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Bonnie Rushing Editorial Director Mary Ditch Managing Editor Drew Miller Associate Editor CREATIVE
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What are you thankful for? This November, I challenge you and your family to list one thing each day that you are thankful for. No matter how big or small, saying things you are thankful for out loud helps you to be happier each day. I am thankful for my family: My husband and son are true blessings. I am thankful for coffee: As a working mom, it definitely helps to get me moving in the mornings. I am thankful for warm blankets and fuzzy socks: My feet are seriously always cold. And I am thankful for friends like you that read the things we write! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Pictures from the classroom
FUN FOR THE FAMILY Local event calendar
HEALTHY BITES WITH TGMC No-Bake Breakfast Bars
KID ENERGY ALL-STARS
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SYNERGY CENTS WITH PENNY Penny Gives Thanks
S.T.E.A.M. ACTIVITY WITH HOUMA FAMILY DENTAL Watercolor Leaf Prints
Turning Screen Time into Fitness Book reviews
AT THE LIBRARY Terrebonne Library event listings
FUN AND GAMES Win $25 courtesy of South Louisiana Bank
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LISA PARK ELEMENTARY Ms. Lani Detiveaux’s Kindergarten Class pauses for a photo before reading their first Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book. Thanks to Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence and Bayou Community Foundation, all Pre-K and Kindergarten classes at all Terrebonne public elementary schools will receive a free book every month for the next five years!
SOUTHDOWN ELEMENTARY Bayou Cane Fire Department Truck 33 visited the new Southdown Elementary School’s kindergarten class to talk about fire safety during Fire Prevention month.
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MULBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mrs. Lusco’s class had a blast dressing as their favorite characters.
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DULARGE ELEMENTARY First grade students enjoyed having “the big kids” read to them as a special Accelerated Reader reward.
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EVENT CALENDAR Purses and Promises NOV. 1, 5-7:30 P.M. COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, HOUMA
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Grab your girlfriends and attend this fun and fabulous TFAE event in support of children’s literacy in Terrebonne Parish! Purses & Promises is a fundraiser for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Terrebonne Parish. Through this program, registered children receive an ageappropriate book every month until their firth birthday at no cost to their families. Tickets are $55/person. Your ticket includes appetizers, drinks, wine, and sponsorship of a child in the Imagination Library. The fun includes: cash bar; raffles and door prizes; gently used purses for sale and silent auction; new designer purses for live auction; and much more!
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1437 St. Charles St. Suite. 109 • Houma, LA 70360 • (985) 868.2216 M-F 9:00-5:30 • Sat 9:00-3:00
Southdown Marketplace NOV. 2, 8 A.M. – 4 P.M. SOUTHDOWN PLANTATION, HOUMA
Southdown Marketplace is a oneday arts & crafts festival that features approximately 300 booths from local and national vendors with unique hand-made products including jewelry, clothing, wood crafts, original art, garden items, seasonal products and more! Admission is $5; children 12 and under are free. Santa will be joining the fun and taking selfies from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival NOV. 2, 11 A.M. LAFOURCHE CENTRAL MARKET, RACELAND
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Grab your friends and enjoy the free Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival! There are local vendors, delicious local food and local music at the fest. Local music includes Waylon Thibodeaux, Quatre Coin Throwdown, and The
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Daiquiri Queens. Be sure to catch the young Allemand Dancers doing traditional Cajun dances.
Acadia Music Fest NOV. 2, NOON ACADIA PLANTATION, THIBODAUX
Join the biggest names in music at Acadia Music Fest, presented by the Ben Meyer Foundation. This year’s headliners include Flo Rida, Choppa, Rehab, Anders Osborne and locals like Ben Labat and Soul Survivors. An art market, kids zone and food court round out this one-day festival experience.
Fall Festival NOV. 5, 5-7 P.M. CHICK-FIL-A, HOUMA
Mark your calendar for Chick-fil-A’s annual Fall Festival! Enjoy pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, and more fun activities.
Vandebilt Catholic Open House NOV. 6, 5-7 P.M. VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, HOUMA
Tour the campus, meet current students and faculty, explore extracurricular activities and learn more about Vandebilt Catholic High School. Please RSVP by emailing your name, school and grade level to kvicknair@vchterriers.org. Campus tours will begin at 5 p.m. and start every 10 minutes until 7 p.m. (Each tour will last just under two hours.) Parking will be available in the lot off Tunnel Blvd.
Thibodeauxville Fall Festival NOV. 9, 9 A.M. DOWNTOWN THIBODAUX
Pass a good time at the 27th annual Thibodeauxville Fall Festival. Thibodaux is the place for excitement with dozens of arts and crafts booths, 5-and 10K races, music, food and more during Thibodeauxville. The music line-up across three stages includes Soul Survivor, Rockin’ Dopsie, Comasse, and a Cajun jam with the Cajun Music Preservation Society. The famous Duck Race takes place at 4 p.m. Admission to the festival is free.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s NOV. 9, 9 A.M. LAFOURCHE CENTRAL MARKET, RACELAND
Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s. Join friends and family as they complete a two-mile walk to raise funds to further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.
PoV Pop-Up: Celebrating Locals NOV. 14, 5:30-8:30 P.M. LA CARRETA, HOUMA
Join Point of Vue magazine for PoV Pop-Up: Celebrating Locals! This fun event showcases local artisans who create art, jewelry, fashion and more at a one-day only Pop-Up Shop. Get your holiday shopping started and support our local artisans!
and Turkey Hot Brown Macaroni. The kids will be sent home with recipes to make these fun treats. Each child will have the option to enjoy their delicious creations or take them home to enjoy later. Class is for ages 5-12. Space is limited. Sign up required.
SENDING OUR THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY
The Great Turkey Escape! NOV. 23 1 P.M. – SOUTH LAFOURCHE BRANCH LIBRARY
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2 P.M. – LOCKPORT BRANCH LIBRARY
The Great Turkey Escape is a familyfriendly Thanksgiving Escape Room Experience. Should you accept the challenge, you must discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete other tasks to help the turkey escape from being the main course for Thanksgiving! Bring friends to form a team, or join a team at the library.
Schoolhouse Safari’s Exotic Animal Encounter
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Rouses Markets is hosting a Kids Cooking Class with Chef Sally! The kids will be making Turkey cupcakes
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HEALTHY BITES WITH TGMC | BY MICHELLE BRICENO, MS, RD, LDN AND SARA BREAKFIELD, DIETETIC INTERN
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 In a bowl, mix honey with peanut butter. Microwave for 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, or until melted. STEP 2 In a large bowl, combine oat cereal, 1/2 of the yogurt chips (save the other half for later), chopped almonds, and dried cranberries. STEP 3 Pour the melted honey mixture into the bowl and stir until well mixed.
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What are the benefits of eating cranberries? Besides holidays, cranberries are often over looked during the rest of the year. These tart berries have amazing health benefits when added to your regular diet that may surprise you. Cranberries are naturally low in sugar and contain vitamin C, minerals, and fiber. Research shows that cranberries may help the entire body including aiding in stomach, oral, and heart health. Did you know? Cranberries were actually called the “wonderberry” by Native Americans because of the multiple ways they could be used. This included using the berry as medicine and using it to color rugs, blankets, and clothing. The Native Americans made an ultimate survival food called pemmican. Pemmican was made by mixing the mashed berries with meat and then drying it. When done properly, it could last three to five years at room temperature. In today’s world, 95 percent of cranberries are used to make juices, sauces, or jellies. Cranberries and their health benefits can be used in many other ways such as adding them to oatmeal, muffins, trail mix, cookies, and so much more.
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STEP 5 Freeze for 30 minutes. Once the mixture has hardened enough, cut it into 8 pieces. STEP 6 Melt the other half of the yogurt chips in the microwave for 15 seconds at a time, until melted. (Optional: adding 1 tsp. of coconut oil will help with the melting process) STEP 7 Dip the bottom of the bars in the melted yogurt chips and place on a piece of parchment paper. Freeze for another 15 minutes. STEP 8 Wrap each bar in parchment paper & store in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 3 months. Serving Size: 8 Bars
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup unsalted toasted almonds, chopped (or substitute with • 1/4 cup peanut butter (for sunflower seeds) individuals with nut allergies, sun butter can be used) • 1/2 cup dried cranberries • 3 cups toasted oat cereal
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KID ENERGY ALL-STARS
ALL-STAR OF THE MONTH SOPHIE BOUDREAUX CHEERLEADER • OAKLAWN TARPONS
When did you start cheering? This football season. Why did you decide to give cheerleading a try? Because I enjoy dancing and thought cheering would help me with those skills. How often do you practice? Three days a week with my team and at home. What’s your favorite stunt? Libs and full twist. What have you learned about teamwork? Trust my teammates and keep trying. How do your teammates make practice fun? We encourage each other and celebrate when we complete new stunts.
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What is the best part of performing? Showing the crowd our new stunts and getting the crowd excited for the football team’s success. What is one thing you do after a good performance? We go to Sonic! What do you do to calm any butterflies while performing? I talk to Ansleigh or Abigail, our captain. Who is your favorite sports hero? Simone Biles What are you looking forward to doing next in your sport? Trying out for Captain and starting tumbling classes. Do you play any other sports? Softball
ALL-STAR ADVICE Always have an adult present when practicing your stunts.
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SYNERGY BANK PRESENTS SYNERGY CENTS WITH PENNY D. PELICAN
PENNY GIVES THANKS Hello, friends! What do you do on Thanksgiving? At the bank, some of my friends have a big Thanksgiving dinner. They play games, visit with family and friends, and of course, cook a big feast! At this time of year, we are thankful for so many things, which is why I like to do something different for Thanksgiving. Some of my friends and I give back to our community on Thanksgiving by helping to serve meals to the homeless, visiting nursing homes, or by donating to food banks. Giving back is an important part of helping our community and an amazing way to show we care. On behalf of my friends at Synergy Bank, we wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving.
PREPPING FOR THE FEAST Penny is preparing to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her family and friends. Below are the grocery items she will need to cook dinner. How much money will Penny need to buy everything on her list?
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Turkey Maze
TURKEY MAZE Can you find your way through the turkey maze? Be sure to color the picture when you’re done.
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S.T.E.A.M. ACTIVITY WITH HOUMA FAMILY DENTAL
WATERCOLOR LEAF PRINTS When we think of fall, we dream of the changing of the colors of the leaves the northern portion of our country experiences. With this project, we are able to replicate the beautiful colors often found in trees as their leaves change color and prepare for winter. While most trees turn shades of red, yellow and orange, as an artist you are welcome to use any colors you wish for this project.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Watercolors • Heavy paper such as watercolor paper • Paintbrushes • Water • Leaves
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WHAT TO DO: STEP 1 Using a clean paintbrush, spread some water around on your paper. Keep in mind, where you place the water is where the color is going to run. You can paint water all the way to the edges, or in patterns. STEP 2 Add the color! Using your paintbrush, dampen the paint and add lots and lots of color to your paper. Go fast! If you take your time, the paint will dry. STEP 3 While the paint is still very wet, lay the leaves down in your painting. There is no right or wrong way; leaves may overlap or even go off the page. STEP 4 Once the paint is completely dried, remove the leaves to see your fall foliage masterpiece. Tips: • Use different leaves from different trees and plants.
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• Regular paper will not work for this project. The water weights it down too much. • Patience is key! The leaves must stay in the watercolor till it’s completely dry in order to capture all of their details. We let ours dry overnight. • Once the leaves are placed on your paper, you can add more color between them. If a spot doesn’t look like it has enough color, add more paint! • Leaves that are slightly limp and can lay flat work best. Fresh leaves fold up and dry leaves crumble. • You cannot have too much paint! When you think you have enough on the paper, add more. Then add more again.
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GET MOVING WITH THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
TURNING SCREEN TIME INTO FITNESS Technology is all around us — how can that apply to our children and fitness? Using technology like handheld devices, computers, and video games doesn’t have to translate into a sedentary lifestyle. Someone in our family, if not all of us, utilizes apps in our daily lives. It can be especially overwhelming for parents to keep up with the newest apps targeting kids. How can we leverage fitness apps to help our families? Our job as parents is to model behaviors of health and wellbeing with intentions that our children will adopt a healthy lifestyle. While long work hours and crazy schedules can often derail even the best of intentions, healthy activity is a must for everyone. 1. Kids Fitness - Yoga This free yoga app features 10 poses and an animated character that guides kids through yoga poses. Each pose is illustrated and explained to make following along easier. Kids can reap the benefits of yoga by using this app. Kid’s Fitness - Yoga can be safely used alone, it’s best for adults to go through the app, helping guide their child through each pose; it’s also an excellent way for parents and children to practice yoga together. Ages: 4+ Price: Free 2. GoNoodle Kids GoNoodle Kids is an app used in schools that is designed to get kids moving. Through interactive videos, kids learn how to control energy, focus, and be positive with mindfulness. GoNoodle Kids is an app meant to introduce quick bouts of movement in the classroom, so you should be aware that the modules are short. Ages: 6+ Price: Free 3. Just Dance Now Just Dance Now players dance to music and choreography using a smartphone as a controller and an internet-connected screen, such as a computer or Smart TV. This app will get your kids dancing to over 300 songs. Coins, the in-app currency, are used to play songs and they regenerate over time. Ages: 4+ Price: Free
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Alarmingly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that almost 18.5 percent of children ages 2-19 are obese. That’s staggering and yet not altogether surprising, considering how sedentary many of our lifestyles have become. Extended screen time spent on devices is often equated with a sedentary lifestyle, but fitness apps combine the best of both worlds. If your kids are more interested in screens than being outside, it can be hard to get them moving, but not to worry — kids will have a lot of fun using these apps that make their screen time more active! Let’s explore a few fitness apps to get kids and families moving together.
4. Sworkit Kids - Fitness Meets Fun Sworkit Kids turns exercising into a game with customizable workouts that build strength, agility, and flexibility. The app guides users through exercises that combine interval training with randomized exercises to keep kids from getting bored. The app challenges kids with questions like “how long can you hop on one foot?” This app is great with parental supervision to ensure that exercises are completed properly, help correct improper form and prevent injury! Ages: 4+ Price: Free 5. NFL Play 60 NFL Play 60 is an augmented reality game in which players take real steps to explore in the game. Players can collect NFL players to build their roster, play catch, train, and prepare with them for competition against other teams. When a player moves, jumps, turns, and dances while holding their phone, their virtual player does the same. Parents must sign a release before their child begins playing NFL Play 60, which removes liability from the NFL and American Heart Association, should an injury occur while using the app. Ages: 4+ Price: Free
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6. I Am Love: Kids’ Yoga Journey This interactive yoga app is made just for kids. Kids are guided through 13 yoga poses that are demonstrated by children. Yoga can be a great way for kids to reduce stress and decompress before bed. Ages: 4+ Price: $3.99 (iOS) & $0.99 (Android) 7. Iron Kids Iron Kids is a kids’ fitness app made by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This app is great for young athletes who want to learn about healthy strength training, balance, and fitness from sports medicine physician Jordan D. Metzl, MD, FAAP. Iron Kids features custom workouts, training tips, goal setting, and reminders. Ages: 4+ Price: $2.99 The American Heart Association released research findings that prove the link between screen use and sedentary behavior is directly linked to childhood obesity. Again, the sedentary behavior, as a result of extended screen time for kids has caused childhood obesity rates to spike to almost 20 percent of the population. Now, more than ever, parents need to ensure that their children are developing active and healthy lifestyles, and the best place to start is with family fitness.
If your kids are reluctant to get moving, these apps will certainly motivate them to be active. Fitness apps are a great way to combine screen time with physical activity. The apparent answer to screen time for kids is for parents to help their children balance their digital and physical lives. With the use of parental screen time apps, for example, Zift, parents are easily able to monitor their child’s online activity, as well as to manage the apps they use and the websites they frequent.
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at the library
BY NAOMI HURTIENNE MAGOLA,YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN
AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE November is the month for gratitude and thankfulness - for family, friends, and great books! Your local library is here to help you connect with all of these and more.
all nine branches. You can check out our newsletter at http://mytpl.org/newsletter-signup/ to find out what is happening near you.
Are you looking for a way to reconnect with family and friends? Be sure to check out our library’s programming the week of November 3rd-9th as we celebrate International Games Week. There will be gaming fun to be had at
In the meantime, check out one of these books to get you in a thankful mood. All three books are available through the Terrebonne Parish Library System, and you can reserve a copy today at www.mytpl.org.
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Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet
Thank You, Omu!
Written and Illustrated by Oge Mora
Written by April Pulley Sayre
From slippery seaweed to buzzing honey bees, nature provides us with so much to be grateful for. In her book, April Pulley Sayre gives thanks to the earth for all the wonderful creatures, patterns, and food that it provides for us. Her love letter is accompanied by
Oma has just spent the day preparing a delicious thick red soup. She has just sat down to rest and read a book while it continues to bubble away when she is interrupted by a knock at the door. It turns out that the smell of her thick red soup has made it through the neighborhood and everyone is clamoring to get a taste. Omu is more than happy to share with her
beautiful photographs of the natural world and will be sure to spark lots of discussion with your young ones about what they are thankful for in nature.
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Thanku
Edited by Miranda Paul Illustrated by Marlena Myles Giving thanks does not have to be limited to November and should be celebrated all year round. This collection of poetry includes work by Gwendolyn Hooks, Jane Yolen, Joseph Bruchac, and more, and brought to life by Marlena Myle’s beautiful illustrations, shows FAMILY FIRST
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grateful neighbors but what’s going to happen when she runs out and there’s none left for her? Check the book out to see how her neighbors pull together to say, “Thank you, Omu!”
the importance of expressing appreciation to the many wonderful people, things, and actions that have positively impacted our lives. From the dawn to rainbows, to math and the number zero, Thanku illustrates just how important it is to show gratitude for the everyday items and events in our lives. Thanku is available online through Hoopla. You can check it out today with your library card at https://www.hoopladigital.com/my/ hoopla.
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Thankful for all those little feet!
AT THE LIBRARY
FUN AT THE LIBRARY
EVENT CALENDAR Crafternoons 4-5 P.M. MAIN BRANCH
Paper Squirrels NOVEMBER 7
Scarecrows NOVEMBER 14
Lego Stamped Indian Corn NOVEMBER 21
Pompom Ice Cream Necklaces
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National Princess Day Story Time
NOVEMBER 11, 3-4 P.M. BOURG BRANCH
NOVEMBER 18, 2-3 P.M. EAST HOUMA BRANCH
Disguise a Turkey NOVEMBER 11, 4-5 P.M. MONTEGUT BRANCH
National Princess Day
“I Care” Program
NOVEMBER 18, 3-4 P.M. BOURG BRANCH
NOVEMBER 12, 4-5 P.M. DULARGE BRANCH
Leaf Jars. Pre-K-6th Grade NOVEMBER 12, 6-7 P.M. EAST HOUMA BRANCH
Connect 4 Tournament and Popcorn
Meltdowns, Outbursts & Emotional Distress
NOVEMBER 17, 3-4 P.M. MAIN BRANCH
PreK - 4th grade
Fall Craft for Kids
Hard Time with Social Interaction
Join us for Create!, an openended art lesson and craft for all ages. This month we will be making handprint turkeys.
Dress up as your favorite princess/prince and join us for story time!
“Excuse Me, Little Book of Manners”
Frustrated & Overwhelmed
Create!
NOVEMBER 13, 4-5 P.M. DULAC BRANCH
Turkey Windsocks NOVEMBER 13, 4-5 P.M. MONTEGUT BRANCH
Glitter Slime Workshop
“Where’s the Turkey” Story Time NOVEMBER 19, 1:30-2 P.M. GIBSON BRANCH
Turkey Footprint Craft
For Toddlers - 2nd grade NOVEMBER 20, 4-5 P.M. DULAC BRANCH
Family Movie Matinee Aladdin [PG]
NOVEMBER 24, 3-5 P.M. MAIN BRANCH
Movie & Popcorn “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
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FOCUS! • Field Trips
• fun for every age!
• Private Parties
• Most Escape rooms under one roof in the country!
• try our new kid friendly room!
AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC SERVICES EVALUATIONS • Dyslexia
• Reading, Spelling, Math,
• Learning Disabilities
Writing Skills • Study Skills
279 Enterprise Dr #102, Houma
• Speech & Language Disorders • Academic Therapy Services
• Homework Help & Tutoring
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