Quantico Live!

There are a variety of summer programs offered through Stafford Schools for kids of all ages.  Not only can high schoolers take new or remedial credit, many choose summer to get that driver’s ed class out of the way. 

BEHIND THE WHEEL SUMMER PROGRAM 2010

Driver Education is offered as part of the Physical Education 10 course that is a requirement for graduation. The classroom instruction or book portion of driver education is part of the health instruction of P.E. 10. The second phase of driver education is Behind the Wheel (BTW) training.   BTW is an optional course that is offered during the regular school year through PE 10 or elective PE. BTW is also available as a summer program.

The Elementary programs include Cyber Camps for tech happy kids, Gifted programs and extended school year programs for kids that qualify through an IEP.  Additionally, if your upcoming kindergartner has never attended a structured preschool or qualifies for ESl, there is a bridge program to assist them with their move into kindergarten.

Middle School programs include some exciting options:

N-STAR VDP Summer Camp
Site: Dahlgren
Dates:  June 28 – July 2  (Camp 1)
Schedule:  7:00 a.m. - 5:10 p.m., daily  
Transportation: Provided
Tuition: None, VDP grant will cover costs for camp, lunch, and transportation from Drew Middle School to Dahlgren.
Description:  Stafford County Public Schools in conjunction with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division and the College of William and Mary participated in a grant program to involve seventh grade middle school students in a problem-based, hands-on robotics project during the past five years. This program is designed to give students a taste of engineering, math, science, and technology (STEM). Approximately 40 Stafford students are expected to participate. Within the summer program students will be challenged in both robotics and varied problem scenarios. These scenarios will enable students to experience and solve problems very similar to what naval engineers experience every day.
Participants: students who completed grade 7
Gateway Summer Academy
Sites:  Stafford High School (Session 1), North Stafford High School (2nd session)
Dates:  July 6 - July 8 (Session 1), and July 19 - 22 (Session 2)
Schedule:  9 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily, Monday to Friday
Tuition:  None, PLTW grant will cover costs.
Description:  For rising 8th graders. Students will have fun while developing skills for visualization, problem-solving, design, testing and collaboration.  There will be a variety of activities and projects using technology.  Preference will be given to qualifying students who applied to attend N-Star but were not able to attend due to space limitations.  Parents must provide transportation to the academy site.

Quantico Live is brought to you by Militarybyowner Advertising, Inc., your source for homes for rent near Quantico.

Join the excitement in this fun-filled day to celebrate spring. Children will enjoy a day of activities including an egg hunt. Price includes all activities (food not included); no charge for adults. Advanced admission $7; cost at the gate is $9 .

 Ages 10 and under.

Where:  Curtis Park

When:  March 27, 11:00 am- 3: 00 pm

More Information:  (540) 658-4871, Stafford County Parks and Rec

 Quantico Live is brought to you by Militarybyowner Advertising, Inc. your resource for homes near Quantico, Virginia.

Create your own family Chirstmas card photo… by actually ice skating in a scheduled snow fall!  In case the forecasted foot of snow does not arrive this weekend, you can still glide around the rink everynight at 7 pm through the falling snow. 

 The Pentagon Row Ice Rink is open daily and cranks up the atmosphere during the holiday season with their snow making!  Their regular hours are:

You can even get out there on Christmas Day… here are the holiday hours:

Wishing you had signed your kids up for camp?

It’s not too late.

There is a  new camp at the Field House for kids 3 to 8. It’s called Run n’ Fun and there are 8 sessions each lasting one week!
You can also choose between morning and afternoon sessions for your kids. The camp is primarily inside the Field House and is full of sports and games.  They will also have crafts and some outdoor playtime as well.  Veteran Soccer Tot instructor Aaron LaFleur is running this camp and we are so excited ! 

You can sign-up online at Fredfieldhouse.com or give them a call at 361-4717.  

They also have Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Soccer Tot and Adventure Sport Camps going on this summer at the Field House. 
     The next 8 week session of Soccer Tots gets underway July 6th and runs through August. Don’t worry if you’re going to be on vacation or have your child signed up for other things this summer because we always allow kids to make up classes.  Hurry in!                  

Hot 99.5 is looking for the most adorable babies in DC! Only one can be crowned champ of the Battle of the Babies…and this is your chance to claim that top spot along with $1,000 cash! The registration deadline is Monday, April 27th at 5pm…make sure you upload your baby before then!

Here’s how it works: 

Come join Stafford Parks and Recreation at the annual Eggsplosion.  Join the excitement in this fun-filled day to celebrate spring.  Children will enjoy a day of activities including an egg hunt.  If you’re looking for a fun Easter egg hunt, this is it. The Stafford Parks & Rec Dept does a great job of making sure children of all ages have fun. For the littlest kiddies, the eggs are really easy to find. For the older kids, they’re hidden pretty well.

Don’t be late! The early events start right on time. Try not to be late or the kids will miss the best fun. And don’t worry about getting here too early. There’s plenty of stuff to do to keep the kids entertained. Come early and join us for some fun.

Price includes all activities.  No charge for adults.  Advance Tickets: $7, at the gate $9.

Satureday April 4

11 am - 3 pm at Curtis park

Ages 10 & under

Schedule

11-3 Food Vendors , Amuesements

11:30 - Egg hunt, Ages 2 and under

Noon - Egg Hunt, Ages 3-4

12:30 The Jonathan Austin Show

1:30 Egg Hunt, Ages 6-7

2:00 Egg Hunt, Ages 8-10

Dale City Sports Club is a youth sport club that offers Cheerleading and Football for ages 6-17.   Dale City Sports Club or DCSC is located at 14732 Birchdale Ave,  Woodbridge, VA.

DCSC is currently having an Early Bird Regsistration from March 1, 2009 - April 29, 2009. 

Every Wednesday 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Every Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon

FOOTBALL: $120.00 CHEERLEADING: $85.00

Regular Registration will be April 30, 2009 - August 31, 2009

FOOTBALL: $130.00 CHEERLEADING: $95.00

Red Apple Schools is a Nationally Accredited Early Childhood School and Kindergarten!  It is licensed to operate by the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The license means they are recognized nationally to meet the high standards in curriculum , staff qualifications, health safety and environment.  Red Apple has professionally trained staff in the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R) and are partnered with the community to provide the best quality early childhood education in our area.

Red Apple was established in 1981, and is a private school specifically designed to assist in the development and readiness  preschool children.  They offer a morning or afternoon school program from September through June.  There are two locations Countrywood and Summit.  Countrywood offers an extended preschool day from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Summit is located in the Summit Presbyterian Church, provides morning and afternoon classes for 3 hours per day.  Hours for morning classes are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and for afternoon classes 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.  Red Apple follows the Stafford County Schools’ calendar.

Children must be three by December 31st to addend.

The Red Apple - Countrywood Location provides morning classes for 4 hours per day.  Hours for these classes are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This site is used exclusively as a private school.

The program provides a series of structured and unstructured activities that contribute to the child’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Learning centers and motivational activities build the foundations for future academic pursuits. Children are encouraged to observe, discover, investigate and enjoy themselves in a learning environment.

The program is developed around the basic developmental skills of the young child, which are: gross motor, fine motor, language, personal and social skills, self help skills as they pertain to school and cognitive skills.

In the younger classes, the emphasis is in the personal and social area. Learning to be a member of a group; to share; to get along with others; to use words to solve problems; and to have fun in a school setting is encouraged. Children work with shapes, numbers, emerging literacy skills and activities in all developmental areas, but the emphasis is in the personal and social area.

As the children become older and get closer to attending kindergarten, the emphasis switches to the cognitive areas. There is more structure. Phonics is added and the concentration is on school readiness skills and emerging literacy skills.

Kindergarten @ Countrywood!!

Time - 9:15 - 2:15 Monday - Friday
Extended day is available 8:00 to 5:00.
Stafford Country School Year Calendar

The  curriculum is developed around the Virginia Standards of Learning for first grade preparation. A small class allows for individual attention in a warm, welcoming environment where children learn in an age appropriate manner.

Pam Soper, a Virginia licensed and certified teacher, teaches our Kinderbears. She has extensive experience in K through 5th grade and numerous awards including “Stafford County Teacher of the Year”. She considers Kindergarten a “fun filled adventure” and her goal is to prepare her class as confident, happy learners who are well prepared for first grade.

Kindergarten Tuition (9:15-2:15) $405 per month for 10 months
Please call Carrie Edwards (540-286-2222) for more information.

Space is limited. Enroll early.

Enrollment

To register for the 2009 - 2010 school year, call the schools for an appointment.

During the last week of June and all of July school is closed. You may apply by following the directions below. You will be contacted the first week of August 2009.

To enroll in the class of your choice, fill out the application form and submit the form and the application fee. Email questions to redappleschools@yahoo.com   The schools are closed during the month of July. Your application will be processed the first week of August 2008.

Visit the Red Apple web site for more information.
 

WFLS Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon (March 13-14)

This will be the 6th year for the WFLS Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon.  This is a 2 day event that will help children with medical issues and fund children’s medical facilities in the Northern Virginia area.   This event will be held again, at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre.   This will be a live event.  Stop by the Towne Centre or call WFLS and make a pledge.

Bowl For Kids Sake (March 14-15)

Rappahannock Big Brothers and Big Sisters is hosting this largest fundraising event that will raise money, contribute goods and services.  You can bring a team of four to Massaponax Liberty Lanes to raise money by collecting pledges. 

Just moving or have moved?  TOO Much “Stuff” ?  Why not turn your High Quality gently used items into cash for you?  Weecycled Wardrobe is a semi-annual Children’s Consignment Sale in Fredericksburg, VA  and a Second Sale in North Stafford.  This year they are combinging the sales to make one BIG SPRING SALE.  Shoppers come from all over Virginia and surrounding states to purchase high quality used children’s clothing.  There are over 600 Consignors and thousands of shoppers.

Interested in Being a consignor?  Get together all of your nursery furniture and bedding, cradles, strollers, high chairs, exer-saucers, walkers, Children pre-teen clothing and Maternity clothing and you can earn 55% of the sale price (which is determined by YOU). 

The spring 2009 Sale is just around the corner.  The deadline to enter your items is Thursday, March 19th at 12:01 PM

Drop off ends the next day, Friday, the 20th of March at 7:00 PM.  For more information on how to become a consignor click here.

Turn your items into CASH!!!  Plus if you are a consignor you will get Pre Sale Dates to enter the sale early