September 4 - 6, bring a canned food item to the park for Second Harvest of South Georgia, and share the adventure with a friend for FREE! During Labor Day weekend you can receive one (1) FREE general admission when you purchase a full-price general admission and donate at least one (1) canned food item.
http://www.wildadventures.com/Calendar/EventDetails/tabid/341/Default.aspx?EventID=105
Copied from Wild Adventures Email.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Free Park Passes Available at the Library
Free Park Passes Available at the Library
Your library card is a passport to adventure thanks to a partnership between Georgia’s public libraries and Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. A valid PINES library card allows any patron to borrow a Georgia State Park “ParkPass” and Historic Site pass from their local libraries. The passes are good for free parking or admission at any of the 63 parks and historic sites statewide.
Anyone who holds a valid library card from the South Georgia Regional Library system can check out a ParkPass folder for up to seven days. Folders include an annual ParkPass that exempts visitors from paying the daily parking fee at any Georgia state park, an annual Historic Site pass good for free admission for one visitor to any of Georgia’s 18 state historic sites. It also includes a copy of the “Guide to Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites” featuring descriptions, photos, directions and a map of all 63 state parks and historic sites.
Now in it’s second year, the GO Georgia campaign challenges Georgians especially families and children, to participate in family-friendly, nature-based, healthy outdoor recreation in the beautiful, secure surroundings of Georgia’s state parks. The state’s Get Outdoors Georgia web site, www.GetOutdoorsGeorgia.org, offers state residents information, activities, and more for families and individuals.
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites encompasses 63 properties that preserve the state's diverse environment and history. Included are 45 state parks, three state historic parks and 15 historic sites, stretching from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Colonial Coast. Together, the sites offer an exceptional variety of resources, including mountains, canyons, forests, fields, marshes, waterfalls, lakes, swamps, rivers, battlefields, historic homes and Native American artifacts.
Among the park system’s most popular attractions are Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site, Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville, Reed Bingham State Park in Adel, Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs, Tallulah Gorge State Park in Tallulah Falls and Unicoi State Park in Helen.
Because of the expected popularity of the ParkPass loaner program, families interested in borrowing a ParkPass from their local public libraries are advised to plan early, as supplies of the ParkPass and related folders are limited. To see a list of parks and historic sites covered by the passes, visit www.GeorgiaStateParks.org. For more information about GO Georgia visit www.GetOutdoorsGeorgia.org.
Copied from SGRL website: http://www.sgrl.org/index.htm
Story time at the Library
Story time at the Library
Mondays @ 11am @ Valdosta-Lowndes County Library - Babies
Tuesdays @ 11am @ VLC - Toddlers (2 & 3 years old), 4pm - (4 -12 years old)
Thursdays @ 11am @ VLC - Playtime
See website for more information.
http://www.sgrl.org/pages/youth.html
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Reminder
I know there is a lot of great information out there in our city and county!
I can't do all of it by myself.
If you know of something that is going on our community that you would like to see on here, please let me know and I will see what I can do about putting it on the blog.
Thank you.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Valdosta City Schools
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES!
• New Vision, Mission, Beliefs, and Strategic Goals for Valdosta City Schools
• New technology in our schools with over 300 Promethean Boards installed in the last 2 years
• New facilities—WGN opened a new PK-5 school this past year and we renovated the old SL Mason media center into a Teaching and Learning Training Center
• New Assistant Superintendent, Alvin Hudson, and new Director of Special Education, Laura Lucas
• Last but not least, New coaching staff for the Wildcats
• Enrollment is the highest it has been in 10 years, with over 7500 students enrolled in Valdosta City Schools
• Excellence continues with 3 schools being named Title I Schools of Distinction
• CRCT Reading scores are on the rise
o All students improved 4% in Grade 3
o 6% in Grades 5 and 8
o Students with Disabilities improved 20% in Grade 3, 9% in Grade 5, and an incredible 30% in Grade 8
• CRCT ELA scores show gains
o All students improved 7% in Grades 1 and 6
o SWD improved 24% in Grade 5, 18% in Grade 6, and 21% in Grade 8
• Math scores have improved exponentially
o All students improved 5% in Grades 1 and 2
o Grade 3 improved 6%
o Grades 4, 5, and 6 improved an amazing 10% in each grade
o The largest gains go to Grade 8—scores improved 11% in one year!
• Math scores for Students with Disabilities are even more impressive
o Gains on CRCT Math were noted in almost every grade
Scores improved 6% in Grades 2 & 3
Grade 4 improved 13%
Grade 5 scores resulted in a 24% increase
Grade 6 improved 5%
Grade 8 CRCT Math scores improved 9%
• Achievement gap for Students with Disabilities continues to narrow
o CRCT Reading – decreased the achievement gap by half in Grades 3 and 8
o CRCT ELA – closing the achievement gap in Grades 4, 5, 7, and 8
o CRCT Math – narrowed the achievement gap in Grade 5 by 12 points
• Increases in writing scores were astounding--Grade 8 Writing Assessment scores improved 16 points across the district
• Increases on the Georgia High School Writing Test resulted in system-wide gains of 6%
• Increases in Highly Qualified status for teachers is at 98.2% and 100% for paraprofessionals
• Increases in co-taught classrooms continued in 2010, with 117 classrooms K-12
• Growing Valdosta Early College Academy to include Grades 6, 7, and 8 next school year—targeting almost 100 students at-risk of dropping out or not attending college
• Growing Pinevale Learning Center from an alternative school program to a fully functioning school to better meet the needs of our students
• AP Enrollment is on the rise—for the 2010-11 school year, over 370 students are scheduled for at least one of the 12 AP classes being offered at VHS—this is an increase of 87% more students than last year
• International Baccalaureate Programme has 232 students enrolled in pre-IB and IB classes for the 2010-11 school year
• Graduation rate for Valdosta City Schools has increased 20% since 2003 – Seventy-two percent of all students graduated in May 2010
• Graduation rate for SWD improved 12% over last year
• Achievement gap between minority and white students for Graduation Rate has been cut in half over the last 3 years from 34 to 16 points
• GLISI training for 25 system and school leaders over the past 2 years and Rising Stars for new and aspiring leaders
http://www.gocats.org/
After School Activities
ACTING / DRAMA:
Little Actors Theatre
Amanda’s Models & Talent
Gingerbread Players
Theatre Guild of Valdosta,
229-247-8243
ART:
Little Leaf Art Studio for Children
Art classes for children, check out the
events tab on the facebook page.
BASEBALL /
SOFTBALL:
Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation
VLPRA offers tennis, soccer, baseball
& softball
Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta
Boys & Girls Club offers Soccer,
Baseball, Football, & Basketball
On Deck Sports (Indoor baseball hitting facility/camps)
Genesis Baseball
South GA Baseball Academy (Various Camps)
BASKETBALL:
Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta
Boys & Girls Club offers Soccer,
Baseball, Football, & Basketball
Upward Sports
Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, &
Cheerleading
http://www.valdostanazarenes.org/ - Church of
Nazarene's website
Upward offers basketball & cheerleading
- Winter
CHEERLEADING:
Hype 4 Purpose ~ Flag Football, Cheerleading, Travel Tackle
Upward Sports
Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, &
Cheerleading
http://www.valdostanazarenes.org/ - Church of
Nazarene's website
Upward offers basketball &
cheerleading - Winter
Winnersville Elite Cheer & Dance
DANCE:
A Time to Dance Performing Arts Studio
atimetodancepas@hotmail.com
Gerlock Dance Studio
Valdosta Dance Arts
Redland School of Performing Arts
Begins: Sept 15th Where: Redland Bapist
Church (Rocky Ford and Ousley Rd)
When: Wed evenings Supper 6:30-6:55
Classes: 7-8pm (*for ages 5-18yrs) Equestrian (Western and English riding) Wind
Instruments Beginning Guitar Beginning Piano Ballet Sewing
Registration: Alisa Sirmans, 292-3055
FOOTBALL:
Hype 4 Purpose ~ Flag Football, Cheerleading, Travel Tackle
Pop Warner Football
titletowntitansfootball@gmail.com
Upward Sports
Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, &
Cheerleading
GOLF:
Valdosta Country Club
VCC offers tennis, golf and swimming.
For members only.
GYMNASTICS:
Valdosta YMCA
YMCA offers gymnastics and swimming
Winnersville
Elite Cheer & Dance
HORSEBACK
RIDING:
Winding
Way Stables
Redland School of Performing Arts
Begins: Sept 15th Where: Redland Bapist
Church (Rocky Ford and Ousley Rd)
When: Wed evenings Supper 6:30-6:55
Classes: 7-8pm (*for ages 5-18yrs) Equestrian (Western and English riding) Wind
Instruments Beginning Guitar Beginning Piano Ballet Sewing
Registration: Alisa Sirmans, 292-3055
KARATE:
ATA Performance Martial Arts
229-242-1173
White Tiger Martial Arts Academy
MODELING:
Amanda’s Models & Talent
MUSIC:
South Georgia String Project
The South Georgia String Project offers
an after-school music program where children can easily access low-cost
stringed instrument instruction while providing mentored teaching experience for
music students at Valdosta State University.The South Georgia String Project,
led by Director and Master Teacher Lauren Burns, is a joint venture of the
Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and the Department of Music at Valdosta State
University.
Redland School of Performing Arts
Begins: Sept 15th Where: Redland Bapist
Church (Rocky Ford and Ousley Rd)
When: Wed evenings Supper 6:30-6:55
Classes: 7-8pm (*for ages 5-18yrs) Equestrian (Western and English riding) Wind
Instruments Beginning Guitar Beginning Piano Ballet Sewing
Registration: Alisa Sirmans, 292-3055
SCOUTING:
Cub Scouts
linda.miller@scouting.org
SEWING:
Redland School of Performing Arts
Begins: Sept 15th Where: Redland Bapist
Church (Rocky Ford and Ousley Rd)
When: Wed evenings Supper 6:30-6:55
Classes: 7-8pm (*for ages 5-18yrs) Equestrian (Western and English riding) Wind
Instruments Beginning Guitar Beginning Piano Ballet Sewing
Registration: Alisa Sirmans, 292-3055
SOCCER:
Azalea City Soccer Club
Soccer
Upward Sports
Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, &
Cheerleading
http://www.valdostanazarenes.org/ - Church of
Nazarene's website
Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation
VLPRA offers tennis, soccer, baseball
& softball
SWIMMING:
Valdosta YMCA
YMCA offers gymnastics and swimming
TENNIS:
Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation
VLPRA offers tennis, soccer, baseball
& softball
Mondays & Wednesdays, $8/hour, Call
229-333-1868 for more information
Valdosta Country Club
VCC offers tennis, golf and swimming.
For members only.
WAKEBOARDING:
Valdosta Wake Camp, 229-375-3060
WRESTLING:
Youth Wrestling
Cost for wrestling: $80 Annual
Membership Fee & $35 USA Wrestling Athlete Card For more information
contact: Jason Griner @ 229-251-0264 or jlgriner@gmail.com Email:
sgac.devildogs@gmail.com Website: http://www.sgacdevildogs.com/
OTHER CHILDREN
& TEEN PROGRAMS:
Valdosta Public Library
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Kidz Klothing & More Consignment Sale
KIDZ KLOTHING & MORE CONSIGNMENT SALE
FALL & WINTER 2010
Receiving Sunday, August 22, 2010 11AM-4PM
Consignor's Pre-Sale Sunday, August 22, 2010 7PM-9PM (please, no children)
Open to Public Monday, August 23, 8:30AM – 7PM
Tuesday, August 24 & Wednesday, August 25, 9:00AM-6PM
Half Price Sale: Thursday, August 26, 8AM – 6PM
Pick up Clothes and $ Friday, August 27, 2PM – 6PM
All items have to be picked up before 6:00PM. Any items not picked up will be donated to local charities Friday evening, so PLEASE mark your calendars!
MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Ashley Street – by South Georgia Medical Center)
Receiving: All items must be received, racked and displayed BEFORE 4PM. For your Seller Number, E-MAIL Elizabeth or Martha Ann Berlin at kidzklothingexchange@gmail.com or call Elizabeth @ 229-834-5233 or Martha Ann @404-394-4044. **We will return your emails or calls in the evenings because we both work full-time during the day.
We also NEED VOLUNTEERS to help work the sale. If you work 4 hours, you get to shop from 5:30 – 6:30pm before the consignors pre-sale Sunday. If you would be interested in working, please e-mail us and we will put you on the schedule. ALL WORKERS WILL SHOP AT 5:30!
Instructions: Clothes must be clean, ironed, STAIN FREE, and on appropriately sized hangers. A 3X5 INDEX CARD TAG MUST BE MADE FOR EACH ITEM. Sales# in top right corner, Item Description & Size in middle of card. Place price in bottom right corner. For item to NOT sell for half-price put “ND”(no discount) in big, bold letters on the bottom left corner of the tag.
**You MUST use a STRAIGHT PIN to fasten price tag (index card) to the item.
Index cards MUST BE 3” X 5”!!! Pants must be on clip hangers or secured with safety pins. CLOTHES PINS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Shoes must be in ziploc bags or tied together. Parts for Toys must be in sealed bags and securely taped with clear packing tape to the toy.
Items to be accepted: Gently worn FALL & WINTER clothing items sizes NB thru Jr's Sizes; Formal & Special Occasion Wear; Baby Clothing & Items(car seats, bouncers, exersaucers, high chairs, etc.); Children's Furniture/Equipment; Playsets; Ride-on Toys; Videos/DVDs/Video Games and systems; Toys (without small pieces); Books; Children's shoes (max 3 pr); NO SOCKS OR UNDERWEAR. Sorry No Maternity. Everything should be in great condition. Items with missing buttons, tears, and outdated items will not be accepted.
Maximum number of clothing items is 50 pieces. You make 70% of the sales price, less a $5.00 participation fee. We are not responsible for fire, theft, accident, or damage.
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. ITEMS SOLD AS IS.
** Cash only **
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