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While the school year may soon be over in many areas, that doesn’t mean that the work will stop for teachers. While some will spend their summer preparing for next year, others will contine to teach as private tutors or in summer school. A teacher’s work is never done, and for that, we’re very grateful. This Teacher Appreciation Week, please join us in acknowledging all of the area teachers and thanking them for their hard work and dedication.

Pampered Pandora is a spider who enjoys the fi ner things in life.Th e giant Chilean tarantula was bought as a pet by Cassandra Tainsh, from Leeds, to overcome her fear of spiders, known as arachnophobia.

Th e 20-year-old, from Leeds, decided to get a spider as a pet to conquer her terror a year ago.

Her plan worked so well that Pandora became her new best friend, moved into her bedroom and was treated to a range of miniature furniture to play with.

‘I used to have a massive phobia of spiders and just before I got Pandora, I had to get my mum to get one out of my room while I was shaking and crying in the corner,’ she said.‘But then I went to a local garden centre and there was an animal charity there that gave

people the chance to handle a tarantula. I thought if I got one of my own, maybe I could overcome my fear.’

Ms Tanish has since collected another six spiders and takes pictures of them

enjoying their toys.‘Pandora is still pretty much the one who’s in charge. A lot of my friends were freaked out at fi rst but aft er a while they all started asking what she was up to. Th at’s why I started doing things like dressing her up and getting her furniture, for a bit of fun,’ she said.

‘It’s all doll’s furniture,

and the last thing I bought, the lady in the shop asked if it was a present for someone – then I told her it was for my tarantula.’Miniature sounds: Pandora the tarantula

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Danville Science Center Visits Schoolfield

The Danville Science Center came to Schoolfield Elementary to present sci-ence concepts about soil to the third grade students. Students learned about the components of soil and conducted an experiment to show how soil may be separated into its parts: gravel, sand, silt and clay. Adam Goebel from the science center worked with each class to help them understand their science standards.

Fifth grade students at Schoolfield Elementary School were privileged to have Sonya Wolen and Adam Goebel, from the Danville Science Center, visit to explain the difference in how matter reacts because of size. Students mar-veled at the hands-on activities of Nano Technology. Students explored nanoscale science, engineering, and technology with hands-on stations. The activities were created by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network with support from the National Science Foundation. The funding for the in-school program was provided by a grant from the NISE Network.

First Place Winner

Simone Henderson, a third grade student at I.W. Taylor Elementary School, participated in the Young Author’s writing competition. On April 12, 2013 the Piedmont Area Reading Council held the regional judging. Simone won first place in the third grade poetry category. Simone will be given an opportunity to travel to Liberty University to receive her medal for her achievement.

NJHS Induction Ceremony E.A. Gibson Middle School held an induction ceremony for newly-selected members of the National Junior Honor Society on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. Eighth graders who joined are Alexis Fer-rell and Morgan McGuire. New seventh grade members are Patrice Clayton, Amber Nocilla, and Cinnamon Stanfield.

Advisor Kevin Kirk, US History II teacher, said Gibson is unique among Danville middle schools in allowing sixth graders to be induct-ed. Those new members are Sandro Bianchi, Ismaeli Carter, Recardo Ford, Rylee Hall, Taylor Johnson, Aania Price, and Jasmine Santiago.

Pictured: An-tonel Myler (far left), President of the E.A. Gibson chapter, National Junior Honor Society, with three of his fam-ily members and his Science 8 teacher, Deb- o-rah Melvin (center)

Westwood SCAWestwood SCA officers and representatives have been busy with community service projects this spring. In March, the students sold ribbons and bumper stickers to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. In April, SCA sponsored grade-level basketball games with admission being one canned food item. Over 350 food items were collected and donated to God's Store House.

Schoolfield Elementary school recently chose Ms. Altina Suber as their Teacher of the Year.

Danville Fine Arts

The Westwood winners of the Danville Fine Arts show are David Bucio (Best in Show), Krystal Munoz (Award of Distinction), Tyisha Hicks (1st place in pencil), Courtney Diggs (3rd place in pencil), Quran Clark (2nd place in pen and ink), Erin Plemons (2nd place in pastels), Leaundria Terry (2nd place in paint-ing watercolor), and Cierra Galloway (3rd place in mixed media). There will be a special awards ceremony for the winners at the Dan-ville Museum of Fine Arts and History on Sunday, April 28th from 2pm-4pm and a win-ner’s exhibition displayed in the museum’s art gallery from April 28-May 12.

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The students at Gretna Elementary School participated in the annual Young Author’s Contest. This year Mahiyah Hall, a second grade student, won third place for her book entitled “My Friend Beth.” Marie Andrews, a fourth grade student, won honorable mention for her book entitled “The Dangerous Snow Avalanche.”

Pictured:Mahiyah Hall,left and Marie Andrews, right

Kentuck Elementary School Educator of the Year Reception

Kentuck Elementary School hosted a sur-prise reception to an-nounce their Educator of the Year - Mrs. Betty Guy

PICTURED: Mrs. Betty Guy

Event: SNA-VA State ConferenceCavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach

Mr. Cedric Hairston, Principal of Chatham Middle School, received the Friends of SNA-VA (School Nutrition Association of Virginia) Award for his outstanding support of the Pittsylvania County Schools' School Nutrition Program.

PICTURED: Mr. Cedric Hairston and Mrs. Christine Schwit-zerlette

The Gretna Elementary School (GES) students and parents gathered for a fun filled evening on April 11, 2013. The students and their families arrived at 5:00p.m. for a hot dog dinner followed by games in the classrooms. The games were designed to rein-force the skills the students had learned this year. The Knowledge Bowl is an annual event at GES.

PICTUREDPhotograph 1:Camdyn Bennett answers a question at the GES Knowledge

Bowl. Photograph 2:Teachers, Ms. Holly Maxwell, right, and Ms. Jenna Hall, left explain the Knowledge Bowl game to the parents and students.

Socks for SOL Spirit Week at GESStudents, faculty, and staff showed their support of SOL Spirit Week by wearing "crazy socks."

PIC-TURED:Tevin Carter

The "I Can Man" visited Gretna Elementary School (GES) students to sing inspi-rational song about not be-ing a bully and achieving suc-cess in school. The students enjoyed his visit.

PICTURED:Mr. Richard Adams the "I Can Man."

The students, faculty, and staff of Gretna Elemen-tary School (GES) participated in SOL Spirit Week. Each day GES showed its spirit in many different ways. Wednesday was " Mismatched Day." Ev-eryone enjoyed being creative in expressing their readiness for SOL testing.

PICTURED FOR MIS-MATCHED DAY:Office Staff from left to right:Lori Jefferson, Charquinta Myers, Dianne Travis, Paula Cocke, Tracy Irby, Connie Chaney. Student Photograph:Madison Sanchez


The fourth and fifth grade students at Twin Springs El-ementary School participated in the National Geographic Bee. Fourth grade Tyler Shelton emerged as the first place winner for the school. Second place was claimed by Kar-ington Brooks, a fourth grader. Third place recognition was earned by fifth grader Melvin Salazar.The following students received participation awards: Cody Payne, Tyler Burke, Landon McGuire, Bobby Clay-ton, Mike Touchstone, William Blackwell, and Brandon Harris.The school winner will now take a written test to help de-termine the top 100 scores across the State. Those finalists will compete in their State Bee.

PICTUREDBack row: Bobby Clayton, Melvin Salazar, Tyler Shelton, Karington Brooks, Mike Touchstone, Tyler BurkeFront row: Brandon Harris, Landon McGuire, William Blackwell, Cody Payne

Dan River Middle School held its 7th annual Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart event on March 29, 2013, and it was their best yet. Over $5,000 was raised for the American Heart Association and over 200 students par-ticipated. Top fundraisers were Justin Capps and Rayanne Burnette. The event was coordinated by Physi-cal Education teachers Melanie Gilbert and Earl Glass.

The fourth and fifth grade students at Stony Mill Elemen-tary School participated in the National Geographic Bee. Fifth grader Noah Barker emerged as the first place win-ner for the school. Second place was claimed by William Gentry, fifth grader. Third place recognition was earned by fifth grader Colby Vaughan.The following students received participation awards: Kyia Hill, Dylan Young, Zack Lovern, Alex Woods, Hannah Day, Gabriel Robertson, Kendall Moore, Emma Littlefield, and Domya Scott.The school winner will now take a written test to help de-termine the top 100 scores across the State. Those final-ists will compete in their State Bee.

PICTUREDBack row: Colby Vaughan, Kyia Hill, Emma Littlefield, Alex Woods, Dylan Young, William Gentry,Front row: Zack Lovern, Domya Scott, Noah Barker, Ga-brielle Robertson, Hannah Day, Kendall Moore

The fourth and fifth grade students at Union Hall Elemen-tary School participated in the National Geographic Bee. The students were questioned on materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. Students were eager to show what they have learned throughout the years about geogra-phy and world events.Fifth grader Kennetria Torain emerged as the first place winner for the school. Second place was claimed by Kodi Smith, a fifth grader. Third place recognition was earned by fifth grader Grant Reynolds.The following students received participation awards: Bryan Fuller, Caleb Kirby, Andrew Terry, Sadie Asbury, Ethan Reynolds, Jaalen Lanier, Anthony Atkins, Kaleb Moore, and Nicole Chittum.The school winner will now take a written test to help deter-mine the top 100 scores across the State. Those finalists will compete in their State Bee.

PICTUREDAnthony Atkins, Sadie Asbury, Kodi Smith, Kennetria To-rain, Jaalen Lanier, Caleb Kirby, Andrew Terryfront row (left - right)Bryan Fuller, Grant Reynolds, Kaleb Moore, Nicole Chit-tum, Ethan Reynolds

The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at Tunstall Middle School participated in the National Geographic Bee. Eighth grader Alyssa Harville emerged as the first place winner for the school. Second place was claimed by Sydney Liles, an eighth grader. Third place recognition was earned by seventh grader Austin Childress.The following students received participation awards: Ben Donahue, Carleigh Coleman, Victoria Shirey, Matt Fulcher, Jonathan Yoder, Evan Johnston, and Ginny Neal.The school winner will now take a written test to help deter-mine the top 100 scores across the State. Those finalists will compete in their State Bee.

PICTURED: Top row: Matt Fulcher, Victoria Shirey, Alyssa Harville, Syd-ney Liles, Carleigh Coleman, Ben Donahue, Johathan YoderFront row: Evan Johnston, Ginney Neal, Austin Childress

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More than three million Lego pieces were also needed to create the thousands of models on display in and around the colourful accom-modation in Carlsbad.

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Note to Students, Teachers and Parents:This is the last Classcandy for this school year. We would like to thank you ALL for your support this year and hope you all have a fun, safe summer vacation!


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Five WCA students (Kaitlyn Long, Timothy Matherly, Brooke Phelps, Abbey Porch, and LaChina Plunkett) and 3 adults (Shawn Weeks, John Cline and Maryann Th omp-son) traveled to Haiti in March over Spring Break. Our team was hosted by and worked with Pastor John and Mrs. Joyce Hanson who have been missionaries with the Interna-tional Missions Organization (IMO)in Haiti since 1979.

It was a wonderful missions trip during which we presented evangelistic dramas in church/school settings, and interacted with the Haitian children and their families around the Port-a-Prince area. We purposed to be an encouragement to the Pastor and Mrs. Hanson and their ministry while we were in Haiti.

Abbey Porch with a child at one of the churches in which we ministered.

Our team (without Mr. Weeks)

Th is picture was taken during the drama, “Th e Mask” and from L-R... Kaitlyn Long, Timothy Matherly, LaChina Plunkett, and Brooke Phelps

Kaitlyn Long with a sweet lit-tle girl at one of the churches

This is a picture of former com-monwealth attorney for the city of Danville Bill Fuller speaking to 8th grade American History students at WCA about the Civil War and the importance of education today.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK — MAY 6-10May 6-10 has been designated as Teacher Appreciation Week here at Westover Christian Academy. Thank you for taking the time to make the teachers feel loved andappreciated!!

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'Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!''But why, Mom? I don't want to go'.'Give me 2 reasons why you don't want to go'.'Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me too!''Oh, that is no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready'.'Give me 2 reasons why I should go to school.''Well, 1st one, you're 52 years old. And for another, you are the PRINCIPAL'

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Kids & Parents Healthy Tips!By: Fitness Trainers (and Parents) - Dave Gluhare� & Suzanne Stowe!

Finish strong, stay strong!From Fitness Trainer Dave Gluhare� of TrainWithDave.com:

We all should have a priority list of things we need to accomplish each and every day and by the time we fall asleep at night we should have fi nished that list strong and we will stay strong. Our list of things to do for the day could look like this: Faith, Fitness, Family, Friends, Work, School, Sports, Hobby, etc. Fitness should be near the top of the list each day because if we do not take care of ourselves then we cannot help others, have healthy communica-tion with our family, take care of school assignments, work smarter at our jobs, do chores around the house, work in the yard, be responsible for our pets, etc.

If we are stronger because of our better fi tness level then we will be able to be stronger family members, friends, students, workers, athletes, etc. Fitness, which incorporates Healthy Activities/Exercise, Proper Nutrition, and Plenty of Rest/Sleep, helps our minds, and our emotions, as well as our bodies! We have to Finish Strong every day, by accomplishing our priority list before bed-time, and then we will Stay Strong, healthy, and happy!

From Fitness Trainer Suzanne Stowe of TrainWithSuzanne.com:

Th ink way back…Remember the fi rst day of school? “I wonder what teacher I will get.” “I hope you are in my class”! “I heard fi ft h grade is hard”. Th ese questions and all those nervous feelings are barely a memory now. Th ey have been replaced with AR parties and SOL pep rallies.

You may fi nd it hard to focus on that fi nal book report or the big vocabulary test as you are looking forward to pool days instead of school days. Th ink of a time when you have raced against a friend or against the clock during Pacer. When you near the fi nish line or the clock is running out, you don’t slow down. What do you do? You give it all you’ve got because you want to win or get that high score! Th ink of these last days of school as a race and you want to be in fi rst place.

Over the summer keep reading and challenging yourself. Take regular trips to the public library. Exercise your brain with word games. Ask your parent if you can go online and look up free math games. Whenever you practice your soccer kicks, swinging a bat, a new dance move, or your serve over the summer, remember, your brain is a muscle and you need to keep it in shape through exercise and practice, just like your body.

Th e sound of the school bus and tardy bells are about to be replaced with sleeping in and lifeguard whistles. But don’t slow your pace yet. Finish strong, stay strong!

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school year. We appreciate her years of experience and dedication to all of her students.

Jacob McDaniel and Shayna Gomez did a wonderful job representing Sacred Heart School at the recent city wide Spelling Bee. Jacob McDaniel was awarded runner-up champion.

The Spring Fine Arts and Open House will be the evening of May 9th. Open house will run from 6:00-6:45 and the Fine Arts program will begin at 7:00 PM. Come and join us for an evening of academic and musical talent.

The 8th grade class recently visited the Averett School of Nursing Simulation Lab. Students were able to experience hands-on simulated medical conditions and practice treatment options. Sacred Heart School would like to congratulate our graduating 8th grade students. We wish you Godspeed as you continue on your education journey.

Wacky FactsMore than 480 million people have played Monopoly.

Your heart is about the same size as your fi st.

Dust from Africa can travel all the way to Florida.

The longest recoreded fl ight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

There are about a qua-drillion ants on Earth.

Every year, New York moves 1" further away from England.

A large python can swal-low a goat whole.

At least 12 rocks from Mars have landed on Earth.

Pigs can get sunburned.

The world's lightest mammal-the bumblebee bat- weighs less than a nickel.

Frogs drink through their skin.

Pet hampsters can run up to eight miles a night on a wheel.


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French Toast FingersINGREDIENTS2 eggs1/4 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla sugar {or 2 tea-spoon granulated sugar with a dash of vanilla}1/4 teaspoon salt8 slices of your favorite sandwich bread Your favorite jam or jellyExtra vanilla sugar for dusting

INSTRUCTIONSHeat a large pan, sprayed with non-stick spray, on medium heat. Or use an electric griddle heated to about 375º.In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Set aside.Spread the jam or jelly on 4 of the slices of bread. Top with the other 4 slices. Trim the crusts if you are anti-crust, and cut each sandwich into 3 pieces.Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture and cook on the warmed pan or griddle until golden brown on both sides.Cool slightly. Sprinkle with extra vanilla sugar if desired. Then pop these babies in your mouth, one by one by one.Store leftovers in the fridge and rewarm for a quick breakfast on the run in the toaster oven or microwave.

These would be great to make your mom for Mother‛s Day!

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Put the Brakes on the Summer Slide

Th e school year is wrapping up, and most students won’t see the inside of a classroom for months. To kids, this means vacation, but to teachers it means lots of catch-up in the fall. According to a study by the John Hopkins’ Center for Summer Learning, without summer educational programs, the average student falls two months behind in his reading skills.

Th e “summer slide” disproportionately aff ects students living in poverty be-cause their families may not have the access to summer educational opportu-nities available to more affl uent families. Th is disparity goes a long way toward explaining the achievement gap that widens at each grade level. Th e good news is that there are easy, low-cost summer educational options out there—parents just need to be told about them.

As you send your students off this year, give them a parent letter with sugges-tions for aff ordable summer educational resources. Th ese tips—based on John Hopkins’ research—will get you started.

Find out when your local library is open and how to get a library card. Many libraries even have free summer programs. Step by step instructions and ac-curate information make it easier for parents to participate.

Talk to the teachers of the grade level above you. Coordinate with them to provide students preparatory as-signments to complete over the summer so they’ll have a jump start when they start the new school year.Encourage parents to practice math in everyday situations. Shopping, cooking, even walking the neighbor-hood can become math exercises.Research service learning opportunities in your community. Find out which ones students can participate in alone and which require parent involvement. Provide contact information so parents can sign up easily.Not all summer camps are fi nancially out of reach. Look into what summer camps might be off ered free of charge or at a low cost in your area. Libraries, schools, museums and even state parks may off er educational programs.Many zoos, museums and gardens off er low-cost admission to students at certain times of the year. See if any of these dates fall in the summer and let parents know how to participate.

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Vote For Carlisle's Made By Milk Contest Entry!

Martinsville's Lower Division STEAM Team has entered this year's Made By Milk Carton Construc-tion Contest contest, and needs your help to win! With the help of faculty advisors Parker Knight and Sherry Moschler, students on the team collected 217 milk cartons and, used them to create a replica of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Th e Made By Milk contest encourages students to build strong bones with milk and fl ex their creative muscles by repurposing at least 100 intact milk cartons to create a piece of art that fi ts the current semester’s theme - landmarks. Th e winning team will earn its school up to $5,000.Voting is open now through May 10th.

Aft er learning about Alex's Lemonade Stand, Rhianna Taylor, a third grader at the Chatham campus, decided she wanted to help raise funds for the foundation. She had a lemonade stand at Cha-tham's Spring Fair on Saturday, April 20 from 10am to 2pm, where proceeds from sales will go toward her fundraising goal of $300.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help fi nd a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that fi rst stand, the Foun-dation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the coun-try carrying on her legacy of hope. For more information, please visit http://www.alexslemonade.org.

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Level-headed canine takes object balancing to daring new heightsJack is the latest animal to show a talent for balancing objects. Competition is certain-ly hotting up to see who is the best at balancing in the animal kingdom.

Th ere’s a newcomer in town in Australian cattle dog Jack, who has taken the art form to daring new heights.

Owner Nicole Lee, from California, said: ‘From an early age we noticed he was very

smart so we taught him many tricks. He learned how to play fetch when he was eight weeks old.

‘Th e balancing act started when we tried balancing a kernel of popcorn on his nose one night while watching a movie at home.

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Keeping kids active once the school year ends

In many ways, today's kids have busier schedules than any previous genera-tion of youngsters. Many extracurricular activities, including sports, require a nearly year-round commitment, and the dual-income household has landed many kids in aft erschool programs where kids tend to their schoolwork or engage in various activities that keep them from resting on their laurels.

But those busy schedules get a lot less hectic when the school year ends. Once school is out, kids used to a full schedule might fi nd themselves with lots of time on their hands. Th ough it's good for kids to squeeze in some rest and relaxation during their summer break, it's also important for kids to stay ac-tive so they don't develop poor habits as the summer goes on. In addition, the American Psychological Association notes that kids who are physically active are more capable of coping with stress and tend to have higher self-esteem than kids who do not include physical activity as part of their regular rou-tines. Th e following are a few suggestions for parents looking for ways to keep their kids active throughout the summer while still allowing them to recharge their batteries aft er a long school year.

* Plan an active vacation. Summer is when many families go on vacation, so why not choose a vacation that involves more than napping poolside? Th ough it's still good to leave some time for relaxation, fi nd a locale where you can embrace activities like snorkeling, hiking, kayaking, or other adventures that get you and your youngsters off the poolside chaise and out exploring. Such a trip might inspire kids to embrace an activity more fully, getting them off the couch not only while they're on vacation but also when they return home for the rest of summer.

* Teach kids to garden. Gardening might be seen as a peaceful and relaxing hobby, but it still requires a lot of elbow grease and hard work that pays physi-cal dividends. A garden must be planted, hoed, weeded, and watered, and gardening gets kids out of the house to enjoy the great outdoors. When grow-ing a vegetable garden, kids might embrace the chance to be directly involved in the foods that will eventually end up on their dinner tables. Parents can embrace this as an opportunity to teach the value of eating locally-produced foods and the positive impact such behavior has on the environment.

* Go swimming. Few adults who work in offi ces haven't looked out their win-dows on a sunny summer day and thought how nice it would be to be spend-ing that aft ernoon making a few laps in a lake, at the beach or in a pool. Kids have the same daydreams during the summer, so take a day off every so oft en and take the kids for an aft ernoon of swimming. Swimming is a great activ-ity that exercises the entire body, including the shoulders, back, legs, hips, and abdominals. In addition, swimming helps kids and adults alike maintain a healthy weight while also improving their cardiovascular health. It's hard for some people to fi nd a place to swim once the warm weather departs, so take advantage of the summer weather and go swimming as oft en as possible while the kids are not in school.

* Limit how much time kids spend watching television, playing video games or surfi ng the Internet. Many of today's kids are as tech savvy as they are busy. But it's important that kids don't spend too much time online or on the couch watching television or playing video games. Such activities are largely sedentary, and they can set a bad precedent for the months ahead, even when the school year begins once again. Parents should limit how much time their youngsters spend in front of the television or the computer during summer vacation, keeping track and turning the TV or computer off if they suspect kids are spending too much time staring at the screen instead of being active. Kids might not love it when you turn their video games off or minimize their access to social media, but explain the limitations at the onset of summer and let kids know you expect them to be physically active even if it is summer vacation.

Swimming is a fun and healthy exercise to keep kids physically active throughout the summer.

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