North Shore Kid Stories

How to Identify Poison Ivy and Treat Its Rash

Poison Ivy has three leaves on each branch node. "Leaves of Three, Let it Be."
Anybody who has ever had a case of poison ivy will tell you that they wish they could go back in time and avoid ever having contact with the plant - and that's precisely the best way to deal with it.  If you and your children can identify the plant and avoid coming into contact with the oily residue on its leaves, everyone is bound to have much more fun this summer!

Spring is a great time to look at Shore!
Shore country Day School Beverly MA
Spring is a great time to look at Shore! Hallways are full of art and culminating curricular projects. Our fields are filled by recess games and athletic contests, and Shore's Center for Creativity is quickly nearing completion. Particularly in grades Pre-K -2, enrollment is flexible, and we welcome interest from new candidates. Come for a tour and a conversation about exploring the admissions process. For students looking for more challenge, stretch, creativity, and engagement, Shore has the faculty and peer groups to match. For families seeking a community where education and character are priorities, we welcome you into a strong partnership with the school. Explore Shore's website. Call for a conversation - 978-927-1700, ext. 204. Schedule a visit. Discover Shore!

MAC: FUNStart Sports Performance Training
Manchester Athletic Club Sports Performance Training for kids
FUNStart Sports Performance Training is designed for kids, ages 4-5 years old. This is a key time to develop speed, coordination, flexibility, balance and mobility. On top of that, kids can gain strength and learn basic movement patterns needed in most every sport. This type of activity is the basis for future athletic development. This class meets one time per week for 45 min. Each class focuses on fun, but key, athletic movement patterns and sports which will support the development of coordination, strength, speed and flexibility. Most importantly, these kids will build confidence to take along their journey in lots of other ways!

Marblehead Children's Center Summer Programs
Marblehead Children's Center Open House serving children from infancy to kinderg
Marblehead Children's Center has a summer of fun planned for children ages 9 months to school age. This exceptional preschool offers flexible scheduling, highly engaged and qualified teachers and professional staff. Call today to explore the expansive facility including the infant and toddler classrooms, meet the preschool teachers, see the gym and Imagination Blocks, the expansive outdoor play area and learn about the supervised and safe summer programs offered. Call today to schedule a tour at your convenience - 781-631-1954.

Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Families, Blue Star Museums. Wenham Museum Wenham MA
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2, 2013. 

Make it Yourself Prince Pizza Party
Make it Yourself Prince Pizza Party at Prince Pizzeria
Every kid loves pizza and Prince Pizzeria has the perfect recipe for fun. That's why Prince Pizza has created their 'Make It Yourself' pizza party package! Children can assemble their own cheesy creations with a choice of 5 toppings on a "make your own" mini pizza.

Bright Horizons: Well Aware Open House
Bright Horizons, Bright Horizons: Toddlers and Preschoolers. Preschool, Childcar
This spring Bright Horizons will host a Well Aware Open House for current & prospective families that focuses on on building the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. Activities at the events will highlight how Bright Horizons fosters attitudes toward healthy living and incorporates this learning in children’s daily routine.

Marblehead High School Senior Art Show
Come see the Marblehead High School Senior Art Show at Abbot Library
Although reading a comic book isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, the expressive Pop Art, comic theme of this art show is sure to draw you in. The Class of 2013 has worked diligently throughout many years of studio art classes, and is pleased to show the community their greatest works of art through the Senior Art Show.

Donate Plants to Help the Gloucester Education Foundation
Generous Gardeners needs your help to raise funds for the G.E.F.!
Generous Gardeners has a great fundraising idea for gardeners this Spring that helps the gardener, the garden, the environment and the Gloucester Education Foundation! If you're an avid gardener like we are, you know that the time to split your perrenials is now, and you'll also be in the process of raising seedlings for planting after the last frost. So split your perennials and plant some extra seedlings, because now there's a place to send them! Donate your split perennials with Generous Gardeners, and they'll end up in a garden sale on May 18 at Stage Fort Park that will raise funds for the Gloucester Education Foundation.

MAC: Sports Performance Training for Teens
Manchester Athletic Club Sports Performance Training for Teens
Sports Performance Training is designed for athletes ages 10-18 who are seeking excellence at the next level of performance. This is an intense one-hour session focusing on mastering key athletic movement patterns which will support the development of strength, power, speed and flexibility. Most importantly, these athletes will decrease their risk for injury, and build confidence to meet the demands of their specific sport. Get strong, fit and confident for fall!