Despite bad press the Boy Scouts have received lately, plenty of kids benefit from the many positive aspects of scouting. Connor McGettigan of Gilbert Boy Scout Troop 522, a Gilbert Classical Academy sophomore, has been in scouting for seven years and recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout, Gilbert Classical’s first. In addition to earning at [...]
This year, Ben wanted a SpongeBob SquarePants theme and so all the decorations (plates, cups, goodie bags) reflected that. We also had a pinata, which the kids took turns hitting. We purchased tickets for all the kids and adults who wanted to ride the train at McCormick Stillman Railroad Park and we did that right [...]
Zone Athletic Performance of Scottsdale is offering is new performance-enhancing programs to help young athletes succeed in sports at advanced levels. Sports Performance Academy is designed for middle and high school student athletes who have the ambition and desire to compete at collegiate and professional levels. “This isn’t your typical cookie-cutter, after-school fitness program,” said [...]
The Scottsdale Unified School District’s Bring Your Own Technology program allows students to use their smartphones and tablets in class. At the beginning of Chaparral High School teacher Kitty Beder’s writing class, seniors contribute comments to a prompt by texting. The results are collected automatically on a Google Doc spreadsheet. Some responses were more useful [...]
Scottsdale is the new home of School of Rock, a national music program that teaches kids how to play rock music. The grand opening for the sole Arizona location will be on Saturday, Aug. 25. The opening will feature two events, according to general manager Megan Rousey. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the school, [...]
Terés Nail Bar in Scottsdale is reaching out to Valley moms who could use a bit of “me time” during the remaining days of the kids’ summer break. Book an appointment any Monday through August and your young ones will receive a complimentary mini-manicure and juice box. Children get their manicures first, which keeps them [...]
Oral health is important because it “affects so many different things,” stresses Scottsdale pediatric dentist Timothy R. Wilson, D.D.S., president of the Arizona Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. “If you have a toothache in class, you can’t concentrate,” says Wilson, who practices with Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics in Scottsdale. “You can’t eat fruits or veggies. [...]
The Ice Den in North Scottsdale has mixed things up this summer by converting its newest ice rink into a family-friendly turf field. This 17,000-square-foot venue differs from the Ice Den’s other two ice rinks because it has a refrigeration system built under a concrete base floor, allowing the space to be used as either [...]
In any beginning karate class, kids need help tying the belts of their gis (loose-fitting karate uniforms). Or they forget where to stand when class starts, or how to do the ready stance. Students at any martial arts class watch a series of moves and attempt to replicate them through repeated practice and observation, guided [...]
This month, Scottsdale pediatrician Arturo Gonzalez, M.D., ends a two-year term as board president of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He talks about backyard surgery, “Dr. Google” and barriers to pediatric health care. You were born in Nogales, Ariz. What are your earliest memories of visiting the doctor? They are not [...]
Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]
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This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]
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June 2012
$6.00Our annual guide to resorts around Arizona and throughout the Southwest that special deals and family-friendly amenities. Plus: A martial arts program targeted to kids with AD/HD.
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May 2012
$6.00In the Swim: 40+ swim programs around the Valley. Plus: Meet our Mother’s Day Cover Mom Essay Contest winner Mary Weisse of Phoenix.
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April 2012
$6.00Learn about 500+ Valley summer day camps and enrichment programs. Plus: For deaf parents raising children who hear, the challenges and differences may not be what you’d expect.
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March 2012
$6.00Find the right overnight camp for your child in our annual guide to camps in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. Plus: The history of Little League in Arizona.
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January 2012
$6.00This issue focuses on pregnancy and birth, including a Q&A with Valley OB/GYNs. Plus: Have you ever thought of running for the school board? How to do it.
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December 2011
$6.00Parenting from Afghanistan, by Pulitzer Prize winning writer and Phoenix dad Paul Giblin. Plus: A Local First holiday gift guide.
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