Mercer Island Parent Edge

MI Parent Edge Presents

Navigating Our Kids' Anxieties

Everyday strategies for neutralizing worries and anxieties

   Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm at MIHS PAC

Join Parent Edge as we welcome Dr. Chris McCurry, author of Parenting Your Anxious Child With Mindfulness and Acceptance, and learn about the natural origins of anxiety and stress, as well as parenting strategies that help kids navigate anxious situations and strategies kids can employ to be successful when strong emotions show up. Learn more about Dr. McCurry by going to http://www.abcdseattle.com/McCurry.asp.

This event is geared towards parents of kids of all ages; students in grades 9-12 are also welcome!  Free for all MI PTA members.

Please visit www.miparentedge.org 

Adventure Guides is an action oriented program for fathers and children! Father/child pairs form circles with families in their neighborhood or school they attend with one or two fathers serving as the volunteer circle leader. Circles usually meet once a month for games, crafts, stories and other activities. The circles are a part of a larger Expedition which offers additional activities each month such as campouts, pine block derbies and other outings.

Don't have a circle or want to start a new one? contact Linda Toycen at ltoycen@seattleymca.org and she'll lead you through all of the logistics. 

Programs are available for 3-5 year olds (Y-Tykes), K-3rd graders (Y-Guides and Y-Princesses) and 4th grade & up (Westerners).

Fall Campouts are approaching quickly. Register once you are part of a circle. 

• Y Guides. October 3 - 5 at YMCA Camp Orkila, register here.

• Y Princesses, October 17 - 19 at Miracle Ranch, register here.

Yoga for kid athletes! Join certified kids yoga instructor, Heather Feldman from Yellow Yoga, for a weekly one hour yoga session that is specifically designed for child athletes. Build core strength, increase flexibility and balance, help prevent injuries, increase focus and attention, increase endurance, boost self-confidence, and promote mental, physical and emotional health. For more information please contact Becky Shaddle, bshaddle@positiveplace.org 

SUNDAYS  at 4pm, Parent and Child (ages 8-13)

 Hola, Ni Hao, and Bonjour!

At Sponge,we are dedicated to providing a fun, immersive introduction to world languages for children. Our classes revolve around active learning, with native or near native speaking teachers leading students through an engaging curriculum of games, stories, art projects and music.    

TechSmartKids, a leading provider of computer

science and physical computing education for elementary and middle school students is offering

after school computer programming classes for

West Mercer students and the community.

For students new to coding this fall TechSmartKids

will be offering their C101-Intro to Coding I class

for Grades 2-5.

Classes begin the week of October 6th

The C101-Intro to Coding I class meets once a week

for 90 minutes at one of the following times:

* Wednesday 2:40-4:10pm

* Thursday 4:15-5:45pm

* Friday 4:15-5:45pm

Enrollment

Enroll Online: http://www.TechSmartKids.com