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For decades the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the way kids learn math. We build a foundation for math mastery for children of all ages/grades through deep understanding by starting with what they already know, addressing any learning gaps, expanding their mathematical thinking and adding new concepts in sequence. This proprietary method works for kids of all ages and skill levels, whether they’re struggling in math, doing okay but could be doing better, or are already excelling but need more of a challenge. When kids see what they can achieve because of their proficiency in math, it can alter the course of their entire lives.

We offer in-center learning in Mountain Brook off Highway 280 with instructors or online from anywhere, perfect for any child and different learning needs. No matter the option, face-to-face learning is what your child will receive with Mathnasium.

Our math instructors are: • Advanced in mathematics • Passionate about teaching math, online and in person • Focused on each student's learning plan • Always patient • Background-checked

MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER Fun and learning never end at McWane Science Center, a nonprofit, hands-on museum and IMAX® Dome Theater. This state-of-the-art museum is located in the heart of Birmingham’s downtown revitalization district. McWane Science Center has welcomed millions of visitors— from ages 1 to 100 — year-round to see, to hear, to touch, and to experience the wonder of science in one of the South’s most unique venues. Four floors of interactive exhibits celebrate science and wonder —you can play tunes with your feet on the Giant Piano, learn about gravity with a daring ride on the High Cycle or pet the sharks and stingrays in the Shark & Ray Touch Tank – there is a new discovery around every corner. The adventure intensifies in the IMAX® Dome Theater, where wide-eyed visitors experience the sights and sounds of breathtaking films on a 5-story-tall screen surrounded by 3 tons of high-intensity speakers.

For over 20 years, McWane Science Center has stayed true to its mission – to spark wonder and curiosity about our world through hands-on science. As a cornerstone of the downtown community, McWane opens its doors to young and old alike for laughter, learning and an experience like no other.

ACTON ROAD PEDIATRICS

Acton Road Pediatrics is where Birmingham children come first, and where pediatricians and patients work together to provide exceptional medical care for kids in the area. We know how hectic life can be and are committed to making our practice convenient and accessible for your family. We want you to feel confident that when you choose us as your child's primary physician, you're working with professionals who are qualified, experienced and caring.

Our goal is to provide routine care starting at the newborn visit all the way through age 18 (or graduation from high school whichever comes first). We also aim to take care of any medical issues that may arise outside of the routine checkup. These issues may range from medical problems, including special needs, to social, developmental, behavioral, nutritional, or school problems.

Acton Road Pediatrics has been a staple in the metro Birmingham area for 14 years. It has been and continues to be our privilege to care for the children in our community and to be a part of their journey to adulthood.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

HIGHLANDS SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP

Highlands School’s Higher Degree of Learning does not end when the school year is over. We offer a quality summer program as well. Highlands summer camp offers challenging activities, talented teachers and the great variety that you have come to expect from Highlands School. • Online registration starting in early February • Half days or full days available (Enrichment and Traditional) • Come for just one week or all seven! • Early drop-off and late pick up available

Our Enrichment camps include active, artistic, academic and just plain fun choices. Be sure to note that we offer morning sessions, some afternoon sessions and some full day camps! We also offer full day Traditional Day Camp which includes weekly themes and trips to the pool.

Open to Kindergarten through 8th grade from June 5 - July 28, 2023 and closed the week of July 3 - 7.

Where We Know Your Child By Name Dr. Sheridyn Breedlove | Dr. Alison McAfee Dr. Tiffany Moore | Dr. Lisa Frees

2409 Acton Road Suite 171 Birmingham, AL, 35243 (205) 978-8245 www.actonrdpeds.com

Odyssey was created by educators who dreamed of opening an early learning center where children could be nurtured and taught by a highly trained and loving staff. That dream was realized when our Inverness school opened in 1995, and then again in 2001, with the opening of our second school in Trace Crossings.

Odyssey’s goal is to create a life-long love of learning. We have developed our own age appropriate curriculum, specifically designed to introduce each age grouping to language, reading, math, science and more, so that your child will possess a strong foundation for Kindergarten and beyond. Additionally, we guarantee teachers with four-year education degrees in all preschool classrooms and offer exceptional child-to-teacher ratios.

At our schools, you can watch your child’s entire day in live, streaming, HD video over the Internet, through an individual, secure connection linked directly to your child’s classroom. We want our parents to know what happens during their child’s day, and Odyssey is the only Over-the-Mountain daycare to offer this service. Our team works tirelessly to earn its reputation as the best childcare option for Birmingham parents,and we invite you to visit today to witness for yourself what so many other families have known since 1995! Visit www.odysseyearlyschool.com for more info.

PEDIATRIC SMILES

Dr. Tabitha J. Gatrey, a native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is a board-certified pediatric dentist. She is a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry with Research Honors. While serving as Chief Resident, Dr. Gatrey also completed her residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. During residency Dr. Gatrey completed training with special needs persons and medically compromised children at the Sparks Dental Clinic. Visiting the dentist at Pediatric Smiles is a fun adventure. We like dental visits to be a positive experience for future visits that last through adulthood. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

4823 Promenade Pkwy. Suite 101

Bessemer, AL 35022 205-230-9000

ADVERTISER THE LEARNING TREE

The Learning Tree, Inc. serves children with intellectual disabilities and autism. More than 700 children are served each year primarily from across Alabama and the southeastern region of the country. Programs include preschool services, residential, educational, clinic-based applied behavioral analysis services, and consultation services. Current programs are located in Huntsville, Birmingham, Anniston, Jacksonville, Tallassee, Montgomery and Mobile. Growing Independence Behavioral Services, outpatient clinics for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services, are located in Birmingham, Anniston, Montgomery, and Mobile. For Clinic services call our referral line at (334) 425-6418 or for other inquiries visit our website at www.learning-tree.org

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA

Since 1911, Children’s of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children. Ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s serves patients from every county in Alabama and nearly every state. With more than 3.5 million square feet, it is one of the largest pediatric medical facilities in the United States.

Children’s offers inpatient and outpatient services at its Russell Campus on Birmingham’s historic Southside with additional specialty services provided at Children’s South, Children’s on 3rd and in Huntsville and Montgomery. Primary medical care is provided in more than a dozen communities across central Alabama. Children’s is the only health system in Alabama dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children. It is a private, not-forprofit medical center that serves as the teaching hospital for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric medicine, surgery, psychiatry, research and residency programs. The medical staff consists of UAB faculty and Children’s full-time physicians as well as private practicing community physicians. 1600 7th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35233 205-638-9100 www.ChildrensAL.org

Mon Ami, a children’s boutique in English Village, caters to boys and girls learning to style themselves during the awkward period between childhood and teenage years. It offers fashionable clothes and accessories for sizes 4-16/18 in both boys and girls clothing.

Mon Ami doesn’t just sell clothes, though. According to owner Aja Powanda, it provides “fashion, style, comfort and confidence to the tween and emerging tween, helping them to create their own style during a sometimes-awkward stage in life.”

Aja Powanda opened Mon Ami, her first fashion boutique in 2019, with the hopes of building a clientele of confidently fashionable young members of the greater Birmingham community.

Since she opened her doors, Powanda has been dedicated to providing excellent service to all of her young clients and their families.

“We are here for the customers! We deliver in the local area to their door. We can stay late or open early. We have opened for families on an off day. We will make private appointments,” she says.

Powanda has also become very involved in the community surrounding her boutique. She’s a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. She also supports the Chris Hammond Youth Foundation.

40 Church St. Birmingham, AL 205-848-7800

BROOKWOOD BAPTIST HEALTH

Every day, our doctors and nurses work with patients who need compassionate medical care.

At Brookwood’s Women’s Medical Center, we are here to care for women through all phases of life. We offer a full scope of women’s services, including obstetrics, gynecology, urogynecology, fertility, maternal fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, pelvic pain, obstetrics ER, women’s diagnostics, robot-assisted surgeries, women’s operating room (specific for women’s surgeries), breast cancer navigator, birth navigator, Level III NICU, neonatologists, classes for new moms and dads, breastfeeding support groups, cord blood donation program and more.

What makes us special? The Women’s Medical Center is a leader in gynecologic robotic surgeries. We also hold several awards and distinctions, recognized by the Joint Commission (perinatal care certification), the State of Alabama Breastfeeding Committee (Better Bama Babies), BCBS Distinction Center for Maternity Care, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (consultant care award) and many more.

RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ALABAMA

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama (RMHCA) serves 73 families every night, providing them with a “home-away-fromhome” while their children receive medical care in Birmingham. In addition to providing a comfortable bedroom with a private bathroom, we surround families with love and support from volunteers, staff and other guest families who share the same hopes and fears. We provide volunteer-provided meals, family program and activities, indoor and outdoor play areas, laundry facilities, WiFi and much more so that our guest families can concentrate on what is most important – their child’s health.

Our two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, located at UAB Women & Infants Center and DCH Regional Medical Center (Tuscaloosa), provide an inviting oasis of calm for families, while increasing their ability to advocate for their child. They can find comfort, care and support without leaving their child’s side.

We may not be able to make the medicine taste better or take away painful treatments. But by keeping families together and close to their child’s medical team, RMHCA and its supporters can help lessen the burden and ensure families have the stability and resources to get and keep their child healthy and happy. Learn more at RMHCA.org

PELHAM CIVIC COMPLEX AND ICE ARENA Tucked below Oak Mountain, only 20 minutes south of Birmingham, the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena is Shelby County’s finest entertainment, conference, and banquet facility. With two NHL-sized ice arenas (that easily transforms into 30,000-square feet of exhibition space), a Skating School, Skating-Birthday Party Rooms, and 7,000 square feet of elegant banquet and conference space, Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena is the ideal place for special events. The Pelham Skate School provides instruction for the beginning figure skater, hockey player, or recreational skater, with classes for students of all ages and levels. Beginning levels of ice skating are taught through the guidelines of Learn to Skate USA. Our Skate School Coaches and our Director of Skating are Learn to Skate USA Certified Coaches and members of U.S. Figure Skating and/or USA Hockey and the Birmingham Figure Skating Club. Our private coaches are members of the Professional Skater's Association, Learn to Skate USA, the Birmingham Figure Skating Club, and U.S. Figure Skating.

Whether your interest lies in healthy competition or simply in recreation and exercise, the Pelham Skating School provides a well-balanced professional atmosphere for learning. Group classes are offered on an 8-week schedule meeting once a week and private lessons are available.

ANGELICA ROHNER PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Dr. Angelica Rohner is a specialist in the field of Pediatric and Adolescent

Dentistry.

What’s so special? Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry, dedicated to the oral health of children, ranging from infants to teens.

Dr. Rohner and her highly trained staff work hard to make each child’s dental visit fun and exciting, resulting in a great attitude toward dentistry and, ultimately, oral health. On a daily basis we hear our patients say, “I love the dentist!” We take pride in great clinical and conversational experiences with our patients. We realize that taking care of our patient’s guardian is equally important. Our office works with you to schedule appointments that work best for your child and their schedule. Our convenient location makes a trip to the dentist easy. We also supply text, email and/ or phone confirmations and communication pathways.

It is an honor for our patient’s parents to trust us with the well being of their children. This is never taken lightly and is evident in the concierge style environment they provide. Let Dr. Rohner and her dental team take care of you and your child! 205-870-0892

THE ALTAMONT SCHOOL

The Altamont School is Birmingham’s independent college preparatory school for students in grades 5-12. For 50 years, its rigorous academic requirements, leadership education, athletic opportunities and personalized college search program have given students outstanding preparation for higher education and professional leadership. One-hundred percent of graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and universities.

The school’s light, open architecture is inspired by the natural beauty of its 28-acre wooded campus atop Birmingham’s Red Mountain. In addition to an exceptional collection of art displayed in every space, the main school building features 40 classrooms, science labs, a fine arts center, a student center, an art gallery, a sculpture garden, a computer center with 3-D printers and a laser engraver, a 6,300-volume library, and studios for orchestra, art, photography and audio-visual production. Athletic facilities include two basketball courts, three volleyball courts, a weight training facility, six tennis courts, a soccer field, track, discus cage, shot put ring, long jump pit and pole vault. A second campus provides another gymnasium as well as soccer, baseball and softball fields. All students are encouraged to take part in the activities these facilities make possible.

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KUMON OF HOOVER — REAL & VIRTUAL CLASS OPTIONS Kumon of Hoover is a well-established after-school math and reading enrichment center located across the street from Best Buy near the Galleria mall. Kumon creates confident students by starting with comfortable work and motivating them to excel to grade level and beyond. Instructors cultivate work skills, focus, stamina, and speed to achieve academic success while promoting self-learning. We offer an enjoyable environment where every student can reach their maximum potential. Kumon accelerates your child’s learning – from as young as three years through high school. Kumon goes beyond tutoring, by actively developing critical thinking skills as children progress independently through a carefully crafted math and reading curriculum. Kumon’s timetested self-learning program uses engaging worksheets and guidance from an on-site instructor to present new concepts and materials, giving children an academic advantage in the classroom – and throughout life. As a result, many Kumon students’ study above grade level. Parents are encouraged to attend a free orientation at the Kumon Math & Reading Center of Hoover to find out more about enrolling their children in the Kumon Program. Enroll now and save up to $50! Call for details: 205- 444-9485, visit our website, www.kumon.com/ hoover-al or www.kumon.com or email hoover_al@ikumon.com.

URGENT CARE FOR CHILDREN

When your child Is sick, you don't want to spend hours in a waiting room. At Urgent Care for Children, we understand this and are committed to serving every patent with compassionate, quality care that Is affordable and accessible.

Urgent Care for Children (UC4C) was founded by a group of pediatricians who saw a need to support parents when their child’s pediatrician was not available. As parents themselves, they understood that children’s Illnesses or Injuries don't follow normal business hours. They created a model built on partnering with local pediatricians while offering an affordable alternative to the emergency room. UC4C is now the second largest pediatric urgent care in the nation, operating 20 clinics across the Southeast with 11 in Alabama. .

We are proud to provide care for patients ages 0-21 with non-life-threatening needs during the day, after-hours and on weekends, 365 days a year. • Fever, allergies, sore throat, coughs, colds, asthma • Sprains, strains, earaches, bruises & lacerations • Minor burns, rashes, insect bites, stings • Vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea • COVID, strep, and flu tests • Sports physicals

Urgent Care for Children offers a one-stop-shop with on-site laboratory and x-ray services, as well as an In-house pharmacy. Our expert team is all pediatric trained, so you can rest easy knowing your child is in good hands.

kumon.com/hoover-al 205.444.9485

*Enroll between February 1-28, 2023, to waive the Registration Fee of up to $50. Additional fees may apply. ©2023 Kumon North America Inc. All rights reserved.