Archive for the ‘Children’ Category

There Is No Shame Here

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I am pulling this old post off of another of my blogs to share with you just because I feel a need to do it.  If you face any of these issues yourself or in your family, you’re the reason this is here.  This was originally published 7/10/07, and any updates are noted.

I wrote a […]

A Myth For You

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

This afternoon was so pretty that I couldn’t just run right home after work, instead I made a quick detour at Valley Park for a walk with my new camera.
I found this tree that holds onto it’s old leaves until the spring leaves come. (I’m sorry, but I don’t remember the name of it, […]

Schoolhouse Rock!

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo

The Backstage Players present Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 6th, 7th and 8th, you can hear your favorite Schoolhouse Rock tunes at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY. It’s a bit of a drive, but don’t you want to share this with your kids? (Yes, I know — the kids […]

Happy Hinamatsuri!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Happy what?! Hinamatsuri, or Girl’s Day, is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan. The day is meant to be a special day to be thankful for our daughters and to pray that they will have happy, successful lives.
Traditionally, Japanese families with daughters have a special set of dolls called Hina Ningyo that are […]

Once Upon A Time …

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Once Upon A Time, there was a a Princess Tea Party at the Hurricane Community Center …
Well, actually the party will be April 19th from 10:00 AM to noon, so your little girl (ages 2-12) can come be a part of the story!
Come dressed as your favorite Princess and have your picture taken with Princesses […]

A Plan for Our Children’s Safety

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

West Virginia may become the first state to integrate traffic video surveillance to help track missing children after an Amber Alert.
This is an idea so good, I would have thought they were already doing this!
Called the “Guardian Angel Video Monitoring Program”, this bill has been passed by the House and is going on to the […]

Drug Testing at Putnam County Schools?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Quite possibly, yes.
At the last Putnam County Board of Education meeting, the Drug Endangered Children Task Force proposed a program to drug test children in our schools. This is an opt-in program, meaning that for your child to be tested, you will have to sign up saying you’d like your child to be […]

Teays Valley Elementary School

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Putnam County will have a new elementary school opening next fall for the 2008-2009 school year. Teays Valley Elementary will be made up of students from West Teays and Scott Teays and will feed into the Hurricane School system.
This has been a cause of some stress for the Scott Teays students as that […]

Santa (and the Fire Department) Check In

Monday, December 17th, 2007

I love our local volunteer fire departments. Not only do they donate their time and efforts, putting their lives on the line, but they also bring Santa to visit us every December!
Tonight was the night they hit my neighborhood. Santa rode around on the big ladder truck, stopping to wave and talk to […]

Get Your “School’s Closed” Alerts

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

WSAZ.com has a new feature that emails school closings directly to your inbox. I thought that was really nice, but I’m up early anyway and thought I’d just check in for myself.
This morning with our flood watches, I realize how this service could help me. I’ve been caught unaware by early school dismissals […]