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A day of service
Students and parent volunteers at New Eagle Elementary School, Tredyffrin-Easttown, fill lunch bags with
food and other goodies, including socks, mittens and toiletries during the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
of Service Project. The bags were delivered to a soup kitchen in Norristown. Packing bags are Teddy Delaney
(photo at left) and, in the photo above, Julian Niggeman (No. 7) and Ella Kennedy-Lange (pink shirt).
Tips to help children adopt heart-healthy lifestyle
The No. 1 killer in the United States is
cardiovascular disease. To urge
Americans to join the battle against these
diseases, since 1963 Congress has
required the president to proclaim
February as “American Heart Month.”
The American Heart Association
works with the administration to draft
and sign this annual proclamation. The
goal of American Heart Month is to
increase public knowledge of various
cardiovascular diseases, for the purposes
of research fund-raising and the
prevention of heart disease by
encouraging heart-healthy habits.
HEART-HEALTHY NUTRITION — Page 6
During American Heart Month,
thousands of volunteers visit their
neighbors, raising funds for research and
education and passing along information
about heart disease and stroke.
And, it’s never too soon to adopt a
heart-healthy lifestyle. The American
Heart Association offers these 10 tips to
help children develop healthy habits:
1. Be a positive role model. If you’re
practicing healthy habits, it’s a lot easier
to convince children to do the same.
2. Get the whole family active. Plan
times for everyone to get moving
together. Take walks, ride bikes, go
swimming, garden or just play hide-andseek outside. Everyone will benefit from
the exercise and the time together.
3. Limit television, video game and
computer time. These habits lead to a
sedentary lifestyle and excessive
snacking, which increase risks for
obesity and cardiovascular disease.
4. Encourage physical activities that
children really enjoy. Every child is
unique. Let children experiment with
different activities until each finds
something that he/she really loves doing.
They’ll stick with it longer if they love
to do it.
5. Be supportive. Focus on the positive
instead of the negative. Everyone likes
to be praised for a job well done.
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students who qualified for the school finals on Jan. 14. Fifth grade student
Evan Dewey emerged as the winner and will take a written test in an attempt
to qualify for the Pennsylvania state competition. Above, Dewey (right) poses
with Pickering Valley Principal Joseph Fernandes, teacher Lauren Bold and
his twin brother, Jacob, who placed second in the competition.
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when his life changed forever. He went
from being a typically developing toddler
to one who would be restricted to a
wheelchair for the rest of his life. This
drastic transformation in his life was the
result of a brain injury.
Keech is not alone. Each year,
approximately 26,000 children in
Pennsylvania sustain a traumatic brain
injury and 3,374 of these injuries require
hospitalization. Like Keech, many of the
injuries are life changing, leaving children
with permanent physical, cognitive, and/or
behavioral disabilities.
Although treatment following the injury
often includes therapy, many head injuries
require additional support in school to
ensure students achieve their highest
possible level of success. This is where
BrainSTEPS can help.
“Students who have suffered a traumatic
brain injury and return to school following
hospitalization often look fine, but can be
faced with tremendous challenges – they
are not the same child,” said Ann Keech,
Will’s mom. “The Chester County
BrainSTEPS consulting team is a
tremendous help to families as they learn
more about the injury and the complicated
repercussions that may or may not be
obvious.”
The mission of the Chester County
BrainSTEPS consultation team is to
provide a bridge between the medical and
educational communities.
“The team meets monthly and is
comprised of providers with expertise in
the area of traumatic brain injury, parent
and survivor team members, and other
professionals such as school psychologists
and social workers,” said Cris Chambers,
PsyD, supervisor of Assessment and
Clinical Services at the Chester County
Intermediate Unit.
According to the Individuals with
Disabilities Act, a traumatic brain injury is
an acquired brain injury caused by an
external physical force, resulting in a
functional disability that negatively affects
a child’s performance in school. The most
common causes of brain injury in children
and youth are accidents, falls and sports
injuries.
Brain injuries range from mild to severe
with each individual’s symptoms varying.
When a student suffers from a traumatic
brain injury, he/she may have trouble with
memory, attention, organization of
information, problem solving, motor skills
and social interactions, just to name a few.
Symptoms can occur immediately after the
injury, or can become evident over time.
“My son’s traumatic brain injury put
him in a wheelchair so he had an obvious
disability, but the damage to his thinking
skills was not obvious or understood by
any of us right away,” said Ann Keech.
Both Ann Keech and her son, now 30,
are members of the BrainSTEPS
consulting team using their personal
experiences to help others who have
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A PARENT’S VIEW
KIDS 4
Girl learns why friends
can’t join her in pool
Lisa Marie
Crane is a
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grandmother
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school teacher
in Chester
County. She is
a graduate of
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University, and
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master’s degree in children’s
literature from Hollins College.
By LISA MARIE CRANE
In February 1962, when I was six years
old, my family moved to Biloxi, Miss.,
for a short time. We lived in a log cabin
on the grounds of a Gulf Coast hotel and
enjoyed swimming in the heated outdoor
pool. This was a real treat for kids from
Connecticut.
My brothers and I made friends with
the kids who hung out behind the hotel.
We roamed freely, as kids did in those
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We bought penny candy at the store,
drank sweet tea on porches and swung in
hammocks in back yards. Our friends’
grandmas were always ready with a
cookie and a game of cards.
In the early evening, my mother took
us for a pre-dinner dip in that lovely
warm swimming pool. I always asked if
my friends could join us. My mother
looked a bit sad and said, “No, their
mothers wouldn’t like it.”
Forty years later, I was standing in my
classroom telling my students about
Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old girl who
was the first black student to integrate
the New Orleans Public Schools. I told
the children that Ruby Bridges was only
a year ahead of me in school and that I
had lived close to New Orleans when I
was six.
As I said these words, I remembered
my little friends and finally realized why
my mother had looked so sad.
I met my friends behind the hotel
because their mothers worked there. I
remembered them dressed in spiffy
outfits with jaunty caps. I remembered
those smiling gray-haired grandmas
handing me an ice cold sweet tea.
I remembered the nice man in the
store who helped us pick out the most
candy for my pennies. I finally
understood why they couldn’t come
swimming with me. My Mississippi
friends were black.
My mother was right; their mothers
wouldn’t like them swimming in the
hotel pool. They would have lost their
jobs if their children jumped into that
whites-only pool. No, their mothers
wouldn’t like it at all.
Last year, as I listened to a recording
of Dr. Martin Luther King giving his “I
Have A Dream” speech, I realized that
on Jan. 20, 2009 Dr. King’s dream had
come true, maybe not for everyone,
maybe not everywhere, and maybe not
completely.
But as Barack Obama placed his hand
on the Lincoln bible and took the oath of
office, I thought of my Mississippi
friends and smiled. Their mothers would
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KIDS
FEBRUARY 2010
VOLUME 18 • NUMBER 11
FEBRUARY 2010
A monthly publication of the
Chester County Intermediate Unit
and Page 1 Publishers, Inc.
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Director of Public Relations
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KIDS 5
AVON GROVE
FEBRUARY 2010
Engle student making
his mark in chess world
By LISA McVEY
Kunal Lobo, a student at Fred S. Engle
Middle School, Avon Grove, recently
placed 27th out of 83 eighth graders at the
2009 National Scholastic K12 Chess
Championship in December in Dallas,
Texas.
The 13-year-old chess enthusiast has
competed in about 150 United States
Chess Federation rated tournaments,
including six national championships. He
placed ninth in the seventh grade section
of the 2008 National K-12 Championships.
Lobo said his best performance in
tournament play to date was a fourth place
finish at the 2006 nationals where he
competed with 275 fifth graders.
Lobo started playing chess at age six,
and began playing competitively at age
seven. He credits friend Nikhil Kasarla for
sparking his interest in chess when he in
first grade. Lobo said his biggest chess
mentors are chess teachers Ken McBride
and Siva Visweswaran, both of whom
taught him when he lived in Rochester,
N.Y.
In Rochester, he was a member of the
Rochester Chess Center. At present, he
belongs to the University of Delaware
Chess Club, the West Chester Chess Club,
and the Newark Chess Club. Lobo plays in
monthly quad chess tournaments in West
Chester and Newark, and occasionally
plays at UD. He no longer plays chess
online.
When he’s not playing chess, Lobo
enjoys playing soccer, tennis and fencing.
He plays soccer through the Avon Grove
Recreation Association.
Lobo said his favorite school subject is
mathematics, because it’s straightforward.
He also enjoys participating in
MATHCOUNTS, a mathematics
enrichment program that includes both
Kunal Lobo, a student at Engle Middle
School, Avon Grove, contemplates a
move in a chess match in Dallas.
team and individual competitions at the
local, state and national levels.
Lobo was part of a four-member team
from Engle Middle School that placed
sixth out of 29 teams at the 2009 Chester
County MATHCOUNTS in February
2009. The team included Noah Rickolt,
Jenna O'Brien and Chris Rossi. Lobo also
placed 13th out of 198 seventh and eighth
graders in the individual MATHCOUNTS
competition in 2009.
While Lobo is competitive and likes to
challenge himself, he enjoys tournament
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KIDS 6
FEBRUARY 2010
Protect your heart, the
symbol of the holiday
By HEATHER LAZAROW
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day this
year, let’s remember to protect the very
symbol of the holiday: our hearts.
Heart disease is the leading cause of
death for men and women in America, but
many of the factors that put us at higher
risk for heart disease are under our
control. By improving the way we eat,
exercising, limiting our alcohol
consumption and avoiding smoking, we
can all take better care of our hearts.
Reducing the saturated fat in our diets
can significantly decrease the risk of heart
disease for our families. Saturated fat is
typically found in animal products, and
increases our risk of heart disease because
it increases our LDL or “bad” cholesterol
levels.
Examples of sources of saturated fat to
limit include fatty cuts of meat, whole
milk, butter and whole-milk cheeses.
Examples of protein sources low in
saturated fat include chicken without the
skin, fish, lean beef cuts, such as round,
sirloin, chuck and loin, lean ground meats
(less than 15 percent fat) and
lentils and beans.
The American Heart Association
recommends eating a variety of nutritious
foods from all the food groups. People
may eat plenty of food, but their bodies
may not be getting the nutrients needed to
be healthy. Nutrient-rich foods have
vitamins,
minerals,
fiber and
other
nutrients, but
are lower in
calories. To
get the
nutrients
needed, the
American
Heart
Association recommends choosing foods
like vegetables, fruits, whole-grain
products and fat-free or low-fat dairy
products most often.
And, the association urges people to eat
fish at least twice a week. Recent research
shows that eating oily fish containing
omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, trout and
herring, for example) may help lower the
risk of death from coronary artery disease.
The following heart-healthy recipe
appears courtesy of the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute:
SPAGHETTI with
TURKEY MEAT SAUCE
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. black pepper
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Research shows that eating oily fish containing omega-3 fatty acids at least twice a
week may help lower the risk of death from coronary artery disease.
1 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
Directions:
Coat large skillet with non-stick
cooking spray. Preheat over high heat.
Add turkey and cook, stirring
occasionally, for five minutes. Drain and
discard fat, then return turkey to skillet.
Stir in tomatoes and the next five
ingredients through black pepper. Bring to
a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered
for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove cover and simmer for another 15
minutes. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in
unsalted water. Drain well. Serve sauce
over spaghetti.
Yield: 6 servings. Per serving: 455
calories, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat,
51 mg cholesterol, 248 mg sodium, 5 g
fiber, 28 g protein and 71 g carbohydrates.
(Heather Lazarow, a student at
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Chester County Women, Infants and
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KIDS 7
New Garden students writing their first novels
At New Garden Elementary School,
Kennett, fifth grade teacher Jennifer
Braunstein is continuing a unique program
which took hold last year. Twenty
enthusiastic students who are enamored
with the opportunity to write fiction
outside of the classroom are proud
members of the Young Authors’ Club.
Braunstein had several students in her
class last year who always finished their
work early. Knowing that many famous
authors such as S.E. Hinton, Mary Shelley
and Gordon Korman wrote or published
novels while they were teen-agers,
Braunstein decided to see if she could help
her ambitious students use such zeal to
their advantage. She handed them
composition books to explore their writing
potential, and they were thrilled to say the
least.
New Garden’s current Young Authors’
Club includes 19 fifth graders from
different classes and one especially
talented fourth grader whose writing
Braunstein said surpasses her year. The
students were chosen through a lottery
system.
“When I was little, I wrote stories,” said
fifth grader Gemma Erickson. “When I
heard about the Young Authors’ Club, I got
excited about the possibility of being
published.”
Members of the Young Authors’ Club
meet once or twice per week, giving up
their lunch break and their recess. They eat
in the classroom and brainstorm and work
on their novels.
In mid-December, these aspiring writers
Members of New Garden Elementary School’s Young Authors’ Club meet once or
twice each week to explore creative writing and work on their first novels.
held their First Line Party — a celebration
of all they had learned to this point,
including the components of a novel, how
to develop characters, plot and setting,
types of conflict, and how to implement
sensory language to pull in their readers.
At the First Line Party, club members
received the hardbound journals which
would later be the home to the first drafts
of their novels.
For the remainder of the school year, the
group will continue to meet, supporting
each other as they work on their novels
and offering each other constructive
criticism.
“This is a no-stress club, if you call
writing a novel no stress,” said Braunstein.
“There are no official deadlines or
requirements … Students are allowed to
write at their own pace and may make
their novels as long as they wish. With that
being said, most novels will end up being
100-to-150 handwritten pages.”
Fifth grader Madison Brown said,
“There are no limits because whatever you
want to write, you can.”
In one novel, an exhausted grandfather
creates a robot to babysit his two
grandchildren. The robot has experience
babysitting all over the world and is
known for buying the best Christmas gifts.
Greek mythology characters make
appearances but, despite their seemingly
mystical power, are unable to coax cheese
to fly. In another novel, a boy forgets to do
his homework and is caught mumbling
under his breath. As punishment, he is sent
to detention. He soon learns that a portal to
another world exists in a supply closet of
the room.
Eventually, the students will record a
podcast of one of their novel’s chapters,
and will invite teachers and a friend to
hear the podcast.
New Garden’s fledgling authors share
their ideas and support each other outside
of club meetings by logging into and
contributing on their own Young Authors’
Club Wiki. The students’ writing will later
be posted to the club Wiki so that others
can read the novels online.
Braunstein is planning to have several
authors visit members of the Young
Authors’ Club to help cultivate the literary
sides of their minds. For those authors who
can’t meet the students directly, she is
arranging times for discussions via Skype.
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KIDS 8
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FEBRUARY 2010
BrainSTEPS:
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To access the BrainSTEPS consulting
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Celebrate successes and help children and
teens develop a good self-image.
6. Set specific goals and limits, such
as one hour of physical activity a day or
two desserts per week other than fruit.
When goals are too abstract or limits too
restrictive, the chance for success
decreases.
7. Don’t reward children with food.
Candy and snacks as a reward encourage
bad habits. Find other ways to celebrate
good behavior.
8. Make dinnertime a family time.
When everyone sits down together to eat,
there’s less chance of children eating the
wrong foods or snacking too much. Get
the kids involved in cooking and planning
meals. Everyone develops good eating
habits together and the quality time with
the family will be an added bonus.
9. Make a game of reading food labels.
The whole family will learn what’s good
for their health and be more conscious of
what they eat. It’s a habit that helps
change behavior for a lifetime.
10. Stay involved. Be an advocate for
healthier children. Insist on making good
food choices at school. Make sure your
children’s healthcare providers are
monitoring cardiovascular indicators like
BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol.
And, contact public officials on matters of
the heart. Make sure that your voice is
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the need to talk with someone who has
been there — someone who will listen,
understand and help provide guidance and
insight.
“Will is now through school, having had
the advantage of many supports in his
excellent school district (TredyffrinEasttown and at home,” said Keech.
“However, we know what a difference it
would have made if there had been a
BrainSTEPS team to consult with
consisting of professionals who have
received extensive training in traumatic
brain injury.”
According to Chambers, the team helps
plan for a student’s transition from the
hospital to the school after the injury, and
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school, hospital and home to ensure that
every one involved in the care and
education of a student with a brain injury
is on the same page.
“When a student ‘graduates’ from
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and transition that takes place over a
number of years,” said Liz Koczur, a
physical therapist at A.I. duPont Hospital
for Children, Wilmington.
“BrainSTEPS helps with both short- and
long-term supports and interventions for
the student,” she said. “It links the student,
family and educators to resources needed
for a successful transition through each
stage of the process.”
Consultation and training are also
Standing behind Ann and Will Keech are parent and survivor team members of
BrainSTEPS, including (from left) Jessica Morley, a nationally certified school
pyschologist for the Chester County Intermediate Unit; Dave Cattell, an assistive
technology consultant for the IU; and Lisa Fernandez, a behavior analyst for the
Devereux Foundation.
available through BrainSTEPS. For
example, high school sports teams who are
interested in becoming informed about
concussions can access the training
program.
“BrainSTEPS can be equally accessed
by teachers, therapists and the family of
the student,” said Koczur. “Helping the
student is the main goal.”
The Chester County BrainSTEPS
Consulting Team was trained by the Brain
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Malinda S. McKillip, is to increase early literacy skills for the students. The
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KIDS 10
FEBRUARY 2010
Lovebirds of a feather
... stick together for life
By JOLIE CHYLACK
With Valentine’s Day right around the
bend, everyone is thinking about candy
hearts, red roses, cupid’s arrows and terms
like “honey,” “sweetie” and “lovebirds.”
Yes, lovebirds.
Did you know that, in the animal
kingdom, there is actually a species of
bird known as the lovebird? They are
small colorful parrots from the genus
Agapornis; in Greek, agap translates to
mean love and ornis means bird.
Lovebirds are in the company of the
smallest parrots measuring only five-toseven inches. They are very social,
affectionate and loyal to their partner. In
the wild, they mate for life and, as pets, if
not paired, they often bond tightly with
their human owner.
Because all but one of the nine species
are native to the equatorial dry savannah
of Africa (the grey-headed lovebird lives
on the island Madagascar), here in North
America we must turn to other species of
birds for local examples of avian
monogamy.
Case in point: At the Great Valley
Nature Center, a canoe trip is not a canoe
trip without the center’s executive
director, Tom Pascocello, exclaiming,
“EMFL!” as he leads a group down a
local waterway and points to a treetops
where eagles nests can be viewed.
EMFL is birder shorthand for “Eagles
Mate for Life.” You can substitute the E
with a “S,” “C,” “P” or “G” as well
because swans, cranes, penguins and
geese are also known for mating
exclusively to one partner as well. Geese,
in fact, mourn the loss of a partner until
their own death and will often stop
migrating once their life companion has
died.
Ninety percent of all birds exhibit
“lovebird behavior” in some form. While
only a few species (such as those
mentioned previously) mate exclusively
for life, most birds remain exclusive to
one mate at least throughout one breeding
season.
From an ornithologist’s perspective,
this makes sense because of the large
energy investment required to ensure
survival of offspring at the end of a
nesting season. Most birds need to fly to
get around and, from an energy
standpoint, this happens to be a very
expensive means of locomotion.
Birds also invest a lot of time and
energy into creating a nest, incubating
eggs and searching for food not only for
themselves but also for their offspring.
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pair helps to increase the survival rate for
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may not seem altogether romantic, there
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To all lovebirds, human and avian, this
February Great Valley Nature Center
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(Jolie Chylack is the director of
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OXFORD
KIDS 11
Geography bee
Penn’s Grove and Hopewell Elementary schools, Oxford, recently participated in the school-level
competition of the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic
Society. At Penn’s Grove, eighth grader David Smith (center, photo at left) was the bee winner, earning
the opportunity to take a written geography test to determine if he qualifies for the state-level bee in
March. State champions will travel to Washington, D.C. in May to compete in the National Geographic
Bee national championship, with a chance to win a $25,000 college scholarship. Pictured with Smith
are (right) seventh grader Alexis McGhee, the first runner-up, and (left) seventh grader Kaitlin Lester,
the second runner up. At Hopewell Elementary School, fifth grader Andrew Stefanosky was the bee
winner and will also take the state qualifying test. Pictured (front, from left, top photo) are Principal
Nicole Addis, sixth grader R.J. Brison, the runner up, Stefanosky and Academically Talented Program
teacher Jennifer Shelley. Bee participants included (back, from left) fifth grader Charlie Holmes, sixth
graders Westin Maiatico, Emma Wilkinson and Jocelyn Golly, fifth grader Mykie Brown, sixth grader
Shain Quigley and fifth graders Mackenna Wilson, Haley Allport and Marco Antonio Rios.
OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Jordan Bank Elementary School
2010-2011 School Year
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten and new First Grade student registration for the 2010-2011 school year will
be held during the week of March 15-March 19, 2010. Registration will be held at the
Hopewell Elementary School, located at 602 Garfield Street, Oxford, PA. The District
Kindergarten Program is a full day program. Registration packets are available at the District
Administration Building, at Jordan Bank & on-line at www.oxford.k12.pa.us.
Registration will be held as follows between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.:
If your child’s last name begins with letters
Date
Monday, March 15th
A to C
Tuesday, March 16th
D to I
Wednesday, March 17th
J to M
Thursday, March 18th
N to S
Friday, March 19th
T to Z
To complete the registration process you will need:
• Original or certified copy of the student’s birth certificate
• Proof of Residency - two different documents are needed. Acceptable documents:
settlement papers, lease agreement or a current utility bill (electric, gas or water — only one
utility bill may be used to establish proof of address), parent driver’s license or other photo
identification with home address, current local tax bill indicating the address of the taxpayer.
• Parent/Guardian driver’s license or other photo identification
• Immunization record: The state requires certain vaccinations in order to attend
kindergarten: four (4) diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (#4 should be after the student’s 4th
birthday), three (3) polio, three (3) hepatitis B, two (2) measles, mumps and rubella (first dose
to be given after 1st birthday) and 2 varicella (chicken pox) vaccines or documentation that
your child has previously had chicken pox.
Please bring the new kindergarten student with you to registration. Teachers will be
conducting a screening to assist the school in the placement of your child. New first
grade students will be tested at a later date and do not need to be present during the
week of registration.
THE STUDENT MUST TURN 5
ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2010
DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE OXFORD
Escuela Elemental Jordan Bank
El año escolar 2010-2011
Registracíon para Kindergarten
El distrito escolar de Oxford Area mantendrá todas las registraciones del año escolar 20102011 de los estudiantes de Kindergarten y los estudiantes nuevos de primer grado durante de
las fechas el 15 de marzo (lunes) hasta el 19 de marzo (viernes) en el edificio de Hopewell,
602 Garfield Street, Oxford. El programa de Kindergarten del distrito es un programa de todo
el día. Los paquetes con las formas (o los formatos) de información requerida están
disponibles en el nuevo edificio de administración, y en todas las escuelas en el distrito. Este
formato también está disponible en el website www.oxford.k12.pa.us.
La registración tomará parte entre las horas 9 a.m. hasta 3 p.m.:
Los apellidos que empiezan con
Fecha
Lunes, 15 de marzo
A hasta C
Martes, 16 de marzo
D hasta I
Miércoles, 17 de marzo
J hasta M
Jueves, 18 de marzo
N hasta S
Viernes, 19 de marzo
T hasta Z
Para completar el proceso de la matriculacíon se necesita:
• El certificado de nacimiento o una copia certificado
• Prueba de la implantación — Documentos aceptables necesarios: los papeles del
establecimiento, el acuerdo de arriendo o la cuenta para uso general actual (eléctrica, gas o
agua — solamente una cuenta para uso general se puede utilizar para establecer la prueba de
la dirección), la licencia de conductor del padre o la otra identificación de la foto con la
dirección casera, recibo de la contribución local de la corriente que indica la dirección del
contribuyente
• Licencia de conducir o otro tipo de identificacíon con foto.
• Registro de inmunización. Se requiere que el niño, antes de entrar en el kindergarten,
tenga estas inmunizaciones: Cuatro (4) difteria, tetanos, Pertusis (la #4 tiene que ser después
de los cuatro años), tres (3) polio, tres (3) Hepatitis B, dos (2) sarampión, dos (2) rubeola, dos
(2) paperas, y dos (2) varicela (o notificacíon del doctor que el niño ya ha tenido la varicela).
Al momento de la registración, los padres necesitarán traer a su hijo porque su hijo
tomará un pequeño examen dado por un maestro de la escuela Jordan Bank. Los
estudiantes que van a matricular para primer grado no necesitan tomar un examen
durante de esta semana. Ellos tomarán un examen en otro día.
Los niños deben tener 5 años de edad en o antes del 31 de agosto del 2010
BOOKS
KIDS 12
FEBRUARY 2010
Stories about love and
the fight for what’s right
The month of February brings us
Valentine’s Day, Black History Month
and cold weather, all good reasons to
enjoy a few good books.
Picture books, ages 3-7
“You’re Loveable to Me,” written by
Kat Yeh and illustrated by Sue Anderson
(Random House, $15.99).
This is a Valentine’s Day story about a
typical bunny family. The six bunnies
play, laugh and have a great time, while
making mess after mess in their home.
Mama bunny is patient, but must be firm
about the bunnies cleaning up after
themselves and behaving.
The six bunnies wonder if Mama will
always love them, no matter if they are
good or bad. As Papa bunny comes
home, he also reassures them that their
love for each other always last.
Children will love this story and laugh
at the illustrations. It is realistic enough
that all families can see themselves in the
bunny home.
•
“Child of the Civil Rights Movement,”
written by Paula Young Shelton and Raul
Colon (Random House, $17.99).
Paula Young Shelton was only four
years old in 1965. She listened and
learned about the Civil Rights movement
from her parents and her sisters.
She and her family participated in the
50-mile Peace March from Selma to
Montgomery, Ala., in hopes of gaining
black people the right to vote. On Aug. 6,
1965, The Voting Rights Act was passed
by Congress. It was signed into law by
President Lyndon Johnson, with Martin
Luther King, Jr. standing behind him at
the signing ceremony.
Shelton is the niece of Dr. King and
the daughter of Andrew Young, a
minister, civil rights leader, mayor of
Atlantia and former United States
ambassador to the United Nations. This
is an amazing story for all to read as it
explains very simply how hard the fight
was fought.
Young readers, grades 1-3
“Houndsley & Catina and the Quiet
Time,” written by James Howe and
illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
(Candlewick Press, $15.99 hardback and
$4.99 paperback).
This is another wonderful James Howe
story starring Houndsley and Catina.
They are great friends. Their band has
been practicing to play an outside
concert for their neighbors. But a
snowstorm has created a problem. The
snow is falling so hard that Catina is
afraid no one will come.
Catina is very upset, but Houndsley
loves the quiet time as the snow falls.
Houndsley finds many inside things to do
to keep Catina busy and to pass the time.
The group does have to improvise a little
for the concert, but has surprising fun.
I love Houndsley and Catina. They
have a comfortable and friendly
relationship. This book allows children to
see the differences in people in a positive
way. This is a great series to begin with
chapter books. Each book has three
chapters to read ... over and over again.
Middle readers, grades 4-8
“Nerds,” written by Michael Buckley
and illustrated by Ethen Beavers
(Abrams,$14.95).
A group of fifth graders needs to save
the world. They work together as a
“tight-knit” group of spies training in the
basement of their elementary school. The
Nerds receive word that Dr. Jigsaw is
trying to change the position of the
continents.
The Nerds must go into action and
rescue the world. The newest Nerd spy,
Jackson “Braceface” Jones, helps with
this cliffhanger story. Is “Braceface” an
enemy like Dr. Jigsaw or a true Nerd
spy? Grab this new story and read, laugh
and enjoy.
(Ann Marie Fletcher-Moore is a
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As participants in the West Chester Area School District's Careers Program,
three East High School seniors — Carl Boswell, Amy Buckley and Katrina
Steinley — were recently invited to serve as guest pages for a day by state
Rep. Barbara McIlvaine Smith of West Chester (R-156). Coordinated by
Christina Sappey, McIlvaine Smith’s chief of staff, the students were seated in
the House of Representatives where they awaited page lights that signaled a
representative's need. A page's work varies, but it is primarily that of a
messenger; he/she plays an important role in the legislative process by
helping to link the different stages in that process. When a representative
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completed by a page. If a representative wishes to amend a bill, that
amendment is distributed to each member of the House. The pages deliver the
amendment for duplication and then distribute it on the floor. The East
students also had time to tour and meet with McIlvaine Smith. The time spent
in the House was a very rewarding and memorable experience for each of the
students. Steinley said, ‘I would love to serve the nation in some way and a
government position may fulfill that desire.’ Pictured above (from left) are
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FEBRUARY 2010
Judges needed for county science competition
By MARY JEANNE CURLEY
The Chester County Intermediate Unit
is seeking volunteers to judge the
Chester County Science Research
Competition in March.
Judges have the primary responsibility
of interviewing students in grades four
through 12 and evaluating their work as
it relates to their scientific research
project.
The Chester County Science Research
Competition is a two-day event
sponsored and conducted by the Chester
County Intermediate Unit. Sixth through
12th grade students compete on Tuesday,
March 2 at the Dr. Lucy Balian Rorke
Fair. Fourth and fifth graders compete on
Wednesday, March 3 at the Dr. Jonas
Salk Fair.
Volunteers may choose to judge one or
two days. The ideal candidate for this
volunteer opportunity has either jobrelated experience in the scientific
community or experience as a
teacher/administrator in public or private
schools.
Students compete in the following
scientific categories:
• Behavioral and Social Science;
• Biochemistry;
• Botany;
• Chemistry;
• Computer Science;
• Consumer Science;
• Earth and Space Science;
• Engineering;
• Environmental Science;
• Mathematics;
• Medicine and Health;
• Microbiology;
• Physics;
• Zoology;
• Team.
The Chester County Science Research
Competition is a feeder fair to the
Delaware Valley Science Fair. The
Delaware Valley competition includes
top entries from 900 students from New
Jersey, Delaware and the Philadelphia
region.
If you are interested in joining a
dedicated group of professionals in this
worthwhile academic endeavor, contact
Rebecca Givler at 484-237-5053 or via
e-mail at [email protected].
(Mary Jeanne Curley is the director of
public relations for the Chester County
Intermediate Unit.)
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UNIONVILLE-CHADDS FORD/DOWNINGTOWN
FEBRUARY 2010
‘Science in Motion’
Successful auditions
Three Unionville High School students have earned seats in the Pennsylvania
Music Educators Association Region VI Orchestra at Wissahickon High
School in February. Their selection followed successful auditions at the
District 12 Orchestra Festival at Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, in
January. District 12 is comprised of schools in Chester, Delaware and
Philadelphia counties. The students selected include siblings Christopher
Chou (principal cello chair), Andrew Chou (No. 5 chair for viola) and Amanda
Chou (No. 7 chair for violin). In December, Unionville High School hosted the
PMEA District 12 Orchestra qualification audition, and four Unionville string
students were selected. They included the Chous and Natalie Slezak (seventh
chair for double bass). Pictured above (from left) are Christopher Chou,
Slezak, Amanda Chou and Andrew Chou.
Thanks to funding received from the state, Downingtown high school
students have an opportunity to explore biology, chemistry and other lab
sciences through a partnership with Ursinus College. ‘Science in Motion’ is a
program that brings state-of-the-art lab equipment and highly qualified
science teachers into area schools. Former teacher Ron Faust has been
driving the mobile science lab to schools for several years, bringing lesson
plans and other coordinators to teach. Dr. Faust recently visited
Downingtown High School West, teaching photosynthesis and respiration in
Lenore Walseben’s class. The students used crickets and budding and
dormant seeds to study respiration. Faust visits approximately 66,000
students in the area each year. Due to the delay in adoption of the state
budget last summer, the ‘Science in Motion’ lab remained parked at Ursinus
until the funding was once again approved. Above, West student Ashley
Rohrbach works at the computer as Faust looks on.
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could sample foods the tribes used to eat, view dioramas that represented the
tribe’s habitat, and see what their clothing was like. This activity not only
allowed the students to work with others, but they also learned a lot about the
history of Native American tribes. Pictured above are students (from left) Zoe
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OCTORARA
FEBRUARY 2010
Science
experiment
Third grade students in Diane Rieker’s
class at Octorara Elementary School
work on an experiment to identify five
unknown household chemicals. The
students pictured above are using
heat to observe the chemicals’
physical properties. Other tests
conducted included a water test, an
iodine test, a water mixture test, a
filtration test and a red cabbage juice
test. The heat test was the final one
and students then examined the data
collected by the class and
collaborated on identifying the five
unknown chemicals based on their
observations and background
knowledge. The five were sugar,
baking soda, alum, corn starch and
talc. The experiment was part of the
class’ Inquiry Science Unit on
chemicals.
New Garden, Mary D. Lang students writing novels
At the moment, four authors are
scheduled to speak to the club, with three
visiting in-person and one
communicating via Skype. The first inperson visit will be in mid-winter, but no
names are being released, as Braunstein
said she hopes to keep it a surprise for
the students.
Costs for author visits, club t-shirts,
refreshments, books, pencils, pens, flash
drives and the microphones for podcasts
are covered by a grant from the Kennett
Education Foundation.
“The students put their hearts and
souls into their work,” Braunstein said.
“In my opinion, many of their novels are
just as good as (in some cases, better
than) novels that are being published for
students their age.”
By the end of the school year,
Braunstein anticipates having each club
member’s novel completed and possibly
self-published.
Christopher Braunstein, the teacher’s
husband and a fourth grade teacher at
Mary D. Lang Elementary School,
Kennett, took inspiration from his wife
and started a Young Authors’ Club in his
building.
“She has dedicated countless hours to
the implementation of this program,” Mr.
Braunstein said about his wife, “Since its
inception, I have seen and heard the
successes of the program and the growth
it fosters in student writing through her.”
Mr. Braunstein’s Young Authors’ Club
consists of 15 students from each of the
school’s fourth grade classrooms.
Classroom teachers recommended
students for the club. Mary D. Lang’s
Young Authors’ Club also meets once or
twice a week during their lunch breaks,
and they just enjoyed their celebratory
First Line Party in mid-January.
At Mary D. Lang, the first pages
unfold in one novel when a tornado
brings tragedy to the life of a young girl
named Riley. She is forced to survive on
her own after losing her parents in the
unruly storm.
Another novel involves Jake walking
through the woods with his friends, and
he is the only one to ever notice what
seems like a giant fox. Not wanting his
friends to think he’s crazy, he tries to
ignore the vicious-looking creature. But
ultimately, his curiosity gets to the best of
him, and he chooses to face the monster
one-on-one. What’s next for Jake?
In another, a soldier and his friends are
held against their will while on vacation.
They soon find that a secret organization
is trying to pry information out of them.
The struggle is in their ability to
juxtapose wits and combat skills to see if
they can make it away alive.
“If the novels are uncompleted by the
year’s end, efforts will be made to
continue through the summer and into
fifth grade,” Mr. Braunstein said. “I also
plan on helping the students to produce a
few published copies for themselves and
for libraries in the district.”
Mr. Braunstein said plans are in the
works to bring in a local author who is
having her first book published. This
author has been writing stories since her
adolescence, which fits perfectly with the
concept behind the Young Authors’ Club.
Club members at Mary D. Lang are
ecstatic to come together each week. In
their own special place, they feed off of
each others’ creativity and love of
reading and expressing themselves
through storytelling.
“I want to write a book that people
would want to read,” fourth grader
Gabrielle Kauffman said.
“These students are constantly pushing
each other to write a story that can’t be
put down,” Mr. Braunstein said. “It is
great to see students in an environment
that fosters their creative growth while
they have a blast.”
(This story was submitted by Krisp
Communications of Douglassville, the
consultant of record for the Kennett
Consolidated School District.)
Engle student making his mark in the world of chess
play and takes his matches one at a time.
“You can get up and walk around when
it’s not your move, so you have a break,”
said Lobo, who added he enjoys seeing
friends at the competitions.
Of his most recent performance at this
year’s nationals, Lobo said, “I played up to
my level. The people rated higher — or
viewed as better — beat me, and the
lower-rated lost to me.”
Lobo is considered an Under 1900
player. Ratings are numbers used to
represent the playing strength of chess
players. Most rating systems are based on
the work of Arpad Elo, and are known as
Elo rating systems. Ratings are based on
the results of games between players,
usually games played in tournaments. If a
player wins games, his/her rating will
increase; if he/she loses games, the rating
will decrease.
The USCF releases new ratings every
two months. Lobo’s current rating is 1819.
The average scholastic tournament player
has a rating of around 600. A strong
beginning tournament player that has
gained some basic experience might have a
rating around 800 or 1000.
According to the Pennsylvania State
Chess Federation, based on USCF ratings
as of mid-January, Lobo is ranked third
among Pennsylvania’s top 100 rated 13and 14-year-olds. He’s ranked 23rd out of
the top 100 rated Juniors, which includes
players under age 21 with established
USCF regular ratings who were active in
the last year.
The eighth-grader, who will turn 14 on
March 4, is looking to possibly form a
team from Engle for the upcoming
Pennsylvania State Scholastic
Championships March 6 and 7 in Carlisle.
Previous tournament play is not required to
participate. The team score is the sum of
the scores among the teammates.
In addition to trying to enlist enough
participants to form a team, Lobo is
hopeful his performance at the state
scholastics will enable him to qualify for
the Denker Nationals, which is an
invitational for state champions in junior
high and high school.
(Lisa McVey is the communications
specialist for the Avon Grove School
District.)
GREAT VALLEY
FEBRUARY 2010
KIDS 19
Illustrator talks about career, books, inspiration
By SAMANTHA PETTOROSSI
Illustrator Brian Biggs recently spoke to
students at General Wayne Elementary
School, Great Valley, about his career, his
books and his inspiration.
Biggs of Philadelphia is the illustrator
of 22 books, including the seven-book
“Roscoe Riley Rules” series; the fourbook “Shredderman” series; the two-book
“Goofball Malone” series; A Little Golden
Book “I’m a T-Rex,” Camp Out!” and
“One Beastly Beast and Beastly Rhyme.”
His newest illustrations can be found in
the first of the eight-book “Brownie and
Pearl” series.
Biggs also signed books for students
and their families, spoke at two separate
assemblies, showed a PowerPoint
presentation of his own illustrations and
spent time sharing his story and answering
student questions.
“I get my inspiration from what’s
around me,” said Biggs.
Biggs has been a professional illustrator
for 10 years, but said he always knew he
wanted to draw and be an artist. He said
he always enjoyed telling stories and
drawing pictures as a youngster and that’s
why he loves what he does now.
After the assemblies, Biggs enjoyed
lunch with the winners of a student
bookmark contest. There were 20 winners
from the first through fifth grades who
enjoyed conversation and cake over lunch
with Biggs. The students introduced
themselves and told Biggs why they drew
their bookmark.
General Wayne Elementary School students Grace Toner,
Thea Howard, Taegan Larcombe, Holly Altringer, Myles
Bleahen, Greta Gala, Peyton Weed, Wiley Muck, Tori Rubin,
Melissa Stern, Joey Oldt, Evelyn Seasholtz, Olivia Muscella,
“I made up a totally random rule for
Roscoe and that’s what I drew,” said fifth
grader Kasey Bryan who referenced one
of Biggs’ characters.
Biggs listened as other students made
similar comments about their bookmark
drawings. Some said that they draw as a
GREAT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kasey Bryan, Allison Coffey, Steven Belmonte, Jessica
Bullen, Jillian Coccia, Dylan Hendrick, Brendan DeSantis,
pose for a photograph with their ‘new lunch-time friend,’
illustrator Brian Biggs.
pastime, often citing drawing as
something to do when they are “bored.”
Biggs found it an appropriate time to
share a bit of wisdom with his lunch-time
friends.
“There is never nothing to do; there is
always something to do,” he said. “Take
out a pencil and write a story, or just start
to draw. Never say there is nothing to do.”
(Samantha Pettorossi, a student at
Immaculata University, is an intern in the
Community Relations Office of the Great
Valley School District.)
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Monday, March 1 through Friday, March 5, 2010
To qualify for 2010-2011 kindergarten classes, a child must be five years old
on or before September 1, 2010. Registration for children attending
kindergarten at any Great Valley school will be conducted at the Administration
Building, 47 Church Rd., Malvern. Dates for walk-in registrations are: Monday,
March 1 - Friday, March 5, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Evening
registrations will be held by appointment only on Tuesday, March 2, and
Thursday, March 4 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Please call 610-889-2133 to schedule
an evening appointment.
Registration forms are available online at: www.gvsd.org, or at the Administration Building. Parents
should bring completed registration forms to their child’s registration.
Proofs of age, immunization and residency are required at registration. Acceptable age
documentation includes an original birth certificate or passport. Acceptable residency documentation
must include: 1) A copy of your most recent real estate tax notice from Great Valley School District, a
signed copy of the agreement of sale or settlement statement or, if renting, a signed copy of your
lease; 2) Two additional proofs of residency (three if multiple occupancy) are required. These may
include a driver’s license, vehicle registration, utility bill, insurance document, employee paycheck,
personal bill or bank statement. Please note: If you are living in someone else’s home, you must
provide a notarized Multiple Occupancy Form.
Required immunizations are four or more doses of diphtheria-tetanus (with at least one dose given
after the age of four); three doses of polio, two doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine
(with the first dose on or after the first birthday), three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine for students
entering school for the first time (i.e., kindergarten or first grade), and one dose of the varicella
vaccine or written proof that the child has had chickenpox. (We are expecting PA Dept. of Health to
mandate additional immunizations this year. Please check with your doctor regarding any changes.)
Great Valley also welcomes registration for 2010-2011 first grade students who are new to the
District at the dates and times listed above. To qualify, students must be six years old on or before
September 1, 2010. The same registration forms and proofs of age, immunization, and residency are
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PHOENIXVILLE
FEBRUARY 2010
KIDS 21
Students raise money for earthquake victims
The students at Barkley Elementary
School, Phoenixville, mobilized quickly
to help the victims of the deadly
earthquake in Haiti.
The “Barkley School Offers Help for
Haiti” campaign began on Thursday, Jan.
21. A “Help Haiti” container was put in
each classroom and students began
depositing spare change and dollar bills
– even some 20s!
In the cafeteria, there was a large jug
for students to deposit change from their
lunch purchases. After just the first two
days, the students had donated more than
$500.
As a part of the “Barkley School
Offers Help for Haiti” campaign, a
school-wide assembly on Tuesday, Jan.
26 featured:
• Students reading informational “Do
You Know That …’s” about Haiti;
• Students reading essays about the
Haitian earthquake;
• Students reading essays about
UNICEF and earthquakes;
• Video snippets about the earthquake
and Haiti’s abject poverty;
• A video featuring a man who dances
in all parts of the world, joined by
persons where he dances;
• A call for support for the campaign
• Comforting words and words of
encouragement.
The campaign will donate all of its
collection to UNICEF — an easy choice
since UNICEF already had a large
presence in Haiti. And, since Barkley
students participate in the “Trick or Treat
for UNICEF” drive each October they
are familiar with the organization, and it
is organized to handle donations with
care.
Also, a display consisting of maps and
information about Haiti in which
students can view and interact has been
posted in the cafeteria where a majority
of the students will pass by daily.
To close the appeal, a “Hats for
Haiti!” day was planned. Students who
brought in an extra 25 cents were
permitted to wear a hat to school.
Fifth grade teacher Jim Duey
organized the campaign with assistance
from second grade teacher Heather
Parker and English as a Second
Language teacher Mary Pat McLaughlin.
The earthquake struck Haiti on Jan.
12, knocking down buildings and power
lines and killing approximately 150,000
people in the capital city of Port-auPrince alone. The quake registered 7.0
on a scale of 10. Aid supplies have been
coming in from nations around the
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Kindergarten registration will be held during the week of March 8-12. Pupils must be
five (5) years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2010 to be eligible for kindergarten.
At time of registration, parent/guardian must submit the following paperwork along
with the registration form found on our website (www.dasd.org) or in the schools.
1. Confirmation of pupil’s birth date (birth certificate,
passport, baptismal record)
2. Updated/completed immunization records (against
Diphtheria, Hepatitis, Polio, Rubella, Tetanus,
Measles, Mumps) — for complete immunization
details, visit our website, www.dasd.org, select “new
residents” link
3. Parent/Guardian Driver’s License
4. Proof of Residency (an agreement of sale, rental
agreement or property deed).
Principals will be sending more specific information about registration home with
elementary school children. If you have no elementary aged children, please contact
the school where you will be registering your child for specific information.
Beaver Creek - 610-269-2790
Brandywine Wallace - 610-269-2083
Lionville Elementary - 610-363-6580
Shamona Creek - 610-458-8703
Springton Manor - 610-942-8950
Bradford Heights - 610-269-6021
East Ward - 610-269-8282
Pickering Valley - 610-458-5324
Uwchlan Hills - 610-269-5675
West Bradford - 610-384-9030
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Call Central Registration (610-269-8460) to make an appointment to register.
Registration for new first grade students begins on Monday, March 15, 2010.
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for ‘Jump Rope for Heart’
Jump Zone
Sisters Carly and Tyler Rice play in ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center’s new
Jump Zone. The Jump Zone features three giant inflatables — the triple slide,
obstacle course and bounce house. The center, located at 1130 McDermott Dr.,
West Chester, also recently introduced Spider Mountain, a climbing structure.
For more information, call 610-431-7000 or visit www.acac.com.
Students at French Creek Elementary
School, Owen J. Roberts, will participate
this month in a special community
service program to raise funds for the
American Heart Association.
“We’re joining the fight against our
nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers —
cardiovascular diseases and stroke,” said
Jeffrey S. Troyan, health and physical
education teacher at French Creek.
Each year since 1963 the president of
the United States has proclaimed
February to be American Heart Month.
From Feb. 4-18, French Creek will
hold the “Jump Rope for Heart” event
during physical education classes. All
the elementary schools in the OJR
school district, Troyan said, will
participate in this event at some point
during this year.
“These events are also held at schools
nationwide and not only help students
learn about the benefits of regular
physical activity and heart health, but
they also raise funds to support vital
heart and stroke research as well as
educational programs,” Troyan said.
“The American Heart Association is
dedicated to helping people live longer,
healthier lives,” he said. “The money we
raise helps people in our community
learn how to prevent heart disease and
stroke and also helps our local patient
care.
“Our school will qualify for gift
certificates for free physical education
equipment based on the amount we
raise,” Troyan said. “In the past, students
were able to qualify for individual
thank-you gifts based on the donations
they collected. This year, however, the
students’ thank-you gifts will be donated
to a less fortunate school to help
students learn the importance of giving
to those in need.”
Since French Creek is donating its
thank-you gifts to a less fortunate
school, the American Heart Association
will donate past thank-you gifts for
raffling off gift baskets. For a student to
be included in the raffle to win a gift
basket, he/she must raise $25.
Participating students will be asked to
solicit contributions from family and
friends, but not to go door-to-door or ask
strangers for donations.
“Students can also customize a web
page with images and patterns from our
library and include a message about why
he/she is participating in ‘Jump Rope
For Heart,’” Troyan said.
Jump Rope for Heart is a fun event
that helps children understand the
importance of community service and
physical activity while helping to save
lives and giving to those who are less
fortunate.
“Our efforts truly make a difference to
those with heart problems and those who
are less fortunate,” Troyan said.
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Students from Valley Forge
Educational Services’ Crossroads School
and Vanguard School, both in Paoli,
recently participated in service projects
in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day.
Crossroads School students
participated in the “Empty Bowls
Project” (empty bowls.net), a nationwide
grassroots project to fight hunger. Each
student made a clay bowl as a symbol of
the empty bowls of hungry people
around the world.
On Jan. 29, the students, families and
friends gathered for a simple supper to
raise awareness and funds for hunger
relief. Soup was served in the students’
handmade bowls, and dinner guests
made contributions to a hunger-relief
charity.
Vanguard School’s Lower and Middle
school students joined forces to raise
money for hunger relief by correctly
answering questions on the web site
freerice.com. The site’s sponsors donate
10 grains of rice to the United Nations
World Food Program for each question
answered correctly.
The students have set a goal of
donating 500,000 grains of rice in honor
of Vanguard School’s 50th anniversary
this year. They have collected pledges
from family and friends to raise
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correctly on the website freerice.com.
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goal.
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FOR MOMS
FEBRUARY 2010
La Leche League
La Leche League meetings in Chester
County: Helping mothers to breastfeed through
mother-to-mother support, encouragement,
information and education. Info: beanmom.com
/laleche.
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Downingtown La Leche League meets
Tuesday, March 23. Messiah Lutheran Church, 46
W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. 7:30 p.m.
Fathers are welcome for this meeting. Topic:
“The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding
Difficulties.” Mothers-to-be and nursing mothers,
and their babies, welcome. Info: 610-466-7430.
•
Exton-Lionville La Leche League meets
Thursday, March 11. Exton Community Baptist
Church, 114 E. Swedesford Rd., Exton. 7:30 p.m.
Topic: “The Baby Arrives: The Family and the
Breastfed Baby.” Expecting and nursing mothers,
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Kimberton La Leche League meets Tuesday,
March 2. Centennial Evangelical Lutheran Church,
1330 Hares Hill Rd., Kimberton. 9:30 a.m. Topics:
Extended nursing; benefits and challenges;
loving guidance and gentle discipline, and
toddler safety and tips. Expecting and nursing
mothers, and their babies, welcome. Info: 610321-0319.
•
La Leche League of Glenmoore-Elverson
meets Monday, March 15. Forks of the
Brandywine Presbyterian Church, Rt. 322,
Glenmoore. 10 a.m. Topic: “Nutrition and
Weaning.” Expecting and nursing mothers, and
their babies, welcome. Info: 610-321-0319.
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La Leche League of Southern Chester County
meets Wednesday, March 17. Avondale
Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Avondale. 9:45 a.m. Expecting and nursing
mothers, and their babies, welcome. Info: 610869-4845 or 610-925-3939.
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La Leche League of West Chester meets
Wednesday, March 17. Room 240, West Chester
Borough Building, 401 E. Gay St., West Chester.
9:30 a.m. Topic: “The Advantages of
Breastfeeding.” Expecting and nursing mothers,
Info: 610-889-9911.
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MOMS Club of Honey Brook meets on the
fourth Thursday each month. Honey Brook
Presbyterian Church. 10:30-noon. Info: 610-3808917.
•
MOMS Club of Jennersville meets on the
second Monday each month. 9:30 a.m. Open to
moms in London Grove, New London and Penn
townships and West Grove Borough. Info:
[email protected].
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MOMS Club of Kennett Square meets on the
second Thursday each month. 10 a.m. Children
welcome. Info: [email protected].
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MOMS Club of Landenberg meets on the
second Tuesday each month. West Grove United
Methodist Church, 300 N. Guernsey Rd., West
Grove. 9:30 a.m. Moms and kids welcome. Info:
momscluboflandenberg. E-mail: moms.lberg@
gmail.com.
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MOMS Club of Lionville meets on the third
Monday each month. 10 a.m. All at-home moms
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MOMS Club of Pickering Valley meets on the
first Thursday each month. Henrietta Hankin
Library Community Room, 215 Windgate Drive,
Chester Springs. 9:45 a.m. All at-home mothers
in the Pickering Valley Elementary School area of
Downingtown Area School District welcome.
Info: 610-996-5886. Web site: geocities.com
/momsclubofpv.
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MOMS Club of Thornbury meets on the last
Tuesday each month. 9:45 a.m. All mothers and
children welcome. Babysitting available.
Info/location: 610-399-8194.
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MOMS Club of Twin Valley meets on the
fourth Monday each month. 10 a.m. Village
Library, Morgantown. All at-home mothers in the
Morgantown and Honey Brook areas of Twin
Valley School District welcome. Info: 610-2731040.
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MOMS Club of Uwchlan Hills meets on the
first Monday each month. 10 a.m. St. Paul’s
United Church of Christ, 101 Worthington Rd.,
Exton. There is no general meeting in August. All
MOMS Club
MOMS Clubs of Chester County. Info on any
of the 18 chapters in the county: momsclub
@aol.com.
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MOMS Club of Chadds Ford meets on the last
Wednesday each month. Brandywine Baptist
Church, Baltimore Pike (Rt. 1), Chadds Ford. 9:30
a.m. All mothers and children living in UnionvilleChadds Ford School District welcome
(babysitting available). Info: Nicole@cfmoms
[email protected].
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MOMS Club of Coatesville meets on the third
Thursday each month. Lutheran Church of the
Good Shepherd, 17th Avenue, Coatesville. 9:30
a.m. All at-home mothers and their children
welcome to attend two meetings for free before
deciding to join. Info: 610-384-8470, or
www.geocities.com/momsclubofcoatesville.
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MOMS Club of Downingtown East (East Ward,
Bradford Heights, West Bradford and Beaver
Creek elementary schools) meets on the second
Tuesday each month. 10-11:30 a.m. Central
Presbyterian Church, 100 Uwchlan Ave. (Rt.
113), Downingtown. Moms and children
welcome. E-mail: [email protected].
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MOMS Club of East
Brandywine/Downingtown meeting on the third
Tuesday each month. Wallace Township Building,
1250 Creek Rd., Glenmoore. 9:30-11 a.m.
Support group for stay-at-home moms and their
children in Brandywine-Wallace elementary
school attendance area in Downingtown. Info:
484-228-8070. E-mail: eastbrandywinemoms
[email protected].
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MOMS Club of Exton East meets on the
fourth Wednesday each month. 10 a.m. Support
group for stay-at-home moms and their children.
Info: 610-350-8348. E-mail: momsclubextoneast
@yahoo.com.
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MOMS Club of Exton West. Support group
for stay-at-home moms and their children in
Mary C. Howse Elementary School attendance
area in West Chester. For meeting times and
more information, e-mail: extonwestmomsclub
@gmail.com.
•
MOMS Club of Great Valley meets on the
third Thursday each month. Malvern United
Methodist Church, 16 Monument Ave. 10 a.m.
‘Feed 31 Families’
Students in the Phoenixville Area Middle School’s Youth and Philanthropy
program teamed up with fellow students, parents and members of the middle
school community to put together a recent holiday feast for 31 families in the
Phoenixville community. Students brought in non-perishable items, including
cans of vegetables and fruits, boxes of cereal and baby items. An anonymous
donor gave $300 to the ‘Feed 31 Families’ project through the Phoenixville
Community Education Foundation. The donation was used to buy turkeys and
vegetables for the 31 families. Youth and Philanthropy students, teachers and
parent volunteers collected and organized the items for distribution, then
loaded up their vehicles and made the deliveries. This was the 29th year for
‘Feed 31 Families,’ a program started in 1970 by retired Phoenixville Middle
School teachers William Kelley and Laura Appel.
and their children in the Lionville Elementary
School boundaries of Downingtown Area School
District are welcome. E-mail: lionvillemomsclub
@gmail.com
•
MOMS Club of New London meets on the
second Tuesday each month. New London
Presbyterian Church, Rt. 896. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
For mothers in the Oxford, Nottingham and
Lincoln University areas. Info: 610-998-1296, or
[email protected].
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MOMS Club of Oxford meets on the first
Friday each month. Church of the Nazarene,
Penn Avenue and Locust Street, Oxford. 10 a.m.
For mothers in the Oxford, Nottingham (Chester
County side), Lincoln University (Oxford school
area) and Cochranville areas. Info: 610-9989890.
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MOMS Club of Phoenixville/East Pikeland
meets on the first Wednesday each month.
Support group serves stay-at-home mothers,
part-time working mothers and their children.
Info: 495-5380, or phoenixvilleMOMSclub
@yahoo.com.
moms with children in Uwchlan Hills Elementary
School, Downingtown, welcome. Info: 610-5183397. Web site: www.momsclub.org.
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MOMS Club of Valley Forge-Phoenixville
East meets on the third Friday each month. First
Presbyterian Church, Main and Morgan streets,
Phoenixville. 9:30 a.m. All mothers and children
welcome. Info: 610-917-3973.
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MOMS Club of Vincent meets on the first
Friday morning each month in Spring City. Athome mothers and their children in the Vincent
Elementary School area of the Owen J. Roberts
School District welcome Park days, storytimes.
social events., etc., offered. Info: e-mail
[email protected]. Web site:
www.geocities.com/momsclubofvincent.
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MOMS Club of West Chester-East usually
meets on the third Thursday each month.
Meeting days and locations may change from
month to month. 9:30 a.m. All mothers and
children residing in the 19382 zip code area
welcome. Info: 610-696-2378 or momsclubwce
@yahoo.com.
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MOMS Club of West Chester-West meets on
the third Wednesday of the month. Meeting days
and locations may change from month to month.
10 a.m. All mothers and children residing in
19380 zip code area welcome. Info: 610-4364899 or [email protected].
Others
Preemie Parent Support Group. A free
support group for parents of pre-term babies
currently in the NCIU or at home meets on the
fourth Thursday each month. 7-8:30 p.m. 74
Pottstown Pike, Suite 1001, Chester Springs.
Register by calling Melissa Anstine at 610-71505253, or e-mail [email protected].
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets on
the first and third Wednesday of each month.
9:15-11:15 a.m. Calvary Fellowship Church, 95 W.
Devon Dr., Downingtown. All mothers of children
newborn to kindergarten age are welcome. Info:
610-363-7171, or [email protected].
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Chester County/Main Line chapter of
Mothers & More meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first
Wednesday of each month. Upper Main Line
YMCA, 1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road, Berwyn. At the
February meeting Darla DeMorrow of HeartWork
Organizing will present “Decorate on a Dime,” a
program to help you make your home come
alive with decorating tips. Info: 610-558-4452.
E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:
www.156mothers.org.
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PHACT (Parents Having Allergic Children
Team) provides support, information and
awareness for Chester County area families and
their children who have food allergies. New
members are welcome. For information visit our
web site at WorkNotes.com/PA/ChesterCo/
PHACT or e-mail ParentsHavingAllergicChildren@
yahoo.com.
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Nursing Mothers of Southern Chester
County meets on the third Tuesday each month.
West Grove Presbyterian Church, West Evergreen
Street. 7 p.m. Expecting and nursing mothers
and their babies welcome. Info: 610-255-5223.
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West Chester Nursing Mothers, a
breastfeeding support group, meets on the first
Thursday each month. United Church of Christ,
Rt. 352 and Greenhill Road, East Goshen. 10
a.m. Parents, babies and children welcome. Info:
610-429-0640.
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Nursing Mothers of Wayne-Paoli-King of
Prussia and surrounding areas meets on the
fourth Thursday each month. St. Luke’s Lutheran
Church, Valley Forge and Conestoga roads,
Devon. Enjoy the company of other nursing and
pregnant moms. Info: 610-225-3734. Web site:
www.nursingmothersalliance.org.
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The Chester County Mothers of Multiples
Club meets on the third Thursday each month,
except in December and June. Downingtown
Area Senior Center, Ashbridge Commons, 983 E.
Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. 7 p.m. All
mothers of multiples and those expecting
multiples welcome. Info: 610-942-3452. Web
site: www.ccmomc.org.
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Parents Without Partners, Chester County
Chapter 1324, meets on the second and fourth
Tuesdays each month. Exton Community Baptist
Church, 114 E. Swedesford Rd., Exton. New
member orientation 7 p.m. Fun activities for
adults and children are planned. Members
include men and women, with or without
custody, who are divorced, widowed, adoptive
parents or otherwise find themselves parenting
along. Info: 610-363-9830. E-mail: PWP1324
@yahoo.com. Web site: www.geocities.com
/pwp1324.
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Following Adoption: A Support Group for
Parents. Group meets each month in West
Chester to discuss issues concerning school,
discipline, behavior problems, and attachment.
Info: 610-255-3664. E-mail: info@following
adoption.com. Web site: www.following
adoption.com.
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Alcoholics Anonymous for Young People
meets every Wednesday. Brandywine Valley
YMCA, Coatesville. 7 p.m. Group is for young
people who have a desire to stop drinking
alcohol. Info: 610-380-9622, ext. 102.
•
Food Allergy Support Group for UnionvilleChadds Ford area parents. Ask questions and
share ideas with others dealing with the
complexities of food allergies in their children.
For information, e-mail: Kelli at Kelliannd2003
@yahoo.com.
SPECIAL NEEDS
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CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
SUMMER CAMP/PROGRAM EXPO, organized by The
Autism Alliance. Feb. 3. Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455
Boot Rd., Downingtown. 5-9 p.m. Day camps, overnight camps,
social skills groups, hippo therapy, OT, speech, consultation and
training services for families, etc. Find out what is available.
Info/registration: 484-237-5550, www.autismalliance
ofchestercounty.org, or [email protected].
“BREAKTHROUGH COMPUTER INTERVENTION for
DYSLEXIA – CELLFIELD.” Feb. 4. A Total Approach, Glen
Mills. 6:30 p.m. Quick results and evidence based.
Info/registration: 484-840-1529. Web site: www.atotal
approach.com.
LIVE CONCERT at the Steel City Coffee House. Feb. 5 from
7-9 p.m. Held in conjunction with EMTAH. An acoustic concert to
raise awareness about teen depression and suicide prevention.
Student performers. $5/door. Sponsored by the Chester County
Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force. Info: 610-594-9740.
NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
TRAININGS. Feb. 6-April 24. ARC of Philadelphia, 2350 W.
Westmoreland St., Philadelphia. Saturdays 9-3:30 p.m. (8:30
a.m. registration). Featured speaker: Dr. Marie Lewis, R.N.
Seminars can be taken individually or as a series for the Board
Certified Educational Advocate designation. Feb. 6 – “ResearchBased Educational Programming.” Feb. 20 — “Transition
Planning: Mapping Services and Outcomes.” March 6 —
“Extended School Yea: Intent and Advocacy Strategies and
Mock IEP – What to Say When I Hear.” March 20 — Special
educational issues. Contact Donna Bouclier at 215-229-4550,
ext. 112, or e-mail donnas@ arcpddc.org. Limited seating; last
year was beyond capacity enrollment. Parents $20/seminar.
Comprehensive course outline is posted at: autismnational
resources. org/6936/index.html. Act 48 credits being offered.
“INCLUSION: WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT’S
WORKING and HOW to MAKE IT WORK!” Feb. 11. Chester
County Intermediate Unit, Boot Road, Downingtown. 10-noon.
With IU staff. Sponsored by The Right to Education Task Force,
IU and The ARC of Chester County. Info/registration: Connie at
610-696-8090, ext. 220, or [email protected].
“BIRTH DEFECTS and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.”
Feb. 10. CHOP Campus, Abramson Research Center, Room
123ABC. 7-9 p.m. Facilitator: Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin Allsopp,
Chief Developmental Disabilities Branch, National Center for
Disease Control and Prevention. Info: www.stokes.chop,edu/
programs/car/events/.
“SEXUALITY EDUCATION for INDIVIDUALS wth AUTISM:
GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS” with Dr. Kathy Wilkins. Feb. 17.
Activities Center of Valley Forge Educational Services, 1777 N.
Valley Rd., Paoli. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Info/registration: Maria Kreiter at
610-296-6725, ext. 168. Web site: www.vfes.net.
“TRANSITIONING from MIDDLE SCHOOL to HIGH
SCHOOL,” offered by the West Chester Area Parent Support
Group. Feb. 18. WCASD Spellman Building Auditorium, Paoli
Pike, West Chester. 7-9 p.m. Open to all. Info: Peggy at
[email protected], 484-571-6725, or Chris at cehazley
@comcast.net.
“NAVIGATING CONFLICT and BUILDING AGREEMENT,”
part of the PaTTAN Enhancing Leadership Series. Feb. 20.
PaTTAN, King of Prussia. 8:45-3:15 p.m. April 10 — “Verbal and
Written Advocacy Skills.” Attend one or both sessions.
Info/registration: www.pattan.net.
“NEW DIRECTIONS in AUTISM TREATMENT RESEARCH
– CENTER for AUTISM RESEARCH” with Dr.Geraldine
Dawson, chief science officer Autism Speaks. Feb. 24. Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia Campus, Abramson Research Center,
Room 123ABC. 7-9 p.m. Info: www.research.chop.edu/car.
“NAVIGATING the EVALUATION PROCESS: WHY, WHAT,
HOW, WHO, COST?” Feb. 25. Valley Forge Middle School
(audion), 105 W. Walker Rd., Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Facilitator: Dr. Eve
Prensky, psychologist at the Center for Psychological Services
and certified reading specialist. Sponsored by B.U.I.L.D.
(Tredyffrin-Easttown School District’s special education support
group). Register by Feb. 22 — Wendy at [email protected],
or Michele Lynch at [email protected]. Meetings are held
during the school year and provide useful information and
creating an opportunity for discussions on various topics.
PATTAN: “ENHANCING LEADERSHIP SERIES.” Feb. 20.
PATTAN King of Prussia. 8:45-3:15 p.m. “Navigating Conflict and
Building Agreement;” April 10 — “Verbal and Written Advocacy
Skills.” You may attend one or all sessions. Info/registration:
www.pattan.net.
.
“AUTISM from the OUTSIDE in.” March 2. The ARC of
Chester County, West Chester, 10-noon or 7-9 p.m. Facilitator:
Kathy Fox, autism specialist for The RC of Chester County.
Info/registration: 610-696-8090, ext. 220. (Register one week
prior to training).
“DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM: AN INSIDE-OUT
PERSPECTIVE.” March 11. Hershey. Facilitator: nationally
known author William Stillman. Free for parents and individuals
on the spectrum. Info/registration: http://www.firstumchershey.org
/Forms/DemystifyingAutismWorkshop.pdf
“BUILDING COMMUNITIES of PEACE, HARMONY and
RESPECT (INCLUSION)” — The Fourth Annual PEAL Center
Conference. March 16 from 9 a.m. through evening and March
17 from 9-3 p.m. Self-advocate and parent scholarships
available. Info/registration: www.pealcenter.org.
“EARLY INTERVENTION SPEECH and LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT.” March 18. Chester County Intermediate Unit,
Boot Road, Downingtown. 7-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Chester
County LICC. Registration required: 610-873-3990.
“THE WANNA PLAY PROGRAM: INFORMATION for
PARENTS UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INTERACTION
SKILLS.” March 24. Activities Center of Valley Forge Educational
Services, 1777 N. Valley Rd., Paoli. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Facilitator:
Ruth Herron Ross. Info/Regis: Maria Kreiter at 610-296-6725,
ext. 168. Web site: www.vfes.net.
“CHANGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS“ PERSPECTIVES on
INCLUSION.” March 26-27. Holy Family Family University,
Northeast Philadelphia campus. A mini-conference for parents,
educators and students on best practices in inclusion. Sponsored
by Pennsylvania’s Education for All Coalition and Holy Family
University. Info/registration: 267-232-0570, or lwalker@
paedforall.org.
“MAKING a DIFFERENCE: EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
that WORK!” — Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual
conference. April 6-9 from 7:30-4 p.m. Excellent training
opportunity; parent scholarships. Info/registration:
www.pattan.net.
ADHD CHADD ONLINE PARENT TRAINING
CONFERENCES: www.CHADD.org/Content/CHADD/
Conferences_Training/ParenttoParentProgram/Online_Parent_to
_Parent_Class/.
ASCEND EVENTS: www.ascendgroup.org/.
CHADD AD/HD TRAININGS: Local — www.chadd.org/ 222.
CHESTER COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT COURSES:
www.cciu.org and click “courses.”
DPW OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS (PUNS,
Consolidated Waiver, IFSP, etc):Web site: www.odpconsulting
.net/. Web casts: www. odpconsulting.net/index.php?option
=com_content&task=view&id=163&Itemid=223.
NAMI MH EVENTS: namipa.nami.org/programs index.htm.
PATTAN TRAININGS: www.pattan.net/profdev/
trainingcalendar.aspx.
ACTIVITIES, SUPPORTS
for CHILDREN & TEENS
ACADEMICS. AFTERNOON PROGRAM for K-AGE.
Crossroads School, North Valley Road, Paoli. Supplemental
support in academic/language areas. For children enrolled in
participation at special events for ages six-to-12 years. Info:
Lindsay Brinton at 610-384-3030, or [email protected].
ART. CENTER for CREATIVE ARTS, Hockessin, Del.
Classes for special needs students ages 6-to-12 years. Info:
www.ccarts.org, or 302-239-2434.
ART. EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY GROUPS for
CHILDREN. Building Bridges, Media. Two fall sessions forming,
ages 5-9, and 10-13. Monday evenings. Info: 484-574-2858, or
[email protected].
AUTISM . CLASSROOM PROGRAMABLE. Discovery Day
School, Five Points Road, West Chester. Tuesday and Thursday
9:30–12:30 p.m. “Building the Basics through Learning
Experiences” for two-year-olds; run by The ARC of Chester
County (First Step) and taught by a skilled speech therapist with
a unique blend of TEACCH, total communication, positive
reinforcement and child-centered learning. Info/registration: Anne
Bernstein at 610-696-8090.
AUTISM. SPARC (Southeastern Pennsylvania Resource
Center), in partnership with West Chester University. Non-profit
clinic serving children, adolescents and young adults with ASD.
Includes: diagnostic services, behavioral therapeutic services,
feeding evaluations and treatment, home programs, academic
tutoring, social skills, consultative services, daycare/school/
service providers, consulting services, babysitting/respite care.
Located on the WCU campus. Info: [email protected], or 610430-5678.
AUTISM. SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children under
five years with autism. St. Matthew's United Church of Christ,
2350 Conestoga Rd, Chester Springs. Share experiences, voice
questions, seek advice and share in laughter with other parents.
Call Janice at 610-696-8090 for dates and times.
AUTISM. TODDLER/PRE-SCHOOL PLAY GROUP for
FEBRUARY 2010
NEW! MENTORING. CHESTER COUNTY FUTURES. –
School and community-based mentoring program for ages 14to-18 years. Info/registration: Kathy at 610-516-1050, or
[email protected] .
NEW! MENTORING. GIFTS. Mentoring program for teenage girls ages 13-to-18 years. Info/registration: Jackie at 610384-3344, or [email protected].
NEW! MENTORING. TIMS. Mentoring program for youth
ages 11-to-18 years. Info/registration: Alphonse at 610-384-8595,
or [email protected].
NEW! MENTORING. YOUNG LIFE. Mentoring and youth
programs for ages 14-to-18 years. Info/registration: Josh at 484354-9496 or [email protected].
MUSIC. “MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC,” an interactive parent-child
music group. The ARC of Chester County, West Chester. Group
for 0-to-3-year-olds Wednesdays from 9:15-10 a.m.; group for 3to-5-year-olds Fridays 9:15-10 a.m. $80. Class limited to 10
children. Info/registration: Janice at 610-696-8090, ext. 200.
MUSIC. TEMPO MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES. West
Chester and King of Prussia. Individual and group music therapy
sessions for children, teens and adults as well as inclusive family
music (Music Together) classes. Info: 610-344-7030, or www.
tempotherapy.com.
NEW! READING. –COATESVILLE AREA LIBRARY.
Reading programs, story-time, play groups, family groups and
special events for ages birth to 12 years. Info: 610-384-4115.
NEW! RECREATION. COATESVILLE ARTS and
RECREATION DEPARTMENT. Summer/winter basketball
leagues, summer programs and art classes for ages eight-to-15
years. Info: 610-384-0300.
RECREATION. COMMUNI-TEENS. A service and
recreational program for teens using wrap-around services and
neighborhood peers sponsored by The Institute for Behavioral
Change. Limited to 10 teens. Contact: 610-383-1432.
QUEST
RECREATION. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT. First Friday each
month at 7 pm. The Journey Church in West Chester. Movies
shown on 9x13-foot big screen. Soda and popcorn provided.
Info: Scott Smith, pastor, at [email protected].
Therapeutic Services, Inc.
RECREATION. FUN CLUB. For 6-to-12-year-olds one
Saturday a month. Community fun. Info: lmeyers@arcof
chestercounty.org, or 610-696-8090, ext. 240.
Located in the West Chester/Marshallton area, we are a non-profit pediatric
therapy program for children with special needs.
Our programs include:
Hippotherapy — Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists use the horse as a
tool to achieve therapy goals in children from the age of 2 years old.
Therapeutic Riding — Instructors teach adapted riding skills.
Equestrian Special Olympics — Children experience the thrill of training and
competing in horse shows.
Early Intervention Program — Therapists and other support services work with
families and caregivers to enhance the growth and acquisition of skills of children
with special needs aged birth to three.
Candidates for this program include children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida,
down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, sensory integration dysfunction,
autism/PDD, developmental delays, and learning disabilities.
Cost for therapy services is covered under most medical insurance plans.
For more information please call Sandra McCloskey, P.T., HPCS at 610-692-6362
Quest Therapeutic is a 501c3 non-profit organization
Donations, volunteers and fund-raising opportunities are always welcome.
461 Cann Road, West Chester
610-692-6362 • www.QuestTherapeutic.com
traditional AM kindergartens, needing a more enriched school
experience in a small group setting with individualized attention.
Info: 610-296-6765. Web site: www.TheCrossroadsSchool.net.
ACADEMICS. School-based academic support program for
ages 14-to-18 years. Call Coatesville Rotary at 610-384-9196.
ACTING/DRAMA for 8-to13-year-olds on the Autism
Spectrum. Six-week program improves communication,
socialization and motivation by having fun with drama and
theatre. 10-noon. $160. Info: Kate McLenigan Altman at 610-2832230, or kate@theatre horizon.org.
“ACTING ANTICS.” Drama workshops are designed for
students with Asperger Syndrome, nonverbal learning disorders
and/or social cognition deficits. Theater teaches the power of
body language, voice modulation and facial expressions. Info:
Cindy Schneider, education consultant/theater director, at 610913-6018.
AD/HD CHADD TEEN SUPPORT GROUP with Jill Crawford
meets the third Thursday each month. Exton Community Baptist
Church. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Info: 610-564-6835, or jill@jillcrawford
counseling.com.
AD/HD GO GIRLS CLUB for girls ages 8-to- 12 years (or in
third to sixth grade) with ADD or ADHD. Girls must be aware of
their diagnosis. $100 for six-month registration. Info: Natalie
Knochenhauer at 215-275-4978, info@ ahdhaware.org, or
ADHDA Aware.org.
AD/HD BOY2BOY CLUB for boys ages 8-to- 12 years (or in
third to sixth grade) with ADD or ADHD. Boys must be aware of
their diagnosis. $100 for six-month registration. Info: Natalie
Knochenhauer at 215-275-4978, info@ ahdhaware.org, or www.
ADHDAware.org.
ART. ART PARTNERS STUDIO. Art classes and
children with ASDs. Structured play dates where children can
develop social/play skills w/peers, while parents network with and
support each other. Communicate through Yahoo group: groups.
yahoo.com/group/ASD_Playgroup/ Subscribe by sending email
to [email protected].
COMPUTERS. Low-cost, refurbished computers available for
$50 to $300 for qualifying families. Download an application
from web site: www.TeamChildren.com. Info: 610-666-1795.
NEW! DANCE. DIAMOND DIVAS. A drill and step team for
girls ages seven-to-16 years. Info: Geri Allen at 610-380-4465 or
[email protected].
NEW! DAY CARE. LAUREN’S HOUSE, a caring center for
special children ages birth to eight years with skilled
medical/nursing needs, acute or chronic in nature. A medical day
health center; can be used in lieu of or as a complement to
private duty nursing in the home. Located in Boothwyn and
Coatesville area. Info/registration: 888-340-9420. Web site: www.
laurenshouse.com.
DRIVERS TRAINING. Two courses: “Classroom (Highway
Safety)” and “Behind the Wheel” offered by the Chester County
Intermediate Unit. Info/brochure: www.cciu.org/Departments/
CustomEd/drivereducationpdfs/DriverEd2009-10.pdf or 484-2375189.
EDUCARE STREET SMARTS. KenCrest’s extended schoolday transition support for students with autism and other
developmental disabilities. Building bridges to the community for
school-age children 13-to-21 years. Info: 610-636-1575.
NEW! HOMEWORK. BRIDGE ACADEMY and
COMMUNITY CENTER. For ages four-to-18 years or 18 years
and up. Homework Club, arts and crafts, dance, sewing,
carpentry, computer classes. Info/registration: Jordan at 610-4669505, or [email protected].
NEW! RECREATION. LITTLE LEAGUE. Spring 2010
registration for West Chester West Side Little League Challenger
Division (ages five-to-21 years). Practice once a week beginning
mid-March; games begin April. Info/registration: Ellen or Andrew
ata 610-344-0979, or [email protected].
RECREATION. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASS for CHILDREN
with AUTISM. My Gym. Lionville. Fridays 3-4 p.m. Info: 610-3636090 or [email protected].
RECREATION – SYNERGY RECREATION. Home-based
services offering personalized activities, and designing
meaningful recreational experiences by building on client's
current interests and helping people create lasting relationships
within families and communities. All about fun! Info: Heather@
synergyrecreation.com, or 610-324-8307.
RECREATION. TEEN CLUB. For 13-to-21-year-olds, one
Saturday a month for four-plus hours. Community based. Info:
Lori at 610-696-8090, ext. 240, or lmeyers@arcofchestercounty
.org.
RESPITE. ARC of Chester County TAP PROGRAM
(Temporary Assistance Provider) offers one-on-one respite
assistance to families by the hour, day or week. All ages. Info:
Janine at 610-696-8090, ext. 239, or jcaldwell@arcofchester
county.org.
RESPITE. ARCares (ages 18+) COMMUNITY RESPITE
and EXCURSION SERVICES RESPITE PROGRAM. Planned
community excursions each month at same time of month allow
caregivers to schedule respite time on a consistent basis. Info:
Janine at 610-696-8090, ext. 239.
RESPITE. CHESTER COUNTY RESPITE NETWORK.
Respite provider as well as in-school 1:1 support service provider
(personal care assistants), participating in the Phoenixville Grant
program, Waivers, Family Driven Dollars, agency pay, and
private pay for respite. School services are funded by the
districts. Info: Donna at respitenetwork@ comcast.net.
RESPITE. MH HELPING HANDS. Respite for caregivers
with children from birth to 21 years living in Chester County who
receive MH services.Info: [email protected], or
610-696-8090, ext. 239.
RESPITE. PARENT’S NIGHT OUT. Opportunities for worryfree nights out.YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, Coatesville. Info:
[email protected], or 484-237-5354. Calendar of events: www.
autismallianceofchestercounty.org.
RESPITE. WCUPA AUTISM RESPITE CARE. West Chester
University student volunteers trained in ASD and behavior
principles provide free in-home respite care to families of children
on the spectrum. Weekday evenings. To receive respite services,
contact Dr. Corinne Murphy, WCU assistant professor, at
[email protected].
RIDING. HOPE SPRINGS EQUESTRIAN THERAPY.
Weekly group and individual sessions and summer programs.
Info: Sandy K at 610-574-1421.
RIDING. MAKING STRIDES HIPPOTHERAPY and
THERAPEUTIC RIDING. Programs and instruction for both
typically developing children and adults as well as those with
disabilities. Individual programming and flexible schedule with
physical therapist. Brinton’s Bridge Road, West Chester. Info:
610-656-8438, or [email protected].
RIDING. QUEST THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INC., Cann
Road, West Chester, provides a full range of therapy services,
including hippotherapy, with flexible scheduling with OT/PT and
therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs.
Indoor arena heated for year-round use. Some types of
insurance reimbursable. Info: 610-692-6362, or Sandra
[email protected].
FEBRUARY 2010
RIDING. BARN at SPRINGBROOK FARM, Locust Grove
Road, West Chester, offers animal-assisted activities for
children with disabilities. Provides a loving and caring
environment in which children have fun while interacting with
farm animals for the purpose of gaining knowledge, confidence
and self-esteem. Info: 610-793-1037. Web site:
www.springbrook-farm.org.
SCOUTING. GIRLS SCOUTS OF EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA. Girl Scout Troop for disabled girls and nondisabled girls who would like to join as buddies. Ages 6-to-13
years. Meets in an accessible home on the Honey
Brook/Coatesville border with three cats and one dog as
honorary members of the troop. Info: Meira at 610-273-7858, or
[email protected].
SCOUTING. BOY SCOUT TROOP 599, Hawk Mountain
Council. For boys and young men with special needs 11 years
old and up. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Old Swede Road, Amity
Township. Cost: $40/year. Info: Chris or Kim Murray at
[email protected], 610-404-1206, 484-638-4906 or 484-6382002.
SCOUTING. CUB SCOUT PACK 599, Hawk Mountain
Council. For boys 7-to-11 years old with special needs. St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, Old Swede Road, Amity Township.
Cost: $40/year. Info Chris or Kim Murray at cm6klr@
dejazzd.com, 610-404-1206, 484-638-4906 or 484-638-2002.
SCOUTING. CUB SCOUT PACK 64, Chester County. For
boys on the Autism Spectrum. St Phillip and James Church,
Exton. Web site: www.cubscoutpack64.com.
SELF-ADVOCACY. PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH
LEADERSHIP SELF-ADVOCACY. Monthly conference calls to
explore topics of interest to young self-advocates. First Sunday
each month from 7-8 p.m. Info: 1-309-946-5255 (access code
376191#). Visit the PYLN web site at www.pyln.pbwiki.com for
additional information.
SENSORY. SNACK and PLAY: A PLAYGROUP for
CHILDREN 3-to-5 YEARS who ARE “FUSSY EATERS.” One
group of five children will meet three times per week for four
weeks, led by an instructor and an OT. Info: Karen Schillinger of
Easter Seals at 610-873-3990.
SIBLING GROUPS ONGOING. Second Saturday each
month. Wayne. 8:45-10 a.m.for 4-to-6-year-olds and 10-noon for
7-to-11-year-olds. Uses play, arts and crafts, snack, talking, and
stories. Facilitators: Dale Fisher, LCSW; Deirdre Miller, MA.
Cost $35. Info: 610-668-8890. E-mail: [email protected].
SIBSHOPS for 8-to-13-year-old brothers and sisters of
children with special needs. Mixture of new games, discussion
and guest speakers. Brandywine YMCA, Coatesville. Session
info: 610-783-1788, ext. 223. E-mail: rkbrenneman@childand
familyfocus.org.
SIBSHOPS. Second Saturday each month (September
through May). Creative Health Services, Pottstown. Info: 610326-2767. E-mail: [email protected].
SIBSHOPS for TEENS. Info: 610-783-1788, ext. 223. Email: [email protected].
SOCIAL SKILLS/GROUPS. Theraplay, Inc., 638
Brandywine Parkway, West Chester. Info: 610-436-3604, ext.
12, or [email protected]. Web site: www.theraplay
inc.com.
SOCIAL SKILLS/GROUPS. Little Wonders Child Growth
and Development Center, Inc., Germantown Pike and Swede
Road, East Norriton. Led by licensed speech pathologist and
physical therapist. Dynamic, interactive and fun sessions. Info:
610-275-KIDS.
SOCIAL SKILLS. PROMPT and PLAY CENTER. For 3-to18-year-olds in need of social skills, life skills and counseling.
Web site: www.promptandplay.com.
SOCIAL SKILLS. YOUNG ADULT SOCIAL CLUB/TEEN
CLUB of CHESTER COUNTY, sponsored by Easter Seals of
Southeastern Pennsylvania for teens/young adults with
disabilities. Meets twice a month, usually the first and third
Fridays each month. Have lots of fun exploring community,
karaoke, dance, cook and socializing. Info: Kim at 610-5652353.
SOCIAL SKILLS. YOUNG CHILDREN GROUP (4-to-6year-olds). Wayne. Second Saturday each month. 8:45-10 a.m.
Info: Dale Fisher at 610-668-8890. E-mail: dalefish2000@
aol.com.
SPECIAL NEEDS
ministry at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lionville/Exton. Lots of
music, refreshments, fellowship follow the service. Info: 610363-6264, [email protected], or www.rejoicingspirits.org.
All faiths welcome.
YOUTH OUTREACH UNION. Peer-driven support and
advocacy network of young adults for young adults. Web site:
www.youthoutreachunion.com.
SUPPORT/ADVOCACY GROUPS
RIGHT-to-EDUCATION TASK FORCE-CHESTER COUNTY
usually meets the second Thursday each month. Chester
County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown. 10-12:30 p.m. Get
involved and improve your skills as an advocate. Meets
September through June. Info/activity schedule/resource
manual: www.righttoed .org or contact Lauren LaFountain at
[email protected], or 484-237-5057; voice mail 610-696-8090,
ext. 348. Task force monitors and advises local special
education services, provides training and network opportunities
for parents and informs public about state/national special
education issues. Time set aside at every meeting to address
individual concerns.
RIGHT-to-EDUCATION TASK FORCE, DELAWARE
COUNTY. Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Room 171, 200
Yale Ave., Morton. 6-8 p.m. Training opportunities. Info: 610938-9000, ext. 4037.
RIGHT-to-EDUCATION STATE TASK FORCE via
videoconference. March 10 and May 12. PaTTAN, King of
or Barbara at 610-696-8090, ext. 220. Web site: www.arcof
chestercounty.org.
ADOLESCENT SUPPORT GROUP. E-mail:
Lvandivner@aol .com. CHILDREN'S SUPPORT PROGRAM. Email: pkfunk@ verizon.net.
ADOPTION: Orientation/information nights will be held for
those interested in low-cost adoptions. Friends Association, 206
N. Church St., West Chester. Call Melrena Flowers at 610-4313598, ext. 209, to attend or if you have questions about the
program.
ADOPTION: FOLLOWING ADOPTION PARENT
SUPPORT GROUP. Focusing on Attachment Disorder/other
issues for parents of adopted children. Meets second Tuesday
each month. Room 339, Government Services Center, 601
Westtown Rd, West Chester. 7-9 p.m. Info: Dianne at
[email protected]; 610-280-9555, ext. 3; Nancy at 610-2553664, or nancyjhg @comcast.net. Web site: www.attachment
disorderhelp .homestead.com, and www.attachment
disorder.net.
APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP. Info/dates/times: Wendy at
[email protected] or Lia at [email protected].
ASCEND-DELAWARE COUNTY CHAPTER meets the
second Tuesday every other month. Grace Chapel, Darby and
Eagle roads, Havertown. 7:30 p.m. Info: Deirdre at 610-4496776. E-mail: dcwright@ ascend group.org. Web site: www.
ascend group.org.
SPORTS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Don’t miss the fun. Winter:
basketball, gymnastics, ice skating, skiing, swimming, etc.
Various locations. Info: 484-320-9401. Info/schedule:
www.pasocc.org. E-mail: [email protected].
NEW! THEATER. CHILDREN’S THEATER. Children’s
theater program for ages 11-to-14 years. Info: Rev. Sherry at
610-384-4771.
NEW! VOCATIONAL/GED-CHESTER COUNTY
OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER. GED,
computer, employment and certified nursing training for ages
16-to-24 years. Info: 610-692-2344, Joyce Chester at jchester@
cc-oic.org or Gina Venuti at [email protected].
NEW! VOCATIONAL/GED-CAREER LINK. Adult, GED
preparation, vocational training, resume writing, computer
workshops and Job Corp fo ages 16-to-adult. Info: 610-3849393.
NEW! VOCATIONAL/TRANSITIONAL-EARN CENTER. Job
readiness, occupational training, employment activities and
retention for ages 18-to-24 years. Info: Lila at 610-384-6900 or
[email protected].
WORSHIP. REJOICING SPIRITS WORSHIP SERVICE.
Second Sunday each month. 4 p.m. Innovative inclusive
GROUP. Parent luncheons around the county and families-only
listserv (chesterco-supportgroup@yahoogroups .com), open by
invitation. Get connected. Info: Jane at 610-345-1156. E-mail:
[email protected].
AUTISM — DELCO FAMILY “PASS” (PDD/Autism
Spectrum Support). Monthly support meetings, newsletter,
scholarships and parents-only listserv. Info: 610-626-9511,
www.delcofamily pass.com or barbzimmerman@delcofamily
pass.com.
AUTISM GROUP for FAMILIES and CAREGIVERS of
ADULTS on the SPECTRUM. Coordinated by the Adult
Services Committee of the ASA of Greater Philadelphia Chapter
for those with loved ones on the autism spectrum 17 years old
and above. Support and learn from each other. Web site:
groups.yahoo .com/group/FamiliesOfAdultsAutism-ASAphilly.
AUTISM — SPARC (Southeastern Pennsylvania Resource
Center). Non-profit clinic, In partnership with West Chester
University, serves children, adolescents and young adults with
ASD. Includes: Diagnostic Services, Behavioral Therapeutic
Services, Feeding Evaluations and Treatment, Home Programs,
Academic Tutoring, Social Skills, Consultative Services,
Daycare/school/service providers Consulting Services,
Babysitting/Respite Care. Located on the WCU campus. Info:
[email protected], or 610-430-5678.
AUTISM – TACA (“Talk about Curing Autism”). National
non-profit now holds monthly meetings in Pennsylvania on the
first Friday each month. 16 Campus Blvd., Suite 200, Newtown
Square. Info: Honey at 610-405-5388, or honey.rinicella@
tacanow.org. Web site: www.tacanow.org.
AUTISM WEB SITE: The Help Group —
www.thehelpgroup.org/autism-info.htm#programs. Various
downloads and articles.
CHALLENGES with AD/HD?
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
BRAIN INJURY. ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY NETWORK
SUPPORT EVENTS and NEWSLETTER. www.abin-pa.org,
Mailing list: 215-699-3391, or [email protected].
CARING COMMUNITIES COALITION MEETING. COAD,
Exton. Info/date and time: Kathleen at [email protected].
CELIAC - MALVERN R.O.C.K. (Raising our Celiac Kids)
New. A free support group for parents, families and friends of
kids on the gluten-free diet because of celiac disease, gluten
intolerance, autism, ADD/ADHD, allergies, or personal
preference. Info/registration: www.malvernrock.org or e-mail Jen
Manzi at [email protected].
All events 7 p.m. at Kesher Israel Congregation
1000 Pottstown Pike, West Chester, unless otherwise noted
IN FEBRUARY
Feb. 9th — Adult Support Meeting: Open meeting for adults with
ADHD and those who want to support them. Attend this meeting for
support, validation, solution sharing and networking with others who are
going through what you are going through. These meetings take place in a
non-critical, non-judgmental environment that may change the way you
look at ADHD.
Feb. 16th — Parent Support Meeting: If you have a teen with ADHD
in high school who is considering college, come to our meeting and learn
what strategies can help your child be successful in college. Presented by
Joan Azarva, MsED, a college learning specialist with more than 30 years
experience helping kids with LD and ADHD navigate college.
For more information, visit www.CHADD.org
CHADD – CHESTER COUNTY CHILDREN and ADULTS
with ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER –. PARENT/TEACHER
MEETINGS. Support/education meetings at Kesher Israel
Congregation, West Chester. CHADD Message Line 610-4294060. Web site: www.chestercountychadd.org; for specific dates
and topics visit www.CHADD.net/222.
CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES.
Web search — search for services provided in Chester County
by category, key word, or agency/program name. Web site:
www.referweb.net/chesco/.
CHESTER COUNTY COLLABORATIVE BOARD. Service
providers, community, parents addressing issues involving
children/ families. Info: Kathy Brauner at 610-344-5262.
CHESTER COUNTY FAMILY and COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP. Families, funders, providers, community
organizations working together to build awareness, share
information, improve efforts on behalf of children and families in
Chester County. Info: 610-783-1788, ext. 223. E-mail:
[email protected].
COMMUNICATE PA. COMMUNITY. 0n-line community for
individuals with complex communication needs and their
families, advocates, service providers, policy makers and other
stakeholders. Web site: http:// communicatepa.wikispaces.com/.
To join the listserv: http://communicatepa.wikispaces.com
/ListServ. Info: Jennifer M. Seale, M.S. CCC-SLP, at seale@
temple.edu, or voice mail at 215-204-3032.
COMMUNITY CARE FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Community Care manages mental health and substance abuse
treatment services for individuals with MA under Health Choices
program. The Advisory committee meetings are held quarterly.
Info: 1-866-771-1259.
CONCERNED PARENTS of PHOENIXVILLE AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT. Info: CPPASD, Box 633, Phoenixville,
Pa.,19460, or [email protected].
DEPRESSION/BI-POLAR SUPPORT GROUP for MH
consumers. Thursdays. Community Crossroads Peer Support
Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Info John
at 610-429-1702. E-mail: [email protected].
NEW! SPORTS. COATESVILLE AREA LITTLE LEAGUE.
Little League Baseball Program for ages five-to-18 years.
Info: Pat at 610-384-5689.
NEW! SPORTS. COATESVILLE MIDGET FOOTBALL.
Little League football, cheerleading program and flag football for
ages four-to-14 years. Info: Patty 610-384-2404.
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Prussia. 10-noon. Info: King of Prussia office at 1-800-4413215. Get involved.
ADOPTION. Orientation/information nights for those
interested in low-cost adoptions. Friends Association, 206 N.
Church St., West Chester. Call Melrena Flowers at 610-4313598, ext. 209, if you would like to attend or if you have
questions about the program.
ADOPTION. SHARING OUR ADOPTION RESOURCES
(SOAR). Parent support group discussing joys and challenges
of raising post-institutionalized, school-age children adopted
internationally. E-mail: [email protected].
ADULTS with PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SUPPORT
GROUP. For young/older adults to share information support,
socialization, resources. Info: 610-524-5850. E-mail: LindaR
@ccdisability.org.
The ARC’s “AGENCY with CHOICE” PROGRAM for MR
WAIVER SERVICES. Would you like to have more control over
the services a person with MR receives via his/her ISP, and/or
be able to select your own provider of MR services. Contact
AWC Program Director Kari Burdeau at 610-696-8090, ext. 241,
or [email protected].
ARCONNECTIONS empowers parents of special needs
students through training in the special education process,
sharing of resources/ knowledge, and the offering of emotional
support from other parents who are also working to get
appropriate educational supports for their children. Info: Connie
ASCEND-SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY, WEST GROVE
meets the second Wednesday each month. Avon Grove Charter
School. 7 p.m. Info: 610-345-1156. E-mail: JaneLeeT@ aol.com.
DIFFICULT/CHALLENGING TEEN-PARENT SUPPORT
GROUP meets at Willowdale Chapel, Rt. 82, Unionville. Info:
610-274-2248.
ASPERGER’S/ASCEND-WEST CHESTER meets the third
Tuesday each month. Grove United Methodist Church, Room
210, West Chester. 7-9 p.m. Networking and support. 9:3011:30 a.m. Info: 610-701-0466. E-mail: Barb.Sullivan@
comcast.net.
“DOUBLE TROUBLE.” Consumer support group for those
recovering from addiction and mental health problems.
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Community Crossroads Peer Support
Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 3:30-5 p.m. Call John at
610-429-1702. E-mail: [email protected].
ASPERGER SUPPORT GROUP of WEST-MONT meets
the third Wednesday each month. St. Luke's United Church of
Christ, 200 W. Main St., Collegeville. Support, information,
educational programs, social/buddy groups. Info: Valarie at 610454-7217.
DOWN SYNDROME INTEREST GROUP of CHESTER
COUNTY meets the first Thursday each month.The ARC in
West Chester. 7:30 p.m. RSVP to Hotline: 610-889-0291. Web
site: www.ccdsig.org. Note: Newsletter is going to e-mail format
only; send in your e-mail address to DSIG.
ATTACHMENT DISORDER NETWORK ONLINE
SUPPORT. E-mail: [email protected] or julieb@
radzebra.org.
DOWNINGTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPPORT
for PARENTS of STUDENTS with SPECIAL NEEDS meets the
fourth Tuesday each month. Lionville Middle School. 7 p.m. Info:
[email protected] or 610-518-2343.
AUTISM ASA PHILADELPHIA LIST-SERVE for families of
adults with ASD and related disorders. Restricted to family
members in Pennsylvania. Join at health.groups.yahoo.com/
group/FamiliesOfAdultsAutism-ASAphilly/.
AUTISM ALLIANCE MEETING. Chester County
Intermediate Unit, Boot Road, Downingtown. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Info: Brenda, Autism Network coordinator, at [email protected],
or 484-237-5354. Ask about Parents' Night Out events.
AUTISM. CHESTER COUNTY AUTISM SUPPORT
EARLY INTERVENTION — CHESTER COUNTY LICC.
Room 300, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown.
9:30-11:30 a.m. Meetings for professionals and parents with
children with special needs in the early intervention years.
Mission: support families and enhance the quality of services.
Info/newsletter/event listing: Co-chair Patty at 610-436-3600,
[email protected], co-chair Lynne at 610-344-5946 or
[email protected].
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Special needs
EDUCATION for ALL COALITION of PENNSYLVANIA
works together to promote education that includes all children.
Online community, Parent Consultant Network, training/technical
assistance. Info: Diane Perry at 610-522-0698. E-mail:
[email protected]. Web site: www.paedforall.org.
ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS. On-line support group for
parents of children with special health care needs. Visit
www.pamedicalhome.org and click on the “Parents” button.
EXCEPTIONAL CHILD SUPPORT GROUP for parents with
children with all types of exceptionalities. Discuss educational
ideas to help all children experience success and shine, and
currently sponsor a special child in the community. Info:
[email protected], or 610-345-1156.
FEELING BLUE SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL. Nonprofit community service organization in St. David’s serving the
tri-state area. Now offering trainings. Info: 1-800-273-TALK. Web
site: www.feelingblue.org.
FOSTER CARE. Orientation and information for those
interested in becoming foster parents. Friends Association, West
Chester. Info/registration: Melrena Flowers at 610-431-3598, ext.
209.
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY COMMITTEE of
THE ARC OF CHESTER COUNTY. The ARC of Chester County,
West Chester. Info: 610-696-8090, ext. 220.
GREAT VALLEY AREA INCLUSION ADVOCACY GROUP.
Web site: www.IncludeOurKids.com.
GREAT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTS of
SPECIAL NEEDS and THE GIFTED. Support group,
presentations and parent information center. Meets at the district
office, Malvern. Visit information center at the Great Valley
Middle School. Info: Sandra at 610-640-0507. E-mail:
SADDSMom @aol.com.
Vanguard student Jamie Evans fights world hunger by answering questions
correctly on the web site freerice.com.
Day of service
ranging from school-based and summer
programs to career planning to clinical
and consulting services.
VFES also offers professional support
to organizations, schools and families
through its conferences and training,
child development and grant writing
service divisions.
Part of VFES’ mission is to increase
the awareness and understanding
nationally and globally about children
with special needs and to share this
expertise generously. For more
information, visit www.vfes.net.
HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN meets the fourth Tuesday
each month. CHADD, 139 W. Market St., West Chester. Contact
Janine Ruch if you are interested in joining us. Info: ruchjm@
comcast.net, or 610-918-6250.
HOPEWELL SPECIAL PARENT SUPPORT GROUP meets
the first Wednesday each month September through April.
Hopewell United Methodist Church, 852 Hopewell Rd.,
Downingtown. All welcome to join for a relaxed and informal time
of devotions and prayer. Contact: Rose at [email protected]
or Vicki at [email protected].
H.O.P.E. (Helping by Offering Prayer and
Encouragement). Christian support for parents of special needs
children. Downingtown. Info: Karyn at 610-873-4698; or Debbie
at 484-888-5443. E-mail: [email protected].
FEBRUARY 2010
Info/RSVP: 610-269-3476.
NAMI MH FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORT GROUP for
Eastern Chester County meets the fourth Wednesday each
month. Daylesford Abbey, Paoli. 7 p.m. MH facilitator. Info: 610296-8036.
NAMI PEER-to-PEER. MH education course taught by
trained MH consumers to MH consumers. Contact Marian
Stevenson Jr. at 610-384-6058 or 610-293-1422 to register.
NAMI PAOLI REGION FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP meets
the fourth Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Call ahead: 610-296-8036.
NAMI SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY family support
group meets the first Thursday each month. Friends Meeting
House, Rt. 82, Kennett Square. 7:30-9 p.m. Info: 610-444-5993.
NAMI SUPPORT GROUP for FAMILIES AFFECTED by
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY\DISORDER. Info: 610-6470177.
OWEN J. ROBERTS Parents of Special Needs Students
meets the third Wednesday each month. Large Group Room,
OJR High School, Bucktown. 7:30-9 p.m. Speakers, open forum
and support. E-mail: [email protected].
PARENT NETWORK. Workshops held the second Tuesday
each month. East Brandywine Township Building, 1214
Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown. 8 p.m. Info: Martie Muzzy at 610696-8211, or [email protected].
PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES INC. Statewide family network.
Info: 1-800-947-4941. E-mail: [email protected].
PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY SUPPORT ALLIANCE. Support
and education group meets at CYWA in Coatesville. Info: 610384-9591.
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES-SUPPORT GROUP for
PARENTS of CHILDREN with CP and OTHER PHYSICAL
DISABILITIES. Exton. Share information, knowledge, resources
and support. Info: Jen at CPA of CC at 610-524-5850. E-mail:
[email protected].
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER /DIFFICULTIES
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP. Lincoln University area. Info:
Nancy at 610-255-3664.
RECOVERY, INTERNATIONAL. Support group for adults
seeking self-help addressing nervous symptoms and fears.
Wednesdays. Phoenixville area. 7-9 p.m. Info: 610-415-0920.
“RECOVERY WORKS” CONSUMER SUPPORT GROUP
(formerly Schizophrenia Support Group). Tuesdays. Community
Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester.
6:30-7:30 p.m. Info: John at 610-429-1702. E-mail: community.
[email protected].
KIDS TOGETHER, INC. Volunteer, non-profit provides
information on inclusive communities/education. Advocates,
listing service. E-mail: staff@ kidstogether.org. Web site: www.
kidstogether.org.
SELF-DETERMINATION ACTION TEAM meets the first
Wednesday each month. Government Services Center, 601
Westtown Rd., West Chester. Call for time. Help implement
changes to the MR system through education, and identification
of needs, by challenging barriers that limit funding and
community resources. Info: Sue at 610-344-6265. E-mail:
[email protected].
MH — BRIGHT FUTURES. Helping those in recovery
access their educational and employment goals. Open to any
Chester County resident who is in mental health recovery. No
cost for classes or materials. Funded by the Chester County
Department of MH/MR. Classes two days a week for nine weeks
from 9-noon. Info: Carelink at 610-429-1702 or Chester County
MH/MR at 610-344-6265.
SEVERE and PROFOUND SUPPORT meets the second
Tuesday each month. Exton Speciality Care Center, Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia. 7:30-9:30 p.m. For parents of children
with severe/profound disabilities including genetic disorders,
neurological impairments, seizures, MR and physical limitations.
Info: Barbara Beck, RN, CPNP CHOP, Neurology Department, at
215-590-4583.
MH — CONSUMER WARM LINE. 877-846-2722.
MH — VALLEY CREEK CRISIS CENTER. 877-918-2100.
MH FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORT GROUP, Eastern
Chester County, meets the fourth Wednesday each month.
Daylesford Abbey, Paoli. 7 p.m. Info: 610-296-8036.
MH RE-INTEGRATION. Local site: Stepping Stones
Clubhouse. Info: [email protected].
MOTHERS of CHILDREN with DISABILITIES SUPPORT
GROUP. Mondays. The ARC of Chester County, West Chester.
9:30-10:30 a.m. Coordinated/facilitated by The ARC of Chester
County and The YWCA Mother's Center. Purpose: to meet, share
experiences, learn from one another. You are not alone.
Registration: 610-692-3737.
NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE on MENTAL ILLNESS). Vast
information and resources: www.nami.org. Children and
adolescent issues: www.nami.org/caac. Medications, stigma,
faith net, family to family, peer-to-peer, veterans, resources,
networking, membership, persons missing, etc.
NAMI CAN. Support group for families of a child or
adolescent up to age 22 with severe emotional disturbances
meets the second Monday each month. Central Presbyterian
Church, Downingtown. 7-9 p.m. Call ahead: 610-935-0739 or
610-296-0377.
NAMI-PENNSYLVANIA. www.namipa.org.
NAMI CHESTER COUNTY. General meetings the third
Thursday each month. Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Paoli
Pike and Line Road, Malvern. 7-9 p.m. Guest presenters. Info:
484-947-5643. Web site: chester.nami.org.
NAMI CHESTER COUNTY HELPLINE – 610-430-0177.
NAMI-FAMILY-to-FAMILY. Family member education/coping
course (free). 7-9 p.m. weekly for 12 weeks. Regard to persons
18 years and older who have a severe mental illness. Instructors
are trained NAMI family members. Must call ahead: 484-9475673.
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP meets the second
Thursday each month. Phoenixville. MH facilitator attends. Call
ahead. Info: 610-430-0177 or e-mail [email protected].
NAMI GRIEF and LOSS FAMILY and FRIENDS SUPPORT
GROUP meets the second Thursday each month. Held at private
home. 7-9 p.m. MH facilitator attends. For MH family members,
who have experienced death of a loved one or loss of
hope/dreams of a loved one who develops mental illness.
STARFISH ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION. Online community
for families of children with neurological disorders (ADHD, ASD,
Bipolar, PDD, SID LD, OCD, Tourette's, etc). Info: 216-283-2377.
Web site: starfishadvocacy.org. E-mail: starfish@starfish
advocacy.org.
SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL — FEELING BLUE.
Non-profit community service organization serving Pennsylvania
and the tri-state area. Box 7193, St. David’s. Now offering
trainings. 1-800-273-TALK. Web site: www.feelingblue.org.
SUICIDE. CHESTER COUNTY YOUTH SUICIDE
PREVENTION TASK FORCE. COAD, Exton. Info/date and time:
610-594-9740.
SURVIVORS of SUICIDE SUPPORT meets the second
Wednesday each month. Paoli Memorial Hospital (Potter Room).
7:30 p.m. Info: 215-545-2242.
SYSTEM of CARE ADVISORY TEAM. Government
Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester. Info:
[email protected].
TOURETTE’S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP meets the
second Tuesday each month. 7:30-9 p.m. Individual
advocacy/IEP support available. Info: Lesley at 610-409-0833,
[email protected], Eileen at 610-222-4870 or acklerfamily
@verizon.net. Web site: patourettesyndrome.org.
TREDYFFRIN-EASTTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT B.U.I.L.D.
(Better Understanding of Individuals with Learning Disabilities).
Call for date and time. Education Services Center, 738 First Ave.,
Berwyn. Info: 610-202-4371. Web site: tesd.k12.pa.us.
TRANSITION COUNCIL MEETING. Quarterly meetings. Is
your child 14-to-21-years-old and preparing for transition from
high school to employment, independence, or further education?
Info: Cindy at 484-237-5000.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Group meets the second
Tuesday each month. Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Malvern. 7
p.m. For survivors, families, caregivers. Info: 610-251-5400.
WEST CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PARENT/CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets the first
Wednesday each month. Spellman Administration Building, 829
Paoli Pike, West Chester. 7-9 p.m. Group provides a resource of
information, a place to share knowledge as well as periodic
meetings and presentations for parents of children with learning
differences. Meets September through May with speakers.
Info/support: Peggy at 484-571-6725, or mccaughern@yahoo
.com.
—Compiled by Connie Mohn and Dottie Slamon
of The ARC of Chester County
FEBRUARY 2010
COATESVILLE
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Reading club
‘Santa’s elves’
This past Christmas season, students from the Coatesville Alternative Education
Program adopted the role of ‘Santa’s elves.’ They joined the annual Walter
Payton Toy Drive, named for the former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running
back. This graduation project exemplifies what Payton stood for on and off the
field. Working with generous members of the Coatesville community, the
students raised more than $1,000 worth of toys and gifts for area families. This
was the sixth year the toy drive has been conducted. Above, Dane Myers and
Becky Pratt, both seniors in the Coatesville Alternative Education Program,
stand in front of a car trunk packed with toys.
In an effort to promote independent reading among its students, Scott Middle
School, Coatesville, recently reached out to parents and to the local community.
Scott started an adult book club under the direction of Shemica Johnson, the
school’s reading specialist, hosting its first parent book club meeting in
December. The school hopes that adults will set a good example and students
will be encouraged to read on their own. The purpose of the book club is to get
parents and community members involved in literacy and become models for
students. The wish is that the books are circulated around and the idea of
reading becomes more of a norm in the community. In addition, it provides a
great way to create dialogue between the school and community members. The
first book read was ‘PUSH’ by Sapphire; the recent movie, ‘Precious,’ is based
on this book. In February, Scott will welcome author Solomon Jones and a
‘special guest.’ The books provided for the parents came through the Title I
Parent Involvement Fund. Thirty books were given away at the first meeting.
Above, parents Catrina Wilson and Sondra Brewer hold up a copy of the book
‘PUSH.’
ALL-STAR BASEBALL
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FEBRUARY 2010
ALL-STAR
BASEBALL
ACADEMY
DOWNINGTOWN
WEST CHESTER
417 Boot Rd. • 610-518-7400
52 Penn Oaks Dr. • 610-399-8050
FUTURE STARS PROGRAM
FUTURE STARS PROGRAM
Ages 7-9 —
Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 5-6 — Thursdays, Feb. 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25
from Ages 5-6 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Ages 7-9 —
Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3
from 10-11 a.m. or Noon-1 p.m.
Ages 5-6 —
Ages 5-6 —
Wednesdays, March, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Ages 7-9 —
Sundays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 11
from 11 a.m.-Noon
Ages 7-8 —
Ages 7-8 —
Mondays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
from 5-6 p.m.
Ages 10-12 — Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Ages 9-10 — Mondays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
Ages 9-10— from 6-7 p.m.
Ages 10-12 — Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3
from 11 a.m.-Noon
Ages 11-12 — Mondays, March 8, 15, 2, 29, April 5
Ages 11-12 — from 7-8 p.m.
Ages 10-12 — Sundays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 11
from 10-11 a.m. or Noon-1 p.m.
Ages 9-12 — Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Ages 9-12 — from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
SHOWCASE PREPARATION CAMP
For 7th through 12th Graders
Feb. 14-15 from 9-1 p.m.
Professional scouts will cover the mental aspects of showcasing;
what coaches and scouts look for by position; proper techniques
for the 60-yard dash, fielding, pitching, hitting and catching; and
communicating with college coaches prior to showcasing.
COIN-OPERATED
BATTING CAGES
M/F 3-9 pm; Sat/Sun 8-8 pm
3rd ANNUAL SPRING
INDOOR WAR TOURNAMENTS
Call now to register your team!
Indoor War I for 10 U — March 13-14
Indoor War II for 11U — March 20-21
Indoor War III for 10 U — March 27-28
For more information
on all our locations, visit
www.allstarbaseballacademy.com
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FEBRUARY 2010
Colonial Pa. Plantation Camp
John Steczak, dressed in colonial garb, leads campers on a stream activity at
the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation Camp at Ridley Creek State Park, Media.
The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation Camp features a Militia Camp for coeds entering grades two through eight who want to experience the life of a
revolutionary soldier through daily routines; Traditional Camp for students
entering grades two through six who want to try the crafts of early America
and complete chores necessary to run a colonial farm; and Advance Camp
for students entering grades six through eight who can chose to do colonial
milk painting, farming, open hearth cooking and dye printing. For more
information, call 610-566-1725 or visit www.colonialplantation.org.
OUT OF REACH FARM
1325 Paoli Pike, West Chester
610-738-8147
SPRING CAMP
Monday, March 29
thru Friday, April 2
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please visit our website
for complete information
SUMMER CAMP
Featuring:
Catching
Grooming
Tacking
Untacking
Daily Lessons
Daily Horse Bathing
Arts & Crafts
Games & much more!
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
1* — June 21
2* — June 28
3* — July 12
4* — July 19
5* — Aug. 9
6 — Aug. 16
All sessions Mon. thru Fri.
*Mini-camp (9-noon)
Full-day camp (9-3 p.m.)
Call for information or visit
www.out-of-reach-farm.com
FEBRUARY 2010
ACAC SUMMER DAY CAMP
1130 McDermott Drive, West Chester
610-431-7000
www.acac.com
Program and Events: Each day focuses
on sports, crafts and recreation,
providing children with opportunities to
choose different activities and participate
in a wide range of programs. Activities
include giant inflatables, rock wall,
waterslides, recreational swim, outdoor
swimming pools, arts and crafts, group
games, science and nature and sports
and games (basketball, soccer, volleyball,
flag football, swimming and street
hockey). New camps include “Ultimate
Frisbee,” babysitting and “Harry Potter.”
Academies are offered in swimming,
junior lifeguarding, film and photo, tennis,
dance and golf. Teen Camp provides
campers with one-day adventures to local
amusement parks, recreation centers and
the beach. Adventure Camp combines
traditional day camp with two off-site
trips.
Tuition: Early bird discounts offered if
registered and paid in full by May 1.
Open house discounts and payment plans
for ACAC members available. Visit
www.acac.com for more information.
Ages: For ages three-to-15 years.
Adventure Camp for nine-to-12-year-olds.
Dates and Times: Full- and half-day
weekly camps from June 14-Aug. 27.
Transportation: Provided from Malvern
and Downingtown on specific weeks.
Miscellaneous: Parents may send
campers with a bag lunch or purchase a
lunch package. One drop-off and pick-up
location for parent convenience. Beforeand after-care included in camp day.
Large, spacious campus for campers’
enjoyment.
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CHESTER VALLEY DANCE ACADEMY, LLC
“ICARLY & PRINCESS WEEK”
130 S. Village Avenue, Lionville
610-594-2771
chestervalleydanceacademy.com
Program and Events: Students are
instructed in tap, jazz, ballet, acting, arts
and crafts, hair and makeup and Cheer
Dance with a dance demonstration at the
end of the week.
Ages: From 4-to-10 years.
Dates and Times: “iCarly & Princess”
July 19-23 from 9-12:30 p.m. Summer
Dance Session (July 6-Aug. 10) features
ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, modern and
Irish step dancing. Theatre Program (July
6-Aug 10) features voice, acting and
theatre dance. Every student participating
in the theatre program will perform in an
in-house performance in August.
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CFS SUMMER DAY CAMP
1001 E. Lincoln Hwy, Exton
610-854-1637
www.umly.org/cfs
Program and Events: A safe, noncompetitive program where campers are
encouraged to have fun, meet new
friends and enjoy new experiences.
Activities include swimming, land sports,
arts and crafts, tennis, soccer, basketball,
nature, computers, archery and
performing arts.
Ages: For ages 41/2-to-12 years (age
four by Jan. 1, 2010).
Dates and Times: Full session (six
weeks) from June 28-Aug. 6; first session
(three weeks) June 28-July 16; second
session (three weeks) July 19-Aug. 6.
New this year: flexible one-week options
June 28-Aug. 6
Miscellaneous: Camp is celebrating its
35th year.
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Karate
Camp
Summer Fun for ALL!
Don’t drag your kids kicking and screaming
to the same old summer camp. This year, let
them kick… scream… and have a great time
at the Martial Arts Studio’s Karate Camp.
Each week your camper will…
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Train to be a Samurai and Ninja.
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Swim at Mt. Gretna Lake.
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Enjoy a pizza party & water games.
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Take 3 field trips to: baseball games,
local caverns, laser stadiums, tubing,
rock climbing, and MORE!
Excitement Guarantee… We promise your
kids will have a summer they’ll never forget.
Space is limited. Call today!
(610) 280-0873
To find out more, go to: www.martialartspa.com
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SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
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PA R A D I S E
FARM CAMPS
CCWA
Connecting Children to the Outdoors since 1875
Our 600 beautiful acres provide a
wonderful natural setting where your child
can learn, grow and have fun!
COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA
PLANTATION CAMP
Ridley Creek State Park, Media
610-566-1725
www.colonialplantation.org
Program and Events: An expanded
Militia Camp returns for a second year,
Traditional camps and Advanced Camp.
Tuition: Militia Camp — $250; Traditional
Camp — $250/week and Advanced Camp
— $250. Family memberships receive a 10
percent discount on camp tuition.
Ages: Co-ed day camp for children
entering grades two through eight (Militia
Camp for students entering grades two
through five; Traditional Camp for students
entering grades two through six; and
Advance Camp for students entering grades
six through eight).
Dates and Times: Militia Camp — June
21-25 from 9-2 p.m.; Traditional Camp —
June 28-July 30 from 9-2 p.m.; and
Advanced Camp Aug. 2-6 from 9-2 p.m.
Transportation: None
Miscellaneous: Militia campers live the
life of a revolutionary soldier through daily
routines. Traditional campers try the crafts
of early America and complete chores
necessary to run a colonial farm. Advanced
campers pick a morning and an afternoon
class from the following selection —
colonial milk painting, farm, open hearth
• All Sports
• Adventure Course with
60 ft. Zip Line Tower
• Arts & Crafts
• Canoeing
• Gymnastics
• ATVs
• Special Event Days
• Swimming twice daily
• Go-Karts
• Archery
• Mountain Biking
• Cooking
• Fishing
cooking and resist dyes and printing.
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DISCOVERY DAY CAMP
325 N. Five Points Rd., West Goshen
610-696-5984
610-430-0883 (fax)
discoveryschoolandcamp.com
Program and Events: Recreational
weekly theme-based activities; four-acre
outside campus; two pools; field trips and
more.
Tuition: $185/weekly. Discount available
for two or more children in the family.
Flexible daily/weekly enrollment options.
Ages: From 3-to-12 years; C.I.T. program
available for 13-to-15-year-olds.
Dates and Times: Monday through Friday
9-4 p.m. from June 11-Aug. 27.
Daily/weekly enrollment with extended care
available.
Miscellaneous: Our outside program is
on a four-acre wooded campus. Theatrical
events, daily swimming and lessons, animal
care and field trips offered.
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at MONTGOMERY SCHOOL
Summer: 1141 Route 113, Chester Springs
Winter: P.O. Box 505
Haverford, Pa., 19041
610-581-7100
Program and Events: Day camp for boys
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REGISTER TODAY!
Limited Space is Available • 888-477-CAMP
Visit our Open Houses: 10am – 1pm
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• 2, 4, 6, & 8 week
sessions available
• 9 AM - 4 PM
• Lunch provided daily
• Extended hours and
transportation available
Sunday, March 21 • Sunday, April 17 • Sunday, May 16 • Saturday, June 19
www.saginawdaycamp.com
Eight affordable one-week sessions
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June 21st - August 13th
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Teen Camp - Children ages 13 - 16
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Great Valley Nature Center
Campers at the Great Valley Nature Center, Phoenixville, enjoy a good, oldfashioned ‘creek stomp’ looking for frogs, crayfish and aquatic insects. Great
Valley Nature Center offers age-appropriate day camps and overnight camps
for four- to 15-year-olds with weekly themes. The center specializes in
adventure camps for 10-to-15-year-olds; activities include canoeing, kayaking,
swimming, rock climbing, paintball, white water rafting and horseback riding.
The variety of camps include ‘Critter Camp,’ ‘Splish Splash Water Camp,’
‘Green Teens,’ ‘Camp Pocono’ and ‘Camp Pocono Grand Canyon.’ All camps
are not only fun, but educational. For more information, call 610-935-9777 or
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Saturday, March 13th 9am to 5pm
Friday, April 2nd
11am to 8pm
1130 McDermott Drive, West Chester • 610.431.7000 • acac.
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From points south (West Chester); Rt. 202 S. - exit Boot Road - right on Boot Road - right on Greenhill
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north - Rt. 202 N - exit Boot Road - left onto Boot Road - follow directions above)
3 Unique Programs
June 28 – July 30, 2010
July & August, 2010
June 28 – August 6, 2010
Is Your Child Struggling
in School?
An Experiential Program
Where Learning Is For
Everyone!
For students who
qualify for ESY in order
to maintain skills and
reduce regression in the
summer months
For students entering
Kindergarten thru 6th grade
Reinforce Reading,
Writing, & Math Skills
Build Early Literacy & Math Skills
610.296.6725 x115
[email protected]
The program also offers:
• Speech/Language Instruction
• Occupational Therapy
• “Lunch Bunch” Program
• Afternoon Recreation Program
Travel Programs in July & August
• Sailing Away in NJ
• Beach Week
• Hiking Expedition in VA
• Shenandoah Edventure
Multi-Day Programs in August
• Great Outdoors Adventure
• Horseback Riding
• Sensational Science
• Friends are Fundamental
Morning Academics
(Reading, Math & Writing)
Afternoon Social Skills Programs
Speech, Occupational and
Physical Therapies
Teen Vocational Experiences
Full-Day Program
Day Camps
• Tools of the Trade
• History Camp
• ART-rageous
www.summermatters.org
KIDS A6
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
and girls ages 3-8 years. Day camp offers
arts and crafts, swimming, sports, music and
drama, world cultures, science, martial arts,
archery, theme days, special events and
much more.
Sports camp available for boys and girls
ages 7-14 years. We offer instruction and
league games in soccer, basketball,
baseball, street hockey, lacrosse, team
handball, football and golf. Swimming is
available daily.
Senior Camp, for boys and girls ages 9-15
years, is designed to broaden the horizons
of the older camper. We offer art,
swimming, sports, archery, martial arts,
fencing and “True Life Adventures” into the
worlds of outdoor adventure, drama, music
production, broadcast media, ESF ultimate
games, cooking and more.
Tuition: Two-to-nine-week options
available; call for details.
Ages: Boys and girls ages 3-15 years.
Dates and Times: Camp runs from June
21 through Aug. 20 with 2-to-9-week
sessions available. Monday through Friday
from 9-3 p.m. Club O.T., our extended day
program, allows campers to arrive as early
as 7:45 a.m. and stay as late as 6 p.m. Due
to the camps’ objectives and unique
format, enrollment is limited.
Miscellaneous: ESF provides awardwinning, carefully designed programs and
activities, a dedicated, experienced and
well-trained staff, and a caring, safe
environment with premier facilities. Through
education, sports and fun, ESF offers
opportunities for campers to believe in
themselves and to achieve their full
potential.
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FOX HOLLOW FARM
CO-ED SUMMER DAY CAMP
271 Swinehart Road, Glenmoore
FEBRUARY 2010
610-942-9001
www.foxhollow.org
Program & Events: Daily riding lessons,
stable management, interaction with foals
(baby horses), horse care, games, arts
and crafts, sports, nature and pool. New
this year: “Cowpoke” lessons.
Ages: Five years and older.
Dates and Times: Ten week-long
sessions beginning June 7. Full-day from
9-3:30 p.m.; half-day from 9-noon.
Extended care available. Campers may
sign up for one or more weeks.
Miscellaneous: Indoor arena. Open
house Sundays, Feb. 21 and March 21
from 2:30-4 p.m. Online registration
available.
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GRAND SLAM BASEBALL CAMP 2010
11 E. Lancaster Avenue, Malvern
610-647-6622
www.grandslammalvern.com
Program and Events: Fun-filled camp
that focuses mainly on baseball skills, but
also offers a variety of other activities
such as basketball, dodgeball, laser tag,
mini golf and more.
Tuition: $295 per camper
Ages: Boys 8-to-12 years and 13-14
years.
Dates and Time: Camp runs from 8:303:30 p.m. on Aug. 2-6 (late pick-up
available until 5 p.m. for additional
charge).
Transportation: Parents drop campers
off at the Great Valley Little League field
on King Road, Malvern. Grand Slam
provides a bus to transport campers to
Grand Slam in afternoon. Parents pick
campers up at Grand Slam at the end of
camp day.
GRAND SLAM FUN CAMP 2010
THE PHELPS SCHOOL
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
MULTI-SPORTS CAMP
July 12-30 • Aug. 9-13
for ages 8-14 (co-ed)
Basketball, soccer, flag football,
wiffleball, street hockey, ultimate Frisbee,
hand ball, rock climbing and tennis.
LACROSSE CAMP
July 12-16
for ages 8-16 (boys)
SOCCER CAMP
Aug. 2-6
for ages 8-16 (co-ed)
All camps run Monday thru Friday 9-3 pm
Extended hours 7 am-6 pm
Camps are designed to build a positive
learning experience in a safe and
controlled environment that will educate
and inspire participants to achieve
teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play.
610-644-1754, ext. 1600
www.thephelpsschool.org
FEBRUARY 2010
Program and Events: A full day of fun
including soccer, volleyball, kickball,
dodgeball, wiffleball, mini-golf, laser tag,
moonbounce, giant slides, obstacle
course, batting cages, arts and crafts,
song and dance, skits and challenging
team-building games.
Tuition: $125 week
Ages: 5-12
Dates and Time: June 28-July 2, July 59, July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30.
Camp runs from noon-4 p.m. Late pick up
available for additional charge.
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GREAT VALLEY NATURE CENTER
NATURE DISCOVERY CAMPS
4251 State Road, Phoenixville
610-935-9777
www.gvnc.org
Program and Events: Nature day
camps and overnight camps with weekly
themes. All camps are educational and
fun. Environmental games and activities,
crafts, live animals, field exploration,
pond, stream and more. Age-appropriate
day, travel and overnight camps.
Specializing in adventure camps for ages
10-to-15 years — activities include
canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock
climbing, paintball, white water rafting,
horseback riding, camping and more. The
variety of camps include “Critter Camp,”
“Splish Splash Water Camp,” “Green
Teens,” “Camp Pocono,” “Camp PA Grand
Canyon” and more.
Tuition: Call for brochure or visit
www.gvnc.org.
Ages: From four years through 15.
Trailrompers (ages 4-5); Elementary
Explorers (ages 6-7, 8-to-10); Youth
Adventure (ages 10-to-12); and
Envirotrek (ages 12-to-15).
Dates and Times: Weekly sessions June
SUMMER CAMP
Weekly Sessions
June 7-Sept. 3
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri
• Indoors & Outdoors
• Separated by Age
& Ability
Call
PENN OAKS TENNIS
& FITNESS CLUB
610-399-3800
Learn a Lifetime Sport!
Adult Lessons for All Levels
$10 Off
Any Lesson or
Summer Camp Session
New Customers Only. With mention of this
ad when you call. Expires 6/30/10
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
14-Aug 23. Half-, full-day, overnight and
travel camps available.
Transportation: No
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INDIAN SPRINGS DAY CAMP
Chester Springs
610-827-9444 or 610-645-0932
www.campresource.com
www.indianspringsdaycamp.com
Contacts: Dr. Ben Coren and Ted
Furman.
Program and Events: Crafts, nature,
boating, fishing, paddleboat, climbing wall,
tunnel slides, soccer, football, softball,
dance, cookouts, hockey stadium, golf and
individual horseback riding program. Four-,
six- and eight-week programs available.
Tuition: Call for brochure.
Ages: Three through 14.
Dates and Times: June 21-Aug. 13
Transportation: Yes
Miscellaneous: Located on 46 beautiful
acres in Chester Springs; lunch provided;
small groups with limited enrollment. Camp
enjoying its 51st year in operation.
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KARATE CAMP
THE MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
14 N. Village Ave., Exton
610-280-0873
www.martialartspa.com
Program and Events: Train to become a
Samurai or Ninja daily. Go swimming at Mt.
Gretna Lake every Monday. Take three field
trips, including go karts, rock climbing,
baseball games, stadium tours, water parks
and more. Enjoy inflatable water slides and
a pizza party every Friday. In addition, kids
will learn how to use nunchuku, double
(Kali) sticks and other Samurai equipment.
Ages: For children 6-to-14 years.
Tuition: $180-$207, depending on the
number of weeks attending. Uniform and
KIDS A7
Karate Camp
The Martial Arts Studio, Exton, offers eight weeks of Karate Camp for children
ages six-to-14 years. Campers train daily to become a Samurai or a Ninja, go
swimming at Mt. Gretna Lake on Mondays, take three field trips (go karts,
rock climbing, baseball games, stadium tours and water parks), enjoy
inflatable water slides and a pizza party on Fridays. In addition, students
learn how to use nunchuku, double sticks and other Samurai equipment. For
more information, call 610-280-0873 or visit www.martialartspa.com.
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
KIDS A8
Sunday, February 7 7 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Westtown School - 975 Westtown Road
the
greater
west
chester
camp & summer programs fair
AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL
7
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Over 100 programs for ages 3 - 17
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All families will receive a complimentary summer
programs guide and tote bag
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Free admission and parking
Residential, travel, leadership, language, adventure,
precollege and day programs
For information:
www.westtown.edu/campfair
610-399-7916 [email protected]
Snow Date 7 February 28
equipment are included.
Dates and Times: June 21-25, June 28July 2, July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30,
Aug. 2-6, Aug. 9-13 and Aug. 16-20. Camp
runs from 8:30-5 p.m. daily.
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LIONVILLE COMMUNITY YMCA
100 Devon Drive, Exton
610/363-9622
www.lionvilleymca.org/camp
Program and Events: Full-day
kindercamp for children 3-to-5-years old
and day camp for 6-to-12 year-olds.
Specialty camps include full-day and halfday programs in arts, dance and nature.
Sports camps include, basketball, tennis
and golf.
Tuition: Financial assistance is available.
Contact the YMCA for information.
Dates and Times: June 1-Aug. 27. Oneand two-week sessions. Full- and half-day
options. (9-4 p.m.) Before- and after-camp
extended hours are available.
Miscellaneous: More information at
lionvilleymca.org/camp.
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THE MALVERN DAY CAMP
20 Creek Road, Glen Mills
610-558-3200
www.malverndaycamp.com
Programs and Events: Specialty clinics
with certified instructors in lacrosse,
soccer, baseball, cooking and more. We
also offer weekly theme days, special
events and visitors. Athletics, swimming,
computers, arts and crafts, ceramics,
fishing, archery, pedal go-carts, kayaking
and water park.
Tuition: Call for rates.
Dates and Times: June 14-Aug. 20 from
9-4 p.m; extended day available from 7
FEBRUARY 2010
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Transportation: Provided from select
Malvern School locations — Malvern,
Frazer, Downingtown, Lionville, Newtown
Square and King of Prussia.
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OUT OF REACH FARM
SUMMER RIDING DAY CAMP
1325 Paoli Pike, West Chester
610-738-8147
Program and Events: Hands-on
experiences include catching, tacking and
untacking, grooming and daily riding
lessons. Games and arts and crafts also
planned.
Ages: Beginners through advanced for
ages 5-15; mini-camp for ages 5-8.
Tuition: Beginners through advanced
camps — $400/week or $100/day; minicamp $300/week or $75/day.
Dates and Times: Beginners through
advanced weekly sessions June 28, July 12,
Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 from 9-3 p.m. Weekly
mini-camps June 21 and July 19 from 9noon.
Miscellaneous: Full-day campers need a
packed lunch and plenty of drinks; minicampers need a snack and plenty of
drinks. All campers must wear long pants
and hard-soled shoes; a change of clothes
recommended for hot days. We have a
limited number or riding helmets for use.
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PARADISE FARM CAMPS
1300 Valley Creek Road, Downingtown
610-269-9111
www.paradisefarmcamp.org
Program and Events: Day camp.
Ages: For 5-to-16-year-olds.
Dates and Times: Eight weekly sessions
from June 21-Aug. 13. Junior Camp for
ages 5-to-7 years; Day Camp for ages 8-to(Continued on page A9)
CO-ED SUMMER DAY CAMP
Militia Camp (Entering grades 2-5):
June 21-25 from 9-2 p.m.
Traditional Camp (Entering grades 2-6):
June 28-July 30 from 9-2 p.m.
Advanced Camp
(Entering grades 6-8)
Aug. 2-6
from 9-2 p.m.
Please visit our
website for details!
COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA
PLANTATION
Ridley Creek State Park, Media
610-566-1725
www.colonialplantation.org
DISCOVERY
SCHOOL
& CAMP
610-696-5984
discoveryschoolandcamp.com
Ages 3-12/C.I.T. 13-16 yrs.
JUNE 11-AUGUST 27
Daily/Weekly Enrollment
4-Acre Campus • 2 Pools
Animals • Music • Drama • Crafts
Sports • Field Trips • Swimming Lessons
325 N. Five Points Road • WEST CHESTER
Est. 1968
Fully Accredited
FEBRUARY 2010
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
KIDS A9
Chester Valley
The Chester Valley Dance Academy, Exton, has
scheduled a summer dance session and a
theater program from July 6-Aug. 10 and a
special ‘Princess and ICarly’ program July 19-23.
Students are instructed in tap, jazz, ballet, acting,
arts and crafts, hair and makeup and Cheer
Dance with a dance demonstration at the end of
the week. Theater program students will perform
in an in-house performance in August. For more
information, call 610-594-2771 or visit
chestervalleydanceacademy.com.
12 years; and Teen Camp for ages 13-to-16 years.
Miscellaneous: Since 1875, Paradise Farm Camps have
been providing a high quality youth development program
in Chester County. We are fortunate to have 600 acres of
scenic, natural resources to enjoy and explore. Camp tours
available upon request. American Camp Association
accredited.
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PENN OAKS TENNIS & FITNESS CLUB
52 Penn Oaks Drive, West Chester
610-399-3800
pennoakstennis&fitness.com
Program and Events: Tennis lessons for all ages and
abilities.
Dates and Times: Monday through Friday June 7-Sept. 3
from 9-3 p.m.
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THE PHELPS SCHOOL
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
610-644-1754 ext. 1600
www.thephelpsschool.org
Programs and Events: Camps are designed for boys and
girls to build a positive learning experience in a safe and
controlled environment that will educate and inspire all
participants to achieve teamwork, sportsmanship and fair
play. Multisport camps are comprised of five fun-filled days
of sports activities. These activities include, but are not
limited to, basketball, soccer, flag football, wiffleball, street
hockey, ultimate Frisbee, hand ball, rock climbing and
tennis. Sport specific camps include lacrosse and soccer.
Tuition: $250 per week
Ages: Multi-sport camps ages 8-14 years (co-ed);
lacrosse camp ages 8-16 years (boys); and soccer camp
ages 8-16 years (co-ed).
Dates and Times: Multi-sport camps July 12-30 and Aug.
9-13; lacrosse camp July 12-16; and soccer Camp Aug. 2-6.
Monday through Friday from 9-3 p.m; extended camp
hours available 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Miscellaneous: Visit our web site at
www.thephelpsschool.org for further information.
Camp Harry Potter
This summer ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center,
West Chester, is offering Camp Harry Potter. For
five fun ‘Muggle-free’ days, campers study ‘The
Hogwarts Way,’ wand making, potions, astrology
and transfiguration. Enjoying Quiddith Matches
(the non-flying kind), Defense Against the Dark
Arts, Charms and other hands-on Harry Potter
activities. For more on the Harry Potter Camp,
and other ACAC summer camps, call 610-4317000 or visit acac.com. Pictured above, in their
Hogwart’s robes, are Potter fans Alison Hnatow
and Adrianna Helfrich.
DAY CAMP
SPORTS CAMP
SENIOR CAMP
At M on tg om er y Sc ho ol
C AMPS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS • AGES 3-15 • IN CHESTER SPRINGS, PA
(610) 581-7100 • www.esfcamps.com/Montgomery
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
KIDS A10
SAGINAW DAY CAMP
740 Saginaw Road, Oxford
(Winter: 125 N. Burnt Mill Road,
Cherry Hill, N.J., 08003)
888-477-CAMP (2267)
www.saginawdaycamp.com
Program and Events: Swimming twice
daily, go-karts, arts and crafts, mountain
bikes, 60-foot climbing wall, zip-line,
outdoor adventure, cooking, all sports,
ATVs and fishing.
Tuition: $370/week (two-week
minimum)
Dates and Times: June 28-Aug. 20 from
9-4 p.m. with extended care available.
Transportation: Yes (additional fee).
Miscellaneous: Saginaw Day Camp
provides a wide variety of activities and a
qualified staff. Counselors are carefully
screened, interviewed and selected on the
basis of skill, enthusiasm and a desire to
work with children. We offer a safe and
healthy environment which encourages
each child to discover and excel at new
activities, develop life-long friendships and
promote self-confidence.
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SUMMER at CROSSROADS
1777 N. Valley Rd., P.O. Box 730, Paoli
610-296-6725, ext. 115
Program and Events: Five-week
academic and recreational program offering
reading/language arts, math, early literacy
and pre-math, speech/language instruction
& occupational therapy available, optional
“lunch bunch” program and afternoon
recreation.
Tuition: Visit web site or call for details.
Ages: For students entering grades K
SUMMER CLAY CAMP at
the
Pottery Place
Camps run weekly: see website for dates www.harmonpottery.com
Cost: $145.00 per week
Clay Camp age 7 through teens. All projects are age-appropriate. Each day a new
theme is presented. Campers create projects according to the theme of that day.
Campers learn through hand building, and some work on the Pottery wheel. They
also learn to glaze their completed pieces.
610-772-0433
Voted Best
Children’s Camp in
Chester County!
-Parent’s Choice
through six in September 2010.
Dates and Times: June 28-July 30,
Monday-Friday; (program times vary); no
program on July 5.
Miscellaneous: Summer at Crossroads
offers a program that gives you the flexibility
to choose the academic program your child
needs or to build a full-day program of
academics, lunch and recreation. Students
work in small groups with experienced
educational professionals who individualize
instruction to meet your child’s unique
learning needs.
SUMMER L.I.F.E.
1777 N. Valley Road, P.O. Box 730, Paoli
610-296-6725 x115
Program and Events: Summer L.I.F.E. is
an experiential learning program that
provides students with opportunities to
refine academic and social skills within the
context of "real world" experiences,
including day camps, overnight travel trips
and community-based programming from
mid-July to late-August.
Tuition: Visit web site or call for details.
Ages: For ages 6-to-21 years.
Dates and Times: Varies with each
session; day camps run from 9-3 p.m. daily;
Travel excursions and overnight trips from
mid-July to late-August.
Transportation: Regional drop-off/pickup offered at additional cost.
Miscellaneous: The 2010 program
includes components in: acting, cartooning,
sailing, woodworking, science, horseback
riding, outdoor education, history, creative
arts and traveling.
THE EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM
at THE VANGUARD SCHOOL
1777 N. Valley Rd., P.O. Box 730, Paoli
610-296-6725, ext. 115
Summer Nature Camps
-Trailrompers
(ages 4-5)
-Elementary Explorers
(ages 6-7, 8-10)
-Youth Adventure
(ages 10-12)
-Enviro-trek
(ages 12-15)
-Nature themed, FUN and educational
-Half/full/overnight travel camps
-Small groups
-Pre- and after-camp extended hours
Rt. 29 & Hollow Road - Devault
(3 miles from Malvern - 2 miles from Phoenixville)
ADVENTURE CAMPS FOR AGES 10 - 15
Canoeing, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Water
Adventures, Horseback Riding, Paintball, Ocean
Exploring, Camping, Live Animals and More!
610.935.9777 - www.gvnc.org - [email protected]
For more information please call, download a detailed brochure from our website, or email us :
FEBRUARY 2010
Program and Events: Comprehensive
full-day program for students who qualify
for ESY in order to maintain skills and to
reduce regression over the summer months.
Tuition: Call for details.
Ages: For ages 6-to-21 years.
Dates and Times: Monday through
Friday, June 28-Aug. 7, from 9-2 p.m.; no
program on July 5.
Transportation: Provided by students’
home school districts.
Miscellaneous: This program is designed
to maintain skills and to reduce regression
through the use of “thematic learning” in
small-group and individualized instruction
that incorporate academic, social,
behavioral and vocational needs of
students from individual IEP goals.
Afternoon activities, such as gardening,
drama and cooking, offer students
opportunities to generalize skills and focus
on interpersonal skills in the context of
engaging activities.
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SUMMER CLAY CAMP
at the POTTERY PLACE
1426 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
Downingtown
610-772-0433
www.harmonpottery.com
e-mail: [email protected]
Program and Events: Clay camp for
children ages seven-to-teens. All projects
will be done in clay through hand-building
and some pottery wheel. A new theme is
introduced each day and campers create
projects according to the theme of the day.
Dates and Times: Camps are offered 911:30 a.m. or 12:30-3: p.m. Visit web site
for dates and times.
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UNITED SPORTS
1426 Marshallton-Thorndale Road
Downingtown
610-466-7100
www.unitedsports.net
Program and Events: United Sports has
created an interactive camp experience
that you wish you had when you were a
kid. Boys and girls participate in ageappropriate games and activities, including
Day Camp | Total Sports Camp | PeeWee
Camp | Sport Specific Camps | Lil’ Kickers.
Our sport-specific camps include soccer,
lacrosse, field hockey, baseball, basketball,
volleyball, football and inline hockey.
Tuition: Call for information or check
web site.
Ages: Boys and girls ages 3-to-15 years.
Dates and Times: Full-day and half-day
options; one-week sessions for the
different camps between June 7- Aug. 23
or full summer option. Half-day 9-noon; fullday 9-3 p.m. Extended hour camps
available for early drop-off and late pick-up;
please inquire. Lunch program is available.
Miscellaneous: With an unbelievable
indoor facility, there are no rainouts. Inquire
about special Peewee (ages 3-to-6 years)
themes for weekly camps.
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CAMP UMLY
Upper Main Line YMCA
1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road, Berwyn
610/647-9622
www.umly.org/camp
Program and Events: Full-day and halfday camps for children 2 1/2 years and
older. Traditional day camp headlines our
offerings while specialty camps and
academies in arts, nature and sports round
out our summer program. Old favorites like
fishing and tennis and our travel academies
sell out quickly, so register early.
Dates and Times: Early sessions for
younger children begin June, 1. Most
camps run June 21-Aug. 13.
Miscellaneous: More information at
umly.org/camp.
FEBRUARY 2010
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
KIDS A11
INDIAN SPRINGS Day Camp
H Climbing Wall
H 2 Olympic Size Pools & Slide
H Red Cross Instructional Swim Program
H 3 Acre Lake
H Boating & Fishing (Catch Bass, Catfish & Blue Gills)
H 46 Wooded Acres
H Spacious Barn
H Country House
H Dining Room/Lunch Served
H Cabins
H Picnic Groves
H Riding Program
ED IN A
LOCAT IFUL
H Teen Age Program
BEAUT -LIKE
OS
H Dance
POCON NG IN
H Crafts, Nature
SETTI PRINGS
ER S
H All Sports
CHEST
H Archery, Golf
H Hockey Stadium
H Soccer & Basketball
A CAMP for BOYS
and GIRLS
AGES 3-14
Call for Brochure:
Dr. Ben Coren (610) 827-9444 • Ted Furman (610) 645-0932
e-mail — [email protected]
www.indianspringsdaycamp.com • www.campresource.com
THE FINEST IN DAY CAMPING SINCE 1959 • CELEBRATING OUR 51st YEAR
Serving Main Line & All of Chester County: West Chester, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown, Chester Springs and Phoenixville
• Door-to-Door Transportation •
www.grandslammalvern.com
KIDS A12
CALENDAR
FEB. 8
“Junior Naturalists: Ice Crystals and
Ice Cream.” Tyler Arboretum, 515
Painter Rd., Media. 1-2:30 p.m. Water,
frost, snow and ice are all parts of
winter. Explore Tyler’s stream and pond
and learn about the different phases of
water. Afterwards, use ice to make
everyone’s favorite dessert. For ages 6to-8 years. $6/members; $8/nonmembers. Adults welcome to
accompany children; fee for child only.
Pre-registration required. Info: 610-5669134, ext. 215, or jlandau@tyler
arboretum.org. Web site: www.tyler
arboretum.org.
or jlandau@tyler arboretum.org. Web
site: www.tylerarboretum.org.
FEB. 20
“A Ducky Day in the French Cafe.”
Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St.,
Phoenixville. 2 p.m. The Segal Puppet
Theatre & Co. presents the story of five
little ducks who went out one day ...
far, far away and into the The French
Cafe run by chefs Philippe and Francoise
who have been searching for five
customers so they can make their
famous French souffle. For ages four
and older. Approximately 40 minutes.
$7. Info: 610-917-1228. Web site: www.
colonialtheatre.com.
FEB. 9
Admissions open house. The
Crossroads School, 1681 N. Valley Rd.,
Paoli. 9 a.m. School specializes in
assisting children ages 5-14 whose
learning profiles indicate average or
above average academic potential, but
who process language differently and
have difficulty in conventional schools.
Info: 610-296-6765, ext. 302 or
[email protected].
•
“Garden Sprouts: Plants Helping
Animals.” Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter
Rd., Media. 1-2 p.m. Explore the
arboretum and discover how trees and
winter garden plants provide food and
shelter for furry and feathered friends.
For ages four and five years.
$6/members; $8/non-members. Children
must be accompanied by an adult; fee
for child only. Pre-registration required.
Info: 610-566-9134, ext. 215, or
jlandau@tyler arboretum.org. Web site:
www.tylerarboretum.org.
FEB. 11
“Tiny Trackers: Tricky Tracks.” Tyler
Arboretum, 515 Painter Rd., Media. 12:30 p.m. Visitors may not see the
animals, but they will spot signs that
they are still active during the winter.
For ages four and five. $6/members;
$8/non-members. Adults welcome to
accompany children; fee for child only.
Pre-registration required. Info: 610-5669134, ext. 215, or jlandau@tyler
arboretum.org. Web site: www.tyler
arboretum.org.
•
“Celebrate the Year of the Tiger!”
Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster
Ave. 4 p.m. Learn about the many
traditions surrounding the Chinese new
year and why the date always changes.
Program includes stories, a Chinese New
Year’s craft and a snack. For elementaryaged children. Free. Registration
encouraged, either at the library’s
circulation desk or by calling 610-2692741.
FEB. 12
“Tiny Trackers: Tricky Tracks.” Tyler
Arboretum, 515 Painter Rd., Media. 12:30 p.m. Plants and animals deal with
the short cold days of winter. Learn why
animals fly south, why some trees lose
their leaves, and why the brown bat
simply goes to sleep. For ages four and
five. $6/members; $8/non-members.
Adults welcome to accompany children;
fee for child only. Pre-registration
required. Info: 610-566-9134, ext. 215,
or [email protected]. Web
FEB. 13
“Victorine’s Valentine Day.” Hagley
Museum and Library, Rt. 141,
FEBRUARY 2010
FEB. 23
“Garden Sprouts: Flowers in Winter.”
Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Rd., Media.
1-2 p.m. Join in the search for the
season’s earliest flowers and create a
pretty arrangement. For ages four and
five years. $6/members; $8/nonmembers. Children must be
accompanied by an adult; fee for child
only. Pre-registration required. Info:
610-566-9134, ext. 215, or jlandau@
tylerarboretum.org. Web site: www.
tylerarboretum.org.
FEB. 27
“Two of a Kind.” Colonial Theatre,
227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. 2 p.m. The
husband-wife team of David and Jenny
Heitler-Klevans presents a musical
program for the family, including sign
language, movement, puppets and
songs about animals, friendship,
diversity and environmental topics. For
ages four and older. Approximately 60
minutes. $7. Info: 610-917-1228. Web
site: www.colonialtheatre.com.
‘Read-Aloud Tours’
The popular read-aloud tours return to the Brandywine River Museum, Rt.
1, Chadds Ford, on Thursdays, Feb. 4-March 11 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The
tours, designed to introduce children ages three-to-six years to the
museum, feature story time in the gallery followed by an art-making
activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Topics include ‘Owl
Moon’ by Jane Yolen with a winter landscape activity on Feb. 4; ‘Bats at the
Library’ by Brian Lies with a create a bat activity on Feb. 11; ‘The Lorax’ by
Dr. Seuss with a truffula tree activity on Feb. 18; ‘Painting the Wind’ by
Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan with an island still life activity
on Feb. 25; ‘The House in the Night’ by Susan Marie Swanson with a
scratch art activity on March 4; and ‘Cabbages and Kings’ by Elizabeth
Seabrook with a garden design activity on March 11. Registration is
requested; families may sign up by contacting the education office at 610388-8382 or [email protected]. The read-aloud tours are included
in the museum’s regular admission — $10/adults; $6/seniors and ages six
and above; and free/under age six.
Wilmington, Del. 12:30-4 p.m. Visitors
taste gingerbread, make a Victorian
valentine using the “scrap” method,
write valentine verses with a quill pen
and design a candy bar wrapper. A
special exhibit of antique valentine
cards and candy packaging will be on
display. $11/adults; $9/students and
senior citizens; $4/ages 6-14; and
free/under age six. Info: (302) 6582400, ext. 259 weekdays. Web site:
www.hagley.org.
•
Pancake breakfast and maple sugaring
celebration. Tyler Arboretum, 515
Painter Rd., Media. 8-1 p.m. Take a tour
and see demonstration of the maple
sugaring process and learn how sap is
turned into syrup. Then come to the
barn and enjoy an all-you-can-eat
pancake and sausage breakfast, with
hot coffee and cocoa. $10/adults;
$5/ages 3-to-12 years; and free/under
age three. Info: 610-566-9134, ext. 215,
or [email protected]. Web
FEB. 14
“Crafty Kids: Flowers for Valentine’s
Day.” Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Rd.,
Media. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Choose from
winter greens, berries and long-lasting
flowers to compose a nature-inspired
table-top bouquet. For ages 7-to-9
years. $8/members; $10/non-members.
Adults welcome to accompany children;
fee for child only. Pre-registration
required. Info: 610-566-9134, ext. 215,
ONGOING
“George Washington Carver” exhibit.
The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.
10-4:30 p.m. weekdays; 10-5 p.m.
weekends. See more than 150 historical
artifacts, videos, interactive displays and
re-created scenes that trace Carver’s
modest beginnings as a child of a slave
in the Deep South to world-renowned
scientist. $12/ages 13 and above;
$10/ages 3-12, seniors age 65 and
older, military personnel and students
with ID; free/under age three. Through
Feb. 28. Info: 215-299-1043. Web site:
www.ansp.org.
•
“Laugh Lines: Cartoons and
Caricatures from the Collection.”
Brandywine River Museum, Rt. 1, Chadds
Ford. 9:30-4:30 p.m. Exhibition includes
more than 50 humorous works by some
of the most important illustrators from
the 19th and 20th centuries, whose
works comment on politics, society and
ordinary life. $10/adults; $6/seniors ages
65 and older, students and children
ages 6-12; free/children under six.
Through March 14. Info: 610-388-2700.
Web site: www.brandywinemuseum.org.
UPCOMING
MARCH 6
St. James Preschool Outgrown Sale.
St. James Preschool, 409 E. Lancaster
Ave., Downingtown. 8-noon. For sale:
baby/kids clothes, toys, books and
maternity wear. Rain or shine. Info: 484356-6642 or 610-269-0525.
(E-mail calendar items to page1pub@
aol.com. March deadline: Feb. 15.)

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