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Practice backpack safety this back-to-school season

BY ANMAR AL-QAISI, MD

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ou’ve gone to the store, shopping list in hand, with this year’s necessary school supplies. From notebooks to colored pencils, everything your child needs to succeed is purchased in anticipation for the big first day of school! But after each item is purchased, where does it end up? In your child’s backpack along with whatever textbooks he or she may need for class. This backpack is then placed on your child’s shoulders on a daily basis.

Backpacks that are too heavy can be dangerous for children. Back pain, shoulder pain, and poor posture are all potential problems caused by overweight backpacks. A backpack should weigh no more than 10-20% of a child’s total body weight according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This means if your child weighs 40 pounds, their backpack should weigh no more than 8 pounds.

To help alleviate the strain on your child’s back, make sure he or she is properly carrying his or her backpack using both shoulder straps. The backpack’s design can also help keep your child’s back and shoulders in tip-top shape!

Backpacks should: • Be smaller than the length and

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width of your child’s torso or upper body • Width is the distance between your child’s shoulder blades • Length is the distance from where your child’s neck and back meet to the top of his/her hips • Be made of

There is a lot parents stress over when sending their child back to school. Don’t let your child’s backpack be another thing to worry about!

Shop with the above criteria in mind and make sure your child is only bringing the necessities to school with him or her each day. Check the

Anmar Al-Qaisi, MD joined Crystal Run in 2016. He earned his Medical Degree from the University of Baghdad in Iraq and completed his Residency in Pediatrics at Harlem Hospital/Columbia University in New York, NY. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is seeing patients in Rock Hill.

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reflective material • Have padded back and wide, padded shoulder straps • Have multiple compartments • Have waist and chest belts • Have compression straps on the sides or bottom Backpacks shouldn’t: • Hang more than four inches below your child’s waist • Be too roomy Having a backpack with the right fit and support will help reduce the strain on your child’s back and shoulders and help keep their posture upright. If you need advice or have concerns about your child’s strength, posture and any other developmental concerns, speak to your pediatrician.

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weight of your child’s backpack from time to time and encourage the use of their desk or locker when at school for additional storage options.

The health of your child’s back, shoulders, and posture depend on it!

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Be on your best behavior on the bus

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he wheels on the bus go round and round. As the school year rolls around, school buses will

start their early morning ritual of picking up our ambitious children. Here are some tips to keep you and your children safe all school year long.

When it’s a school day, be on time, at least five minutes before the scheduled

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While at the bus stop, children should refrain from any horseplay or the use of any noise making gadgets that can become a distraction and not let the parent or student hear the traffic.

When boarding the bus, parents should remind the children to make sure to listen to the driver's instructions and cross cautiously when entering the bus.

Be mindful when rain and snow, which can make the steps slick, are in the forecast. Children should always use the handrails when boarding the bus.

Parents should provide emergency numbers along with a designee’s number in case of an emergency.

When on the school bus, if a student misbehaves, it can lead to accidents as it will distract the driver.

As the driver is concentrating on driving the students, they cannot always be expected to supervise the students while the bus is in motion.

Rolling V Bus Corp. suggested that once on the bus, the student should find his or her seat and sit down and remain quiet.

One should always be courteous and well-behaved to protect the student's riding privilege.

Equally important, the student should not ever throw objects in the bus or out of the windows and doors.

The emergency door should only be used for emergency situations.

Also, do not eat or drink on the bus as spills are bound to happen, and of

course, do not damage the bus in any way, help to keep the bus clean.

The following can never be brought into the bus: alcohol, tobacco, matches, cigarette lighters, obscene materials, drugs, pets (cats, dogs, etc.), glass objects (except eyeglasses), weapons (including knives), and objects too large to be held in your lap or placed under your seat.

One should always remember that the center aisle should be clear of feet, books or objects that might block the walkway.

In fact, it is advised that you should keep your hands, feet, and possessions to yourself.

After a full day of schooling, the student should follow the same rules on the trip home.

Students must have written permission in the form of a pass from the school to get dropped at a stop other than what is on the schedule.

Please advise your student to remain in their seat until the bus comes to a complete halt at your stop.

Once the bus has stopped, have the student proceed in a quick but orderly fashion to the front of the bus.

Always have the student look left and right before exiting the bus and be careful that the drawstrings or straps from bookbag or clothing does not get caught in the handrails or doors.

If the student has to cross the roadway to get to their final destination, it is advised to walk at least six feet or three giant steps away from the side of the bus and at least 10 feet or five giant steps in front of the bus and wait for the driver to give you the okay.

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Be mindful of traffic coming from both directions before crossing the roadway.

One should never cross behind the bus, as the driver has an insufficient view and might not see the student.

At every stop, the school bus will signal for traffic in both directions to stop with flashing lights and signs, but unfortunately, not all drivers respect the law.

According to Linda Kleingardner, Operations Manager for Rolling V Bus Corp., it is one of the significant safety items that bus drivers deal with on a daily basis... the “red-light runners.”

These are cars that disregard the school bus lights when the flashing lights and red stop sign tell the oncoming driver to stop.

Any time the driver sees those red lights, it is an indication that students are entering or coming off the school bus.

“It is a high alert situation the driver enters at every bus stop,” said Kleingardner. “The children are also in danger when they don’t have to cross; cars will pass the school bus on the right where the entry door is for the students.”

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Don’t be a “red-light runner.” Always stop when you see the bus’ flashing lights and red stop sign.

Kleingardner tells her drivers this story every year. “I was stopped on a main street, a 30 mph zone, and typically in my normal route, all the vehicles would stop,” said Kleingardner.

“On this May afternoon, I opened the door of the bus to let the student out and reminded a student to look before he stepped off. I reviewed that all traffic coming from behind and forward has

stopped. The student went to step off the bottom step, and I spotted a car coming quickly on the shoulder to pass me on the right. I didn’t have time to think, but I grabbed the student by the book bag and yanked him back, just in time before the car passed,” recalled Kleingardner.

“If the child would have proceeded to step off the bus, he would have surely

been hit by the passing vehicle. The student was a teenager, and the event didn’t seem to faze him as much as it did me, but every day forward he looked to the rear of the bus before stepping out.”

Make sure to remember all these tips, and we wish everyone has a great year of school!

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Two new superintendents at area schools

BY ISABEL BRAVERMAN

‘Liberty Pride’ Superintendent outlines threepoint plan his past year Liberty Central School District appointed Dr. Augustine Tornatore as the new superintendent. He was the assistant superintendent before being promoted, and he started the new position on July 1.

Tornatore penned a welcome letter to students, staff, parents and community members. “I would like to take this opportunity to officially say I am honored and excited to be selected as your next Superintendent of Schools,” Tornatore said. “My guiding principle as your Superintendent is based on the belief that every child can and will attain the education and skills necessary to achieve their dreams of a meaningful and bright future in today’s fast-paced world.”

Tornatore outlined three frameworks that he hopes will guide the school in the years to come. The three guidelines are: Professional Learning Communities, Behavioral Supports, and Technology.

Professional Learning Communities relates to school staff working together and sharing ideas. “I firmly

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believe that successful educators achieve growth when they collaborate and learn from each other,” Tornatore said.

The school’s educators will meet regularly, share their successes and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

Behavioral Supports is a “multitiered system of support” addressing student’s needs in academic, social, emotional and behavioral aspects.

“This school year, each building will work harder in addressing the needs of the whole child with more intention, intervention and customized support,” Tornatore said.

Liberty will now look to the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition (SAMR) Model developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura as a framework for planning meaningful digital learning experiences that are transformative. Tornatore said technology is an important aspect of learning, and all students in elementary and middle school have an iPad and high school math students have one. Over the summer the school installed brand new computers and smart boards.

Students in K-8 will now have access to a makerspace program. A “makerspace” is a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high-tech to no-tech tools. The Liberty makerspace will have a 3D printer. Tornatore said this came about because last year he asked students what they wanted, and this was high on the list.

Going into this school year, Tornatore is looking forward to working with a great team of teachers and administrators. His goal is to “take the district to the next level.” In addition to the three frameworks outlined above, Tornatore said he wants to see a 100 percent passing rate, and for all seniors to be ready to go to college, the military, or the work force. “It’s very important to set them up for success,” Tornatore said of the graduating class.

Tornatore said he is excited to be a

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part of a small school district. He spent time visiting every classroom and learning every teacher’s name.

It’s all a part of what makes “Liberty Pride.”

Proud to be a part of the Bulldog community Outreach on top of list for new superintendent LAKE HUNTINGTON – Sullivan West Central School District recently named Stephen Walker as the new superintendent. Walker began on August 1 and is busy getting ready for the upcoming school year.

Walker has 16 years in education experience. He started as a special education teacher and moved up to principal and then deputy superintendent. He moved to the area from Suffern.

“I’m getting settled into the community,” Walker said. He just moved into a house in Hortonville.

He started in August with a two-day retreat for school staff. “I’m getting a chance to know all members of the staff,” he said. “And looking, listening and learning.” During the school year,

his goal is to update strategic planning. This includes outreach to the community and hearing their feedback.

Social media and other channels will be utilized to connect with members of the community, as well as students, teachers, administrators and parents. As he begins the first school year as superintendent, Walker said, “I am privileged to be a part of this community.”

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Contact information: Eldred Junior-Senior High School, 600 Route 55, P.O. Box 249, Eldred, NY 12732; 4561100; fax: 557-0690 George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School, 1045 Proctor Road, P.O. Box 249, Glen Spey, NY 12737; 456-1100; fax: 856-8579 Website: http://eldred.k12.ny.us Superintendent: John C. Morgano, Ed. D., morganoj@eldred.k12.ny.us Grades: K -12 Registration: By appointment; call 456-1100 ext. 5180 Starting date: Tuesday, Sept 4 Hours: High School: 7:30 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.; Elementary School; 8:25 a.m. – 3 p.m.

FALLSBURG Contact information: Fallsburg Junior Senior High School, 115 Brickman Road, P.O. Box 124, Fallsburg, NY 12733; 434-6800; fax: 434-0168 Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, 15 Old Falls Road, P.O. Box

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123, Fallsburg, NY 12733; 434-6800; fax: 434-0871 Website: www.fallsburgcsd.net Superintendent: Dr. Ivan Katz, ikatz@fallsburgcsd.net; Superintendent’s Secretary’s email: sungerleider@fallsburgcsd.net Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: By appointment, call 434-6800, ext.1222 Starting date: Wednesday, Sept 5 Hours: High School: 7:56 a.m. to 2:38 p.m., Elementary School: 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

HANCOCK Contact information: High School, 67 Education Lane, Hancock, NY 13783; Elementary School, 206 Wildcat Drive, Hancock, NY 13783; (607) 637-2511, Fax: (607) 637-1380 Website: www.hancock.stier.org Superintendent: Terrance Dougherty, TDougherty@hancock.stier.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Packets can be picked up at the school from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through the month of August.

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LIBERTY Contact information: Liberty Central School District Office, 115 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-6990; fax: 292-1164 Liberty High School, 125 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, Main office ext 2000; fax: 292-7262 Liberty Middle School, 145 Buckley St., Liberty, NY 12754; 292-5400, Main Office ext 2300; fax: 292-5691 Liberty Elementary School, 201 N. Main Street, Liberty, NY 12754; 2925400, Main Office ext 2501; fax: 2959201 Superintendent: Dr. Augustine E. Tornatore, atornatore@libertyk12.org; Secretary to Superintendent & District Clerk, Tania DeFrank, tdefrank@libertyk12,org, 292- 6990 Website: www.libertyk12.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Starting date: Thursday, Sept 6 Hours: Central Administration 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; High School: 7:55 a.m. – 2:57 p.m.; Middle School: 7:55 a.m. – CONTINUED ON PAGE 10S

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Livingston Manor, NY 12758; 4394400; fax: 439-4717 Superintendent: John P. Evans, jevans@lmcs.k12.ny.us Website: www.lmcs.k12.ny.us Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Begins August 22, parents should fill out a registration packet from the guidance office before scheduling an appointment.

Starting date: Thursday, Sept 6 Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

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LIVINGSTON MANOR Contact information: Central School, 19 School St., P.O. Box 947,

MONTICELLO Contact information: Administrative Office, 237 Forestburgh Road, Monticello, NY 12701; 794-7700 fax: 794-7710 Monticello High School, 39 Breakey Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; (845) 7948840; fax: 794-8133 Robert J. Kaiser Middle School, 45 Breakey Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; 796-3058 ; fax: 796-3099 Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, 26 Patricia Place, Monticello, NY 1270; 794-4240; fax: 794-5137 George L. Cooke Elementary School, 69 Richardson Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; 794-8830; fax: 794-8854 Emma C. Chase Elementary School, 28 Pennsylvania Ave., Wurtsboro, NY 12790; 888-2471; fax: 888-2029 Superintendent: Tammy Mangus, 794-7700 ext. 70910, tmangus@ k12mcsd.net Website: www.monticelloschools.net Grades: K-12 Registration: Registration is done by appointment only at 37 Breakey Avenue Monticello, NY 12701. Call district registrar and schedule appoint-

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ment, 794-0128, ext 78910 or visit: 845794-0128, ext.

78905 or visit: www.monticelloschools.net/ registrar/index.cfm Starting date: Wednesday, Sept 5 Hours: High School: 7:33 a.m.-2:15 p.m.; Middle School: 7:16 a.m.-2:15 p.m.; Rutherford School: 9:15 a.m.-3:33 p.m.; Cooke School: 9:15 a.m.-3:33 p.m.; Chase School: 9:15 a.m.-3:33 p.m.

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(607)-498-4126; fax: (607)-498-6015 Superintendent: John Evans, jevans@roscoe.k12.ny.us Website: www.roscoe.k12.ny.us Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Registration packets can be picked up at the school from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday during the summer.

Starting date: Thursday, Sept 6 Hours: 7:35 a.m. -2:35 p.m.

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Educators across the county, like these from the Liberty CSD, are preparing for the new year.

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7-12; Sullivan West Elementary, PreK-6 Registration: All registration is conducted in the Office of the Data Specialist at District Central Offices in the Elementary School (845-482-4610 ext. 3006) Starting Date: Wednesday, Sept 5 Hours: Sullivan West High School: 7:35 a.m. to 2:22 p.m., Sullivan West Elementary School: 8:45 a.m. to 3:27 p.m.

TRI-VALLEY Contact information: Tri-Valley Elementary School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 9852296; fax: 985-0046 Tri-Valley Secondary School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville, NY 12740; 985-2296; fax: 985-7903 Superintendent: Michael Williams, 985-2296, ext 5101, michaelwilliams@trivalleycsd.org Website: www.trivalleycsd.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Registration: Call for appointment, 985-2296, ext 5500 Starting date: Thursday, September 6 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WAYNE HIGHLANDS Contact information: Central Office, 474 Grove Street, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-4661; Fax: (570) 253-9409 Honesdale High School, 459 Terrace Street, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-2046; Fax: (570) 253-1502 Wayne Highlands Middle School,

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482 Grove Street, Honesdale, Pa.18431; (570) 253-5900; Fax: (570) 253-5359 Lakeside Elementary School, 129 Lakeside Drive, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-6820; Fax: (570) 253-6826 Damascus Area Elementary School, 174 High School Road, Damascus, Pa. 18415; (570) 224-4114; Fax: (570) 2244997 Preston Area Elementary School, 1493 Crosstown Highway, Lakewood, Pa. 18439; (570) 798-2516; Fax: (570) 798-2677 Stourbridge Primary Center, 123 ABC Drive, Honesdale, Pa. 18431; (570) 253-3010; Fax: (570) 253-3236 Website: www.whsdk12.com

Email: Visit website for directory Administration: District Superintendent Gregory Frigoletto, gfrigoletto@whsdk12.com; Assistant Superintendent Timothy Morgan, tmorgan@whsdk12.com Grades: Honesdale High School (Grades 9-12), the Wayne Highlands Middle School (Grades 6-8), the Preston School (Grades K-8), the Damascus School (Grades K-8), the Stourbridge Primary Center (Grades K-2), and the Lakeside School (Grades 3-5).

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To get the buildings ready for school, the Monticello CSD's plant operations team removes every item in each classroom and scours every nook and cranny until it sparkles.

Tylan Williams and Aidan Dietz, both Monticello High School students, are interning with the district's plant operations staff over the summer. Here, they are helping to clean out classrooms.

Last fall, Jeff Bank launched an incentive program called, Get Paid for A’s, which rewards students between the grades of 6 – 12 for getting A’s. During the first year of its launch, Jeff Bank had over 55 students submit their report cards to participate in the program.

“We are happy to see that this program was a success for students during its first year and hope to continue watching its growth,” stated George W. Kinne, Jr., President and CEO. “We believe that working with students to help them understand the importance of saving through this program as well as through other financial literacy programs we offer, will help students better understand and be conscientious of money.”

To be eligible to participate in Jeff Bank’s Get Paid for A’s program, students must: Be enrolled in any grade between 6th and 12th Be an owner of a Jeff Bank student checking, student saver, or NYUTMA account Students will receive $1.00 for every “A” or equivalent received, up to $5.00 per marking period and $20.00 per year, which must be deposited into any one of the Jeff Bank accounts listed above.

Students must submit a copy of their report card at the end of each marking period or up to 30 days after the school year has ended to their local branch. Report cards from previous school years will not be accepted.

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Farm to School program introduces kids to farmers, healthy food

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Healthy salad bars abound in schools such as Liberty Elementary, through the efforts of agencies such as Cornell Cooperative. Sullivan Renaissance and Catskill Mountainkeeper help fund school gardens as well.

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The local Farm to School program is funded through Creating Healthy Schools and Community Grants, which comes from the New York State Department of Health. Sullivan Renaissance and Cornell Cooperative also offer financial resources for the projects.

In the healthy eating emphasis, Boyd works with the Liberty, Monticello and Fallsburg school districts as well as Sullivan BOCES. In another Cornell Cooperative department, the Agriculture Team works with the Eldred and Sullivan West school districts. The ag team also maintains a Cornell presence at

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School gardens, salad bars in school cafeterias, outside speakers who take on topics such as gardening or cooking are all part of the Farm to School programming each school year.

“Encouraging farmers to supply produce to school cafeterias and get paid for it is a special emphasis,” said Boyd.

“This year we have a few farmers interested,” she said, noting that they are making their way through the staterequired paperwork.

This summer, children at summer programs in Hanofee Park in Liberty and Liberty Middle School enjoyed special lessons about nutrition

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And all year long, students learn how to grow food from seeds, and all about watering and nurturing the seeds until the “fruit” of their care and concern is ready to be eaten, Boyd said. Life skills, planting, harvesting, cooking and preserving are all emphasized.

“I love it when the children try something new on our taste-testing days and then run home to tell their families,” Boyd said.

“And I love working for Cornell Cooperative Extension,” she added. “Every day I learn something new that I can share with the students of our schools and the folks in our communities.”

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hildren should know where their food comes from,” says SueAnn Boyd of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County. “They must understand that food just doesn’t appear in the store in pretty wrapping. That’s where programs like Farm to School come in.”

Part of a nationwide initiative, Cornell's Farm to School program links classrooms with local farms and food producers to strengthen agriculture, improve student health and promote awareness of regional food systems.

Specifically, the program encourages a growing interest among schools and communities to incorporate locally produced healthy food into school nutrition programs and even in children's homes.

Those emphasized will be highlighted this fall as schoolchildren across our county benefit from in- and out-ofclassroom experiences that connect them with food “producers” such as local farmers.

“For the whole month of October, which is Farm to School Month, we'll be raising efforts with different things going on in classrooms,” said Boyd, whose title with CCE is Healthy Schools Program Coordinator.

For example, CCE is networking with local farmers to speak to students about what they do. In classrooms, students will also experience the delight of eating fruit and vegetables grown right here.

“We're trying to encourage more fruit and veggies,” said Boyd. “Kids get to try new foods, bringing the information back to their homes and then the word

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Students use The Museum and its contents as an extended classroom through Bethel Woods' Explore the ‘60s program.

ier outlook, have better relationships, be more resilient and contribute back to society in positive ways. In helping individuals—especially young people—to discover their passions we can ignite the furnace of their creativity, moving them forward to uncover and live their unique life purpose, which in turn, benefits us all,” Fedun added.

In Bethel Woods’ E3: Engage. Experience. Explore: professional performance groups visit local schools and bring interactive workshops focused on self-expression into the

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classroom. Designed for elementary, middle, and high-school aged participants, these workshops culminate in a free community performance. This fall, the educational media organization Story Pirates, collects written works from students and youth and adapts these stories for the stage – allowing participants to see their creative ideas played out on stage in front of a live and interactive audience.

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(SAW) gives families the opportunity to engage with one another creatively, establishing art not only as a communal activity, but as a facet which can be interwoven with everyday life, and not reserved for specific occurrences and/or groups of people.

Explore the ‘60s is a Common Core-aligned academic experience that brings the lessons of the ‘60s to life. This program, available for students from kindergarten through 12th grade, begins with a traveling trunk full of hands-on artifacts and lesson plans delivered to classroom and involves a class trip to The Museum at Bethel Woods. As we approach the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock festival, next year’s Explore the ‘60s focus areas will be Woodstock and Artful Activism. A connection between past and present is crafted, as participants develop an understanding of how the past informs the present and why the 1960s remain relevant today.

The arts are a vessel through which we are able express ourselves and develop a cultural understanding and appreciation. Without inclusive representation, this can feel restricted and alienating. However, the beauty of the arts is its accessibility to the masses, which is why we offer need-based transportation and tuition assistance.

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As a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the social, political and cultural heritage of the 1960s and their relevance today, Bethel Woods invites people of all ages to explore, experience, educate, inspire and enrich their lives through The Museum, education and creative programs. In so doing, the center wants people to discover and feed their individual creative passions and ultimately live a purposeful life, contributing to a more civil and kind world.

“Perhaps you have experienced moments when you felt truly connected, like you were performing a task you were made for – maybe when you were organizing a grassroots campaign, writing a blog post, or creating a piece of art or music. It is likely that this was a moment of being in harmony with your purpose,” explains Darlene Fedun, Chief Executive Officer of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. “We know that when people are living a life of purpose, they are likely to have a health-

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