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Home Alone Class Is your child becoming the age where they can stay home alone? This class is designed to build confidence, emphasize safety issues, and prepare them for the challenges associated with staying home alone. Participants will find solutions to issues including safe internet and phone usage, stranger danger, and food preparation. Participants will prepare a snack as part of the class. Basic first aid skills, identifying potential hazards, and what to do in an emergency will also be discussed. Date: Thursday, 11/1/18 Grades: 4-6 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm Cost: $20 Location: Standish Municipal Center Instructor: Gail Platts Babysitter Training Would you like to learn about the responsibilities of becoming a certified babysitter? This class includes the business of babysitting, emergency procedures and basic first aid, child care, amusement of children and more. Upon completion of this course, participants will receive an American Red Cross Babysitting certification. Full attendance is mandatory to obtain certificate. Limited to 14. Date: Saturday, 11/3/18 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Ages: 11 - 14 Cost: $72 Location: Standish Municipal Center Instructor: Gail Platts Animal Shelter Helpers

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We are partnering with the Westbrook Animal Refuge League to promote volunteering in the community. During their time at the shelter, kids will get a chance to learn how to interact with all different kinds of animals and perform volunteering tasks such as; cleaning, sorting donations, making food or toys for the animals, and helping with any other tasks needed.

Dates: Mondays Session 1: 10/29/18 - 11/19/18 (11/12 exclusion date) Session 2: 12/3/18 - 12/17/18 Session 3: 2/4/19 - 2/25/19 (2/18 exclusion date) Session 4: 3/4/19 - 3/18/19 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Grades: 4 & 5 Cost: $30 Pick-up/drop-off location: All participants must be picked up at George E. Jack Elementary School at 5:30 pm. See website for transportation details.

Fall & Winter 2018-2019