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Posted 3/9/10 Literacy New York Greater Capital Region is conducting the Second Annual READ RUN/WALK 5K Race on Sunday, June 13, 2010.  This 5K Race takes place in downtown Saratoga Springs and is a fun family-focused event.  We are reaching out to schools from the Adirondacks to Albany as we would like to involved families as runners, walkers and readers.  There are many fun and educational activities including reading incentives from the GREAT ESCAPE and program coordination with the New York State Libraries Summer Reading Program-Make a Splash at your Library!  There is also a unique raffle featuring author Gregory Maguire.  Details are available on our website at 222.literacynycap.org.

Posted 3/8/10 Carrie Haese will spend the weekend of May 15th and May 16th walking to help fight against breast cancer in the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – Boston. .The Avon Walk in Boston is one of nine events in a series of weekend fundraising walks taking place from May to October to help raise awareness and funds for access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. Carrie, like everyone walking in the event, is asked to raise at least $1,800 to be donated to the cause. Funds donated to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer are managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation, an accredited 501(c)(3) public charity with funds awarded for breast cancer awareness and education; screening and diagnosis; treatment; support services; and scientific research. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a 501 (c) (3) public charity. Our federal tax ID number is 13-6128447. Carrie’s Participant ID number is 531827. Donations can be made at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer website AVONWALK.ORG by following the “donate now” link, selecting the Boston walk and entering Carrie Haese under participant. If you have any questions about the Avon Walk, or Carrie’s participation as a Walker, please do not hesitate to be in touch with her directly. You can email Carrie at bolandc13@yahoo.com.

Posted 2/5/10 Shen Dollars for Scholars March Fundraiser at TGIF: The local chapter of DFS, a not-for-profit organization of volunteers who award $500 - $1000 scholarships each year to qualifying seniors in the Shen School District, will hold a fundraiser at the Clifton Park TGI Fridays on Tuesday, March 16, 5 - 9 p.m. A flier may be downloaded from the Shenendehowa Dollars for Scholars website (google) and presented that evening. Others will be available outside TGIF that evening. All profits from the evening will be awarded to Shen seniors this year.

Posted 12/16/09 Girl Scouts World Thinking Day You are cordially invited to the United Nations World Thinking Day Conference. At this year's meeting, we will be focusing our efforts on curbing world hunger. Please come and enjoy a morning with cultural ambassadors from other countries, broadening cultural horizons, joining together for a cause, and HAVING FUN. This year the celebration will be on: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 in the Karigon/Orenda Multipurpose Room Visitors may arrive at 9am to Register and complete your passport. The Celebration begins at 9:15 with an Opening Ceremony, you may visit countries after 9:30. The festivities end at 12 noon, after the Closing Ceremony. Please bring canned or dry goods to donate in order to fight world hunger. Pre-registration is not required for individual travelers Cost is $5.00 per Girl Scout which includes a participation patch and all activities/food * Troops: Please contact us for a registration form as soon as possible, we will make sure your complete packet will be ready the day of Thinking Day. If you have any questions, please contact Denice Gibson at denice2u@nycap.rr.com * If the Shen campus closes because of weather: Thinking Day will be held on Sunday, March 7th at 1:30

Posted 9/18/09 Teen Activity Board  at CAPTAIN. As the cornerstone of the CAPTAIN Youth Development Program, the Teen Activity Board (TAB) promotes the development of leadership, self-esteem, strong character and citizenship by providing teens with the opportunity to implement community service and fundraising activities. While CAPTAIN provides adult supervision for activities, TAB is run by a youth Executive Board who are leaders among their peers. The TAB Board works closely with student members and the community to identify community service needs, and fundraising opportunities. Widely know for their Halloween Hayride at Riverview Orchard, TAB members also visit senior centers and children’s hospitals, conduct community cleanups and food drives, and participate in various fundraisers for CAPTAIN throughout the school year. To become involved with TAB, contact CAPTAIN’s Youth Development Coordinator at 371-1185.

Posted 1/16/09 We invite all students 12 and under to submit their writing and artwork for possible publication in Skribblers Magazine or Skribblers e-zine at www.skribblersmagazine.com.  Every child who submits work receives a positive, constructive and personalized feedback letter about their submission. Around 90 -100 students are published each issue and resubmission of revised pieces is encouraged. Submissions can be sent to skribblerssubmissions@hotmail.com or mailed to Skribblers Magazine Inc. P.O. Box 286 Clifton Park, NY 12065.  Questions? skribblersmagazineinc@hotmail.com or 337-0065 Skribblers is a nonprofit, volunteer run organization committed to  encouraging the voices and creativity of young people throughout the Capital Region.

Community Groups/Parent Resources

Alzheimer's Hope November is National Alzheimer's Awareness month. Like any other district there are a lot of Shen families impacted by Alzheimer's. www.AlzheimersHope.com is a free resource for kids. Grandmas Cobwebs written by former Shen principal Ann Frantti is on the site as a flashbook with audio.

SAGE (Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education) For information about SAGE, upcoming meetings and links for parents go to their website at www.worknotes.com/ny/cliftonpark/sage Saturday Scholars -  Saturday Scholars is an enrichment program sponsored by S.A.G.E. and open to all students in the Capital District. Classes are held for 5 consecutive Saturdays from 10am to 12pm during March. Students may select courses from a variety of challenging hands-on classes in areas such as literature, art, science, math and foreign language. Course listings are available on our website each year by early January and registration will be held in late January. For further information please email us at sagenews@yahoo.com. [back to top]

Y-Care For information about the after-school program in our buildings provided by the Southern Saratoga YMCA, call 371-2139. [back to top]

Shen Dollars for Scholars Shen Dollars for Scholars program offers a wide-range of scholarships. Memorial Scholarships include those in memory of Adeline Haswell, Matthew Proctor, John J. Sanvidge, Adam Haswell, Susan Jill Hughes, Nicole Lee, and PJ O'Donnell. Additional scholarships with specific emphases, as well as the general DFS scholarship, are also available. Interested applicants should visit the website and click on Scholarship Application for specific requirements.

Gambling Prevention Problem Gambling Prevention Services - Minor gambling CAN lead to major problems! For more information on youth gambling prevention programs, visit our website.

The Prevention Council Is your community resource center for information on youth alcohol and substance use, violence, bullying, and problem gambling.  For more information contact us at 581-1230 or visit our website at www.preventioncouncil.org

Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service regarding free tax preparation and qualifications for earned income tax credit

The American Cancer Society Is right here in your community. For information about cancer, support programs/ resources and/ or free cancer screenings call 1-800-ACS-2345 or go to http//www.cancer.org

Twin Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America In Cub Scouting, boys and their families have fun and adventure in a program that builds character and instills values. Cub Scouting embraces the values of citizenship, compassion, cooperation, courage, faith, health and fitness, honesty, perseverance, positive attitude, resourcefulness, respect, and responsibility. These values come to boys in all parts of the Cub Scout program—all while they're having a great time with their friends and families.  Cub Scouting is a year-round family-oriented part of the BSA program designed for boys who are in first through fifth grades (or are 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the 10 purposes of Cub Scouting: Character Development Spiritual Growth Good Citizenship Sportsmanship and Fitness Family Understanding Respectful Relationships Personal Achievement Friendly Service Fun and Adventure Preparation for Boy Scouts All the activities leaders plan and boys enjoy should relate to one or more of these purposes. These purposes help us achieve the overall aims of the BSA of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.  To locate a Cub Scout Pack near you please visit, www.joincubscouting.org, or call us at 869-6436 ext. 28.

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Shenendehowa Service Unit Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Girls in Kindergarten through grade 12 can join as girl members in many different ways, such as joining a troop, attending summer camp, participating in a special interest group, or participating as independent Girl Scouts. Adults 18 years of age or older can join Girl Scouts to serve as volunteers. Our volunteers assist as troop leaders, mentors, operational assistance, and programmers. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place! For more information, please visit www.gsneny.org or call us at 489-8110.

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