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Packing For Camp

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We all know that packing camp trunks for the summer can be an overwhelming process. Whether it’s two weeks or eight, it’s essential to keep the packing process both organized and fun.

Jane Abrahams, owner of Jane’s Addiction Organization in Port Washington, shares her top five tips for packing your child for summer camp: 1. Assign a designated staging

area within your home (basement, playroom, mudroom). This area will house all of the shopping items purchased, toiletries, clothing piles, equipment and gear.

2. It’s never too early to prepare.

Start to familiarize yourself with the packing checklist provided by your camp.

Review the guidelines for apparel, accessories and

gear needed before you start your shopping.

3. Choose your bags. The best options for each child tend to be one or two soft trunks or cargo bags. Make sure the duffel bag is durable enough with handles made for carrying. When packing, one duffel should be packed with apparel/shoes while the other is filled with accessories,

Jane Abrahams, owner of Jane’s Addiction Organization equipment and bedding.

4. If they take it, you label it. Every item that goes to camp must be labeled. Labels will ensure your camper returns home with everything they left with. My favorite labels are sew-in labels or the waterproof sticker labels.

They are extremely durable.

5. Lastly, your child can stay organized even while they are at camp. Pack everything up in reusable clear bags to keep their duffel bags organized. Each clothing category and bed and bath items can be packed in

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PACKING from page 3B

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50 Essentials To Pack For Summer Camp Most camps will give you a list of necessities, but here are some must-haves for young campers:

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NYIT Designated In Cyber Defense Education The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have recently designated New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) through academic year 2021. NYIT is the first university on Long Island to receive this designation, and one of only eight in New York.

“The designation of NYIT as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education is an important step forward in its plans to estab-

the National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) program. Schools are designated based on their robust degree programs and close alignment to specific cybersecurity-related knowledge units, validated by subject matter experts in the field. CAE graduates help protect national security information systems, commercial networks, and critical information infrastructure in the private and public sectors.

“Universities play a vital role in the campaign to stop cybercrime by educating the next wave of professionals through the development

lish a Cyber Defense Research Facility in Bethpage,” said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

“Cybersecurity is a national concern, and this designation will allow NYIT students and faculty to work on government-sanctioned projects to protect our national security. Nassau County residents put a man on the moon, built our national defense assets, and this rich history will live on through NYIT’s cyber defense education and future research facility.”

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of cutting-edge curricula, creating knowledge, framing debates, and contributing to solutions about pressing issues facing our world,” said NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D. “Your ability to meet the increasing demands of the program criteria will serve the nation well in contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure,” noted Karen Leuschner, National CAE program manager, NSA, in a letter to NYIT about the designation. “The president’s National Strategy to Secure

Cyberspace addresses the critical shortage of professionals with these skills and highlights the importance of higher education as a solution to defending America’s cyberspace.”

NYIT has been advancing the field of cybersecurity for the past 10 years with undergraduate and graduate cybersecurity-focused degree offerings and its established record of fostering technological innovation and promoting partnerships among industry leaders, academia and government.

“This prestigious designation is further evidence of our focus on and leadership in cybersecurity. It will help NYIT faculty vie for an even greater number of research grants and help NYIT students to secure government and private sector scholarships and careers in cyberdefense,” said Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., dean, NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.

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Are you wondering whether boarding school is right for you and your child? Answer these five questions and you will be better able to determine whether it is. Answer these questions to help you make that important decision.

1. Do you want to stretch your child?

If you are content with the status quo, then boarding school is probably not a good idea. Why? Because by going to boarding school your child will be embarking on an incredible adventure. She will be exposed to all kinds of new ideas and different points of view. She will be able to select academic courses which will enrich and challenge her.

She will be in small classes where she cannot hide in the corner. Her opinion and ideas will matter. Her strengths will be expanded. Her weaknesses will be addressed in a positive environment.

The stretching occurs because she will simply do more academic work at boarding school than if she were in a public school with its large classes.

Moreover, the students who attend boarding school want to be there.

2. Do you want her to have sports opportunities fall, winter and spring?

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Boarding schools have long subscribed to the idea that education works best when there is balance.

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Academics, sports and the extracurricular activities which are part of every boarding school’s program make this philosophy work very well.

3. Do you want him to be with other young people who are serious about achieving something?

A parent’s worst nightmare is that your child will fall in with the wrong crowd. While things like substance abuse and inappropriate behavior of all kinds are worrisome enough, so is the idea that your child will hang out with kids who have no goals, no dreams and no aspirations. Boarding school offers a safe haven for your child, to be sure. But it also puts him in the company of children who want to achieve something in life, who want to be the best and who aspire to greatness. Boarding schools educate the whole child. They don’t just teach them how to solve an algebra equation or how the stock market works. They educate the whole child and strive for a balanced approach to accomplish that objective.

4. Do you want her to develop a network of friends which she will have for life?

We adults understand the importance of networks more than ever in these tough economic times.

Networks of friends and acquaintances who know you, understand you and can vouch for you are one of the lasting benefits of a boarding school experience. When you live with your classmates 24/7, you really get to know them. You also appreciate them, and, even more important, learn to get along with them. The

diverse nature of most boarding school populations these days means that your child has the potential for a network of friends which literally could stretch around the world.

5. Do you want her to be taught by talented, experienced teachers who are passionate about their subject?

Boarding schools seek out talented, experienced teachers who have first

Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie and second degrees in their subject or subjects as opposed to having a degree in education. A teacher who has majored in French and Spanish and graduated summa cum laude is the sort of teacher most boarding schools will snap up rather than the teacher who did an education degree with a couple of French courses as electives. ‘Education lite’ is not what boarding schools want.

Consequently you will see schools proudly advertising the fact that 80 percent (or whatever the specific percentage is) of their faculty have advanced degrees. If you have gotten this far and want to find out more about boarding schools, you are in the right place.

Check out Boarding School Review (www.boardingschoolreview.com) where you can find hundreds of profiles to explore.

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How To Choose A Summer Science Camp Or Program

example, a week-long day camp focusing on amusement park physics might have kids exploring centripetal force, and kinetic and potential energy, while riding real amusement park rides and building their own mini versions from LEGO blocks, buckets, string, or foam tubing.

When done right, science camp is a combination that is super fun and engaging, and fosters learning and creativity.

Why Attend a Science Camp?

The advantages of attending a science camp or program can be summarized by a simple equation: Summer + Camp + Science = 3x Fun + Real Learning Science camps fall under the umbrella of what is commonly called informal science learning. Recent studies show that

informal science learning is one of the most effective ways people learn science.

Students who participate in these types of activities are more likely to have an above-average understanding of science, and pursue science-related careers.

For younger children, science camp can introduce them to many different areas of science and give them the confidence and inspiration to embrace science at school. Older students, who are already interested in science, may use science camp as a way to explore what a specific science-related career would be like, or to meet mentors and role models in the field. Such connections could lead to other opportunities, like internships, or become a featured event on a resume or college application.

For all students, science camp can be the opportunity to explore a branch of science that might not be available in their school, like marine biology or aeronautics, or to cover a topic more in depth than they’d otherwise be able to.

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You might be surprised to learn that hundreds of camps and programs across the United States offer science as part of their summer-fun lineup—and in support of an increasing commitment to supporting and strengthening science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.

Like all other summer camps, science-related summer programs are an American right of passage: hours of fun with friends, away from parents, no textbooks, no tests, no homework.

The difference is that a summer science camp also offers students of all ages an opportunity to really explore science in all its hands-on, fun, goopy, messy, glory, without the burden of needing to know the ‘right’ answer for Wednesday’s quiz.

Science camps come in a wide variety of formats. There are day and residential camps focusing on every aspect of science and engineering you can imagine: robotics, chemistry, the environment, zoo animals, architecture, space science and dinosaur fossils, to name just a few. These programs use fun and play to help teach and introduce science and engineering concepts. For

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When I was in my last semester of high school, I checked my family’s mailbox just as much as I checked Snapchat and Instagram combined.

It was the season of admissions decisions and I was getting letters from all the colleges I’d applied to.

But once I’d gotten into several schools, my attention shifted to my e-mail inbox. I was waiting on information that was just as critical: my financial aid offer from each college.

I knew that for me, the amount of financial aid I got from a school mattered just as much as the general admissions decision. I’d fallen in love with each of the schools I’d visited, and I knew I’d be happy anywhere.

Basically, my choice was going to come down to the money.

Analyzing different aid packages can seem like way too much math for the end of your senior year—at least it did to me—but it’s important stuff.

Check out my four steps to make this analysis simpler.

What to do once you get an aid offer

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1. Make sure you know what you’re looking at.

The financial aid offer (sometimes called an award letter) typically comes in an e-mail from the college’s financial aid office. The offer

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includes the types and amounts of financial aid you’re eligible to receive from federal, state, private, and school sources. Be sure you understand what each type of aid is and whether it needs to be paid back.

For example, when I got into UNCChapel Hill, my aid offer was a mix of scholarships, which I didn’t need to pay back, and private loans, which I did. My offer from Duke (booooo) had mainly the same stuff with some grant money mixed in.

Lucky for you, hundreds of colleges nationwide have signed on to present financial aid offers in a standardized format known as the Shopping Sheet (www.ifap.ed.gov).

The Shopping Sheet is a standardized award letter template that makes it easy to compare financial aid offers from different schools. In addition to providing personalized information on financial aid and net costs, the Shopping Sheet also provides general information on the college, like graduation rate and loan default rate.

2. Find your out-of-pocket cost to attend.

Now you’re going to want to see what you’ll be paying out of pocket if you decide to go to this school.

Basically, your out-of-pocket cost (also known as net cost) is what it’ll cost you to attend minus the financial aid you receive that you don’t

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Summer Camp Planning For Children With Special Needs

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Here are a few things to consider:

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Planning for summer camp is the time when parents of typical children make camp choices based on their budgets, their child’s friendships, preferred activities and camp location. For parents of children with special needs, however, planning for summer camp involves additional considerations.

When selecting an appropriate summer program for children with special needs, questions may arise, such as the following: Is the staff equipped to manage my child? Will the staff be sensitive and respectful towards my child? How will my child interact with others? Will my child adjust to and follow rules in a new and potentially less structured setting?

Will my child regress or lose the gains that were made in school?

What steps can parents of special needs children take in order to address their concerns and to ensure a successful and affordable camp experience?

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1. Does your child qualify for summer services provided by your school district?

2. What is your budget and what type of camp might be affordable if your district does not have an appropriate program?

Often full day eight-week summer programs can be costly.

Consider half-day or week-long specialty options.

3. What type of support (e.g., small camper to counselor ratio, shadow or one-on-one support) might be offered?

4. Will the camp accept support from outside providers?

5. Do the camp directors and counselors have experience with children who have special needs that are similar to the needs of your child?

6. How does the camp handle sensitive information regarding your child with special needs?

7. Is the camp willing to meet with you and your child to determine whether their summer program is appropriate?

8. What is the physical space of the camp? Can your child navigate the camp with the level of support that the camp provides?

9. Can your child visit camp a few times prior to the start of summer in order to ease the transition and address any further concerns?

10 . Do you have the option to transport your child by car rather than by bus? If by bus, will your child have additional support when transported?

11 . What type of medical care does the camp have and what is the level of attention the camp will pay to your child’s medical needs?

Summer should be a relaxing time for both you and your child.

Staying within a budget and being equipped with adequate information can relieve anxiety and ease the transition to summer.

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3. Compare your aid offer with other schools’ offers.

Here’s the crux of the decision, where you pit aid offers against one another to see which school will be the most affordable. Your aid offer is unique to you and each school you apply to, so your aid amounts will vary from school to school.

Obviously, cost of attendance will vary, too. This means that you’ll definitely find some discrepancies in what you’d pay out of pocket at the schools that admit you.

Another tool comes in handy here: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (www.consumerfinance.gov) has a great interface for comparing aid offers and attendance costs, with general college information lumped in. In short, it’s an interactive sideby-side of college Shopping Sheets.

For me, I ended up choosing the school with the lowest out-of-pocket cost of attendance. Shopping Sheets

4. Compare the schools themselves.

Finally, it’s time to analyze the colleges a little more deeply to make sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck. Measures like graduation rate and income after graduation are great indicators of a college’s value.

These benchmarks can help you come to a decision on where to enroll, especially if you’re down to just a few colleges with pretty similar net costs of attendance.

Even if one college’s cost is a little higher, it might be worth paying a little more out of pocket if it means massively larger benefits later down the road.

When I was making this decision, I had about 27 different sites bookmarked on Internet Explorer (yes, Internet Explorer) as I tried to cobble together information from all over about the different schools I’d applied to. Nowadays, all this information is consolidated in the College Scorecard (www.collegescorecard. ed.gov) search tool.

The College Scorecard’s information is valuable no matter where you stand with your aid offers. College is a big investment, so you want to make sure that the school you pick is a good fit for you no matter what. But the resource comes in extra clutch when comparing aid offers doesn’t give you a clear winner.

All right, here are our takeaways: Keep an eye on your inboxes. Be on the lookout for different types of aid in your package. Figure out what you’re paying out of pocket (that includes loans). Compare your offers. Compare your schools. And most of all, eat lots of Pop-Tarts.

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have to pay back, like grants and scholarships.

To find this amount, start with each school’s cost of attendance.

Cost of attendance is a jumble of different expenses, from tuition to books to transportation. It even factors in a food allowance, but this is standardized across students, so it won’t take into account quirks like your $170-a-year Pop-Tart habit.

From there, you want to subtract the free money (like grants and scholarships you were awarded) to come up with your out-of-pocket cost. This is the number you’ll want to compare across schools. Good news: If your college presents its aid offer as a Shopping Sheet, this will be calculated for you!

Your financial aid offer will probably include other types of aid too, like work-study and student loans.

Remember that work-study is money that you earn through working, and it’s not applied directly to tuition. Also keep in mind that any loans are just borrowed money; you’ll have to pay them back with interest. Finally, you don’t have to accept the loans you’re offered—and if you do accept a loan, it’s okay to accept less than the full amount offered.

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