3.5 years old, thoroughly enjoyed riding the bug carousel for the first time independently. She was at the zoo with some older kids, including her almost 8–year-old sister, Sarina, so she was finally old enough to hold her own, not confined to a stroller, not sleeping. “She just looked so happy,” her mom, Beth, said. Melanie also liked chasing the peacocks during lunch and seeing the bears and the flamingos. When she’s not at the zoo, Melanie loves taking gym class, telling jokes and playing with dolls. “I always ask her, ‘Did you play with blocks and Legos today?’ and she says, ‘No, I just played with baby,’” Mom said. “She likes to take them out in the carriage.” Hanging out with her dad, Bryan, is also a good time, and Mom and Dad each make sure to do special things with each daughter. Melanie also loves to “read” and spends a half hour every night “reading” before bed. “She gets a huge stack of books and looks at the pictures,” Mom said. “Then she falls asleep with the books in her bed.”
PAGE 4A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Kids & dogs can be a perfect pair BY MAJA TARATETA
Y
ou were wandering around your neighborhood pet store with your toddler, “just to look,” you said. Your child had been asking for a dog ever since visiting the house of a friend who had just gotten a puppy. You were thinking of something more like a goldfish. When suddenly, you turn into an aisle and a strange dog approaches, followed by his human. Instinctively, you pull your child back toward you and ask, “Is he friendly?” With that, you may be unintentionally instilling a fear of dogs in your child. Indeed, say experts, parents communicate their fears and apprehension about animals to their children in their words and actions. Making an animal lover of your child, they agree, takes a more measured approach. For example, when a dog is coming toward you and your child, “Don’t pull your kids away and make them feel there is something to fear. People have to just relax when they have their kids around pets,” said Marcy Klein, manager and groomer at Furrylicious Pet Salon & Boutique in Scarsdale. “Parents have to convey a strong sense that this is a good thing.” Dog trainer Jenn Michaelis, who runs the “Family Manners” program at the Port Chester Obedience Training Club, agrees. She advises that one of the best ways to find out if a dog is friendly toward children is for parents to ask the dog’s human this precise question: “Would your dog like to say hi?” “This gives people an easy out,” she said, instead of forcing them into the uncomfortable position of admitting, “My dog’s not friendly,” or, “My dog doesn’t like kids.” Parents should also look for signs in the dog’s body language that it is friendly, like being “loose and wiggly with soft eyes,” Michaelis said. “Look for a dog that is looking to engage.” Perhaps your child already has a fear of dogs. It’s even more important, then, to set a good example when introducing your child to animals, which can
help alleviate fears over time. “Parents need to reinforce the positive and be a mirror to their children,” said Sarah Hodgson, a Katonah-based dog trainer also known as the Dog Mommy. “Educate children that they communicate with their body language, not their voice.” And, she advises, expose fearful children to calmer, older dogs. Michaelis suggests finding a friend, neighbor or co-worker with a friendly
dog and asking if your child could go for a walk with the two of them. If that goes well, perhaps they can go to a park or open fenced yard where the dog can run around. If the child isn’t yet comfortable giving the dog a treat from his or her hand, have him or her throw treats for the dog. “This empowers the child,” Michaelis said. “After a while, they think it’s fun to throw the treat. The child sees that they can control the dog. “Play,” she said, “resolves fear.”
So can simply letting your children be around animals, even at a distance. “Kids can be desensitized with exposure,” said Mike Woltz, VMD, director of Central Animal Hospital in Scarsdale. “Take kids to zoos, nature centers, pet stores, especially places that allow kids to touch.” Whether or not children seem comfortable with animals, as Hodgson advised, parents should always teach their children the basics of interacting with CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
Kavita Kohli, DDS BOARD CER TIFIED PEDIATRIC DENTIST
Five Corners Summer Camp Program June & July . 2, 3, 4 and 5 year olds
A balanced creative arts & music based enrichment program. At summer camp, we will fill our days with lots of outdoor exploration. Free play on arrival followed by circle time every day. Other activities include water play, sprinklers, boat floating, bubbles, bicycle wash, music, dramatic play, riding toys, games,
495 Central Park Avenue, Suite 208 ~ Scarsdale, NY 10583 www.rivertownspediatricdentistry.com ~ 914-725-9620
Mommy and Me 12 months and up
Celebrate Toddlerhood!
Come sing, dance, play and read with us! Come join us now!
Thursday Mornings 9:15 – 10:00am
Director: Mary Cahill 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY . Questions? Call us at 478-2334 www.hastingspreschool.com . fivecornersnursery@gmail.com
MARCH 11, 2016 CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
pets, and they should emulate proper etiquette when they themselves engage with animals. One important tip Hodgson stresses: Parents should reinforce the positive when correcting children about their interactions with pets; for example, telling their children “gentle” instead of “don’t.” Other important basics: When meeting a new dog, offering a hand to sniff is appropriate, but should be done with a closed fist. Animals should be petted with flat hands that move from the head to the tail. Treats — always a good way to an animal’s heart — should be offered from flat, open palms. “Dogs work for food,” said Woltz. “Feed them and they shall come.” If you know you are ready to add a dog to your family pack, those with young children should consider adopting older, trained, shelter dogs, especially larger breeds, say the experts. “Havanese are amazing with kids,” said Woltz. “And Golden Retrievers. And Westies.” Although adorable, small and seemingly the perfect size for your child, puppies can be overwhelming to young children. They jump. They nip. They teethe. And dogs that remain small even as they age (think Chihuahua or Jack Russell Terrier) also tend to be more nippy and less kid friendly. But each breed is, of course, different. “People sometimes spend more time choosing where to go out to dinner than picking out a dog,” lamented Woltz, who advises some serious research before jumping into pet owner-
KIDS!
ship. “Parents also have to realize that they are going to be doing most of the work” taking care of the pet, and that, depending on the breed, the pet will likely still be living in the house when the children have left for college and careers. Pets, in return, teach beneficial life lessons to children. Children, even those who are very young, can certainly help to care for a pet, including feeding and grooming with parental supervision. They can also take more responsibility for pets other than dogs, like fish and guinea pigs, both of which Woltz highly recommends as great pets even for very young kids. “I think every kid should have something to care for,” said Klein of Furrylicious. “They learn to be responsible for another living thing and to be compassionate.” It’s important to pick the right pet for your family, and some clearly take more work than others. While Woltz advises that ferrets, gerbils and hamsters are not generally good pets for families with young children, cats, birds, turtles, rabbits, guinea pigs and fish can all make good family additions. Parents should, however, take the time to research what’s involved in care and li festyle requirements for any animal they are considering adding to their household. And while it’s important to pick the right pet for your family, for many, dogs clearly have the upper paw. Perhaps Klein summed it up best: “Dogs want to please you, make you happy and be your best friend,” she said.
COME TO GREENLEAF FOR YOUR CHILD’S CAMP SUPPLIES: Substitute a bottle of conditioner with lice prevention conditioner (once a week) Soap in plastic case Toothbrush/paste/plastic case Deodorant Plastic brush Razor Feminine products Sunscreen/body and lip Sunglasses Emergency sewing kit Hand-wipes (antibacterial) Personal medications Nail clippers and file Re-fill bottle (canteen)
GREENLEAF PHARMACY 544 Warburton Avenue Hastings-on-Hudson • 478-0004
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 5A
PAGE 6A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Let There Be Mess!
Do children need a little disorder? BY JENNIFER LEAVITT
C
hildren are such individuals, each with their very own set of quirks, traits, interests and talents. And yet almost all share a single striking talent in common: they can make a mess that puts a pigsty to shame and do so faster than a speeding tricycle. Their parents have something in common as well: a lacking enthusiasm for this particular talent. While it is always nice to keep our houses showroom presentable, children know something that many grownups have forgotten: making a down and dirty mess is both fun and educational. Life with children brings dirt-filled fingernails and mystery goo, rips, tears, spills and knots, new shapes, colors, and smells that we are pretty sure we’ve never encountered before. Later, adolescents bring their own brand of mess to the table. And it’s all good. Children don’t make messes simply because they are not yet trained otherwise. They make them to learn and explore, create and experience, with sights, sounds and feelings aplenty. They make them to express themselves and to be independent. Few tykes can resist an interaction with puddles, leaves, twigs, shells, rocks or mud. These experiences teach them about science, math, weather, physics, botany, chemistry, art, and even themselves. To a young child, the backyard is a playground to conquer, a frontier to discover and a country to found as he runs, climbs, searches, touches, smells, observes and creates. Moats can be crafted from rainwater and castles built of mud. Rocks become forts and leaves make the most wonderful hair decorations. All the while, thousands of messages pass
between neurons at synapses, wiring a child’s brain for tasks and challenges she will take on far in the future. Every time we interrupt this process or scold them for the mess, we unwittingly discourage this source of cognitive and emotional development. Inside, a child’s world of learning might continue with an impromptu kitchen experiment or art projects. Baking teaches measurement and math, planning and execution. In the well-stocked art nook, and with random materials made available from all over the house, a child can unleash creativity without restraint. (Because most adults aren’t quite ready to redecorate the entire house in nouveau paint splatter, it’s a great idea to find a dedicated spot for messiness and creativity, where spots and stains enhance the mood.) Can’t all this happen without the mess? Not really; at least not as well. A water table, sand box or color-by-number set may be perfectly acceptable playthings, but they create limits well beyond what children will find in a world that hasn’t been planned out just so for them. The real world has nooks and crannies.
It has cobwebs. And it offers a concert of sensory experiences. Today’s research tells us that, when integrated, visual and auditory information make twice the impact and are critical to our ability to track moving objects or even walk and listen to music at the same time. Sensory integration, the neurological processing and merging of messages from the body, mind and environment, enhance learning as well as emotional regulation, development of daily life skills and appropriate behavior. With so many 21st century children in structured, organized and predictable environments, health professionals are seeing more cases than ever of sensory integration disorders. In fact, some modern occupational therapists who work with these children play “human sundae,” slathering themselves and each other with hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream and a wide variety of other substances, singing and screaming all the while. Yes, this is therapy. Benedikte Scheiby, a creative art therapist in Hastings, has long touted the incredible importance of bringing
Cagney's Hair Studio Haircuts • Coloring Highlights • Perms Occasion Styling Keratin Treatments Facial Waxing Braids
(914) 693-5794
visual, auditory, and tactile learning to students, whether naturally or through formal education. People of all ages are far more likely to adapt in every way, assimilate, remember and function, when there is a strong sensory component to that learning. Stephanie Scanlon, director at St. Matthew’s School, has seen how important it is to let children explore. She believes in nurturing creativity in an environment that is safe to explore for children, “attending to both minds and hearts.” Even having a messy room may hold more value than parents could ever imagine. If children are taught to clean up after their messes in shared spaces (after activities are complete) and are responsible with age-appropriate chores and responsibilities, allowing some mess in their personal spaces gives them a sense of autonomy and empowerment. It allows them the joy of choice. Orderliness can be a virtue, but the world is far less orderly than man has ever been. Perhaps our mission as humans is to make sense and order out of our crazy world. After all, as someone wise once said, “All great changes are preceded by chaos.”
Family Hair Care Celebrating 26 Years in Dobbs Ferry!
FREE color streak Or clip-on braid or temporary TATTOO WITH ANY KIDS HAIRCUT
HAIRCUTS $15-$25
CHILDREN (Age 12 and under)
137 Main Street • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 7A
Kids in cars: prevent a tragedy Here’s an important fact for anyone who ever drives with children: When it’s hot outside — and sometimes even when it’s not so hot — the temperature inside a parked car can rise to fatal heatstroke levels within minutes, even if the windows are partially open. It’s heartbreaking and it can happen even to the best of parents. In fact, dozens of children will die in hot parked cars this year because a busy parent or caregiver forgot them or mistakenly thought the child was with someone else. In other cases, unattended children
Sokolova Maryna/Shutterstock
Never leave a child in a parked car. Children can die of heatstroke within minutes.
die of heatstroke after gaining access to cars that were left unlocked. What to do To help prevent a tragedy, experts at the International Parking Institute, the largest association of parking professionals, offer this safety advice: 1) Never leave your child in a parked car. Never. Not even for a minute. 2) Call 911 if you see a child alone in a car. Every minute counts. 3) Never leave your car without checking the backseat. Put your wallet or phone in back as a reminder. If your child is still in a car seat, put a stuffed toy on it when you take the child out. When the safety seat is occupied, keep the toy up front as a visual reminder. You may also want to get into the habit of always opening the back door of your car when you park it, before you lock up. 4) Arrange for your child care provider to call if your child doesn’t arrive on time. 5) If your child is missing, check the car and trunk of the car immediately. If you — or the neighbors — have a pool, check that, too. 6) Always lock your car, even in the garage or driveway. 7) Teach your children that vehicles are never to be used as play areas. 8) Keep car keys and remote control devices where children can’t get them. You can find further facts and stats online at parking.org/safety. — NAPS
Since 1996
Kids Bedrooms
Spring Sale • Quick Delivery Over 50 “Kid Approved” Collections
Voted Best in Westchester 2007 to 2015
AVAILAbLE WEEkLy or For THE ENTIrE suMMEr!
Summer Camp! • Individualized Instruction • Weekly Field Trips
Low student to teacher ratio. All students are grouped by age (ages 4 1/2–13 years), separate groups for boys & girls. No experience necessary in any activities; we specialize in teaching beginners!
Open 7 Days
Quivcekry Deli
Bunks • Lofts • Beds • Trundles • Desks • Cribs
Camp DateS
Monday, June 27–Friday, August 19
Camp HourS
Full Day: 9am–3pm
Extended Hours and Half-Day Camp Available. 10% super early bird discount if enrolled by 3/31/16 5% early bird discount if enrolled by 4/30/16
Visit GymCats.net for more details! SPEED SCHOOL powered by Equalize Fitness
GymCats is located at Equalize Fitness • equalizefitness.com gymcats.net • 914-965-7676 • One Odell Plaza • Yonkers, NY 10701 (Exit 9 off Saw Mill River Pkwy • Hastings/Yonkers Border)
www.countrywillowkids.com • 914-241-7000
Just Off 684, Saw Mill or Rte 35 • 230 Rte 117 By Pass Rd, Bedford Hills, NY
PAGE 8A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Staying safe on two wheels
I
t’s a beautiful day — the sun is shining, the birds are chirping. What could be more perfect than a bike ride? But wait! Before you pull your bike out of the garage, let’s find out how to stay safe on two wheels. Why is bicycle safety so important?
Bike riding is a lot of fun, but accidents happen. The safest way to use your bike is for transportation, not play. Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bike injuries, and at least 10,000 kids have injuries that require a few days in the hospital. Some of these injuries are so serious that children die, usually from head injuries. A head injury can mean brain injury. That’s why it’s so important to wear your bike helmet. Wearing one doesn’t mean you can be reckless, but a helmet will provide some protection for your face, head and brain in case you fall down. A helmet how-to Bike helmets are so important that the U.S. government has created safety standards for them. Your helmet should have a sticker that says it meets standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If your helmet doesn’t have a CPSC sticker, ask your mom or dad to get you one that does. Wear a bike
helmet every time you ride, even if you are going for a short ride. Your bike helmet should fit you properly. You don’t want it too small or too big. Never wear a hat under your bike helmet. If you’re unsure if your helmet fits you well, ask someone at a bike store. Once you have the right helmet, you need to wear it the right way so it will protect you. It should be worn level and cover your forehead. Don’t tip it back so your forehead is showing. The straps should always be fastened. If the straps are flying, it’s likely to fall off your head when you need it most. Make sure the straps are adjusted so they’re snug enough that you can’t pull or twist the helmet around on your head. Take care of your bike helmet and don’t throw it around. That could damage the helmet and it won’t protect you as well when you really need it. If you do fall down and put your helmet to the test, be sure to get a new one. They don’t work as well after a major crash. Many bike helmets today are lightweight and come in cool colors. If you don’t love yours as it is, personalize it with some of your favorite stickers. Reflective stickers are a great choice because they look cool and make you more visible to people driving cars.
Helmet on, now what? Riding a bike that is the right size for you also help keeps you safe. • When you are on your bicycle, stand straddling the top bar of your bike so that both feet are flat on the ground. • There should be 1-3 inches (2.5-7.6 centimeters) of space between you and the top bar. Here’s a safety checklist your mom or dad can help you do: • Make sure your seat, handlebars and wheels fit tightly. • Check and oil your chain regularly. • Check your brakes to be sure they work well and aren’t sticking. • Check your tires to make sure they
have enough air and the right amount of tire pressure. Be seen, be safe! Wearing bright clothes and putting reflectors on your bike also can help you stay safe. It helps other people on the road see you. And if they see you, that means they’re less likely to run into you. Daytime riding is the safest so try to avoid riding your bike at dusk and later. You’ll also want to make sure that nothing will get caught in your bike chain, such as loose pant legs, backpack straps, or shoelaces. Wear the right shoes — sneakers — when you bike. Sandals, flip-flops, shoes with heels and cleats CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
Hand Signals It will also help to learn some hand signals. These are like turn signals and brake lights for bikers. It helps cars and trucks know what you will do next, so they don’t run into you.
The Beginner’s Club Theater Arts Summer Camp JUNE 27 – JULY 29
JOIN OUR UNIQUE, FUN-FILLED SUMMER CAMP Our mornings will be filled with a kaleidoscope of creative art experiences, music and movement, yoga, water activities and outdoor fun in our private playground. Gifted theater arts, dance and music teachers. We will have performing musicians and theatrical productions that will stay with your child long after summer’s end!
Early drop-off and late pick-up by special arrangement
Director: Mary Cahill 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Questions? Call us at 478-2334 . fivecornersprogram@gmail.com
YOUR COMMUNITY ART SCHOOL CENTRALLY LOCATED IN WHITE PLAINS
Classes for Adults, Teens and Children
Classes in ceramics, drawing, jewelry, photography, sculpture, painting, and digital arts Summer programs/camps for kids in the Visual Arts June 27-Aug.12 Registration starts April 4 Call for information: 914-606-7500 www.sunywcc.edu/arts email: arts@sunywcc.edu
at the Westchester County Center,196 Central Ave.
MARCH 11, 2016 CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
won’t help you grip the pedals. And never go riding barefoot! Riding gloves may help you grip the handlebars — and make you look like a professional. Avoid wearing headphones because the music can distract you from noises around you, such as a car blowing its horn so you can get out of the way. Where to ride You need to check with your mom and dad about where you’re allowed to ride your bike. You need to know how far you’re allowed to go and whether you should ride on the sidewalk or in the street. Kids younger than 10 years should ride on the sidewalk and avoid the street. No matter where you ride, you need to keep an eye out for cars and trucks. Even if you’re just riding on a sidewalk, a car may pull out of its driveway into the path of your bike. If you’re crossing a busy road, it’s best to walk your bike across the street. A bike path free of cars is a great choice if there’s one in your area. Just remember to share the path with the other riders, walkers and strollers who also might be using it! And if you’re going on a long ride, bring some water along with you. Keep an eye on the road ahead so you can be prepared for big hills and road obstacles. Some common ones that can cause falls include: • Wet leaves • Big puddles • Changes in the road or sidewalk surface • Storm grates
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 9A
• Gravel or rocks • Curbs • Little kids in your way! Road rules If you’re allowed to ride on the street, follow these road rules: • Always ride with your hands on the handlebars. • Always stop and check for traffic in both directions when leaving your driveway, an alley or a curb. • Cross at intersections. When you pull out between parked cars, drivers can’t see you coming. • Walk your bike across busy intersections using the crosswalk and following traffic signals. • Ride on the right-hand side of the street, so you travel in the same direction as cars do. Never ride against traffic. • Use bike lanes or designated bike routes wherever you can. • Don’t ride too close to parked cars. Doors can open suddenly. • Stop at all stop signs and obey traffic (red) lights just as cars do. • Ride single-file on the street with friends. When passing other bikers or people on the street, always pass to their left side and call out, “On your left!” so they know that you are coming. This information was provided by KidsHealth®, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids and teens. For more articles like this, visit KidsHealth.org or TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2016. The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth®. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
Temple Beth Shalom A Mixed Multitude...
From early childhood to seniors... Families, couples, individuals.... Reading, singing, studying and celebrating the life cycle together. Some who believe, some who doubt, all who question — building together a sense of community and hope. A Rivertowns Jewish community welcoming to all.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TEEN LIFE ADULT LEARNING MUSIC TZEDAKAH Temple Beth Shalom | 740 North Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 | Phone 914-478-3833 Fax 914-478-2724 | Email info@TBSHastings.org | www.TBSHastings.orgg | facebook.com/tbshastings
PAGE 10A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Your picky eater
Life beyond chicken nuggets
I
BY JENNIFER LEAVITT
f kids’ menus in restaurants are any indication, most children are very picky eaters, with a palate that only responds favorably to chicken nuggets, French fries, and (just maybe) something smothered in tomato sauce. Many parents consider this one of their biggest parenting challenges, jumping through hoops to stave off malnutrition, wasted food and a short order cook dynamic, not to mention the endless family battles that can erode family life. They are not alone. According to research reported in Contemporary Pediatrics, up to 70 percent of today’s parents are struggling with at least one child’s eating issues. This can be particularly frustrating for those who happily boasted about their “good eaters” until a child turned 2 or 3 years old and promptly joined the French fry cult. Anthropologists theorize that picky eating may actually be a protective mechanism, to stop children from consuming anything with a strong odor or unfamiliar taste. Considering
that prehistorically children were usually breastfed until they were toddlers, the timeframe of this puzzling change may actually make a great deal of sense. While most parents have limited patience for academic rumination at the dinner table, helping a child overcome picky eating will require both patience and resolve. Knowing this at the outset can make the process less stressful for parents. “Being a parent can evoke confusion and anxiety in all parents,” said Sharon Farber, Ph.D., of Mind Body Connection in Hastings. But facing the problem leads to faster solutions. It is, she said, “Always best to identify and address your concerns about your child early on. Don’t wait for them to outgrow it.” At the same time, physicians tell us that most children in the United States are receiving adequate nutrition, even with limited variety. While adequate may not be optimal, it is more important and beneficial in the long run to focus on solid, successful strategies one small change at a time. Good nutrition is a lifetime goal with CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
The children’s hospital for the Hudson Valley.
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital westchestermedicalcenter.com/mfch
The most pediatric specialties in the region. The only comprehensive cardiovascular, neurosurgery and cancer care programs for children. An extensive minimally invasive surgery program. Only Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Westchester Medical Center Health Network includes: WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER I MARIA FARERI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL I BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER MIDHUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL I GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL I BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL I ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MARCH 11, 2016
CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
lifetime benefits, Linda Arpino, MA, RD, CDN, FAND reminds parents. Arpino is founder of Life Focus Nutrition in Stamford and Rye. She knows that incorporating new, healthy and manageable nutrition habits into our daily lives is possible and sustainable, because she has helped many individuals and families do just that throughout her career. Parents cannot change the fact that children are very willful creatures. They want to be in control of their own choices and experiences, just like we do. Using force or threats, restricting certain foods or using dessert as a reward can all backfire in a big way, developing lifetime connotations between vegetables and anger, sugar and love. Instead, start by creating the right nutrition environment at home and being a role model. Children may not like to
KIDS!
be told what to do but they love to mimic the adults in their lives. Fruits and vegetables should be eaten in abundance in front of children, while fast and processed foods should be kept to a bare minimum. Introduce new foods slowly in small amounts, and adults can lead the way by taking the first bite. Gradually initiating and modifying specific, realistic, attainable changes is the most effective strategy, said Cecilia DeMatteo, a nutritionist with Enhanced Health Care in Scarsdale and Greenwich. Stocking the refrigerator and cabinets with attractive healthy foods will make it far more likely that children who choose their own snacks will make good choices. If a Pop-Tart and an apple are side by side, let’s face it, the Pop-Tart is likely to win. Still, though, children do tend to align with what’s familiar in their worlds CONTINUED ON PAGE 13A
Open Houses: Open Houses: Open Houses: February 10: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Open House:
February 10: 9:30 - 2:00 March 18: am -am pm February 10:9:30 9:30 am -2:00 2:00 pmpm April 12 March 9:30 am - 2:00 pm March 18: 18: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Montessori Montessori Montessori Toddler Classes Montessori Toddler Classes Toddler Classes 3-4 year old Classes Toddler 3-4 year old Classes year Classes 3-43-5 year oldold Classes l ½ & full day classes l ½ & full day classes (extended day l ½ & full day classes l ½schedules & full day classes for 3-5’s) l Enriched, multicultural l environment Enriched, multicultural with a environment focus l Enriched, multicultural l Enriched, multicultural
withlanguage aenvironment focus on development, language on withdevelopment, a focus environment with alearning focus through experimentation, and experimentation, on languageand development, on language development, manipulatives. movement. experimentation, and experimentation, and movement. l Specials at Alcott include: Music, The Nature movement. l Specials at Alcott include: Of Things, Spanish,Yoga, Art and more! Apple Cidering,atPumpkin l Specials Alcott include: l Specials at Alcott include: Patch & The Nature ofPumpkin Things. Apple Cidering, Both sites have playgrounds Apple Cidering, Pumpkin and&an gym. Patch Theindoor Nature of Things. Patch & The Nature of Things. Both sitesenrichment have playgrounds After school activities from and an indoor gym. 3:15 to 4:00 pm are available. Both sites have playgrounds Both sites and havean playgrounds indoor gym. andschool an gym. FUN After enrichment CALL US indoor FOR SUMMER activities from 3 DETAILS toenrichment 4 pm PROGRAM After school After activities school enrichment are available. from 3 to 4 pm activities from 3 to 4 pm Dobbs Ferry are available. are available.
Scarsdale 27 Crane Road | 472-4404 535 Broadway | 693-4443 Scarsdale Dobbs Ferry 27 Crane Road | 472-4404 535 Broadway | 693-4443 Scarsdale Dobbs Ferry www.alcottschool.org Scarsdale Dobbs Ferry 27 Crane Road www.alcottschool.org | 472-4404 535 Broadway | 693-4443 27 Crane Road | 472-4404 535 Broadway | 693-4443
www.alcottschool.org www.alcottschool.org
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 11A
PAGE 12A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
The kitchen rules for kids learning BY LAURIE SULLIVAN “Get into that kitchen, rattle those pots and pans…” or so that old rock song “Shake, Rattle and Roll” goes. But before you start cooking with your child it’s best to find an age-appropriate, kid-friendly recipe and make a list of any ingredients you don’t have. Then make a trip to the market with your child to pick up what you need. Read through the recipe, organize the ingredients and get out those measuring cups and spoons, bowls, whisks and wooden spoons, whatever equipment you’ll need so you’re completely organized. Get out those aprons, one for you and one for your child. Make sure you both wash your hands before you start and you’re ready to roll. For preschoolers there are so many lessons to be learned from cooking and baking: science, vocabulary, creativity and more. And best of all, the hands-on experience of helping in the kitchen is a great way to instill confidence. In addition, the quality time parents and kids share is priceless. Plus, the pleasure of sitting down at the table together to enjoy what you’ve whipped up can’t be beat. When cooking with kids be sure you’re not on a tight schedule so everyone is relaxed. With younger children choose a time when he or she is well rested so no one gets easily frustrated.
can do independently. Younger children can help you pour your ingredients into a bowl. Keep in mind that cooking with kids is going to be messy, so relax and just go with it. For advice on how to make cooking and baking with kids the ultimate – and delicious – shared family experience, we talked to the pros for their top tips and recipes. Here’s what they had to say about how to give kids basic, lifelong skills they’ll take with them long after they’ve left the nest. Involve kids in the whole process
According to kidshealthy.org, start with simple dishes with fewer than five ingredients so your child won’t have to wait while you handle a complicated step. The site recommends a salad or an easy muffin recipe for a starter recipe. You can also use premade pizza dough or pizza shells and organize a pizzamaking assembly line where kids can choose their own sauces, cheese and toppings as another kid-friendly way in
which children can participate. Learning to cook teaches little ones the fundamentals of math, science and nature while improving their hand-eye coordination and makes them attentive to reading and writing, according to allrecipes.com. Preparing food with kids gives them the opportunity to explore where food comes from and prepare foods in a healthy way. Plan in advance what tasks your child
Longtime children’s cooking teacher Judie Dweck recommends parents take kids along to shop for ingredients. “That’s kind of exciting for them to see the ingredients that go into food,” she said. Dweck, who teaches a weekly cooking class for kindergartners through secondgraders at Edgewood Elementary School in Scarsdale, stressed there should always be an adult in the kitchen with kids and they should be given a set of rules, including having girls pull back their hair. Kids are allowed to use a very blunt knife, but Dweck does it with them. She suggests kids help organize the cooking projects and help by taking out pots and pans and depending on their age, read the recipe with them. She introduces a CONTINUED ON PAGE 15A
lowers by Carole Distinctive designs with a personal touch
and
NV Me Gifts Party Favors and Gift Wrapping Services Communions • Confirmations • Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Bridal Showers Birthday Parties • Graduations and more! Flowers By Carole and NV Me Gifts will provide the flowers, balloons, favors and more! One stop shopping! Have your favors – Not sure what to do with them? We will beautifully wrap them and have them ready to go! Stop in and see our display.
Gillian Gabie ~ Flowers By Carole ~ 693-4333 email: flowersbycaroleny@gmail ~ www.flowersbycaroleny.com Lorraine Martin ~ NV Me Gifts ~ 557-1236 ~ email: NVMeGifts@gmail.com 79 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
MARCH 11, 2016
Picky Eater CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11A
ing that this is the evening’s offering and that no other choices exist may be reasonable, especially when the child has eaten other food throughout the day. An alternative could be to have a stand-in plan for all uneaten meals, one a child can handle, but not a top favorite. Apple or banana slices with peanut butter? A hard boiled egg and pickles? No parent should be doubling as a short order cook. While routine is often touted as the key to success, flexibility is also important. Some children are more responsive to suggestions in the morning, others in the evening. Children have different levels of appetite. Parents can prioritize their battles and tackle one at a time. If healthier eating is the top priority and a major challenge, it might help to start with a focus on diet alone, leaving schedules, setting and manners for a later phase (within reason). Settings and schedules are important as well. Clinical nutritionist Kathleen Schoen of Katonah believes that our always-rushing and distracted society has led to overeating and mindless eating. We can scarf down a bag of candy or chips without even remembering the experience, how they tasted, their textures. Schoen advocates mindful eating. Taking time to sit down at an uncluttered table, have a family conversation and ban media (even the good old-fashioned printed word), can go a long way toward developing a greater appreciation for food and more open mindedness. It may not be easy to improve nutrition for picky eaters, but it’s definitely possible. And more importantly, so very valuable.
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 13A
Rivertowns Dental Don’t Forget Your Children’s
Pre-Camp Dental Check-Ups
Call today for an appointment!
Services Include:
General Dentistry ~ Root Canal Therapy Cosmetic Dentistry Including:
Bonding, Veneers Crowns and Bridges Invisalign ~ Teeth Whitening Hours by appointment
Dr. Samar Tannous
34 High Street, Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y. 10706 (corner of High and Rose)
(914) 214-8228 Dr. Tannous has practiced dentistry for over 15 years. She earned her DDS and a diploma in Pediatric and Community Dentistry in 1994. Known for her high quality and good caring, Dr. Tannous shares her extensive experience and continues her dental education to solve most of today’s dental problems and concerns. She is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy Of Facial Cosmetics.
F ER S B B
RA
A
K
A
RY
DO
in time. Repetition and frequency make it stick. Repetition doesn’t have to simulate military training. Families can have a lot of fun with healthy, versatile eating. Let kids cut up their own vegetables with small cookie cutters (or vegetable molds, found as “bento box accessories”). The more colorful the variety, the better. Offer to pair these munchies with their favorite dressing or dip in small quantities. Other activities could include blindfolded smell and taste tests, describe-that-food contests (Crunchy? Salty? Sweet?), sorting foods by color, shape or size, and making recipes together. Children enjoy feeling grown up and appreciated. Ask for their help in selecting fruits, vegetables and other healthy options. They are far more likely to try new foods when they have been given some level of choice. Being creative and inventive can also ease children into trying new things. Who can resist a smiley face pancake, even if it is made with buckwheat and blueberries? Sneaking a few healthy tidbits into their least unhealthy current favorites is another tried and true tactic. Throw some minced peppers and carrots into tomato sauce, or apple bits into a bowl of cereal. Often times, the smaller the newly introduced ingredient is, the more acceptable it will be (and the harder to pick out). While no one should starve a child for punishment, sympathetically explain-
KIDS!
S U TE
96 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522 Established 1977 www.dobbsferrykarate.com (914) 693-3707 Chief Instructor:
SHIHAN CHRISTOPHER TORTU, 5TH DAN
38 YEARS STRONG
Football and Cheerleading Registration By June 1st for the Fall 2016 Season REGISTER BY JUNE 1
REGISTER BY JUNE 1
Now enrolling for the following classes:
Little Ninjas, AGES 3–4 Kids Karate, AGES 5–12 Teens & Adults, AGES 13+ Weapons Class Call us about our awesome birthday parties and monthly women’s self defense classes!
KINDERGARTEN – DIVISION 2-3RD GRADE DIVISION 4-6TH GRADE DIVISION WWW.RJSSPORTS.COM Mandatory Fitting June 4th
FLAG FOOTBALL Kindergarten Division 2-3rd Grade Division TACKLE FOOTBALL 3-4th Grade Team 5th-6th Grade Team
www.RJSSports.com
Mandatory Fitting June 4th
PAGE 14A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
Emma Battista
Liliana Priscilla Bloom
KIDS!
Harper Victoria Dayton
Josephine Rose Costello
Cute Kids! Dahlia Bendell
Alexa Haase
Kendall Colantuono
Bobby Battista
MARCH 11, 2016
Gwenyth Bendell
Halle Bloom Fletcher
Sabrina Haase
We’re a Family Friendly Children’s Center has provided the ideal setting for a stimulating, challenging and enjoyable summer.
ummer
ArtS
S
Am PrOGr
irector
iscitelli, D
Joseph P
We encourage you to visit. Please call to make an appointment.
The exceptional faculty, boasting some of the top performers and music educators in the country, provide a quality summer experience of music, arts and crafts, and musical theater for second through tenth graders. The curriculum includes instrumental classes, chamber music, a variety of ensembles, visual arts, and musical theatre workshops. Students at all levels of advancement receive instruction in a program individually tailored to their needs and interests.
New This Year!
JAZZ JAm FrIDAYS
Students enrolled in Summer Arts Advanced Jazz Program will have the exciting opportunity to jam with some of New York’s most illustrious jazz performers including Ed Palermo, Ken Peplowski, and more.
June 27 - July 29, 2016
FOr mOre INFOrmAtION:
June 27 - July 29, 2016
914-723-1169, or summerarts@hbms.org 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583 • www.hbms.org
• 18-month to 5-year old children • Certified, experienced staff • Large, enclosed playgrounds • Nutritional snacks, hot lunches • 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - all year long • Developmental program includes: whole language, art, music, science, nature • Learn more about us by visiting http://www.crebeg.com
Creative Beginnings Children’s Center
112 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, NY 10530
(914) 428-1200
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
Kids in the kitchen CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A
recipe by saying, “We need,” which is the list of ingredients and, “We do,” which are the steps involved in making the recipe to simplify the process. Children can help with the mixing, emphasizing that it’s good to do as many things as possible by hand. Watching butter turn from a solid into a liquid when heated teaches them science. Cooking “teaches them all the things they’re learning in school,” Dweck noted. Another benefit of cooking is exposing kids to new foods and combinations. Dweck said when kids are helping with the preparation, “You’d be amazed that they’ll try things they’ve never eaten,” noting how important it is to try new things. In Dweck’s classes, the kids bring home ready-to-cook (or bake) food with recipes. If they come back and tell Dweck they didn’t like what they’ve made she tells them their taste changes every day and they might like it the next time. Asked if 2 years old was too young to help in the kitchen, she replied, “Not really,” because they can do “very, very simple things, with fewer jobs for them to do. They can put different toppings on pizza or sprinkles on cupcakes.” Many boys and girls have taken Dweck’s classes multiple times. Some have gone into the culinary field. “They’re much more savvy, more familiar than you’d expect … they watch cooking programs on TV,” Dweck said. She added, “By cooking something your-
self, it gives them a sense of pride … real satisfaction.” The main ingredient is fun Kids are learning to cook in afterschool programs, at birthday parties and private parties at home virtually all over the county thanks to Kids Cookery, a cooking program owned and operated by Ester Sharpe, who employs eight instructors in addition to herself. Through the program, kids are learning cooking and baking skills, with the main ingredi-
SUMMER JAZZ CAMP
ent being fun. Kids Cookery has given classes for the Girl Scouts at the community center in Ardsley; private parties in the Rivertowns; at nursery schools and the Little School, where the kids are 3 and 4; at Alcott Nursery School in Scarsdale and Ardsley; Greenacres and Fox Meadow schools; and schools in Rye, White Plains and Larchmont. After-school programs are for grades k-5. Sharpe said classes last 45 minutes be-
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 15A cause of the average little one’s attention span. Each school has a different schedule, but each session runs between eight and 12 weeks with classes given once a week. Kids Cookery has done a fourweek theme program. “When it is fall, we bring in the best fresh ingredients suitable to that time of year and make recipes that correlate to the season,” Sharpe said. “Now we’re doing Irish soda bread. We’ll be doing Mexican flatbread.” Kids are ready to cook at age 3 according to Sharpe because they are very curious and have an interest. They’re comfortable touching the ingredients, which they mix. Sharpe tells the kids there is no competition. She tells the kids that every child is making the same recipe and has the same amount of raisins, the same amount of ingredients. “I think it’s very important that there’s no competition. There’s no going first or last,” she said. Recipes have to be easy so kids don’t get frustrated. The children are always pleasantly surprised with the results and proud when they share the fruits of their labors with their families. Unlike other schools where there is no facility to cook (kids take home the uncooked or unbaked recipe to make at home), the kindergarten and first-grade classes at Fox Meadow School actually cook there and taste what they’ve made. Before each class the instructors identify each ingredient that the kids will be using. The following week the kids are asked how they liked what they made. Sharpe relayed that stories the kids tell “are so funny. Some kids will say their
SUMMERARTS WORKSHOPS
Plus: Master Classes, Jam Sessions, Jazz Theory, & Performance
Entering our 33rd year, SUMMERARTS ‘16 offers a series of multi-disciplinary arts workshops for children. Led by professional artist-educators the atmosphere is always friendly, creative and fun!
Directors: Ron Vincent and Nancy Kennedy
Dates: Aug 15 - Sept 2
Plus Saturday Recording Session: in Studio
Time: 9am - 2pm
Includes ensembles and private instruction in: Brass, Reeds, Winds, Percussion, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Strings, & Vocals
For: Aspiring musicians from 5th grade and up Dates: Aug 1-13 Time: 9am - 3pm Mon to Sat; $600/week. Register by April 30 for 10% discount. More information: riverarts.org Email: info@riverarts.org Call: 914.412.5120
CONTINUED ON PAGE 16A
Place: First Reformed Church, Hastings Early Bird Special! Register and pay by April 30 for 10% discount.
Register online at riverarts.org For more information contact the director Call: Helen Elliott 917.657.3545 Email: summerarts4kids@riverarts.org
PAGE 16A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Kids in the kitchen CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15A
father ate all of it, etc. It’s a wonderful reward.” For safety’s sake, 3-year-olds are not allowed to handle knives, but rather break things into pieces, which also gives them a tactile experience. Sharpe said 3-yearolds are ready to learn to cook, noting they’re very curious. They teach the kids very basic good home comfort food recipes. Each child has the hands-on experience of making apple raisin muffin bars to bring home with the finished recipe and cooking/baking instructions. “It’s a shared experience for children,” Sharpe said. “It encourages them to make food they never ate before. It opens up new horizons for eating new foods.” Kids learn how to mix, measure, and use measuring cups and measuring spoons, rolling pins, whisks, all of which are child-safe utensils. They use a childsafe chopper, which instructors help them with. Kids are encouraged to learn to measure because it teaches math. “They’re excited when they see a whole piece and then see it in pieces,” Sharpe said. The program emphasizes the importance of following instructions. After they make a recipe, they can be creative and do variations, try new things. Some kids will try a little bit of something they’ve made where they wouldn’t have done so at home. Kids will sometimes say they don’t like spinach so
Judie Dweck’s ABC Quesadillas (makes 6) Ingredients: • 12 8-in. flour or whole wheat tortillas • 2 cups diced peeled apples • 2 cups chopped broccoli • 2 cups corn kernels • 1 Tbsp. olive oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1 pound shredded cheddar cheese • salt and pepper, to taste Directions: Put oil in a skillet and saute the onion in it until golden. Add the broccoli, corn and apples and toss for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from the heat. Cool. Place six tortillas on a baking dish and divide the sauteed vegetables among them. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the tortillas and sprinkle each with salt and pepper. Press the six remaining tortillas on top of the tortillas on the baking dish. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake the quesadillas for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into quarters and serve.
Kids Cookery Zucchini Cinnamon Bars
Pound Ridge Montessori Apple Sauce
Ingredients: • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar • 1 cup flour • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 cup softened butter • 1/2 cup shredded zucchini • 1 egg • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ingredients: • 6 pounds mixed apple varieties (we use Granny Smith), peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces (by children) • 1 cup apple juice or water (we use water) • juice of 1/2 lemon • 1/2 cup light brown sugar • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (we don’t add)
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg until well blended. 3. Stir in the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. 4. Stir in the zucchini. Mix well. Batter will be thick. 5. Spoon into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 6. Cool completely and cut into bars. The bars are delicious toasted!
Directions: Keep chopped pieces of apple in cold water before cooking. Throw the apples, apple juice or water and lemon juice into a pan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until the apples are soft, about 15-30 minutes. Stir through the sugar and mix until melted. Add the cinnamon and stir through. If not using right away, leave to cool and then refrigerate. We serve it cold. Kids love it!
CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
Hudson Family Dental
Dedicated to serving our patients with care and excellence
Jacqueline Paramo, DDS
AUTISM: Result-Oriented Therapy™ ™
Give Your Child the Gift of Success™
My goal is the same as yours... Total Independence for Your Child
Parent Training Included CALL FOR FREE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION
5 South Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY 914-478-4448 email: drparamo@optonline.net
Robert J. Bernstein Educational Services, LLC Specialist in Autism Spectrum Disorder
914.330.3393
369 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. 10522 email: rjb@autismspeech.com • www.autismspeech.com
MARCH 11, 2016 CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
Sharpe has them put in half the amount of spinach for a spinach bread recipe and tells them someone in their family will like it. Other foods they’ve made include zucchini cinnamon bars, my first lasagna, spinach cups or bread and applesauce raisin muffins which they love, according to Sharpe. Homemade soft pretzels are also a big hit. They balance sweet recipes like oatmeal cookies and brownies with fresh healthy food. At the end of a session the kids are given a cookbook with printed recipes and cooking directions of all the recipes they have made. Among the many skills the kids learn is how to crack an egg, about which Sharpe said, “Nothing gives them more satisfaction.” Kids Cookery runs classes in summer camps where they cook every day on the premises and kids make an edible carrot garden. The best part of cooking and baking according to Sharpe? “It brings people together.” Doing it themselves At the beginning of the school year, Pound Ridge Montessori students ages 2-5 learn to take care of themselves in the kitchen, according to director and teacher Grainne Belloti. The students are taught how to pour water accurately without spilling. At snack time they serve and clean up after themselves. Belloti stressed the kids are taught to take care of themselves, including helping themselves to whatever sea-
KIDS!
sonal snacks are in the room, including clementines. Manners are stressed, with students serving others before they serve themselves. The older kids help the younger ones. “Every week of the year there’s a child who is responsible for snack,” Belloti said. “They go to the store with a parent. We always have applesauce and cheese, always healthy.” One of the kids’s favorite activities is making butter, even though it’s simple. Belloti said they love doing it “because it’s such a transformation.” It’s also like a science event. The school has a mini oven and a hot plate, so everything they need is in school, including a refrigerator. Some recipes the kids have made include muffins, vegetable soup and applesauce. In May, Belloti said they have an outdoor event with kids making their own juice that they turn into ice pops by freezing the juice. In the spring, the students have a garden where they plant seeds and learn where food comes from. “They learn confidence,” Belloti said. A few times a year they make food for big events, including Thanksgiving. For Valentine’s Day, the children made chocolate hearts, which they take home. Other recipes they enjoy in school. Belloti said what the kids make has changed over the past 46 years the school has existed, but cooking has always been a part of it. They learn to use a dustpan as part of cleanup. “They love that,” Belloti said. “Whenever there’s a spill, everyone comes running.”
Westchester’s Highest Quality Programs for Over 30 Years
Where Every Student is Special Summer Camp programS 2016 Performing Dance Camps June 27th-August 26th • Ages 3-5 & 6-7 Perform a new show every two weeks. Students work with costumes, props & scenery
Dance Camp Intensives June 27th-August 12th • Ages 8-12 & 13-18 Beginner thru pre-professional levels. Outstanding teachers and choreographers. Full individual class schedule for children & adults
register in full by march 31st and receive 20% oFF 450 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale | 723-2940 www.centralparkdance.com
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 17A
Now located on the spacious Maria Regina High School Campus Celebrating Our 43rd Year!
THE TOTAL CHOICE CAMP
Primary Choice Grades K-3 Grades 4-9 Camp Sessions session 1: June 27th – July 22nd session 2: July 25th – august 12th Offering Stimulating Courses Like ... Computers • Theater • Robotics Swimming • Digital Photography Jewelry Design • Soccer Polymer Clay • Tennis • Basketball International Cooking Grand Prix Racers and much more! ★
★
OPEN HOUSE ✮ CARNIVAL ✮ Saturday, March 12 ★ 1-4 pm ★ ★
th
★
S PC AOMRP ST S
Summer 2016
Maria Regina High School (co-ed ages 6 – 15) Tennis Academy | All Sport Academy
Extended Day Available • Hot Lunch Included • Transportation Available
Hartsdale, NY call 914.328.3798
www.squirecamps.com • email: Squirecamps@gmail.com
PAGE 18A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Kids’ costumes are OK each and every day BY LINDA LEAVITT
I
t all begins with shoes. Before they know about Halloween or Superman, little tots like to slip into Mommy’s heels or Daddy’s sandals and clomp around the house. Proud of their new mobility, they associate big shoes with independence. By the time they are 2, many toddlers develop strong opinions about fashion. They insist on wearing the Thomas the Tank Engine T-shirt or pink tutu every day, everywhere, no matter the occasion or temperature. This can be a source of stress for some moms and dads. But Stephanie Buck, a psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist in Hastingson-Hudson, says favorite clothing makes a child feel good or special. She advises parents to be sensitive to these early preferences. “There’s a reason the child is doing it,” she said. “It’s like a security blanket. I wouldn’t get upset about what a child is wearing unless it’s a health issue.” It threatened to be a health issue when 2-year-old Oliver adamantly refused to put on a jacket and hat in cold weather. Luckily for his exasperated mom, he loved the Elmo costume he had worn on Halloween, and never tired of being recognized by strangers on the street. Elmo’s
fur kept Oliver warm at the neighborhood playground until January when he finally agreed to put on a jacket. “Children’s clothing today often resembles costumes,” observed Buck. “Superhero T-shirts, for example, make kids feel safe and powerful.” She said when her son was 3, he was excited and a little nervous to go on his first playdate at a neighbor’s house. “Do you have any capes?” he asked his hostess. He needed that superhero accessory to help him feel safe in a new environment. In addition to superheroes with magic powers, policemen and teachers are favorite authority figures for little ones to impersonate. Pretending to be in charge can help them internalize the warnings and instructions they hear every day and — if parents or babysitters play along — the occasional role reversal can be a healthy way of channeling a child’s aggression. Role playing in school In area nursery schools, noncommercial costumes and dramatic play are an important part of the curriculum. The children at St. James the Less Nursery School in Scarsdale act out everyday situations that they have observed and experienced and also create fantasy situations. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
The Rivertown Pre-School
Extended Hours 7:30am-6:00pm
Camp Hours:
The9:30am-4:30pm Rivertown Pre-School
A unique FULL-DAY creative-arts based A unique FULL-DAY creative-arts based childcare childcare program designed to stimulate the program designed to stimulate the growing growing mind of the pre-school aged child . mind of the pre-school aged child.
SUMMER CAMP
Daily Activities Include: Daily Activities Include: Pottery • Music and Movement • Theater Arts • Science & Nature
Pottery •• Music Music and and Movement Movement •• Theater Theater Arts Arts •• Science Science & & Nature Nature Pottery Hands-on (and in!) Modern Art • Cooking and Baking Hands-on (and in!) Modern Art • Cooking and Baking Hands-on (and in!) Modern Art • Cooking and Baking Imaginative Costumed-Fantasy Play Imaginative Costumed-Fantasy Costumed-Fantasy Play Play Imaginative
Program Hours: Hours: Program
Program Hours:
Daily from from Daily 7:30 a.m. a.m. -- 6:30 6:30 p.m. p.m. 7:30 3, 4, 4, or or 5 5 day day programs programs available available 3,
Daily from 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 3, 4, or 5 day programs available
ASK ASK ABOUT ABOUT OUR OUR SUMMER DAYS PROGRAM!! SUMMER DAYS PROGRAM!!
ASK ABOUT OUR SUMMER DAYS PROGRAM!!
TAE KWON DO
LAKE-COMPOUNCE WATER PARK SELF-DEFENSE ARTS & CRAFTS
Located Church & OUTDOOR Located in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal Church in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal INDOOR Located 78 in the Parish HallHastings-on-Hudson of Grace Episcopal Church 78 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson FUN! Main Street, 78 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson For more information about this For more information about this 1 - 4WEEKS: WEEKS:$270/wk $275/wk 1-4 “Nanny alternative” childcare program For more information aboutprogram this “Nanny alternative” childcare please call 914- 478-6181 5 - 7WEEKS: WEEKS:$240/wk $250/wk “Nanny alternative” childcare program please call 914478-6181 5-7 please AVAILABLE call 914- 478-6181 *Mention this‘14 Advertisement, Offer Expires* LIMITED SPACE SEPTEMBER ‘14 LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
PatM.A. Palfy, Early childhood DirectorDirector Pat Palfy, in M.A. Early in childhood • NYS Certified NYS Certified www.TheHomeworkClubProgram.com
914-479-5900
umacardsley@gmail.com 15Certified Center St, ARDSLEY Director Pat Palfy, M.A. in Early childhood • NYS www.TheHomeworkClubProgram.com
MARCH 11, 2016 CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
“Role playing allows the imagination to kick into high gear while developing social skills, cooperative play, teamwork and learning to share and compromise,” said director Cheryl Smith. “Gross and fine motor skills are developed when the children act out activities like being a dancer, farmer or construction worker. As they reach, grasp, button, snap and balance many different muscle groups are developed.” Three-year-olds at St. James can independently put on and take off vests depicting members of various professions. “Favorites are the doctor and vet,” Smith said. “They use these costumes to ‘take care of’ and ‘examine’ our babies and animals.” In the 4s classroom, dress-up and roleplaying are taken a step further. “While we have vests, purses, jewelry and other props, the children lead the way in creating scenes where stories can be acted out,” Smith said. “We have a large loft that often, at their suggestion based on what we have been discussing in class, takes on different scenarios.” This year, the children worked as a team to create a Christopher Columbus ship, a haunted house, a gingerbread house, a Nativity tableau and an igloo. They made costumes out of paper bags, cardboard boxes, felt and other materials. “The socialization, cooperation and teamwork have been priceless,” Smith said. Classrooms at Kol Ami Early Childhood Center in White Plains have areas devoted to child-directed role-playing where
KIDS!
children can enact family and school dramas or pretend to be chefs or princesses. Dress-up can be especially helpful for a shy child. “They can become someone else when they put on a costume,” said Allison Fiore, a teacher of 3-year-olds. She added, “What they’re wearing may not have much to do with the story they act out.” At Kol Ami, firemen have been known to wear tutus and policemen to cook for dinosaurs. “They can be anything they want,” said Fiore. “They create story lines I would never have thought of.” The teachers don’t discourage this mixing and matching, nor do they discourage boys from dressing like princesses. “We never say you’re a boy, you can’t wear that,” said another Kol Ami teacher, Meredith Cohen. Nadine Larit, a teacher of 4-year-olds at Kol Ami, said the kids don’t need any guidance — they take turns playing the preferred roles of mother or big sister. “They work things out on their own,” she said. In fact, teacher involvement can inhibit the children. “If they notice a teacher is watching, they revert to shyness,” Cohen said. “When you’re not watching they are more uninhibited.” Therapist Buck believes, “All children need to try on different identities by wearing different kinds of clothing in different contexts.” The roles and disguises they choose are constantly changing: today’s dinosaur or fairy princess may be tomorrow’s doctor or chef. It’s all part of the work — and fun — of early childhood.
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 19A
Here’s what Parents say about GHC Early Childhood Center GHC's faculty and curriculum has prepared all three of my children for kindergarten in a warm and playful environment. The school is always flexible and receptive to our needs, standing ready with a strong community in both challenging and joyful moments. -- Heidi K. What makes GHC ECC so special is the people - warm, caring, professional teachers and staff. My husband and I feel like part of a community and our daughter loves school. She especially loves sharing lunch with her friends during Club Lunch (extended day). Ilana has thrived at GHC ECC! -- Rebecca R. Join the growing number of families who have made the Greenburgh Hebrew Center Early Childhood Center their preschool of choice. Offering a unique blend of secular and Judaic curriculum our mission is to create an environment for two, three and four-year olds where self-confidence and self-expression are encouraged and supported. Our children are exposed to and participate in Jewish rituals, cultural practices, and holiday celebrations through song, story and art.
NEW FOR SEPTEMBER 2016: The Greenburgh Hebrew Center Early Childhood Center will offer new scheduling options to provide additional support to school families with 3 and 4 year olds. These changes include early drop off and a later extended day program.
For more information and to arrange for a tour, contact Amy Kessler, ECC Director at ECCDirector@g-h-c.org or call 914-479-1421 515 Broadway • Dobbs Ferry, NY • www.g-h-c.org/ECC
The Beginner’s Club Before and After School Program and Summer Camp 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY fivecornersprogram@gmail.com
Join our one of a kind after-school program uniquely created for Kindergartners and First Graders Creative playtime with gifted teachers . A kaleidoscope of enrichment activities Beautiful indoor and outdoor space . Creative play . Creative arts Puppets and Clay . Cooking . Music and Movement . Homework with 1st Graders Gifted dance teacher . Gifted music teacher
h OPEN HOUSE Wednesday March 16th & April 13th 6 - 7 pm
SPRING 2016
Dance classes for Toddlers, Kids, Teens and Adults
www.MKDANCELLC.com
914-476-8368, michelle@MKDancellc.com Studio Location: Hastings-on-Hudson
Open Daily September thru June 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Plus snow days, holidays & school closings by arrangement Early morning drop off by special arrangement
“Just September” Kindergarten Only
WHY: Kindergarten days end at noon in September. If you would like to join us, a short bus ride will bring your child from Hillside to the First Reformed Church in Hastings. There they’ll enjoy the afternoon with enriching activities. Our cheerful space mirrors the Kindergarten experience for a smooth transition in your child’s day. WHEN: Month of September 2016 TIME: 12-2:00 pm or stay on until 6:00 pm
For Registration, call Patti or Judith 478-2334
KIDS!
PAGE 20A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
MARCH 11, 2016
Be prepared for anything with your young ones IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BY ANTHONY R. MANCINI Many parents would consider a serious injury, illness or other emergency happening to their young child the unimaginable. Despite the subject matter being unpleasant to many, doctors recommend parents or expecting couples learn prevention tips and learn how to deal with these emergencies, to either keep emergencies from happening at all or prevent them from becoming worse. It is recommended for an expecting couple to consult with their child’s future physician in advance to talk about child heath and safety. Dr Peter Richel, chief of pediatrics at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, said throughout the course of a child’s early stages and before they are born, parents are briefed what they can do to make their children’s lives safer. “At those well-child visits, not only do we examine, we go over growth, we go over development and then there’s anticipatory guidance,” Richel said. “It’s, of course, promoting safety and injury prevention.”
For instance, Richel said harm prevention can take many forms, such as having a correct car seat that adheres to safety standards, or gating off areas of the home where a child could fall. Parents are also encouraged to take infant CPR courses. They are encouraged to give their children protective equipment such as helmets, knee pads and elbow pads when old enough to ride a bike, scooter or skateboard. It is also recommended to use mouth guards when children begin to play sports and that boys use athletic cups. “Helmets protect the brain, so things like that, pads in the elbows, pads in the knees, all of these are worthwhile investments,” Richel said. “Yes, there is an expense, but what’s more precious to us than our children and keeping them safe.” Richel gave one example of when an infant is sleeping in its crib. He recommended having no small toys in the crib that could pose a suffocation risk. He also recommends not allowing children to sleep on their stomachs, but to sleep on their backs instead. This is thought of as a way to prevent sudden infant death
syndrome. Secondhand smoke is another factor to avoid around infants, as studies have shown that this might be an increased factor in increased sudden infant death syndrome rates. Although prevention techniques can certainly help reduce exposing a child to harm, sometimes an emergency will slip through the cracks and parents must know what to do to keep a dire situation from becoming worse.
Cuts Dr. James Dwyer, the chief of emergency services at Northern Westchester Hospital, gave recommendations for common emergencies when children are involved. If a child suffers from a bad cut and it is actively bleeding, Dwyer said to apply direct pressure with a clean towel or gauze for several minutes until the bleedCONTINUED ON PAGE 22A
Experience the joy of dance! FOR YOUR KIDS' SUMMER! WOODPLAY PLAYSETS HAND BUILT REDWOOD PLAYSETS FOR EVERY FAMILY, EVERY YARD 100% NON-TOXIC & CHEMICAL FREE
Summer Dance Camps One week sessions for beginner to advanced • Age 3 and up Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Choreography, Contemporary, and Musical Theater Moving Wheels & Heels adaptive dance for children and adults Weekly sessions • Half and full days • Extended day option
MODULAR SYSTEMS GROW WITH YOUR KIDS LANDSCAPING & SAFETY SURFACING SERVICES AVAILABLE
TRAMPOLINES
SWIM
HOOPS
GOGGLES & MASKS FLOTATION UV RASH SHIRTS & SWIMSUITS AND MORE!
THE WORLD'S SAFEST TRAMPOLINES
IN-GROUND & PORTABLE UNITS
Plus a huge selection of children's clothing & shoes from Tea Collection, Petit Bateau, Quiksilver, Patagonia, Keen, Geox, Tsukihoshi, and more! 335 MAMARONECK AVENUE MAMARONECK, NY 10543 MILLERSTOYS.COM (914) 698-5070
Steffinossen.org | 914-328-1900 | 216 Central Ave | White Plains, NY
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 21A
Inspire.
Invest.
Ignite.
K-8 OPEN HOUSES THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • 9–10:30 AM Register Online: ionaprep.org/openhouse For more information, contact Barbara Shattenkirk: (914)-633-7744 x418
Get An Early Start on Excellence INVEST Strong Foundation
INSPIRE Academic Excellence
IGNITE Active Learning
Iona Prep’s Lower School offers the only K-8, all-boys program in Westchester.
Quality education that combines a challenging academic program and religious instruction that builds moral character.
Boys thrive in the active environment where teachers help students channel energy into constructive learning.
• Hands-on science programs • Technology with SMART Boards and Chromebooks in the classroom • Spanish language program begins in kindergarten
• Mentoring and collaborative learning experiences with Upper School students • Varsity-level athletic programs • Exceptional after-school enrichment programs
• Small class sizes, focus on individual student • Students read at a full grade level above the national average • College preparatory journey in a Catholic environment starting from kindergarten. (We offer pre-kindergarten 4 to 5-year-old program.)
WESTCHESTER’S ONLY ALL-BOYS K-8 SCHOOL
Iona Preparatory Lower School 173 Stratton Road, New Rochelle, NY 10804 (914) 633-7744
PAGE 22A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
Emergency CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20A
ing stops. Raising the cut area above the level of the heart often helps stop the bleeding. If blood is spurting from the wound or the bleeding is brisk and does not stop after several minutes of direct pressure, 911 should be called. When the bleeding has stopped or is minimal, the wound needs to be cleaned. Dwyer said cleaning a wound with soap and water, along with several minutes of copious irrigation of the wound with tap water, will go a long way to prevent infection. After cleaning, Dwyer said to cover the wound with a dry sterile dressing, such as an adhesive bandage or gauze. An antibiotic ointment such as bacitracin can be applied to superficial wounds. Deep cuts or cuts with separation of the wound edges may require repair. “When in doubt, have the wound evaluated by a medical professional,” Dwyer said. “Most urgent care centers will treat simple lacerations, however, more complex lacerations are best treated in an emergency department.” If a child has been keeping up with pediatrician visits, then they most likely would not need a tetanus booster, as immunization to tetanus is part of a child’s regular course of inoculations, according to Dwyer. Bruises Another common injury is bruising, which is essentially bleeding underneath the skin. Dwyer said it is very common
KIDS!
for children to receive an occasional bruise and they might not remember how they had gotten them. However, he said, there are extraordinary cases. “Frequent bruising that occurs on other parts of the body without a history of injury should prompt a visit to the pediatrician,” he said. “Bruising can be a sign of a medical problem or child abuse. If a bruise is especially painful, consideration should be given to the possibility of a broken bone or other more serious injuries.” Breaks Broken bones are another common injury children might suffer. Dwyer said if a broken bone is suspected, a doctor would need to set the bone in place. In more extreme circumstances, such as if a bone is piercing the skin or if there is an obvious deformity to a limb, surgery may be required. “If a child has significant pain or tenderness over a bone or joint after a fall or injury, or is unable to walk or bear weight, they should be evaluated by a medical professional,” he said. “X-ray studies may be indicated to determine if there is a fracture. If a child has an obvious deformity to one of their limbs after a fall or injury or has a bone protruding from the skin, they should be taken to the emergency department immediately for evaluation.” Head injuries Kids can suffer head injuries, too, although it might be hard to tell if they received a bump on the head or something more serious, such as a concussion. Dwyer said to watch out for telltale symptoms such as vomiting, loss
of consciousness, confusion, lethargy, change in vision, unsteady on feet, difficulty walking, large bump on head, sleeping and unable to wake up, repetitive questioning or a severe mechanism of injury. “If a child has no symptoms after a minor head injury and is acting normally, they can usually be watched closely at home,” Dwyer said. “I would encourage parents to call their pediatricians if they have any questions. Signs and symptoms of concussion can be delayed, so follow-up with your pediatrician for re-evaluation is indicated.” Burns Regarding burns, Dwyer said superficial burns, which are characterized by redness and pain, can be treated with soap and water. More serious burns, called partial thickness burns, have blistering in addition to redness and pain. These can also be treated by washing with soap and water and taking ibuprofen. Bacitracin ointment should be placed on the burned area and a sterile dressing applied. He said these burns require follow-up by the child’s pediatrician. More serious burns need immediate attention. “Partial thickness burns to the head, face, ears, hands and genitals should be evaluated urgently in an emergency department,” Dwyer said. “Full thickness burns are characterized by charred or white skin, exposed fat, bone, muscle or tendon. Call 911 for these burns. Burns to the mouth or airway passages can be extremely serious and require urgent evaluation in an emergency department.”
MARCH 11, 2016 Richel does not recommend parents buy fireproof clothing for their children. There have been concerns in the medical community from harm caused by the chemical tris, which is a common fireproofing agent. He recommends clothing with a sun protection factor to prevent sunburn and lessen the risk of skin cancer later in life, especially for families that do a lot of traveling. He also recommends the use of sunscreen and bug repellant that is skin-safe, to prevent mosquito-borne illness. He said more heavy-duty insect repellants containing DEET could be used on clothing. Electric shock Electric shock can also pose a hazard to children. Richel recommends electric outlet covers, as toddlers can become curious very early on. “You don’t want them finding a bobby pin and putting it in the hole, because they love to put stuff in the holes,” he said. “At 6 to 9 months, they begin to crawl and get real inquisitive.” Dwyer said for high-voltage electric shocks that might be received from a downed electrical wire or lightning strike, call 911 immediately. Low-voltage electrical shocks, such as those received from household current flowing through electrical cords, appliances and outlets, should also receive attention from a doctor. “Call the doctor or go to the emergency department for burns to the skin, any period of unresponsiveness, numbness, tingling, paralysis, vision, CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
Camp The Way It Should Be! As Seen in Westchester Magazine!
Entering K – Age 16
Athletic? Artistic? Adventurous? Inquisitive? Camp Twelve Trails™ is a new concept that gives children ages 5 – 16 the best of both specialty camp and contemporary day camp programs. All campers enjoy instructional & free swim, themes, gaga, trips and more, just like a traditional camp, AND choose an in-depth specialty each week: • • • • •
Discover: Science & Technology Explore: Outdoor Adventure Play: Sports & Fitness Create: Arts & Drama Grow: Farm to Table
Camp Twelve Trails Integrated Division
OPEN HOUSE
Little Friends Day Camp @ The J Sunday, April 10 . 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. FREE
Let’s celebrate Earth Day outdoors with crafts, playground play, music, & planting! Meet Director Melissa Deierlein and some of our favorite counselors! RSVP Melissa.Deierlein@JCContheHudson.org
Little Friends Day Camp @ The J Ages 1.5 - 5
An authentic first day camp experience, with camp cheers, crafts and water splashing! Outdoors in the sunshine, indoors in the A/C, expert-led “specials” (karate, tumbling, nature, music, soccer, offsite swim for ages 4+…) fosters confidence and fun!
June 27- August 12
Campers with mild-to-moderate developmental and autism spectrum disorders enjoy a uniquely inclusive experience with 2:1 or 5:1 staff ratio, based on intake.
5 Days of Fun Ages 1.5 - 5
June 30 - August 19
August 15-19
CampTwelveTrails.org 845-735-2383
We love Eric Carle! A week of fun themes based on his books.
JCC-on-the-Go Grades K – 6 August 22-26
A week of fun trips to Splash Down Beach, Club Getaway, The Castle Fun Center and Rye Playland, wrapping up with a pizza party blast.
www.JCContheHudson.org
(914) 366-7898
MARCH 11, 2016 CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE
hearing or speech problems or any other concerning symptoms,” he said. Poisons Household chemicals or medications can pose a severe risk for children if ingested. Dwyer recommends calling Poison Control immediately at 800222-1222 and having the substance on hand to be able to answer questions about it. He said if the child is unstable, having difficulty breathing, is unresponsive or having severe symptoms, call 911. For household chemical exposure to the skin or eyes, copious irrigation for at least five minutes with tap water is recommended before a call to Poison Control is made. Sometimes bottles of household chemicals might have instructions on what to do if the skin or eye is exposed to them or if they are swallowed. Dr. Dwyer said, however, that instructions on the chemical’s label might not always be the best advice. “The first thing to do is to get on the horn with poison control because sometimes nothing is indicated,” Dwyer said. “Sometimes it’s bad to do certain things. Usually, we’re not inducing vomiting. With a lot of these ingestions, you’ll be surprised that Poison Control does not send them to the emergency department. They’re able to, based on the bottle of the substance and just from interrogating the parents, determine that it’s not the situation that warrants going to an emergency department, so it’s actually very useful for parents to call that first as long as the
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 23A
kid is stable.” Richel said to keep chemicals and medications in locking cabinets and to keep them up high if possible. He said to not let children play with bottles of chemicals or medication, even if they are “childproof.” Fever Dwyer said fever is very common in children and is most often caused by the body’s natural response to fighting infection. Most fevers can be treated with acetaminophen or ibuprofen. However, he said, there are certain circumstances where a fever may indicate serious illness. “Any fever of 100.4 or greater in a child less than 2 months of age requires urgent evaluation by a pediatrician or emergency physician,” he sawid. “The initial evaluation most often takes place in the emergency department. It can be extensive and include admission to the hospital for observation and antibiotic therapy. Current standards of practice dictate that all infants 28 days or less with fever be admitted to the hospital and placed on antibiotics until cultures are negative and the child is deemed well.” Fever in a child between 2 to 3 months of age should prompt a call to the pediatrician, which might also require evaluation in an emergency department. He said older children who have fever and are lethargic, ill-appearing, complaining of headache, neck pain, stiff neck, trouble breathing, abdominal pain or painful urination should be evaluated urgently in the emergency department. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25A
DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN Dr. Gary Heitzler
RAISE A CAVITYFREE CHILD!
NOW ENROLLING FOR OUR
CIRCUS SUMMER CAMP 2016 Ages 5 – 18 A high-flying summer filled with aerial silks, flying trapeze, tight-wire, acrobatics, unicycle, stilt walking, juggling and much more! *
SESSION 1: June 27 – July 8 SESSION 2: July 11 – July 22 SESSION 3: July 25 – Aug 5 Every 2-week session ends in an exciting show for friends and families to attend (free!).
SPRING SESSION ENROLLMENT WITH CLASSES IN:
Static Trapeze . Lyra . Aerial Silks . Rope . Straps . Circus Ground Skills and our NEW Mixed Aerials and Circus Strong.* Ages 5 – Adult
Classes held at:
Life The Place To Be
2 Lawrence Street . Ardsley, N.Y. 10502 For more information about our year-round classes and summer camp call (914) 275-5711
www.westchestercircusarts.com *Mention this ad and receive a $50 discount off a camp session and 20% discount off the class rate.
GOOD SHEPHERD SHEPHERD GOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILDHOOD CENTER EARLY CENTER Non-DenominationalProgram Program AANon-Denominational Licensedby byOffice Officeof ofChildren Childrenand andFamily FamilyServices Services Licensed Registeredby bythe theUniversity Universityof ofthe theState Stateof ofNew NewYork York Registered
Established in in 1957 1957 Established Dr. Dena Mizrahi
WE OFFER A WARM AND CARING ATMOSPHERE Complete Preventive Care . State of the Art Sterilization White Fillings . Preventive Tooth Sealants Fluoride Treatments Most Insurance Plans Accepted
caann eerrici uuaaggee m m A g A Laanng s L n n g SSigi inin44’s’
MMuus
Offering Programs Programs for for SSppeecciasiaicliic Offering 33’s’s & lisstt & 44’ 2’s, 3’s 3’s and and 4’s 4’s 2’s, ’ss Plus Optional Optional Extended Extended Day Day Plus MMoovve for 3’s 3’s and and 4’s 4’s for em me t tin
AArrtt sis iiaalil Specc 4&’s4’s S 3in’s
SSppeec enntt c ia 33’s’s&&ialilsistt 44’s’s
Registration Registration Now in in Progress Progress Now for Spaces Spaces Remaining Remaining for For School School Year Year 2014-2015 2014-2015 For
615 Broadway
Sasha Wilson, Wilson, Educational Educational Director Director Sasha Mary Beth Oley, Perillo, Administrative Director Marianne Administrative Director
Hastings-on-Hudson,
Please call call for for information: information: Please
New York 10706 (914) 478-8585 www.hastingspediatricdental.com
591-4104 591-4104
www.goodshepherdirvington.com www.goodshepherdirvington.com
25 North North Broadway, Broadway, Irvington Irvington 25 TuitionAssistance AssistanceAvailable Available Tuition
Accredited theNational NationalAssociation Associationfor forthe theEducation Educationof ofyoung young children children Accredited byby the
PAGE 24A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
Emma Doyle
Anna DeFilippis
Claire Battista
Emma DeFilippis
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Joseph Distefano
Sammy Seewald
Cute Kids! Robbie Kahl
Quinn Harrison Fletcher
Saya Kamimura-Small
Addison Lucas
Chella Galletta
COME TO...
affordables ...Westchester’s Outstanding Day Camp... In Scarsdale, NY
A SUMMER TRADITION FOR 88 YEARS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 3-13
AND SAVE!
A quality children’s consignment store. Discover what your neighbors already know! New and gently used children’s clothing (sizes 0-14) Spring and Summer clothes arriving daily Toys, bikes, trikes, cleats, books, car seats, high chairs, cribs and strollers too! We carry your favorite brands: Gap, Gymboree, Justice, Abercrombie, Carter’s, Nike, Adidas and Quiksilver
Since 1929, the Libman Family has been providing children with active, safe and memorable summers. Camp Hillard offers a complete program that uniquely combines learning skills while having fun, with spirit, tradition and first-class facilities.
FOR INFORMATION, CALL (914) 949-8857, OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CAMPHILLARD.COM One Family
Four Generations
Est. 1929
10 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry • 693-3610 www.affordablechild.com Regular Hours: Mon-Sat, 10-5pm, Thurs 10-6pm Closed Mondays July & August
MARCH 11, 2016
Emergency
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 25A
minced or mashed and individual pieces be soft and no larger than a Cheerio. He said something hard, like a peanut, would not be recommended. Food such as grapes or pieces of hot dogs are the size and shape where they could easily become lodged in an airway.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23A
Choking Choking happens to many children and techniques are different for when they are infants or young children. Dwyer said a child should first be observed to see if he or she is coughing and breathing on their own before action is taken. “If a child begins to choke on their food or an ingested object, watch the child for a few moments,” he said. “If they are coughing and breathing, continue to watch them closely and provide encouragement and reassurance. They will most likely clear the food or foreign body on their own.” However, if a child is not able to speak or breathe, is making high pitched sounds when breathing or is turning blue, then the child needs immediate assistance. Parents should take the time to get certified in infant and child CPR and First Aid to know how to and when/if to administer back blows, chest thrusts, the Heimlich maneuver or a finger sweep. “Look in the mouth and see if there’s anything, if there’s something visible in the mouth, so you can do a finger sweep,” he said. “If you don’t see anything, they don’t recommend the finger sweep. Sometimes what happens is they try to sweep the something in the back and they can actually push it down further.” And don’t forget to call 911 if no one on the scene is trained. Infants typically start eating table food at 9 months old, according to Richel. However, he recommends food be
Asthma/allergies An asthma attack is characterized by wheezing, difficulty breathing and coughing, and might be caused by smoke, fumes, an allergic exposure, exercise or extreme temperature, Dwyer said. The patient should be treated with his/ her asthma rescue inhaler. If the child does not have a rescue inhaler, the patient needs to go to the emergency room. “If symptoms resolve with the rescue inhaler, call your pediatrician and schedule a follow-up appointment,” Dwyer said. “Call 911 for any person in significant distress, especially if they are having trouble speaking or are turning blue.” Dwyer said with allergies, a parent should look for symptoms such as wheezing if they’re not able to speak or there is swelling of the throat, tongue and/or lips. He said this could be a sign of anaphylaxis, which could be deadly, and would require medical attention beyond what a localized allergic reaction would require. Richel recommends keeping liquid Benadryl or a similar antihistamine on hand to lessen allergic symptoms if they appear. He said most parents would not be expected to keep an EpiPen on hand for allergic reactions. But the bottom line is to always be prepared — anything can (and will) happen when it comes to children.
WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE “Best Place To Throw a Party”
FAMILY FUN • BIRTHDAY PARTIES • SPECIAL EVENTS
29,000 SQUARE FEET OF MODERN CLEAN INDUSTRIAL SPACE ACCOMMODATING EVENTS FROM 20 TO 1000 + PEOPLE 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF HIGH END ARCADE GAMES 4 MINI AMF BOWLING ALLEYS LASER TAG • INDOOR PLAY STRUCTURE • ROCK CLIMBING WALL
$100 OFF C O U P O N VA L I D T H R U 6 / 3 0 / 1 6
Our Parties are ALL INCLUSIVE !!! WWW.LIFETHEPLACETOBE.COM
914.591.4400 2 LAWRENCE STREET, ARDSLEY, NY 10502
CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church
FULL TIME 7:30AM - 6:00PM
43 Ashford Avenue • 693-0026
18 MONTHS - 5 YEARS
dfchristianpreschool@yahoo.com www.dfchristianpreschool.org
*
914-693-2980 A dynamic childcare program with a strong emphasis on each child as an individual in a caring kind environment. We use a progressive approach that integrates a variety of enrichment programs such as yoga, creative movement and nature. Your child will reconnect with nature on our natural playground which enhances imaginations and creativity.
* “Finally a quality daycare you can afford!” Serving the community since 1972 Open 12 months a year Web site: www.daysofwonderchildcare.com
Director: Jennifer Dawber Licensed by NYSOCFS Non-Denominational
343 BROADWAY, DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522
“NURTURING FAMILIES & FAITH FOR FOUR DECADES”
Registering Now For 2016 - 2017 • A High Quality and Affordable Preschool Experience • Flexible Programs for Children Aged 2 to 4 • Dedicated and Experienced Staff • Kindergarten Readiness: Social, Emotional and Academic • Balanced Curriculum with Time for Meaningful Indoor and Outdoor Play • Creative Play Areas Coordinated with Monthly Themes • Community Service Projects Empower Our Children to Help Others • Inclusive Environment Fostering Empathy for God’s World and God’s People
Summer Program 2016 July 5 to July 29, M-F, 9:30am to 12:30pm Call the Office for Registration
PAGE 26A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Five questions to ask your child at homework time The right amount of help to offer during homework time is a topic of uncertainty for many parents. How involved should you be? What types of issues should your child work on independently, and when should you step in to help? The short answer is that generally, your involvement in your child’s homework should be limited (and if an assignment requires you to be a part of it, the teacher will let you know). The goals of homework, after all, are to enhance classroom learning and build a student’s independence and responsibility. However, there are appropriate ways to support your child that will further his or her learning. One of the easiest things you can do is ask your child questions that encourage problem-solving, reflection and critical thinking. Here are five questions parents can ask their children as they complete homework: • What’s on today’s homework to-do list? Children should start every homework session with a plan in front of them, complete with a list of assignments for each class or subject. Asking your child to quickly walk you through this checklist each day will help your child better organize his or her time and deter procrastination. • What is at the top and the bottom of the priority list? Even with a to-do list, some children need help prioritizing homework. You can help your child be more efficient by asking him or her to divide homework into three categories: items due the following day, items due
this week and items coming up (i.e. an exam or big project). The highest priority items should also be organized into estimated length of time and tackled from there (some children might prefer to complete difficult/longer tasks first, while others might choose to knock out the easier/shorter items). • Do you understand the assignment? It’s a good idea for parents to help children think through their assignments by confirming that they are clear on what they are expected to do. If your child is unsure about an assignment after reading the directions several times — and consulting with you for help — he or she should plan to approach the teacher for clarification during the next class.
Learn to Serve, Rally, & Score 12 Week Beginner clinics for Juniors and Adults
• What do you need to understand or get “unstuck”? Teachers appreciate when children ask specific questions about a task or assignment, rather than make the nonspecific statement that they “don’t get it.” You can help by encouraging your child to identify areas where he or she needs additional information or precise aspects of the assignment that are unclear. • How did you get to the answer? Parents can help their children reinforce their understanding of problems, concepts and assignments by having them explain the steps they took to come to a solution. This exercise helps children think through what they know — plus, setting the expectation that your child
will need to explain his or her work to someone else fosters improved retention and recall. Empower and encourage your child during homework time by asking the right questions, but remember to limit your assistance. Offering too many ideas or suggestions can rob your child of the opportunity to develop independence and grow as a student. If your child is overly frustrated, unmotivated or paralyzed when it comes to problem solving, there might be a bigger issue at play. Huntington Learning Center can put together an academic evaluation of your child’s strengths and weaknesses so you can begin to identify and address the issues that are getting in the way of his or her success. Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington’s mission is to give every student the best education possible. Learn how Huntington can help at www. huntingtonhelps.com. For franchise opportunities visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com.
Community Nursery School of South Presbyterian Church Established 1945 ~ Celebrating Our 71st Year
Inquire About Our July Summer Session Programs for Twos, Threes and Fours • 71 years of experience with young children and families • Master teachers and experienced staff • Creative Curriculum™ based on a firm foundation of research, the importance of play in developing young minds, and authentic, meaningful experiences • Large outdoor play area with bikes, swings, water, sand, bunnies and gardens • Large well-equipped indoor play area • Nature, Music and Movement • Extended Day (Creative Ways™) for 3s and 4s • Extended year and summer session available • Non-sectarian program
Join us for our 45th season! Rolling Enrollment all year long 914-968-6918x0 yonkerstennis.com
For further information, call 693-9072 Director: Linda Jo Platt 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY www.cnsdobbsferry.com Email: cnsdobbsferry@aol.com
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 27A
The Rivertowns Enterprise 2016
PRESCHOOL GUIDE
Alcott School Montessori Programs 27 CRANE ROAD SCARSDALE, NY 10583 (914) 472-4404 Pamela Serra, Montessori Coordinator 535 BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 693-4443 Sarah Marinelli, Site Director 46 FOX MEADOW ROAD SCARSDALE, NY 10583 (914) 595-7551/472-4404 Pamela Serra, Montessori Coordinator alcottschool.org Mandy Price-Landivinec, Director of Montessori Programs Philosophy: Alcott School encourages each child to reach
his or her full potential while acquiring respect for self and others. The children are provided with opportunities to develop independence, self-confidence and pride in their individual abilities. The developmentally appropriate program offers a unique multicultural learning environment complete with a full range of Montessori materials. Special education services and programs are also available. Enrollment: Crane Road: 120 children; Dobbs Ferry: 180 children; Fox Meadow: 60 children Student-teacher ratio: Toddlers, 4:1; 3s-5s, 7:1 Calendar: September through June. Six- or seven-week summer program for toddlers and 3-5-year-olds Hours: Scarsdale: toddlers, 9-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3 p.m.; 3s-5s, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or 8:45-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3:15 p.m. or 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; Dobbs Ferry: 3s-5s, 8:45-11:30 a.m. or 9
a.m.-3:15 p.m. or 12:30-3:15 p.m.; toddlers, 9:15-11:45 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m.; Fox Meadow: toddlers, 9-11:30 a.m. Fees: Half day, 3s-5s, $8,340; full day, 3s-5s, $16,890; 2s five-day program, $11,880; other fees vary according to program Special programs: Early drop-off available from 7:30 a.m.; enrichment including music, movement and nature/ science; after-school art, science, cooking, soccer and more; parent activities and workshops days and evenings; family picnics. Summer programs are available for 2-5-year-olds. Times and dates are flexible. Call for information or visit www.alcottschool.org. Other: Registered with the NYS Department of Education. Licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. Affiliated with the American Montessori Society.
Ardsley Community Nursery School 21 AMERICAN LEGION DRIVE ARDSLEY, NY 10502 (914) 693-4932 acns.us information@acns.us Dr. Gloria Wolpert, Director Philosophy: ACNS develops and expands each child’s
unique interests through creative and fun activities. Language and social skills are worked on to build self-esteem and pride in accomplishment, as well as respect for diversity. Pre-academic skills are incorporated along with a strong art, music and science enrichment program. The goal is to foster a love of learning and friendly community. Enrollment: 2s, maximum 9 children; 3s, maximum 16; 4s, maximum 16
Student-teacher ratio: 2s, 3:1; 3s, 6:1; 4s, 8:1 Calendar: Follows regular school year, Sept. 15-June 6;
June interim program for three weeks; summer camp for six weeks, late June to Aug. 6 Hours: 2s, 9-11:30 a.m.; 3s and 4s, 9-11:45 a.m.; also 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. day care Fees: $35/day drop-off; three-day, $525/month; five-day, $625/month; camp fee, $1,200/summer Special programs: Inclusive nursery school for children of diverse abilities and backgrounds Other: Accredited by New York State.
Around The World Children’s Center 522 BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 479-0762 aroundtheworldcc@gmail.com Hilary Tucker, Director Philosophy: Around the World Children’s Center is a
prekindergarten and after-school program with a special interest in cultural diversity and world traditions committed to providing high-quality, home-based care in a warm and nurturing environment that engages the imagination. Around the World offers flexible scheduling, school pickup, homemade lunches and snacks, and an array of age-appropriate activities and experiences, explored in a pressure-free environment within a variety of cultural traditions. Enrollment: Maximum 14 Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 28A
PAGE 28A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
The Rivertowns Enterprise 2016 s PRESCHOOL GUIDE Special programs: Music, movement, cooking, dance and yoga. Also offers The Beginner’s Club, a creative arts-based, fun-filled after school and summer camp enrichment program uniquely created for kindergarteners and first-graders. Call or email for more information. Other: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27A
Calendar: Open most holidays and snow
days; closed Dec. 25-Jan. 1, Feb. 14-19, July 1-Sept. 1 Hours: 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fees: $11/hour, $5.50/hour for second sibling who attends at the same time Special programs: In celebrating diversity, Mandarin Chinese and French languages are introduced through song and play and incorporated into daily life. Other activities include yoga, cooking and tasting, gardening and lots of outdoor play and nature exploration. Other: New York State licensed.
Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center 25 NORTH BROADWAY IRVINGTON, NY 10533 (914) 591-4104 goodshepherdirvington.com Sasha.Wilson@Irvingtonpresbychurch.org Sasha Wilson, Director
Christian Pre-School DOBBS FERRY LUTHERAN CHURCH 43 ASHFORD AVE. DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 693-0026 dobbsferrylutheran.org Sharon Brennen, Director
Philosophy: Good Shepherd ECC
Philosophy: At Christian Pre-School,
children explore and discover God’s world in a safe, loving environment with kind, caring teachers as role models. Christian PreSchool recognizes the importance of each individual’s impact in the larger community and encourages a child’s empathy for others and helps them experience the importance of caring for the world God created. CPS offers a balance between the need for play as well as exciting opportunities for learning through hands-on activities. Goals for the children are to have an assurance of God’s love, a belief in their individual abilities, a yearning for further learning and an independence that enables decision-making and verbalization of ideas. All families are welcome. Enrollment: 50-60 children Student-teacher ratio: Busy Beginners: 4:1; 3s and 4s, 6:1 Calendar: September through June; separate summer program during the month of July Hours: School year: 9:15-11:45 a.m.; summer: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fees: Available from office or call for a brochure Special programs: Chapel, visitors (community helpers, music, special events, etc.), Kreative Kids Club, Fit Kids Club, Dance with Ms. Michelle, early drop-off program Other: In-house celebrations and events related to unit themes.
Community Nursery School 343 BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 693-9072 cnsdobbsferry.com cnsdobbsferry@aol.com Linda Jo Platt, Director Philosophy: Young children learn by doing.
For over 60 years, Community Nursery School has offered a developmentally appropriate curriculum in all areas of the young child’s development. Our school provides a caring, highly qualified staff; a separation policy
allowing parent and child a chance to feel comfortable; a place to be a part of a group learning, playing, participating and sharing; a magnificent outdoor play area where children are free to explore nature and expand their social and physical development and growth; an indoor play area for those young muscles that need to move in all kinds of weather; and The Creative Curriculum® blueprint for planning and implementing a program which helps children acquire social competence and the skills they need to succeed as learners. Enrollment: 110 children Student-teacher ratio: 2s, 5:1; 3s, 6:1; 4s, 8:1 Calendar: September through first week of June Hours: 8:55-11:45 a.m. or 12:30-3:15 p.m. Fees: 2016-17: two morning 2s, $3,670; three morning 2s, $5,005; three morning 3s, $4,950; three afternoon 3s, $3,960; four morning 3s, $5,680; five morning 3s, $6,300; four afternoon 4s, $5.860; five morning or afternoon 4s, $6.530 Special programs: Nature and movement. Extended day for 3s and 4s through Creative Hearts Inc., an exploratory art program. Optional bonus weeks in June and summer session.
Days Of Wonder Child Care Program OAK STREET & BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 693-2980 daysofwonderchildcare.com Jennifer Dawber, Director Philosophy: Days of Wonder understands
the importance of learning through experience. Dedicated teachers create a stimulating yet relaxed environment, which
enables children to explore and discover the world around them. Days are filled with music, play, cooking, dance and so much more. Your child will reconnect on the natural playground, which enhances imagination and creativity. In the heart of Dobbs Ferry, children enjoy walks through town, exploring the riverfront and parks and visiting the library. The home-away-from-home atmosphere along with home-cooked meals creates a feeling of warmth and nurturing for both the child and parent. Enrollment: 44 children Student-teacher ratio: Toddlers, 4:1; 3s, 6:1; 4s, 7:1 Calendar: 12 months a year, full-time five days a week Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fees: Available upon request Special programs: Yoga, nature, art enrichment Other: Licensed by the Office of Children and Family Services.
Five Corners Nursery 18 FARRAGUT AVE. HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY 10706 (914) 478-2334 hastingspreschool.com fivecornersprogram@gmail.com Mary Cahill, Director Philosophy: A “home-away-from-home”
nurturing environment will enrich and secure your children’s journey through the early childhood years. Enrollment: 45 children Student-teacher ratio: 2s, 5:1; 3s, 4s and 5s: 7:1 Calendar: September through June, plus summer camp Hours: 8:45 a.m.-noon Fees: Available upon request
believes that knowledge for young children is best acquired through the experience of exploration and discovery. Concept development takes place through the child’s own actions as he/she interacts with materials, teachers and peers in the classroom. The aim is to enhance learning in all areas: cognitive, social, emotional, physical and moral. Enrollment: 92 Student-teacher ratio: 2s, 5:1; 3s, 6:1; 4s, 8:1 Calendar: Mid-September through midJune Hours: 2s Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; 3s three days, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-11:45 a.m.; 3s five days and 4s five days, 9-11:45 a.m.; extended day 4s Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 3s Thursday, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 4s art Thursday 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3s art Tuesday/Wednesday 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fees: 2s, two days: $3,686/school year; 3s, three days: $4,650/school year; 3s five days and 4s five days, $6,386/school year. Optional extended day extra. Special programs: Extended days for 3- and 4-year-olds. Children bring lunch and have a special afternoon program. In the morning we have music specialists, yoga and the nature of things. Sign language for the 4-year-olds twice a month. Other: Licensed by NYS Office of Children and Family Services. Registered with University of the State of New York. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Greenburgh Hebrew Center Early Childhood Center 515 BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 (914) 479-1421 g-h-c.org NSDirector@g-h-c.org Amy Kessler, Director Philosophy: Children are imbued with
a natural curiosity that can be used as a CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 29A
The Rivertowns Enterprise 2016 s PRESCHOOL GUIDE CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
springboard to learn new skills necessary for success in school and in life. Since young children learn best by doing, Greenburgh Hebrew Center ECC projects are experiential and open-ended, integrated through play and focus on the process rather than the product. All activities are age-appropriate and incorporate various learning styles, giving children the opportunity to demonstrate problem-solving skills, explore at their own pace and benefit from a wide variety of educational experiences. Student-teacher ratio: 2s, 4:1; 3s/4s, 7:1 Calendar: September through June Hours: 3s/4s, 9-11:45 a.m.; 2s, 9-11:30 a.m. Beginning September 2016, GHC ECC will offer new scheduling options to provide additional support to school families with 3and 4-year-olds. These changes include early drop-off and a later extended day program. The early drop-off will begin at 8 a.m. for all enrolled 3- and 4-year-olds. The children will work with a qualified teacher and will enjoy free play and projects during this time. This option will be offered five mornings per week. The other option that will be offered for 3s and 4s is an Extended Club Lunch after school program. Fees: Tuition varies by age and number of days attending starting at $3,782 for twoday 2s to $7,491 for five-day 4s. Discounted tuition offered for members of GHC and siblings. Contact the school for more specific information.
Special programs: The Judaic component
is an essential element of the children’s educational experience at GHC. Through the introduction of an age-appropriate Judaic curriculum in preschool years, children will acquire a lifelong love and devotion to Judaism and the Jewish people. GHC ECC strongly believes in teaching and practicing Jewish values. The children are exposed to and participate in Jewish rituals, cultural practices and holiday celebrations through song, story and art. Other: Terrific Toddlers is a six-week program for children and a parent/caregiver who will be eligible to begin a 2s preschool program in September 2016 (generally those born in 2014). This class includes music, movement, free play, snack, stories and art. Classes start on March 3.
Hastings Nursery School — The Co-Op 7 FARRAGUT AVE. HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY 10706 (CENTRALLY LOCATED AT THE 5 CORNERS) (914) 478-3777 hastingsnurseryschool.com Cindy Nibur and Irene Balint-Wemer, Directors Philosophy: A place where children and
their families are valued. Hastings Nursery School promotes social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of young children. Its highly trained staff and parent board believe that the real work of a preschooler
is play and exploration. Therefore, the school offers both hands-on and minds-on activities that guide each individual child to reach his or her fullest potential. Ageappropriate curriculum, learning centers, enrichment programs, a large playground, input from the parents and a nurturing staff open avenues for learning on a daily basis. Social and emotional growth are at the core of the program. Feeling good about who you are opens doors for others to enter, as well as allowing an individual to grow. Teaching children to value themselves as well as others and the world they live in is vital. Enrollment: 50 children Calendar: September to June Hours: Five days per week, 8:45-11:30 a.m.; extended day until 2:30 p.m.; 8:15 a.m. early drop-off available Fees: 2015-2016: two days, $3,860; three days, $5,100; five days, $6,490. Extended day: packages of 34 days, $1,300; 64 days, $2,500; 96 days, $3,600; unlimited $4,600, or hourly at $15/hour. Special programs: Nature, music, movement, yoga, field trips, summer camp.
JCC On The Hudson Early Childhood Program 371 SOUTH BROADWAY TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 (914) 366-7898 JCContheHudson.org Ann.Zarider@JCContheHudson.org Ann Zarider, Director CHILDREN’S GARDEN CENTER 25 LEROY AVE. TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 Kathy Meladossi, Site Director Philosophy: The JCC Early Childhood
Program provides a stimulating and nurturing environment in which each child develops socially, emotionally and cognitively. The JCC maintains a developmental curriculum emphasizing Emergent Curriculum and concentrating on hands-on experience, experimentation and creative expression. Jewish values, culture and holidays are an integral part of the curriculum. Parent participation is a valued part of the program. JCC is a not-for-profit agency serving all families/persons regardless of religion or ethnic background. Enrollment: 75 children Student-teacher ratio: Low studentteacher ratio Calendar: September through June. Summer day camp available. Hours: 2s, 9-11:45 a.m., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 3s, 9 a.m.-noon, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 4s, 9 a.m.-noon, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 8-9 a.m. for 2s, 3s and 4s, 3-6 p.m. for 3s and 4s Fees: On request Special programs: Specialists in music, creative movement, nature, sign language, soccer and karate. Afternoon enrichment for 3s and 4s includes children’s literature, art, cooking, science and building. Other: Licensed by Westchester Department of Children and Family Services.
The Rivertown Pre-School 78 MAIN ST. HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY 10706 (914) 478-6181 Pat Palfy, Director Philosophy: A creative arts-based program
that nurtures the uniqueness of each child in an atmosphere of respect, trust and support. Enrollment: 18 children Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Calendar: Year-round Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fees: Upon request Special programs: Dance, pottery, multicultural art, music, gymnastics and various field trips. Most specialists are local artists. Other: Licensed by NYS Department of Children and Family Services.
Temple Beth Shalom Nursery School 740 NORTH BROADWAY HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY 10706 (914) 478-3833 tbshastings.org info@tbshastings.org Judith Michael, MSW, Executive Director of Education and Programming Philosophy: The Temple Beth Shalom
Nursery School offers a remarkable opportunity for preschoolers to have playful, hands-on creative learning experiences that encourage the growth of their own uniqueness. In a warm and nurturing setting, developmentally appropriate practices are designed to meet the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of our young students while responding to the needs of their families. Enrollment: Approximately 50 children in the program that has a 2-year-old, a 3-yearold and a 4-year-old class. Currently enrolling for the 2016-17 school year. Student-teacher ratio: Unique team approach. Call for details. Hours: 2s, Wednesday through Friday, 9:1511:15 a.m.; 3s, Monday through Friday, 9-11:45 a.m.; 4s, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Extended day options for all classes. Fees: Contact the school. Special programs: Cultural enrichment through music, art, sign language, yoga and creative movement. Visits with naturalist and animal friends, and environmental education in a parklike setting. Rewarding parent involvement through social activities and education workshops, and intergenerational programs. Celebrations of Jewish holidays and traditions with the temple’s rabbi and cantor. During the school year, the temple also sponsors an after-school activities early childhood program, providing enrichment in music, science workshops, foreign language, creative arts and special holiday celebrations, as well as additional June programming. Weekly Baby & U and U2 infant/toddler classes. Many family programs to help meet before- and after-school needs. Other: Teachers are members of the Jewish Education Project/Jewish Early Childhood Association and the National Association of Education for Young Children.
PAGE 30A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
YOUNG AT ART
Appreciation & participation are key for little ones
S
ome area experts helped us out by addressing three questions: Why are the arts important? What is the benefit of early exposure? How can kids get involved?
athlete of the heart,” and therefore learns to be vulnerable and authentic with fellow actors and in front of an audience. The benefit of exposing children to acting at a young age is the increased confidence they feel in expressing their own unique voice and presenting it. In order to nurture creative and innovative minds, drama classes can provide the space for children to enter a state of play, the bedrock of the creative process. This is not competitive play to win but instead collaborative play to create. There are many wonderful theater programs in the Westchester area and New York City.
Laura D’Amico
Owner of Mustard Seed Music Studio: Music, particularly singing, is universal. It plays a role in our daily lives, is an emotional outlet, can be a way of consolation and is, quite simply, fun! At its core, music is part of our very humanity. It is the desire to communicate both the playful and the profound and it doesn’t require musical ability or even a good voice — just participation. The years from birth through age 6 is the most crucial time to introduce making music with your child. We are born musical. Infants are masterful at vocalization from the moment they take their first breath. From the strong, lungs-full-of-air cry to the gentle and melodic “coo-ing” and “ahh-ing” young ones uninhibitedly use their voices for all to hear. Introducing music at an early age helps children develop their musical ear, voice, and sense of self-expression. It nurtures creativity and confidence, and supports social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Music is so much fun that it’s easy to forget how much learning is actually going on when singing, dancing and clapping with a child. That’s because music learning and early childhood go hand in hand. We are fortunate to live in a music-rich area — finding a music class for your infant, toddler and preschooler is easy in Westchester. There are so many wonderful music studios that offer parent-child classes where caregivers and their child make music together. Some studios also offer private instrumental instruction for children sometimes as young as age 4. When your child sees you enjoying music, chances are they are going to enjoy it as well. Unless we encourage children to sing and make
Jean Newton
music, once they reach adulthood they are too self-conscious.
Helen Elliot
Head 3s teacher at Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center and director of RiverArts 33rd SummerArts for Kids: Young children learn differently than older children. They can’t learn on demand — they learn because they want to. Their play is meaningful, educational and motivated by discovery and pleasure in sensory experience. Through preschoolers’s manipulation of materials in painting, collage or clay, they acquire invaluable experiential knowledge through comparison, planning and problem solving. In music, improvised movement and rhythms introduce children to musical concepts. These experiences will strengthen the foundation for expressive language and quantitative thinking. Ultimately, early art and music experience are prerequisites for the acquisition of literacy, math and science. Children can be involved with music even before birth and in early childhood with eurhythmics-based music classes. The arts begin as soon as they can hold a chubby marker, imprint their hands in sand or learn simple songs. If children are exposed to open-ended art activities
that have no right or wrong considerations, they can be allowed to draw their own conclusions with a variety of materials, tools and techniques. Parents can provide process-focused art activities where what a child makes is uniquely hers/his, and is not copied from a sample. Youngsters need to explore random outcomes and feel ownership. The theater of pretend play, dressing up, singing and dancing are all ways for children to learn social skills, understand relationships, and express their feelings and ideas. For small children, as well as for people of any age, being in a safe environment to make art, music, dance and theater frees those aspects of ourselves that are waiting in the wings, joyfully out into the light.
Leah Henzler
(stage name Leah Lawrence), Founder of Bedford Drama House: Art brings meaning and inspiration to the way we experience the world around us. Children are naturally predisposed to the arts with their rich imaginations and love for storytelling. As a teaching artist, I offer drama classes that enable children to strengthen their performance skills and their ability to work collaboratively in a group. To quote Antonin Artaud, “The actor is the
Executive director of the Music Conservatory of Westchester: All children are little artists. From a very young age they love to sing, dance, draw and play-act. Even the earliest infant babble has a rhythmic, sing-song quality, as they practice syllables and learn to form words. As parents, our first job is simply to encourage and support their natural artistic inclinations. And because our children love to have our attention, it’s important that we take time to join in their creative fun. Shinichi Suzuki believed that all children are born with innate musical ability, and in our role as parents we can nurture this. Sing to your child and play recordings of a wide variety of music from classical to jazz to rock to pop to world music. Take your child to live music performances — especially children’s concerts where they can see, touch and hear different instruments. Sign up for parent-child music classes, which start as early as age 4 months. By age 4-5, your child may be ready for Suzuki-based instruction in violin, cello, guitar or piano (other instruments come later, starting at age 7 or 8). Bringing your child to a music school offers a wide range of musical opportunities, as well as a wonderful social environment, CONTINUED ON PAGE 32A
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Daniel Stanton
Kevin Michael Lynn
Jayda Ocampus
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 31A
Olivia Roca
Cute Kids!
Ayden Newman
Andrew Stanton
Brooke Treacy
Alexander Zappia
Juliet Stanton
Lucie Zappia
Peyton White
Eye Q Optometrist Orthokeratologist
Your Child’s Vision May Depend On What You Do Now!
OPEN HOUSE
summer 2016
Sat, March 12 th 10am – 2pm
WEEKLY SESSIONS daily swimming
Boys & Girls Ages 4-16
DOOR TO DOOR TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE
Ask Dr. Abraham Zlatin, O.D. about gentle molds kids wear ONLY while sleeping No glasses...No daytime contacts...No Surgery
1098 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale NY The Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center
(914)-472-5932
www.eyeqdr.com
Enroll by Mar 14 & SAVE $25 per wk
S U N Y P U R C H A S E C O L L E G E
19camps 914.273.8500
fscamps.com
follow us
PAGE 32A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
Young at art CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30A
broadening his/her horizons (and yours) in a community of families who share a common interest. For young children, the creative arts are the entry point to learning. Many research studies have documented the benefits of music training starting at a young age: creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, self-confidence, self-expression and self-discipline, to name just a few. These are the characteristics that promote future academic and professional success. Early training also uncovers a child’s talents and may reveal the potential for a career path. But perhaps most importantly, music touches our hearts in a language beyond words, and offers something parents and children can share and enjoy. So, ready, set, play!
Meg Rodriguez Executive director of The Rye Arts Center:
Ten Tips For Keeping Kids Safe And Happy (NAPS)—The 4-H Food Smart Families program provides families with nutrition education, cooking skills and food budgeting skills to bring more affordable, nutritious foods into their households. Netflix, “the world’s leading Internet television network,” has more than 100 million hours of programming that consumers can access at their convenience, including such original series as “Care Bears & Cousins” at www.net flix.com/CareBears. Moodster Mirror, Meter and Flashlight books and toys can help children 3 to 7 years old learn the importance of feelings and how to manage them. Made by Kids Preferred, they’re available at Target and Target.com. Learn more at www.themoodsters.com. To keep kids safe, some schools may need to install new locks, such as those from Allegion, that enable lockdown from the inside. To learn more about security technology for schools, call (888) 7589823 or visit www.allegion.com. To teach children to recognize and respond to danger, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children along with Honeywell developed an innovative program called KidSmartz with four safety rules. Visit www.KidSmartz.org. With programs for girls from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to do something amazing. To join or volunteer, visit www.girlscouts.org/join. KnowBullying, the free mobile app from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, offers useful tips for how to deal with bullies, how to work with schools on the issue,
A few facts and hints can be a big help when it comes to caring for your little ones. and how to get mental health services. Learn more at www.samhsa.gov. You should never leave your child in a parked car. When it’s hot outside, the temperature inside a parked car can rise to fatal heatstroke levels within minutes, even if the windows are partially open. For further facts and safety advice, go to www.parking.org/safety. Kids by Safilo eyeglass frames for children (from Safilo Group) are safe and durable, made just for kids. The Polaroid Kids collection of polarized sunglasses offers superior optics, clear contrast, true colors and 100 percent UV protection. Learn more at www.safilo.com/kids, www.Polaroideyewear.com and www.Sol sticesunglasses.com. To schedule an annual exam and find a local eye doctor, go to www.thinkaboutyoureyes.com. The “Jordan and Justine’s Weekend Adventures: Go Go Green” series offers ideas and tips to support teachers and librarians who want to encourage young people to help to protect the environment. Learn more at www.jor dangogreen.com.
The arts are essential to education. They teach us that practice makes perfect and that small differences can have large effects over time. The arts also train the mind to think creatively. In our modern world, creativity is more important than ever. Success requires a combination of skills and outside-the-box thinking. An important movement in education is STEAM, an acronym which integrates STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) with the arts. Computer programming, engineering, robotics — these all require a great deal of creativity and design. There are classes which blur the line between the arts and the other core curriculum subjects. Children are engaged, working together and learning these often challenging topics through the lens of creativity. Beyond developing skills and different ways of learning, numerous studies have shown that arts education benefits the entire school culture. Increased involvement in the arts leads to children staying in school, succeeding in school and further along succeeding at work. The arts have been a part of every civilization in the history of this world. Quite simply, art is a part of what it means to be human. It has great intrinsic value in life (beauty, self-expression, introspection, etc.). As if that’s not enough, it helps to make us smarter and creates an enjoyable path to success in life.
MARCH 11, 2016
Nancy Rothenberg Owner of Studio B Dance Center: Of all the activities you can put a young child into, the performing arts is one of the best ways to help your child grow and develop. Dance, in particular, is an activity that can be started at a young age and will offer your child so many benefits including self-confidence, coordination, teamwork and discipline. Over the years, I have seen problem-solving become more relevant to the arts. Children working toward reaching a goal such as learning a challenging dance step or getting ready for a performance will more likely call on their problem-solving skill set to help them reach their goal. The benefits of art appreciation, especially dance, can be seen at a young age. Toddlers bounce up and down and smile when they hear music. At an early age, music brings joy and verbal communication into a baby’s early childhood development. Studies have shown music and dance lessons help students learn and retain information better than nonparticipating children. Hand-eye coordination is also a benefit of both dance and music as well. Children 2 years of age or even younger can benefit from all the social and physical developments the arts have to offer. By using music or dance in an educational setting, children develop relationships with other children, learn to listen to and follow directions from adults (other than their parents) and start to gain independence by choosing activities that they truly enjoy. Health and locomotive skills are also important to a young child’s development. Dance lessons help children build strength, stamina and start them toward building a healthy lifestyle that includes physical and mental activity. There are many ways for a young child to get involved with the arts at an early age. Mommy and Me music or dance lessons provide social and physical activity. Checking out the local library or local theater might offer families a chance to expose their young children to the arts as well. There are many local children’s theater groups that offer shorter, age-appropriate shows. Taking your child out and exploring what holds their interest is the best way to see which art form will be best for them.
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Rivertowns Parent’s Guide Affordables for growing kids, families
and experienced staff will be happy to help you get started. Call 693-3610 or visit afforablechild.com.
Those new to the Rivertowns or longtime Affordables customers with children all have one thing in common, the need to constantly replenish clothing, toys and sports equipment. The kids keep growing, their interests change and with each new season parents have to start all over again. That’s where Affordables at 10 Main St. in Dobbs Ferry comes in, providing parents and grandparents with a never-ending supply of gently used or even new items consigned by an evergrowing number of parents who would like to turn their no-longer-needed children’s and baby items into cash or store credit. Whether you are starting a family or growing one, baby items are expensive and often used for a short period of time. At Affordables you can purchase the latest items or old favorites for half the retail cost or less, and re-consign them when you are finished with them. Every consigned item is checked against government recall, inspected carefully, complete and in excellent condition. If you are a grandparent or caregiver, Affordables will help you purchase items to keep your little visitors safe and happy while visiting your home. Stop by or call to begin your Affordables experience. Whether you wish to shop, consign or both, the enthusiastic
Say ‘I am Iona Prep’ this summer You can feel it like the sun on your back. The days are getting longer and pretty soon the weather will become warmer… and stay warm. Your kids will begin anxiously anticipating summer vacation and you might begin wondering what to do with them. Iona Preparatory says send them back to school! Westchester’s premiere college-preparatory institution, which includes the area’s only all-boys’ k-8 Catholic school, is hosting six different camps this summer designed to keep boys and girls academically engaged and physically active during the dog days of summer. The fun begins the week following the Fourth of July with the Scholar-Athlete Camp (SAC), which runs for three weeks from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mornings are devoted to classroom and academic activities, and the afternoons are dedicated to friendly athletic competition, both on the fields and in the gyms. Students are free to bring their own lunch or may purchase lunch through the SAC. The SAC program was originally developed for boys entering eighth grade, where the morning classes focus on CONTINUED ON PAGE 34A
JCC of Mid-Westchester
Summer Camps 2016 RegisteR today!
• Camp Gadol • CIT/LIT Experience Big Fun, Big Laughs, Big MeMories A nurturing, non-competitive environment including swimming, sports, art, music, gymnastics, nature, special theme days and more for ages 2-15yrs.
• Developmental Needs Program
Provides children (ages 3-12) with developmental learning needs a nurturing, learning and recreational summer experience. Inclusion options are available.
• Summer Programs in the Arts
Where CaMpers pursue Their passions
Summer Arts Center (SAC)
A place where campers entering grades 3-8 unleash their creative talents in art, dance, music and theatre.
Dance Intensive
Serious and experienced dancers entering grades 6-12 will take their training to a new level. All summer programs: • air conditioned • weatherproof • early drop off • late pick-up • flexible programming
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale Call Today for a Tour and Visit Us Online
472-3300 • www.jccmw.org
neW: gadol 3’s sWiM!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 33A
HASTINGS CENTER
Restaurant
Specializing in...FRESH SEAFOOD • STEAKS CHOPS • GOURMET DINNERS
Bring the kids in for daily breakfast, lunch and dinner specials 540 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson 478-3610
diverse st riding e lessons dvantage questrian Teams, ng year30am to and the
55 stalls s, heated me to the Program chooling am while
g teams, thing for "Where
PAGE 34A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
Rivertowns Parent’s Guide CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33A
study skills and strategies for the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). In addition to TACHS prep in English and math, there is also time for creative writing and some hands-on science activities. Many years ago, the camp expanded and now provides boys and girls entering sixth and seventh grades with a myriad of scholastic, scientific and artistic activities in the morning. Creative writing, comic book art, junior detective science labs, rocket building and more are all part of the co-educational SAC program. Morning classes are taught and afternoon sports are supervised by Iona Prep’s eminently capable and highly credentialed faculty and coaches. To learn more about SAC, contact director Charles Sloat at 600-6154. And no matter what sport you play, summers at Iona Prep offer a little something for everyone with camps and clinics in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse and soccer, all using state-ofthe-art facilities. Summer camps at Iona Prep are a great way to experience the expansive 37-acre campus and to appreciate the brotherhood of the Iona community. Baseball and basketball clinics for boys and girls entering grades 3-9 both begin June 27 and run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Baseball goes until July 1, and then picks back up for a second week Aug. 15-19. Basketball stops on June 30
EZRA GOH PHOTO
Dancers soar at Steffi Nossen School of Dance in White Plains and Chappaqua.
for the first week, with a second from Preparatory, all of which are sure to TWIN LAKES Aug. 8-11. make FARM summer vacation smooth for mom The football camp also starts June 27 and dad and exciting for the campers! for boys in grades 3-9, but will run in For more information, visit IonaPrep. the evenings from 5-8 p.m. The lacrosse org. camp accommodates grades 1-8 and runs July 18-21, from 9 a.m. until noon. Iona Prep’s soccer camp is for boys and Spend your summer girls ages 6-13, and will run from 8:30 at Steffi Nossen a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1-5. Twin Lakes Farm is Westchester’s largest diverse Summer at and Steffimost Nossen School of For more information on the sports equestrian center, offering both boarding and a robust riding camps, call athletic director Bernard Ma- Dance in White Plains and Chappaqua academy. The riding academy starts at age 6 with private lessons is a great skills sharp, honey at 600-6180. before moving up to groups; adults ride time daily to andkeep takedance advantage That’s six great at Iona work techniques and explore arof opportunities the 8pm adults-only classes. Foron thenew more serious equestrian Twin Lakes TWIN Farm offers Drill Teams, Interscholastic Teams, LAKES FARM Horseshowing and Summer Leasing while also offering yearround boarding. Camp is coeducational and runs 8:30am to 4:30pm all summer and includes riding, camp activities and the very popular camp horseshow.
tistic goals. Programs combine creative intensity and artistic expression in a comfortable atmosphere. Even youngest dancers can experience the very best in summer dance instruction in Little Movers for ages 3-5 from July 6-8. Summer programs start the week of June 20 with a six-day Moving Wheels and Heels adaptive dance intensive. Master teachers Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza and Nancy Lushington lead this experience for students, teachers and college interns with/without disabilities. The program includes technique classes, composition and repertory experiences. It stems from Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation’s founding belief that dance is for everyone. Families and friends are invited to a concluding showing and reception Saturday, June 25, at 3 p.m. Suitable for ages 16 and up. From June 27-30, the Verlezzas will lead children in a dance camp for children with special needs. This adaptive program is tailored so all children can participate in dance classes, creative movement and related art and literature activities in a warm, supportive and creative environment. The new Musical Theater Intensive for intermediate/advanced dancers in grades 6 and up from June 27-July 1 is targeted both to the musical theater actor/singer who needs more intensive dance training CONTINUED ON PAGE 37A
Set on two campuses each has its own indoor arena, 55 stalls each, lighted outdoor arenas, paddocks with hay feeders, heated tack rooms and wash stalls. The North Barn is home to the Riding Academy, Drill Team and Therapeutic Riding Program while also hosting the interscholastic (IEA) shows and schooling Twin Lakes Farm is Farm Westchester’s largest most win Lakes istheWestchester’s largest and shows. The South Barn houses boarders andand show teamdiverse whilemost diverse equestrian center, offering both equestrian center, offering both and a robust riding boarding andeach a robust riding academy. The riding academy starts at age 6 with private leshosting nine USEF shows year.boarding academy.sons The riding academy starts at age 6 with private lessons before moving up to groups; adults ride daily and take advantage of the 8pm adults-only before moving up to groups; adultsadults ride daily and take advantage Whether it's children's lessons, lessons, riding teams, classes. For the moreclasses. serious equestrian Twin Lakes Farm offers Drill Teams, Interscholastic Teams, of the 8pm adults-only For the more serious equestrian showing competitively orSummer recreational riding there is something for Horseshowing and Leasing while also offering Twin Lakes Farm offers Drill Teams, Interscholastic Teams, year-round boarding. Camp is coeducational everyone at 8:30am Twin Lakes Farm which is why we areincludes "Where riding, camp activities and the very popular and runs to 4:30pm all while summer Horseshowing and Summer Leasing also and offering yearWestchester Learns To Ride!"® round Camp is coeducational and runs 8:30am to campboarding. horseshow. 4:30pm and includes riding, camp activities and the 55 stalls each, lighted outdoor arenas, padSet all onsummer two campuses each has its own indoor arena, very popular docks withcamp hayhorseshow. feeders, heated tack rooms and wash stalls. The North Barn is home to the Riding
T
ost diverse diverse bust riding ate lessons st riding eadvantage lessons equestrian dvantage ic Teams, questrian ring yearTeams, 8:30am ng year-to es and to the 30am s and the
Academy, Drill Team and Therapeutic Riding Program while also hosting the interscholastic (IEA)
Set on two campuses each has its own indoor arena, 55 stalls shows andoutdoor schooling shows. The South Barn houses the boarders and show team while hosting each, lighted arenas, paddocks Twin Lakes Farm® with hay feeders, heated ninerooms USEFand shows each year. tack wash stalls. The North Barn is home to the 960 California Road, Bronxville, • 914-961-2192 Riding Academy, Drill Team and Therapeutic Riding Program Whether it’s children’s lessons, lessons, riding teams, showing competitively or recrewww.TwinLakesFarm.com adults while alsoriding hostingthere the interscholastic (IEA) shows and schooling ational is something for everyone at Twin Lakes Farm which is why we are OF THEBarn COUNTY OF houses WESTCHESTER PARKS, & CONSERVATION shows. TheA FACILITY South theRECREATION boarders and show team while © hosting nine USEF shows each year.
55 stalls ers, heated 55 stalls ome to the s, heated g Program me to the schooling Program team while chooling
“Where Westchester Learns to Ride”
Whether it's children's lessons, adults lessons, riding teams, showing competitively or recreational riding there is something for everyone at Twin Lakes Farm which is why we are "Where Westchester Learns To Ride!"®
am while
ng teams, mething for g teams, re "Where ething for "Where
Twin Lakes Farm® 960 California Road, Bronxville, • 914-961-2192 www.TwinLakesFarm.com
Twin Lakes Farm
©
A FACILITY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER PARKS, RECREATION & CONSERVATION
960 California Road, Bronxville • 914-961-2192 • www.TwinLakesFarm.com A FAcility
oF
the county
oF
Westchester PArks, recreAtion & conservAtion
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 35A
Wyatt Lily new york
Now iN ScarSdale! 1 chaSe road • 914-472-1930 hours: monday-saturday 10-6, sunday 10-5 (also by appointment)
NewborN to size 14 • we specialize iN both boys aNd girls! coMiNg sooN: CAMP GEAR & CAMP CONCIERGE BY APPOINTMENT awarded BEsT BABY GIfTs by new york magazine and BEsT ChIldREN’s sTORE IN MANhATTAN 2015 & 2016
so nikki Chaser wildfox lauren moshi blank nyC roCk Candy penelope wildberry malibu sugar sparkle by stoopher made with love and kisses sammy and nat hux baby by debra Cheryl Confetti toptrenz
BABY REGIsTRY BIRThdAY registry sPECIAl oCCasions Bar & Bat mitzvah dresses
Custom tees & monogramming free CusTOM t-shirt on the spot with any order of $100 or more!
PAGE 36A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
ENDPAPER: Passing on the collection gene BY TODD SLISS
I
’ve created two monsters. And I kinda love it. (Note: Wife not terribly thrilled at added clutter in house between their bedrooms and the playroom, while my stuff is not-so-neatly “hidden” in the basement.) My two sons are mini-collectors. They share one of their biggest loves with their dad — bobbleheads. They can’t get enough. They love going to baseball games — Mets, Cyclones, Boulders — walking through the gate and being handed a new bobble in a box. While they do like pretty much any kind of giveaway, bobbleheads are on the top of their list. I think kids are natural collectors. It just happens in fads with their toys. It was Angry Birds. Then Skylanders. Then Pokemon. Then Star Wars. Then Muppets. Then Marvel. Now a terrible thing called Yo-Kai Watch. Each period lasts two or three months and sometimes there is a return or an overlap, but my kids just can’t get enough. And that goes for action figures, games, DVDs, books — anything physical they can shove in a drawer, a shelf or a closet. Growing up for me it was baseball cards. I always liked Topps. I got into baseball and the Mets in 1985 when I was 8 years old and baseball cards in 1986, which was a good year for both cards and my Mets. Nothing was better than ripping open a wax pack or the slightly more expensive, but larger plastic pack of cards — we’re talking 99 cents — and looking for All-Stars and Mets and managers cards. Then at home I would sort them and re-sort them by team or card number. They’d go into plastic sheets in binders and then back out into boxes. And in and out. Back and forth. Learning from collecting is a very rewarding thing. I used to know everything about baseball because I would study the backs of those cards from the statistics to the
fun facts and quotes. I collected a little into high school, but it was a few years after college and with my discovery of eBay that I got back into it. What hurts is that with the card prices today, my kids can’t have this experience, though I do give them a team set each year. Fortunately they’ve found their own ways to have a hobby, as have other kids. Darren Scala of D. Thomas Fine Miniatures in Hastings-on-Hudson loves when kids get bitten by the collecting bug. He runs a retail store for collectibles and artisan dollhouses, also featuring do-it-yourself workshops and a gallery. “I think miniatures are great items for children in the 6-7-year-old age range to collect, which can also help educate,” Scala said. “My immediate thought takes me to the category of animal miniatures — tiny versions of animals you might find on a farm, or at a zoo or on a safari… or on Noah’s ark! Small-scale replicas of animals are perfect to help children classify different types of species, how they fit in different environments and how they may interact with one another. Plus, they’re
a heck of a lot of fun to look at, play with and pretend they make noises.” Mary Woods of Thistlewaithe Learning Center in South Salem uses collecting for educational purposes, too, through the three Cs: compare, contrast and categorize. “At the earliest ages, this process can expand vocabulary enormously,” Woods said. “Moreover, we also can see the children expand their thinking over the course of several weeks as they do this type of work. You’ll see that children are usually told something versus having the children share their findings with you. When you hand the reins over to the children, it is really a great thing to witness when they start to expand their thinking.” There are plenty of things in nature to be collected, like leaves for pressing or rocks for their different textures and shapes, which also gives kids a wonderful chance to explore the world around them. “You’ll ask about a leaf, ‘What do the veins in it remind you of?’ and the first responses, if any at all, will be literal,” Woods said. “‘The veins are lines.’ A few weeks later, a child might have a more descriptive and even lyrical approach: ‘The veins in the leaf remind me of little rivers.’ You can help children explore deeper by asking questions. ‘Why do you think that blue jay feather looks gray? Why does this acorn have a hole in it?’ Get their creativity sparked.” When a child is interested in something — and it’s not going to break his or her piggy band or destroy Mom and Dad’s credit — there is nothing greater than sharing their joy. “The other important thing is for the child to have an actual interest in what they are collecting,” Woods said. “Adults can impart their own interests on the child. It is great to let them embrace something that they want. If your child wants to gather seashells or stones when they go to the beach, let them!” And find room on the shelf with all the bobbleheads.
h 29t rsary ve nni
Teaches Basketball Camp, LLC
A
Teaches invites you to scorch the nets with us this summer!
Atlanta Hawk Tim Hardaway, Jr. Blind Brook HS, Rye Brook July 5-8
NY Knick Langston Galloway Blind Brook HS, Rye Brook July 18-22
NY Knick Jerian Grant
Sleepy Hollow HS, Sleepy Hollow July 25-29
Two-Time All-Star David Lee
Bell Middle School, Chappaqua August 8-12
More Local Camps White Plains ......................... June 27-July 1 Yorktown.............................. July 11-15 & Aug. 1-5 “Five-Star” Basketball .......... July 25-29 Armonk Irvington ................................June 27-July 1 & Aug. 8-12 Cortlandt .............................. .August 15-19 Rye....................................... August 22-26 For free brochure or more information call TEACHES headquarters at 914-238-0278 or sign up via PayPal at
www.teacheshoops.com Twitter or Instagram: @teacheshoops
Camp runs June 20th - August 28th Weekly Sign Up 9 X 1 week sessions Ages 4-18 Check our website for more information! 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook NY www.proformtennisacademy.com info@proformtennisacademy.com 914-935-6688
Register by March 31st to receive special discounts!
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 37A
Rivertowns Parent’s Guide CONTINUED FROM THE PAGE 34A
and the dancer who would like to explore singing and acting. It offers professional level voice, acting and dance training. Group voice lessons, acting classes and musical theater dance techniques will lead to a choreographed performance at week’s end. Included is the opportunity to attend a Broadway matinee. Ever wonder what it would be like to be a professional dancer? The July 5-8 Company in Residence program gives dancers in grades 9 and up the chance to shadow an artist for a week. A professional choreographer will teach a morning master class and then rehearse a new work with their company members each afternoon. Students take the class and understudy company members during the creation of a world premiere. In the Little Movers Camp from July 6-8, preschoolers join in a morning of movement, music and art. Children will take dance classes inspired by ballet and modern styles, learn dances to children’s stories such as “Sleeping Beauty” and “Peter and the Wolfe,” play instruments, sing songs and more. They will also create their own art work while learning dance history and dance vocabulary. All Dance All the Time from July 1112 is for first-fifth-graders looking to explore their creativity and try a number of dance styles. In small classes with professional instructors, campers will explore modern, ballet, composition, hip-hop,
tap and musical theater classes, along with creative movement, arts and crafts activities, dance history and games. Both beginners and more advanced dancers are welcome. The July 25-Aug. 5 Summer Dance Intensive I is for the beginner to intermediate dancer in grades 5-8 looking to rapidly improve dance skills and technique, explore a variety of dance styles and learn from professional dancers and choreographers. Dancers will take daily classes in modern, ballet, tap, Pilates, yoga, musical theater and dance history. They will learn how to create their own dances, rehearse, costume and present to live audiences. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a Broadway show. Summer at Steffi Nossen concludes with the Aug. 8-12 Summer Dance Intensive II for intermediate/advanced dancers in grade 7 and up. Designed for those who have big dance goals, this is an opportunity to leap forward in their commitment and exploration of dance. Technique and artistry grow quickly when taking daily classes with professional dancers in modern, ballet, jazz, contemporary, composition, repertory, Pilates and dance history. Early bird registration is available: pay in full before July 10 to receive a 15 percent discount. Early and late extended day options are available. Additional information is available at steffinossen.org or call 328-1900 to discuss your student’s needs and options.
Begin your 2016 search today
Begin 2017 search Callyour your local camp advisortoday and findyour the best your and child Call localcamp campfor advisor find the best camp for your child
Ellen Wylie 914-722-2644 ellen@spectacularsummers.com www.spectacularsummers.com
An Affordable Jewish Education for your child when you don’t belong to a Synagogue. Enroll your child now for the 2016-17 school year! The Children’s Jewish Education Group offers Jewish cultural studies for grades K-7, with emphasis on tradition, history and holidays. A professional teaching staff is supported by a parent co-op. Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons available. Interfaith families welcome. Classes held Sunday mornings at Purchase College.
Call now for more information or visit our website:
Supported by
914-200-1520 www.cjeg.org
An affiliated member of the
PAGE 38A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
3’ 11” 3’ 10”
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
“See How We GROW” CHART NOTES: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3’ 9”
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3’ 8”
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3’ 7”
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3’ 6”
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
3’ 5” This growth chart compliments of ... 3’ 4”
WILLIAM RAVEIS REALTY GROUP
3’ 3” 3’ 2” 3’ 1”
“Only The Best Become Legends” 579 Broadway • Hastings-on-Hudson • 478-1500 68 Main Street • Irvington • 591-5600 37 Main Street • Tarrytown • 332-6300 1197 Pleasantville Road • Briarcliff Manor • 762-0070
legendsrealtygroup.net
PLACE THIS “SEE HOW WE GROW” CHART ON A FLAT WALL SURFACE 3 FEET OFF THE FLOOR.
MARCH 11, 2016
KIDS!
Celebrating 25 Great Years
New York Goju Karate Black Belt Academy AGE & RANK SPECIFIC CLASSES
Home of Mission Bullyproof • Pre-School Tiny Tigers Leadership • All Women • Teen/Adult • Parent/Child
FULL DAY KARATE CAMPS begin June 27th
On Hudson Fitness & Dance Studio
Jazz • Hip-Hop • Lyrical • Contemporary • Modern Tap • Pre-School • Boys Only Hip Hop • Pointe • Classical Ballet Full summer class schedule in dance, fitness and martial arts!
A FULL 2-WEEK DANCE INTENSIVE! starts July 18th to 29th
CALL FOR MORE INFO!
558 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
914.478.0508 www.nygka.com www.onhudsondance.com
THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE | PAGE 39A
PAGE 40A | THE RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE
KIDS!
MARCH 11, 2016
NUMBERS TO KNOW Compliments of Better Homes and Gardens/Rand Realty
SCHOOLS NURSERY
ARDSley Ardsley Community Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-4932 DOBBS FeRRy Alcott Montessori School . . . . 693-4443, 472-4404 or 595-7551 Chabad Pre-school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6100 Christian Pre-school, Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church . . . 693-0026 Community Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-9072 Greenburgh Hebrew Center Nursery School . . . . . . . . . 693-5121 Hudson River School of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-9481 HASTInGS-On-HuDSOn Five Corners Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-2334 Goddard School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-1390 Hastings Co-op Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-3777 Rivertowns Pre-School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-6181 Temple Beth Shalom Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-3833 IRVInGTOn Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-4104
PAROCHIAL John Cardinal O’Connor School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-9330
PUBLIC
ARDSley unIOn FRee SCHOOl DISTRICT Superintendent of Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6300 Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6300 Concord Road Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-7510 Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-7564 High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6300 DOBBS FeRRy unIOn FRee SCHOOl DISTRICT Superintendents Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1506 Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1500 Springhurst Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1503 Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-7640 High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-7645 HASTInGS-On-HuDSOn PuBlIC SCHOOlS Superintendent’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-6200 Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-2900 Hillside Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-6270 Farragut Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-6230 Hastings High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-6250 IRVINGTON Superintendent’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-8500 Dows Lane Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-6012 Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-9494 High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-8500
PRIVATE Hackley School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-0128 Masters School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1400
Emergencies
911
FOR ALL VILLAGES
Poison Control Center
800-222-1222
AMBULANCE FIRE . POLICE
(non-emergency numbers) ARDSley Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1700 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1700 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-1700 DOBBS FeRRy Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693-5500 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693-3000 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693-5500 HASTInGS-On-HuDSOn Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478-2344 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478-2344 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478-2344 IRVInGTOn Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-5151 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-9867 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-8080
HOSPITALS EMERGENCY ROOMS Dobbs Ferry Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phelps Memorial Hospital Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s Riverside Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Plains Hospital Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
693-5187 366-3590 964-4349 681-1155
Bee Line Bus Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813-7777 Metro North railroad From New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212-532-4900 From all other areas. . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-METRO-INFO
LIBRARIES Ardsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6636 Dobbs Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6614 Greenburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-8200 Greenburgh (children’s) . . . . . . . . . . . 721-8227 Hastings-on-Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-3307 Irvington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-7840
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Ardsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dobbs Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hastings-on-Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irvington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
P.O. Box 119 P.O. Box 444 P.O. Box 405 P.O. Box 161
RECREATION Ardsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-8012 Dobbs Ferry Recreation & Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-5505 Greenburgh Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723-3470 Hastings-on-Hudson Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-2380 Irvington Recreation Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-7736
CHILDCARE Ardsley Children’s Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-6686 Ardsley Pals -5th & 6th Grades, Middle School . . . . . . 674-1222 Around The World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479-0762 Aspire - Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-5521 Beginners Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-2334 Days of Wonder Child Care Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-2980 Dobbs Ferry After-School Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-2406 Irvington Children’s Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .591-8182 Little Village Day Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-0600
BUSES & TRAINS
POST OFFICES Ardsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-0476 Ardsley-on-Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-7299 Dobbs Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693-0451 Hastings-on-Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-3786 Irvington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-6487
THE ARTS The Hudson River Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963-4550 Irvington Town Hall Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591-6602 Newington Cropsey Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-7990 Rivertowns Art Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476-2321
Please Refrigerate Immediately!