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El Paseo Children’s Center for Psychological & Educational Assessment

Benefits of a psycho-educational evaluation • Helping parents to have realistic academic expectations.

• Identifying helpful tools to maximize the students learning potential.

• Determining what academic environment is best suited for the student.

• Revealing areas where additional support or program modification is needed.

• Identifying academic and cognitive strengths while ruling out possible Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism, & Behavior Problems

Evaluations • tutoring • Educational thErapy

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EL PASEO CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

74075 El Paseo Dr., Ste B-1, Palm Desert Satellite Locations: San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County & Riverside

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• Private/Small Group Lessons • Infants - Adults • Heated Pool in Winter Private Residencein Palm Desert (OR YOUR POOL TOO) • Helene offers 29 Years of Teaching Experience • Specializing in those that are apprehensive, hesitant, or fearful of the water

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EVENTS AROUND THE VALLEY! [Desert Kids Directory wants to help publicize all events for families. Go to our website: www.desertkidsdirectory.com and create your own login to post events. FREE events will be picked up from our event calendar and printed in our monthly issues. Events must be posted at least 30 days prior to our issue date to ensure we have time to include it in the next issue.]

July 4, City of Palm Desert Independence Day Celebration Palm Desert will throw a party in honor of America’s birthday on Saturday, July 4, with a free Independence Day celebration featuring live music, fireworks and more at Civic Center Park. The fun kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the Swing Cats Big Band, who will delight listeners with a performance featuring a variety of popular swing and big band favorites.

After the concert, the nighttime sky will light up at 9 p.m. with a spectacular 20-minute-long fireworks display. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic dinners, blankets, and chairs to enjoy the show. Drinks and snacks will also be available for purchase at the park and at the neighboring Palm Desert Aquatic Center. For more information, please call 760-346-0611, ext.

416. 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Event Web Site: http://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/

July 1-Aug. 21, Kids’ Summer Movie Series A selection of family friendly films at a great price! Must purchase tickets at the box office. All films are presented in 2D. UltraStar Mary Pickford Cinemas. 36850 Pickfair Street, Cathedral City,.

July 11 - July 12, Lemon Lily Festival This yearly festival celebrates the uniqueness and rarity of this special local wildflower which is a vital part of the ecosystem of the San Jacinto Mountains. The festival includes local arts & crafts, Pioneer Town, educational exhibits, speakers, and a native plant sale. Fun for all ages! 9am to 4pm daily.

Idyllwild Nature Center. http://lemonlilyfestival.com/ July 3 - July 31 Dive in Movies , Wet ‘n Wild Palm Springs Dive in Movies are FREE with park admission!

So come early, play during the day and stay late to enjoy your favorite film pool side. Movies will

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We’ll use blacklights to seek out night creatures in the desert. Be prepared to find creatures including scorpions, tarantulas, lizards, owls, and more!

Meet at the Art Smith parking lot on Highway 74, just past entrance to the Visitor Center. 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM. Minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Limited to 25 participants.

RSVP: 760-862-9984. Start times subject to change. Be sure to RSVP with contact information.

July 19, LEGO Robotics Workshop Join us for our new introductory Robotics Workshops! It’s the perfect hands-on way for children to explore an exciting field of technology and science. Students will learn to build and program their models using special LEGO robotics hardware, software, and computers.

Located in the Hands-On Learning Lab at the front of campus. Pre-registration is required.

Forms are available in the front lobby. Classes and age requirements listed above. Cost is $30.00 for one 2-hour session for CDMOD members, and $50.00 for non-members. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM. For more information, contact Debi Aiello at (760) 321-0602 x101 or at daiello@cdmod.org See more at: http://cdmod.org

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Wednesdays in July - Summer Reading Club the Rancho Mirage Library FREE. 2:00 p.m. (760) 341-7323 www.ranchomiragelibrary.org Wednesday in July – Free shows at Palm Springs Library!

FREE. www.palmspringslibrary.org

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MOBILE ZOO OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA www.mobilezooofsoutherncalifornia.com

Mobile Zoo of Southern California has been making people happy since 1990!

Mobile Zoo of Southern California is a premier mobile zoo service that offers pony rides, petting zoos and reptile shows for any special occasion.

We are fully licensed with the USDA and insured.

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• On-Ice skating Lesson with Instructor • Off-Ice Stretching & Exercises • Ice Hockey

June 22-August 21 Monday thru Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $250/week or $75/day

• Broomball • Games /Arts & Crafts • Fun Skating • Lunch (Bring your own lunch)

June 22 - August 21

Register Online atthru www.deserticecastle.com Monday Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm $250/week or $75/day Public Skating Schedule: Monday: Thursday: Saturday: INCLUDE: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm ACTIVITIES 2:30 pm-4:30 pm 2:30 pm-4:30 pm  7:30 On-Ice skatingpm Lesson 5:00 with Instructor pm-9:00 pm-7:00 pm Tuesday:  Off-Ice Stretching & Exercises 7:30 pm-9:30 pm 2:30 pm-4:30 pm Friday:  Hockey 10:00 pm-12:00 am 7:30 pm-9:00 pm 2:30 pm-4:30 pm Wednesday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Sunday: 12:15 pm-2:15 pm 2:30 pm-4:30 pm 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

 Broomball pm-6:45  4:45 Games/Arts & pm Crafts EXTRA PUBLIC SESSION ON: pm-9:00 pm  7:00 Fun Skating Tuesday July 7th, 5:30pm-7:00pm 9:30pm-11:30pm  Lunch (Bring your own lunch)

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Summer Link Program June 22- July 17

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ABOUT A BOOK

Multi-sensory, multi-level games and activities will motivate students to practice important academic skills. Students will practice classroom cooperation, reasoning, and communication.

With high-interest picture books, students will recognize and apply key literary elements to become thoughtful readers. Students will think like authors and engage in memorable hands-on activities.

• reading • phonics • sound-letter relationships • sight words

• setting • plot • theme • flashback • point of view

• math • patterns • numbers and counting • and more!

• characterization • foreshadowing • figurative language

Entering Grades: K to 3rd

Entering Grades: 4th to 6th

Class Time: Mon & Wed 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Class Time: Mon & Wed 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • Twenty-eight (28) hours of focused and effective small group instruction.

• Prodigy membership, 3-month self-paced online math subscription and monitoring service.

• Reading monitoring and incentives to promote positive routines.

OUR STANDARDS • Credentialed teachers • Supplemental Education Services (SES) Provider, California State Approved • Small class size • Objective-based instruction • Hablamos Español

Coachella Valley Lighthouse is an approved Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Provider by the California State Board of Education.

760.777.0881 info@cvlighthouse.com

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CVL has found a home: 78900 Avenue 47, Suite 105, La Quinta Off of Washington and Avenue 47, as of June 1, 2015.

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