Next time you complain because you’re having a bad day at work, consider what school health assistant Susan Stewart lived through the last day before winter break in 2005. Early in the day, waves of queasy students started showing up in her office at Northfield Elementary in Ellicott City. The bathroom stalls and health room [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Health room heroes
Friday, September 28th, 2007Hot Dates in October
Friday, September 28th, 2007Sunday in the Park Kids, don your costumes and head to Centennial Park in Howard County for some not- so-scary-events Oct. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a trick-or-treat trail where story book characters will be handing out candy and prizes. A harvest happenings area will have a stage with magicians, singers, [...]
Tame That Monster
Friday, September 28th, 2007Nathaniel and Ethan Thoms-Chesley, 4 and 5, used to love sneaking peaks as their older brother watched Scooby Doo cartoons. Then they’d chase one another around their Parkville home, growling and scrunching their hands into claws like the monsters they saw on television. During the day it was all fun and games. But at night, [...]
Halloween Thrills
Friday, September 28th, 2007Grab your little wizards, hop on a broom and head out for thrilling, chilling Halloween happenings at area adventure parks. From haunted houses to ghoulish rides renamed for the holiday, there’s plenty of eerie fun for everyone from the tiniest trick-or-treater to the bravest thrill-seeking teen. Happy Hauntings Dutch Wonderland 2249 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster, [...]
Conquering their fears
Friday, September 28th, 2007Books are always a good way to help kids conquer their fears. Here are a few selections for elemenary school children. “No Such Thing” by Jackie French and Betsy Lewin A boy is afraid of the monster under his bed, but his mother assures him there’s no such thing as monsters. Meanwhile, the monster under [...]
GBMC and Target team up for clinics
Friday, September 28th, 2007Your little one is screaming and you’re sure it’s an ear infection but your doctor’s office is booked solid. All you have to do now is head over to Target thanks to a partnership between the retail store and Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). The retail giant has partnered with GBMC at four Target Clinics [...]
Essays, good works can earn prize money
Friday, September 28th, 2007Students have two unique ways to earn prize money for themselves and their schools. Olive GardenÕs 12th Annual Pasta Tales essay contest is underway with the theme this year of ÒWhat is your favorite family activity, and what makes it so special?Ó ÒIn todayÕs fast-paced society, time spent with family is precious,Ó said Steven Coe, [...]
Boxes available for UNICEF trick-or-treat
Friday, September 28th, 2007With a little planning, your children might bring home something other than just a bag full of candy on Halloween. Maybe clean water? Or vaccines? Or food for hungry children? If your children Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, they can bring home all that and more. Last year trick or treaters collected $5 million for the United [...]
YMCA family-oriented programs honored
Friday, September 28th, 2007The Y of Central Maryland received two awards totaling more than $25,000 recognizing its model family programs. The Y was one of five recipients nationwide to receive the 2007 Annie E. Casey Foundation Families Count! Family Strengthening Award. As part of the honor, the Y will receive $15,000 to expand its programs and share its [...]
Top Costumes in 2006
Friday, September 28th, 2007What will the most popular Halloween costumes be this year? It’s too early to tell, but the last year’s National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey placed princesses and pirates at the top of the list. Children’s costumes 1. Princess2. Pirate3. Witch4. Spider-Man5. Superman (tie)6. Disney princess (tie)7. Power Ranger8. Pumpkin9. Cat10. Vampire [...]