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VOL. 24 NO. 5 www.seabreezepublications.com MAY 2023

Celebrating National Teacher

Appreciation Week

May 8 To 12 The History Behind Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers spend a lot of time enriching the minds and lives
National Teacher Day is a day of their students. This is why, every year, people come together
to not only honor teachers but to to celebrate teachers and the wonderful jobs that they do. But
show them that they help make lasting when did Teacher Appreciation Week begin and what was the
impressions on their students’ lives. reasoning behind it?
Teaching Is Heart Work Teacher Appreciation Week originated in 1953, and teachers
Teachers continue to show up every day from the time have Eleanor Roosevelt to thank for its inception. Roosevelt
our children get off the school bus to the time they’re back convinced Congress that there needed to be a specific day on
home safely in our arms. While there have been many which teachers were recognized. Prior to Roosevelt going before
challenges along the way, educators across America are Congress, it is believed that some states did practice, but it is
committed to ensuring our children have the tools they
need to reach their full potential. National Teacher Appreciation Week on page 6
Summer Camps And Teen Internships

Summer is just around Summer programs are one of the best ways to keep
the corner and finding children and teens learning without the pressures of
something for kids to do classroom schedules and challenges. While the benefits
that is productive, engaging, studies go back years, the full- and long-term impact has
educational and fun can only recently been fully recognized.
feel like a challenge. Enter Marked is the loss of important skills and knowledge they
summer camp and or internships. have gained during the school year which may be harder to Town Of Jupiter
Today it’s more important than ever to get your kids get back into and up to speed the next school year. Keeping
into some beneficial summer activities and there are up with routine can provide stability and can help smooth
literally hundreds of opportunities for all ages and all the transition back to school in the fall. Research has shown Summer Camps
interests, sports to academics and everything in-between,
including low-cost to free. Summer Camps on page 8 The Place For Exciting Adventures And A
Youth Police Academies Summer Of Memories!

Jupiter Recreation takes great pride
Will Resume This Summer 2023 in offering quality camp programs
and activities. The goal of our camp
program is to provide a positive
summer experience for children that
Teen Police Academy Students will have the unique opportunity to learn about is safe, fun and rewarding for all. Our
The Jupiter Police Department’s several functions to include: mission is to recruit dedicated and enthusiastic counselors
Teen Academy is open to Jupiter • S.W.A.T. to ensure the best youth programs for the children of
resident high school students. • Road Patrol Jupiter. Safety and staffing continue to be the first priority
Members of the Jupiter Police • Traffic/Motor/DUI for our camp program. Due to the ongoing challenges
Department will provide students • K-9 of recruitment and hiring of qualified staff, the overall
with the opportunity to learn more • Marine/Beach/Dive capacity of the 2023 Day Camp will be dictated by the
about the Jupiter Police Department and understand core • Narcotics/Investigations number of employees we are able to hire.
police functions, explore careers in law enforcement, and • Crime Scene Investigation
participate in hands-on activities. Some physical activity • CPR Certification Town Of Jupiter Summer Camps on page 7
and discipline will be involved. The class is limited to the first 20 students. There is no
This academy is specifically designed for high school cost to attend this program and participating students will
students and to provide an interactive look at police work. receive a T-shirt and certificate. Students must provide their
own transportation and are Abacoa Upcoming See Concert
expected to attend all classes. and Music
Events
A criminal background Events on Page 3
check will be completed prior
to acceptance into the class. June 3 – Inflatapalooza County Fair, Roger Dean Stadium
Individuals convicted of a June 9 – Splash Day, Roger Dean Stadium
misdemeanor or felony will not June 16 – Baseball and Fireworks, Roger Dean Stadium
be accepted into the program. June 17 – Free Concert: Rolling Stones Tribute
June 24 – Space Night, Roger Dean Stadium
Youth Police Academies June 30 – Bring Your Dog Day, Roger Dean Stadium
on page 8