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NEWSLETTER
JULY
2013
Lenny Walls Came to Visit!
Mr. Lenny Walls is a former
professional football player who
signed with the Denver Broncos in
2002. He played college football
for Boston College Eagles. Walls
has also been a member of the
Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis
Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and
various Canadian teams.
Mr. Walls came out to speak to
our Junior and Senior campers
about the importance of health,
fitness, giving back to the
community, having positive
Reminder!
influences, overcoming obstacles,
and most importantly the Walls
Youth Fitness Olympics.
The WYFO is a fitness challenge
Lenny is hosting in South Texas.
This is a two-day event filled with
multiple activities that will teach
and promote wellness. The
Olympics will consist of eleven
stations, a wellness zone, and a
non-profit zone.
High School Stadium $25 per day
or $50 for two days.
The event will also be hosting a
clothes and toy drive. Your
support is greatly appreciated!
In This Issue
July Activities
Avoid the Summer Slide
Summer Fun
Join us on Saturday, July 13th and
14th from 9am-6pm at Boerne
Flag Cake Recipe
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Please do not park in a handicap parking place unless you have a handicap
designation. Also, the lane closest to the building in the front is our ―kiss-andgo‖ lane. Parents should not park there for more than two minutes. If you need
to speak with your child’s teacher or another KRK staff member, please use
the regular parking places available throughout the parking lot. Thanks for your
cooperation.
July Activities
3.
In 1916, Jeanette Rankin was the
first woman ever elected to the
House of Representatives. But
though she could vote in Congress,
woman's suffrage had not passed in
the United States at that time.
4.
Taft was the heaviest president at
332 pounds and once got stuck in a
White House bathtub.
5.
Maine is the only state whose name
is one syllable.
Young Chefs Academy is a kidfriendly classroom that provides a
―real setting‖ so students can use
what they learn in their homes.
YCA offers classes to children in a
safe environment that encourages
discovery and creativity. Each
class adds a heap of kitchen
safety, a scoop of etiquette, a
handful of table setting, a pinch of
menu planning, laughter, new
friends, and life-long memories.
6.
Presidents Thomas Jefferson and
John Quincy Adams both died on
the same day, July 4th, 1826, the
fiftieth anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence.
7.
Massachusetts is home to the body
of water with the longest name in
the U.S., Lake
Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggago
ggchaubunagungamaugg.
8.
Both of James Madison's vice
presidents died while he was in
office.
10 Fun Facts About
America
9.
Summer Camp
Fun!
Our Junior and Senior campers
enjoyed a wonderful field trip
cooking experience at Young
Chefs Academy making BaconWrapped Rumaki and Hawaiian
Chicken sandwiches.
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2.
Technically there are only 46
states; Massachusetts, Virginia,
Kentucky, and Pennsylvania are
Commonwealths.
Ulysses S. Grant was once fined
twenty dollars for speeding with his
horse and carriage.
Rhode Island is the smallest state in
the U.S. but it has the longest
name. The official name of the
state is: Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations.
10. Until Ronald Reagan (who was
elected in 1980) all presidents who
were elected in a year that ended in
zero died or were assassinated
while in office, these include
Abraham Lincoln (1860), James
Garfield (1880), William McKinley
(1900), Warren G. Harding (1920),
Franklin Roosevelt (1940), and
John F. Kennedy (1960).
July 1: Seniors Field Trip – SA
Missions v. STL Cardinals
July 2: Juniors Field Trip –
Incredible Pizza
July 3: Stay Out of the Sun Day;
JFT – San Antonio Zoo
July 4: Independence Day; KRK
CLOSED
July 5: SFT – Main Event
July 6: National Fried Chicken
Day
July 9: JFT – Silverado 16 (Ice
Age)
July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day;
SFT – Silverado 16 (Ice Age)
July 11: JFT – McKenna
Children’s Museum
July 12: SFT – SA Children’s
Museum
July 16: JFT – Silverado 16
(Madagascar 3)
July 17: SFT – Silverado 16
(Madagascar 3)
July 18: JFT – Laser Quest
July 19: SFT – Laser Quest
July 22: Hammock Day
July 23: JFT – Ripley’s Believe It
Or Not
July 24: Amelia Earhart Day; SFT
– Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
July 25: SFT – Silver Stars v. NY
Liberty
July 26: JFT – Natural Bridge
Wildlife Ranch
July 28: National Parents Day
July 30: JFT – Natural Bridge
Caverns
July 31:SFT – Natural Bridge
Caverns
Quick Reminder!
Parents: Money Orders are like
cash. If one is lost, it can be used
by anyone. Toensure that we
receive any money orders that
you use to pay your tuition,
please DO NOTput them in the
payment box on the side of the
front desk. Money orders should
be handed directly to the front
desk staff. They, in turn, should
issue you a written receipt for the
money orderwith the money
order number on the receipt. This
will help us get your tuition
paymentswhere they should go—
on your account.
Summer
Highlights!
Let’s Go on a Walk
Learning is so much fun at Kids R
Kids Liberty Field! Mrs. Dorina
and Mrs. Farrin from Suite 250
created backpacks from cereal
boxes as part of Kids R Kids
curriculum and placed different
animals on the walls inside the
school to create a fun, indoor
―Nature Walk‖ experience for
their students.
It’s Rally Time!
―Rally‖ from Higher Impact
Entertainment is a national sports
entertainment act. ―Rally‖
specializes in one of a kind, high
energy entertainment. ―Rally‖
stopped by Kids R Kids Liberty
Field to sign autographs and take
pictures with each classroom.
Kids Got Fears? Never Fear!
Validate the feelings, but not the
creepies. Childhood fears are very
normal, and it’s important to be
respectful of your child’s feelings.
Going overboard, though, by
checking in every drawer for
monsters will only backfire by
spinning the qualm out ofproportion.
Avoid playing into the anxiety by
briefly empathizing, then telling her
you have confidence she can
overcome it.
10 Fun Ways to Help
Kids Avoid the Summer
Slide
Cutting loose during vacation
comes easily to kids, but it’s also
important to ensure they keep
busy with activities that will help
them continue learning throughout
their break from the classroom.
Here are ten creative and exciting
ways to keep kids of all ages
learning all summer long!
Take a nature walk with your
five senses.
Take note of what you SEE,
HEAR, SMELL, and how the air
and sun FEEL on your skin.
Practice handwriting and
spelling in unexpected ways.
Let your children practice making
grocery lists or lunch menus.
Play sidewalk chalk games.
Play hopscotch and counting
games, or fill the driveway with
times tables grids or a huge clock.
Take advantage of free
community events.
Become local tourists!
Conquer the fear. Whether your
child has had a frightful experience
with a neighbor’s dog or can’t
stomach escalators, he can conquer it
with a little guidance from you. First,
in a calm moment, ask him for his
ideas.Say, ―I’ve noticed that dogs
make you nervous—can you think of
some things that would help you get
used to them?‖ Recognize that
especially if he’s had a bad
experience in the past, this could take
some time, but his newfound
confidence will pay off.
Raid the fridge for some kitchen
table chemistry.
Armed with books on science
experiments, plus the contents of
your own kitchen, you can explore
the concepts of acids and bases,
magnetism, condensation, and
more.
Read in fun places.
Read everywhere and anywhere,
any time of day!
Try one new thing a week.
Start with tasting a new food,
trying a new sport, or exploring a
new author.
Start a business.
Encourage children to make
flower barrettes, lemonade, or
cookies, and host a sale for friends
and neighbors.
Plan a neighborhood event.
Grab a few neighbor buddies, pick
a date and plan a fun event like a
carnival, block party, or talent
show.
Become an expert.
Wouldn’t it be awesome to start
the school year as a master
gardener or skilled baker? The
library holds the key to your new
expertise!
Say “boo” to ghost stories.While
children may think they can handle
creepy characters, sometimes their
vivid imaginations get the better of
them when the lights are off. Know
what your kids are reading and
watching—even cartoons can have
scary parts that are best avoided until
the children are older and better able
to differentiate fact from fiction. Set
appropriate limits, and when you feel
like your child can handle a bit more,
take it slowly and talk about what’s
real and what’s not.
Fears are normal, but your kids don’t
have to live with them. Help them get
past their fright, and you’ll all sleep
better!
July Books!
A is for America – Devin
Scillian
Apple Pie Fourth of July –
Janet S. Wong
Happy 4th of July, Jenny
Sweeney – Leslie
Kimmelman
This Land is Your Land –
Woody Guthrie
The Berenstain Bears Go
to Camp – Stan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears and
Too Much Vacation – Stan
Berenstain
A Tangle of Knots – Lisa
Graff
The Mouse with the
Question Mark Tail –
Richard Peck
Grandma Drove the
Garbage Truck – Katie
Clark and Amy
Huntington
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Fruit Flag
Kick off summer with this tasty
and healthy treat!
Ingredients
29 Large Strawberries
30 Large Blackberries
7 Large Bananas
Lemon Juice
Directions:
1. Hull and half strawberries and
set them aside.
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2. Arrange blackberries in the
upper left corner of a serving tray
or cutting board (at least 8 by 13
inches.)
3. Cut 58 banana slices (3/4 inch
thick) into a bowl. Sprinkle on
lemon juice and toss the slices
gently with a rubber spatula to
keep them from browning.
4. Assemble the banana slices in
rows and top each slice with a
strawberry half.