Parent Portal at Kidz Watch

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June 2, 2014

Kidz Watch is giving parents the key to ensuring that their children are making the most of their time. Through their Parent Portal program, teachers can upload pictures, lesson plans and anything else they feel is important to children’s education to an online portfolio.

With a username and password, parents can see what children have been working on by logging in on any device, smartphone or iPad, and viewing what their children have been “tagged” in. It’s also available for parents to upload projects done at home for teachers to review.

“The benefit of this program is having more communication with parents,” said Sylvania administrator, Kaylene Launder. “Sometimes, we can’t remember everything we did throughout the day but if we upload it, parents can check in and see it whenever they want to.”

After about a year of its implementation, it continues to help students through parent involvement which is key to their success.

Hours: 5am-11pm Sunday-Thursday, 5am-midnight Friday & Saturday. Kidz Watch locations: 6801 W. Central Ave., Toledo & 3150 Bostwick, Perrysburg. Ages accepted: 6 weeks-12 years. www.kidzwatch.net. 419-843-2997.

Good food at your front door

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Christine A. Holliday

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June 2, 2014

The box from Door-to-Door Organics might be the best thing ever delivered to your door.

Full of organic fruits and vegetables harvested by local farmers and tailored (by you) to your family’s needs and preferences, customers can add hormone-free meats and seafood, natural dairy products, beverages, condiments and artisan breads to their orders, which are delivered weekly for free from the company’s warehouse in Grand Rapids, MI.

Busy parents will not miss the frequent trips to the grocery store and will appreciate the benefits of good food to feed their families, as well as recipe recommendations and weekly meal suggestions.

The website has information about the service, costs, delivery schedules, etc.
doortodoororganics.com, and their Facebook page (Door to Door Organics – Michigan) offers a $10 coupon on a first delivery.

“Hooray School is Done!”

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Nadine Hariri

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June 2, 2014

The annual celebration of the end of the school year, “Hooray School is Done Movie Night,” will close down the streets to car traffic and open the way for families and businesses to enjoy a feature film!

Bring your friends, family, outdoor chairs, and grab some popcorn in time to watch the screen at 9pm. Lots of fun activities including games and refreshments will be available starting at 7pm.

Treat your family to see the feature film, Despicable Me, and you will make your children feel like “one in a minion” for finishing the school year with a bang!

Thursday, June 12 at 7pm. South of Monroe Street, just east of the Wingate Hotel. 419-882-2135.
sylvaniachamber.org. Free

Brown bags aplenty for St. Catherine School

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Nadine Hariri

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June 2, 2014

All hands were on deck for the unique Lenten service project at St. Catherine of Siena School where students, with parent volunteers, packed 250 brown bag lunches for the Cherry Street Mission. Students reached out to the community and, with teamwork, made the project a huge success.

Students in various grades were assigned a certain lunch item to provide including lunch meat, cheese, bread, fruit, desserts, and chips.

“To be able to make so many lunches, 100 percent student participation was needed,” said project organizer and fifth grade teacher, Barb O’Donnell. “Some families donated more than what they were asked to contribute.”

The school provided brown sacks, bags, napkins and condiments, and their kitchen counters and refrigerator were filled to the brim with food that was donated.

Younger students were paired with older students to pack the lunches at parent-monitored stations. The lunches were boxed, transported to the Cherry Street Mission and distributed by parents and their children.

“It was a wonderful day of sharing and service for all those involved at St. Catherine,” O’Donnell said.

Stop dreaming about the perfect bedroom

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Christine A. Holliday

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June 2, 2014

Children will love going to bed in the kids’ furniture sold at the recently-opened Art Van Furniture store.

Daybeds, bunk beds, and singles are built to last from early childhood through the tween years.

Little princesses and superheroes might not appreciate the storage built into and around many of the beds, but they will notice the cool headboards, canopies, stairs and ladders, as well as the pillows, bedspreads and room decorations.

The store offers sets or individual pieces—the perfect way to build a room that will grow as the child does.

Art Van Furniture is located at 1301 E. Mall Drive, Holland,
in the Spring Meadows Shopping Center. 419-861-2271.

Community Snapshots

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June 2, 2014

Kennedy, 15, Regan, 13, and Dylan Sattler, 23 months, Oregon

I Can Do All Things Day Care Center celebrates Earth Day by taking home bags and filling them with recyclables. (L to R) Brad, 1, Jamal, 2, Braden, 3, Kylee, 3, Jayla, 1, LaRae, 3, Mirakle, 4

Jack, 4, and Nick Hilmer, 3 months, Toledo

Lucy, 5, and Francis Printke, 8 months, Toledo

Madison, 4, and Jackson Shirey, 2, Waterville

We love to showcase the community and the fun stuff kids do.
Send us your snaps, include name, age and hometown.
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