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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Now Enrolling for ‘Superhero Summer’ Camp

    Children’s Learning Adventure Now Enrolling for ‘Superhero Summer’ Camp

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    updated: Mar 8, 2018

    Arizona-based Children’s Learning Adventure is now enrolling campers for their flagship “Superhero Summer!” Camp. The camp, available at all 45 Children’s Learning Adventure campuses, enriches students with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) based activities. This summer’s experience was designed to engage campers in creative and collaborative projects, foster new friendships and aid skill development for campers.

    Children’s Learning Adventure is the industry leader in early childhood education, offering the best educational opportunities for children from ages six weeks to 12 years old. The premier programs include Infant and Toddler programs, nationally renowned Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten Programs, Before and After School programs, and Summer and Holiday Break Camps. Children’s Learning Adventure is currently operating and developing in 11 states and is continuously growing.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s STEAM-based curriculum ensures daily exposure to learning through a multiple learning environments approach. Their STEAM-based curriculum uses a hands-on, systematic approach to teach science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

    Children’s Learning Adventure believes an integral component of learning is a child’s environment. In addition to a primary classroom, they provide daily small group instruction in specialty classrooms. Their multiple learning environments provide authentic and meaningful activities, maximizing every child’s learning capacity. Students will apply the knowledge they learn in their homerooms in specialty classrooms, such as learning about the properties of matter in science class through hands-on experiments to determine whether an item sinks or floats in water.

    Children’s Learning Adventure campuses feature several stimulating learning environments, including but not limited to: a science center complete with a planetarium; a multimedia room with a real TV studio utilizing video cameras and more; an expansive library; a technology center fully equipped with iPads and tablets; and an expansive outdoor playground with regulation basketball and tennis courts.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s curriculum provides parents with a “proof of learning” through daily teacher-parent interactions, detailed reports and weekly take-home activities connecting learning experiences to the child’s home environment.

    To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure or the “Superhero Summer!” Camp, call (844) 330-4400 or visit www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact:

    Kyle Greenberg​
    Phone: (480) 315-7970
    ​Email: kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Hey Texas, Have You Ridden YOUR Railroad Lately?

    Hey Texas, Have You Ridden YOUR Railroad Lately?

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    Traveling between Palestine and Rusk, the Texas State Railroad may only cover a 25-mile-long track, but it runs deep: a deep connection of pride, scenery, friendship, and history linking the two communities. On Thursday, May 4, 2017, The Western Group, an association of railroads headquartered in Ogden, Utah, took over the operation of the Official Railroad of Texas. Awarded the operating contract by the Texas State Railroad Authority due to their vast knowledge and experience in passenger and rail service, The Western Group is proud to expand into the Lone Star State.

    “We don’t want to just be known as the new operator with new ideas,” commented Teresa Propeck, Vice President of Passenger Train Services, “but rather as the right operator with determination to give this railroad the exposure and recognition it deserves.”

    One of Western Group’s affiliates is Verde Canyon Railroad, a successful excursion operation in the Verde Valley of Arizona, operating on a historic line built in 1912. Since 1990, Verde Canyon Railroad has built an award-winning foundation in tourism with this heritage rail line, and many of their successful methods and concepts will be implemented on the Texas line, ensuring its longevity and superiority as one of the nation’s esteemed rail experiences. “The bones of a great railroad are here,” says Propeck, “Our goal is to make Texans excited about their Official State Railroad when they come to ride.”

    Dating back to 1884, inmates incarcerated in the East Texas Penitentiary in Rusk started to lay rails to transport fuel for the prison’s iron industry. By 1909, the railroad had reached its final destination of Palestine, 25 miles from where it began. Operating as a freight line until 1969, the railroad was turned over to the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife through legislative enactment. With its historic locomotives, vintage rail cars and handsome heritage depots, the Texas State Railroad was christened anew as a tourist train, first welcoming passengers aboard on the date of the United States Bicentennial, July 4, 1976. Designated the “Official Railroad of Texas” by decree of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003, the line was transferred to the Texas State Railroad Authority by the 80th Texas Legislature in 2006.

    For the past 10 years, operators have focused heavily on special event trains. The goal of The Western Group is to build upon this foundation and bring even more passengers to ride through the picturesque Piney Woods. Some will come for the pure thrill and enjoyment of riding in antique rail cars, others to see the vintage steam and diesel engines, but all will be impressed by the railroad associates who pamper travelers from the first moment they arrive on property, through the unparalleled on-board service, to the last wave goodbye upon arrival back at the depot.

    Food service and shopping options will be available at both Rusk and Palestine depots, as well as fascinating storyboards detailing the railroad’s and the region’s rich history. Rail fans nationwide recognize the significance of the Texas State Railroad’s celebrated rolling stock.

    “The Texas State Railroad Authority has done an unbelievable job of making sure that these classic locomotives and passenger cars maintain historic authenticity,” commented Propeck, “and it is our goal to improve this railroad by adding more comforts and amenities expected by riders in the 21st century. We will still be operating trains for special occasions, including Polar Express, but we will be enhancing the experience for passengers each and every day.”

    The Western Group plans to have improvements well underway by the middle of May and completed by mid-June, with the exception of the new rolling stock museum located in Palestine. “This project may take a little more time,” said Propeck, “but the ability to stand right next to these mammoth steam locomotives and tour a late-1890 wooden-frame presidential car in mint condition will be worth the wait.”

    Original locomotive mechanical drawings will be incorporated into the exhibit with other museum-quality memorabilia. Included in the planned upgrades are coach car renovations, new interiors for cabooses and the makeover of unique parlor observation car #1511, which has seated Texas governors and U.S. presidents dating back to Lyndon Johnson.

    A beautiful campground located on Lake Cherokee near Rusk is included in the improvement of the railroad facilities. This feature is a rare bonus as it’s a very special opportunity to camp overnight next to a historic railroad in the beautiful Piney Woods. Everything great about Texas State Railroad’s storied past will remain treasured, while new ideas on the horizon will bring this heritage railroad more passengers and enthusiasm than in past years.

    The Western Group will also be working with the communities of Rusk and Palestine to aggressively market and develop rail freight opportunities along the line through its freight rail carrier, Texas & Eastern Railroad. “Texas & Eastern is uniquely positioned to help lower the cost of transportation for businesses in the area,” says Bruce Carswell, Senior Vice President of The Western Group. “The rail line already has available transload options and has developable rail-served property parcels available at multiple locations along the rail line.”

    Please note the new website address and toll-free reservation number: www.TexasStateRailroad.net and 855-632-7729. Call today to take a ride on Texas’ very own railroad and witness the renovations firsthand.
                                                                 ###                                                                                    It’s Always A Good Day When You Are On A Train!

    Source: Texas State Railroad

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  • Creative Brain Learning Voted Best Afterschool Program Provider in the Inland Empire in California

    Creative Brain Learning Voted Best Afterschool Program Provider in the Inland Empire in California

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    Inland Empire Magazine Readers Vote Creative Brain and RUSD’s Afterschool Program Best Afterschool Program of Inland Empire

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    updated: May 16, 2017

    The Creative Brain Learning/RUSD Afterschool Program at 20 of Riverside’s public schools was recently voted Best Afterschool Program of Inland Empire of 2017 by the readers of the Inland Empire Magazine.

    What sets Creative Brain Learning apart from other afterschool providers is its vast enrichment education catalog. As part of the RUSD afterschool program, Creative Brain Learning provides a comprehensive music and S.T.E.M. enrichment program for all students in all grade groups at the 20 Riverside school sites. Educational Enrichment components are grade-specific, and include comprehensive piano, guitar, ukulele, recorder, violin, drum line, Rock Band, LEGO engineering, Video Game Design, Computer Programming, Robotics, Advanced Robotics classes, and more!

    What sets Creative Brain Learning apart from other after school providers is its vast enrichment education catalog.

    Eckart Peter, Communications Director

    Janet Downey, Coordinator of After School Programs at Riverside Unified School District, recognized Creative Brain Staff at a recent District event (see picture), and praised the vast and unique educational opportunities Riverside students were able to benefit from thanks to Creative Brain Learning, and their capable staff.

    Creative Brain Learning has been providing successful afterschool programs and has served as an enrichment education partner for the past 14 years, offering unique and innovative educational opportunities to thousands of students in schools around Los Angeles (LAUSD), in Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier, San Gabriel, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Etiwanda, Riverside, San Diego, Perris, Temecula, and many other cities. Most of these programs are state-funded by ASES (After School Education and Safety) grants and are absolutely free to the students and parents. The California Department of Education (CDE) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) have both recognized Creative Brain Learning for their exemplary standards in afterschool education.

    Creative Brain Learning and its division of MUSICSTAR provide extensive enrichment components for other afterschool programs, and offer a wide range of community education classes in partnership with many other public and private institutions, such as the Cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Escondido, Poway, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Eastvale, Fontana, Claremont, Yorba Linda, Placentia, Brea, Ontario, as well as many other cities throughout California. Creative Brain Learning and MUSICSTAR also offer exciting educational camps every summer in partnership with the cities of Folsom, Roseville, Vacaville, Lodi, Elk Grove, Atascadero, Visalia, Paso Robles, Lompoc, Tracy, Ridgecrest, Solvang, Apple Valley, Moreno Valley, San Marcos, San Diego, and many others.

    For more information on Creative Brain® Learning and MUSICSTAR®:
    Please call 951-780-5365 or visit the websites:
    http://www.cblc.org  •  http://www.musicstarlearning.com

    Source: Creative Brain Learning

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