Column for April 16 to April 22

One job that I have huge respect for is teachers. This job seems to be getting harder and harder as family units seem to be separating. Now teachers are not only educators but may be the only adult positive role model in a child’s life. The following websites are for parents and educators. Pass them along to your child’s teachers. People always ask me what they should do with all the samples that they get in the mail. Teachers always love little care packages with a note from a child just saying Thank You.

The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is a cool summer camp just for teachers. Here is your chance to let your teachers know how special they are. Follow the steps below to send an awesome e-card or super certificate. They’ll get a cool message from you and learn more about how they can enter to attend the Academy.
http://www.sendmyteacher.com/send_your_teacher.php

Join the Katie Kazoo Classroom and you will receive:
Exciting classroom activities and suggestions throughout the school year.
A special letter from Katie herself
A super special kit filled with fun Katie Kazoo classroom giveaways
http://www.katiekazoo.com/classroom.html


The Fuel Up to Play Wellness Activation Kit will help your students make positive changes in their eating and exercise habits, and can also support your school’s wellness policy goals.
http://www.schoolwellnesskit.org/futp/enroll.asp

Coca-Cola is excited to help students to learn and grow stronger in all aspects of life. Find your school, donate you’re My Coke Reward points and empower your favorite students to do, learn and discover more every day.
http://www.mycokerewards.com/index.jsp?adParam=1?adParam=1#windowType:cLanding/id:27/Skin:true/SkinType:pillar/SkinID:home

Each month, HarperCollins Children’s Books will offer Advanced Reading Copies of great books that you have the chance to read and review before they are available in stores. Reviewers are selected at random.
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Members/firstlook/index.aspx

Enroll your school in the BOOK IT! BOOK IT! Runs every school year from October through March. The teacher sets a reading goal for each child in the class. As soon as a child meets the monthly reading goal, the teacher gives him or her a Reading Award Certificate. Pizza Hut restaurant managers and team congratulate every child for meeting the monthly reading goal and reward them with a free, one-toping Personal Pan Pizza, and backpack clip.
http://www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/k6enroll.asp

Chuck E. Cheese has developed a free printable homework reward calendar to encourage students to learn. Get 10 free tokens upon completion of the calendar.
Students can bring their most recent report card to Chuck E. Cheese and they will receive FREE tokens for good grades.
http://www.chuckecheese.com/promotions/teacher-resources.php

Butternut Bakery located at 1314 Russell Cave Road wants to recognize children for all of their hard work with a sweet school achievement reward!
When a child receives their report card with either all A’s, B’s or both A’s and B’s, the student or parent can print a copy of the Student Achievement Award and take it to the child’s teacher to get it signed. Bring it to Butternut bakery and the hard-working student will then receive a FREE Hostess or Dolly Madison snack cake. Parents also win! You will receive one FREE loaf of bread just for bringing your child and his/her report card to the store.
http://www.bakeryoutlets.com/schoolachievement.html

REMEMBER EARTH DAY
If you show your child or do one thing that day to save the environment you will make a difference!

Home Depot will be giving away 1 million CFL bulbs in support of our environment on Earth Day. Receive a free EcoSmart 14w CFL bulb on April 19, 2009 while quantities last.

At Subaru, they believe in living responsibly. So you’re invited to Whole Foods-Lexington Green on Saturday, April 18,2009 from 12:00 – 6:00 pm to experience Subaru’s road-gripping Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Test-drive a new 2009 Subaru and get a $20 Whole Food gift card and a chance to win a $500 grand prize.

This Earth Day, Try Reynolds Wrap Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum Free with mail-in rebate (up to $3.99). Rebate available for download on Earth Day- April 22 starting at 4:22 am. Quantities are limited.
http://www.reynoldsrecycled.com/rebate.aspx

Earth Day Eve Celebration at Carnegie Center located 251 West Second Street
Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm celebrate at their GREEN party, learn how to keep Mother Earth healthy with activities throughout the building! This is a Family Fun and Learning event so dinner will be served from 7:00 to 7:30.
You need to pre-register by calling (859) 254-4175 this is a free event so space is limited

“EARTH” the Disney movie opening on Earth Day, April 22 and Disneynature will honor every moviegoer seeing the film opening week by planting a tree.

Great family event. The Void Skateshop, Local First Lexington and many more sponsors will kick off the spring picnic season with Park Daze, an all ages, all local event at Woodland Park on April 19. The event will feature live music by local bands, as wel as informational and vending booths from local businesses and reasonably priced food. While a free-to-enter skateboard contest for best trick will commence. It is a fun cookout for kids. Blankets encouraged.
For more information call Void Skateshop at (859) 231-8643