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WELCOME AUGUST! August is here, and there is still time for fun summer adventures in the North Carolina Triangle before the exciting new school year begins! August is the perfect time for a trip to Wrightsville Beach! The Wahine Classic Women's (and Girls') Surf competition at Wrightsville Beach takes place on August 15-17, hosted by the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Join a surf camp and enjoy beach fun at the Blockade Runner's award-winning Sandcamper's program. Read all about it on pages 4-5. Learn about North Carolina sea turtles, and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on pages 6-7, and learn how you can adopt a sea turtle! As you plan for the new school year, sign up for fun activities and sports that help you stay fit and healthy! Learn about ballet on page 17, and read about how football players, including NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, include ballet in their training to help them play football better! Go for family walks or jog together, and visit GOTRtriangle.org to learn about Girls on the Run Triangle registration and events. Paperhand Puppet Intervention's spectacular 15th giant puppet summer pageant for all ages, "The Painted Bird," runs August 8th thru September 7th at the Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, with additional performances in September at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Read more about Paperhand Puppet Intervention and "The Painted Bird" on pages 11 and 12. Read, read, read! Plan a trip to the library to find some great books. Ask a parent or grandparent to do the Kids Across, Parents Down crossword puzzle with you (find the clue about Lynn Swann in the puzzle on page 19), and brush up on your math skills with the Math-a-Muse puzzles on page 12. Have an adventuresome August!
Take the back to school silly dental quiz? 1. What has teeth but can’t eat? 2. What is the dentist favorite thing at the fair? Has your child seen a dentist yet? It is recommended that children begin seeing a dentist at age 1 or first tooth! Make sure you start them off on the right foot!
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3. What does a dentist do in an earthquake? 4. What did the dentist see at the North Pole? 5. What did the vampire say when the dentist cleaned his teeth? When playing sports, always wear a mouth guard. Most sports related trauma to the teeth can be prevented. Protect your smile, it will be yours for a lifetime!
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Good luck students! We hope this year is fabulous!
1) a comb 2) the fluoride 3) brace himself 4) a molar bear 5) “fang you very much”
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