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CHEF WILL HUGHES COOKS FOR SEEDS!

When:

• Saturday, May 31 / 11 am - 3 pm

Where:

• Jubilee Courtyard
  Next door to Will Hughes Catering and Market
  1716 Main St., Daphne, AL

What:

• Enjoy Will’s popular Couchon du Lait – a Cajun dish of shredded barbeque pork served on a French bread po-boy.
• Side dishes include: black bean and corn salad, roasted potato salad, chips and dessert.
• Dine-in seating and take-out boxes available.
• Live music and children’s activities, too!

Tickets:

• Advance: $15 / Day of event: $20
  (includes a collectible “Pig in the Park ‘08” T-shirt)
• Purchase now at Will Hughes Catering and Market, the Frame Corner, Daphne City Hall and Recreation Department, Uncorked Fine Wines, Market by the Bay, Riviera Utilities and The Neighborhood School.

Bring your whole family and celebrate the arrival of summer in the Jubilee Courtyard, Olde Daphne’s unsung garden jewel!

SEEDS Lyceum 2008 Summer Camps:
COOL CLASSES FOR KIDS! SIGN UP TODAY!

What’s on tap for your kids this summer? How about a beginning Spanish or French class? A whirlwind look at the history of rock and roll? An introduction to the new art of digital storytelling? A brief tour of ancient history and world cultures through the lens of music, creative writing, dance, visual arts and cuisine?

These are just some of the exciting learning opportunities available through SEEDS’ 2008 Lyceum Summer Camps. Reading, critical thinking, geography, research and computer skills will also be highlighted in this new K- 12 enrichment program.

Fourteen different classes focusing on the humanities will be offered during three week-long afternoon course series. Most will be held at Daphne East Elementary and Daphne Middle School, and all are open to Baldwin County students moving into designated grade levels for the 2008-09 school year. Private and parochial school students are welcomed.

Registration fees range from $50-70 for the 10-hour courses. Class size is limited to twenty, and participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Download and print our SEEDS’ Lyceum 2008 Summer Camp brochure and send in your registration with check/cash payment to: SEEDS / P. O. Box 460 / Daphne, AL 36526. So sign up today!

A limited number of scholarships are available. Interested families are invited to download, print and send in a completed scholarship application by no later than June 1.

Here's how to sign up:

• SEEDS Lyceum 2008 Summer Camp brochure/registration form:
  (download/print/complete and mail with fee to:
  SEEDS, P.O. Box 460, Daphne, AL 36526
• SEEDS Lyceum 2008 Summer Camp Scholarship Application
  
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  call: (251) 656-7333 / email: info@seedsindaphne.org.

Check out these COOL CLASSES:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COURSES

Around the World in 5 Days

Grades K-3 / Daphne East Elementary

Enjoy a virtual trip around the world while increasing your knowledge of culture, geography and map skills. Visit a silkworm farm in China and try your hand at chopsticks. Learn to tie-dye African-style and to craft Mexican tissue flowers and clay pottery. Come play with your friends and with our expert “travel guides,” GINGER MILLER and KATRINA RENFROE, as we venture to many new and different places.
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday /12:30-2:30 p.m. / $70

The Lyceum Poetry Café

Grades 4-6 / Daphne East Elementary

Wile away a few summer afternoons in the Lyceum Poetry Café. Explore your love of words with host MARTHA PIERCE and give your creativity free rein as you experiment with different poetic forms and create a lasting portfolio of your work. Parents are invited to a colorful poetry reading celebration on Friday.
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $50

What’s the Word?

Grades 4-6/Daphne East Elementary

Words rule in this mind-expanding mix of puzzles and literary pastimes. Build your vocabulary as we put the “fun” in functional. BLAIR HEALD specializes in mentoring top-notch readers. Get in the game!
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $50

Reflections of Me

Grades K-3/Daphne East Elementary

Make famous stories and pictures come to life! Share your thoughts and ideas through art-making and personal journaling. The world of reading and writing is full of wonder with KIM NOLFE.
July 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $60

Beginning Research

Grades 4-6 / Daphne East Elementary

Learn the SUPER 3 of library research from media specialist ELIZABETH TINDELL. Discover the all-but-forgotten secrets of “Daphne: The Park City” using games, music and multimedia. “Graduate” from this fun-filled course with your first research paper in hand!
July 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $60

Como está? A Beginning Spanish Experience

Discover the exciting world of Spanish culture through this early foreign language experience. Learn some basic conversation, try new foods and take to the dance floor in this lively class presented by members of the DAPHNE HIGH FACULTY.

Grades K-3/Daphne East Elementary /
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $50

Grades 4-6/Daphne East Elementary /
July 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $50

MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

If It’s Too Loud, You’re Too Old

Grades 7-12 / Daphne Middle

Rock your way through American history (1950’s - present) with pop culture expert JOHN KINARD. Learn about upheavals in politics, international affairs and social consciousness through the lens of popular music. Ever slammed the door of your room and cranked it up loud? Come check out who else has been there, done that.
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $60

Parlez-vous français? An Introduction to Conversational French

Grades 7-8 / Daphne Middle

Impress your friends with some French small talk. Daphne High foreign language teacher SUE PASCARELLA introduces the charming art of speaking French and leads a brief cultural tour for aspiring Francophiles.
June 16-20 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $60

SPEAK – A Summer Book Club Study of the acclaimed novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

Grades 8-12 / Daphne Middle

Meet a cynical ninth grader who struggles to cope with a dark secret and the bewildering complexities of high school life. Creative writing enthusiast AMANDA BLAKE leads this informal study of SPEAK – a story that deals with a difficult subject in a humorous way and encourages young adult readers to learn compassion as they discover their own voices. (Copies of the novel will be available at Barnes and Noble and should be purchased in advance.)
June 23-27 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $60

El español en el medio: Spanish in the Middle

Grades 7-8 / Daphne Middle

Chat with your friends using everyday Spanish phrases. Learn about famous Spanish/Latin artists and try your hand at their unique styles. Discover fascinating landmarks and the colorful musical traditions of Hispanic culture. A good preparatory experience for high school Spanish with DHS teacher VIRGINIA HODGES.
June 23-27 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $60

From Baroque to Hip Hop

Grades 7-12 / Eastern Shore Dance Academy

Experience firsthand the evolution of dance through the centuries. Ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip-hop are all linked across history. Learn a new style each day from instructor LISA EVANS.
June 23- 27 / Monday-Friday / 9:30-11:30 a.m. / $60

Global Art: Experiencing World History and Culture through Mixed Media

Grades 7-8 / Daphne Middle

Wander through epic periods and exotic places as you experiment with 3D art and a variety of media. Popular DMS art teacher SHERRY BITTINGER opens the door to a more creative you!
July 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 12:30-2:30 p.m. / $60

Multimedia Me: Digital Storytelling

Grades 7-8 / Daphne Middle

Go digital with your creative writing. Use photography, computer skills and graphic design to tell your own personal story. VICKI PENDLEY specializes in communication arts and Robin Richards is a well-known local artist.
July 7-11 / Monday-Friday / 2:30-4:30 p.m. / $60

Each fall on the second Saturday in November, Olde Daphne comes alive with the aromas and sounds of the Italian heritage that has been part of life in our community since the late 1880’s.

The occasion is SEEDS Mamma Mia Cook-off – slated this year for Saturday, November 10, 2007, from 6-9 p.m. on the grounds of Hutchinson, Rauch and Moore Engineering at 2039 Main Street, just across from Lott Park.

Attendees will delight in sampling the numerous Italian delicacies prepared by our teams – all of which will be complemented by a selection of Italian wines, soft beverages and appropriate side items. Entertainment is a big part of the evening with the Big Band sounds of Randy Davis and The Jubilee Orchestra, a live auction featuring several exciting items and packages, and large-screen college football for all.

Join the fun! Get all the information on tickets, sponsorship and team registration here.

2008 CLASSIC ROCK 5K & FUN RUN:

Over 1300 hit the streets for SEEDS. Read more >

2009 CLASSIC ROCK 5K & FUN RUN

Area running enthusiasts – and hundreds of Daphne students, parents, and teachers – will once again hit the streets for SEEDS on Saturday morning, March 7, 2009, for the Classic Rock 5K & Fun Run, SEEDS fifth annual spring road race fundraiser.

The 5K race will start near Daphne Public Library on Main Street at 8 am and follow a mostly flat, loop course through the downtown area. Participants in the Fun Run (approximately 1 mile) will take off from in front of Centennial Part (across from Daphne City Hall) at 9 am and finish near Daphne Public Library. A big Post-Race Party – and an awards ceremony featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame merchandise for top runners, a live classic rock band, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, soft beverages, door prizes and plenty of activities for kids – will provide a fun family morning through 11 am. Parking will be available in the Daphne Civic Center complex area and, where allowed, in Olde Daphne near Centennial Park – with shuttle service provided between the two locations.

Classic Rock 5K & Fun Run registration forms for the 2009 event will be available in January 2009 on this site, at all local fitness centers and in all the Daphne schools. Runners may also register online: www.active.com.

Be a part of the 2009 SEEDS Classic Rock 5K & Fun Run!

In 2006 – at the request of the Daphne principals – SEEDS brought together a group of local business and civic leaders to promote character education as a means of improving school climate and student achievement.

SEEDS has since hosted a community-wide rally, quarterly meetings of the TEAM Up for Daphne Character Coalition, an all-day seminar for Baldwin County educators and, most recently, a Principal for a Day Project to increase awareness about and understanding of character education’s role in shaping our students’ long-term success.

Over the coming year, SEEDS plans to shift our advocacy efforts to focus on how we can better work together as a community to encourage academic excellence.

Members of SEEDS’ newly renamed TEAM Up for Academic Excellence Coalition recently took part in carpool and bus line promotions during spring testing and are planning a community-wide seminar to improve understanding about student achievement data for later this year.

It takes a TEAM to help all of Daphne’s children become all they can be.

E-mail SEEDS for more information.

Since 2005, over $48,000 has been distributed to teachers in the five Daphne public schools and at Christ the King Catholic School through the SEEDS Classroom Enrichment Grant Program. These annual awards are made on the basis of each proposal’s potential for creativity and impact, professional collaboration and community partnership. To date all teacher requests received have been fully funded.

Find out more! Get information on SEEDS 2008-09 Classroom Enrichment Grants Program here.

Friday, August 3
SEEDS Summer PTSA/PTSO Seminar
Daphne Public Library, 8:30 – Noon

August 9
First day of classes Baldwin County Public Schools

August 15
First day of classes Christ the King Catholic School

Thursday, August 9
2007-08 SEEDS Classroom Enrichment Grant Proposals deadline

Saturday, November 10
3rd Annual Mamma Mia Cook-Off
2039 Main Stree,t across from Lott Park, 6-9 pm

December 20 - January 4
Christmas Holidays All SEEDS schools

Saturday, March 1
4th Annual Classic Rock 5K & Fun Run
5K start: near Daphne Public Library, 8 am
Fun Run start: Centennial Park, across from City Hall, 9 am

March 24 - 28
Spring Break Christ the King Catholic School

April 14-18
Spring Break Baldwin County Public Schools

May 22
Last day of classes Baldwin County Public Schools, 12 noon dismissal

May 30
Last day of classes Christ the King Catholic School, 10 am dismissal

In addition to our annual fund-raising and ongoing grant development work, SEEDS depends on citizens and corporate partners for all other support of our extensive program of work. Through our Friends of SEEDS Program, your generous annual contribution can help us realize our vision of creating world-class learning opportunities for the children of Daphne.

Become a Friend of SEEDS today at any of the following levels:

Individual

Student: $5
Friend: $20-$99
Patron: $100-249
Silver Patron: $250-$499
Gold Patron: $500-$1,499
Platinum Patron: $1,500+

Group/Corporate

Family: $20 - $99
Partner: $100 - $149
Advocate: $500 - $2,499
Silver Advocate: $2,500 - $4,999
Platinum Advocate: $15,000+

Join Friends of SEEDS