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Community Sports & Recreation “Happenings” The City of Lake Worth is offering a fall youth soccer league and youth flag football league. The season will run September-December. For registration information and further details contact Ron Osborne 561-540-4133. The City of Greenacres has sign ups now for the Greenacres little league 2005 fall/winter baseball. Little league baseball, a long standing tradition in Greenacres, is now in its 39th year! For registration and additional information contact GLL 561-965-5750 or John Sheldon 561-642-2196. The City of Greenacres is also offering a fall non-contact youth flag football league ages 7-16 along with a cheerleading program for the flag-football teams. The season runs September-November. For registration information contact Judy Ramsey 642-2181. The City of Boynton Beach Recreation & Parks Department Hester Center offers numerous activities and athletics programs for children and adults. The Recreation Department’s Hester Center is located at 1901 North Seacrest Blvd. Registration for all recreation programs takes place at City Hall in the Boynton Beach Mall. City Hall in the Mall hours are Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and proof of residency. Monthly Teen Events meets on the fourth Saturday of each month from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Hester Center. Teen’s ages 13-17 years old can test their abilities in different contests. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winners. This is a FREE program! An adult Workout Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Hester Center. This class will teach adults conditioning by providing a variety of calisthenics, stretches and crunches. This FREE program is continuous. For more information on any and all activities or sports for the City of Boynton Beach please call 742-6550. The Village of Wellington’s premier soccer league begins play September 10th and runs thru November 5th. The Wellington league attracts more than 1,300 children ages 4-18. Registration for soccer is early August, but you may contact the Village Registration Desk for late openings or waiting list opportunities. All soccer games are played at Village Park. The Village of Wellington offers Golf Lessons for Kids. Kids can learn to play golf in 8 weeks! Classes begin September 12th and run Come Join the Fun at Come Join the Fun at 26 September 2005 Classes Available: •Mommy & Me •Preschoolers •Summer Camp •Boys’ Gymnastics •Tumbling •Home School •Recreational and Competitive Team 561•868•0288 6752 Lantana Rd., Suite B Lake Worth SW Corner of Lantana and Jog Rd., Approx. 1 Mile W of Jog Rd. behind Chevron Gas Station, in the Palm Beach Post Bldg. thru November 7th. Golf sessions are instructed by The Wellington Country Club Staff and is limited to 20 participants. The Village of Wellington is offering a basketball league for men ages 35 & over. The league is limited to 64 players and all players must attend the league draft September 28th at 6:30 p.m. Games will be played Wednesday evenings at the Village Park Gymnasium. Newcomers are welcomed for The Village of Wellington Tae Kwon Do classes. Classes meet on Monday and Wednesday and begin October 5th. Classes are divided by age and skill levels. The Village of Wellington has a new wrestling room located in the new gym at Village Park. Kids ages 5-18 are able to participate in folk style wresting and will learn the 7 basic skills of wrestling. Participants will be challenged with dual meet competitions by the second month of the program. Classes begin September 7th. For registration and general information on all sports and activities offered by The Village of Wellington contact the Registration Desk 791-4005 or 791-4747. One Free Trial Class When you mention FloridaWise Magazine Offer Expires 9-27-05 Se Habla Espanol Are you part of a team or program that you are proud of? To have your community program, league, team or individual sports announcements, accomplishments or results listed in upcoming issues please e-mail to info@floridawisemagazine.com or contact Rob Chiavetta 561-714-8542. Action photos welcomed! We can only use high Res photos so call or e-mail for details. Photos of people will require release authorization.
The Parent-Teacher Partnership By Sally Goldberg, Ph.D. School bells rang all across the state of Florida during the month of August welcoming children to schools for a fresh start to a new school year. Schools are for all children—some beginning with students as young as 1 month of age, others serving students as old as 21. All of these schools and children have one important characteristic in common— parents! They have parents to partner with as the single most important way to ensure student success. The more a parent guides and supports a child at home, the better the child will succeed in school. An Parent Involvement AdviceWise involved parent will provide teachable moments during activities like folding the clothes, setting the table, and going on trips. He or she will teach values by modeling them. Demonstrating kindness and helpfulness to others teaches those character traits. A parent who values school will create an environment at home and a relationship with the school that will foster learning. Since we know parent involvement has a powerful impact on student learning, here are some tried and tested ways to set your child up for success and also maintain it as the year progresses. Start the Partnership at Home Student Achievement Parent Involvement and Student Achievement Work Area Your child should have a designated work area of their very own. Look for just the right place for your child to do homework, read, and have computer access. Make sure this area is comfortable, inviting, and well stocked with books and materials. You might have a desk or favorite tabletop area with all of the supplies your child needs to successfully complete assignments and projects. Comfortable seating such as an easy chair or beanbag should also be available. Giving children a special place of their own will be a big step in ensuring success for this school year. File and Display Area Your child will generate a tremendous amount of work during this school year. You will want to have a system in place to manage the paperwork and show your child that you greatly value his/her accomplishments. A great solution to keeping track of enormous amounts of paper is to keep a filing cabinet or accordion folder system. Depending on your child’s age, you can file the papers by month or subject. Such a storage system will show great respect and appreciation for your child’s work. Then, set up an educational display. Use an easy-to-find fishnet to display your child’s work. These are available in most party supply stores. Have your child select favorite papers for this honored spot. Build the Partnership at School The Classroom With your home all prepped and ready-to-go, get as familiar as you can with the school and classroom where your child will be spending so many hours away from home. If there is a school visiting day, be sure to attend. If not, make your own as soon as possible. Get to know your child’s school, classroom, and teacher as well as possible. The Teacher Having a positive relationship with your child’s teacher will be worth its weight in gold. This is your partnership. From your child’s point of view, it will help greatly for him or her to know that you have a direct connection with this special person. Maintain the Partnership between Home and School A Personal Communication System Try to set up a regular meeting schedule with the teacher. Plan a schedule for a weekly or monthly conference. If daily interaction is possible, include that as well. Build your connection and work at it just as you would with any other important relationship in your life. A Written Communication System Here is an example of an effective written communication system. Select for yourself 2 handy pads, a plastic bag, and a special pen. With these simple materials, you will be set. Start the note writing system on your end. Use these friendly notes to share any helpful or interesting information about your child with his or her teacher. Write your note, fold it up, and place it in the plastic bag with a blank piece of paper for the teacher’s response. Your child will be the special messenger who carries the messages back and forth between the two important partners. This will ensure an open line of communication between you and your child’s teacher. Having your home set up for school, will show great respect and appreciation for your child’s efforts. Familiarizing yourself with the school, classroom, and teacher, demonstrates strong support for what is being asked of your child. When you keep a communication system going, you are actively creating and building a partnership. A strong connection between home and school is one of the major building blocks for guiding your child through a year of school success. Sally Goldberg, Ph.D., speaker, author, and coach, is a professor of education at the University of Phoenix. She is also founder/director of Dr. Sally Parenting, Inc., a full service resource for parents. Look for Dr. Sally as the parenting expert on the Tuesday evening 5:30 PM news, Channel 7 FOX TV. For questions or comments, contact Dr. Sally at www.drsallyparenting.com, drsally@drsallyparenting.com, or 561-715-9115. References Goldberg, S. (1997). Parent Involvement Begins at Birth. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, p. 91. ❂ FloridaWise Magazine 27
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