What Type of Camp Will Your Child Like?
When I was younger, I only had one choice for summer camp—the town camp. The town camp was a traditional all-day 6 hour camp with a heavy emphasis on sports. I was more of a [Read More]
Article Category: Tweens & Teens
9 Great Benefits for Teens Who Go to Camp
Summer camp is often a place to send elementary-age kids so they aren’t sitting around the house bored, so they’ll make friends and learn new things while having fun. But as kids grow older, we [Read More]
Progressive Day Camp
Summer camp is a win-win situation for families. It gives parents the child-free time they need to work or care for younger children, while keeping their older children occupied with fun activities. The only disadvantage [Read More]
Teen Drivers: Reacting Safely to Different Situations On the Road
Because of the likelihood of being stopped by the police or being in a car accident, it’s important that parents teach young drivers how to respond. Both are stressful situations, so parents need to walk [Read More]
The Addict’s Mom Announces Their Nationwide Campaign, Lights of Hope, 2018
The Addict’s Mom hopes to highlight: The lack of available resources specifically structured to care for, curtail and combat addiction issues. Campaigns for foundations, such as hospitals, to increase their efforts in treating those plagued [Read More]
Alabama Department of Education Gives Students Free Summer Access to Fuel Education Solutions
To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Educationâ (FuelEdâ), is launching its sixth annual Alabama [Read More]
Hoover Student Was Recently Honored For Outstanding Volunteer Service at Award Presentation
Nicholas Carlisle of Hoover, an eighth-grader at Berry Middle School, will be presented with an engraved bronze medallion to recognize his selection as a Distinguished Finalist for Alabama in the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community [Read More]
Avoiding “Adulting”
Today’s teens aren’t like those of previous generations. Unlike many previous generations that were anxious to grow up, teens today are having none of it. In fact, they are putting off adulthood completely, delaying everything [Read More]
All-New Thompson High School Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The dream of an all-new Thompson High School campus came true at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 24, as Alabaster City Schools held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the public. Tours of the new high school’s [Read More]
Birmingham Parent’s 2018 Summer Camp Directory
Day Camps Advent Episcopal School 2019 Sixth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203-2701 205-252-2535 Info@AdventEpiscopalSchool.org adventepiscopalschool.org/summer Dates: June- July Panther Camp Ages: K- 3rd Grade Summer Solstice Ages: 4th-8th Grade Our summer programs offer students a wide [Read More]