A Family Affair Children's Center

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher created curriculum. We have a music teacher who comes once a week and we take several field trips a year. Our 2’s and 3’s Program In our 2’s and 3’s room we focus on helping children master self-care tasks such as toilet-training and using cups and forks as well as building social skills. We also lay the foundation for future academic learning with the basics such as the alphabet, colors, and basic math skills such as patterns and counting. Our 4’s and 5’s Program Our 4’s and 5’s program focuses on Kindergarten readiness. We cover all developmental areas including literacy, math concepts, science, social skills, music, and art all couched within a fun and interactive theme such as “Animals” or “The Beach.” Learning activities related to each of those topics are done throughout the week. Before and After School Care We provide before and after school care for children who attend Pine Grove or Harford Hills Elementary. We are open when schools are closed. We do a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Table games ○ Crafts ○ Legos ○ Outdoor play We also offer homework help, a morning and afternoon snack. Children are picked up and dropped off from the center by the BCPS bus system. Summer Camp We offer a school age summer camp for Kindergarten—5th graders. Our camp is theme based and children are engaged in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Field trips ○ Swimming ○ Art ○ Music ○ Exercise ○ Games ○ Science ○ Enrichment activities email: julianna.brown@afamilyaffaircc.net

Baltimore County

MD Patch Team

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Parkville-Overlea

Maryland

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher...

Baltimore County residents who still haven't raked up their leaves only have a few more days to do it if they want the county to recycle them. The final yard materials recycling collection day for county residents will happen between December 1 and December 14, depending on a resident's specific schedule. Yard waste can also be set out with the trash for regular collection before Dec. 14 if the last yard waste recycling collection has already occured, according to a statement released by Baltimore County. County officials urge residents to bag and set out the leaves for collection, rather than raking or blowing leaves into the street or gutter, which is illegal., according to the statement. The change, which occurs annually, affects all county residents who have "Y" designations on their county recycling schedules. Those schedules can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/solidwaste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">county website</a>. Copies can also be obtained by calling 410-887-2000. Separate yard materials recycling collections  for affected residents will resume in April 2013.

Baltimore County residents who still haven't raked up their leaves only have a few more days to do it if they want the county to recycle them.

The final yard materials recycling collection day for county residents will happen between December 1 and December 14, depending on a resident's specific schedule. Yard waste can also be set out with the trash for regular collection before Dec. 14 if the last yard waste recycling collection has already occured, according to a statement released by Baltimore County. County officials urge residents to bag and set out the leaves for collection, rather than raking or blowing leaves into the street or gutter, which is illegal., according to the statement.

The change, which occurs annually, affects all county residents who have "Y" designations on their county recycling schedules. Those schedules can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/solidwaste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">county website</a>. Copies can also be obtained by calling 410-887-2000. Separate yard materials recycling collections  for affected residents will resume in April 2013.

Jacob Baumgart

Towson

The pick-ups end December 14 and will resume in April.