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ContentsSEPTEMBER •

features 3 editor's note
5 news + notes
8 ON THE COVER BACK TO 6 bits + bytes
SCHOOL WITH THE SANTOS FAMILY 7 caped crusader

14 ILLUSTRATION WRITING Mechanicsburg girl inspires others with her
CONTEST WINNERS passion to help feed people

16 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF 10 health
BACK TO SCHOOL
Human tra cking in the midstate
29 TRICKS FOR A CHORE FREE
WEEKEND 12 school days

4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Could you mentor a student?

21 everyday life

Another one for McKenna

22 food for thought

September = Apples

24 calendar of events
32 suburban resistance

Let's celebrate the marching band!

33 harvest your own home decor
34 tips to fill your day with

active play

ON THE COVER

Jaylah and Aayvin Santos, from Enola, pose
for this month's cover of Central Penn Parent
magazine at Adams-Ricci Community Park.

News + Notes

THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE SISTERS’ HOUSE

gives clues to the 1800s

Visiting the unrestored third floor of the Ephrata in the second floor. How they compensated for this PICTURED: The third floor of the Ephrata Cloister’s Sisters’
Cloister’s Sisters’ House is like stepping back in time. mistake is just one of the many stories available to House.
those who explore this restricted area. Tours of these
e area was last occupied sometime in the 1800s, and “behind the scenes” spaces are limited and advanced
things haven’t changed much since then. reservations are strongly encouraged.

To preserve the treasures of the Ephrata Cloister’s Admission to the museum is $10 for anyone age 3
unrestored areas, they are only open to the public one and over that day, with an additional $5 to join the
day each year—this year the area will be open on Sept. tours of the unrestored areas.
10 as part of the Artisans’ Faire at the historic site.
For more information about the Artisan’s Faire or
e craftsmen who built Ephrata’s Sisters’ House in the upstairs tours, or to make a reservation, call the
1743 had something different in mind when the house historic Ephrata Cloister at 717-733-6600.
was first built at 632 W. Main St. After two years the
house was remodeled, which resulted in a giant sag

CCRF moves TO NEW OXFORD

Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation, the 17,000 children across the country battling cancer, to stop by the Foundation or go to www.
largest supplier of new toys and gifts to children with including approximately 500 children being treated ChildrensCancerRecovery.org to learn more about
cancer in North America, plan to move into their at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s ways to get involved. Group volunteer opportunities
new headquarters at 249 Lincoln Way East, New Hospital of Pittsburgh, Geisinger Medical Center, include: hosting fundraisers and toy drives, checking-
Oxford, this month. Penn State Hershey Medical Center and St. in gift donations, taking inventory, and packing
Christopher’s Hospital for Children. quarterly gift shipments. Individual volunteer
e Foundation improves the mental, social, and projects are also available.
emotional well-being of children with cancer and CCRF’s team of six staff will occupy the office
their families through three core programs: Bear-Able space, while the 1,920-square-foot detached garage CCRF is currently searching for volunteer groups
Gifts, delivering new gifts to children with cancer in will serve as a warehouse for CCRF’s inventory of to pack and send gifts to children with cancer during
the U.S.; the Helping Hands Fund, through which more than 100,000 donated new toys and gifts to the holiday season. Please contact the Foundation at
CCRF provides emergency financial assistance be sent to children’s hospitals across the country. [email protected] to learn more.
to families; and the Camp Scholarship program, “We pride ourselves in being a national charity with
which gives children in remission the opportunity to a hometown feel,” said Jocelyn Davis, executive Community members who know a child with
reconnect with activities they love. director. cancer can refer the family to the Foundation by
calling 800-238-6479 or emailing childrens@
e new facility will annually serve more than Residents and area businesses are invited cancerrecovery.org.

CHI ST. JOSEPH CHILDREN’S HEALTH opens new health center

CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health, a community- school-based services and technology-assisted strategies, opportunity for us to make a difference.”
based nonprofit dedicated to the health and well-being such as video conferencing. e new Behavioral Health Center will be located
of children in Lancaster County, will open a Behavioral
Health Center this fall, which will provide mental and CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health is currently at 1929 Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter
behavioral health services for children in Lancaster conducting a nationwide search for two psychiatrists, Township. Behavioral Health services will be available
County regardless of insurance or ability to pay. two counselors, a director of behavioral health and a to children up to age 26 regardless of insurance status
program coordinator to lead at the new center. or ability to pay. Many insurance plans will be accepted,
e new center will serve as the cornerstone of including Medicaid and CHIP. In addition, a discount
the Patchwork Quilt Project, an innovative children’s “ e Lancaster community is facing a behavioral program based upon household income will be available
behavioral health and psychiatric program being health crisis,” said Philip Goropoulos, president of CHI to uninsured families. School-based services will
developed by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health St. Joseph Children’s Health. “A shortage of mental and initially be offered at Lampeter-Strasburg, Penn Manor
in partnership with Lancaster Osteopathic Health behavioral health providers combined with increasing and Pequea Valley School districts with plans to expand
Foundation. pressures and stresses in the community are creating to all districts as needed and as the program builds
a toxic mix that presents significant challenges to capacity.
e Patchwork Quilt Project will provide services children, families, schools and communities looking
and support to families and children through for this type of critically important care. As a nonprofit To learn more about CHI St. Joseph Children’s
traditional office-based appointments at the new center, focused on all aspects of children’s health, this is an Health, visit www.stjosephchildrenshealth.org.

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Joe Arthur, of the Central Pa. Food Bank, presents
the Central Penn Parent Caped Crusader award
to Madelyn Grossman for her work at the food bank.

MECHANICSBURG GIRL INSPIRES OTHERS
WITH HER PASSION TO HELP FEED PEOPLE

BY ANDREA CICCOCIOPPO

EACH MONTH, CENTRAL PENN hockey, soccer and softball, to name a few. on board to volunteer—that’s a pretty MAJOR SPONSORS
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doing great things throughout their a hand in, it’s her work at the food bank In addition to providing volunteers, PSA HEALTHCARE
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those around them—yet their e orts project. “She did some neat data analysis MEDIA SPONSOR
often go unrecognized. We want to thank “ e food bank is wonderful. You of our freezer blanket program to see if
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RESUME IS THREE PAGES LONG. e keep the youth going, even after the options,” she said. “I like to look in the
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Center and Central Pa. Food Bank. a month at the food bank. “We can’t do said she hopes to study accounting or
what we do without volunteers,” Gray finance in college.
e Cumberland Valley senior also said. “It’s hard to get students to do
participates in sports, including field anything, let along start a club. To have Andrea Ciccocioppo is editor of Central
a youth so engaged as to bring other kids Penn Parent.

SEPTEMBER IS HUNGER ACTION MONTH™

Feeding America and member food banks ask everyone in America to take action to fight hunger in their community this month.
Hunger Action Month encourages families and individuals to join a movement that has a real and lasting impact on an e ort to feed more
Americans than ever before. For more information on what you can do to help, contact the Central Pa. Food Bank or your local food pantry.

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ON THE COVER

KARISSA ZIMMER PHOTOGRAPHY

BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE

Santos family

JAYLAH AND A AY VIN SANTOS ARE EXCITED TO BE CENTRAL PENN PARENT: Are your kids looking for- enjoys doing things in the computer and uses YouTube
ward to going to school? to teach herself things. It’s amazing what they learn in
STARTING A NEW SCHOOL YEAR. The kids attend school! ings I don’t even know.
East Pennsboro Schools—Jaylah is in fourth grade ALYSHEA SANTOS: Both of the kids are extremely
and Aayvin is starting kindergarten. Jaylah practices excited. e best part about this year is Aayvin will CPP: What do the kids say is the best part of their
gymnastics, enjoys writing in her journal, listening have his big sister on campus to help him with the school days?
to music, swimming, and is a little fashionista. transition.
Aayvin enjoys playing soccer, riding his bike and AS: e best part of Jaylah’s day is interacting with
swimming. He is into bird watching, gardening, CPP: What are their favorite subjects? her friends. She has always been a social butterfly!
and he loves dinosaurs. Aayvin loves riding the bus. He said he feels so inde-
AS: Aayvin attended Kindercare for two years in a pendent and feels like such a big boy.
Mom Alyshea is a single mom who works for the Pre-k program and always loved math. He is look-
state of Pennsylvania as an income maintenance ing forward to learning more math. Jaylah’s favorite
caseworker. subjects are technology and physical education. She

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CPP: How do you feel about the new school year? doing their homework, KARISSA ZIMMER PHOTOGRAPHY
hanging out with
AS: I am excited for the new school year. It’s always friends and figuring out seen the curriculum lately?
nice to start fresh and that’s what the new school year how to give one-on-one I am just very thankful I have the opportunity to
brings—a fresh start, an opportunity to do better than attention to both kids.
last year, and an opportunity to make new friends. influence my kids in such a positive way and teach
eir needs are very dif- them that education is SO important. When I was
is year is a bit sad for me because Jaylah will be ferent since Jaylah is in growing up, I was never told about doing school work
going to middle school. fourth grade and things or encouraged to do my best. I was never encouraged
are getting harder and to go to college until I met Nancy Whitman. She
Now that both kids are in school, they will both Aayvin is in kindergar- encouraged me to look beyond a GED or high school
be able to work on being the best students they can ten—something that diploma. With the support of the Gallaghers and
be and support each other throughout their journey. is so fresh and new for Whitmans, I managed to get a bachelor’s degree! What
It’s such an amazing feeling to be able to tell my kids, him and helping him an amazing accomplishment for a kid with a troubled
“You can do it!” with the transition. past, former foster care youth, and the first person to
get a college degree in my family.
CPP: How does the routine change in your family when CPP: You’re a single

school starts? mom. How does that

AS: e good thing is the kids are accustomed to empower you and a ect your family life?
getting up early and getting out the door. e best
part about this year is both of the kids will ride the AS: I am very fortunate to have a strong support
same bus and attend the same afterschool program. system. Sandy and Jim Gallagher (like grandparents)
I will no longer have to drop off and pick up at two are so involved in their education and everyday life,
different locations. Our family is big on routine—the they honestly spend as much time with the kids as I
kids even get up early on weekends! do. Nancy and Steve Whitman (like grandparents)
are another strong support for us. Nancy was my fifth
CPP: What’s your biggest challenge as a mom of two grade teacher and decided to stick around and mentor
me. I was 11 years old when I met her, I am now 28
elementary kids? years old and couldn’t imagine not having them in
my life. e kids and I love the fact that we have four
AS: e biggest challenge for me is trying to keep people to call and ask homework questions! Have you
everyone happy. Having two elementary school children
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HEALTH

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MIDSTATE
Could your child be a target?

BY LISA MADDUX

THE VICTIMS ARE EASY TO MISS. To the untrained Since October 2014, this collaborative effort has situation, Melendez offered some social and physical
eye, they may just look like average girls and boys. identified more than 60 suspected victims of human indicators of people already involved in human
trafficking in this region, Quinn said. Once identified, trafficking: Victims rarely come and go as they please;
But local social service agencies are busy fighting victims are provided crisis intervention, safe shelter, they must follow rules given to them by traffickers.
the growing problem of human trafficking and they intensive case management services and other
encourage local parents to be aware of the signs that comprehensive services. ey often are isolated from the community and
could help them spot a problem—and keep their own may live where they work or be driven to and from
children safe. Quinn said parents can help protect the children work. Victims who are minors may not be attending
they love by being aware of the some of the tactics school. Victims may have injuries from beatings,
“Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing used by traffickers—methods to which children are signs of torture (such as cigarette burns), signs of
criminal industries in the world, second only to particularly susceptible. malnourishment or a tattoo with the trafficker’s name
drug trafficking,” said Mary Quinn, CEO of the to show ownership.
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg. “Today, there are more “ e traffickers are often posing as friends and
individuals enslaved than during any other time in boyfriends but are really preying on our children,” she GETTING HELP
our history. is includes right here in the capital said. “Traffickers, much like child predators, look According to the National Human Trafficking
region.” for opportunity and vulnerability. Understanding
these signs and talking with children about healthy Resource Center, www.traffickingresource.org, if you
“ e victims walk among us without being seen,” relationships and healthy sexuality is a critical step in suspect a crime of human trafficking you can call the
she said. preventing crimes against children.” National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-
7888. You can report anonymously.
Enid Melendez, a training specialist with the Quinn said that communication with children is
National Sexual Violence Resource Center in Enola, the most important thing parents can do to help keep Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. e
said the presence of human trafficking in our area them safe. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated
isn’t new. that the industry generates more than $32 billion
“I think it’s important for parents to have ongoing per year. Traffickers use force, fraud and coercion to
“ ere has always been human trafficking in conversations with their children about interacting control victims and use them for labor or servitude.
the capital region. is isn’t a new crime, it just online with people they don’t know,” Quinn Human trafficking occurs in various locations:
has a new name from what everyone used to call it said. “Most victims are groomed online. ere is restaurants, hotels/motels, farms, factories, homes,
(prostitution),” she said. “But now we see it for what it so much personal information online that young strip clubs, brothels, etc. Victims can be from other
is—a form of modern-day slavery.” people post and perpetrators take advantage of it. countries and considered international victims, or
from the United States and considered domestic
Melendez thinks public awareness of human ey sympathize directly with the victim and show victims. Human trafficking is very different than
trafficking is increasing through news media her attention to make her feel special. And then it human smuggling. Human smuggling is a crime
reporting on the issue, law enforcement training and escalates from there.” against a border.; trafficking is a crime against
a change in state and federal laws, which have given a person. Victims of international and domestic
investigators and prosecutors more tools to work with. Melendez said traffickers are not predominantly trafficking can be men, women and minors. Forms
strangers or acquaintances—about 54 percent are of human trafficking include labor trafficking, organ
AREA AT RISK strangers to their victims. e profile of a trafficker trafficking and sex trafficking. Any minor engaged
e YWCA of Greater Harrisburg was recently crosses gender, age and background. ey can be in commercial sex (male or female) is a victim of sex
parents, legal guardians and other family members, trafficking under Pennsylvania law.
awarded a nearly $150,000 Continuum of Care grant husbands/boyfriends, drug dealers, gang members,
through the Department of Housing and Urban employers and agencies such as job placement, Lisa Maddux is a freelance writer who lives in Boiling
Development that will support a rapid rehousing adoption and modeling companies. Springs with her husband and two daughters.
project for victims of human trafficking and their
families, as well as homeless unaccompanied youths In addition to keeping an eye out to try to prevent
with identifiable risk factors, for becoming victims of someone from getting trapped in a trafficking
human trafficking.

e YWCA is leading a collaborative anti-human
trafficking effort called Pennsylvania Alliance Against
Trafficking in Humans: Route 15 Project. e project
provides direct services, education, training and
outreach across 12 Pennsylvania counties along the
Route 15 corridor, in partnership with three rape crisis
centers and four regional task forces.

Other organizations that are part of PAATH 15
are the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg; Survivors
Inc. of Adams County; Transitions of PA, of Union,
Snyder and Northumberland counties; Women-
in-Need/Victims Services of Franklin and Fulton
counties; and the YWCA York Victim Assistance
Center of York County.

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MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS

MYTH: Tra cked persons can only be foreign nationals or MYTH: There must be elements of physical restraint, indicator of a human tra cking victim. Tra cking victims
are only immigrants from other countries. physical force or physical bondage when identifying a human can come from a range of income levels, and many may
REALITY: The federal definition of human tra cking tra cking situation. come from families with higher socioeconomic status.
includes both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Both REALITY: Tra cking does not require physical restraint,
are protected under the federal tra cking statutes and bodily harm or physical force. Psychological means MYTH: Sex tra cking is the only form of human
have been since the TVPA of 2000. Human tra cking of control, such as threats, fraud or abuse of the legal tra cking.
within the United States a ects victims who are U.S. process, are su cient elements of the crime. REALITY: The federal definition of human tra cking
citizens, lawful permanent residents, visa holders and encompasses both sex tra cking and labor tra cking, and
undocumented workers. MYTH: Victims of human tra cking will immediately ask the crime can a ect men and women, children and adults.
for help or assistance and will self-identify as a victim of a
MYTH: Human tra cking is essentially a crime that must crime. MYTH: Human tra cking only occurs in illegal
involve some form of travel, transportation or movement REALITY: Victims of human tra cking often do not underground industries.
across state or national borders. immediately seek help or self-identify as victims of a crime REALITY: Tra cking can occur in legal and legitimate
REALITY: Tra cking does not require transportation. due to a variety of factors, including lack of trust, self-blame business settings as well as underground markets. Human
Human tra cking is not synonymous with forced or specific instructions by the tra ckers regarding how to tra cking has been reported in business markets such as
migration or smuggling, which involve border crossing. behave when talking to law enforcement or social services. restaurants, hotels and manufacturing plants, as well as
Trust often takes time to develop. Continued trust-building underground markets such as commercial sex in residential
MYTH: Human tra cking is another term for human and patient interviewing is often required to get to the whole brothels and street-based commercial sex.
smuggling. story and uncover the full experience of what a victim has
REALITY: Smuggling is a crime against a country’s gone through. MYTH: Foreign national tra cking victims are always
borders; human tra cking is a crime against a person. undocumented immigrants or here in this country illegally.
Each are distinct federal crimes in the United States. MYTH: Human tra cking victims always come from REALITY: Not all foreign national victims are
While smuggling requires illegal border crossing, human situations of poverty or from small rural villages. undocumented. Foreign national tra cked persons can be
tra cking involves commercial sex acts or labor or REALITY: Although poverty can be a factor in human in the United States through either legal or illegal means.
services that are induced through force, fraud or coercion, tra cking because it is often an indicator of vulnerability,
regardless of whether or not transportation occurs. poverty alone is not a single causal factor or universal Source: National Human Tra cking Resource Center

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SCHOOL DAYS

CAN YOU MENTOR A STUDENT?

Mentors shape students’ futures

BY DAVID F. SALTER

WERE IT NOT FOR THE ACE MENTOR within five years had partners in gained in the ACE program shaped made sure that we came up with the
Cumberland, Dauphin and Lancaster where he is today. After graduating answer. It’s a great way to learn and to
PROGRAM, RYAN BARTON MAY NOT counties. Professionals, either engineers from Suburban, he matriculated to develop thought. Really, that’s what
or architects, operate all of the programs. the University of Delaware, where engineering is … problem solving.”
HAVE THE GREAT JOB HE HAS. he studied civil engineering with an
“ e reason I feel so strongly about emphasis in structures. According to Ferrari, there are
Barton is a civil engineer for C.S. the program is it’s an industry that I requirements to the program established
Davidson, Inc., a civil and structural have a vested interest in,” said Andrew “ e really important thing that by national headquarters. e students
engineering firm based in Central Ferrari, a civil engineer with C.S. I remember is that by no means did and mentors are required to meet a mini-
Pennsylvania with offices in York, Davidson who’s been involved with ACE they tell you what to do,” Barton said. mum of 15 times during the year and the
Gettysburg and Lancaster. from the beginning. “I like to consider “ ey provided the tools and a general program usually begins in October. It’s
myself passionate about what I do, and overview of the systems we had to an after-school commitment, so Ferrari
As a student at York Suburban High the self-serving part is I want to make integrate into the design, and then they said they find out right away which
School, Barton participated in the ACE sure the kids coming up have the same said, ‘go for it.’ If we had questions, students want to put forth the effort.
Mentor Program to satisfy his curiosity exposure that I did. So I try to impart all they answered focused questions, but
about building and designing things. of my past experiences to them. e students are given a design project,

ACE is a national program with “If it’s truly something they are
affiliates located in many states. e interested in, they get to see something
focus of the program is to provide high tangible,” Ferrari continued. “Once they
school students who are interested in see something tangible, they can see
architecture, construction and engineer- themselves doing it.”
ing with the guidance and the tools to
explore those professions. Barton believes the experience he

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“Inspiring kids toward something in life is really, really important. THE BEST CHOICE
KIDS NEED A CONNECTION FOR CHILD CARE

WHERE THEY FEEL VALUED AND HEARD.”

COLLEEN FEDOR, Executive Director of the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA

which becomes their culminating their lives. Many researchers say that a

project. ey are exposed to all facets of person cannot envision himself or herself

design, building and construction, from doing a thing, until they see someone

construction management to electrical else like them doing it. Social and

and plumbing. In past years, students personal circumstances also often can

designed schools, gas stations and fire generate the need for a mentor.

stations. Barton remembers his group “Inspiring kids toward something

project—designing an elementary school. in life is really, really important,” said
“ACE played a crucial role,” Barton Colleen Fedor, executive director of the
Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern
said. “Being able to go through the
PA. “Kids need a connection where
guided project with the hands-on
experience created interest in me to get they feel valued and heard.”
e partnership is an intermediary
into structural design. It also gave me an
opportunity to use a lot of professional organization that helps children in two
software, so going to college, I had a leg ways: it delivers resources and promotes
the importance of quality mentoring
up on a lot of my colleagues because I
and best practices to programs through-
knew some of those software pieces.
out that region; and it provides training
“After my junior year, I was
to adults in order that they can be good
looking for an internship to start
mentors. Last year the organization
getting involved in an engineering
firm,” Barton continued. “I had Andy’s trained over 1,200 mentors.
“One of the key elements is that
business card from ACE, and we
started a conversation and I ended up mentors receive training before they are
getting the internship for the summer. matched with a child,” Fedor said. “We
work hard to find pockets where caring
In October of my senior year, they
sent me an offer, so I went through the adults have an interest, and then we ask, • Brownstown • Lebanon • Middletown
how can we engage them and how can • Mount Joy
majority of my senior year in college • Elizabethtown • Leola • York
we help them connect?”
knowing I had a job.” • Gettysburg • Lititz Ready To
Fedor said the organization has seen Learn More?
Ferrari says that the Central • Gap • Manheim
Pennsylvania program is one of the most a lot of success because there is such a
variety of programs, both for adults to • Harrisburg • Marietta
successful in the country. It’s raised
share and for kids to find a niche. For
nearly $65,000 in scholarship money • Lancaster
example, she cited the Family Ties
and annually hosts as many students • Landisville
program, which are men and women
as the chapters in New York City, Los
who enjoy fly-fishing who meet with a
Angeles or Chicago.
child once a week to teach them about
“ e ultimate goal is to prepare A fly-fishing. Fedor said there also are a A Bright Horizons Family Solution A Bright Horizon
them for life,” Ferrari said. “ e reality number of church, school and faith-
is that we don’t approach the program based programs.
like a teacher. We don’t hold their hands.
We give them the information and the “Mentors approach things not from
tools, and then they have to do the work. a telling or fixing position,” Fedor
When you see the light bulb come on, said. “But from a helpful position. If
for me, that’s the payoff.” we think about the mentors in our life,
there weren’t people who told us what
e ACE Mentor Program is just to do, they would be there when we
one example of the many ways that fell and help pick us up. We should be
adults can share their professional BihnerlitpghihentigrHoliouvreriszk.”oidnss sFeeakmoiluyt Sthoolusetiopneople
and life experiences with kids. Many
times, these programs are professional

in nature, but there also are many David F. Salter is a freelance writer 1-800-874-3461
www.hildebrandtlc.com
mentoring programs that reach out to based in York, a father of three daughters

kids for other reasons as well. and blogs at www.davidfsalter.com.

e most important idea is that all

kids need a mentor at some point in

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ILLUSTRATION CONTEST WINNERS

3rd – 4th Grade: 5th – 6th Grade:
1st Place: Elijah Garisto 1st Place: Shayanna Modestin
2nd Place: Elias Coke
2nd Place: Soraya Collins
3rd Place: Sadie Avakian 3rd Place: Katie Sucheski

7th – 9th Grade: 10th – 12th Place:
1st Place: Hafsah Bah 1st Place: Brianna Miller-Terrell
2nd Place: Jack Jordan 2nd Place: McCa rey Martone
3rd Place: Mia Buchannan
3rd Place: Isabella Pham

SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS

3rd – 4th Grade: 5th – 6th Grade:
1st Place: Joliee Nailor 1st Place: Karlye Strawser
2nd Place: Elizabeth Camilli

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SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS

7th – 9th Grade: 10th – 12th Grade:
1st Place: Emily Keim 1st Place: Brianna Miller-Terrell
2nd Place: Laurel Fleszar
2nd Place: Isabella Pham

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BY JAN PIERCE

FMESUTSIC LANCSCESANUESTTRNPEARTDL CP.AOA1URY1NK TY WANT TO GET OFF ON THE RIGHT ey want to know which parents will
be available to help them, who has
INVNDEENOWCUOELR ASIASRTEBUPRTRO.DT1AH0EYRS FOOT WITH YOUR CHILD’S NEW special health conditions, etc. Even
though the sea of papers coming home
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RUBBER DUCKIE 3 THOU SHALT WAIT A WEEK OR TWO
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year underway. For parents, it’s a time goes into creating the balance of any
For more information, go to: of fresh starts, moving back into school given classroom. Children are placed
schreiberpediatric.org/palooza —or—schreiberpediatric.org/ducks routines and, sometimes, it’s burdened with a certain teacher based on the needs
with a few doubts and fears. Did he get of both the child and for balance in the
the right teacher? Will she learn to read? classroom. e ratio of boys to girls, the
number of special needs children, or
Relax. Here are 10 commandments English language learners, for example,
of back to school: have been taken into consideration.
If you suspect that a change may be
1 THOU SHALT SET A PROPER necessary, wait a bit and see how your
child adjusts. You may be surprised.
BEDTIME. It can be difficult to
transition from the long, fun-filled days 4 THOU SHALT VOLUNTEER. I can’t
of summer to the more rigid schedule of emphasize enough the value of giving
fall. Select clothing the night before. Eat something to your child’s classroom
breakfast together. Your children will experience. If you work during the day,
arrive at school ready to begin their day. you can still send in cupcakes or take
one day off to chaperone a field trip.
2 THOU SHALT DO THE DREADED Children are very aware of their parents’
attitude toward school and learning in
PAPERWORK. Teachers and general. Be the parent who shows up,
administrators take advantage of the supports and gives.
first week of school to get all their ducks
in a row. ey want current address and
telephone information. ey need to
know who to call in case of illness or
emergency. And teachers want to get a
handle on the children in their room.

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5 THOU SHALL ATTEND OPEN HOUSES AND encouraged by parents’ concern and interest in their bell rings in the morning, after school and even in the
child’s performance. ey want to give you their full evenings. With the advent of computers, they often
PERFORMANCES. See commandment No. 4. Show attention to discuss important topics. like to email back and forth. Teachers care about
up. It matters. their students and they’re usually eager to hear what
7 THOU SHALL BE PART OF A TEAM EFFORT. e you have to say.
6 THOU SHALT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR school, the family and the child make up a learning
team. ere may be other teaching specialists 10 THOU SHALL DO THY BEST TO “LET GO” IN
IMPARTING IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Open involved in your child’s learning experience—speech
houses and other large school gatherings are therapists, social workers, reading specialists, etc. APPROPRIATE MEASURE. It’s hard to entrust your
wonderful for a positive group experience. But if you Speak positively about your child’s teachers and the child to anyone but yourself. But growing up is a
have a question about what happens in the classroom, school program. While no system is perfect, most series of letting-go experiences. ey go off to pre-
your child’s successes or needs, behavior issues and educational professionals want to cooperate with school, kindergarten, first grade and before you know
the like, please make an appointment to visit with the parents and address their concerns. Your child will it they’re ready for high school. e time flies by and
teacher before or after the school day. Teachers are know if you’re unhappy with the school and it will you can’t stop it. Further, you don’t want to. Let your
reflect in his or her attitudes and behaviors. Keep it children become strong and independent one step at a
positive. time. It’s hard to let go, but it’s necessary.

8 THOU SHALT PAY ATTENTION TO CHANGES IN Parenting is a tough job and each child is unique.
You’ve done your best to prepare your child for school
ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR. If your child displays and the world, and now you have to entrust him to
changes in behavior or attitude, pay close attention. another adult’s care. You have to allow her to fend for
herself for a large chunk of each day. It’s hard!
e problem may be as simple as illness or mild
discouragement, but it could be something bigger Here’s wishing you and your child a most
such as bullying incidents or fears of failure. Talk it successful school year.
out and take appropriate action.
Jan Pierce is a retired teacher and freelance writer
9 THOU SHALL FEEL FREE TO COMMUNICATE specializing in education and family life articles. She is
the author of Homegrown Readers. Find her at
WITH THE TEACHER. Teachers are busy and they www.janpierce.net.
may give the impression they don’t have time to talk
with you. at’s wrong. ey have time before the

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Family Service is
Key to Student
Success

After spending 25 years in traditional
public school environments, I chose
to make the change to serve families
at Commonwealth Charter Academy
because I thought a public school
could find ways to better serve
families with a new and innovative
approach to education.

CCA is a public cyber charter school
with year-round open enrollment
for all Pennsylvania families with
students in grades K-12. At CCA, we
developed a different culture.

We are a family service organization with
expertise in education. We serve families
who have chosen to have CCA meet their
children’s unique needs. To do that in the
best way possible, we actively seek family
engagement. Our philosophy is to partner with
families to best meet a student’s individual needs.
If students are struggling with life challenges, it can understandably
distract them from their education. That is at the core of everything we
do at CCA.

We are the type of public school that will work with parents to develop a program that
meets unique needs based on a conversation with the whole family. That is what CCA is
all about, and that is what inspired me to dedicate the remainder of my career in public
education to serving families.

Dr. Maurice “Reese” Flurie,
CEO of Commonwealth Charter Academy

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a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) of CCA families are satisfied
Conservatory and an Arts and Humanities with the program and would
Conservatory. Conservatories bring learners recommend the school to
together for in-depth immersion into their other families.
interest areas.
83 Percent
Students participate in hands-on activities,
workshops, lectures from professionals in the of CCA families have
field, special events and job-shadow opportunities re-enrolled for the 2016-17
in areas of their career interests. These unique school year.
programs provide group experiences around the
state and work with juniors and seniors to provide Nearly 1,000
personalized internships.
learners graduated in the
Career Class of 2016 and went on to
Readiness further their education, into
the military or directly into
Another the workforce.
di erentiator
for CCA is our $3.1 Million
outcome-based
focus. We think in scholarships were awarded
the greatest gift to the Class of 2016 graduates.
we can give a child
is a solid foundation
with plenty of options,
and to instill a level of
confidence in them to
fully explore their passions
without hesitation.

We want to give them enough of
a background that many doors
remain open for them as they go
through high school and their post-high
school education. It is that personalized attention
and that desire to work with the whole family in
the child’s education that really di erentiate us
from everybody else.

Nominations are open for the
2017 Healthcare Heroes Awards.

The tenth annual Healthcare Heroes awards program is an effort to recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the efforts
of individuals and organizations making significant positive impacts on the quality of health care in Central Pennsylvania.

Allied Health & Emergency Medicine Hero Mental Health Caregiver of the Year Award Special Needs Advocate
A non-physician professional practicing in allied An individual or organization that provides mental An individual or organization invested in special needs
health or emergency services who displays exemplary health support and counseling services to individuals care for adults and/or children and making a difference
performance in his/her field and whose services and families of our local communities. to families in our local communities.
benefit families in our local communities. Examples
include: EMTs, PAs, lab technicians, phlebotomists, Nurse of the Year Women’s Health and Wellness Hero
chemotherapy technicians, CNA’s, hospice workers, A nurse or nurse practitioner who displays exemplary An individual or organization that makes women’s
nutritionists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, performance in his/her field and whose services benefit health and wellness a top priority and whose services
radiologists and dietitians. families in our local communities. benefit women of all ages in our local communities.
Examples include: OB/GYNs, imaging technicians,
Breast Cancer Caregiver of the Year Pediatric & Pediatric Specialties Hero midwives, doulas, women’s health facilities, etc.
A health care professional, such as a physician, A physician or non-physician working in pediatric
oncologist, radiologist, or therapist, who provides medicine or pediatric medical specialties whose work SPECIAL CATEGORIES
support both physically and mentally to patients in our notably benefits the children of our local communities.
local communities battling breast cancer. Future of Healthcare Award
Pharmacy Hero Presented to a young adult under the age of 22 who
Dental & Oral Care Hero An individual or organization such as a pharmacist, demonstrates a dedication to health care, professional
An individual working in dental health and wellness pharmacy, pharmacy assistant, pharmaceutical behavior and service to our local communities.
whose services significantly benefit families in our local company, etc., whose efforts considerably benefit the
communities. citizens of our local communities. Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to one individual for his/her lifetime career
Eye Care Specialist Hero Physician of the Year of advancing the health care of our region through
An individual or group that specializes in providing A physician who displays exemplary performance in heroic acts, mentoring, compassion, honor and
services relating to the visual health of the local his/her field and whose services benefit families in our integrity. Recommendations are welcome; however,
community. local communities. this is not a category in which you may submit a
nomination. The individual will be selected solely by
Health Administration Hero Senior Care Hero the independent panel of judges.
A receptionist, health insurance professional or non- An individual or organization committed to advancing
medical employee integral to the service provided to the health and wellness of senior citizens in our local
patients in our local community. communities.

Nominate your healthcare hero today!

Visit www.centralpennparent.com/healthcareheroes

for more information and the nomination form.

Nomination
Deadline:

Monday,
October 10,

2016

PEDIATRIC & PEDIATRIC SPECIALITIES HERO SPONSOR:

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EVERYDAY LIFE

Another one for McKenna:

YOU ARE AWESOME!

BY ANDREW SHAW

IT HAS BEEN JUST OVER TWO YEARS of remorse and shock and “Please let McKenna’s mom was right there to help to mail out or another meal to deliver.
me know what I can do to helps” you when we needed it.) Even now, my wife It’s something you may have fall off
SINCE I WROTE “HERE’S ONE FOR get from your support community, the and I shake our head and say, “I can’t your radar, but is always the focus of
first round of chemo becomes the next believe that happened,” as Quinn and the family affected. It’s a reminder that
MC KE N N A .” and then the next and then the next her sister are now approaching a year maybe today, you should reach out to
and eventually, somehow, the spectacle and a half old (and walking!) your friend or family member dealing
at’s when I found out a 3-year- of getting chemotherapy or getting with a long-term issue because it didn’t
old girl who I know and love was a lumbar puncture or visiting the It was one brief moment in time stop being an issue just because the
diagnosed with cancer. emergency room for every slight fever with our infant girl not breathing and initial memory is now cruelly showing
becomes routine. moments away from being taken away up in Timehop or Facebook memories.
Words are never adequate in those from us. Now she’s a giggling, thumb-
situations, but I did my best, because I’ll admit that at some point along sucking, curly-haired cherub. It’s a long haul. And for McKenna,
sometimes you just need to remind the way, when I’d ask my wife if our even if remission is never complete
yourself that life is short and life is friends were around that night and she’d Quinn had recovered relatively peace for her parents, the long haul is
unfair and life does not wait for you to tell me McKenna was off doing fill-in- quickly, and we were able to get back complete.
be ready. the-blank cancer treatment, I eventually to normal. McKenna didn’t have that.
would shrug it off the way you do when She needed a lot of time. And a lot of After all, McKenna’s got a lot of
McKenna was diagnosed with someone tells you they are busy because courage. And a lot of growing up fast. living to do.
leukemia just a short time after my their kid has soccer practice.
son’s first birthday party. McKenna All those months. All those doctor Andrew Shaw is an award-winning
was at that party but wasn’t herself— It’s not a matter of not caring visits. All those steroids and chemo reporter, comedian and father
visibly sluggish, which at the time anymore, of course. Really, it’s about treatments and pricks and prods. based in York. He can be found at
appeared to be a kid who was having a the malaise that happens when the andyshawcomedy.com.
bad day but turned out would soon be cancer diagnosis gives way to whatever A lot of living happened since
having a bad year. the newest crisis is and what was once McKenna was diagnosed with cancer.
a pressing concern for someone else It’s a reminder to us all that these
I just went to another party recently. becomes commonplace, another thing things aren’t just another get well card
McKenna was there, too. on the prayer chain or another “How’s
that going these days?”
And it was a celebration.
McKenna, all of 5 years old, had Which is all to say that in all those
just completed her last chemo. months since I wrote my initial column
Cancer-free. about the terrible news, she’s had
Hair grown back. cancer all this time.
Smile on her face.
Cancer doesn’t relent just because
is is all such a relief to anyone a shooting massacre saturates news
who knows her, or even has read about coverage or another person you know
her, that it’s not worth me going more gets sick or donations for medical costs
in depth — there are no guarantees fade away (not unlike how donations
that your kid will beat cancer, so the pour in after a hurricane or earthquake
victory of a final chemo treatment is so and then trickle even as residents are
enormous that all you mostly do is say still in a crisis).
congrats and give a hug because how
can you properly express how happy An illness like that is there every
you are? day no matter what, and to be honest, I
can’t even fathom how her parents got
I’ve watched up close and afar as through it.
her parents dealt with one of the worst
“you need to sit down” talks imaginable. When my own daughter nearly
died in an emergency room a year ago,
at’s the kind of talk that doesn’t our whole lives stopped. (Might I add,
pry its grotesque fingers off your soul
the next day, or the week after, or the
year after.

From what her mother told me in
the years since, after the initial wave

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SEPTEMBER APPLES

As a teacher, the beginning of a new school year automatically signals the
beginning of fall. As soon as I step foot in my school building, I kiss summer
goodbye and get ready for my favorite time of year.

My husband feels differently; his favorite time of the year is summer, and
September becomes the month where I anticipate fall as he clings to the last bits
of Pennsylvania summer.

One thing we do agree on is that September is a time to pick apples and then
bake apple inspired dishes.

One of my favorite apple dishes is apple crisp. My mother-in-law, Linda, gave
me this recipe at my bridal shower, and I LOVE using family recipes.

e real reason I love this dish is that my home begins to smells like fall as
the apples, cinnamon and crumb topping bakes together.

I start by using a “bunch” of apples.
is time, I used 10 apples, which gave me plenty of extras, so I didn’t even

have to tell my kiddos to stop eating! I also always use FOR CRUMB TOPPING is dish pleased all four members of our family,
a variety of apples. I love to handpick apples and visit 1 cup flour no matter what our September feelings are!
farmer’s markets this time of year. I am happiest with ⅓ cup brown sugar
a big variety of sweet and sour apples at home. ⅓ cup sugar Whether you are holding on to summer, or rooting
½ cup oatmeal for fall, I hope you enjoy the beautiful apples that
Next, I toss the apples in a sugar, flour and ½ cup margarine or butter Pennsylvania has to offer in September.
cinnamon mixture. is is when I sneak a few bites!
After the apples are coated, it is time to place them in DIRECTIONS
a 13” x 9” casserole. (My mother-in-law calls for this 1 Place seasoned apples in a 13” x 9” pan. Sprinkle
size; I have used different casseroles in the past, I just crumb topping mixture over apples and bake at 375
always make sure that it cooks evenly!) for 45 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

I sprinkled the top with some chopped pecans that Did you notice that last line? It is an instruction
I had in the refrigerator. I was really thinking of fall to eat this with ice cream. Who am I to argue with
when I added the nuts! this directive?

All that is left now is the crumb topping. After
making a quick crumb topping, you sprinkle the
mixture over the apples.

e hardest part of this dish is waiting 45 minutes
for this apple crisp to bake.

HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL NEED
7 apples (I use between 7-10)
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
1 Peel and slice apples. Mix sugar, flour and
cinnamon together and toss over and mix in with
apples. Set aside.

GOLD STAR SNACKS FOR SEPTEMBER

Celery sticks stuffed with spreadable CHEESE
YOGURT parfaits – Alternate YOGURT with fruit and/or cereal
Shake, Rattle, and Go – Mix popcorn, GRATED CHEESE, nuts, and Chex™ type
cereal
Snack Stacks – A cracker, a slice of CHEESE, and a slice of either cucumber or apple
Bear-O’s-of-Fun (bear-shaped graham crackers, oat-ring cereal, and raisins) and MILK
Mini muffins or mini bagels and CREAM CHEESE
Fresh fruit on a stick and a strawberry YOGURT dip
Smiling Face Sandwiches – Create with an open-face peanut
butter sandwich and raisins, bananas, SHREDDED
CHEESE, etc.
Raw vegetables and a YOGURT dip
Apple Smiles (2 thin apple slice “lips” spread with peanut
butter and 3-5 miniature marshmallow “teeth”) and MILK

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September

CALENDAR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SCOUT PROGRAM. Wildwood Park,
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 4:25 p.m.
HOMESCHOOL SINGLE CELL DUKE’S END OF SUMMER BBQ BUDDHIST MEDITATION CLASSES. Turn out the lights, tune in your senses and
ORGANISM LAB CLASS. e Oakes BASH. Dutch Wonderland, 2249 Lincoln Kalpa Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist Center, 251 step out into the night. Pre-registration and
Museum of Natural History, 1 College Ave., Hwy. East, Lancaster, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. An Wiconisco Street, Harrisburg, 7 p.m. Classes pre-payment required; download form at
Mechanicsburg, 1 p.m. Students in grades all-you-care-to-eat picnic buffet, music and are designed to give a broad introduction www.wildwoodlake.org.
6-12 use slides to learn the different types of games. Reservations required. $15.99. to Buddhist meditation, ideas and practice. 717-221-0292 • www.wildwoodlake.org
single-celled organisms, what they eat, how 866-386-2839 • DutchWonderland.com A typical class consists of two guided
they move and where they live. $25. meditations, a teaching on a Buddhist topic JAZZ WINE FESTIVAL. Fort Hunter
717-691-6082 • www.messiah.edu/oakes FAMILY BLOCK PARTY. Arthur and optional class discussion. Drop-ins are Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
Hufnagel Library, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, welcome. $8. Two stages, 11 national acts, 12 bands and
PARACHUTE PLAY. Quarryville 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Block play for children 717-232-2700 • www.meditationpa.org/ wine tastings by Hershey Harrisburg Wine
Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 10 a.m. of all ages. FREE. meditation-in-harrisburg Country. Event is sponsored by PHFA,
717-235-1127 • www.yorklibraries.org/hufnagel PNC, Central PA Friends of Jazz and
irty minutes of fun with a parachute plus BALLET X. Mount Gretna Playhouse, 200 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Dauphin County.
silly songs and rhymes for ages 1-3 with a Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna, 7:30 p.m. 717-599-5751 • www.wildwoodlake.org
caregiver. FREE. Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet PRESCHOOL POWER! Quarryville
717-806-1804 • www.quarryvillelibrary.org company graces the playhouse stage with an Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 10 a.m. STEPPING UP WHILE STEPPING
evening of love-inspired choreography. $20. Story time for preschoolers 3-5, featuring OUT EVENT. Pennsylvania State Museum,
PARACHUTE GAMES. Quarryville 717-361-1508 • www.gretnamusic.org songs, stories and a craft. FREE. 300 North St., Harrisburg, 6 p.m. Raise
Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 10:45 717-806-1804 • www.quarryvillelibrary.org funds to assist homeless students with the
a.m. Songs, rhymes, and games to keep your SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER services they need to continue to pursue
preschooler moving, laughing and having THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER an education during the struggles of being
fun. Ages 3-6 with a caregiver. FREE. SUNDAY FUN DAY. Sky Zone Lancaster, homeless. e evening will begin with a
717-806-1804 • www.quarryvillelibrary.org 1701 Hempstead Rd., Lancaster, 10 a.m. Get PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. e reception featuring guest speakers, followed
120 minutes of jumping fun. $15. Hershey Story Museum, 63 W. Chocolate by a silent art auction, photo booth and
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT. Quarryville 717-208-8922 • www.skyzone.com/lancaster Ave., Hershey, 10 a.m. Preschoolers exhibits, plus music by Al Taylor with ACT
Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 6:30 TRIO SETTECENTO PERFORMS will love exploring themes through Productions. $45.
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in a family-friendly atmosphere. All ages Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount craft. Recommended for children ages 3-5
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Hufnagel Library, 32 Main St., Glen Rock,
Look for this symbol 10:30 a.m. Block play for children of all
WEE READERS. Quarryville Library, for FREE events! WEE READERS. Quarryville Library, ages. FREE.
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mix of stories, crafts, songs and fun for Family story times include a mix of stories,
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GLOW JUMP. Sky Zone Lancaster, 1701 for children in grades 3-5. is week’s topic
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lights will go off and black lights turn on Hempstead Road, Lancaster, 7 p.m. e main 717-691-6082 • www.messiah.edu/
and the DJ will crank up the music. $24. lights will go off and black lights turn on Oakes/curator_club/index.html
717-208-8922 • www.skyzone.com/lancaster and the DJ will crank up the music. $24.
717-208-8922 • www.skyzone.com/lancaster

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Oakes/curator_club/index.html ideas and practice. A typical class consists
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VOLUNTEER WORK DAY. on a Buddhist topic and optional class a symptom of a Morton’s neuroma. is condition is
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siren and loud music. e large mirror that burning or sharp pain within the ball of the foot. e toes might also become a ected with
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SUNDAY FUN DAY. Sky Zone Lancaster, A: e start of any new school year, regardless of the
1701 Hempstead Road, Lancaster, 10 a.m.- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER educational placement, is always fun and exciting for
noon. Enjoy 120 minutes of jumping. $15. the children but nerve wrecking for parents. en the
717-208-8922 • www.skyzone.com/lancaster PRESCHOOL POWER. Quarryville Fall months start to settle in, the dark mornings begin and it
Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 10 can be hard to motivate children. To keep children engaged in
ADAMS COUNTY HEART WALK. a.m. Story time for preschoolers ages 3-5, their learning, it;s important to continue the learning at home.
Lincoln Elementary School, 98 Lefever featuring songs, stories and a craft. FREE. Make every opportunity a learning opportunity; cooking can be
St., Gettysburg, 8 a.m. e Heart Walk 717-806-1804 • www.quarryvillelibrary.org measurement, grocery shopping can help with money and math
promotes physical activity and heart- skills, raking leaves can be science etc. is is just a simple way of transferring skills being
healthy living in a fun family environment. STRESS RELIEF WALK. Wildwood taught in the classroom to your home, and your child learning and using those skills in a fun
• www.heart.org/adamswalk Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 7 p.m. and engaging way. Talk to your teacher about potential materials, topics and lessons, there
Walk off the stress of the work day with a may be a fun field trip you can add into your weekend schedule that would “bring to life” the
TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKIE hike at Wildwood Park. e 3-mile walk potential lesson. ere may be additional books, activities, which your teacher can suggest. If
RACE FESTIVAL. Lancaster County on easy trails with short climbs will be at your child is really enjoying the topic, why not explore it more!
Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster, a moderately brisk pace of 2-4 miles per
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Hershey Story Museum, 63 W. Chocolate TAKE ONE Q: My kids will be soon be returning to school and
GRANADOS GRAND FINALE. Mount Ave., Hershey, 10 a.m. Preschoolers we’d like to do a few more fun things before class
Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., will love exploring themes through SEPTEMBER begins. Where can we go that doesn’t require
Mount Gretna, 7:30 p.m. Guitarist Allen enchanting pictures and stories, plus a packing a suitcase?
Krantz and friends whip up a tribute to craft. Recommended for children ages 3-5 Could You
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classic Spanish arias to contemporary Latin Love to cook or craft? A: Central Pennsylvania is full of great places to take your
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are just an hour or two away, including Knoebels Amusement

THoEf1b0acCkO-Mto-MsAchNooDlMtiEmNeTS Resort, DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, Hersheypark and Dorney
Park & Wildwater Kingdom. And speaking of kingdoms,

Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, ZooAmerica and Clyde Peeling’s

Reptileland o er a sample of all the animal kingdom has to o er. If you want to go wild and

free for the day, check out a state park! You can swim, hike, picnic and even play disc golf for

free at many parks, or rent a canoe or kayak for a small fee. For more activities just beyond

your backyard, visit www.centralpennparent.com and click on our event calendar or check

out our Summer Fun Guide!

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WEBELOS. Wildwood Park, 100
THIS MONTH FROM CENTRAL PENN PARENT WEE READERS. Quarryville Library, Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 10:30 am-2:30
357 Buck Road, Quarryville, 10:30 a.m. pm. Participants will discover the many
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER FALL FUN FEST. Saint eresa School,
1200 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, 4-10
FAMILY BLOCK PARTY. Arthur p.m. Outdoor family fun. All are welcome.
Hufnagel Library, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, 717-649-8899 • www.sainttheresaschool.org
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up consignment event to help local families Hempstead Road , Lancaster, 7 p.m. e
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items for babies & kids. Purchases may be on and the DJ will crank up the music. $24.
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WEEUSABLES CONSIGNMENT 10:30 a.m. Block play for children of all
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tagging, plus musical performances, used Hershey Story Museum, 63 W. Chocolate
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main lights will go off and black lights turn
MASON DIXON HEART WALK. on and the DJ will crank up the music. $24.
Antrim Township Community Park, 12315 717-208-8922 • www.skyzone.com/lancaster
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the week, paving the way to a chore-free weekend, water not only does a better job of cleaning your the stain, but don’t rub. Rinse with cool water and
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Not just, “Whew, I’m feeling a bit toasty, let’s take for “geeky” these days.) backwards. If your child does an abrupt stop, spins
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And we’ll still have our share of hot days this
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bottom of each lantern with hot glue to begin building a design. Add more [email protected] or call 717.236.4300.
pumpkins and gourds, and glue them to each other.

3 Insert leaves and berries to accent pumpkins and fill in any empty spaces.

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TIPS TO FILL YOUR DAY WITH ACTIVE PLAY

FROM FAMILY FEATURES

AS THE BUSY SCHOOL YEAR PROGRESSES, IT CAN BE it can be spread out through the day so try fitting it BE YOUR KID’S PLAYMATE: According to the
in when you can, even if it’s in 10-minute increments. survey, 53 percent of parents said having no playmates
CHALLENGING FOR FAMILIES TO FIND TIME TO PLAY Waiting with your kids at a bus stop? Make it active was a barrier to their child’s play. No one likes to play
by playing a game of Simon Says. Need 10 minutes alone, so when siblings and friends aren’t available,
AND STAY ACTIVE TOGETHER. e U.S. Centers for to get ready to leave the house? Send the kids outside join in on the fun and create games you and your
Disease Control and Prevention recommends that kids to play before loading up the car. child can play together. Whether it’s playing Marco
participate in 60 minutes or more of physical activity Polo or throwing a baseball back and forth, you can
each day, but unfortunately this isn’t always what they MAKE DIY TOYS: Sports equipment can be find ways to spend quality time with your kids and
are getting. pricey to purchase and maintain. Instead of breaking have fun while doing it.
the bank, try recycling objects around the house to
Play is an important part of a child’s physical, make them into toys. You can make old socks into Learn more about the importance of play and get
emotional and social development, yet many external a hacky-sack game by filling them with beans or fill tips and advice for how to make active play a daily
factors can quickly become barriers to active play balloons with sand and create a fun game where you priority at LetsPlay.com.
including busy schedules, technology and the costs toss the balloons into buckets.
of sports equipment. A survey conducted by Dr
Pepper Snapple Group’s Let’s Play initiative, which GET WIRED FOR PLAY: According to the survey,
is dedicated to getting kids and their families 78 percent of parents said their children spend more
active, found that only 33 percent of children are than 30 minutes on an average day watching television
participating in active play daily, down from 41 and 71 percent said their children spend that time
percent in 2015. on a computer, smartphone or other device. Instead
of letting technology get in the way, incorporate play
Don’t let barriers get in the way of keeping kids into their time with technology. Have your child
active during the school year. Instead, turn those play an active video game that encourages players to
barriers to play into opportunities to get active with move around their environment or try playing a game
the following tips: between TV commercials, such as tag or hide and seek.
It can also help to set a limit for how long your child
FILL DOWN TIME WITH PLAY TIME: can use the computer or watch TV per day.
Children’s active play time is impacted by busy
schedules – 64 percent of parents said busy schedules
were a barrier to play this year, up from 56 percent in
2015. Active play doesn’t have to happen all at once;

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