Desert Kids' Directory

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DESERT

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Volume 5 Issue 11

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Inside this issue: Family Events Shopping & Parties Enrichment Activities Health & Education And so much more!

November 2013

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Is your child struggling in school?

Don’t wait! diagnostic educational assessments help identify your child’s learning challenges.

LEARNING DISABILITIES • ADHD • AUTISM “You get a lot more than just a proctor of an exam for a few days. You’ll develop a rapport with him. Brent sees the qualities in your son or daughter and draws them out. He made our daughter’s testing process so easy.”

– Jennifer McCarron, Parent “He does wonderful, wonderful testing. He’s very warm and very caring. He makes children feel at ease.”

– Carol Bayer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Brent M. Cooper

Licensed Educational Psychologist

Specializing in Testing and Assessments

“Mr. Cooper’s outstanding commitment to each individual child and services go far beyond evaluation – he provides learning strategies which meet the individual needs of the student and instills a desire to be a life-long learner!”

- Jennifer Walton, Resource Specialist at Sacred Heart School

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: • Educational Therapy • Tutoring • Home School Support

www.elpaseotesting.com EL PASEO CHILDREN’S CENTER Educational Services & Assessments

(760) 342-4900

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

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After School... Re-Imagined We took an old concept and gave it a new twist!

FUN hands-on technology and science activities.

Our Mobile Robotics Lab picks up your child from school We provide homework time and assistance Robotics and engineering Computer programming LEGO Construction projects Film Making, special effects, and stop animation Video game design 1:12 staff to student ratio Grades K-5 Monday - Friday After school to 5:45 pm Sibling discounts.

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SMaRT Education SciTech Now at two locations: Palm Desert and Palm Springs Air Museum

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Enjoy Unlimited Classes November 18th-January 11th

Parents’ Night Out! Friday November 15th Millions of kids agree.

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Red Cross Certified Private and Semi-private lessons for ages 6 months to Adult.

desert INDOOR SWIM LESSONS

Enjoy year round swimming lessons in an indoor heated pool • • • •

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No Wind!

No Sun Screen Needed!

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“IT’S THE SAFE THING TO DO, IT’S THE FUN THING TO DO”

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Private Facility Offering Personalized Instruction Flexibility in Scheduling Private Lessons/Small Group Lessons Heated Pool Infants – Adults Specializing in those that are apprehensive/hesitant/fearful of the water • Family Discounts Available • Over 25 Years of Teaching Experience • Water Safety/Pool Safety with each class MY POOL OR YOUR POOL

Helene Barker (760) 345-5370 www.helenes-learntoswim.com helene2@earthlink.net

“While Helene is serious about swimming, she makes the learning fun, challenging and adventurous. She is good with kids, being firm, but nice and oh, so patient!” - Mary M.

• Live Mascot Appearance • Look-a-Like Character Appearances • Super heroes, clowns,princesses • Animal balloons and face painters • Henna Artist and Glitter Tattoo Artist

• Tables . chairs • Cotton candy machine • Popcorn machine • Snow cone machine • Karaoke machine

Balloon decoration for all occasions Balloon columns and Balloon arches Fund-raisers • Special events

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Desert Sands Unified Shool District

Choices for Learning Carrillo Ranch Elementary Magnet Academy for the Arts

John F. Kennedy Elementary Math & Science Magnet School

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Indio’s Carrillo Ranch Elementary Magnet Academy for the Arts dynamic curriculum engages K-5 students in rigorous academics as well as music (vocal, instrumental and band), dance, drama, art and audio/visual engineering.

John F. Kennedy Elementary school boasts a variety of integrated math and science theme-based classes. Students are provided the opportunity to learn through inquiry and investigation. The curriculum is enhanced by the faculty and staff’s hands-on, highly visual instruction.

Students learn to read music, play a variety of instruments and compose their own musical pieces.

Our Math and Science Program Features:

In addition, there is a dedicated state-of-the-art keyboard lab, as well as the latest in audio/visual equipment, including wireless microphones.

Singapore Math Science Labs LEGO Lab Robotics Team Gardens

For more information, call 760-238-9700

For more information, call 760-775-3840

FREE K-5 Magnet Schools www.dsusdmagnetschools.com

Enrollment & Transfers Accepted from any Coachella Valley City or School. Attendancce is not Based on District Boundaries 9

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Our facility has THREE trampolines, one of which is a full 40 feet of bouncy fun!

We’ve built our trampolines to be flush with the ground, so parents can rest easy es Class $45 knowing there are a g t absolutely no raised startin thly! mon surfaces to worry about.

Your kids will be raving about our two in-ground foam ' pit systems! It’s a huge pool of softfoam blocks that kids love to jump into... ours is directly connected to our trampolines.

Have a high-school cheerleader wanting to learn a backhandspring for tryouts?

We have two full spring-floors and training mats galore!

Have a toddler just starting out? We have safe padded surfaces all over the gym along with kid-sized equipment to roll on, climb up and swing on.

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FALL SCHEDULE Co-Ed Classes: Toddler and Me,18 mos – 36 mos Fantastic Flippers Beginning Level, Age 3 – 4, Jr. PowerKids Age Based Classes, Ages 5 – 11, Tumbling & Trampoline Age Based Classes, Ages 5 – 18 Cheerleading Age Based Classes, Ages 5 and up Lil’ Dragons Karate Ages 5 - 11 Tricked Out Ages 12 - 18 Teen Tumbling for Cheerleaders Ages 12 - 18 Boys Classes Daring Dudes Age Based Classes, Ages 5 – 11 Kid’s Trick

Want to be a gymnast? We have all the Age Based Classes, Ages 5-11 best equipment to teach you vault, bars, beam and floor.

Girls Classes

PowerKids Intermediate Age Based Classes, Ages 5 – 11

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Affordable Christian Education All Faiths Welcome Fully Accredited Small Class Sizes Caring, Certified Teachers Music & Sports Porgrams Before & After School Care

Academic Excellence with Character www.DesertADventistAcADemy.com

(760) 779-1799

Featuring Academic Associates Reading Program, an internationally acclaimed reading method.

Now Offering: Transitional Kindergarten

One Location — Two Great Schools!

WHERE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING BEGINS! A Center for Teaching Christian Values

Infant, Toddler & Preschool Classes 3 months - 5 yrs.

License #’s 334806287 334815379

Boehm Child Development Center 74-200 Country Club Dr. Palm Desert

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Low child/teacher ratio Enrichment Programs (760) 346- 6829 boehmcdc@ boehmcc.org • www.boehmcc.org

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Family Events Calendar November 1-2 Friday - Saturday – Annie Recent auditions for the new Marquee Academy of Performing Arts’ first production – Annie – brought out a talented crop of Coachella Valley youth.

7:00 p.m. Marquee Academy of Performing Arts, 441 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 www.marqueeart.org 1-3 Friday - Sunday – Sky Watcher Sky Watcher has entertained over 750,000 people with a unique combination of stargazing and storytelling that is truly out-of-this-world! This enriching program combines mythology and science with a splash of theatrics.

La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST, 49499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253 760-568-4111 www.sky-watcher.com 2 - 3 Saturday - Sunday – Coachella Valley Italian Festival A day of fun and celebration filled with entertainment, Italian food and culture.

There’s something for everyone including a children’s fun zone. Now a two-day event, join in the celebration on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Whitewater Park 9 Saturday – Fall Family Extravaganza Join us for this family friendly festival here at the CDMOD campus. There will be food, rides and loads of science and art activities! 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. www.cdmod.org

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9 Saturday – 17th Anniversary Palm Springs Air Museum Join us for a day of filled with flight exhibitions, musical performances, birthday cake, WWII re-enactors and the unveiling of our new F-105! palmspringsairmuseum.org 9 Saturday – 7th Annual Family Fall Festival The 7th Annual Fall Family Festival will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Old Town La Quinta. Don’t miss the fun activities and valuable information available for the entire family. The event includes more than 50 family-themed vendors and exhibitors along with car seat safety checks, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, local resources, entertainment, raffle prizes and more!

For more information: 760.342.7400; www.lqfallfamilyfestival.org 10 Sunday – FILM (Family Friendly) The Living Desert, James Algar, U.S.A., 1953. Winner of the 1953 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, The Living Desert was filmed in the American Southwest including the Coachella Valley. Spend a day in the desert as you follow toads, reptiles, wild pigs, insects, mice, and birds as they go about their daily routine and struggle to find food and not become it themselves.

69 minutes. Lecture Hall, 12:30 p.m. www.psmuseum.org 11 Monday – 17th annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade The City of Palm Springs proudly presents the 17th annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11 at 3:30 p.m. in downtown

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5 p.m. to 7 p.m. $25 pre-registration.

(760) 861-8782 16 Saturday – Kid’s Dance Clinic Presented by Xavier Dance Academy.

Join our exciting dance clinic and the opportunity to perform in our Dance Team Extravaganza! Call for details.

(619) 301-3657. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.xavierdanceacademy.com 17 Sunday – Dance Team Extravaganza Presented by Xavier Dance Team.

Performances from area highschool dance teams as well as the children from our clinic.

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Xavier College Prep Gym (619) 301-3657 www.xavierdanceacademy.com 17 Sunday – Happy birthday Palm Springs Art Museum!

Join us for the 75th Anniversary Birthday Celebration: Celebrating Our History, Ensuring Our Future on Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free community program will feature music, art activities, docent-led tours, perfor-

mances, and much more! Due to our 75th Anniversary year-long activities, the museum has suspended its 2013 Day of the Dead / Día de los muertos program.

Please join us on Sunday, November 17th and enjoy the festivities for our 75th Birthday Celebration.

29 Wednesday – WildLights (The Ultimate Holiday Address) The WildLights Festival at The Living Desert, sponsored by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, will open the holiday season on Friday, November 29th, 2013. This magical event, now in its 21st season, is presented by the City of Indian Wells and runs select nights over the holiday season. With over 750,000 twinkling lights illuminating the park after dark, this annual event turns the desert into a holiday wonderland.

Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 19,20, 21, 22,23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan. 1st , 2, 3, 4th.

Tickets: Adults $10, Members, Children, Military (with ID) $8, kids under 2 free.

Visit www.LivingDesert.org or contact 760-346-5694.

29 – The Desert Arts Festival A three day event, will be held at Frances Stevens Park on November 29 – December 1, 2013, in Downtown Palm Springs. The Desert Arts Festival will feature numerous artists presenting their original work in all mediums of two and three dimensional fine art. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss their work. All work is available for purchase. - 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs CA 92262 Scan for more events:

The Events Calendar is a guide to family-oriented events and is provided as a community service. Desert Kids’ Directory strives to provide families with as much information as possible about upcoming events that may be of interest to them.

As event details may change, we suggest you call ahead to verify in order to avoid disappointment or inconvenience. For more events, go to www.DesertKidsDirectory.com.

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lindsay@dancewithmisslindsay.com www .DancewithMissLindsay. com Come meet Dr. Steve, Dr. Lauren and their friend Kermit!

Steven J Niethamer, D.M.D. Lauren Gutebnerg, D.D.S.

Pediatric Dentistry

New Location

490 So. Farrell Dr.,Ste C-101 7144 Airway Ave. Palm Springs, CA 92262 Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 320-7621 (760) 365-4400

What’s Best for the Children?

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Divorce Child Custody & Support Property & Debt Division Spousal Support (Alimony) Restraining Orders

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Paternity Cases Guardianships Adoptions Child Protective Services Cases

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L AW O F F I C E S O F

SHARON LANDIS A law practice dedicated to protecting the educational rights of children and young adults.

72-980 Fred Waring Dr., Ste. C, Palm Desert

(760) 625-2242 Sharon@LandisLaw4Kids.com

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Riding Apparel, Boots, Helmets • Year-Round Riding Lessons • Indoor Arena • Children’s Day Camps

www.willowbrookridingclub.com

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Emmaus Counseling & Educational Center Centro Familiar de Asesoría Educativa Susan Elizabeth Lees, Psy. D.

• Solution-Focused Counseling • Psychological/Academic Evaluations Responding to Specific Questions

Director/Psychologist Directora/Psicóloga BBS CA # 3039

• Low Academic Achievemement • Intensive Programs for Jump Start & Rapid Progress: Lindamood/Bell Programs for Reading, Math & Written Language

• Asesoría • Evaluación Psicológica y Académica • Terapia Educativa: Atención, Motivación, Conducta y Problemas de Aprendizaje.

• Programas Intensivos para el Progreso más Rápido: Evaluaciones/ Reportes para Inmigración

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DESERT DANCE ACADEMY Dance & Performing Arts Center

Acting • Ballet • Ballroom • Character Contemporary • Hip Hop • Jazz • Jumps & turns Modern • Musical Theater • Partnering • Pilates Pointe • Tango • Tap • Voice

Ages 2 to Professional Adult

Nutcracker Performance at the Annenberg Theater in December

NO Registration fees in November!

760.861.8782

Rimrock Plaza Center, Palm Springs www.desertdanceacademy.com

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