Passport and event schedule - Fayette County Public Schools

Complete this sec on and return your passport to any branch of the Lexington Public Library by August 30, 2014 and your child could win one of these great prizes:  One boys or one girls bike
courtesy of Walmart
 Four Club Level Tickets to a Lexington Legends Baseball Game
courtesy of Lexington Legends
 Family Membership to The Living Arts & Science Center
courtesy of The Living Arts & Science Center
 Four passes to the Explorium of Lexington
courtesy of Explorium of Lexington
Child’s Name: __________________________________________________________ Circle one: Boy / Girl Child’s Elementary School: ________________________________________________ Home ZIP code: _________________________________________________________ PASSPORT Are you ready for an awesome adventure? Countdown to the first day of kindergarten as you explore all the fun Lexington has to offer this summer. Learn more about your community and have fun preparing for your first day of school at all the fun, educa onal events offered through Countdown to Kindergarten. Get ready– you are heading off on a lifelong journey of fun and learning! Let the countdown begin! Parent/Caregiver’s Name: ________________________________________________ Parent/Caregiver’s email address: _________________________________________ Parent/Caregiver’s phone number: _________________________________________  Check here if you do NOT want to receive future updates from Countdown to Kindergarten partners
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Completed passports may also be mailed to Countdown to Kindergarten, c/o United Way, 100 Midland Avenue #300, Lexington, KY 40508 Carry your passport with you to each Countdown to Kindergarten event and stop by our registra on table to meet Countdown to Kindergarten team members and get your passport stamped. Collect at least SIX stamps and you can enter to win some cool prizes, including a brand new bike courtesy of Walmart, Club Level ckets to a Lexington Legends baseball game, passes to the Explorium, a family membership to the Living Arts and Science Center and more! Don’t forget to wear your C2K shirt for admission to events. Let the a
e adventure begin! Bring your passport to each event to receive a special stamp. A end at least six events and turn in your passport for a chance to win amazing prizes! Follow the map below for fun all summer long. Show your passport at each event and receive a special stamp to show you visited that place on the map. Please note—some events require advance registra on. Please read carefully. You do not have to a end each event, but you must a end at least six of the events to be entered into the prize drawing. 1 1
Bluegrass Green Source
3495 Appian Way
Saturday, June 7, 10am – 12pm
“Live Green Lexington – Wild about Water!” Join us
at Gainesway Pond to learn about water quality. Play
games and tour the pond to learn all about features
that improve water quality. This is a FREE event for
kindergartners and their parents.
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Lexington Children’s Theatre
418 W Short St.
Saturday, June 14, 10:30am – 12pm
“3, 2, 1 ACTivate Your Imagination” –
Spend the morning rotating between a
short performance, craft project, and
hands-on acting workshop! This is a
FREE event to kindergarteners and their
parents.
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Kentucky Children’s
Garden at the Arboretum
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500 Alumni Drive
Saturday, July 12, 10am - 2pm
We encourage hands-on experience
outdoors in the Kentucky Children’s
Garden. Come ready to get wet and
muddy – water shoes are highly
recommended. This is a FREE event
to kindergarteners and their parents.
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5757 Versailles Road
Saturday, June 21, 10am – 12pm
“The Great Kindergarten Adventure”
- Parent and child will follow
clues leading through several fun,
self-directed activities to help prepare
you for the first day of school. This is
a FREE event to kindergartener and
one parent. All additional guests - $2/
person. Registration is required.
440 West Short Street
Saturday, June 28, 11am – 1pm
Reading, sensory, science and many more
fun stations to visit as you make your way
around the museum! This is a FREE event
to kindergarteners and their parents.
Lexington Ballet Company
11
161 N Mill Street
Saturday, August 9, 10am
“Dance into Kindergarten” – Children will witness
and participate in an active lecture demonstration
by the Artistic Director, Luis Dominguez and the
Lexington Ballet dancers. Give your child the chance
to have a first lesson with a demonstration from the
professional company. The professional dancers will
interact, guide and encourage the students. This is
a FREE event to kindergarteners and their parents,
as well as school-aged siblings.
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Lexington Legends Whitaker Bank Ballpark
207 Legends Lane
Friday, August 8, Gates open at 6pm
7:05pm game starts
Enjoy a Legends baseball game with family-fun
entertainment and fireworks following the game.
FREE admission for kindergartener in C2K shirt.
Additional tickets for family members are at the
group discounted rate of $7/person. Tickets can
be picked up at the Group Will Call table on the
plaza between the front gate and the box office.
Advanced registration is recommended, but not
required. Contact David Barry at 859-422-7858
or [email protected].
BONUS FUN— Swim for free at any Lexington Parks and Recrea
Special thanks to these organiza ons for dona ng the prizes for this year’s Countdown to Kindergarten drawing Central Library
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123 E 6th St.
Saturday, July 26, 10am - 12pm
“Music Builds S.T.E.A.M.” –Children will take an
interactive journey with LexPhil exploring how Music
and the Arts relate to other familiar subjects. LexPhil’s
interactive, multi-media music builds programs that
integrate Arts into Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math. This is a FREE event for kindergartener and
one parent. Any additional family members are $5/
person. Advance registration is recommended, but not
required. To register call 859-233-4226.
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Register: ymcaofcentralky.org or call
any YMCA branch
Explorium
Lexington Philharmonic at STEAM Academy
Living Arts & Science Center
362 N Martin Luther King Blvd
Saturday, July 19, 9am - 12pm
“Super Sound Science Laboratory!”
– Discover the wonderful world of
sound during this fun-filled science
exploration! Create unique sounds,
perform sound experiments, make
an instrument to take home, and
much more! This is a FREE event to
kindergartener and one parent. Any
additional family members are $5
per person.
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YMCA Bar Y Camp
140 East Main Street
Thursday, June 26, 2pm – 3pm
“Go to the Head of the Class!” – Learning
some kindergarten level math and science
skills in game style will help make your
child a leader in the classroom. A Fayette
County Public Schools teacher will be
on-site to answer questions. FREE
validated parking in Central Library
garage. This is a FREE event to
kindergarteners and their parents.
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McConnell Springs Park
416 Rebmann Lane
Saturday, August 2,
9am - 4:30pm
“Nature Scavenger Hunt Bingo
at McConnell Springs Park” –
This is an “on your own” nature
scavenger hunt bingo at the
park – we will provide the bingo
cards and prizes to youth that
get a nature bingo. This is a
FREE event to kindergarteners
and their parents. No pets
allowed in the park.
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on pool on June 28 and July 26! (Free admission for wearing your Countdown to Kindergarten shirt.)