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Weekend Highlights for February 18-19

Ongoing (organized by town):

• For a full list of Ongoing Events, check out kidHaven’s Community Calendar.

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** Magnet School Applications – DUE Feb 17 **

Saturday, Feb 18 ~ weather.com

• The Great Backyard Birdcount thru Sunday
• High Seas & High Tea at the British Museum in New Haven
• Storyhour featuring the book The Tortoise and the Hare at the Children’s Museum in New Haven
• Yale Gymnastics Youth Day in New Haven call (203) 436-1256  for details
• Winter Creature Cruise in Norwalk
• Kids Adventure Day in Washington, CT (rsvp required)

Sunday, Feb 19 ~ weather.com

• Bach’s Brunch at Neighborhood Music School in New Haven (& Mar 2, 9, 11, 16, 23; Apr 13, 15)
• Winter Carnivale in Chester
• Dog Show in Hartford
• Family Science Sundays in West Hartford This Children’s Museum is not overdone or underdone.  Feels just right.

February Break

I plan to add to this list over the weekend ~kim

• Common Ground February Break Vacation Program in New Haven
• Dinosaur Days at the Peabody in New Haven
• Weird Science at Mystic Aquarium
• February Break Fun in Niantic
• Winter Vacation Activities at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk
• February Vacation Fun – drop off activities- at Earthplace in Westport
• New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks

Next Week & Beyond (organized by date):

• Winter Wonderland in Guilford (Feb 20)
• Paint with the Animals at Beardsley Zoo (Feb 21-23, limited space available) in Bridgeport
• The Jungle Book by the Yale Children’s Theatre in New  Haven (Feb 25-26)
• Walking the Wards #3, Sustainability Tour in Fair Haven (Feb 26) contact for more info: aaron.goode@gmail.com or (203) 589-9445
• Purim Mask Making on the Shoreline in Guilford (Feb 26)
• LEAP for Kids in New Haven (Feb 29)
• Ice Skating Party in New Haven (Mar 4)
• Astrograss Family Concert in New Haven (Mar 10)
• Music Haven Children’s Concert at Mitchell Library in New Haven (Mar 17)
• Taste of P.L.A.C.E in New Haven (Apr 12)

Tickets on Sale (organized by date)

• Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre in Bridgeport …shows including Frankenstein & Pinkalicious
• Young Audience Sunday Series at the Quick Center in Fairfield …shows including Babes in Toyland and the Inflatable Theatre Company
• Shubert’s 2011-12 Season in New Haven …shows including the Wizard of Oz & Beauty and the Beast 
• Hartford Children’s Theatre in Hartford
• Westport Country Playhouse Family Series in Westport …shows including Skippyjohn Jones & A Season of Miracles

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A Parent’s Guide to Preschool in New Haven

This Guide is for you.  It’s a Guide that a small, committed group of local parents dreamt up while in the thick of navigating the complex process of finding a preschool for their own children.  It came down to this – unveiling accurate information seemed next to impossible.  Talking to other parents who had been through the process was the surest bet for getting some answers, but many questions often lingered.  There was an underlying concern about the transparency of the process.  http://kidhaven.com/schoolhaven/a-parents-guide-to-preschool-in-new-haven/

…and on a similar note, read a recent report published by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University: The Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy.  What the Research Says: http://www.nmefdn.org/uploads/AISRCommunityOrganizingReport2011.pdf

The New Haven Experiment – NYTimes.com

• “New Haven has arguably become ground zero for school reform in America because it is transforming the system with the full cooperation of the union.”  Agree or disagree?  Read the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/opinion/kristof-the-new-haven-experiment.html?emc=eta1

important upcoming dates:

• Magnet School Applications – DUE Feb 17
• Planning for College 101 in New Haven (March 1)
• NHPS School Climate Surveys DUE (March 2)
• New Haven Board of Education Meetings in New Haven  -  Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 5:30p.m. in the Board Room. New Haven Public Schools Central Office is located at: 54 Meadow Street.

school open houses:

worth a look:

• 5 new reviews for The Children’s Preschool
• Read 5 Things Which Make Your School Great  for  Administrators, this is your space to tell us all about your school.  We’re eager to hear from you!