Our school has removed physical education teachers and has replaced them with more STEM teachers. Why isn’t the health and physical well-being of our kids considered important? Each state has its own standards for physical education and its own requirements for how those standards must be met. If there is an allowance for a licensed…
Are you looking for a new enrichment program for you and your little one? Add Music Together of South Dayton to your list, it combines music with learning in a family-focused environment and lucky for you they are offering FREE 30 minutes demo classes this fall! See what our Associate Publisher, Hannah learned on her…
All kids experience some challenges as they go through childhood, and most of the time these “rough patches” come and go without too much cause for worry. Sometimes though, a troubling phase lingers, bringing to light a mental health issue that could be resolved with the help of someone well-versed in the area of childhood…
Dayton Ballet is beaming with pride to present Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s classic and stunning story ballet Swan Lake! For the first time ever, this full-length masterpiece will be performed on the Mead stage of the Schuster Center to live music performed by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. The full professional Dayton Ballet company takes the…
Breast cancer detection and prevention messages peak in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast cancer is a health concern that is always present. “On average 635 U.S. women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day,” says Radiologist Sheila Manion, MD, Director of Women’s Imaging at Kettering Health Network. Did You Know? •…
When you become a parent, everything changes in an instant. All of a sudden, taking care of and loving a tiny person who depends on you for everything becomes your main goal. Because of this huge duty, you need to be very careful and ready. In order to react effectively to potential emergencies, young parents…
In today’s digital-first world, it’s easy to overlook the role of traditional mail. Emails and social media posts seem to have taken over as our primary forms of communication. However, a recent study by Cactus Mailing reminds us that the mailbox still holds a special place in our lives—especially here in Ohio. The study revealed…
Each year, more than 900 deserving golf caddies from across the country attend college on the Chick Evans Scholarship. Supported by the Western Golf Association, the privately funded program provides full tuition and housing scholarships to leading universities across the country, including Miami University and Ohio State University. The requirements to earn the Evans Scholarship are straightforward:…
It’s the time of year when you are likely made aware of just how many toys reside in your house. During the holidays, your children receive new toys and if you’re anything like us, that means some of the ones they already have, must go. Children naturally grow out of toys and everyone also runs out of space,…
We have lift off! Wump Mucket Puppets are performing “Space is the Place” throughout the summer with performances at libraries around Greater Dayton. The show celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with stories and songs that go where no puppet show has gone before including Coleman the Sasquatch’s trip to the moon and a sci-fi fairytale of an alien space…
