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Contents
Letter From The Editor
May 2015
Dear Readers,
I
n just a few short weeks, the school year will
end and summer will begin. This issue of
Jax4Kids’ newspaper is to help you start planning
for a summer filled with fun and memories
including summer camps, ideas for places to go
and things to do and tips for traveling.
living well
Mother’s Day Events.............................................................................. 4
Community Profile: Berry Good Farms On The Go................................... 5
tidbits........................................................................................... 6
Health & safety
Log on to Jax4Kids.com for the online summer
camps guide North Florida parents have relied on
for 12 years. It’s comprehensive and organized
into easy to navigate categories.
What’s In Your Milk?............................................................................... 8
STEM and Health Expo............................................................................ 9
Infant & Toddler
There is much to celebrate in May!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th – 8th and
Teacher Appreciation Day is May 5th. Turn to
page 23 for a Teacher’s insight on this celebration and for gift ideas. You can visit Jax4Kids’
Pinterest page for even more gift ideas.
On May 10th, we celebrate Mothers. Turn to
page 4 for events to celebrate Mother’s Day and
visit us online at Jax4Kids.com for the most current and complete list of Mother’s Day events.
Jax4Kids is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual
STEM and Health Expo on May 9th at River City
Science Academy on Beach Blvd at the foot of the
Hart Bridge Expressway, in their beautiful new
gymnasium. Getting kids excited about Science,
Engineering, Technology and Math is important in
many ways; one of which is opening the door to
excellent career options. The Expo offers learning opportunities and fun for everyone. Admission and parking are free!
We’ll be out and about all month long. Stop
by and visit us at the Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra’s performances of Sleeping Beauty,
May 2nd and 3rd at the Times-Union Center for
the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at jaxsymphony.org. On May 16th, join us at the World
Golf Hall of Fame for the opening of the film
Galapagos 3D. Visit WorldGolfIMAX.com for more
about this underwater adventure film. We’ll be at
the Jaguars Cabanas at EverBank Field on May
30th for Duval County Public School’s P.E.P. Rally
for Excellence (see more on page 26). We’ve got
fun and prizes in store at each event.
Speaking of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Starry Nights at Metropolitan Park is back
with a concert by the Beach Boys on May 16th.
It’s a great outing for the kids and lawn seats
for children 12 and under are only $10. Gates
open at 6 pm. Concert begins at 8:15 pm. Visit
JaxSymphony.org to order tickets.
Until next month,
Alison Peters-Carlson
Editor
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Tips for Traveling with Toddlers..............................................................10
special needs
Special Needs Summer Camps.............................................................12
summer fun
Clever Travel Products...........................................................................14
Seussical’s Coming Back to Town..........................................................15
National Train Day.................................................................................15
New Two State Thrill Ride…and Elsewhere to Scream About..................16
New Attractions in the Southeast...........................................................16
Visit a Tea Plantation.............................................................................16
Getting Back To Nature.........................................................................17
Drive, Chip and Putt Open to All.............................................................18
Fifteen Places Kids Should See Before 15..............................................19
education
Is the IB Programme Right for Your Student?..........................................21
That’s My Job, Alisa Arnold, Flight Attendant..........................................21
12 Google Search Tricks.......................................................................22
Time to Show Teachers We Appreciate Them.........................................23
Teacher Gift Ideas.................................................................................23
Win a Hospitality Scholarship................................................................23
clay county school news....................................25
duval county public schools..........................26
st. johns county school news.......................27
Teens
Coercion is Corrosive............................................................................29
pets
If You Poison Us....................................................................................30
I Found a Kitten, What Should I Do?.......................................................30
Things to do
May Events..........................................................................................31
Living well
Mother’s Day Events
Mother’s Day Gift Basket Silent Auction • May 1 – 8
The Fleming Island Friends of the Library hosts a
Gift Basket Silent Auction just in time for Mother’s
Day. There will be over one dozen themed baskets to
choose from. The baskets will be on display at the
library From May 1 thru May 8; winners will be notified
on May 9. All proceeds will go to the Fleming Island
Friends of the Library. Fleming Island Branch / 904278-3720 / 1895 Town Center Blvd. Fleming Island, FL
32003 / www.ccpl.lib.fl.us
Mother’s Day Photo Project
May 2, 1pm to 4pm
Make a Mother’s Day canvas, perfect to give as a gift.
$15 per canvas, including supplies. Check with your
local store to be sure they are participating.
Area Michael’s Stores / www.michaels.com
Publix Apron’s Mother’s Day Brunch
May 3, 10am • May 10, 10am
Treat your mom to a day out and enjoy some new and
interesting spring brunch cuisine. The menu includes
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict; Guava Barbecue
Shrimp with Manchego Cheese Grits; Olive Oil Poached
Rack of Lamb with Roasted Garlic Parsnip Puree and
Mint Port Jam; and Classic New Orleans Beignets with
Powdered Sugar. Cost is $45 and pre-registration is
required. Publix Aprons Cooking School / 904-2624187 / 10500 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
32257 / www.publix.com/aprons
Paint Me a Story - T-Rex and the Mother’s Day Hug
May 5, 4pm to 5pm
Doing Dishes hosts Paint Me a Story every Tuesday at
4pm. For $15, your child will hear a story and then
paint a corresponding piece. Your child will also receive
a snack and a drink. This class is designed for you
and your child to create scheduled projects together.
Smaller children will need guardians to help. Register
online in advance.
This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, kids will paint a
ring holder for Mom, Grandma or an Aunt and enjoy a
reading of “T-Rex and the Mother’s Day Hug”.
Doing Dishes / www.doingdishes.com
Avondale Location / 904-388-7088 / 3568 St. Johns
Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32205
San Jose Location / 904-730-3729 / 5619 San Jose
Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32207
Saint Johns Location / 904-824-7774 / 2220 CR-210
W Suite 309, Saint Johns, Fl 32259
Mother’s Day Craft
May 6, 3pm to 4:30pm
Come out and make a gift for that special someone just
in time for Mother’s Day. Westbrook Branch Library /
2809 Commonwealth Ave,Jacksonville,FL 32254 / jpl.
coj.net
Celebrate Mom!
May 9
Area First Coast YMCA locations host a Celebrate
Mom! event with an afternoon of crafts and more. Five
awesome moms will be recognized with a very special
prize. Contact your local YMCA to find out if they are
participating. First Coast YMCA / firstcoastymca.org
Barnes and Noble Storytime: Mother’s Day Celebration • May 9, 11am
In celebration of Mother’s Day, families are invited for
a special Storytime featuring Mom School and How
to Babysit a Grandma. Barnes and Noble San Jose /
904-886-9904 / 11112 San Jose Boulevard Suite 8
Jacksonville, FL 32223 / www.bn.com
Mother’s Day Tea Party
May 9, 11am to 1pm
Bring your friends, family and a hat to the park at the
Palm Coast Community Center. Tea, coffee, juice, and
light refreshments will be served. Light entertainment,
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casual conversation, craft corner, a hat contest, and
prizes will be provided. Ages 2 to 15.
City of Palm Coast / Palm Coast Community Center,
305 Palm Coast Parkway NE Palm Coast, FL 32137 /
www.palmcoastgov.com
Mother’s Day Movie Matinee
May 9, 1:30pm to 4pm
The Flagler County Library hosts a Mother’s Day Movie
Matinee. The movie is rated PG-13. Children under
12 must be accompanied by a parent/adult, and the
parent/adult must remain with the child(ren) during
the program. Due to safety regulations and room
restrictions, no carriages or strollers are allowed in the
program. Doors open one-half hour prior to the start of
the movie. Light refreshments will be served. Flagler
County Public Library / 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW,
Palm Coast, FL 32137 / www.flaglercounty.org
Moms Swim Free at Adventure Landing • May 10
Adventure Landing celebrates Mother’s Day with a
special offers. Moms can swim free with the purchase
of an all-day waterpark pass. Adventure Landing /
904-246-4386 / 1944 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach
FL 32250 / www.adventurelanding.com
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Mother’s Day Special
Admission Offer • May 10
To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Jacksonville Zoo and
Gardens has a special admission offer for moms. Mom
gets in free with the purchase of an adult or child
ticket. Coupon required. Visit website for the coupon;
be green and show the ticket on your phone or tablet!
Coupon may not be used in conjunction with any other
coupon, discount, or special offer, including Zoo Value
Tickets. One free admission per coupon. One coupon
per transaction. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens / 904757-4463 / 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 /
www.jacksonvillezoo.org
The Players Championship – Pink Out For Mother’s
Day • May 10
In honor of Mother’s Day, which falls on the final round
of The Players (Sunday, May 10), the event will once
again stage a “Pink Out” on Championship Sunday
in celebration of mothers and in support of 26.2 with
Donna’s breast cancer marathon for research and
care. In conjunction with Sunday’s “Pink Out,” players,
caddies, sponsors, volunteers and fans are encouraged
to wear pink to TPC Sawgrass in support of 26.2 with
Donna, a local charitable organization that raises funds
for ground-breaking breast cancer research at Mayo
Clinic and women living with breast cancer.
PGA / TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL 32082 / www.pgatour.com
Mother’s Day Red Carpet Brunch
May 10, 11am to 12:30pm
Pump It Up of Jacksonville hosts a Mother’s Day Red
Carpet Brunch. Cost is $10 per child, and includes 60
Miunutes of Jumping and 30 Minutes for craft. Reservations can be made online in advance.
Pump It Up/ 904-646-1441 / 11840 Beach Blvd Ste 10
Jacksonville, FL 32246 / www.pumpitupparty.com
Salt Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet
May 10, 11am to 3:30pm
Salt at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, hosts a Mother’s
Day Brunch Buffet. Prices are $135 per adult and $48
children under 3 to 12. Reservations can be made
online. Salt at Ritz Carlton / 904-277-1100 / 4750
Amelia Island Parkway, Amelia Island, Florida 32034 /
www.ritzcarlton.com
Painting With a Twist – Paint With Mom
May 10, 2pm to 4pm
Painting With a Twist hosts a Family Love Song Set –
Paint With Mom painting event. Cost is $35 per seat.
Reserve your seats in advance. Painting With a Twist /
904-399-8399 / 1525 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL
32207 / www.paintingwithatwist.com
Kids really do say the funniest things! Please share your favorites with us by e-mailing your
story directly to [email protected]. One entry each month will be turned into a cartoon to
be published in the next issue of Jax4Kids. We’ll send you the original cartoon as a keepsake.
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go
home and love your family.”
– Mother Teresa
Living well
Community Profile: Berry Good Farms On The Go
B
erry Good Farms, the horticulture division of
the North Florida School of Special Education, is taking its program on the road.
The Jacksonville school for special needs
students with mild to moderate intellectual
disabilities opened its onsite farm in 2010 in
order to offer students and post-graduates, 18
- 40 years of age, the opportunity
to have hands-on training in
horticulture studies, culinary
arts, aquaponics, and
production of agricultural
goods, as well as independent living skills training
through urban farming
instruction. Students are
involved in all aspects of the farming process
from planting of seeds and young plants to
maintaining and nurturing of vegetables, fruits
and herbs, and finally, harvesting of the produce.
The culinary arts program was launched two
years later and works hand-in-hand with the
farm, using the freshest, seasonal ingredients
when preparing weekly menu items. The
multi-faceted training received in the existing
culinary arts and horticulture programs translates
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into jobs in the food service industry, horticulture
and gardening industry and culinary arts field,
including working with chefs and caterers.
handling, utilizing fresh produce for recipes,
cutting skills, general food prep and measuring of
ingredients for recipes. Training for students in
the farmers’ cooperative will include instruction
Building on the success of these efforts, Berry
on preparing individual bags of fresh produce to
Good Farms is taking its program to the next level be sold on the food truck each day, offering
by training its students to operate a food truck.
customers a one-stop shopping opportunity.
Once the program is completed, they will
serve as the food truck’s
Those students whose instruction focuses on the
employees.
production of goods for sale on the food truck and
at community events will learn to create dipping
Called Berry Good Farms On
sauces, dressing mixes, and dip mixes using
The Go, the program includes
ingredients from the farm. The production team
four areas of vocational
will learn to dry herbs, fruits and vegetables using
training and marketable
a food dehydrator; mix ingredients and prepare
employment opportunities:
baked goods such as muffins; and prepare pesto
daily food preparation; farmers’ and hummus using ingredients from Berry Good
cooperative program; production of agricultural
Farms. All production items will be sold on the
goods for sale in the community, such as dried
food truck, offering another avenue of revenues
herb mixes and muffins; and working on the food for the project. Each student in the program will
truck in the community for lunch service and
be instructed on proper customer service and
special events.
relations.
Training for students interested in culinary arts
will include instruction on menu planning,
shopping for necessary ingredients, cooking
methods, small appliance operation, safe food
By providing future employment to students
completing the program, the school is able to
control the environment and broaden opportunities which best suit and best utilize the various
skills of our student/post-graduate population.
Berry Good Farms On The Go will partner with
specific business in the community to maximize
the success of the project.
This will be the only food truck in the community
that will offer delicious lunch items prepared with
produce picked fresh from the farm, produce
bags filled with organic vegetables, herbs and
fruits, along with take-away agricultural goods
such as fresh herb mixes and baked goods.
The school believes the program will be a
success and community will support Berry Good
Farms On The Go because:
• The food truck will always employ young
adults with disabilities.
• The truck will feature a “Fresh from the farm”
menu.
• The school’s vocational training will broaden
community employment opportunities.
• 100% of profits will be reinvested into the
program to benefit more students.
• Skills learned will enable our students to be
competitive when applying for jobs. j
northfloridaschool.org
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f.lux
STACK THE STATES AND STACK THE
COUNTRIES
If you plan to travel this
summer, these are great
learning games to play while
traveling! Stack the States is a
fun U.S. geography education
game for kids and Stack the
Countries a fun world
geography game for kids and
adults, teaching about the countries of the world and their
shapes, neighbors, landmarks, capital cities, languages,
flags, and other geographical facts. You’ll find them on the
App store and at Google Play.
(Eagle Nest Outfitters) hammocks are lightweight, roll up to
the size of a softball (single hammock) or grapefruit (double
hammock), holds up to 400 lbs and are easy to install.
Marine-grade line with metal snap links securely attach to
trees, posts, boat masts and whatever else you can find.
The Atlas XL Suspension Strap is a tree-friendly suspension
system for your double nest and single nest hammock
(sold separately) that will support up to 400 lbs. Fully
adjustable, the Atlas XL Suspension Strap allows you to
hang your hammock almost anywhere without any knottying ability or rope.
ENO also makes the lightweight and small Junglenest
Hammock with a bugnet that can be used as an alternative
to sleeping on the ground in a tent. A rain tarp for your
hammock is also available and sold separately. Find ENO
hammocks and accessories at eaglenestoutfitters.com and
retailers such as REI.
OPEN DNS
TIME DIFFERENCE CALCULATOR
Traveling across time
zones? Find the time
difference between
several cities with
timeanddate.com’s
online Time Difference
Calculator. It provides
time zone conversions taking into account daylight saving
time (DST), local time zone and accepts present, past or
future dates. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
converter.html
ENO HAMMOCKS
ENO hammocks are great
to take along on family
trips and outings or just to
enjoy in your yard. ENO
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f.lux makes your computer screen look like the room you’re
in, all the time. When the sun sets, it makes your computer
look like your indoor lights. In the morning, it makes things
look like sunlight again. Tell f.lux what kind of lighting you
have, and where you live. Then forget about it. f.lux will do
the rest, automatically.
f.lux is available for Windows, Mac, iPhone/iPad and Linux
at justgetflux.com.
POISON HELP
OpenDNS.com
is on a mission
to make the
internet safer.
1 in 3 schools
in the U.S. use
OpenDNS to protect devices from loading inappropriate
websites. They provide the same service to protect your
family from inappropriate websites and identity theft
websites on all of your devices.
OpenDNS Home is FREE to use for home networks. Some
limitations apply. Go to OpenDNS.com and at the top on
the menu bar, click Personal and then Family Controls.
Follow the prompts and in three easy steps, you’ll have
protection and peace of mind.
During
the
day,
computer screens look
good—they’re
designed to look like
the sun. But, at 11pm,
or 3am, you probably
shouldn’t be looking at
the sun.
It’s even
possible that you’re
staying up too late
because
of
your
computer.
AQUEDUCK FAUCET EXTENDER
Aqueduck makes a
faucet extender that
brings the running water
closer to your toddler so
that they can reach it.
Children act fast and so do poisons. Curious children will
often investigate and sometimes eat or drink anything they
get into. The National Poison Control Center is open 24/7
to help. Commit the number to memory, program it into
your phone and put it on your refrigerator for baby sitters
and guests to see.
Information is also available online at www.cdc.gov
LET’S CONNECT
CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES Summer Workshops
www.childrensartclasses.com • 904.612.7557
Baymeadows location
Orange Park location
Student name___________________________________Age_____
Parent Name_____________________________________________
Cell Phone__________________Home Phone__________________
Mailing Address__________________________________________
Email Address____________________________________________
Workshops requested:
June 15 - 19 ____ ____ ____ ____
June 22 - 26 ____ ____ ____ ____
July 6 - 10
____ ____ ____ ____
July 13 - 16
____ ____ ____ ____
Student name___________________________________Age_____
Parent Name_____________________________________________
Cell Phone__________________Home Phone__________________
Mailing Address__________________________________________
Email Address____________________________________________
Workshops requested:
June 15 - 19 ____ ____ ____ ____
June 22 - 26 ____ ____ ____ ____
July 6 - 10
____ ____ ____ ____
July 13 - 16* ____ ____ ____ ____
Please use LETTER of workshop from summer workshop schedule (ex. A, B, C, ETC.)
Up to four workshops each week may be selected. (Each workshop selected will meet Monday through Friday at given time**unless noted..)
Cost is $76/per 5-day workshop, and includes all supplies,*unless noted.
$20 deposit per 5-day workshop is due with registration. Balance to be paid on FIRST DAY of workshop.
Mail registration form and deposit to:
All workshops MEET at:
Children’s Art Classes
8411 Baymeadows Way
9838 Old Baymeadows Rd. #330
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Jacksonville, FL 32256
**You will be notified ONLY if your requested workshop is full**
Workshop schedule: Baymeadows Way
JUNE 15-19
A. Beginning Drawing
B. Charcoal Drawing
C. Clay For TINY HANDS!
D. WHIMSEY Teapot Designs in CLAY*
($5 upcharge)
JUNE 22-26
E. StaiWater Color Landscape Painting!
F. PAINTING for Young Artists
G. STAIN GLASS for Children!
H. Clay MASKS CREATIONS!!
JULY 6-10
I. Clay Pots and MORE!!
J. Painting for Young Artists
K. DRAWING with Scratchboard!
L. DRAWING and CLAY – Art History!!
JULY 13-16 ** (M.-TH.)
M. DRAWING in PASTEL: Self-Portraits
N. DRAWING & PAINTING for TINY HANDS
O. BEGINNING DRAWING
P. Plaster Mask Creations!!
(great for parent & child!)
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CUT
9 - 10:15 am
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
ages 7 - ADULT
ages 7 - ADULT
ages 3 - 6
ages 10 - ADULT
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ages 7 and up
ages 4-7
ages 5 and up
ages 7 and up
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ages 7 and up
ages 4 - 7
ages 7 and up
ages 8 - ADULT
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
ages 7 and up
ages 3 - 5
ages 8 and up
ages 6 - ADULT
Mail registration form and deposit to:
All workshops MEET at:
Children’s Art Classes
1406 Kingsley Ave
11250 Old St. Augustine Rd.#15310
Orange Park, FL 32073
Jacksonville, FL 32257
**You will be notified ONLY if your requested workshop is full**
Workshop schedule: Orange Park
JUNE 15-19
A. Beginning Drawing
B. Clay Pots and MORE!
C. ART CREATIONS for TINY HANDS
JUNE 22-26
D. PAINTING in Water Colors!
E. CLAY for TINY HANDS!
F. CLAY MASK MAKING!
JULY 6-10
G. WHIMSEY Designs –Clay Teapots!*
($5 upcharge)
H. STAIN GLASS for CHILDREN!
I. DRAWING with PASTELS!
JULY 13-16 * (4 DAYS)
J. PAINTING for YOUNG ARTISTS!
K. CHARCOAL DRAWING
L. DRAWING WITH SCRATCH BOARD!!
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
ages 7 - ADULT
ages 7 - ADULT
ages 3 - 6
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
ages 7 and up
ages 3 - 6
ages 7 and up
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
ages 7 - ADULT
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
ages 5 and up
ages 7 and up
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
ages 5 - 9
ages 7 and up
ages 7 - ADULT
health & safety
What’s in Your Milk? Always Check the Label
W
andering past the dairy section in your
local grocery store nowadays is not for the
faint of heart. A plethora of creamers, yogurts,
cheeses and milks can set you up for a serious
setback in your schedule unless you have your
game on and know exactly what you’re looking
for. There is such a wide variety of milk and
yogurt drinks out there, it makes me think that
consumers are possibly confused about what
choice of milk is best for their families. This
month let’s take a look and compare some of the
milk choices available and their nutrient composition so that as a parent you can make the best
informed decision about what to buy. We will start
with cow’s milk and then compare that with milks
made from nuts and grain. Keep in mind that the
vitamins added to nut milks are just generalizations – different brands may have slight variances
in what vitamins they add, so it’s always best to
check the label before buying.
grams of fat per cup.
• Recommended for children up to the age of
two years.
WHOLE MILK
• Made from cow’s milk without any of the fat
removed. Homogenized means the milk has
been processed so the fat is kept in suspension and won’t separate out from the watery
part (the whey).
• Provides 150 calories, 8 grams protein and 8
The following section includes milks made from
soy, nuts and grains which can be alternatives for
those people who have a true allergy to cow’s
milk or are vegetarian/vegan and avoid dairy
products.
SKIM MILK
• Made from cow’s milk with all the fat removed.
• Provides 85 calories, 8 grams of protein and 0
grams of fat per cup.
• Recommended for children 2 years of age and
up.
LACTAID MILK
• Made from cow’s milk with the lactose
removed for people who are lactose-intolerant.
Comes in various percentages of lactosereduction, so if you want 100% lactose
reduced milk, choose the Lactaid 100.
• Provides 130 calories, 8 grams of protein and 5
grams of fat per cup (in whole milk Lactaid).
SOY MILK (plain, not light)
• Made from soybeans and water, fortified with
calcium, vitamins D, A, & B and may or may not
be sweetened.
• Soy protein products contain soy estrogens
(isoflavones or phytoestrogens) – preliminary
research shows soy may be protective against
different types of cancer and protective against
heart disease.
• Provides 100 calories, 7 grams of protein and 4
grams of fat per cup.
may not be sweetened.
• Provides 45 to 90 calories, less than 1 gram of
protein and 5 grams of fat per cup.
RICE MILK
• Made from rice and water, fortified with
calcium, vitamins D & B12 and may or may not
be sweetened.
• Provides 90 to 120 calories, 1 gram of protein
and 2.5 grams of fat per cup.
ALMOND MILK
QUINOA MILK
• Made from almonds and water, fortified with
• Made from Quinoa and water, fortified with
calcium, vitamins D & E and may or may not be
calcium, vitamins D, A & E and may or may not
sweetened.
be sweetened.
• Provides 30 to 60 calories, 1 gram of protein
• Provides 70 to 90 calories, 2 grams of protein
and 2.5 grams of fat per cup.
and 1 gram of fat per cup.
CASHEW MILK
• Made from cashews and water, fortified with
calcium and vitamins D, A & E and may or may
not be sweetened.
• Provides 30 to 60 calories, 0 to 3 grams of
protein and 2.5 grams of fat per cup.
The bottom line – no matter what your lifestyle or
preference, there is a milk out there to fit your
needs. Just keep in mind that they can vary quite
a bit in calories, protein and fat content. Read the
labels and be daring – take a new milk home –
your family just might love it! j
COCONUT MILK
• Made from coconut cream and water, fortified
with calcium, vitamins D and B12 and may or
Aurea Thompson, MSH, RD, CSP, LD/N
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
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health & safety
The mission of this unique expo is to expose
ordinary citizens and potential students to the
exciting and engaging world of science, technology, engineering, mathematics as well as igniting
their interests and motivation for the many health
care disciplines.
The theme for this year’s expo, “Preparing
Florida’s future STEM & Health workforce,” is a
reflection of the belief that the state’s future will
require a workforce of highly trained professionals in the STEM and Health fields and students
engaged from early age and kept in the STEM &
Health pipeline as they grow, will eventually
become these successful STEM & Health
professionals.
Vendors and businesses from all over Jacksonville will be present. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue
will be out in force as well as health professionals
from all over town. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s
Office is bringing its “Beat The Heat” racecar
trailer and members of the SWAT team. Other
groups represented will include the Jacksonville
Zoo, the Jacksonville Children’s Choir and GLAM
Cheer and Dance. There will be many free
giveaways and prizes (Make sure you bring along
some extra cash for some of the games and
concessions).
Mark your calendar and come out to this free
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at
the River City Science Academy Main Campus,
7565 Beach Blvd.
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VOLLEY STARS CAMP
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
JUNE 8-10
JUNE 22-24
JULY 6-8
JULY 20-22
AGES 5-8
95 PER SESSION
9AM-12PM
This camp focuses on motor skills such as volleyball movement,
jumping and throwing. Campers will learn basic volleyball skills
and work with a light ball. (T-shirt included)
ALL SKILLS CAMP
9AM-4PM
260 per session (FULL WEEK)
165 per session (3 DAY OPTION - MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY)
110 per session (2 DAY OPTION - THURSDAY & FRIDAY)
AGES 9-12
ost expos are designed to bring a learning
community together. However, River City
Science Academy’s STEM and Health Expo allows
its students to showcase their STEM (science,
technology, engineering, mathematics) work in a
fun and unique venue, with learning opportunities
for everyone This free, one-day event, proudly
sponsored by Jax4Kids features exciting science
demonstrations, STEM educators & scientists,
hands-on activities, robots, community health
supporters, doctors, health professionals, fire and
police representatives and other public servants,
plus many vendor booths.
Volleyball Association
SESSION 1 JUNE 8-12
JUNE 8-10 (3 DAY OPTION)
JUNE 11-12 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 3 JULY 6-10
JULY 6-8 (3 DAY OPTION)
JULY 9-10 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 2 JUNE 22-26
JUNE 22-24 (3 DAY OPTION)
JUNE 25-26 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 4 JULY 20-24
JULY 20-22 (3 DAY OPTION)
JULY 23-24 (2 DAY OPTION)
AGES 13-16
STEM and Health Expo
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SESSION 1 JUNE 15-19
JUNE 15-17 (3 DAY OPTION)
JUNE 18-19 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 3 JULY 13-17
JULY 13-15 (3 DAY OPTION)
JULY 16-17 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 2 JUNE 29-JULY 1 (3 DAY OPTION)
JUNE 29-30 (2 DAY OPTION)
SESSION 4 JULY 27-31
JULY 27-29 (3 DAY OPTION)
JULY 30-31 (2 DAY OPTION)
Campers will receive instructional training from JJVA’s most experienced Coaches on the six fundamental volleyball
skills. Campers have the choice to attend two days, three days, or five days per session. (T-shirt included)
Note: JJVA does not have a cafeteria. Campers will need to bring their lunch.
EVENING SKILLS SESSIONS
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS IN JULY
AGE 13-15: 5-6:30 PM
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CAMP
JULY 7, 11, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
AGE 16-18: 6:30-8 PM
JULY 31 5-8 PM & AUGUST 1 9 AM - 4 PM
For your convenience JJVA will be offering Extended Care from 8-9 am and 4-5 pm:
Extended Day includes: arts & crafts, movies and other fun activities.
1 HOUR $10/DAY
2 HOURS $20/DAY
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infant & toddler
Tips for Traveling with Toddlers
I
f you’ll be traveling with toddlers this summer,
here are some products and ideas to make
travel easier and safer.
with colorful, friendly illustrations and over 50 flaps
to lift and look beneath.
Begin by talking about your travel plans – where “Airport” by Byron Barton,
you’ll go, what you’ll do, who you’ll see, how
for ages 3 to 6. From the
you’ll get there. Pack books and activities and
download movies and apps and show your
children how to use them in advance. Don’t forget
the headphones.
excitement of arrival
to the wonder of takRead books about your mode of transportation
ing off, “Airport” capand destination. When children know what to
tures all the magic of
expect and the tone is set that this will be an
an airport with joyous and powerful images and
exciting adventure, they are more likely to be
simple text. Perfect for fans of Richard Scarry and
happier and more well-behaved travelers. If your Tom Lichtenheld!
trip involves flying, here are some books/DVD to
“Shae by Air” a DVD Toolkit
get you started:
for ages 2 to 6. An engaging
“Going on a Plane,” an
story that prepares children
Usborne First Experience
for traveling on an airplane,
book for ages 3 and up
“Shae by Air” details the
helps your child underJOURNEY, not the destination.
stand what to expect. This
Told from a young child’s
book explains the
perspective, this is a fun,
processes that are
educational way to prepare
involved in airplane travel
young children for the long
including how to get the tickets, weighing and
lines and the security checkpoint (removing
scanning the luggage and what occurs once
shoes and coats, walking through the beeping
inside the plane.
metal detector), the ear popping that accompanies takeoff and landing, as well as how to
“Look Inside an Airport,” an Usborne book for
entertain and behave themselves while flying (no
ages 3 and up. Airports are thrilling and fascinat- kicking the seats!).
ing places for children, full of unusual equipment,
strange machines and, of course, lots of planes.
Two products that make travel with toddlers
This book allows young children to find out more easier and safer:
about how an airport works. Richly informative,
Things to Do
Infant & Toddler
T’s Learning Center Open House
May 2, 10am to 2pm
Join Jax4Kids.com at T’s Learning Center’s new Gate
Parkway location Open House. There will be balloons,
train rides, bounce houses, face painting, snow cones,
music, prizes and more. You will also be able to
tour the new facility and meet & greet the staff. T’s
Learning Center is enrolling kids ages 6 weeks to VPK.
T’s Learning Center / 904-538-0900 / 11526 Lake
Mead Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32256/ www.
tslearningcenter.com
Breastfeeding 101
May 5, 6pm
Join a Certified Lactation Consultant as she offers
professional advice and practical tips to help prepare
new and expectant moms for a successful nursing
experience. Babies R Us, St. Johns Town Center/ 904997-6311 / 4875 Town Center Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL
32246 / www.toysrus.com
Musical Storybooks
May 7, 11am
The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra presents
Musical Storybooks featuring Mole Music by David
McPhail and the JSO’s String Quartet. For preschool
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Kids Fly Safe: The
CARES Airplane Safety
Harness is the only FAA
approved harness-type
child restraint approved for taxi, takeoff,
turbulence and landing.
It’s portable, lightweight
and simple to install.
Suitable for all children
between 22 and 44 lbs. and up to 40 inches tall,
it’s ideal for toddlers old enough to sit alone but
too small for the seatbelt. Order at kidsflysafe.
com.
Ride-On Carry-On: Navigating through an airport
with suitcases and strollers, a purse and diaper
bag is a challenge. The Ride-On Carry-On is a
children’s chair that instantly converts any
wheeled carry-on luggage into a travel stroller. No
assembly required! The padded headrest
converts to a handy tray table for eating and
playing when needed and it folds flat on your
carry on so that it fits perfectly in the overhead
bin. For children 8 months to 5 years, up to 50
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age children. Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library / 904827-6950 / 101 Library Blvd. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
32082 / www.sjcpls.org
Barnes and Noble San Jose / 904-886-9904 / 11112
San Jose Boulevard Suite 8 Jacksonville, FL 32223 /
www.bn.com
Kids Play Days
May 11 – 15, 11am to 3pm
May 18 – 22, 11am to 3pm
Adventure Landing hosts Kids Play Days with limited
water park and discounted tickets. Cost is $9.99
per person, and includes admission to Pirate’s
Play Village and the Lil’ St. John’s River. Adventure
Landing, Beaches / 904-246-4386 / 1944 Beach Blvd,
Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 / www.adventurelanding.
com
Burgers 4 Babies
May 15, 11:30am to 1:30pm
The third annual charity event, Burgers 4 Babies, will be
held adjacent to the Florence N. Davis Center at 327 E.
Duval Street. This event features celebrity chefs cooking
for a cause, a Diaper Dash Relay and the ribbon cutting
for the new Health Hub. Burgers 4 Babies benefits
Community Connections of Jacksonville’s programs
for homeless babies and young children from our
community. All proceeds from the event will benefit
Community Connections’ programs for youth.
Community Connections of Jacksonville / 904-3509949 / Florence N. Davis Center
327 E. Duval St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 /
communityconnectionsjax.org
Dinosaur Train Live
May 12, 10:15am to 11:15am
Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live encourages basic
scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life
science, natural history and paleontology. All tickets are
$8. Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts / 904-276-6750 /
283 College Dr, Orange Park, FL 32073 / www.thcenter.
org
Barnes and Noble Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Storytime
May 13, 10:30am
Kids 3 and up are invited for weekly storytime and a
reading of the favorite alphabet story “Chicka Chicka
Boom Boom” by Bill Martin Jr. After the story, kids can
make a letter craft and write their names.
Tuesdays For Twos
May 19, 9:45am to 10:30am
Two year olds and their parents are invited for interactive
activities. There is no charge for this event, but space
is limited. Call Lori Hall at 904-641-6644 for more
information or to RSVP.
Jacksonville Country Day School / 904-641-6644 /
10063 Baymeadows Road Jacksonville, FL 32256 /
www.jcds.com
Visit Jax4Kids.com for more event listings.
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Special needs
Special Needs Summer Camps
Bloom Behavioral Solutions Summer Camp
June 15 - August 14, 10am - 2pm
Ages 5 - 13. This camp designed for children with
developmental disabilities. The camp activities are
developed to increase and target social skills. Additionally, each camp instructor is trained extensively in
Applied Behavior Analysis. The child to instructor ratio
ranges from 1:1 to 3:1 with each child supervised by a
Board Certified staff member.
Cost: $400/week. Sibling rate of $350. 9141 Cypress
Green Drive, Suite 2 Jacksonville, FL 32256 / 904647-1849 / www.bloom-behavioral-solutions.com
Camp I Am Special
Session One - June 7 - 13 Ages 18 and Up
Session Two - June 14 - 20 Ages 5 to 18 years old
Session Three - June 21 - 27 Ages 5 to 18 years old
CAMP ON BREAK FROM JUNE 28 - JULY 4
Session Four (Formerly Camp Care) - July 5 - 11
Ages 5 and Up
Session Five - July 12 - 18 Ages 18 and Up
Session Six - July 19 - 25 Ages 18 and Up
Session Seven - July 26 - August 1 Ages 18 and Up
A 5-day, recreational and residential summer camp
for children with disabilities such as Autism, Down
Syndrome, Spina Bifida, CP, Visual and Hearing Impairments, Intellectual Impairments, and many others.
Camp I Am Special offers 1:1 care with one buddy assigned to each camper. They have hayrides, a petting
zoo, daily swimming, a camp dance, a talent show,
water slides, arts & crafts, music, and many other typical camp activities at this overnight session of camp.
Cost: $550/per camper/per week. * Limited scholarships are available. 235 Marywood Drive, St Johns, FL
32259 / 904-356-0810 / www.campiamspecial.com
Camp JADA
June 15 - 18, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Ages 6 - 12. The American Diabetes Association camp
will be held at the University of North Florida campus.
Campers can participate in a variety of fun activities
while developing the independence and confidence
necessary for successfully managing their diabetes.
They will also be learning about nutrition, exercise, insulin, and blood glucose monitoring. Thursday Evening
- Family Banquet: 4:30am to 7pm.
Cost: Non-Refundable Deposit: $35. Camp Fee: $100.
Extended Hours (extra fee): $25. The University of
North Florida, 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32224 / 904730-7200 ext 3064 / www.diabetes.org
Camp JSA
July 6 - August 7, 9am - 2pm
Ages 4 - 17. Camp JSA is a summer fun driven
camp that focuses on social growth for kids with
autism spectrum disorder. It’s a five week therapeutic
autism camp for children diagnosed with Asperger’s
disorder, high functioning Autism or non-verbal related
disorders. Campers enjoy a wide variety of cooperative
games and social skills and team building activities, as
well as more traditional camp fare such as non-competitive sports, dancing, swimming, music, creative
arts and drama. If your child is unable to participate
with a 3:1 ratio it is recommended to have a shadow
for your child or consider enrolling in the JSA Clinic
that will be based on teacher availability during the
five camp weeks. Cost: $400/week. JSA invites typical peer/siblings to enroll $150/week. 9000 Cypress
Green Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32256 / 904-732-4343 /
www.jsakids.org
Camp Keystone
June 15 - August 7, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Ages 3 – 18. Camp Keystone is for children diagnosed
with intellectual disabilities and behavior disorders.
Children will be placed in a low ratio group with
trained behavior therapists. Camp activities include:
vocational skills (daily living skills and job ready
skills), social skills (play skills and peer interactions),
academic skills (reading, language arts, and math),
health and safety (community skills), physical activity
(gross motor skills and exercise), and enriching field
trips (Jacksonville Zoo, museums, community parks,
and more). Parents must complete a registration
process for their child to be considered for acceptance
into the camp. All students enrolled in camp will
have access to a variety of support services including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Applied
Behavior Analysis, and Mental Health Therapies, which
are provided at an additional rate. 6867 Southpoint Dr
North, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32216 / 904-6196071 / www.keystonebehavioral.com
Camp Possible at Henderson Haven
July 6 - July 31, 9am - 3pm
Ages 6 - 21. This year’s camp is filled with lots of fun
hands-on activities and learning opportunities.
Week 1 - Amazing animals: Safari Show and Petting Zoo
Week 2 - Circus Circus: Clowns and Trapeze Experience
Week 3 - Dr. Seuss: Different book each day ending with
Oh The Places You Will Go and a real Hot Air balloon.
Week 4 - Wacky Water Week: Water activities ending
with the 40ft water slide. Cost: $180/week. Extended
Day additional. 772 Foxridge Center Dr, Orange Park,
FL 32065 / 904-264-2522 / www.hendersonhaven.org
KCDC Summer Camp
June 22 - August 14, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Ages 3 - 5. The mission of the Keystone Child
Development Center is to do more than just provide
childcare. We strive to seize each moment to create
valuable teaching opportunities while providing a safe
and nurturing environment. During our summer camp,
students will enjoy structured and unstructured social
activities while reaping the benefits of weekly themes
and lessons. Lessons and activities are designed to
promote pro-social behaviors addressing topics such
as the basics of friendship, conversation skills, teamplaying, emotion regulation, and body safety. 6867
Southpoint Dr North, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32216
/ 904-619-6071 / www.keystonebehavioral.com
The Jericho School for Children with Autism Summer Programs, July 20 - August 14, 9am - 3:30pm
The Jericho School is now accepting registrations for
the 2015 Summer Program. This Program consists of
four weeks of intensive Applied Behavior Analysis and
Verbal Behavior services for children with developmental disabilities. Each child will receive a comprehensive and Individualized Program with identified
goals and objectives for acquisition of targeted skills.
You can choose Part Day or Full Day Program. Select
two weeks, or take advantage of all four weeks of the
Individualized Summer Program.
Individualized ABA/VB Instruction with a 1:1 studentteacher ratio
1:1 Full-Day Individualized Instruction - $750/week
1:1 Part-Time Individualized Instruction - $375/week
1351 Sprinkle Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32211 / 904-7445110 / www.thejerichoschool.org
For a comprehensive list of available summer
camps visit the Special Needs Summer Camps
page at Jax4Kids.com.
“God could not be everywhere and therefore he
made mothers.”
– Jewish Proverb
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NOW
ENROLLING
AGES 2 – 22
Special Needs Private School
Student-Teacher Ratio 5:2
Accepts the McKay Scholarship,
Step Up for Students and PLSA
Scholarships. Academic and
Hardship scholarships are available.
Enrichment, Art, PE,
Community Outings
Call to Schedule a Tour
Parent Open House Thursday, May 28th - 6pm
Refreshments and childcare provided.
904.619.6071
mainspringacademy.org
Kids Fly Safe
6867 Southpoint Drive North
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Kids Fly Safe CARES® Airplane Safety Harness
is the only FAA approved harness-type child
restraint approved for taxi, takeoff, turbulence
and landing. It’s portable, lightweight and simple
to install. In addition to making a harness for
ALL children between 22 and 44 lbs. and up to
40 inches tall, Kids Fly Safe makes a CARES®
Airplane Safety Harness for Special Needs travelers who are taller than 41 inches and over 44
lbs including Pre-teens, Teens and Adults. This
harness requires an FAA Exemption letter which
‘exempts’ a flyer from the FAA rules regarding
size restrictions and allows a larger special needs
individual to use CARES. Instructions for obtaining a FAA exemption letter is available at www.
kidsflysafe.com.
Caroline’s Cart
Caroline’s Cart is a shopping cart created for special
needs children. It provides parents and caregivers
a viable option to transport a child through a store
while grocery shopping, without having the impossible task of having to maneuver a wheelchair and
a traditional grocery cart at the same time while
enabling the child’s participation in mainstream
society with their family through the common activity of grocery shopping. It is named after Caroline,
the special needs daughter of Drew Ann and David
Long. There are local grocery stores that have
Caroline’s Carts; if yours doesn’t, but you would like
to have one available, we encourage you learn more
at www.carolinescart.com and talk with your store
manager.
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Beautiful campus
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Call (904) 732-4343 or
visit www.JSAKIDS.org
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Jacksonville, FL 32256
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summer fun
Clever Travel Products
BPA free Autoseal® Kids Cup
AUTOSEAL® Kids
Cups are
impossible to spill
and are 100%
leak-proof, making
them perfect for
kids to use in the
car and while
traveling. And there are no straws to keep track
of. They are BPA free and come in a variety of
happy colors. 10 ounce capacity. Top rack
dishwasher safe.
www.mycontigo.com/product.asp?id=10
“Lullaby”
“Seanik”
“Karma Komba”
Lush Shampoo Bar
These small, long-lasting bundles of concentrated
shampoo will do the job of two to three bottles of
liquid shampoo. A shampoo bar tin is available for
$3.95 to your shampoo bar safe when traveling.
No more throwing away bottles of perfectly good
product to pass through security – these dry bars
come in 14 varieties for any hair type including
Lullaby for kids or anyone with sensitivities. They
are handmade and meet Lush’s standards
(ethical ingredient sources, no animal testing,
eco-friendly packaging) and are perfect for travel.
Steripod
Protect your family
when you travel with
the Steripod toothbrush
and razor clip on
protectors, available
at Bed, Bath and
Beyond. Consider the
virulent Hepatitis B; it can stay on a counter for
up to 2 weeks and young children and infants
contracting hepatitis B have a far greater chance
of becoming chronically infected.
Rinse Bath & Body Co. Skin Sticks
Rinse Bath & Body Co.
makes skin sticks (solid
lotions) that are perfect
for travel since they
don’t come under the
FAA liquids rule. They
come in a wide variety
of scents including
Lavendar to calm or Peppermint for a pick me up
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– also great travel companions. These skin sticks bag. They lay flat and take up far less space than
are multi-taskers – they can be used to condition packing all of the individual ingredients.
cuticles, cracked fingers and knuckles, elbows,
heels – anywhere your skin is dry. You can order
skin sticks at www.rinsesoap.com
Brookstone Light-Blocking Eye Mask
Brookstone sells two
excellent light-blocking
eye masks made of
ultra-soft velour. The
Night Flight™ Travel
Sleep Mask has zero
pressure eyecups that
allow your eyes to move
freely, and avoid eyelashes and makeup. Retail
price is $35.99 and the The Nap™ Plush
Eyemask is $19.99. Both are available at
Brookstone.com
www.lifehacker.com
aLOKSAK®
Have more great ideas you’d like to share? Email
us at [email protected]
aLOKSAK® bags are
resealable elementproof storage bags
featuring a hermetic
seal. That means
absolutely no water, air,
dust or humidity
permeates the closure.
They are designed for a wide range of
applications and environments. The transparent
bags are flexible and puncture resistant. They
come in multiple sizes and can be sealed over
and over again. www.loksak.com
“Ice blankets”
keep perishables
cold but unlike ice,
you won’t have
melted water in the
bottom of your
cooler after the ice
melts. Simply
remove the ice blanket, wipe dry and place in
your freezer for next use. They come in varying
sizes and are great for lunchboxes too! Need ice
for drinks, throw a Ziploc bag filled with ice into
your cooler.
Ziploc bags
Don’t travel without them! These multi-use travel
and household helpers are a must for travel.
Pack an assortment of sizes. One favorite use
is for transporting pre-mixed dry ingredients to
make cookies or pancakes once you reach your
destination. Write the list and quantity of wet
ingredients to be added on the outside of the
Empty Tic Tac mints containers
Tic Tac containers make great, inexpensive travel
containers to transport items like spices, vitamins,
safety pins, and other small items that will fit
through the opening. Simply fill and add a label.
Session A
June 15July 10
2015
Session B
July 20August 14
2015
June 22-26
July 6-10
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 27-31
Camp
Theatre
Jacksonville
2015
For more info:
(904) 396-4425 or
www.theatrejax.com
summer fun
Seussical’s Coming Back to Town
A
“fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza”
is coming back to Jacksonville this summer.
“Seussical the Musical” opens at The Alhambra
Theatre June 24 and runs through August 2.
Auditions for the show are May 18.
Stephen Flaherty’s broadway musical is based
on the books of legendary children’s author Dr.
Seuss (Theodor Geisel): “Horton Hears a Who!,”
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Lorax,”
“Green Eggs and Ham,” “Yertle the Turtle and
Other Stories,” “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “I Had
Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew,” “McElligot’s
Pool,” “Hunches in Bunches,” “If I Ran the Circus,” “The Butter Battle Book,” “ Oh, the Thinks
You Can Think!,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “The
Sneetches and Other Stories,” “Did I Ever Tell You
How Lucky You Are?,” “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,”
and “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.”
attention, and JoJo, whose “thinks” save them all
in the end.
“Seussical is an excellent choice for our summer
family show,” said Tod Booth, creative director of the Alhambra and producer of the show.
“The stories should be well known to parents,
grandparents and children alike. The magic of
Seussical is the way the stories are told (and) the
color, character, and life that the actors bring to
the stage “We will be using local children in the
production to work with our professional cast of
adults,” Booth said. “ This becomes a great learning experience for the kids, as well as another
level of excitement and energy for all concerned.”
The books have been best-sellers since the
1950s. The musical opened on Broadway in
2000. There were two national tours in 2002
and 2003. The show, starring Olympic gymnast
Cathy Rigby as the Cat in the Hat, first came to
Jacksonville in 2003.
Seussical will be the directorial debut for Booth’s
assistant Jason Nettle. “The challenge for this
show is bringing all of the Dr. Seuss books to life.
There are a lot of books referenced! His characterizations, art, images, characters, and concepts
are not simple, Nettle said. “We are being led by
our collaborative imaginations, and that’s what
Dr. Seuss emphasized in his books, always keep
reaching for the impossible and don’t limit yourself based on someone else’s criteria.
In the play the Cat in the Hat tells the story of
Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of
dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child
sent off to a butter battling military school for
thinking too many “thinks.” Horton’s attention
to the speck of dust and his “loitering” care of
Mayzie LaBird’s egg has elicited taunting and
accusations from the rest of the animal kingdom,
except for Gertrude McFuzz, who longs for his
Nettle will be assisted by choreographer James
Kinney, musical director Cathy Murphy Giddens,
designer Ian Black, designer David Dionne,
costumers Camala Pitts and Dorinda Quilles and
a host of technicians.
To reserve your spot, visit the Alhambra at 12000
Beach Blvd (between St John’s Bluff and Kernan
Boulevard), go online at alhambrajax.com or call
the box office at 904-641-1212. j
National Train Day
C
elebrate the 7th annual National Train Day
with Amtrak from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9th, at the Jacksonville station. This
year’s theme, “Trains Matter,” will be about
expanding the awareness of Amtrak stations, all
rail operator routes & services, and destinations
nationwide.
and enlighten.
While you are there check out the travel options
for some “day trippin” summer fun. It’s only a
little over three hours to Orlando and Disney
World on the Silver Star. Stops along way include
the historic cities of Deland and Winter Park.
Going north for a little over two hours gets you to
beautiful Savannah.
There will be plenty to see and do with train
engines and other equipment to explore, as well
as firetrucks, toy train rides, Chuggington and
As they say, with the train, “getting there is a
a KidsZone. Model railroad clubs and and other
breeze.” j
related organization will have exhibits to entertain
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New Two State Thrill Ride New Attractions in the
Southeast
T
he “Thrill Capital of the Southeast” may now
be called the “Thrill Capital of the World.”
Carowinds, the giant amusement park on the
border of South Carolina and North Carolina (off
I-77), has opened the world’s tallest “giga” roller
coaster.
The Fury 325 at Carowinds
Although four coasters are taller (New Jersey’s
Kingda Ka measures 456 feet), Fury 325 is the
largest traditional “full circuit” roller coaster with
heights reaching 325 feet and speeds up to 95
miles per hour. At 1.25 miles long, the steel
coaster has an average ride time of more than 3
minutes with riders experiencing an 81-degree
drop, a 190-foot tall barrel turn and a 91-degree overbanked horseshoe turn while crossing
through two states.
Carowinds.com
… And Elsewhere to Scream About
KINGDA KA
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey
A 128 mph rocket coaster that uses a hydraulic
launch system and is, at 456 feet, the tallest
coaster in the world.
GOLIATH
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois
This new wooden coaster has the longest drop,
the steepest drop (A 180-foot vertical drop that
plunges 85 degrees into an underground tunnel)
and goes faster than any other wooden coaster.
ALABAMA
Waterville USA in Gulf Shores has Duneracer, a
six-lane water slide that allows up to six guests
to race one another side-by-side to a thrill-filled
finish.
BANSHEE
Kings Island, Mason, Ohio
Banshee is the longest inverted (upside down)
coaster in the world. It also has a curved drop, a
dive loop, a zero-G roll, a batwing, an outside loop ARKANSAS
spiral and an inline-roll.
Magic Springs in Hot Springs introduces “Splash
Island,” a four-story water play structure featurVERRUCKT
ing 10 colorful water slides, a 1,000-gallon
Schlitterbahn, Kansas City, Kansas
tipping bucket, bubbler jets, and more, providing
At 17 stories, the world’s tallest water slide is
more than 200 new ways to get wet.
higher than Niagara Falls.
GEORGIA
EL LOCO
“SkyScreamer” opens at Six Flags Over Georgia
Adventuredome at Circus Circus, Las Vegas,
near Atlanta. The massive swing ride rises 24
Nevada
stories above ground and rotates guests in a
Labeled the “most insane,” El Loco has a turn
98-foot-wide circle at 40 mph.
that banks outside at a 45-degree angle, about
44 degrees further than the average comfort
Jungle Rumble opens at Wild Adventures in Valzone.
dosta. Swing, swoop, climb and drop! You’ll feel
like a monkey swinging through the trees with
THE THUNDERBOLT
screaming views from four stories high!
Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island’s new steel roller coaster has a
KENTUCKY
90-degree drop
Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon in Bowling Green opens “Vortex.” Riders sit facing one
FLYING TURNS
another on this revolving swing and at the max
Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg,
height are suspended upside down 60 feet into
Pennsylvania
the air.
It took more than seven years to build this 1,200
“old school” wooden coaster.
ROAR-O-SAURUS
Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire
A brand new wooden roller coaster that catches
air 12 times.
SUPERMAN: ESCAPE FROM KRYPTON
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California
Uses electromagnetic motors to blast backfacing passengers 100 mph up a 415-foot tower.
Weightlessness experienced on return drop. j
MARYLAND
Six Flags America near Washington, D.C., and
Baltimore, MD, opens “Bonzai Pipelines,” a
65-foot-tall water slide complex that includes six
intense drop-launch looping body slides.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Family Kingdom in Myrtle Beach has four new
rides: the “Twist ‘n Shout” Wild Mouse-style
steel roller coaster, the free flight sensation of
“Kite Flyer,” whip around on the “Flying Tigers,”
and bounce along with the “Frog Hopper” on its
journey to catch flies.
TENNESSEE
“River Rush,” Tennessee’s first and only water
coaster, at Dollywood’s Splash Country Water
Adventure Park. The ride combines the same
powerful climbs, twists, drops, and turns of a
traditional roller coaster with rushing water.
VIRGINIA
Kings Dominion in Doswell expands its Peanutsthemed children’s area, Planet Snoopy. The
multimillion-dollar project doubles the size of the
park’s children’s area and features 12 new and
refurbished attractions, including a family balloon
ride, classic teacup ride with a new twist, and a
train adventure.
Visit a Tea Plantation
T
ake a trip to the Charleston Tea Plantation,
located on historic Wadmalaw Island in the
heart of the lowcountry of South Carolina, just
south of the city, and you can help yourself to all
of the iced American Classic Tea you can drink.
The history of the Island dates back to mid-June
of 1666 when it is believed that Captain Robert Sanford and the crew of the Berkeley Bay
landed and claimed the land for England. Today,
Wadmalaw is considered to be one of Charleston’s most unspoiled islands. It is approximately
10 miles long and 6 miles wide. With its sandy
soils, sub-tropical climate and average rainfall
of 52 inches per year, Wadmalaw possess idyllic
conditions for the Camellia Sinensis plant. This
plant is currently used to produce both black and
green teas and exists in over 320 varieties on the
127 acre grounds.
The plantation sits right off Maybank Highway
and the drive is like taking a step back in time.
Wadmalaw has not and cannot be commercially
developed, therefore much of the land remains
untouched. The Island is also home to other
unique and historic attractions such as IrvinHouse Vineyards, the only domestic winery in
Charleston, South Carolina as well as the Angel
Oak, a Live Oak tree that is believed to be over
1,500 years old.
Open 7 days a week, visitors can learn first-hand
how tea is made during an informative factory
tour. They can also take a trolley ride through the
tea fields and shop at the unique gift shop. j
charlestonteaplantation.com
“Her children rise up and call her blessed.”
– Proverbs 31:28
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Getting Back to Nature
I
f you are looking to get back to nature this
summer, camping options abound within a
short drive from our area.
Ocala National Forest is the second largest nationally protected forest in the United States and
covers 607 square miles. Located east of Ocala
and southeast of Gainesville, the Forest, established in 1908, is the oldest national forest east
of the Mississippi River and the southernmost
national forest in the continental U.S.
ful maritime hammock and just a short walk or
bike ride from the beach. All sites have electricity
and water, a picnic table, an in-ground grill, and
a fire ring.
The most popular may be Blue Spring State Park.
Famous for its manatee season, it covers more
than 2,600 acres, including the largest spring on
the St. Johns River. Located south of Deland, the
spring´s crystal clear, 73 degree water can be
enjoyed by swimmers, snorkelers, and certified
scuba divers. This campground has 51 campsites
Of the fourteen developed campgrounds, only Salt located in the sand pine scrub and within walking
Springs offers full hook-up service. The largest
distance to the spring. Each site is equipped with
campground in the National Forest, Salt Springs
a picnic table, water, electricity and a grill. Pets
is located a little over 50 miles east of Ormond
are welcome.
Beach on State Road 40. It offers 106 RV/trailer
sites and a designated area for up to 54 tents.
For those of a more adventurous bent and willing
Sites are nicely shaded and well away from the
to go a little farther afield, Blackwater River State
bustle of the day use area.
Park, northeast of Milton in the Panhandle, is a
favorite destination for canoeists and kayakers.
Other popular sites include Alexander Springs,
The park offers two nature trails, picnic areas,
south of Lake George, near Astor in Lake County. and 30 campsites. Campsite amenities include
Of the 27 first-magnitude springs in Florida, it is
water, electricity, on-site sewer and a bathhouse.
by far one of the easiest for visitors to enjoy. A
broad and naturally gently sloped spring pool be- Primitive camping enthusiasts will enjoy Anclote
comes a natural water park when visitors come
Key Preserve State Park. Located on four islands
to picnic, swim, and play. The water is a constant three miles off the coast of Tarpon Springs. There
72°F and extraordinarily clear. The 67-unit camp- are no provisions offered, so be prepared to bring
ground can accommodate tents and recreation
your own water and supplies. One catch: There is
vehicles up to 35 feet.
ferry service for day visitors, but overnight campers have their own transportation.
Also don’t miss Juniper Springs, one of ReserveAmerica’s Top 100 Family Campgrounds
And for an inland primitive experience try Allen
in the United States. Located 9 miles of east of
David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State
Astor and the St. Johns River, it offers 79 deeply
Park, near Haines City. It covers more than 8,000
shaded spaces within walking distance of some
acres of scrub, sandhill and flatwoods land. The
of the state’s most beautiful springs.
Preserve offers six miles of hiking trails, seven
miles of equestrian trails, a covered pavilion,
Many campsites are on a first-come, first-serve
fishing and excellent wildlife viewing opportunibasis, but others are available by reservation by
ties. When you visit the Preserve, make sure you
calling 1-877-444-6777 or at www.recreation.
are prepared for the rugged conditions typical
gov.
of the scrub habitat. Bring plenty of water and
be prepared for the challenging trails. Backpack
The National Forest is not the only camping opcamping sites are available. But camping is by
tions easily accessible from our area.
reservation only, Call Lake Kissimmee State Park
at (863) 696-1112 for reservations or informaMany of Florida’s 171 award-winning state parks tion.
offer camping facilities and fFor convenience,
you can’t beat Anastasia State Park. Located on
For most state parks, reservations may be made
Anastasia Island just south of St. Augustine, the
up to 11 months in advance through Reserve
popular ocean front park has 139 campsites, for America. Book online or call (800) 326-3521. j
both RVs and tents, all located within the beauti-
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a
short while, but their hearts forever.”
– Unknown
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Drive, Chip and Putt Open to All
Q
ualifying registration for the annual national
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is now
open on the event’s website: drivechipandputt.
com.
Sponsored by The Masters Tournament, United
States Golf Association and the PGA of America,
this free nationwide youth golf competition is
open to all boys and girls ages 7-15 regardless
of skill level. In its third year, the Drive, Chip and
Putt Championship will open qualifying locations
in all 50 states during the months of May, June,
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July and August. Top performers at the local level
will advance through sub-regional and regional
qualifiers in July/August and September. The top
80 performers – 40 boys and 40 girls – will earn
an invitation to the National Finals at Augusta
National on Sunday,
April 3, on the eve of
the 2016 Masters.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants compete
in separate divisions
in four age categories:
7-9 years old; 10-11
years old; 12-13 years
old; and 14-15 years
old. They must be at
least 7 years of age on
Sunday, April 3, 2016,
and may not be older than 15 years of age on
Sunday, April 3, 2016.
ENTRIES
For local qualifying, parents/guardians must
complete an online entry application on behalf of
participants at drivechipandputt.com
Entries will be accepted on a first-come, firstserve basis and must be received no later than 5
p.m. EDT on the date five days prior to the local
qualifier.
There is no entry fee.
SCHEDULE OF COMPETITION
The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship will be
conducted in four stages. Local qualifying – 253
events in May, June, July and August at courses
throughout 50 States.
Sub-Regional qualifying – 50 events in July and
August. Regional qualifying – 10 events. Championship final – Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Augusta
National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., live on national
television.
Each participant will compete in all three skills
(Drive, Chip & Putt). Participants will accumulate
points in each skill and the one with the highest
number of accumulated points will be declared
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Fifteen Places Kids
Should See Before 15
I
t took hours of heated debate, weeks of
research, and years of experience to whittle
down America’s monuments to a definitive list of
15 musts for anyone under 15. Not only are these
attractions fun and (shhhh) educational, they’re
especially magical through the eyes of a child.
GRAND CANYON (Ariz.): During the day, stroll the
Skywalk, a U-shaped, glass-bottom observation
deck that juts 70 feet over the canyon’s West
Rim and sits 4,000 feet above the Colorado River.
Come sunset, hit the Apache Stables, where
you can ride on a horse-drawn wagon that ends
around a campfire.
ery Room on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s
Monticello estate. Nothing is off-limits in the
space, which features replicas of the third president’s possessions, from his alcove bed to his
polygraph machine.
THE FREEDOM TRAIL (Mass.): Who needs a social
studies book when you can learn about Colonial history from an 18th-century ship captain
while parading around Boston’s waterfront? The
90-minute Pirates and Patriots tour focuses on
maritime history.
vehicle, the 90-minute D.C. duck tour hits the
history-packed National Mall—Lincoln Memorial,
the Capitol building, the Smithsonian—and then
switches to a scenic river trip.
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG (Va.): Everyone in this
living-history site likes to play dress-up. At the
Great Hopes Plantation—a re-creation of the
town’s original 1700s farm—a stash of old-timey
accessories await, from tricorn (three-pointed)
hats for boys and mop caps (bonnets) for girls.
INDEPENDENCE HALL (Penn.): Acquaint yourself
with the spirits of America’s founding fathers on
Philadelphia’s Ghost Tour, a 90-minute, candle-lit
stroll that winds past landmarks like Independence Hall, where the Constitution was adopted,
and the 238-year-old City Tavern.
ALCATRAZ ISLAND (Calif.): Shiv collections and
cramped jail cells don’t exactly sound kidfriendly, but the National Park Service is all for
bringing younger ones for a visit. Hop a ferry
from San Francisco’s Pier 33 and stroll the damp,
NIAGARA FALLS (N.Y.): Sure, your grandparents
gray halls of the maximum-security pen, which
honeymooned there, but the majestic waterfalls
housed criminals like Al Capone and George
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK (Calif.): Ancient, sky- straddling the U.S.-Canada border are worth a
high sequoias aren’t the only attraction in this
21st-century trip. After riding an elevator 175 feet “Machine Gun” Kelly from 1934 to 1963.
lush California locale—there’s cool aquatic life,
down into the Niagara Gorge, you’ll stand on the
too. Budding biologists can scramble between the Hurricane Deck, where you’ll be drenched by the ELLIS ISLAND (N.Y.): Between 1892 and 1924,
more than 17 million immigrants passed through
coastal forest’s rocks while hunting for underwa- tropical-storm-like spray.
Ellis Island. At the Ellis Island Immigration Muter creatures such as orange and purple ochre
seum you can search through millions of records
sea stars and sprawling, green anemones.
THE NATIONAL MALL (D.C.): Riding the streets
to find the exact date your relatives sailed into
of Washington, D.C., in a boat on wheels might
the port, as well as which ship they were on and
MONTICELLO (Va.): The dreaded “look but don’t
sound cheesy, but cruising the Potomac River in
touch” rule means nothing at the Griffin Discovone is pretty sweet. Set in a WWII-era amphibious who they traveled with.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (Wyo., Mont.,
and Idaho): Snag a Young Scientist Toolkit
stocked with magnifying glasses, rock samples,
and stopwatches to time geyser eruptions at the
Old Faithful Visitor Center. The 3,472-square-mile
park is home to more geothermal features than
any place on earth.
FENWAY PARK (Mass.): Even die-hard Yankees
fans have to admit that visiting baseball’s oldest
stadium is an exercise in Americanism: Babe
Ruth pitched there! Ted Williams hit a 502-foot
home run! Fenway opened in 1912, but its features are still intact.
CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT
& PRESERVE (Idaho): The National Park Service
calls this Idaho preserve “the only officially weird
park” in the country. And for good reason: The
jagged, black landscape—formed by volcanic
eruptions.
SAN DIEGO ZOO (Calif): With more than 4,000
rare and endangered animals representing
800-plus species and subspecies, the San Diego
Zoo is one of the most diverse in America, but its
coolest attraction—literally—is the Polar Bear
Plunge.
And, for those who can count, number 15 is, of
course, a visit down the road to Walt’s place. j
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EDUCATION
Is the IB Programme
Right for Your Student?
T
he International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme is a two-year high school
acceleration option for students between 16 and
19 years of age. Comprised of six subject groups
and three core elements, the IB curriculum offers
motivated students a chance to hone skills
needed in college while still in high school. Upon
graduation, students earn a diploma recognized
worldwide.
In Duval County, IB is offered at five high schools:
Terry Parker, Edward H. White, Samuel W.
Wolfson, Stanton College Preparatory and Paxon
School for Advanced Studies. Stanton’s program,
which now enrolls more than 600 students, is
one of the largest in the world. In order to be accepted, students must complete Algebra 1 prior
to entering ninth grade and submit standardized
test scores for reading and math.
The six subject groups included in the Programme are English language and literature, the
arts, mathematics, science, individuals and
societies and language study. The core elements
are creativity, activity and service. An extended
research essay of 4000 words is also required.
The aims of the essay are to allow students to
conduct independent research on a focused topic,
develop their critical and creative thinking and
experience the joy of intellectual discovery,
among other things. Through the core, students
reflect on the nature of knowledge, complete
independent research and undertake a project
that often involves community service, according
to the IB web site. Proponents say it helps
student think critically, develop awareness of new
cultures and become independent citizens of the
world.
IB may not be the best fit for students who have
deficits in reading comprehension or writing and
are not accustomed to using higher order thinking
skills, such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation. On the other hand, with proper support and
preparation, it works well for students who like
inquiry, independent learning and academic challenges. j
For further information on IB, please visit these
sites:
International Baccalaureate web site
www.ibo.org
Duval County Public Schools’ Acceleration
Programs Page www.duvalschools.org/Domain/4396
Nancy Lee Bethea
www.rivercityrevisions.com
That’s MY Job!
Alisa Arnold – Flight Attendant
How long have you been a flight attendant?
I have been flying for 28 years. My career started at the young
age of 21.
Why did you choose to be a flight attendant?
My father was in the military. We traveled and lived in many
different places. When we flew, I would observe the flight attendants performing their duties.
The thought of traveling the world, seeing new places, experiencing new cultures and meeting
interesting people along the way was very appealing to me. I knew in high school I wanted to
make it my career.
What kind of education did you get to become a flight attendant?
After graduating high school, I worked as an airline reservationist and attended college where
I studied Spanish. Most airlines prefer a college graduate, customer service experience and
give preference to applicants who speak a foreign language. After, a lengthy interview process
and background checks, I was offered to come to flight attendant training. Training was an
intensive six weeks of learning emergency drills, first aid, security procedures, FAA rules and
regulations, serving procedures etc. There is usually an exam every day and it must be passed
with a 90% grade or higher.
What are some of your responsibilities as a flight attendant?
First, and most importantly, is the safety of my passengers. As first responders, we have to
be ready for many different emergencies that can happen onboard, including evacuations,
fires and medical situations. We start our trip by participating in a crew briefing where the
captain fills us in on weather, flight time and we review safety procedures. Next, I check
our emergency equipment and catering supplies. Our secondary responsibility is passenger
comfort. Flight attendants are the ambassadors of the airline. We provide a helpful link
between the airline and passengers.
What do you like most about your job?
The best thing about my job is that I learn something new every trip I fly. The experiences I
have had in the last 28 years were ones that cannot be learned in a classroom. Meeting people
from different cultures, religions, backgrounds has opened my world. Every town or city I have
visited has something unique to enjoy. I have really enjoyed my career and hope to fly for many
more years.
“If I had a flower for each time I thought
of My Mother, I could walk in my garden
forever.”
– Unknown
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EDUCATION
12 Google Search Tricks
S
earch is Google’s main business and they
take it seriously. Features are constantly
released that enable it to better display the
information that is most relevant to you so you
don’t need to scroll through multiple pages of
results to find what you need.
If you can’t remember song lyrics that are on the
tip of your tongue or need to review your spending habits from last month, you can do it with
Google Search. Check out a few of our favorite
little known search tricks that can take your
searches to the next level.
1. Weigh your
options with
Google comparisons.
Deciding
between two
similar items
for your next
purchase? Easily compare them by putting vs
between two search terms. For instance, “f16 vs
f/a-18”.
2. goo·gle: verb, search for information about
(someone or something) on the Internet using the
search engine Google. Google can serve as an
online dictionary. Just type DEFINE: before the
word you need defined. For example, “DEFINE:
computer” will give you the definition of the word
“computer.”
3. Get exactly what you are looking for.
If your searches turn up results that are too
general, try using quotation marks to limit your
search to an exact term.
4. Never miss a flight.
Searching my flights will bring up your itinerary
for any upcoming trips.
5. I bought what?!
You can track your spending habits by searching
my purchases, which will bring up a list of items
you have recently purchased. You can also sort
this by month by searching “My purchases in
December”.
6. This but not that.
ADD/ADHD
without MEDICATIONS
The subtraction symbol can be used to exclude
certain words from your results. If you want info
on Titanic the ship, but not the motion picture
of the same name, you should search “Titanic
-movie”.
7. Find what you can’t remember.
Can’t remember all the words? No problem! Just
substitute asterisks for the words you don’t know,
Google will find terms that match the phrase
using the asterisks as variables. This is helpful
when searching for those song lyrics you only
kind of remember.
8. Google, pass the popcorn.
Google keeps a database of every movie and
its cast. A search for “movies with Leonardo
DiCaprio,” will display all the movies in his acting
career.
9. Make it there before they close.
Working late? Google can quickly return the hours
of operation for any business with the “hours of
operation ___” search term. For example, “hours
of operation CVS” returns a map to the nearest
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EDUCATION
Time To Show Teachers Win a Hospitality Scholarship
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culinary college programs in Florida twice a year. is $3000 per scholarship per semester.
ello! I’m Ashley from The Teacher’s Treasure it is money well spent because I am able to find
The Claude Collins Hospitality Scholarship
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the exact resource I need to teach a certain skill. I recognizes deserving students who are pursuing The second scholarship is a tuition reimburseusually put the gift card in some sort of decorafurther education in the hospitality industry. More ment scholarship awarded to hospitality employBeing a teacher is something that an individual is tive cup or box along with a few other items.
than $6,000 was awarded to qualified recipients ees who are seeking to continue their education
called to do. It’s not a “job” or a “hobby.” It is a
last year.
in their respective field. The minimum award is
calling. Teachers have to be in it for the love of
Other favorite gifts include felt flair pens, Sharp$500 and the maximum is $1,000 per scholarchildren and learning. At times, teaching can be ies and chalk markers. Teachers always need
Two different types of scholarships are offered:
ship per semester.
very difficult and it is so nice to know that parents these! We go through so many pens and sharpand the community support our efforts.
ies. Chalk markers are the “new” thing in educa- The first scholarship is awarded to students who To apply go to the website: northfloridalodging.
tion. They are pretty inexpensive, but when you
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com/nfhla-programs/claude-collins-hospitalityThis is why Teacher Appreciation Week is an
are purchasing them every other month, it adds
college program, and who have graduated from a scholarship/ j
important time.
up. Another option is Post It notes. I can’t tell you high school or college program and are currently
how many I buy as a teacher. Some office supply residing or have immediate family residing within
I like to show my child’s teachers that I apprecistores even have decorative notes.
ate them by offering them a small token. To do
this I think about things I like to receive as a
Most parents believe these items are purchased
teacher as well as their personal interests. First, I by the school, but this is not the case. Every
try to find out places they like to eat or visit often. year, I have parents that are shocked at the basic
“The work of a mother is hard, too often
Then, once the list is narrowed down, I purchase supplies that teachers do not have.
a gift card for them.
unheralded work. Please know that it is
The best advice when looking for a gift is to actuSometimes, teachers will realize what you are
ally get to know your child’s teacher. Discover his
worth it then, now and forever.”
trying to accomplish and not give you any clues.
or her individual interests and work from there.
In this case, I always purchase gift cards to
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– Jeffrey R. Holland
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Teacher Gift Ideas
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Clay County School News
Concert on Green Poster Contest
Won by Orange Park Student
Orange Park High School 11th grade student
London Hallner (a student of art teacher Carrie
Keene) has been named the poster contest winner for this year’s Concert on the Green, the annual Jacksonville Symphony outdoor performance
now in its 28th year will be held on Sunday, May
24 at the St. Johns Country Day School football
field. In addition to the main performance stage,
the immediate area will have food and beverage
trucks, fun-filled kid-friendly activities, fireworks,
and more.
year’s judges were Beth Haizlip, artist for the
2007 Jacksonville Jazz poster; Pauline Dickson,
artist and art teacher in the Clay County School
System for over 30 years; and Dee Roberts, artist
for over 40 years and Jacksonville Watercolor
Artist of the Year.
London’s painting titled “Music of a Feather” will
serve as the events’ official poster and be printed
on the program for the festival. More than 110
county student artists answered the call and
submitted their artwork for the chance to have
their design featured at this year’s Concert on the
Green event and win a $500 scholarship. Organizers say they were overwhelmed by the talent
and the creativity they saw from the county’s students. Schools participating this year were: Clay
High School, Clay Virtual Academy, Coppergate
Elementary, Fleming Island High School, Lakeside
Elementary, Orange Park Elementary, Orange Park
High School, Seven Bridges Preparatory School,
and St. Johns Country Day School.
“Music of a Feather” by London Hallner
The contest, which encourages school art students to create art representative of musical performances in an outdoor setting, was coordinated
by Great Hang Ups Gallery of Fleming Island. This
Capturing second place in the Senior Division
was Kenny Nguyen, a senior at Orange Park High
School (instructor Carrie Keene). Honorable Mention winner was Avni Patel, a senior at St. Johns
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In the Junior Division, Jenny Pack, an eighth
grade student at St. Johns Country Day School
(instructed by Ms. Anna Reynolds), captured first
place. Isaiah Aranzaso, a seventh grade student
at Seven Bridges Preparatory School (instructed
by Ms. Donna Grasso), placed second and Sarah
Schemer from St. Johns Country Day School
(instructed by Ms. Pam Ayres) won an honorable
mention.
Three students were declared Elementary Division winners: Hunter Misener captured first place
and Logan Grant placed second; both are in the
fourth grade at Seven Bridges Preparatory School
under the tutelage of Ms. Donna Grasso. Adelaide
Lasater, a fifth grader at Coppergate Elementary,
instructed by Ms. Sue Hoyt, was awarded honorable mention.
The “Honoring Military” award winner is Anna
Harward, a ninth-grade student of Ms. Pam Ayres
at St. Johns Country Day School.
Concert on Green Music
Winners
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place:
Joseph Plumlee, Voice
12th Grade, Clay High School
Selah Welton, Violin
11th Grade, Home Schooled
Second Place:
Kaleb Switanek, Trombone
12th Grade, Fleming Island High School
Third Place:
Isabelle Scott, Harp
10th Grade, Home Schooled
Finalists:
Austin Kelm, French Horn
Country Day School and a student of Ms. Pam
Ayres.
12th Grade, Fleming Island High School
Isabelle Scott, Voice, 10th Grade
Home Schooled
Marisa Webster, Trumpet, 12th Grade,
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place:
Ellison Whitehead, Piano
7th Grade, Home Schooled
Finalist:
Joseph Shimko III, Voice
7th Grade, St. Johns Country Day School
Connect with us!
The winning posters are currently on display in
the art gallery of the Thrasher-Horne Center for
the Arts until May 28 and can be viewed anytime
their box office is open. All student winners will
be recognized and presented with prizes on May
24 at the Concert on the Green.
Middleburg NJROTC
Competes in
Championship
Clay
County Fair
Queens and
Scholarship
Winners
Katie Blocker a member of the FFA at Clay High
School won the 2015 Miss Clay County Fair
Scholarship Pageant at the recent Clay County
Agricultural Fair.
Other pageant awards included:
1st Runner-up – Morgan Gibbs
2nd Runner-up – Lindsey Murphy
3rd Runner-up – Megan Gladden
Community Service Award – Katie Blocker
Interview Award – Lindsey Murphy
Photogenic Award – Morgan Gibbs
Talent Award – Lindsey Murphy
1 Free Pageant Session by Mona Eagle – Haley
Knoblauch
Jr Miss Clay County Fair – Skylar McGlynn
1st Runner-up – Gabbriella Manges
2nd Runnerup – Miriah
Maxwell
3rd Runner-up
– Britnee Luke
Community
Service Award
– Gabbriella
Manges
Interview
Award – Skylar McGlynn
Photogenic
Award – Skylar McGlynn
Talent Award –
Kellie Royston
Skylar McGlynn (left) and
Katie Blocker win titles
Other fair scholarship winners included:
Tiffany Chaney, Clay High FFA
Tristain Sichmeller, Clay High 4-H
Jubilee Lassiter, Middleburg High FFA
The Middleburg High School NJROTC unit finished Moriah Combass, Keystone Heights High 4-H
in 14th of 600 NJROTC units in the nation at the
Carly Dye, Keystone Heights FFA
NJROTC National NJROTC Academic, Drill, and
Bailea Gnann, Keystone Heights FFA
Athletic Championship, a 2 day/11 event competi- Jared Velasquez, Keystone Heights FFA
tion held at NAS Pensacola last month.
Matthew Dews, Middleburg High 4-H
Lacey Hodge, Middleburg High FFA
Top 10 finishes included: 9th place in Personnel
Cierra Meeks, Middleburg High FFA
Inspection; 5th place in Academics; 5th place in
Hanna Grimm, Ridgeview High 4-H
Unarmed Basic Drill; and 2nd place in Unarmed
Exhibition Drill.
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St. Johns County School District News
Liberty Pines School Nurse
Named Employee of the Year
Amy Lynch, school nurse at Liberty Pines Academy, has been named St. Johns County School
District’s 2014-2015 School-Related Employee
of the Year.
Amy Lynch gets award from
Superintendent Joyner
Lynch was selected from 42 nominees for her
exemplary job performance, dedication, interpersonal skills, leadership ability and training
to upgrade skills as well as her contributions to
individual schools and the district office.
“She has been employed as the school nurse
at Liberty Pines for four years and possesses
a sincere willingness to help students and
staff. Attention to detail and maintaining proper
information is paramount to Lynch so that she
is able to provide the students she serves with
the appropriate care. She recently researched
and developed stock epinephrine guidelines for
the treatment of life threatening allergies which
is now under consideration by the school board.
She is an advocate for healthy living and helped
to develop new initiatives at Liberty Pines as well
as educate parents, students and staff in this
“Mrs. Lynch exemplifies trustworthiness and
devotion to her calling as a nurse,” says Melissa
Petty, BSN, RN; coordinator of Health Services for
the school district. “She always maintains a high
level of professionalism and genuine compassion
and I am very proud to work with her. Lynch is
a team player who volunteers her time to help
with afterschool and weekend activities to ensure
the safety of students. She is seen as a valuable
resource for other nurses who are seeking guidance in responsible organization as well as skill
mastery. She is also a self-starter who participates in professional development regularly and
shares the knowledge she gains with her fellow
employees no matter their level or skill.
Wednesday, May 27
St. Johns Technical High School
St. Augustine High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Employee-of-the-year nominees
They are:
Christina Preston, Human Resources; Petrina
Finch, R.B. Hunt Elementary School; Jennifer
Smith, Information Technology; Debra Higbea,
Julington Creek Elementary School; John Harpst,
Ketterlinus Elementary School; Charron Umlauf,
“Mrs. Lynch is a positive person who is devoted
Alice B. Landrum Middle School; Amy Lynch,
to serving others in a healthy, safe and loving
Liberty Pines Academy; Johna Baxa, Otis A.
environment,” said Liberty Pines Principal Judith Mason Elementary School; Charles McCutcheon,
Thayer. “Her caring nature shines through in
Pedro Menendez High School; Ann Marie Sindt,
everything she does and she has my highest
Mill Creek Elementary School; Michele Torboli,
admiration and praise.”
R.J. Murray Middle School; Angela Stricklin, Allen
D. Nease High School; Kerry Fodor, Ocean Palms
She was selected from nominees from each of
Elementary School; Tisha Humphrey, Osceola
the district’s 36 schools, along with five district
Elementary School; Joshua Stewart, Pacetti Bay
representatives and one charter school.
Middle School; Susan Solms, Palencia Elementary
School; Jennifer Secure, Patriot Oaks Acad“School-related employees enhance the
emy; Kim Barry, Ponte Vedra High School; Oona
educational experience for the children whose
Sidoroff, PV-PV Rawlings Elementary School; Lisa
lives they touch, and they are essential to the
Kilbride, Gamble Rogers Middle School; Diana
successful operation of a school or school district Elswick, St. Augustine High School; Terrance
office,” Joyner said. “These nominees were
McClain, St. Johns Technical High School; Jarrod
chosen for the significant contributions they have Branco, Sebastian Middle School; Mary Tatum,
made in their schools and community, and to the South Woods Elementary School; Christine
school district as a whole. Criteria for the award
Southworth, Switzerland Point Middle School;
includes exemplary job performance, dedicaAlison Cooper, Timberlin Creek Elementary; Lisa
tion on the job, interpersonal skills, leadership
King, Transportation; Wynton Hardy, Valley Ridge
ability, in-service/training to enhance skills and
Academy; Kelly Brown, Wards Creek Elementary;
contributions to the school and school district
Michelle Garren-Hendricks, The Webster School.
environment.”
FBLA Award Winners
Pedro Menendez High School students Louis
Danner and Pierce Talbert competed at the
recent Florida Business Leaders of America
State Leadership Conference in Orlando.
Louis won 3rd place in the Securities &
Investments event and Pierce won 4th place
in the Introduction to Information Technology
event.
Graduation
Schedules
area.” said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Joyner.
Thursday, May 28
St. Johns Virtual School
District Administrative Building
Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.
Pedro Menendez High School
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.
Bartram Trail High School
University of North Florida, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 29
St. Augustine High School
University of North Florida, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 30
Creekside High School
University of North Florida, 9 a.m.
Ponte Vedra High School
University of North Florida, 1 p.m.
Allen D. Nease High School
University of North Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2
First Coast Technical College
Bldg. C, FCTC Campus, 7 p.m.
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New District Website Launched
The new St. Johns County School District website
is up and running.
New features include:
Home Page slideshow: Important news and
events will now be highlighted in a slideshow on
the home page and updated on a regular basis.
New navigation menus: The top navigation bars
have been revised based upon a year of website
traffic statistics to ensure that visitors can easily
access the most often viewed content.
Mobile-friendly design: The new site has been
built with a responsive site design which will automatically reformat itself to look nice on variety
of devices including desktop computers, tablets
and smartphones.
See it at: www.stjohns.k12.fl.us
Visit St. Johns County Schools online at http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/schools/ for more information.
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Things to Do
teens
Coercion is Corrosive
C
oercion is the attempt to change the
behavior of others by causing fear, pain, or
humiliation. The implicit idea behind the practice
of coercion is that if we can make child or teen
feel very bad, then they will “straighten up.”
However, very often coercion actually inflames
situations and wreaks havoc on parent-child
relations.
coercive strategies starts to influence the child
to want to escape or entirely avoid their caregivers or learning/working environment. They learn
through experience that it’s far better to entirely
avoid parents or classes than would be to even
try to change their behavior.
Is there hope at all? Absolutely! Heavily weight
interactive balance towards the positive or neutral
Coercion can come in many forms and can apwith a minimum of negative interactions. 1) Take
pear without adults even intending to be coercive. daily time (5 to 20 minutes) to interact in a kind,
Classic examples of coercion may seem similar
fun, or supportive way. It could look like playing
to psychological abuse—name calling, cursing
a game, observing the child or teen engaging in
or yelling. That said, coercion does not have to
an activity that they enjoy and providing complibe so blatant. Talking negatively about the child
ments, or even talking about the day. During this
to other adults when the child can listen, raised
time, there should be no negative comments,
voices, empty threats that are unenforced, or
judgment, instructions or discussion about expeceven extreme punishment that removes items
tations. There’s a time and a place for instructhat is enforced for very long periods are also
tions.2) Attend to and compliment achievements
coercive. More subtle forms include the guilt
or improvements. I’m not saying adults should
trip, long lectures, and criticism. One may argue
applaud for a child who didn’t listen, nor settle
that constructive criticism leads to improvement. for shoddy or inferior performance on chores or
Notice the term: constructive. It can, especially
homework. Adults should be showing their apwhen done in an environment where the child is
proval when work is done adequately and at least
able to contact positive reinforcement. What does acknowledging when there has been some efforts
not help is typical criticism: sharp reprimands
to meet expectations. 3) Pick certain minor things
or merely complaining about a child’s behavior
to overlook. Not every kid is going to be happy at
without input on how to improve.
bedtime or homework time, and some of them
express that in minor ways—“Aww, I don’t want
The intended effect of coercion is to punish a
to.” Realize that it can be disappointing to have to
behavior that is unacceptable to the adult. But
leave fun times and overlook small statements of
even in the few circumstances where it appears
disapproval, then help them get started if needed.
to be “working,” coercion is likely to be causing
4) When instruction or feedback is being delivunintended side effects. One is that children pick ered, do it calmly. Mention that they missed the
up on it and start to use it themselves, which
bathroom garbage, or that they forgot to pick up
of course causes adults to become even more
their dirty clothes, or that they misspelled a word
upset. However, if the child is often being yelled
in a calm manner. To err is human, and mistakes
at or reprimanded, they will likely yell or repriare going to happen. 5) Motivational systems can
mand others—if not directly to their caregivers,
also be put in place in which the child can either
then to peers or younger children. Another effect earn or not earn their privilege. 6) It’s OK to ask
is the “coercive cycle.” When the parent gives an for help. If you, or your friends, are locked in a
instruction, the child may exhibit some form of
coercive cycle with your children, consider asking
noncompliance, followed by the parent becoming a professional for support. j
coercive, followed by the child becoming coerAndrew Scherbarth, Ph.D., BCBA-D
cive or even aggressive in return. The struggle
Licensed Psychologist
continues until one of the parties is dissatisfied
enough to stop. This dynamic has been identified Board Certified Behavior Analyst
as one of the primary factors in the development Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics
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of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and adolescent
risk behavior. Also, the reliance of adults upon
“I do my best because I’m counting on you
counting on me..”
– Maya Angelou
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Teens
Child & Babysitting Safety
May 9, 9:30am to 2:30pm
This course, is for youth ages 11-16. Graduates receive an official Babysitting Safety certification card
from the American Safety & Health Institute. Cost
is $45 with a $2.12 online fee. Register online in
advance. Safety First CPR & Safety Training / The
Performer’s Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 / www.safetyfirstjax.com
City Wide Prom • May 9, 7:30pm to 11pm
For the last eighteen years the Murray Hill Theatre
has offered an alternative to the traditional prom
to students 9th grade and up who are home
schooled or attend private school and don’t have
prom options. This annual event offers a positive
environment for students who may not enjoy the
atmosphere of their own high school’s prom. The
prom festivities include food, DJ & more. Doors will
open at 7:30pm. Tickets are $14 or $12 each for
groups of 10 or more.
Murray Hill Theatre / 932 Edgewood Ave. S. Jacksonville, FL, 32205 / www.murrayhilltheatre.com
Job 101 – Job Opportunity Basics for Youth
May 15, 6pm to 8pm
The purpose of this course is to give youth ages
12-17 a hands-on experience with the finer points
of finding, getting and maintaining a job. This fun
and interactive workshop is led by Tukz Taaca, the
Co-Owner and Lead Instructor for Safety First CPR &
Safety Training. Tukz has been in the workforce for
over twenty-five years and has worked for well-recognized companies such as: Winn-Dixie, Walt Disney
World, American Red Cross, LEGO and the YMCA.
He spent much of his career as an Aquatics Director
and was involved in the interviewing and hiring of
young lifeguards and swim instructors and he saw a
lot of the “good, the bad and the ugly” when it came
to youth interviewing and job prep skills. Help your
child get a leg up on the competition by taking this
course and gaining a mature perspective on what
should and should not be done when trying to get
hired. Cost is $25, plus a $1.62 online fee.
Safety First CPR & Safety Training / The Performer’s
Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 /
www.safetyfirstjax.com
BFAS Sprint and Olympic Triathlon
May 16, 7am to 10am
The BFAS Sprint and Olympic Triathlon series is a
series of three races in Mayport. The Sprint distance
include a .25 mile swim, 16.8 mile bike and 3.4
mile run, and is appropriate for teens, race age 12
and older. The Olympic distance includes a .93 mile
swim, 25.2 bike and a 6.2 mi run and is appropriate
for ages 16 and older only. The Sprint race begins
at 7am, with packet pickup, body marking, and race
meeting happening before the race begins. Registration fees start at $75, with discount . Entry fees
support the free concerts and educational outreach
programs of the Beaches Fine Arts Series. USAT
sanctioned. Beaches Fine Arts Series / 904-4668664 / Naval Station Mayport / www.bfasracing.org
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Things to Do
pets
If You Poison Us...
ASPCA has shared these 10 tips for keeping your
pet safe from poisoning:
1. Be a Cautious Cleaner.
Some cleaning products
can cause burns in your
pet’s mouth or esophagus,
while others can lead to
liver or kidney damage. To
keep your pet safe, store
all cleaning solutions out of
their reach and keep
animals out of the way
while cleaning and rinsing.
A dog may choose to drink
old dirty mop water over
fresh clean water!
2. Bait-er Safe Than Sorry!
Place baits for rats, mice,
ants, roaches, etc. in areas
inaccessible to your pets.
Some baits contain
ingredients like peanut
butter that may attract a
pet. Don’t forget that some pests—like mice
and rats—may move bait into an area your
pet can easily reach.
3. The “Don’t Even Try It” Diet: Never give
human food to your pet without checking
with your veterinarian. Grapes can cause
kidney failure in dogs. If too much garlic or
onion is ingested, red blood cells can be
destroyed, causing anemia.
Twitter Tips: Avocado can cause heart failure in
birds, and macadamia nuts cause temporary hind
limb paralysis in dogs.
4. Steer Toward Safety: Automotive products
such as gasoline, oil, antifreeze, tire cleaners
and windshield antifreeze should be kept
where pets do not have access. Clean up
spills immediately, even if you don’t think a
pet would go in the garage.
5. Rx Only. Pets metabolize and eliminate
some medications differently than humans.
Only give your pet medication recommended
by your veterinarian. The wrong medication
can cause severe illness or even death.
6. Prudent Planting. Identify plants in your
house and yard and remove those that can
cause severe or life-threatening clinical
signs (a few examples include oleander, yew,
sago palms and lilies). Check to see if plants
are toxic before landscaping.
Twitter Tips: Cocoa Bean Mulch can cause
vomiting and diarrhea in pets. Reference our
complete database of toxic plants for more
information.
7. The Pest Test. Discuss flea and tick control
with your primary care veterinarian. Always
read the label before applying a product to
your pet and follow the directions. Never
Pet Events
FHS Family Pet Fair and Bark-K-Que
May 2, 11am to 3pm
Flagler Humane Society hosts a Family Pet Fair
and Bark-K-Que at Herschel King Park. There
will be onsite adoptions, “Support a Pet” race,
pet food/supply drive, kids zone with bouncy
houses and games, dog shows, contests, prizes,
pet related vendors, music and more. Free
admission; donations appreciated. Canine
friends are welcome. Flagler Humane Society /
386-445-1814 / Hershel King Park, 1000 Grady
Prather Jr. Cove, Palm Coast, FL 32137 / www.
flaglerhumanesociety.org
Cinco De Barko Adoption Event
May 5
Adoption fees are $5.00 for all animals, all day
long. Jacksonville Humane Society / 904-7258766 / 8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
/ www.jaxhumane.org
apply products to a species if the product is
not labeled for that species. If you have both
dogs and cats, double check that you are
applying the correct product to the correct
animal every time.
8. Be Home Aware. When work is being done
at your home (like pest control, cleaning or
painting), be sure you know what products
are being used. Knowing the correct name of
products (or even better, the EPA registration
number) will assure that your pet is receiving
the right medical advice should ingestion
occur.
9. Pill Protection. Keep all prescriptions and
medications out of your pet’s reach,
preferably in closed cabinets. Keep your
pet’s medications in an area away from the
family’s medications. This will help prevent a
pet accidentally ingesting a human’s
medication (and vice-versa!).
Twitter Tip: Human medications are the #1 cause
of pet toxicity in America. The APCC handled
nearly 25,000 cases regarding medication
poisonings last year!
10.Be App-solutely Sure. Download the free
ASPCA APCC mobile app for information
about the toxicity of hundreds of products.
The app provides pictures for easy identification, and tools like our “Chocolate Wheel”
can calculate the severity of toxicity
depending on factors like your pet’s weight
and the amount ingested. j
ASPCA.org
Yappy Hour
May 6; May 13; May 20; May 27 , 5:30pm to
7:30pm
This is a chance for you and your K9 companion
to mix and mingle. Dog Trainer Sara Mercer will
be in attendance and don’t forget to BYOB (Bring
Your Own Bone). Plan to stay for dinner on the
Patio and enjoy FYC’s Famous Fried Chicken. All
dogs must stay on their leash.
Florida Yacht Club / 904-387-1653 / 5210 Yacht
Club Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210 / www.
thefloridayachtclub.org
hosts a Spring Arf Barket. Riverside Arts Market
/ 715 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 /
riversideartsmarket.com
Hamster Ball Derby
May 16, 1:30pm to 3pm
Got a need for speed? Bring your hamster and a
hamster run-about ball into Petco for a chance to
fast-track your furry friend to Derby Day fame.
1:30pm to 2pm — Registration and practice
rounds
2pm — Races begin
3pm — Awards Ceremony
All area Petco stores / www.petco.com
904-997-8441, 11900 Atlantic Boulevard,
Jacksonville, FL 32225
904-273-0964, 950 Marsh Landing Parkway
#145, Jacksonville, FL 32250
904-260-3225, 11111 San Jose Boulevard,
Jacksonville, FL 32223
904-215-7498, 1514 Country Road 220,
Fleming Island, FL 32003-7923
904-225-0014, 463713 State Road 200,
Yulee, FL 32097
904-824-8520, 430 Cbl Drive,
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
Pawparazzi Gala
May 28, 6pm to 10pm
Pawparazzi Gala to benefit First Coast No More
Homeless Pets. Enjoy an elegant dinner, silent
auction, and a live runway fashion show featuring
the latest fashion from local boutiques and pets
rescued by the Angel Fund.
First Coast No More Homeless Pets / Alhambra
Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32246 / www.fcnmhp.org
Like Jax4Pets.com’s Facebook page
at facebook.com/jax4pets to find out
about other events for pets.
Riverside Arts Market Spring Arf Barket
May 9, 10am to 4pm
On Saturday, May 9th, The Riverside Arts Market
I Found a Kitten, What
Should I do?
M
ore than 2,000 kittens will enter the
Jacksonville Humane Society this kitten
season. Many of them will be underage,
abandoned, or still nursing with their moms. The
Humane Society’s Kitten University opened its
doors in 2012 with the support of Best Friends
Animal Society. The overriding goal since the
start has been to give underage kittens in the
community a safe environment.
2. Catch the kitten(s).
3. Keep them warm and fed.
4. Become a foster parent!
5. Contact the Humane Society or the city’s
Animal Care and Protective Services as your last
resort.
You can make a difference this kitten season by
making a donation to Kitten University as part of
the Virtual Kitten Shower. Purchase items off our
Amazon Wish List by using AmazonSmile, and
There are many ways that you can help this kitten Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price
season.
to the Jacksonville Humane Society. Or, you can
also make a donation at www.jaxhumane.org/
The first is to know what to do if you find a stray donate.
kitten.
For more information about kittens and kitten
1. Look for the mother!
season, visit www.jaxhumane.org. j
“A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.”
– Unknown
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things to do
St. Augustine Chalk Walk Festival
May 1 – 3
This St. Augustine 450th Anniversary event begins at
6pm on Friday with a Pre-Event Party. Saturday, beginning at 10am, is the all day Chalking Artistry. “Future”
Chalk Artists will have an opportunity to chalk in a special children’s area. Prize Winners announced at 6pm.
This is a free event for people of all ages to participate
and create. Sunday is a full day of public viewing.
St. Augustine Chalk Walk / Downtown St. Augustine,
10 Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084 / www.
staugustinechalkwalk.com
52nd Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
May 1, 6pm to 10pm; May 2, 9am to 6pm; May 3,
10am to 5pm
Each year, the Festival is held on the first weekend in
May in the Historic downtown Centre Street business
district in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida.
Activities include Pirate Parade, Kids Fun Zone, Pirate
in Training and Little Pirate Contest, Food, Live Musical
Entertainment, Invasion of the Pirates, Face Painting,
and more. Free admission.
Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival / Downtown Fernandina Beach, 102 Centre Street, Fernandina Beach,
Florida 32034 / www.shrimpfestival.com
World of Nations Celebration
Saturday May 2, 11am to 9pm
Sunday May 3, 11am to 6pm
As you travel through the World of Nations Celebration,
experience the cuisine, artistry and customs from lands
near and far. Admission is $5 (Saturday or Sunday).
Children ages 3 and under are free. There will be food,
live music, International Marketplace, dance performances, and more. Visit website below for complete
schedule, activities and more.
City of Jacksonville / Metro Park, 1410 Gator Bowl
Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32202 / www.coj.net
Family Literacy Fun Day
May 2, 12noon to 4pm
The mission of Family Literacy Fun Day is to offer a
free public event providing the community with: information and educational tools to enhance and support
early childhood education distribution of new and gently used books, putting them into the hands of children,
who may otherwise not have age appropriate books at
home. Please register your child in advance online, to
receive a free literacy bag. Activities will include food,
games, books, prizes and more.
CRC Educational & Community Resource, Inc. / 904632-4885 / Woodstock Park, 2839 West Beaver Street
Jacksonville, FL 32254 / www.crceducational.org
Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
May 2, 8pm; May 3, 3pm
Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Sleeping Beauty has captivated audiences for more than a century. Experience
it in a full production, featuring dancers from Jacksonville’s own First Coast Nutcracker. Join Jax4Kids.
com for pre-concert fun beginning one hour before the
performance. Tickets start at $37.50.
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra / 904-354-5547 /
Times Union Center, Moran Theater, 300 West Water
Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.jaxsymphony.org
The Lightning Thief
May 4, 10am to 12noon
Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan, The
Lightning Thief will be performed at the Florida Theatre.
Best for grades 2-6. Tickets are $8 per person. There
will be two performances, 10am and 12noon. Call to
reserve your tickets.
Florida Theatre / 904-355-2787 / 128 East Forsyth
Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / floridatheatre.com
The Players Championship
May 5 – 10
The game’s greatest players compete at TPC Sawgrass
– The Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach.
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In addition to practice rounds Tuesday and Wednesday,
this year’s schedule includes Military Appreciation Day
on Tuesday, a Mother’s Day Pink Out on Sunday and
The Players Championship competition rounds Thursday through Sunday.
PGA / TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL 32082 / www.pgatour.com
Dog Loves Books
May 5, 10am to 12noon
Dog Loves Books, based on the books by Louise Yates,
will be on stage for two performances. Tickets are
$8.50 per person. Best for grades Pre-K thru 2nd. Call
to reserve your tickets.
Artist Series of Jacksonville / 904-442-2929 / Wilson
Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL
32246 / www.artistseriesjax.org
Steve Trash
May 6, 10:15am to 11:15am
Recycling enthusiast Steve Trash uses comedy, illusion,
magic tricks and trash to teach young audiences about
reducing, reusing and recycling, and most of all, that
natural resources are valuable and limited. All tickets
are $8. Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts / 904-2766750 / 283 College Dr, Orange Park, FL 32073 / www.
thcenter.org
Nitro Circus Live
May 8, 7:30pm
Nitro Circus Live features 40 of the world’s best action
sports athletes performing record-breaking tricks in
freestyle motocross, BMX and skate. The tour also
features stunts unique to Nitro Circus using contraptions such as tricycles, snow skis, bath tubs and even
a Barbie Car, all launched off the one of a kind, 50-foot
high Nitro Gigant-A-Ramp. Tickets range from $39.00
– $99.00. Nitro Circus Live / Jacksonville Veterans
Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / nitrocircus.com
3rd Annual Florida STEM & Health Expo
May 9, 10am to 2pm
Proudly sponsored by Jax4Kids.com, the 3rd Annual
Florida STEM & Health Expo is Florida’s alternative to
the typical County Science & Health Fair. It allows the
students to get a chance to showcase their science
work in a fun and unique venue, with learning opportunities for the entire family. This free, one-day event
features science shows, STEM educators & scientists,
hands-on activities, robots, community health supporters, doctors, health professionals, community workers,
fire and police department, vendor booths, public servants, and more. This is a free event and is open to the
public. River City Science Academy / 904-855-8010 /
7605 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32216 / www.
floridastemexpo.com
Treasure Island
May 12, 10am to 12noon
Treasure Island, based on the classic novel by Robert
Louis Stevenson, will be on stage for two performances. Tickets are $8.50 per person. Best for grades 2-8.
Call to reserve your tickets.
Artist Series of Jacksonville / 904-442-2929 / Wilson
Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL
32246 / www.artistseriesjax.org
Concert on the Green Student Music Recital
May 13, 7pm
All music scholarship winners will be performing a free
public recital. Concert on the Green / Memorial Chapel,
Penney Farms Retirement Community, 3495 Hoffman
Street Penney Farms, FL 32079 / concertonthegreen.
com
Moonlight Movies
May 15, May 22, May 29, 9pm to 11pm
Moonlight Movies are shown on a huge screen on
stage at the Sea Walk Pavilion, movies start at 9pm.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic to enjoy
before the movie, visit the popcorn, candy, and beverage vendors, or dine at one of the many restaurants
in downtown Jacksonville Beach. Restrictions include
alcohol, skateboards, bicycles, glass, and animals
(except qualified service animals).
May 15 — Monsters, Inc.
May 22 — The Princess Bride
May 29 — X-Men
City of Jacksonville Beach / Sea Walk Pavilion, 1st St
N Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 / www.jacksonvillebeach.org
Nocatee Farmers Market Jaguar Rally
May 16, 10am to 2pm
Families who attend can look forward to appearances
by Jags alumni, cheerleaders, Jaxson de Ville, and
more. Jaguars bounce houses and games will also
be part of the excitement. There will also be plenty of
autograph and photo opportunities throughout the day.
Along with this fun and interactive theme, the market
includes over 80 local vendors offering items such as
organic produce, herbs, spices, delicious unique foods,
crafts, jewelry and more. Free face painting will also
be available for little ones, along with crafts, and a
bounce house. Nocatee Town Center / 904-924-6852
/ Nocatee Town Center Field, 100 Marketside Avenue,
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 / nocatee.com
Westside Family Resource Center’s 5th Annual
Family Fun Day
May 16, 12noon to 4pm
The Westside Family Resource Center hosts their 5th
Annual Family Fun Day. Activities will include live entertainment, free food, music, games, contests, prizes,
crafts, community resources and more. Free admission. Held at Cedar Hills Elementary School.
Westside Family Resource Center / 904-390-3296 /
Cedar Hills Elementary, 6534 Ish Brant Road , Jacksonville, Florida 32210 / www.familyfoundations.org
Language and Culture Festival
May 16, 2:30pm to 5pm
Istanbul Cultural Center hosts a “Language and Culture
Festival”. Their goal is to promote friendship and
dialogue between different cultures while advancing
linguistic and cultural diversity of the United States.
Participating youngsters will showcase their cultural
knowledge and language skills in a festival to develop
understanding and respect among different traditions.
Students will sing, recite poems, and perform folk
dances. Istanbul Cultural Center / Times Union Center,
Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 West Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.culturefestival.us
Water Safety Fair
May 17, 9:30am - 1pm
Safe Kids Northeast Florida, led by THE PLAYERS
Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital,
will be holding its annual water safety fair at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Splash Ground on Saturday,
May 17, from 9:30am - 1:00pm. Celebrate Safe Kids
10th water safety fair, kicking off the swim season
with community experts, interactive games, prizes,
costumed characters and more! Channel 4 anchor Jennifer Waugh will be there at noon for a short program
and prize drawing.
Safe Kids Northeast Florida/ 904-202-4302 / wolfsonchildrens.org/safe kids
Gathering of Friends Children’s Arts Festival
May 17, 2pm
The Gathering of Friends Children’s Arts Festival at the
St. Augustine Amphitheater. Look for the Children’s
Museum tent and participate in a creative musical art
project. Other crafts and creative learning opportunities
include a drum circle, make a puppet, create a collage,
paint and bead, try out instruments and make your
own, learn new dance steps, write a poem, experience
the art of story telling and more. Free.
Tag! Children’s Museum of St. Augustine / 904-6471757 / St. Augustine Amphitheater, 1340C A1A South
St. Augustine, FL 32080 / www.tagmuseum.org
Concert on the Green
May 24, 8pm
This year’s concert will be held in a new location — St.
Johns Country Day School. The 28th annual event
features family activities, prize-winning contests, local
bands, Jacksonville Food Trucks, and is highlighted
by an outdoor concert by the Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra. The event will conclude with fireworks.
Tickets are $15/adult; $5/student (6 to 17 years of
age); children under 5 are free. Pre-sale tickets, Family Ticket Packages and VIP Dinner Packages are also
available. The gates open at 4pm, and the concert
starts at 8pm. Concert on the Green / St. Johns Country Day School, 3100 Doctors Lake Dr., Orange Park,
FL, 32073 / concertonthegreen.com
27th Annual Memorial Day RiverFest Celebration
May 25, 10am
The City of Green Cove Springs hosts the 27th Annual
Memorial Day RiverFest Celebration in Historic Spring
Park. The Opening Ceremony at 10am starts the day
off by honoring local Veterans, and continues throughout the day with food, arts & crafts booths, pony rides,
bounce houses, live entertainment, and contests,
including a Hotdog Eating Contest, Rubber Ducky Race
in the “spring”, and an Apple Pie Judging Contest. The
event concludes with a fireworks display.
City of Green Cove Springs / 904-297-7500 / Historic
Spring Park, 106 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs, FL
32043 / www.greencovesprings.com
Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Auditions
May 26 – 31
The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra holds
competitive auditions each spring to form its membership for the following school year. Auditions for the
2015-2016 season will be held May 26-31, 2015 on
the campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville,
11901 Beach Blvd. Results will be mailed to all applicants by July 1. Visit the website for more information, including 2015 Audition Guidelines. Jacksonville
Symphony Youth Orchestra / 904-354-5657 / Florida
State College at Jacksonville, 11901 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246 / jaxyouthorchestra.com
Classical Conversations Parent Practicum – Fernandina
May 28 – 30, 9am to 4pm
Classical Conversations hosts a free three day parent
practicum. Three days of training sessions, where
homeschool parents can ask questions and learn more
about homeschooling. Free event, but sign up online
in advance. Student camps are offered at low cost for
families attending together and parents attend free.
Advance registration for student camps is required.
Please register online. Classical Conversations / 904252-7042 / Springhill Baptist Church, 941017 Old
Nassauville Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 / www.
classicalconversations.com
Public Education Partners’ (P.E.P.) Rally
May 30, 8am to 12noon
This year’s event will feature education-and-child-centric vendors and exhibitors, the Celebrity Reading Zone,
student performances, the Teacher V.I.P. Club, and the
return of the SPIRIT 5K Stadium Run ($20) and onemile Reading Is Fun for kids (free). Join the festivities
as Duval County celebrates the acheivements of Duval
County Public Schools’ students, teachers, employees,
and community. Held at the Jaguars’ Cabana Fan
Zone. Duval Schools / Everbank Field, 1 Everbank Field
Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.duvalschools.org
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates, times and locations
are accurate at time of publication; events
and activities listed in this guide are subject to
change without notice. Visit Jax4Kids.com for
updated information and more events!