Deborah Curry, director of Discovery Place KIDS Projects, has been working with a group of sixth-grade students at Children's Community School in Davidson since February.
The students have been creating a hands-on exhibit experience that will be used during the grand opening of Discovery Place KIDS -- Huntersville. This project is a chance for children of all ages to be involved with the children's museum.
The exhibit project is a trunk for the Grandmother's Attic exhibit area, which will encourage children to explore different eras in history. The CCS students have been working on a trunk that will represent the 1960s.
Students have learned about early childhood development. They have researched the 1960s, created a marketing campaign, including a newsletter article, and designed posters, fliers and daily announcements typical of a 1960s week.
Students collected donations for the project, planned and managed a budget, developed activities and games related to the 1960s that they could present to kindergarten students.
On Wednesday, students presented the program to a class of kindergarteners using the materials from their trunk. Activities included a tie-dye craft, story time using "Where the Wild Things Are," which is an award-winning story from the 1960s. The kindergartners also participated in activity stations with games, toys and 60s music.
"The students have done a great job on their project," said Curry. "It would be wonderful to have the entire community aware of their great work."
The students will continue to collect additional items from the Lake Norman community for their exhibit trunk. They are looking for 1960s clothing and vintage toys and games that were introduced in the 1960s, such as G.I. Joe and Easy Bake Ovens.
The students are also searching for photos taken in the North Mecklenburg community during the 1960s. They are hoping to find adults who were children in the North Mecklenburg area during the 1960s to help record local history. They would like to know, "What was it like to be a kid in Mecklenburg County during the 1960s?"
For more information, call 704-875-0272 or visit www.discoveryplacekids.org.
Memorial Day Celebration
Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department and Birkdale Village will host the Huntersville Memorial Day Ceremony from 7 to 8 p.m. May 26 at Birkdale.Bob Doran, chair of the Memorial Day Committee, said the event will feature Mayor Jill Swain; Master of Ceremonies, ///U.S. Army Capt. Christian Boggiano, and Deborah Kidd of the N.C. International Guard.///
The Huntersville Police Department Honor Guard, American Legion Post 321 of Huntersville, North Mecklenburg Community Chorus and buglers from Boy Scout Troop 19 of Huntersville Presbyterian Church will also participate.
Army Capt. Richard Paco, a West Point graduate who recently returned from the war in Iraq, will be a special guest.
Join in the festivities and be part of the day to recognize, honor and remember military men and women who protect and have protected our country. For additional information, call the Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department at 704-766-2220 or Birkdale Village at 704-895-8744.
Happy Mother's Day
To all the awesome women who are mothers providing love to their own children and to others who need to be under a protective and loving wing, Happy Mother's Day.
Greetings to my own mom, who is my role model of strength, discipline, generosity, compassion for others, independence and putting others before herself.
She has taught me unconditional love. I celebrate her hoping she knows, despite living on the other side of the world, that I love and appreciate her, and she is a blessing in my life.
Annette
Calud
