Clinton Township Newsletter

6 a u g u s t 2 0 1 9 w w w . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . c o m Registration opening in mid-February! Please visit workfamily.org for more info! Not looking for a traditional day camp? ACE Enrichment Camp is the choice for you! Details coming soon. *Field Trips 2x Weekly *Swimming 3x Weekly *Theme-Based Enrichment *Flexible Registration Options (Full & Half Day!) *Professional, Well Trained, Familiar Staff *Highly Supervised, Low Ratios *Tons *Tons of Fun! Located at Spruce Run School June 24 - August 16, Travel Camp: August 19-23 I S C O M I N G S O O N ! Summer camp REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! HERE – DON'T MISS IT! i m p o r t a n c e o f e y e e x a m i n a t i o n S f o r S c h o o l a g e c h i l d r e n By Jaime Blyskal Marcolini, OD Every year, 10 million school-age children suffer from preventable or treatable visual conditions that contribute to learning, developmental and social problems. Eye care professionals help ensure that children enjoy clear, properly functioning vision to help them learn, play and take on new experiences. Comprehensive eye examinations are a critical step in safeguarding children's health and well-being, and can mean the difference between success and failure in school. Much of children's learning during the first six years is visual, yet 86 percent don't receive an eye exam during that time. Undiagnosed and untreated vision problems can prevent children from reaching their full potential. The American Optometric Association recommends eye exams by a qualified eye doctor at six months of age, at age three and again before starting school. A simple "eye chart" screening is not enough. Early diagnosis of eye and vision problems in children may prevent permanent vision loss and prompt treatment can often correct vision disorders that would interfere with normal development. Even children with 20/20 vision can have trouble focusing in the distance and/or while reading a book. The two eyes simply don't work well together. This can cause multiple issues with concentration, slow reading, learning difficulties and headaches. During an eye examination many tests are completed to assure that each eye sees well and they function well together. A child who sees the world around them clearly is in a better position to excel in school and their extra-curricular activities. For more information about about eyecare, please contact Clinton Family Eyecare located at 186 Center Street, Suite 170 in Clinton, by calling: 908.735.5712, or visit: www.ClintonFamilyEyecare.com. c l i n t O n u n i t e d M e t H O d i s t t O H O l d K i d s c a M p a u g u s t 5 - 9 Does your child love painting, science and sports? Kids can try them all at Kids Camp! Crafts, games, music and daily surprises! Kids Camp will take you on an incredible journey to experience all the fun that camp has to offer. Join us for an unforgettable week! Date: August 5 - 9, 9:00 am – noon Location: Clinton UMC, 12 Halstead St., Clinton, NJ 08809 Ages: 3-year-olds through 5th grade Cost: $25 for first child; $15 for each additional child Registration: sentforothers.org/events This year Clinton Kids Camp will enjoy an African adventure! Kids will explore God's goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Each day will include music, skits, stories, games, crafts and snacks. Kids won't want to miss this amazing summer camp experience! Clinton UMC is a community of people who are sent for others. Located at 12 Halstead Street in Clinton, the church offers Sunday services at 9:30 and 11:00 am. To learn more about Clinton UMC, visit www. SentForOthers.org or call the office at 908.735.7025. 5 t h g r a d e B o y S p i c k u p B a S k e t B a l l – f u n a n d p r a c t i c e d u r i n g t h e S u m m e r Last year we developed a team for 4th grade travel basketball for the winter season and, at the end of the season, some of those boys expressed interest in getting together to play fun pickup games during the summer. So, beginning June 23 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (or so) we will get together at Heritage Park/ Vliet-Farm Road in Bethlehem (Heritage Park, Rt 173, Asbury, NJ 08802). Just to be clear, this is not related to the travel program or tryouts; it's simply a fun way for boys entering 5th grade in the fall to get together to work on skills and play basketball together. If you would like to be emailed with updates for these pickup games, in case the location needs to be changed on any given week, please email Bob Hesser at: bobhesser8@gmail.com with your email address. Tryouts for the Boys 5th Grade Travel Basketball team will be held sometime in the early fall. The team will play in the JBA league. If you think your child may be interested in the travel basketball program, is entering 5th grade in the fall of 2019, and is in a district feeding into North Hunterdon, then he is eligible to tryout. Please contact Bob Hesser at: bobhesser8@gmail.com for more information.

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