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Back To School Tips from Cynthia Ewer

By Cynthia Ewer Editor, Organized Home

Move over, summer--a new school year is coming! With the start of school, families face new organization challeng-es. School bells ring--and so do early-morning alarm clocks. Pa-per piles swell as hand-outs and homework stream into the house. Shorter autumn days bring a hectic round of sports, activities and events, and calendars fill with cryptic notes. Can the holidays be far behind?

Get organized now for the best school year ever! Use these ide-as to prepare your home and family for the busy days ahead: Ease the family into a school year schedule. The first day of school is no time for a drastic adjustment of household sleep schedules. Instead, ease chil-dren back into a school year routine gradually. During the last two weeks of summer, re-introduce a school year bedtime. Begin waking late sleepers earlier and earlier, closer to the hour they'll need to rise when school begins.

Don't neglect mealtimes! Young-er children, in particular, need to adapt to new meal routines before the school day demands it of them. Plan meals and snacks to accustom little ones to rituals of the school

day before the school year begins. Create Calendar Central

Each school year floats on a sea of schedules. School functions. Lunch menus. Scout meetings and music lessons. What do you do when you're drowning in paper? Nothing calms school year chaos like Calendar Central: a central-ized site for all family calendars and schedules. You'll need a family event calendar to track after-school activi-ties, school programs and volunteer work. Add specialized calendars and schedules, and you have it: a one-stop shop for family time management.

Form is less important than func-tion. A paper calendar with large squares lets you enter information easily. Pre-printed white board cal-endars are easy to revise when nec-essary. Color-coding entries by fam-ily member helps keep busy lives straight.

Paper planner fans dedicate a plan-ner section to serve as Calendar Central, while tech-savvy cybergr-rrlz store the info in a smart phone or tablet and sync with multiple computers. Choose a calendar for-mat that works for your family. Post the family event calendar in a public place near the telephone. Use magnets to attach the calendar to the refrigerator, or tack it to a bulletin board.

Add other calendars to Calendar Central: school lunch menus, class assignment sheets, sports practice schedules. When the room mother calls for field trip volunteers, you'll know at a glance whether you're free to join the group on the bus that day. Plan before you shop

August is the second-biggest sales month for clothing retailers. Back to school clothing sales begin as early as July! Are you prepared to run the school clothes gauntlet? An informed shopper is a savvy shop-per, so prepare before you shop. Take an afternoon and assess each child's clothing needs. Empty drawers and closets of outgrown or worn-out

clothing, and either store or donate the discards.

Working with your child, clean and organize clothing storage before new garments are added--and cut down on school morning calls of "Mom! I don't have any clean . . . . " Develop a wardrobe needs list for each child. Check for possible hand-me-downs from older siblings as you make your list. If you discuss the needs list and the family budget with your children before you shop, you'll avoid in-the-store tantrums.

Similarly, ask the school for class-room supply lists before shop-ping for school supplies. Fore-warned is forearmed ... and helps protect the family budget. Do shop early! With back-to-school sales beginning in mid-July, tardy shoppers have a tough time locating needed supplies among September's Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations.

Back to School Free by Leah Ingram

Soon enough summer will be over. But not the freebies. Like I do al-ways, here is this week’s roundup of free food, free stuff, free admission and other freebies you can enjoy in the next 7 days and beyond. Also, now through the beginning of Sep-tember, I’ll be including a special back to school freebies header!

BACK TO SCHOOL FREEBIES

Get free clothes at a Sears Outlet this Tuesday. These next two Tuesdays in August (8/21 and 8/27) are one free piece of clothing day for Shop Your Way Rewards customers. Here is the coupon you’ll need to present to get this free piece of clothing. Don’t for-get to present your Shop Your Way Rewards card, too. There are a num-ber of Sears Outlet locations nation-wide. (Thanks, Vonbeau Freebies, for telling me about this freebie.) You can get a free back-to-school cal-endar to help you get the school year

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off on the right foot–or the right page! Free haircuts for kids! You can sign your kid up for a free haircut at JCPen-ney through August 31st. Also, chil-dren under 17 can get a complimen-tary haircut at Remington College during the 2 weeks prior to the start of school. (Thanks, Vonbeau Freebies!) Mr. Food is offering a Free eCookbook–ABC’s of Back-to-School: 26 Kid-Friendly Recipes Free pens at Staples, after rebate. This week’s penny deals at Staples includes a 7-pack of Z-grip Ball Point Pens from Zebra for $4, with a $4 rebate offer, making them FREE! Note: This deal expires tomorrow, August 18th!

Advice for Teachers by Charles Dodd White

verview With school budgets tight, many school districts are finding it diffi-cult to afford field trips. One unfor-tunate side effect is that children's trips have become less stimulating and less useful in developing the children's education. However, there are a few ways to schedule worth-while and productive field trips with-out cutting too deeply into available funds. Just because the economy might be in a rough spot does not mean that children cannot have fun and positive field trip experiences. Waubonsee

Online www.waubonsee.edu Courses available online and at 4 convenient campuses. Enroll today. Ads by Google Step 1 Raise money outside official channels by getting the PTA to sponsor bake sales and other fund-raising activities. Often, the community will be happy to go out of its way to patronize these functions if the purpose of the fund-raising is clearly communicated. Step 2 Look into special club funds to see if any cash is available for supporting a targeted field trip. For example, an after-school art club might be inter-ested in putting some of its money behind a field trip to an art mu-seum. The key is showing the club the benefits of such involvement. Step 3 Ask for parents to volunteer to car pool students to the area of the field trip. If the traveling distance is consid-erable, this can save the school a great deal of money on gas. School buses can be tremendous gas hogs and the money tied up in supporting the dis-trict's fleet is often tightly regulated. Step 4 Schedule trips to areas that them-selves cost little or nothing. For in-stance, many museums, both art and natural history, do not actu-ally require an admission ticket. Of course, it is an excellent idea to check ahead with each facil-ity and see what policy the institute has for a large group of students. Step 5 Take the kids to an outdoor venue. National parks are often free and the natural wonders available in these areas offer numerous learning activi-ties. Contact the park rangers to see if an official tour might be arranged for educational purposes.

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Dealing with Back to School Blues by Dr. Mary Avelrod

Dealing with the back-to-school blues?

Parents have a lot on their plate: mortgage payments, healthcare, car-ing for elderly parents, raising kids, just to name a few. As the new school year approaches, they face additional stressors--paying for back-to-school supplies, clothes and possibly tui-tion. Many parents may also be wor-ried about their children starting a new school, changing school dis-tricts, facing a more rigorous aca-demic year or dealing with difficult social situations. Often the fear of the unknown—classmates, teach-ers, the school building—is the most stressful for family members, wheth-er it’s the children hopping on the school bus or their parents who have to wave goodbye.

“The end of summer and the begin-ning of a new school year can be a stressful time for parents and chil-dren,” says psychologist Lynn Buf-ka, PhD. “While trying to manage work and the household, parents can sometimes overlook their children’s feelings of nervousness or anxiety as school begins. Working with your children to build resilience and man-age their emotions can be beneficial for the psychological health of the whole family.”

Fortunately, children are extremely capable of coping with change and parents can help them in the pro-cess by providing a setting that fos-ters resilience and encourages them to share and express their feelings about returning to school.

APA offers the follow-ing back-to-school tips: Practice the first day of school rou-tine: Getting into a sleep routine before the first week of school will aide in easing the shock of wak-ing up early. Organizing things at

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home—backpack, binder, lunchbox or cafeteria money—will help make the fi rst morning go smoothly. Having healthy, yet kid-friendly lunches will help keep them energized through-out the day. Also, walking through the building and visiting your child’s locker and classroom will help ease anxiety of the unknown.Get to know your neighbors: If your child is start-ing a new school, walk around your block and get to know the neigh-borhood children. Try and set up a play date, or, for an older child, fi nd out where neighborhood kids might go to safely hang out, like the com-munity pool, recreation center or park.Talk to your child: Asking your children about their fears or worries about going back to school will help them share their burden. Inquire as to what they liked about their pre-vious school or grade and see how those positives can be incorporated into their new experience.Empathize with your children: Change can be diffi cult, but also exciting. Let your children know that you are aware of what they’re going through and that you will be there to help them in the process. Nerves are normal, but highlight that not everything that is diff erent is necessarily bad. It is im-portant to encourage your children to face their fears instead of falling in to the trap of encouraging avoid-ance.Get involved and ask for help: Knowledge of the school and the community will better equip you to understand your child’s surround-ings and the transition he or she is undergoing. Meeting members of your community and school will fos-ter support for both you and your child. If you feel the stress of the school year is too much for you and your child to handle on your own, seeking expert advice from a mental health professional, such as a psy-chologist, will help you better man-age and cope.

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focus on what they do best: their real business. Headquartered in Nor-walk, Conn., Xerox provides lead-ing-edge document technology, ser-vices, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and offi ce printing environments of any size. Xerox also off ers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefi ts manage-ment, fi nance support, and custom-er relationship management services for commercial and government or-ganizations worldwide.

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Job Description: Under close supervision and accord-ing to detailed instructions, policies and procedures receives and sorts de-partment materials, classifi es materi-als, and fi les same. Receives requests for fi les and/or charts, provides rou-tine information, and dispatches fi les, and/or charts according to es-tablished policies. Performs general clerical duties such as answering telephones, taking and relaying mes-sages, photocopying materials, etc.

8 hour day shifts at Linden Oaks on Mill Street in Naperville.Temporary posi-tion lasting until 12/31/12 Job Qualifi cations: Required: >High school diploma or GED >Keyboarding skills and medi-cal records/fi le clerk/records man-agement/or related experience >Excellent phone and customer service skills Preferred: >Medical records experience >Knowledge of medical terminolo-gy and diagnostic testing terminology

Edward complies with all laws re-lated to equal employment oppor-tunity, including the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993. We do not dis-criminate with regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran sta-tus, or any other protected category

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Responsible for the proper schedul-ing of surgical, GI, YAG laser and pain clinic cases at the ASC. Handle telephone calls, participate in obtain-ing case history and serve as back-up of other offi ce personnel.

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3. Responsible to assist in back up coverage as admitting secretary and medical records secretary.

Coffee Shop with Brian B

Tell Me About It?

I am a connoisseur of one line philosophy…

“No matter how much perfume you put on a pig… it still smells like a pig.” “One nice thing about egotists: They don’t talk about other people.” “Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.” “The more you complain, the longer God lets you live.” “If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before.” “Families are like fudge … mostly sweet with a few nuts.” “Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.” “The main trouble with men-tal notes is the ink fades so fast.” I could go on for days : ), but I digress. This post is kind of a philosophical rant. I want to post 3 Questions, and

answer 3 Questions… and I hope when it’s over, you will want to read my next post!!!

Precursor… Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more are often called Social Networking and Social Media in the same breath. Let me drill that down a bit. You can’t network with yourself. It’s a one on one relation-ship. That means your are creating a connection with another person that you can influence, who influ-ences you, or you have a goal for the common good of both of you. Social Media is just that… broadcasting. You have information for the masses (and I am not talking about religion or politics).

Now creating a one on one relation-ship can include broadcasting of content, and your ideas, but at some point if all you do is… sell,sell sell, you are selling yourself short (not creating a relationship, or broad-casting ideas). If you don’t intend to interact with people when you post, you are advertising. When you create conversations that your au-dience is willing to engage in, they will appreciate your interactions and continue to interact. If you are sell-ing, you will become noise (and ulti-mately droned out or even blocked or de-friended).

I use Klout.com as a benchmark (but I take it with a grain of salt). It measures all my social influence (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+), but I have to pick be-tween Brian Basilico, B2b Interac-tive Marketing, and Dough! (my band), I cannot account for all three or more. But what it does, is meas-ures how much people I interact with, comment and interact with my posts (not about how much generate content). The key thing is I measure (through Klout, Analytics, Facebook and LinkedIn insights) how much my posts are being viewed, interact-ed with, and relevant to my friends, and clients!

My Questions…

What are You Trying to Do? If you are trying to sell something too much, you are as obvious as a man wearing sunglasses with a dog sell-ing pencils. Even if you come up with creative headlines, and statis-tics that would make a math pro-fessor blush, if you have to sell that hard, everyone knows that you have snake oil. Once they get to your website, they realize you have put “Perfume on a Pig!”. If what you are selling, works “THAT WELL”, you would not have to sell it that much! Are Your Messages Share Worthy? Are you giving people good infor-mation, or just a URL shortened infomercial? People are much more conscious of their own reputations than you give them credit for. The last thing they want to do, is share mis-information and be know as the source. Work hard at giv-ing something that they would be happy to share (not regret later – even if you believe you are right!). Are you Measuring Results? When you share your ideas, what are peo-ple doing? Are they sharing it, and are their friends sharing it? If you are posting things to a dead end, STOP! IF you post good informa-tion that people WANT TO share and occasionally direct people to your website, maybe (just MAYBE) they MAY hear your real message, that you have something good to offer them! Track traffic from your posts and ultimately to your website to see what’s working and what’s not! My Answers…

Social Networking is Relationship Marketing! You may have success advertising, but you will have SUS-TAINED SUCCESS, by actually knowing WHO your are marketing to. People who KNOW, LIKE & TRUST you will do a better job of connecting with your messages and sharing it with others! Social Net-working is an extension of Face to Face networking. If you treat friends like prospects, you are just another MLM (multilevel marketing) get rich quick dewd or dewdette trying to capitalize rather than empathize! Social Media is Creating (or re-purposing) Good Content! It’s

Everywhere… there are websites, blogs, and news that will help peo-ple better use what you have to of-fer. It’s not about getting them to purchase as much as it’s being at the right place at the right time. Educat-ing people as to why you are the best option, is worth 10 clients who buy from you now and choose the next “New Kid In Town”. I have clients that have been with me for 20+ years and are STILL sharing my mes-sage and recommending my services (on every Social Media platform!). Your Website an Extension Desti-nation! Your ultimate goal is to get a phone call or an email (or a Fa-cebook or Skype direct message). IF your website is an extension of your selling campaign it will fall on deaf ears. If it’s a destination, with valuable information that creates conversations and educates, then you have the start of something good! Give people a reason to visit twice or more. Start a blog! Make sure your pages are not just a 1000 word infomercial! Give people a rea-son to SHARE your content and it will pay you back in relationships (and ultimately friends & clients!). If you think Social Networking or Social Media is a fad… I suggest you check your Magic 8 Ball and pet your Pet Rock at the same time. We are no longer in control of the message (as much as we would like to think that we are), the bloggers, content developers and Google con-trol what people think, like and do. Either we get on the ride and enjoy, or take pictures as they wave at us as they pass – buy (pun intended)!

I would love to hear your thoughts, concerns and comments!

Forest Preserve News Kendall Coun-ty Forest Preserve District Summer Camp News It’s not too late for summer camp fun! Choose from the following

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exciting camp opportunities:

Woodland Wonders: There’s a whole world of wonder right out your back door that you’ll discover in this ex-citing camp. Learn about trees, plants, animals, and other things that make forests special places. Age: Ages 4– entering kindergar-ten Time: 9:00-11:30AM Dates: July 9-13, July 23-27 Fee: $50.00

Things That Go “Eww”: What makes you say “eww”? Is it mud? Mushrooms? Slugs? This fun camp will provide a comfortable introduction to the “grosser” side of nature. Age: Entering grades 1-2 Time: 9:00-11:30AM Dates: June 11-15, June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 23-27 Fee: $50.00

Be an Ologist: Geology! Meteorolo-gy! Herpetology! So many “ologies” to learn about! In this whirlwind tour through the fascinating world of science, you’ll make new discover-ies and participate in hands-on fun every day. Age: Entering grades 3-4 Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM Dates: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 23-27, July 30-August 3 Fee: $55.00

Nature By Night: “Whooo” goes there? Come see a whole diff erent side of nature as the sun sets and na-ture gears up for the late shift. We will take night hikes, explore the sun-set switch, and enjoy watching day turn to night. Age: Entering grades 1-3 Time: 6:30-9:00PM Date: July 16-20 Fee: $55.00 (Note: there is 1 space left in this camp)

Neshnabe’k Explorers: Become more knowledgeable about the his-tory, culture, and traditions of Na-tive American groups that once lived in our area in the unique setting of Neshnabe’k, our recreated Potta-watomi village. Camp includes en-gaging projects, hikes, and hands-on learning. Age: Entering grades 3-5 Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM Date: July 9-13 Fee: $65.00

Adventure Road– Prairie Dash: If you think Kendall County is bor-ing, you’ve never been on a prairie

dash! We will spend a week zig-zagging across the county uncover-ing what makes the landscapes in

our area so unique. Age: Entering grades 5-6 Time: 9:00AM-3:00PM Dates: July 23-26 Fee: $70.00

Nature Quest: We’ve teamed up with Kendall County Outdoor Education

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center to provide an exciting mash-up of fun, adventure, and discov-ery! The schedule includes a bike hike, canoe trip, overnight campout, and lots of other awesome outdoor experiences. Age: Entering grades 7-9 Time: 9:00AM-2:30PM Dates: June 18-22, July 16-20 Fee: $80.00 Imagine That! Art Camp: Fairy houses, outdoor art, zany creations, and more await young artists in this unique camp. Age: Ages 4– enter-ing grade 1 Time: 1:00-3:30PM Date: July 30-August 3 Fee: $65.00 Program Highlights Scouts Emergency Prepared-ness Class (Grades 1-8) Saturday, July 14; 9:00-11:00AM; Rookery Building, Hoover FP. Fee: $12 Emergency preparedness is an es-sential skill for any scout. Learn the basics of emergency prepared-ness from disaster management pro-fessional Melissa Gawron. Along with a demonstration and lecture, you’ll get to make and take your own first aid kit home. Scouts and

non-scouts are welcome to attend. Over 21 Club: Midewin Tour (Adult) Wednesday, August 22; 9:00AM-2:30PM; Meet at Historic Courthouse. Fee: $8 per person The past, present, and future of the lands of Midewin National Tall-grass Prairie will be discussed on our guided “War Plants to Prairie Plants” tour. After a morning visit, we’ll enjoy a sack lunch and ice-cream stop at the historic Polk-a-dot Drive-In restaurant on old Route 66. Fee includes transportation, tour, and ice cream treat. Please bring a sack lunch and comfortable shoes. Babes in the Woods: “Bat” To School (Ages 3-6 with caregiver, ED) Thurs-day, August 23; 9:30-10:30AM; Historic Courthouse. Fee: $4 per child, accompanying adult free Come meet Dan and Sharon Pe-terson’s live bats in this exciting “bat” to school edition of Babes in the Woods! You will get to learn all about these magnificent mammals in this fun presentation. At the end of class, you’ll have a chance to get

up-close and personal with the bats. Nature’s Seasonings: Summer Gar-den and Produce Tour (Adult) Friday, August 24; 10:00AM-3:30PM; Meet at Historic Courthouse. Fee: $40, includes lunch and transportation Join us on a day-long tour to dis-cover three area establishments dedicated to growing and cook-ing fresh and tasty foods. Our first stop will be at Majestic Farms in Millbrook where we’ll be treated to a tour and shopping opportunity. Next, you’ll enjoy a fresh, home-made lunch at Emerson Creek Pot-tery in Oswego. Our last stop will be at The Growing Place in Aurora to learn about how to grow your own kitchen garden. Fee includes lunch and transportation; please wear comfortable walking shoes. Classes for Children Wee Wonders (Birth-Age 3 with a caregiver, ED) Tuesday, July 24; 9:15-10:45AM; Meet at Eagle’s Nest Pavilion Hoover FP. Fee: Free While big brother or sister is at camp, little ones can enjoy a stroll-er hike to the overlook deck and story time. We’ll learn about na-ture in summer time, listen to river sounds, and read a story together. Around the World With Snakes (Ages 6-10, ED) Saturday, July 28; 9:00-10:30AM; Rookery Building, Hoover FP. Fee: Free With over 2,700 different species of snakes all around the world, peo-ple from nearly every culture have stories, legends, and myths about snakes. Learn a few traditional snake stories and facts in this fun class. You’ll also get to meet a live snake and take home a “snaky” creation. Adult Programs Over 21 Club: Henneberry Sun-set Walk (Adult) Wednesday, July 11; 7:00-8:30PM; Hen-neberry FP, Oswego. Fee: Free Watch the “sunset switch” take place as we hike along the trails of Hen-neberry Forest Preserve on a beauti-ful summer’s evening. We may even be fortunate enough to watch bats coming out of their daytime roosts!

Opportunities at Ellis Eques-trian Center (Register for these classes by contacting Ellis Eques-trian Center at 815-475-4035) Family Fun Night (All ages) Friday, July 6; 4:00-7:00PM; Ellis House and Equestrian Center. Fee: Free, except for pony rides ($3 per ride or $5 for two rides) and concessions. Pony rides, hayrack rides, and other terrific activities await dur-ing our monthly Family Fun Night. This month’s special fea-ture is a strolling magician. For the Love of Horses Art Classes (Ages 8+) Tuesday July 10; 4:00-6:00PM; Ellis House and Eques-trian Center. Fee: $20 per class Artist Carolyn Freese will work with you to help improve your draw-ing skills and deepen your under-standing of horse conformation, movement, and individuality as we work with live models from Ellis. Hands on Science (Ages 8+, EHEC) Thursday, July 26; 5:00-7:00PM; Ellis House and Eques-trian Center. Fee: $20 per class Inspire creativity while learning how levers, gears, pulleys, and so-lar power work. The class uses K’Nex construction toys to cre-ate 3-D machines and structures. Natural Beginnings Information We’ve added a Tuesday/Thursday session to our Natural Beginnings program! The Tuesday/Thursday class will meet on the same sched-ule as the Monday/Wednesday class from 9:00-11:15AM. Tours are available throughout the summer. This program is for children ages 3-5 and meets from September 5, 2012 to May 8, 2013. More information is available by contacting Jessica Pierson, Lead Naturalist, at [email protected] or 630 553-1111. Sneak Peeks! Many great programs are coming up this spring and summer- read our newsletter online to learn more about what’s next!

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