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First Time Home Buyers Information Session

By General Announcements, Jacksonville, Florida, Parental Resources

First Time Home Buyers Information Session

Tired of Renting? Fire Your Landlord.

Need Credit Counseling?

Come out and get insider tips on how you can own your own home.

Thursday, January 18th at 6:00 pm at Parks’ Place

  • Zero down home loans available.
  • Up to 15K grants available.
  • Free credit report available to everybody who attends.

Please join us for a first time home buyers seminar.

Come out and get insider tips from guest speaker Willie Smith with Hampton Group Funding, Inc.

Tosha Martinez Realtor

 

Protective Factors for Strengthening Families

How to Enroll Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

By KindergartenNo Comments

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Florida’s FREE pre-k program for children turning 4 years old on or before September 1 !

How to enroll in Duval County:

1. Ensure you have a working email address.

2. Log on to www.VPKDuval.org and complete the online VPK application.

3. Separately scan and submit supporting documents in PDF format.

  • One proof of current residency: driver’s license, utility bill, or paystub
  • One proof of child’s age: birth certificate, passport, or military ID (Shot records cannot be accepted)

4. Once the application and documentation is reviewed, a Certificate of Eligibility will be emailed to families within five {5) business days.

5. A list of eligible VPK providers is available online to view and download.


Please join us for Free Fall VPK 2017

Begins August 14, 2017

Morning Class: 8:00am – 11:00am
Afternoon Class: 12 noon – 3:00pm

Classes begin August 14, 2017.

  • Classes are not open to 4 years old who have not yet attended VPK.
  • Your child must be 4 years old by September 1, 2017

Contact: Joanne Parks
jparks@parksplacelearningcenter.com

 

New Travel Rules

The New Travel Rules

By Family, Kids, Parental ResourcesNo Comments

FAMILY TRAVEL HAS CHANGED A LOT SINCE YOU WERE A KID. TRAVELING WITH KIDS-YES EVEN BABIES-HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER THAN IT IS TODAY. JOIN THE RANKS OF FAMILIES HIDING THE ROAD MORE OFTEN BY FOLLOWING THIS NEW, GAME-CHANGING ADVICE.

RULE 1: yes, you can

No, really, you can take small humans 011 a trip without it being equal parts stress and fun.
Traveling with young kids is becoming the norm, not the exception. It’s harder to raise eyebrows on planes, in restaurants, and at the hotel pool. Why? Because in recent years, the travel industry has been catering to young families like never before, and so you’d have to try really hard to wind up in a place where yours were the only kiddos in sight. Rather than treating children as an “add-on,” resorts today are all about the kids. Airlines offer families with young children priority boarding and stroller checking; rental car companies issue car seats.

RULE 2: take advantage of technology

Most of us remember dreading those long rides to get to our family’s vacation destination. But back then, options to make the hours pass were limited to counting license plates and putting gum in your sister’s hair. No more. Tech that keeps kids entertained on the road abounds such as the next-generation scavenger hunt: geocaching. This trending hoppy can be tried out at a rest stop along your driving route. Use your phone and a geocache app to find hidden treasures nearby. You can geocache virtually anywhere these days. Young children love to follow the app to find a surprise. The rule is that if you take something, you leave something. So make sure to bring along a few trinkets for the next family to find.

Rule 3: The more, the merrier

We don’t mean vacationing with your in-laws (though you could; see Rule 4). A growing trend is vacationing with your friends and their kids. With families and their kids. With families spread out over larger distances than in previous generations, friends with kids the same age have taken over as a support system. More young parents are deciding to travel as a group. It’s more fun for the kids, who have built-in playmates they already know, and for you as well, especially if you have a baby or toddler. Think about it: You and your bambino will have company at the kiddie pool for once, while your spouse takes the older kids to the diving board.

Rule 4: rethink what it means to “go home”

Visiting grandparents is a top reason for taking a family trip, and now it no longer means piling into your old bedroom with your own kids and feeling obliged to eat your favorite childhood pancakes – Every. Single. Morning. If you believe that home is the people you love, not necessarily a physical place, then this is the year to suggest going somewhere awesome as the annual family visit. Grandparents who don’t see their grandchildren that often may be only too happy to share a special experience with them. Private homes and resort rental services, such as Airbnb HomeAway and Vacatia, now make it possible to find comfy accommodation for a large group that, well, feel like a home.

Rule 5: Be spontaneous

Online booking has changed the travel game. Vacations no longer have to be planned months out. Now it’s simple to jump on a great hotel deal or a rock-bottom fare, gram the kids and go. The ease of comparing prices instantaneously can make it possible for those with a tight budget to take a trip that they thought was out of their reach. It also make much easier to take advantage of low-season travel dates. Many schools are closed on random days that apply only in that district, such as teacher­ development days. If you have school-age kids, you don’t need to be restricted to the pricey (and crowded) summer and spring break time frames. Unexpected day off from school a week from Friday? Grab your phone and make it an impromptu long weekend.

Rule 6 Mix Business with Pleasure

Work-family balance is a priority for most working parents. If you travel frequently for business, it can sometimes be hard not to feel guilty, or at least a little sad, about spending precious time away from your family. But like so much else in 2017, it’s time to rethink the business trip. It doesn’t have to be an either-or proposition. Why not bring your partner and kids along? If you all fit in one room, there’s no additional cost to your employer. While you’re out during the day, they can enjoy the local
attractions. No, it’s not a dream family vacation, but it’s a great way to grab quality time with your kids in a way that fits your life now.

Kids eat free Jacksonville, Florida

Restaurants that Kids Eat Free & Really Cheap

By General AnnouncementsNo Comments

EVERYDAY

Denny’s

Kids 10 and under eat Free everyday from 4pm- 10pm. Up to 2 free kids per adult entree purchased.

Bruster’s Ice Cream

Children 42″ and below receive a free baby cone with the purchase of another ice cream treat.

MONDAY

Pizza Palace

Kids 12 and under eat Free on Monday nights with a paying adult. Bartram Oaks Walk.

Brick Oven Pizzeria Fleming Island

www.brickovengastropub.com. Kids eat free with each adult entree from 5pm to 8pm. Balloon Art by Gary that guy!

Woody’s BBQ

One free kids meal, for kids 12 and under with the purchase of one paid adult meal from 5:30 pm – close

TUESDAY

Miller’s Ale House-Mandarin

All day. 12 and Under. One free kids with the purchase of each adult meal.

Hurricane Grill & Wings

One free Kids Meal from 4 to close with every meal purchase.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Kids under 12 years of age eat FREE every Tuesday at Moe’s with purchase of adult meal of greater value. Child must be present. Free Kids Meal Offer cannot be combined with any other coupons.

Beaches Seafood

Kids 10 & under eat free Monday through Wednesday. One free kids meal with a purchase of a regular entree.

WEDNESDAY

Mello Mushroom

Kids can make their own pizzas and Kids’ Meals are ½ off from 5pm to 8pm.

THURSDAY

Zaxby’s

Free Kids meals every Thursdays from 5pm – 8pm with every adult meal purchased. Free Entertainment Every Thursday; Caricaturist, Face Painter and Captain Character!! Beach Blvd location.

SATURDAY

Crispers

Saturdays & Tuesdays – S1.49 Kid’s Meal from Kids Menu with purchase of Adult Meal. 2 kids per parent Roosevelt Blvd & St. Johns Town Center locations.

SUNDAY

Jersey Mike’s

1615 Hendricks Avenue • 904-399-5006
www.jerseymikes.com. Kids Eat Free on Sundays! Kids meat with purchase of a regular sized sub *child must be accompanied by an adult.

Please call ahead to verify these meal deals are valid.

Special offers and discounts are subject to change at any time.

 

 

 

 

 

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Parks’ Place Anthem for Children

By General AnnouncementsNo Comments

As you walk through this world,
Watch how you grow.
As you walk through this world,
Learn as you grow.

Take the time.
Take the care.

Learn to Give.
Learn to Share.

Learn to leave what you found
for those who follow on the way.

As you walk through this world,
Watch how you dwell.
As you walk through this world,
Please leave it well.

Take the time.
Take the care.

Learn to Give.
Learn to Share.

Learn to leave what you found
for those who follow on the way.