Texas's Family Guide

Jun. 4th - Oct. 2nd

The Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden will be open during the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary's regular days and operating hours (usually Tuesdays through Saturdays 9am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm). Ticketing prices are included in general admission.

Visitors to the Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas will have the opportunity to walk among free-flying native butterflies and other pollinators. Guests will be able to view butterflies up close while learning about their life stages and more.

The butterfly house is regularly stocked with an assortment of native butterfly species, which varies throughout the exhibit. Guests may even get to see a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. Inside the butterfly house, nectar plants are also available to feed the adult butterflies. There are even a few host plants for caterpillars to feed on ("host plants").

The butterfly garden, too, is filled with nectar plants and host plants that naturally attract these lovely creatures. Guests may even find a few ideas to try in home gardens, which can in turn help pollinators on a broader scale. From time to time, other species of wildlife that feed on insects or the nectar plants may also be found in the butterfly garden, including hummingbirds. This area is also a great setting for nature photography. The Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden is sponsored by NBC5.

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Sep. 12th - Dec. 5th

Join us Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 4:30am-6:00pm.

Recommended for kids aged 10-17

Minimum Required Skills
No experience needed!

Students will learn basic Spanish skills. The exact curriculum will depend on the skills, needs and interests of the enrolled students and will likely include:
- the alphabet
- greetings
- various uses of numbers
- simple yes or no questions and answers
- simple information seeking questions, and
- vocabulary that helps them express themselves on topics that are relevant to their life.

The curriculum is customized to the existing skills and knowledge of the students so if your student has done some Spanish in the past, they will work on learning new vocabulary while practicing grammatical concepts they are reviewing and learning new grammatical concepts with vocabulary they already know

For students who are taking this class to only fulfill their own desire to learn Spanish, the enrichment option offers that experience. For students who are also trying to fulfill a homeschool World Language requirement, the "for credit" add-on option will fulfill this requirement in most states. Please contact us if your state has very specific requirements and we will let you know if we can fulfill them. For credit students will receive a syllabus, graded assignments and assessments and a certificate of completion with covered Standards of Learning and grades notated on the "back". If digital versions of these are not acceptable, please communicate that to me and I can snail mail them to you.

This class meets via Zoom.

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Sep. 13th - Dec. 6th

Recommended for kids aged 4-6

Minimum Required Skills
No experience needed!

Students will learn basic Spanish skills such as colors, numbers, letters and more.

This class meets on Zoom.

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Sep. 14th - Oct. 31st

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Sep. 24th - Oct. 31st

This Halloween, the LEGO Monsters have taken over LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio and they're throwing an awesome Brick or Treat Monster Party. The monsters have chosen their favorite party games and left lots of lovely sweets and LEGO treats for you to enjoy as part of this ultimate family experience!

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Sep. 24th - Oct. 31st

This Halloween, join Serafina the Sea Witch for a frighteningly fun time at SEA LIFE San Antonio! She loves looking after her ocean home, and keeping her fellow sea creatures safer. She's created some magical challenges to find those who are worthy to join her army of ocean defenders.

Will you be brave enough to step up, and help her by solving the 'spook-splash-tic' challenges and fill in your activity sheet as you go? Learn all about the tricks of the amazing, 'scary-not scary' sea creatures, AND earn yourself some cool SEA LIFE Halloween treats too!

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Oct. 1st - 30th

EVERY Saturday & Sunday in October from 10am to 5pm!

Cavern Fall Fest kicks off at Natural Bridge Caverns every weekend in October. This family friendly event will feature a host of FREE activities including mini-hay maze, live music, fun photo stops, new seasonal menu items, and a free AMAZEn' Ranch?Round-Up?maze ticket to anyone who comes in a family-friendly costume. In?addition, on Halloween weekend the Cavern Crew will host Trick or Treating in the Discovery Village area of the park from 3pm to 5pm.??? ?

"Cavern Fall Fest takes advantage of the gorgeous autumn weather and beautiful Texas Hill Country views here on property," said Travis?Wuest vice president at Natural Bridge Caverns. "It's?a great time of year to get families and friends to come out, take one of our two cave tours, or zip around the Twisted Trails climbing adventure.?Combined?with all our?free?fun activities,?folks can stay and enjoy a relaxing fall day in the Hill Country."

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Oct. 3rd

Membership Mondays:
On Mondays, Members can bring a friend for just $10.00!

Not Just a Trampoline Park...
The Ultimate Indoor Adventure Park!

With attractions that cater to any level of adventurer, there's something fun for everyone. At Urban Air, your mini warriors can conquer obstacles, show gravity who's boss, and have a blast seven days a week.
Membership Mondays:
On Mondays, Members can bring a friend for just $10.00!

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Oct. 7th

Your ninja's day at Ninja Camp will be filled with fun activities, skill building, snacks, and lunch! No prior ninja experience is required.
Drop off will occur between 8:30am and 9:00am and pick up is between 3:00pm and 3:30pm.

Please complete the Health Intake Form for your Ninja, and provide back to Ninja Nation prior to the start of your scheduled Ninja Camp day.

An updated Health Intake Form is required quarterly, and prior to the start of your first Ninja Camp.

The Health Intake Form is located on the ninja care page or via the direct link below.

https://www.waiverking.com/print/42333

Pick up of children will require a government issued ID, and the person picking up the children must be included on the list of authorized adults. No exceptions will be made to maintain safety of all children.

Individual lunches and snacks will be provided for children, however, participants are able to bring their own food if they desire.

All Ninja's must wear their clean, athletic shoes, have a completed Ninja Nation Participation Waiver, bring a water bottle, and have an amazing attitude to conquer our obstacles and have some fun!

Ninja Nation participation waiver only needs to be completed once via the link below:

https://www.waiverking.com/print/19131

Call us at 214-937-4942 or email us at nn0201@ninjanation.com for questions.

Cost: $75/day

Groups are split out into the following groups:

Ages 5-8
Ages 9-12

There is a maximum of 30 campers per age group and a minimum of 3 campers.

Daily Schedule:

8:30-9:00 Drop Off
9:00-10:00 Ninja Basics Class/Development Class
10:00-10:30 Open Gym
10:30-10:45 Morning Snack
10:45-11:30 Development Class
11:30-12:00 Open Gym
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:15 Open Gym
1:15-2:30 Ninja Games and Class
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Snack
2:45-3:00 Open Gym
3:00-3:30 Pick Up

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Oct. 10th

Membership Mondays:
On Mondays, Members can bring a friend for just $10.00!

Not Just a Trampoline Park...
The Ultimate Indoor Adventure Park!

With attractions that cater to any level of adventurer, there's something fun for everyone. At Urban Air, your mini warriors can conquer obstacles, show gravity who's boss, and have a blast seven days a week.
Membership Mondays:
On Mondays, Members can bring a friend for just $10.00!

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Oct. 10th

Your ninja's day at Ninja Camp will be filled with fun activities, skill building, snacks, and lunch! No prior ninja experience is required.
Drop off will occur between 8:30am and 9:00am and pick up is between 3:00pm and 3:30pm.

Please complete the Health Intake Form for your Ninja, and provide back to Ninja Nation prior to the start of your scheduled Ninja Camp day.

An updated Health Intake Form is required quarterly, and prior to the start of your first Ninja Camp.

The Health Intake Form is located on the ninja care page or via the direct link below.

https://www.waiverking.com/print/42333

Pick up of children will require a government issued ID, and the person picking up the children must be included on the list of authorized adults. No exceptions will be made to maintain safety of all children.

Individual lunches and snacks will be provided for children, however, participants are able to bring their own food if they desire.

All Ninja's must wear their clean, athletic shoes, have a completed Ninja Nation Participation Waiver, bring a water bottle, and have an amazing attitude to conquer our obstacles and have some fun!

Ninja Nation participation waiver only needs to be completed once via the link below:

https://www.waiverking.com/print/19131

Call us at 214-937-4942 or email us at nn0201@ninjanation.com for questions.

Cost: $75/day

Groups are split out into the following groups:

Ages 5-8
Ages 9-12

There is a maximum of 30 campers per age group and a minimum of 3 campers.

Daily Schedule:

8:30-9:00 Drop Off
9:00-10:00 Ninja Basics Class/Development Class
10:00-10:30 Open Gym
10:30-10:45 Morning Snack
10:45-11:30 Development Class
11:30-12:00 Open Gym
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:15 Open Gym
1:15-2:30 Ninja Games and Class
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Snack
2:45-3:00 Open Gym
3:00-3:30 Pick Up

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Oct. 12th

Join storyteller Cyndi Owens as she guides you on a safari!
You will explore the varied geography and cultures of South Africa.

Our virtual safari will also take you through Kruger National Park. This park is famous for having all "big five" of the South African varieties of animals. Here you will practice identifying and matching the calls of the animals. What are the five?

Come join us!

Wednesday, October 12

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
Grades: 2-8

Free on-site Reservations:
email: bush.education@nara.gov or call 979-691-4006

For the same Virtual Program go to: www.connect2texas.net
Available by livestream or recording

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