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mark your calendars: Wednesday Halloween Chat
28 September 2009, 3:40 pm

http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2009/09/halloween-fun-on-a-budget-chat-8-p-m-sept-30/

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school milk prices – too much!
28 September 2009, 3:47 pm

Monroe Public charges 50 cents for a carton of milk.  So I’m sending in $2.50 a week for milk per child.  $7.50 for milk a week.  Not a math whiz but I think…

1/2 pint for fifty cents

.5 pint = $.05

2 cartons = 1 pint = $1

8 pints in a gallon = $8 a gallon

That just [...]

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Technology A True Tool for Education
3 October 2009, 9:06 am

The Monroe Evening News had THIS ARTICLE covering the Parent Advisory Committee presentation I talked about here.

Technology a true tool for education by Ray Kisonas

Seventeen-year-old Kurtis Cunningham of Holland and his mother, Erin Cunningham, lead a presentation Thursday night at the Monroe Co...

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free movie tickets for kids
3 October 2009, 5:03 pm

 

saw this advertised in the Freep.

note: the theater in Southgate  is closest to Monroe (near Eureka and Fort).

 

MJR Theaters will host free movies for kids every weekend through October 25th.

The free movies will be shown every Saturday and Sunday at participating theaters as part of MJ...

Source: Mom Moments

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Fire Prevention Week
6 October 2009, 1:05 am

Early October is all about fire safety.

Follow THIS LINK to see fire station open houses (kid friendly events) and THIS LINK for a free pdf file about fire prevention (note: some religious references).

Source: Mom Moments

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October Edition of Monroe Parent
8 October 2009, 3:55 pm

Did you know the current edition of Monroe Parent is always available on their website www.monroeparent.com ?

The October newsletter is out.  You can pick up a free copy at various locations (shops, schools, doctors’ offices) around town.  Be sure to check out the back page which advertis...

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Toledo’s Imagination Station aka The Return Of COSI
10 October 2009, 1:20 pm

Today, October 10th is the grand opening of Imagination Station in downtown Toledo.

Click HERE for an Evening News article detailing what’s new and what remains from the days of COSI.

I’ll miss the name COSI.  When I took my nephew for the first time, he was pretty disgusted that we w...

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Who’s the genius…
12 October 2009, 2:18 pm

who decided to make the new cornstarch packaging practically identical to the baking powder container? 

Last night’s gravy and last week’s peanut brittle object to this “improvement.”

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education articles 10/11/09
12 October 2009, 2:25 pm

The Monroe News had two articles in Sunday’s paper about the concept of co-teaching as a tool that helps more students attain AYP.

Collaborative Teaching Growing

Collaborative teaching, where a special education teacher works with students in the classroom instead of pulling them out, has b...

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Climate Change
15 October 2009, 7:42 pm

 

This year’s Blog Action Day is here.  The topic: climate change.  How does a mom blog relate to that?!

As parents, we want to raise educated and informed children.  Climate change is an issue that isn’t going away.

The EPA has a nice climate change site for kids (click here) t...

Source: Mom Moments

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Harry Potter meets the Toledo Symphony – 10/30
18 October 2009, 3:36 pm

The spellbinding literary phenomenon of Harry Potter has inspired a generation of readers, five popular movies and some of the most memorable soundtracks ever composed.  Chelsea Tipton, II, will lead the Toledo Symphony – with narration by Merwin Siu – in this concert suitable for Harry Potter ...

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Corn Maze Review
18 October 2009, 3:39 pm

We made a visit to Farmer Charley’s Corn Maze. 

We went last year too.  When, apparently, it was MUCH warmer weather!

What I like about Farmer Charley’s is that it’s all one price.  The kids can ride the train as many times as they’d like, you can wander in and out of as...

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reverse!
20 October 2009, 1:25 pm

Time flies!

The baby is a speedy crawler already.  Now if only he would learn to back up…

 or dust under the end tables.  Something!

 

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10/24 downtown trick or treating
23 October 2009, 8:54 pm

from the Evening News calendar of events…

The River Raisin Halloween Festival will be held Saturday Oct. 24 in downtown Monroe.

The festival includes trick-or-treating for kids starting at 6:30 p.m.

There will also be spooky shopping throughout Downtown Monroe, Miss Monroe County 2009, Peg ...

Source: Mom Moments

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Local Trick or Treat Times
27 October 2009, 5:50 am

The Monroe Evening News has an article with Saturday’s trick or treat times.  CLICK HERE.

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