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This is a sample of one of our Hillcrest Adventure Time newsletters: WELCOME TO HILLCREST A.T.! Welcome to another exciting school year! We hope you all had a wonderful summer. We have lots of fun activities coming up! Every Picture Tells a story, Doesn't It? Week of September 3. Hi! "Who are you?" Come share photographs of you, your family, your pets, your summer vacation adventures. This helps us get to know each other better. Welcome back everyone! All emergency packets are due this week. We are always available for questions. Total Recall, September 9-13. This week will bring back some of those memories and put into practice Adventure Time rules and manners. Children will be given mini- refresher courses on where to store their lunches and backpacks, yard etiquette and the like, to avoid rudeness, misunderstandings, misconduct, and encourage good habits, routine, politeness, and common sense. Things You Will Need to Know, September 16-20. This is the time for schedule change adjustments and fine-tuning. Children and staff will be arranging seating for a quick roll call, announcements, and snack. Please remember no toys from home, and mark all your child's belongings so we can swiftly return any misplaced items. The game shelves and bookshelves are full of choices, and the staff will offer choices in sports and games, music and drama, free play and organized games, and sewing and crafts. Batteries Not Included, September 23-27. We will offer personalized tours through the wonderful world of books, crafts, board games, coloring media, cooking, sports, and journal writing (collections) throughout the week. Our A.T. garden will get its annual brush-up for fall, and we will collaborate on spring planting ideas with the kids. Stories and Story Time, October 7-11. It is always much easier to remember something if the story was good! Some of our best memories carried through adulthood will be of the classics and of some unique tales told to us. Come enjoy the magnitude of the library and the computer. Earth's four seasons: How do the seasons affect how we eat, what we wear, how we feel, and where we decide to live? The world is a fast-paced place, but there is only one planet Earth. How do animals survive and live in different regions? How do mass populations get along if mother nature decides to throw a wrench into the works (monsoon, heat wave, and other extreme weather, or Earth's crust and ocean floor upheaval)? We have questions! Let's find answers. Where in the World?, October 21-25. Maps and globes, here we come!! Since food comes from around the world...let's try to find some of these places! October 24th is United Nations Day. How can individuals and groups promote international world peace? What does this mean to us? What do animals need to live in peace? Under a Star-y Sky, October 28-31. Sincerely, Your Adventure Time staff If you would like to call us, our number is: 510-652-4242.