Spring 2023 Issue

Spring 2023

A Free Resource for Families in Spokane & N. Idaho

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Come Celebrate the Spirit of Aloha!

Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Day

May 12 & 13, 2023 Spokane’s Riverfront Park Live Performances,120+ Vendors, Historical Exhibits, Cultural Demo’s, Food Trucks & Luau.

2022 Attendance: 25,000+

Vendor & Sponsorship Opportunities Charitydoyl@yahoo.com 509.928.9664 www.SpokaneUnitedWeStand.org 5

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The Family Guide 2023 Spring Issue On the Cover: Thank You to the Grant Elementary Drummers and Dancers.

Parenting: · Large Animal Rescue Groups · Project Beauty Share · Organizations Serving Local Families · Celebrating Earth Month Education: · N. Idaho &Spokane School Districts · N. Idaho & Spokane Schools · Early Learning Centers · Upcoming School Fundraisers

Activities: · Youth & Performing Arts · Grant Elementary Drummers & Dancers · Connecting Kids w/ Nature · Twin Eagle Wilderness

The Family Guide is a 501-C3 Organization established in 2006 serving Spokane and North Idaho. All rights reserved.

Reproduction by any means including electronic in whole or part without permission is prohibited. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of The Family Guide. Disclaimer: The School Districts and Schools do nor sponsor or endorse the event/information/advertisement and the districts/ schools assume no responsibility for it. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials, the school districts/ schools will be held harmless of any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of this materials, including costs, attorneys fees and judgments or awards.

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Activity Youth & Performing Arts Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is the largest after-school theater arts training program in the nation. Our Branches across the country offer classes in drama, music, dance, technical theater, and more! Each local program offers camps and classes for ages 4-18, and full-scale productions for ages 8-18.

CYT North Idaho | cytnorthidaho.org CYT Spokane | www.cytspokane.org Lake City Highland Dance. We teach traditional Highland dancing to boys and girls of all abilities, ages 5+, both competitively and recreationally. At our studio, dancers learn coordination, grace, and determination in an encouraging, positive environment. Each child receives specialized attention through small class sizes and highly trained instructors to give them the best experience possible. lakecityhighlanddance.com

Musha Marimba. We are a high school student group from The Enrichment Cooperative at Bryant School. They play traditional marimba music from Zimbabwe and other countries.

Facebook: MushaMarimbaSpokane

Spokane All-City Jazz Ensemble. We are created to provide opportunities for middle school and high school jazz students in small group settings. Through ensembles, classes, guest artists, master classes, and performances, students in the All-City Jazz Program have many opportunities to grow and learn. spokaneallcityjazz.org Sorensen Magnet School. Our Performance Teams are designed for students who are serious about developing high-level knowledge and performance skills in certain areas.

Chess, Dance, Drumming, Juggling, Legos, Marimbas, Stage Tech Theater and Vocal Music (Canto de Sorensen). cdaschools.org/domain/615

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The program was started by Grant Elementary music teacher Margo Dries in 1974 as a way to celebrate and share the African heritage of many of the students at Grant Elementary. Grant Elementary has historically been one of the most diverse elementary schools in Spokane.

Students learn to dance, sing and drum traditional and contemporary songs from all over the continent of Africa. They also learn about the cultures and history of the many countries of Africa and the music created there.

The group is comprised mainly of students in 3rd through 6th grade who go through a practice and audition procedure. With 6th grade students moving to middle school, it will be 3rd through 5th grade students in the future. Students are invited from younger grades to practice with the older students that demonstrate a willingness to participate and/or to join family members. All students put in at least 50 hours a year through practice and performance. One unique feature of the group is that experienced students mentor younger students. This includes students coming from middle school and high school to join and teach. Students who want to learn the drumming patterns to the dances spend several additional hours practicing.

Each year the Drummers and Dancers perform at many community events throughout the Spokane area. Currently, the Grant Drummers and Dancers are directed by Music Teacher Kevin Cope and 3rd Grade Teacher Joelene Garland. www.facebook.com/GrantDrummersDancers

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Spokane Area Youth Choirs. Through the study, rehearsal, and performance of choral music, SAYC provides a joyful and challenging musical experience for musicians from age 5 to 18. Choristers will be introduced to healthy vocal technique, music theory, music history, and a variety of literature and performance styles. saychoirs.org

students and faculty from the University of Idaho. The orchestras perform three to four concerts per year, with programs selected to broaden young musicians’ fluency. niysmusic.org

The Spokane Youth Symphony.

Designed to provide the students with large group performance opportunities, as well as chamber music experience, the Spokane Children's Theatre was founded youth orchestra program allows students in 1946 after a group of individuals to enhance their musical skills by decided to turn their shared interests interacting with other musicians of into an official Theater Group. When you varying abilities and performing music decide to join us, you too will gain access they find challenging, yet attainable. to various events and, most importantly, spokaneyouthsymphony.org to a group of like-minded individuals who are just as passionate as you are.

Spokane Valley Summer Theatre. We spokanechildrenstheatre.org hope to inspire artistic excellence in the youth of our community in a professional The North Idaho Youth Symphony is the environment. They are the future!

Panhandle's premier student ensemble. Instructors will be preparing students to Led by the area's finest educators and a step into their prospective career field team of parent volunteers, the NIYS with the appropriate resources, provides professional ensemble training fundamental tools, and decision-making and opportunities through rehearsals abilities to continue their interests and and coaching from principal players of passions on their own during the school the Coeur d'Alene Symphony and year. svsummertheatre.com

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Children and Nature, Supporting the Connection

care and public education to the benefit of all wildlife. We take pride in the Wildlife Center mission of community based educational programs with expanding and inspirational opportunities for volunteers and higher education students, while providing forever homes for exotic animals and wildlife in need, and spreading awareness for our cause. www.cattales.org

West Valley Outdoor Learning. The WVOLC currently reaches 3,500 students in Spokane and neighboring counties through programs. One of our outreach Studies show outdoor time helps children programs is the Hawk and Owl Outreach Talks (H.O.O.T.) program which grow lean and strong, enhances introduces student and adult audiences imaginations and attention spans, to the incredible world of raptor decreases aggression, and boosts adaptations. This program also looks at classroom performance. In addition, different roles that specific raptors play children who spend time in nature as ecological indicators. Critical habitat regularly are shown to become better issues and species of specific concern are stewards of the environment. also addressed. Students are given Big Red's Barn offers a hands on animal opportunities to see live education birds up close and build personal connections experience YEAR ROUND! Indoors and to wildlife. www.olc.wvsd.org out of the weather, where our animals are clean and dry, enjoying the attention Birds of Prey Northwest’s mission is to of kids and grown-ups alike! Here at Big educate the public about birds of prey, Red's, come hang out with exotics, through on-site and virtual live raptor miniatures, farm animals, reptiles, and presentations and other expanding outmore! We do our best to educate our reach, and provide medical treatment to guests about the different types of injured, sick, and orphaned wild raptors animals we have here at Big Red's. We strive to make your visit educational and with the goal of returning them to the wild. Birds of Prey Northwest offers fun, which makes our facility a great educational programs and author visits— place for field trips. including live raptors and/or Janie www.bigredsbarn.com Veltkamp’s award-winning children’s book Beauty and the Beak and new Cat Tales Wildlife Center is a forever childrens book Swoop and Soar-for all home for rescued, retired, and ages. www.birdsofpreynorthwest.org non-releasable exotic animals and wildlife. We provide professional animal

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TWIN EAGLE WILDERNESS Connect Deeply with Nature. Find Community. Know Thyself.

We all want the very best for our children. Spring and summer camp benefits kids in profound ways that impact their bodies, minds, hearts and souls. As parents, there is an enormous amount of love, energy, care and effort that goes into the process of crafting a good life for our children.

The experience of our spring and summer programs at Twin Eagles is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. We know this not only as parents ourselves but as Program Directors for the past decades. We’ve seen thousands of kids come to Twin Eagles programs and we’ve come to see the patterns of benefits that they receive.

Here’s a list of some of the most important benefits that are relevant to today’s children when they come to Twin Eagles programs: • A sense of belonging as they take part in a process of community building • Taking a break from technology gives kids a chance to develop different kinds of creativity as they engage with people in person through live activities that engage body, mind, emotions and their spirits • A chance to reinvent themselves, away from the expectations of school and other related structures • An opportunity to experience relaxation and time away from overly structured facilitated time • The chance to try new and diverse skill sets and deepen in existing passions • The time to be physically active outdoors • Develop greater resiliency for facing challenge and determination through seeing life as an adventure to be had • Having fun in a community setting What makes our programs so special? At the heart of our programs is Mentors who draw out the unique genius and gifts of your children. Mentors who bring kids to their greater potential through adventure and curiousity. Mentors who guide children through learning experiences so they feel like they’re on a journey.

Below is a list of the programs we still have open for you to join us this spring and summer. Come join us as we forge meaningful connections with nature, with ourselves and each other.

www.twineagles.org

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Education Spokane Area School Districts Catholic Diocese of Spokane Office of Education 525 E. Mission Ave. Spokane WA 99202 (509) 358‐7330 dioceseofspokane.org/about‐education Central Valley School District 2218 N. Molter Rd Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 558‐5400 | www.cvsd.org Cheney Public Schools 12414 S. Andrus Rd Cheney WA 99004 (509) 559-4599 | www.cheneysd.org Deer Park School District 428 N Main St, Deer Park WA 99006 (509)464-5500 | www.dpsd.org

East Valley School District 3830 N. Sullivan Rd Bldg 1 Spokane Valley WA 99216 (509)924‐1830 | www.evsd.org Freeman School District 15001 S. Jackson Rd Rockford WA 99030 (509) 291-3695 www.freemansd.org Mead School District 2323 E. Farwell Rd Spokane, WA 99208 (509) 465-6000 | www.mead354.org Nine Mile Falls School District 10110 W Charles Rd Nine Mile Falls WA 99026 509-340-4300 www.9mile.org

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Orchard Prairie School 7626 N. Orchard Prairie Rd Spokane WA 99217 (509) 467-9517 www.orchardprairieschool.org

Calvary Chapel Christian School 16409 E. Broadway Ave Spokane Valley WA 99037 (509)921‐9460 www.calvarychristianspokane.com

Spokane Public Schools (District 81) 200 N. Bernard St Spokane WA 99201 (509)354‐7365 www.spokaneschools.org

Cataldo Catholic School 455 W. 18th Ave Spokane WA 99203 (509)624‐8759| www.cataldo.org

West Valley School District 2805 N Argonne Rd Spokane, WA 99212 (509) 924-2150 |www.wvsd.org

Spokane Schools All Saints Catholic School 1428 E. 33rd. Ave Spokane WA 99203 (509) 534‐1098 www.allsaintsspokane.org Assumption Parish School 3618 W. Indian Trail Rd Spokane WA 99208 (509) 328‐1115 www.assumptioncatholic.org

Faith Baptist Academy 2804 E. Euclid Ave Spokane WA 99207 (509)482‐6101 | www.fbaspokane.com First Presbyterian Christian School 318 S. Cedar St Spokane WA 99201 (509) 747‐9192 www.fpchristianschool.org Gonzaga Preparatory School 1224 E. Euclid Ave Spokane WA 99207 (509)483‐8511 |www.gprep.com Highbridge School 11400 E Sprague Ave Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509)241-3721 www.Highbridgeschool.org

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Liberty Launch Academy 24001 E. Mission Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (509)505-7607 www.libertylaunchacademy.org

Pioneer School 618 N. Sullivan Rd #5 Spokane Valley WA 99037 (509)922‐7818 www.pioneerschool.com

Northwest Achieve School 116 W. Indiana Ave Spokane WA 99205 (509) 327‐3311 www.ascendtotheheights.com

Plum Tree School 520 E 20th Ave Spokane WA 99203 (509) 747-1040 www.plumtreeschool.com

Northwest Christian Schools 5104 E. Bernhill Rd Colbert WA 99005 238‐4005 www.nwcs.org

PRIDE Prep 811 E. Sprague Ave Ste A Spokane WA 99202 (509) 309-7680 www.prideprepschool.org

North Wall Schools 9408 N. Wall St Spokane WA 99218 (509) 466‐2695 www.northwallschools.com

Riverday School 1627 E. Trent Ave Spokane WA 99202 (509)326‐6595 www.riverdayschool.org

Palisades Christian Academy 1115 N. Government Way Spokane WA 99224 (509)325‐1985 www.pcasda.org

Salish School of Spokane 4125 N. Maple St Spokane WA 99205 (509) 325‐2018 www.salishschoolofspokane.org

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St. Aloysius School 611 E. Mission Ave Spokane WA 99202 (509)489‐7825 | ww (510)w.stalsschool.org St. Charles Parish School 4515 N. Alberta St Spokane WA 99205 (509)327‐9575 www.stcharlesspokane.com

Spokane International Academy 777 E Magnesium Rd Spokane WA 99208 (509) 209 – 8730 www.spokaneintlacademy.org St. Mary’s School 14601 E. 4th Ave Spokane Valley WA 99216 (509)924‐4300 www.stmarysspokane.com

St. George’s School 2929 W. Waikiki Rd Spokane WA 99208 (509)466‐1636 www.sgs.org

St Matthew Lutheran 6905 N. Country Homes Blvd Spokane WA 99208 (509) 326‐3766

St. John Vianney School 501 N. Walnut Rd Spokane WA 99206 (509) 926‐7987 www.st.johnvianney.com

St. Thomas More School 515 W. Saint Thomas More Way Spokane WA 99208 (509)466‐3811

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Southside Christian School 401 E. 30th Ave Spokane WA 99203 (509) 838‐8139 www.southsidechristianschool.org

Windsong School 4225 W. Fremont Rd Spokane WA 99224 (509) 326‐6638 www.spokanewindsongschool.org

Special Needs Schools Spokane Christian Schools 8909 E. Bigelow Gulch Rd Spokane WA 99217 (509) 924‐4888 www.scs‐spokane.org

Can Learn Academy (509) 624-3109 www.canlearnacademy.org

Joya 1016 N. Superior St Spokane Valley 7th Day Adventist School Spokane WA 99202 1603 S. Sullivan Rd (509) 326-1651 | www.joya.org Spokane Valley WA 99037 (509) 926‐0955 North Star Child Development Ctr www.spokanevalleyadventistschool.org 282 E. Kathleen Ave. Coeur d'Alene ID 83815 Summit Christian Academy (208)765 6828 4224 E. 4th Ave www.northstarschools.org Spokane WA 99202 (509) 924 4618 | www.ncek12.com Spokane HOPE 1821 E. Sprague Ave Spokane WA 99202 The Oaks (509) 868-0044 |www. spokanehope.org 2303 S. Bowdish Rd Spokane Valley WA 99214 Alternative Schools (509) 536.5955 | www.theoakscca.org Daybreak 960 E. Third Ave Spokane WA 99202 Trinity Catholic School (509) 444-7033 2315 N. Cedar St Spokane WA 99205 www.daybreakyouthservices.org (509) 327‐9369|www.trinityspokane.com Innercept 1115 Ironwood Drive Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 665-7178 | www.innercept.com

Valley Christian School 10212 E. 9th Ave Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509) 924-9131 www.valleychristianschool.org

Virtual Schools Coeur d’ Alene Virtual Academy www.cdaschools.org/cdva

Westgate Christian School 7111 N. Nine Mile Rd Spokane WA 99208 (509) 325‐2252 www.westgateschristianeagles.com

Spokane Virtual Learning 2900 E. 1st Ave Spokane WA 99202 (509)354‐7545 |www.spokaneschools.org

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Coeur d’ Alene School District 1400 N. Northwood Center Ct Coeur d' Alene ID 83814 (208) 664‐8241 www.cdaschools.org

Coeur du Christ 618 E. Wallace Ave Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 (208)219-7807 www.coeurduchrist.org

Kootenai School District 8100 S. Ogara Rd Harrison ID 83833 (208) 689‐9957 | www.sd274.com

Christian Center School 3639 W. Prairie Ave Hayden ID 83835 (208)772‐7542 | www.ccs‐id.net

Lakeland School District 15506 N. Washington St Rathdrum ID 83858 (208) 687‐0431 www.web.lakeland272.org

Coeur d’Alene Christian School 6439 N. 4th St Dalton Gardens ID 83815 (208)772‐7118 www.cdachristian.org

Post Falls School District 206 W. Mullan Ave Post Falls ID 83854 (208)773-1658 | www.pfsd.com

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy 4904 N Duncan Dr Coeur D Alene ID 83815 (208)676‐1667 | www.cdacharter.org

N. Idaho Schools

Cornerstone Christian Academy 810 N. Chase Rd Post Falls ID 83854 (208)773‐5200 www.cca‐pf.com

N. Idaho School Districts

Classical Christian Academy 2289 W. Seltice Wy Post Falls ID 83854 (208)777‐4400 www.classicalchristian.com

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Genesis Prep Academy 1866 N. Cecil Bldg. 2 Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 691-0712 www.genesisprep.org Holy Family Catholic School 8005 W. Kathleen Ave Coeur d' Alene ID 83815 (208)765‐4327 www.hfcs‐cda.org Idaho Youth Challenge Academy 117 Timberline Dr Pierce ID 83546 (208)464‐125 www.Idyouthchallenge.com Kootenai Bridge Academy 637 N Park Dr Coeur D Alene ID 83814 (208) 930‐4515 www.kootenaibridgeacademy.org Lake City Jr Academy 111 E. Locust Ave Coeur d’ Alene ID 83814 (208)667‐0877 www.lcja.org

LAM Christian Academy 4800 N. Ramsey Rd Coeur d'Alene ID 83815 (208)765‐8238 | www.lamcda.org Natural Connections Academy 5827 W. Conklin Rd Worley, ID 83876 (208) 428-6224 www.naturalconnectionsacademy.net

251 W. Miles Ave Hayden ID 83835 (208) 772‐7546 www.northIdahochristianschool.com North Idaho STEM Charter Academy 15633 N. Meyer Rd Rathdrum ID 83858 (208) 687-8002 www.northidahostemcharteracademy.org Summit Christian Academy 5350 N. 4th St Coeur d'Alene ID 83815 (208) 765-8238 | www.scaidaho.org Wired2Learn Academy 1800 N. Highway #41 Post Falls ID 83865 (208) 699-6232 www.wired2learnacademy.com

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N. Idaho Early Learning A Child's Imagination 9306 N. Government Way Hayden ID 83835 (208) 772-5400 A Place for Kids 112 W. 9th Ave Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 457-0103 North Idaho College Head Start (208) 666-6755 411 N. 15th St, Ste 103 Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 The Head Start program provides services to children ages three to five and their families. Children with disabilities aged three to five are encouraged to apply. www.nic.edu

Community Early Learning Ctr Community United Methodist Church (208) 666-5493 1470 W. Hanley Ave Coeur d'Alene ID 83815 Harding Head Start (208) 666-6762 411 N. 15th St Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 Lakeland Head Start (208) 687-1682 14797 Kimo Court Rathdrum ID 83858 NIC Children's Center (208) 666-6755 1000 West Garden Ave Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 Post Falls Head Start (208) 773-6164 106 West 9th Street Post Falls, ID 83854

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Early Learning Centers Spokane Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start. The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a FREE preschool program for eligible children.

(509) 533-4800 www.ccs.spokane.edu/Head-Start NEWESD 101 ECEAP ECEAPinfo@esd101.net (509)323‐2720 www.esd101.net Early Learning - The Mead School 821 E Midway Rd, Colbert, WA 99005 (509) 465-6700 www.meadschool.org/early-learning Green Gable Children's Learning Ctrs 3308 E. 57th Ave Spokane WA 99223 (509) 448-4344 1722 E. 32nd Court Spokane WA 99203 (509) 455-6110 415 E. Holland Ave Spokane WA 99218 (509) 466-3473 www.greengablepreschool.com YWCA Spokane ECEAP (509)789 ‐9271 www.ywcaspokane.org Sites downtown, Airway Heights and Medical Lake.

Newport Parent Co‐op Preschool United Church of Christ 430 W. 3rd Newport, WA Northwest Parent Co‐op Preschool Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 1926 W. Chelan Ave Spokane, WA South Spokane Parent Co‐op Preschool Bethany Presbyterian Church 2607 S. Ray Spokane, WA W. Valley Parent Co‐op Preschool Millwood Presbyterian Church 3223 N. Marguerite Spokane, WA Country Homes Christian Pre-School 8415 N Wall St Spokane WA 99208 (509) 466-3414 | www.chchristian.org Liberty Park Community Dev Ctr 1417 E. Hartson Ave Spokane WA 99202 (509) 534-0957 www.libertyparkcenter.org Lilac City Early Learning Center 1020 E. Cozza Dr Spokane WA 99208 (509) 315-8977 | www.lilaccityelc.com The MLK Jr. Family Outreach Center 845 S. Sherman St Spokane WA 99202 (509)455-8722 |www.mlkspokane.org

Parent Cooperative Preschools (Parent-Involved Preschools) Spokane Community College 1810 N. Greene St. MS 1030 Spokane, WA 99217 janet.gunn@scc.spokane.edu Countryside Parent Co‐op Preschool Christ’s Church of Deer Park 5804 W. Herman Deer Park, WA Manito Parent Co‐op Preschool Manito United Methodist Church 3220 S. Grand Blvd. Spokane, WA Mead Parent Co‐op Preschool Country Homes Christian Church 8415 N. Wall Spokane, WA

Irv's Jewelry Rocks and Gifts 11907 E. Trent Ave Spokane WA 99206 (509)924-5464 www.IrvsShop.com Family Fun Day every Saturday (except holidays). Anytime during store hours 10:00 to 4:00. Kids under 18 with an adult, spin our "Fun Wheel" for a cool prize!

Collect a “Rock or Fossil" trading card, a different one each week.

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Northwest Christian Early Learning 5028 E. Bernhill Rd Colbert WA 99005 (509) 292-6700 | www.nwcs.org Parkview Early Learning Center 5122 N Division St. Spokane WA, 99207 (509)326-5610| www.parkviewelc.com Pavlish Playhouse & Preschool 404 E. 30th Ave Spokane, WA 99203 (509) 624-1286 www.pavlishplayhouse.com Ponderosa Care A Lot Preschool 11626 E. Sands Rd Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509) 924-0052 Redeemer Lutheran School 3606 S. Schafer Rd Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (509) 926-6363 www.redeemeralive.org/school

Spokane Montessori School 1909 N. Wright Dr Spokane WA 99224 (509) 328-6466 www.spokanemontessori.com St. Anne’s Family & Children Center 25 W. 5th Ave Spokane WA 99204 (509)232‐1111 www.stanneskids.com Sullivan Kindercare 205 S Sullivan Rd Spokane Valley WA 99037 (509)926‐5551 Valley Parent Preschool 708 N. Pines Rd Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509) 326-4410 www.valleyparentpreschool.zohosites.com

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Parenting Upcoming School Fundraisers: 37th Annual Benefit Auction Assumption Parish Catholic School May 6, 2023 3618 W. Indian Trail, Spokane WA 99208 www.assumptioncatholic.org 2023 Hearts of Gold Gala Genesis Preparatory Academy June 1, 2023 Settlers Creek Coeur d' Alene www.genesisprep.org A Night on the Red Carpet Holy Family Catholic School May 6, 2023 Best Western Coeur d’ Alene www.hfcs-cda.org Light Up the Night Gala - Trinity School April 15, 2023 2315 N. Cedar St, Spokane WA 99205 www.trinityspokane.org Rogers High School Craft Fair May 6 & 7, 2023 1622 E. Wellesley Ave

Spokane WA 99207 www.facebook.com/RHSCraftFair Royal Raffle & Benefit Ball Classical Christian Academy March 18, 2023 The Hagadone Event Center www.classicalchristian.com

Shadle Park Booster Craft Show Match 25 & 24, 2023 4327 N. Ash St, Spokane WA 99205 www.shadleparkboosters.com The Blue & White Ball-Gonzaga Prep March 11, 2023 at the Historic Davenport www.gprep.com St. Aloysius 30th Annual Auction April 29, 2023 611 E. Mission Ave, Spokane WA 99207 www.stalsschool.org Saints & Scholars Gala—St. Charles April 29,2023 Double Tree by Hilton Hotel www.school.stcharlesspokane.org

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everything: al the energy, water, and other resources that went into making and transporting it. Reduce less food through meal planning, keeping an “eat soon” box in your refrigerator, and purchasing “ugly” produce at the store that may otherwise be thrown away.

Celebrate the Planet Not sure where to start on your sustainability journey? Begin by tackling these five actions, then visit WM.com/recycleright for more resources and ideas to go green. Follow these these recycling rules for a greener and cleaner planet this month and beyond.

• Recycle clean plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard • Keep food and liquid out of your recycling • No loose plastic bags or bagged recyclables

Green up your spring cleaning.

April is a perfect time to declutter and deep clean. Be friendly to the planet at the same time by properly disposing of leftover chemicals at a hazardous waste facility. Better yet – grab a reusable bottle and make your own green cleaner. Once you’ve cleaned out the closet and decided what you no longer need, donate your old items, or give them away on a community group like “Buy Nothing”.

Reconsider your daily commute.

Before hopping in the car to visit a friend, consider any alternative ways to Reduce & reuse whenever possible. get there. Are there others you could Did you know reducing and reusing are carpool with? Perhaps there is a bus even more impactful than recycling? already heading in that direction. Or, this The best way to minimize waste is by could be an opportunity to dust off that avoiding it in the first place. You can bike in the garage! If those options achieve this by opting for durable prodaren’t possible, reduce your impact by ucts such as bringing your own reusable making your car trips the most efficient to-go boxes, produce bags, and even they can be. Think about where you carrying a personal utensil set on-the-go. need to go over the next few days or Think critically about the items you the weeks, and how you can combine trips. throw away and consider if there’s a For example, stop by the grocery store creative way to get value from them. For on your way home from work instead of example, an old spaghetti sauce jar making a separate trip, and the planet makes a great storage container for will thank you! smaller items!

Here’s to a beautiful and healthy planet this Earth Month and beyond. coordinator.

Learn more about waste reduction at www.wmnorthwest.com

Throw away less food. Food waste is often overlooked yet makes up a huge opportunity to reduce our impacts on the planet. Wasted food wastes

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Project Beauty Share We are a 501c3 nonprofit agency that provides personal hygiene, cosmetics, and beauty products to nonprofit organizations who serve women and families overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness, and poverty to help restore hope and dignity in their lives.

In 2022, Project Beauty Share was able to impact the lives of over 65,000 families throughout the state of eastern Washington and northern Idaho including rural and tribal communities. With the generosity of national and local donors to help cover general operating costs as well as donating new and slightly used hygiene products, cosmetics, and makeup we were able to maintain and grow our mission to receive, sort, sanitize, and distribute over 66,000 pounds of products to our partner nonprofit agencies this year.

Without these products many women and families we serve may suffer from poor physical and mental health causing them to miss school and work.

These donations we have received throughout the year allowed us to help women in our community thrive. www.projectbeautyshare.org

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Large Animal Rescue Groups Finding homes for large animals can be challenging. Animal rescue groups like the ones listed below ensure that each rescued individual leads an enriching life. Thanks for supporting their cause.

2nd Chance Ranch All our animals are rescued, abused, neglected, or unwanted. Some in need of medical attention and owners weren’t able to afford or they just needed a new home due to moving or an owner passed away do to cancer or other illness or even old age. Sometimes it is just the wrong environment for that animal. A unwanted family pet and/or kids have grown and gone. We give them love, warm touches, attention, food, vitamins, and a nurturing forever home. Each animal has a unique story to share about their recovery or their old situation. 2ndchanceranchrescue.com Full Circle Equine Rehabilitation Center is a local animal rescue, whose focus is on Equine animals. We provide rehabilitation services for both animals

and humans by creating an opportunity for horses and people to connect. This provides deep meaningful healing for all involved. fullcirclerescue.org Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit with the mission to rescue homeless animals or animals in need, to offer a place of refuge to peacefully live out their lives, and to share our work and the animal's stories to create opportunities for Humane Education - thus resulting in a greater rescue culture. highergroundanimalsanctuary.org Kingdom Equine Performance Therapy (509)570-3759 Hayley@kingdomept.com Kingdom Equine Performance Therapy is unlike traditional horse therapeutic practices. Rather than choosing one form of therapy, I decided to learn Structural Therapy. I address issues that hinder your horse biomechanically.

Modalities include; stretching, massage, pressure point therapy, working reflex points, joint mobilization, fascial release or all of the above! kingdomept.com

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Highlighting Spokane Organizations, While the classes focus on fathering skills, there is an emphasis on becoming Serving Local Families in Need.

a better man through self-awareness Arc of Spokane’s Parent to Parent, we and self-care which leads to better empower and support parents of a child parenting skills, communication skills and relationship skills. spofi.org with a disability. We understand being the parent of a child with a disability is a challenge - we’ve been there! You may Team RISE is a bimonthly program that have many questions and concerns with connects grieving children and teens with peers and mentors. respect to your child’s and your own needs and feelings. All services are free We believe mentoring and peer support of charge. Serving Stevens, Pend Oreille, are the first steps in a lifelong grieving journey. Team RISE sessions are at St. & Ferry counties. arc-spokane.org Thomas More School the first Monday of the month 6-7:30pm 515 W. St. CAPA/PREPARES (Childbirth and Thomas More Way, Spokane and St. Parenting Assistance) provides an environment for parents to build loving Mary School on the third Monday of the month 6-7:30pm, 304 S. Adams bonds with their kids to prepare them Spokane Valley. risenorthwest.org for a healthy future. CAPA/PREPARES offers stabilizing and advocacy services to expecting and parenting individuals and families with children ages 5 and under. cceasternwa.org/capaprepares Spokane Fatherhood Initiative offers fatherhood training in small discussionoriented classes. Our 24/7 Dad training has proven to be transformative for the men who have completed our classes.

Vanessa Behan offers a series of 8-week parenting classes at various times during the year. Call (509)598-7490.

The classes are free and open to the public. A limited amount of free childcare is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is required. Please call early to enroll. vanessabehan.org

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Highlighting N. Idaho Organizations, families, with classes such as Nurturing Parenting, Nurturing Fathers, and Love Serving Local Families in Need.

Bestowing the Basics. Our goal is to meet the varying needs that arise for individuals and families living in small, rural, underserved north Idaho communities. Providing the most basic and necessary essentials to help feed, clothe, clean, warm, and shelter them; nurturing their needs, cultivating relationships, serving in love, & building community. bestowingthebasics.org Fostering Idaho. Foster care provides a home to children and youth who are temporarily separated from their families due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or the death of their caregivers. A safe return to the child(rens) biological home is the primary goal. Foster care is an opportunity to care for children who will benefit greatly from your love and support. familyrtc.org/fosteringidaho iCARE Parenting Classes St. Vincent de Paul's iCARE program partners with parents to build stronger

& Logic. We are a non-profit, child abuse prevention agency serving Kootenai, Shoshone & Bonner Counties. icareforchildren.org Idaho Parent Network We are a volunteer organization created by parents for parents. Each member of the Parent Network has a child with mental health concerns and has struggled to find needed support and resources. idahoparentnetwork.org Mountain States Early Head Start A community where you and your child will make friends, learn together, and form connections that last a lifetime.

We offer free child development guidance and resources to anyone expecting a child or with a child up to 36 months. Our friendly consultants will work with you and your child during weekly visits through our convenient home–based program that’s customized just for you. msehs.org

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Come see us at the following events: March 16—19, 2023 Big Horn Show Spokane Fair & Expo March 18, 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner 6 pm at the GermanAmerican Club 25 W. 3rd Ave Spokane WA 99201 March 24-26, 2023 Just Between Friends Spokane Fair & Expo March 26, 2023 Working Families Tax Credit Outreach & Application 10 am – 4 pm at Mirabeau Park Hotel 1100 N. Sullivan Rd Spokane Valley WA 99037 May 5—7, 2023 Just Between Friends Kootenai County Fairgrounds

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