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A Modern Family Magazine
Spotted! in North County
Celeb’s New Year’s Resolutions pg. 7
Hero of the Month pg. 23
Down to Earth Dad:
Talkin’ ‘bout a Resolution
Apps to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
revolution soccer North County Kid of the Month
Kaya Bullard pg. 5
January 2014
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January{2014} editor’s letter
features
From me to YOU!
H
appy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and Santa brought you everything you asked for! With a new year upon us, it is a great time to reflect on the past, and think to the future. I always think of January as the month of endless possibilities and a happy start to another 365 days! The New Year is also always a great time to change those bad habits, or pick up some extra good ones. Our resolution at North County Kids Magazine is to make sure that you know all about the best family-friendly events in North County, and are well equipped to be the fabulous parents that you are! With that mindset, this issue is “bulked up” with some great New Years-inspired features such as our Celeb New Year’s Resolution feature, Pinterest Picks, and healthy “Gone Bananas!” recipes. We also hear from our helpful bookworm in the Mom to Mom Book Review and tackle a very relevant subject, Facebook, with Down to Earth Dad. As always, we have some very talented young North County-ers that we spotlight as our Surfer of the Month, Skateboarder of the Month, and North County Kid of the Month, with some new additions this month including the Kidsville Playtown Kid of the Month and SPOT Kids Therapy Kid of the Month. There truly are some amazing kids out there!
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Revolution Soccer North County Kid of the Month: Kaya Bullard
6 Pinterest Picks: Happy New Year! 7 Celeb’s New Year’s Resolutions 8 North County Local Events
Calendar
11 Kidsville Paytown Kid of the Month: Ina Bakkar
12 Spotted! 13 Down to Earth Dad:
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Happy New Year & Enjoy!
Talkin’ ‘bout a Resolution
Kate Schlicher
14 Skater of the Month: Xander Newell 16 Kids and Their Pets 19 A is for App: Helpful Apps to Keep Your New Year’s
Resolutions
kate@sdnorthcountykids.com
20 Surfer of the Month: Sydney Tisdel 21 Local Spotlight: Discover Grauer Tours Scheduled at The Grauer School
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The Good Food Factory Recipe of the Month: Gone Bananas!
23 Hero of the Month: Cody Reid 24 Mom to Mom Book Review 25 SPOT Kids Therapy Kid of the Month:
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Scarlett Gaffney
27 Spotted! 28 Rock Church: Toys for Joy: Bringing Hope for
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Revolution Soccer is San Marcos’ most successful competitive soccer program. We invite you to Join the Revolution! Tryout Dates: • U09-U14: February 17th – 20th • U15 & Up: March 17th – 20th All Tryouts will be held at Palomar College, Minkoff Field. For more information, contact: competitivedirector@sanmarcosyouthsoccer.org
San Marcos Youth Soccer is a local league for local families who are looking for a FUN place for their kids to enjoy the game of soccer. We are an all-volunteer program and we strive to create a family-friendly atmosphere where player development, competition, and sportsmanship go handin-hand. Winter, Spring, and Fall seasons are offered with the lowest registration fees in town. For more information, please visit our website or call (760) 621-0650
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NCKid
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Kaya Bullard Age: 12 Current Team: San Marcos Revolution Girls U13 AA-A Position: Goalkeeper Favorite North County Restaurant: Chipotle Favorite Professional Athlete: Hope Solo and Abby Wambach Favorite Professional Team: USA Woman’s National Team and LA Galaxy
Q&A
What is your favorite thing about living in North County?
I love
being able to hike a mountain or surf the waves.
When did you start playing soccer? I started playing when I was 5 years old and I haven’t stopped since.
How do you prepare for a game? I listen to my music on the way to a game and then when I get to the field my teammates and I will boost each other up with words of encouragement. What kind of training do you do? I practice two or three times a week with my team and then I work with a goalkeeper trainer on my own.
What do you enjoy most about your Competitive Revolution team? My teammates and playing at a high level. What are your goals in terms of playing soccer?
I hope to learn and grow as a goalkeeper and one day I hope to play at a National level.
We hear that you met someone pretty special and they gave you some advice. Yes I got to meet Abby Wambach. She gave me some great
advice: “Find your own way—what works for others may not work for you— believe in yourself. Your parents will always believe in you but in the end it has to be you to believe in yourself.”
What advice do you have for other kids looking to start playing soccer? Get out there, try it, have fun and find what works for you. NCK Revolution Soccer is San Marcos’ most successful competitive soccer program and we invite you to Join the Revolution! • Local league for local families looking for a FUN place for their kids to enjoy soccer • All-volunteer program • Family-friendly atmosphere • Winter, Spring, and Fall seasons are offered with lowest registration fees in town! Tryout dates: • U09-U14: February 17th-20th • U15 & Up: March 17th-20th * All Tryouts will be held at Palomar College, Minkoff Field
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Stars Share their
New Year’s Resolutions “My new years resolution is to try to not over tweet.” Howie Mandel
“Take 30 days off of everything that’s toxic and see how I come out the other end.” Kelly Bensimon
“I have the same resolution every year—not to sweat the small stuff. So far it hasn’t taken!”
Is your resolution listed here?
“My new years resolution is the same every year… still just trying to live forever!” Pete Wentz
Kelly Ripa
“My New Year’s resolutions are to be a better person every day. I catch myself thinking about praying or being happy or good, and all of a sudden I’ve got my whole mindset changed. I’ve moved on with my life, things are great again, and I know what it’s like to be happy again.” Hulk Hogan
“My resolution is to put my cell phone down more and play with my kids as much as possible.” “To stay centered and balanced and to breathe.” Stacy Keibler
Melissa Joan Hart
“To stop saying ‘um’.” Abigail Breslin
“To read more novels.” Olivia Wilde
“My New Year’s resolution is to stand up for myself. It’s hard for me. Nobody wants to be disliked. You always want to be polite and be nice. I tried to find a balance in saying what I mean and still being nice. I can’t do it. I have this ‘okay’ attitude and everything. I end up allowing myself to get walked over and resenting it.” Jennifer Lawrence January 2014 | North County Kids
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What’s Happening in North County January 1: Happy New Year!
* All San Diego County Library locations are closed today January 2 Rockin’ Toddler Time Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas, 92024 10am Enjoy 20 minutes of songs, movement, and stories for toddlers ages 1-3 years old. (760) 753-7376 * Also Monday, January 6 at 11am Preschool Party Time! Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas, 92024 11am 30-minute storytime featuring songs, movement and stories for ages 3-5 years old. (760) 753-7376 January 4 Love on a Leash Del Mar Library 1309 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, 92014 10am Share a book with a therapy dog and choose a prize out of the treasure chest. Best for preschool-aged children (858) 755-1666
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Free Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Free craft activity each Saturday Lakeshore Learning 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego 11am-3pm (619) 297-8494 January 5 SCI Kids Poway Library 13137 County Highway S4 Poway, 92064 1pm Explore Science concepts: January 5: Catapults January 12: Tie-dye January 19: Circuits January 26: Make your own ice cream Grades 1-5 (858) 513-2900
January 7 Tuesday Movie Movie on full-sized movie screen Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas 92024 4-6pm (760) 753-7376 * Every Tuesday Teen Movie and Pizza Night Poway Library 13137 County Highway S4 Poway, 92064 4pm Watch the New Release based on the best selling young adult book. Free movie and pizza designed form 6th – 12th graders (858) 513-2900
January 6
January 8
Dance Party Java Mama Café 9880 Hibert Street Scripps Ranch Every Monday at 3:30pm Free with $3.50 play pass (858) 566-6011
Pre-school Craft Craft for children ages 3-5 Craft right after story time Del Mar Library 1309 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, 92014 11-11:30am (858) 755-1668
January 9 Discover Grauer Tours Families will be given the opportunity to meet faculty, students, and parents and tour the campus. Also see classes in session. Now enrolling grades 7-12 for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Grauer School 1500 S. El Camino Real Encinitas, CA 92024 9:15-10:45am (760) 274-2116 * Tours also January 23 & February 6 The Children’s School Open House 2225 Torrey Pines Lane La Jolla, 92037 9:30am (858) 454-0184 www.tcslj.com January 10 & January 11 Winter Festival Sledding, s’mores, ice skating, live music (858) 668-4671 Poway Community Park 13094 Civic Center Drive Poway, 92064 Friday: 5-9pm Saturday: 4-9pm January 11 Second Saturday Art Walk! 14 galleries and museums, all within 10-block walking area in downtown, open their doors and feature art. Live music and refreshments. Downtown Escondido Between Centre City Parkway and Ivy Street, Escondido 5-9pm 2nd Saturday of each month January 11- 12 Scholastic Surf Series San Diego High School Division 1 & 2 and Orange County Middle and High School San Clemente Pier 7am-4pm, both days (760) 518-2727 www.surfsss.org January 12 Petco 5K9 Walk/Run 5 km run/walk for people with a dog 1- mile run/walk for people with or without a dog Free pet and fitness expo Del Mar Fairgrounds 7am-2pm
5 K entry fee on race day: $39 without dog, $49 with dog 1-mile entry fee on race day: $29 without dog, $34 with dog $10 parking at the Wyland Center (760) 635-1795 www.walkrunwag.com January 13 Lego Club Teens relax after school and play with Legos Solana Beach Library 157 Stevens Avenue Solana Beach, 92075 2:25-4:14pm (858) 755-1404 January 14 Teen Doctor Who Party Play weeping angel freeze tag, eat Doctor Who themed snacks, and lots of Doctor Who related fun! Ages 6th – 12th grade 4pm Poway Library 13137 County Highway S4 Poway, 92064 (858) 513-2900 January 15 Kids Fitness with Miss Andrea Kids fitness class with Miss Andrea for kids ages 18 months- 5 years old Sing-up required 9:30 & 10:30am 4S Ranch Library 10433 Reserve Drive San Diego, 92127 (858) 673-4697 Wednesday Afternoon Crafts A variety of crafts to interest elementary-aged children 2:30pm Vista Library 700 Eucalyptus Avenue Vista, 92084 (760) 643-5100
January 18 Kids Marathon Mile One-mile, age-staged races that will loop through Legoland Open to all ages Every registered child ages 3-12 will receive a finisher’s medal, T-shirt and one-day Sea Life Hopper ticker Event-day registration starts at 7am Race starts at 8am Cost: $20-25 Legoland One Legoland Drive, Carlsbad (760) 692-2900 January 19 2014 Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon Marathon and half marathon www.carlsbadmarathon.com January 19-24 10th Annual San Diego Restaurant Week Features discounted prix fixe menus from more than 180 of San Diego’s best restaurants Lunch: 2 course, $10, $15, $20 Dinner: 3 course: $25, $35, $45 No tickets or passes required www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com January 20: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! (All libraries closed) January 21 Teen Brownies and Books Talk about the book of the month Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and enjoy brownies Pick up the book at the reference desk any time before the meeting All 6th-12th graders are welcome. 4pm Poway Library 13137 County Highway S4 Poway 92064 (858) 513-2900
January 17- January 19 The Del Mar Antique Show Del Mar Fairgrounds Friday & Saturday: 11am-7pm Sunday: 11am-5pm Adults $8, $5 with coupon 17 and younger are free with paid adult $10 parking at the O’Brien Hall www.calendarshows.com
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What’s Happening in North County January 22
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DIY Food Trucks Design and build your own food truck Use tape, wood, and markers to construct a miniature vehicle then drive it around to move or sell food in the museum’s mini country and city landscape The New Children’s Museum 200 W. Island Avenue, San Diego 10am-4pm
Nursery Thyme Olympics Fun and easy games for young children based on nursery rhymes Ages 3-6 3pm Poway Library 13137 County Highway S4 Poway 92064 (858) 513-2900
Scholastic Surf Series Middle School & High School surfing event 7am-4pm both das Oceanside South Pier Beach (760) 439-0863
January 22- 26
January 24-26
Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After Valley View Casino Center 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, 92110 Wednesday-Friday: 7pm Saturday & Sunday: 11am, 3pm, 7pm Tickets $15-$65 (619) 308-4311 valleyviewcasinocenter.com
Home Improvement Show Del Mar Fairgrounds- Activity Center and O’Brien Hall 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar Friday and Satruday 10am-7pm Sunday 10am-5pm Free admission Parking is $10 (858) 755-1161 www.delmarfairgrounds.com
January 25 – February 1 4th Annual Wellness Week Week-long program of events and special offers designed to engage the public in learning about and experiencing ways to improve their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Wellness Week Festival at the Encinitas Library January 25 from 11am-3pm Sponsored by Tri-City Medical Center (760) 943-1950 www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/
January 23- February 3 January 25 Circus Vargas Ultimate entertainment for the whole family including magic and incredible action. Big Top at Highway 78 and Vista Village Drive 460 Hacienda Drive, Vista Times vary each night Admission $20-$70 www.circusvargas.com January 25 Exclusive LEGO Movie Event Free hands-on learning event featuring “The LEGO Movie” which hits theaters February 7th. Participants will learn exclusive details about the movie, complete an interactive activity, and listen to special LEGO songs from the movie. Barnes and Noble Oceanside 2615 Vista Way, Oceanside 11am Space is limited SVP to CRM2153@bn.com
6th Annual San Diego Big Bay Whale Festival Port Pavilion on the Broadway Pier Variety of interactive and hands on displays Free family-style entertainment and activities including a mural coloring project, inflated obstacle course, train, bounce houses, face painting, etc. 11am-3pm (619) 725-8853 whaledays.com
BRINGING THE FUN TO YOUR PARTIES!!
Tumble Gym Bus offers a mobile gymnastics program for preschool-aged children in North County, San Diego! They teach the fundamentals of gymnastics with music, dance, and games! • Birthday Parties • Company Events • Playgroups • Preschools • Holiday Parties
January 30 The Sunset Market Free family-friendly evening with live entertainment, a children’s area, and selection of hot foods Corner of Pier View Way and Coast Highway Oceanside 5-9pm
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Kidsville Playgym Kid of the Month
Spotlight
Ina Bakkar How old are you? 5 What grade are you in? Kindergarten What school do you go to? Santa Margarita in Oceanside What is your favorite after school snack? Hummus and Veggies What is your favorite sport to play? Swimming What was your favorite part of your birthday at Kidsville? Sitting on the parachute with my friends. What kind of activities did you do at your birthday party? First I showed my friends how to do some tumbling, then we all sat on the parachute and we had a scavenger hunt. You also take gymnastic classes at Kidsville. What do you enjoy most about those classes? Jumping on the trampoline and doing forward rolls.
What is your favorite gymnastics event to practice? The balance beam. What is your favorite thing to do at Kidsville during open play? I love swinging on the rope and on the bars. What do you want other kids to know about Kidsville? I want them to know that Kidsville has bars and lots of fun things to do in the castle, like the big slide. There are also balance beams where you can practice walking silly and learn to balance. The bars are really fun! NCK
Kidsville Playgym 2375 Marron Road Carlsbad
(Just across the street from the Westfield Plaza Camino Real Mall)
(760) 730-9022 www.kidsvilleplaygym.com Programs at Kidsville Playgym include: • Developmental Class for Babies • Gymnastics • Messy Art • Spanish • Birthday Parties (with favorite characters) • Open Play • Parents’ Night Out
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Anna Sohn, a student at The Children’s School, presenting Dr. Casey Wang of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla with 1 of 19 hand-made beanie hats that she and 6 other TCS students made for babies living in the NICU.
Local kids enjoy Kids Yoga every Saturday at noon at Yoga Six Carlsbad!
The Encanto Branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego held a great event where SPARK members played with kids at various activity stations, and kids enjoyed a visit from Santa!
Primary grade students at Rancho Encinitas Academy presented “Christmas” for the annual, school-wide Holidays Around the World event. City Parks and Rec enjoyed their time at the Wellness Week Festival.
Danielle and her little cuties are anxiously waiting for the start of Disney on Ice.
These focused campers at The New Children’s Museum learn how to create tasty treats.
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Down To Earth Dad
Talkin’ ‘bout a Resolution
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013 is in the rearview mirror, so it’s time to formulate a life-changing New Year’s resolution—something so substantial that it will help morph me into the Down to Earth Dad 2.0. Now, this requires a bit of painful self-reflection. Is there anything I do in my life that is totally unproductive and a complete waste of time? Is there anything in my life that is a bit unhealthy? Is there anything in my life that is borderline creepy? From across the room my wife has just shouted with tremendous vigor “fantasy football.” Perhaps, but I was thinking about something else—Facebook. I recognized it was time to relinquish my Facebook obsession earlier this year when my family took a trip back to my hometown of Indianapolis. My wife and I were sitting in Steak ‘n Shake (because that’s what you do in Indiana), and on a lark she asked me, “How many Facebook friends do you have in
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this restaurant?” I quickly surveyed the room, “Four that I can see, but I’m guessing there might be a few dudes back in the kitchen.” Her follow-up question cut to the heart of the matter, “How many of them do you actually want to go over and talk to?” I truthfully replied, “None, obviously.” I wasn’t being aloof—I just already knew everything that was going on in their lives from Facebook. I have the same feelings about Facebook that The Breakfast Club’s John Bender had about the Shermer High School Physics Club—it’s sorta social, demented and sad, but social. Here’s an example—I am Facebook friends with the girl whose locker was next to mine for four years in high school. During that time I don’t think we spoke once. Now we have a symbiotic Facebook relationship, where she relentlessly shows me pictures of mutilated animals in the futile attempt to convert me to become a vegetarian and I patiently wait to analyze her family’s vacation photos from Kings Island. This is the twisted
kicker—the reason I want to see her vacation photos is probably only so I can subconsciously convince myself that my family’s Lake Tahoe vacation was better than hers, and therefore in the world of social competitiveness I am somehow the big winner. See what I mean—it’s demented and sad, but social. There was a recent study published in the Public Library of Science that found that using Facebook is associated with jealousy, social tension, isolation and depression. Seriously, it took two college professors to figure this out? But who am I kidding, I can’t give up Facebook. How else would I find out that D-list celebrities have died? Maybe I should just set my sights on a more realistic New Year’s resolution—like thinning down my overflowing Netflix queue. NCK The Down-To-Earth-Dad is a lawyer by day and youth soccer coach by night. He lives in Carlsbad with his wife and two kids.
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Skater of the Month
Xander Newell Age: 9 Hometown: Encinitas Stance: Regular Sponsors: TEN Skateboards
Started Skating at Age: 7½ Started Competing: 8 Favored Discipline: Bowl and Vert
Career Highlights First McTwist Getting sponsored by TEN Skateboards Meeting and skating with Neal Mims
Q&A How has living in North County affected your skating career? There are so many great skate parks in this area and I get to skate with some really nice people and amazing skaters.
Do you get nervous before every competition? If so, what do you do to relax and calm your nerves? Yes, I remind myself that it doesn’t matter how I score in the contest…what matters is that I have fun.
Who are some local pros and companies that have helped you in your achievements?
What advice do you have for other kids thinking about learning how to skateboard?
Neal Mims of Neal Mims Skate Academy (NMSA) has been a mentor to me and helped me learn new skills and push my skating to another level.
Don’t give up, it’s not always easy but it sure is fun!
Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years?
Skateboarding is usually my first priority and I do it almost every day. I always make sure to get my homework and chores done too though. NCK
I hope to be skating in contests like AmTech and eventually going Pro.
How do you juggle your other interests and skateboarding?
What’s your favorite after-school snack? Apples.
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Cannot remember your dreams? Want to analyze them? Lucid dreaming? Use Dreamboard Mobile on your Android smartphone and on the web. Writing down your dreams can be a good way to inspire creativity and learn more about yourself. However, many people find it difficult to muster up the energy to write down their dreams immediately upon waking up. It’s dark, you’re groggy and the last thing you want to do is turn the light on to put pen to paper. Enter Dreamboard, a design-centric app that wants to help you easily journal and analyze your dreams. The tool allows you to add details of a dream, like emotions, places, colors, people, tags, with only a few simple clicks. NCK
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Surfer of the Month
Sydney Tisdel Age: Grade: 7th School: Aviara Oaks Middle School Age: 12 Hometown: Carlsbad Stance: Goofy Sponsors: Billabong, Xanadu Surfboards, Sticky Bumps, Dizm Eyewear Started Surfing: 2010 Starting Competing: 2012
Career Highlights
Hobbies: I love hanging out around my neighborhood with my buddies. We like to go-kart and skate. Favorite Surf Spot: Carlsbad Campgrounds Long board or short board: Shortboard
Q&A
1st place in the Scholastic Surf Series (SSS) for the whole year when I was in 6th grade. 2nd place in the SSS Nationals. I was super stoked to get invited to the USA Surfing America championships contest at lowers in my first year of surfing competitively.
How has living in North County affected your surfing career?
What do you love the most about surfing? Why?
Living in North County has helped my surfing out tremendously! I get to ride my bike to meet up with my friends every day to surf the best spots in Carlsbad.
Surfing lets me express my personality. Whenever I go surfing with my friends Peytie, Hana, and Maya, they make me laugh and we have so much fun.
Who are some local pros and companies that have helped you in your achievements? How? One of my favorite local pros, Evan Slater, has helped me out a ton. His daughter Peytie and I surf every day and he is always there to guide and support us.
Any advice to other surfers out there looking to improve their skills? Just keep practicing. Once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll never let it go!
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Have you ever had any shark run-ins? Other sea creatures? Thankfully no sharks, but there are always these nasty sea lions that always get a scare out of me!
Who is your favorite pro surfer? My favorite pro surfers are Carissa Moore and Jordy Smith.
Where is your go-to surf gear shop? Surfride in Oceanside.
What’s the biggest wave you’ve ever surfed? 7 foot in Mexico.
Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years?
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I will be a junior in high school and hope to be on the USA championship team to surf and travel. Also I would like to be part of Junior Pro events.
I would like to thank my family, especially my parents for always being there for me and pushing me. My brother is also a big supporter and always surfs with me. Also thank you to my sponsors for supporting me with the best gear! NCK
Spotlight
Sophomores Chloe Arnold and Amalie Flo in chemistry class.
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he Grauer School is hosting semiprivate Discover Grauer Tours on Thursday, January 9th, January 23rd and February 6th for prospective families. The hour-long tours start at 9:15 a.m. and are limited to a maximum of eight families per tour. “Discover Grauer Tours are an excellent way to learn about The Grauer School’s programs and view classroom dynamics in action,” states Elizabeth Braymen, Director of Admissions. “We encourage families who would like to get an inside glimpse into the school to sign up for these free, semi-private tours. We also offer private tours to families who have completed Part 1 of our application and submitted the application fee.” Families will meet faculty, students, and parents while touring The Grauer School’s visual and performing art spaces, science labs, robotics workshop, athletic field, and more. The tour includes an overview of The Grauer School’s www.sdnorthcountykids.com www.facebook.com/northcountykids
Discover Grauer Tours Scheduled at The Grauer School
challenging academics, integrated humanitarian service, and exciting global expedition programs. The Grauer School is a grades 6-12 college preparatory school that is the regional leader in the small schools movement. The Grauer School focuses on college preparatory rigor balanced with expeditionary learning and Socratic teaching. As a small school by design with approximately 150 students total, The Grauer School emphasizes relationship-based teaching that stems from its small class sizes with a student-to-teacher ratio of 6 to 1. “The best way to understand the power of relationship-driven education, a core feature at The Grauer School, is to witness it firsthand,” Braymen adds. “Once you step onto campus, and especially after you see a class in action, you’ll understand why the seniors in our graduating class were accepted to 89% of the colleges to which they applied.” Since space on the tours is limited, families are asked to RSVP to the “Discover Grauer”
event at www.grauerschool.com or by calling (760) 274-2116. Priority admission applications are due January 17th while regular admissions applications are due February 28th. To learn more about the admissions timeline and The Grauer School experience, visit www. grauerschool.com or call (760) 274-2116. The Grauer School is currently enrolling grades 7-12 for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Grauer School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a member of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and is the only school in the region to be honored as a designated UNESCO school. The Grauer School was named one of Outside magazine’s Best 10 Places to Work in the United States in 2013. The school serves as a successful educational model for hundreds of private schools around the world through the Small Schools Coalition (SSC) established by Founding Head, Dr. Stuart Grauer. NCK
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Recipe Emmy Award Winning!
GOING BANANAS! Recipes: Monkey Toast / Ape Shake / Banana Bread Oatmeal
Monkey Toast
Ingredients Whole Grain bread Toasted Organic Peanut Butter Honey 1 Banana
Directions Toast whole grain bread in toaster. Top with organic peanut butter. Drizzle honey over peanut butter. Chop bananas into coins (in peel), place on top! Enjoy!
Banana Bread Oatmeal
Ingredients 1 cup quick oats
Ape Shake
2 cups milk
Ingredients
1/4 cup raisins
2 bananas 2 cups ice 1-2 cups blueberries 1 cup yogurt (Greek) 1 Tbsp. honey 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup milk
Directions Blend all together, enjoy!
3 bananas cut into tiny pieces 1/4 cup walnuts 1 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 pinch salt
Directions Place oats and milk in skillet over high heat, bring to simmer and then reduce heat. Chop bananas, and add to a medium bowl. Mix in all other ingredients into the bananas. Add to skillet and cook over medium heat, until everything is gooey. Remove from heat, serve in bowls and enjoy!
About The Good Food Factory: We are a healthy cooking show for kids! But you can also join us for classes, camps and parties at The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle!
www.TheGoodFoodFactory.com
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LOCAL HERO of the Month
www.challengedathletes.org
Cody Reid
Age: 5 Grade: Preschool Part of San Diego you live in: Penasquitos School: Sundance Elementary Favorite after school snack: A peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Favorite part of living in North County: Walking to the pet store by my house, and going to the park. How long have you been a Challenged Athletes Foundation athlete? 4 years What grants have you received from CAF? I received a grant for an Össur running leg. What do you enjoy most about being part the Challenged Athletes Foundation? I like getting to see my friends and showing pictures to my class to show them that more people have legs like me. What CAF events do you participate in? And which is your favorite and why? The Kids Run at CAF’s Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge in La Jolla. I like to run really fast with the other kids and get a medal. I like to win.
What do you like most about your Össur running leg? It helps me run really fast!. Dana, as Cody’s Mom, what do you want people to know about CAF? Before we met the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Cody’s only prosthetic leg had a knee and was very heavy. He could not run fast like his friends at school. He often sat out of tag and other social games because he couldn’t keep up and often fell trying. CAF awarded Cody a running leg, it is really light, bouncy, and makes him very fast. Cody has been so much happier and social with his running leg. What is your favorite sport? Soccer. I like scoring goals in my soccer games. I’ve scored a lot and I even got a medal. Do you have a favorite sport team or athlete you like to watch/cheer for? I got to meet Blake Leeper and was on his relay team (at the CAF Össur Leg Amputee Running Clinic) he is really fast too. He got to go to London and won medals at the Paralympic Games! NCK
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Mom to Mom
Book Review
Megan Rath is a wife and mom of a 8 year old daughter and 3 year old son. She is the organizer of the Hip Chicks Book Club (www.meetup.com/hipchicksbookclub), a large group of diverse women of all ages that meets in North County every month. A native of North County all her life, she currently lives in Vista.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon In 1945 Scotland, Claire Randall is a nurse, home from the war, and on a second honeymoon with her husband. But while visiting an old stone circle, she is transported back in time to 1743, where she meets Jamie Frasier, a young Scottish warrior, and soon becomes torn between two very different centuries, and two very different men. Outlander is one of my all time favorite series of books. It is very much historical fiction, but I love the slight Sci-Fi edge. (I think I’ve mentioned it here before, but I’m a total sucker for time travel.) But really, it’s so well written, I forget about it being even slightly in the Sci-Fi realm. Just a warning though, there are some pretty graphic scenes, of both violent and sexual natures.
I give this book an A. The next book in the eight-book Outlander series is Dragonfly in Amber.
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Paranormalcy by Kiersten White Evie is a very normal teenage girl. She just happens to be able to see through paranormal (Faeries, vampires, werewolves, etc.) “glamours” to the real monsters underneath, and she works for an agency that tracks these paranormals. Okay, so this book is definitely geared toward the 16-year-old crowd. But I loved it. So much so, that I ran right out to the library for the second (and third) book in the series. I like that Evie isn’t the typical brooding teen girl (she’s sort of an anti-Bella Swan, if you will.) She likes pink. She likes boys. She likes shopping. And she kicks butt.
I give this whole series (Paranormalcy, Supernaturally, and Endlessly) a B+. If you liked this book/series, check out Mind Games, also by Kiersten White, who happens to be a San Diego County native.
Spotlight
Kid of the Month
Scarlett Gaffney
Scarlett with her Occupational Therapist, Gina Rinella.
Q&A How old are you?
What do you like the most about your time at SPOT?
I am 7
What grade are you in?
Having fun
with Ms. Gina and swinging on the trapeze swing. 2nd
What school do you go to?
What is your teacher’s name at SPOT?
TCPS The Child’s Primary School
What is your favorite after school snack? I really like a toasted bagel with cream cheese.
What is your favorite sport to play? I hope to play Tennis in the Spring. How long have you been coming to SPOT Kids Therapy?
About 2
years
What type of therapy/classes do you participate in?
Ms. Gina.
What do you like the most about your teacher? Why?
She is loving
and she is awesome!
What would you want other kids to know about SPOT? The teachers are nice. It’s great there with cool stuff. SPOT is awesome and you learn skills and tools in Occupational Therapy. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
SPOT is the
coolest place in the world! I learn a lot of fun things here! NCK
OT & Social Skills and learning tools to calm down. In OT, I play, talk, and study.
SPOT Kids Therapy is a private La Jolla clinic where children have been growing since 2005. We provide a multidisciplinary team of professionals who partner with the family and educators to assist each child in reaching their maximum developmental and learning potential.
We believe in preventive care as well as intervention services. Our focus is on the whole child and our house services include Speech-Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapy, as well as, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Holistic Osteopathic Medicine. We are focused on building your child’s skills for life! January 2014 | North County Kids
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THE CHILDREN’S SCHOOL DISCOVER THE TCS DIFFERENCE Toddler - Eighth Grade Small class sizes and low student-to-teacher ratios Hands-on, project-based learning Integrated curriculum with Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish and Technology classes Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum Engaging indoor/outdoor learning environment on six acres of campus
OPEN HOUSE January 9, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. RSVP: 858-454-0184 or admissions@tcslj.org 2225 Torrey Pines Ln., La Jolla, CA 92037 www.tcslj.org
Spotted in North County! See what these kids have been up to
Grauer Student Nino Alworth (Class of 2017) on an expedition trip to Bahia de Los Angeles.
in North County
These two cuties love their face paint by Enjoy It Faces!
HOT PICS #2
This mother-daughter team love playdough time at The New Childrens Museum!
Sydney hanging out on the Tumble Gym Bus!!
The Montessori Guide (Teacher) teaches by giving presentations of the material, therefor teaching by example. “Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” Students from the EUSD enjoy kids yoga at the Wellness Week Festival.
www.sdnorthcountykids.com • www.facebook.com/northcountykids
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Toys for Joy: Bringing Hope for the Holidays by Kaity Bergquist, Sydney Davison, and Shawn Maree McCowan
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ighteen hours before the big event, a line of families forms at the gate. Parents snuggle with their children in blankets on the ground, on chairs, even in tents, to be sure they will be one of the first through the doors. No, it’s not a Black Friday sale. It’s the ever-growing, 17th annual Toys for Joy event in southeast San Diego. Held at Abraham Lincoln High and Walter J. Porter Elementary schools, Toys for Joy is organized by Rock Church, along with 16 other churches, numerous sponsors and donors. More than 8,700 guests were served this year, and the number of struggling families continues to grow. Half a million San Diego residents face food insecurity, not knowing where their next meal will come from, said Miles McPherson, pastor of Rock Church. One in six children in San Diego live in poverty, and Toys for Joy is designed to provide those people with some hope, he said. “Hope is an expected desire that something positive is going to happen in your life,” said McPherson. “The one thing I hope they will leave with is hope. The church should be that.” All told, 9,312 toys, 5,720 books and 35,000 pounds of food were given away, including 600 bags of food for Porter Elementary students in need during the month-long holiday break. A record 212 of bicycles were given away, including a portion reserved for the last children in the toy line. Former San Diego Chargers defensive end Jacques Cesaire and Chargers defensive end Kendall Reyes were greeting kids. “You walk into the toy room, you walk into a room where they’re passing out groceries, you walk where people are picking out clothes -- it is truly a miracle. It really shows the miracle of Christmas,” said Cesaire. “Looking at these kids’ faces as they’re picking out the toy of their dreams, you almost have to fight back tears.” For families with a single wage earner, it can be particularly difficult to feel any Christmas cheer. Cherelle Spring, of El Cajon, is a single mother of three: Zyariah, 5, Tearea, 4, and Jeffrey, 2. “This means there’s a lot of hope out there,” Spring said as the tears rolled down her cheeks in the toy room. A volunteer held
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Jeffrey as he clutched a toy train set while Zyariah tightly held princess dress-up shoes as if they would disappear. “You’ve got to keep faith in people in this world because for less fortunate people like me, having a family of three and being a single mom, it’s going to be a struggle for me to have Christmas,” Spring said. “I’m blessed to have somebody willing to help my family out and put smiles on their faces.” At the Family Field, guests enjoyed a hot dog lunch, entertainment and children’s activities such as face painting, crafts, animal balloons and a video gaming truck. Every so often, several bikes were raffled off. Haircuts were also given, courtesy of Rock Church’s Makeover Ministry. Onstage, McPherson was honored by elected representatives and community leaders for his role in organizing the event. “We want to thank the Rock church so much for what they’ve done for this community,” said 79th District Assembly member Shirley Weber, as she presented a certificate of recognition to McPherson. “Every element of our Christianity talks about activism. It tells you that you’re the light of the world, which means that people ought to see you...So everything about this faith ought to be about giv-
ing and outreach and I’m so happy that Rock Church has set a good example for all of us.” Senator Ben Hueso also presented a resolution to McPherson. “This is an unprecedented contribution to a community. I rarely see this as your elected official,” said Hueso. “Not only are you providing spiritual enrichment to our community but getting involved in social action and making a difference in people’s lives.” Geniese Ligon, a teacher at Porter Elementary, spoke about the impact Toys for Joy has on kids at her school. “Kids talk about this all year long,” she said. “What you do matters. Our kids carry this for a lifetime. It is more than just one day.” As the Rock Church expands -- it has locations in North and East counties and is eyeing a South county site -- McPherson is visualizing multiple Toys for Joy events. “I hope next year we can have them at all our sites and see people blessed all over the county,” said McPherson. “We’ve got to spread this all over the county and spread as much good will as possible.” NCK For more information on Volunteering/Donating/Partnering with Toys For Joy visit: toys-for-joy.org
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