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NEWSLETTER
JULY
2013
Summer Fun at Kids R Kids
Our campers are having fun not
only onsite with daily activities,
making new friends, and going to
the splash park, but they’re also
having a great time off campus on
their amazing field trips.
The campers took a visit to
Orange Leaf and learned how
yogurt is made and also the steps
businesses need to take with
buying and selling to turn a profit!
They also visited the Sugarland
Skeeters. They enjoyed a behind
Reminder!
the scenes look at the ballpark
including where the players hang
out! Now that’s not something just
anyone gets to see.
We can’t wait to have more fun
the rest of this summer!
In This Issue
July Activities
Avoid the Summer Slide
Flag Cake Recipe
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3
4
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
Mondays: Summer Camp and
Bridge I Field Trips; Bridge II
Splash Days
Tuesdays: Summer Camp and
Bridge II Field Trips; Bridge III
Splash Days
Wednesdays: Summer Camp and
Bridge III Field Trips; Bridge I
Splash Days
10 Fun Facts About
America
1.
2.
3.
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.
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.
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.
Thursdays: Summer Camp Field
Trips
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 3: Stay Out of the Sun Day
9.
Fridays: Summer Camp Splash
Days
July 4: Independence Day; KRK
CLOSED
July 6: National Fried Chicken
Day
July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day
July 19: Parents Night Out, 6:3010:30pm
July 24: Amelia Earhart Day
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.
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.
July 28: National Parents Day
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.
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 Recipe
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.