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Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child

Advantage Chiropractic in Temperance, MI, is collecting shoeboxes for needy children through Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child. The shoeboxes are being collected through November 17 and will be distributed all over the world to third world countries, providing the perfect opportunity to teach children to give back as the holidays are approaching. Make it more fun for little ones by letting them pack their own shoeboxes! Details on how to do so are on their website. Individual items and donations to be put in shoeboxes are also welcomed and encouraged, including hygiene products, clothing and pens/pencils. Christy La Scala, office manager at Advantage Chiropractic, says, “Remember these children have nothing. Something as simple as happy meal toys mean the world to them. What goes into an Operation Christmas Child shoebox is fun. What comes out can change lives forever.”

Advantage Chiropractic, 6601 Lewis Ave. Temperance, MI. 734-847-7640. Visit www.adchiropractic.com and 

www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box for more information.

TSA Presents First Friday Fun

Weekends get a great start on the first Friday of each month at Toledo School for the Arts. Their First Friday program features gallery exhibits and live performances to showcase the work of the students in grades 6-12. The public is invited to enjoy breakfast refreshments at the 9am receptions, then spend time in the galleries or in the audience in the school’s Attic Theatre to see musical, dance, or theatrical performances. 

Students and staff members are on hand to give tours, allowing parents and students the opportunity to see why the school has been rated Excellent by the Ohio Department of Education and has received a Bronze level recognition by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s top high schools. 

Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th St., Toledo. 419-246-8732. www.ts4a.org.

Little Libraries Invite Book Lovers

Old Orchard residents Heather Meyer and Brooke Padgett brought their love of books to their own front yards. They’ve put up Little Libraries, inviting passers-by to “Take a Book, Leave a Book.” Their husbands designed and built the boxes (one out of a cooler) to house the collections of books, and the women and their children keep the libraries stocked for readers of all ages. Meyer notes, “We wanted books to be accessible, and we wanted to build a better sense of community where our front yards would be a place to talk to neighbors we don’t always see.” She adds, “Huge success on all fronts.” The Little Libraries are waiting for visitors, where a bench invites readers to “sit a spell.”

2707 Densmore Dr., Toledo and 2235 Meadowwood Dr., Toledo.

Classroom Teachers Learn to Integrate Technology

Teachers become the students in a new WGTE program Sign On: A Journey of Integrating 

Technology, which follows three local educators as they learn to use the iPad in their classrooms. The featured high school teacher from Waite High School worries that there aren’t enough appropriate apps for high school students, but is pleased that her students want to use technology for doing research and organizing information for outlines and research papers. The preschool and kindergarten teachers, of the Islamic School of Greater Toledo, are excited to see their students grow in math and language arts skills and work on the mechanics of handwriting with iPad help. The program notes the professional development opportunities offered by WGTE for teachers (and parents), and encourages adults who “didn’t grow up with technology in their hands” to do as the children do: learn by pressing the buttons, playing with the apps, sharing discoveries with others and recognizing that “there’s a world of information out there” for their students to explore.

Find more information visit the WGTE website and view online at www.wgte.org/wgte/watch/index.asp?page_id=2004

Grab your Briefcase

Three Perrysburg High School students were selected to join the Attorney General Teen Advisory Board in Columbus, where they will meet and learn how the government works, and discuss issues including teen drug abuse, bullying and teen pregnancy. 

Congratulations Chiara Kerr, Erika Joldrichsen and Maddie Pendry!

Libra Kids

The first thing you need to remember is that these children do not like to be alone. They can be startled by loud noises and they are happiest in quiet surroundings. They can invent imaginary playmates to avoid solitude. Decisions are difficult for them and they “weigh” their words. They are gentle souls and the way to their heart is candy and cookies.

As they plan for Halloween, the little girls want to be princesses and the boys would dress up as golfers (the gentlemen’s sport).  You cannot rush them. Remember to be patient as they agonize over proper choices. Always allow extra time for them to decide what to order in a restaurant.  Parents cannot be in a hurry with Libra children.

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR KIDS BY ZODIAC SIGNS 

The little ones have certain likes and dislikes based upon their date of birth. Let’s help you help them dress!

ARIES
(March 21-April 20) 

They like hats! Dress like a fireman, a race car driver, maybe Wonder Woman!

TAURUS
(April 21-May 21) 

Wear an apron, a chef’s hat, be the Pillsbury Dough Boy, a farmer or gardener.

GEMIMI
(May 22-June 21)

 Carry a laptop, notepad with a pencil behind your ear, look like a teacher. Carry a microphone like a TV reporter.

CANCER
(June 22-July 23) 

A doctor or nurse, a maid,  push a baby carriage,  or dress like Honey Boo Boo. Wear a clam shell.

LEO
(July 24-August 23) 

A king or queen, a lion, Cat Woman, Lady Gaga or Spiderman.

VIRGO
(August 24-September 23) 

A mail carrier, waiter or waitress, a track star, character from FROZEN.

LIBRA
(September 24-October 23) 

Lady wearing a hat, pearls and fancy dress; or a man in a classy suit. An artist with pallet and brush.

SCORPIO
(October 24-November 22) 

A plumber, a wizard or witch, police officer or character from Guardians of the Universe.

SAGITTARIUS
(November 23-December 21) 

A forest ranger, a jockey, a veterinarian,  a clown, travel agent carrying a globe.

CAPRICORN
(December 22-January 20) 

Father Time, a mountain climber, an executive carrying a brief case, a Ninja Turtle.

AQUARIUS
(January 21-February 18) 

Absent-minded student, a space suit, character from Angry Birds.

PISCES
(February 19-March 20) 

Caribbean Pirate. Davy Jones, a mermaid or a ballet dancer.