
Enjoy some physical activity with your family today!

People know their shortcomings. They need you to remind them of their strengths. Share something positive and uplifting with another person today.

Please see the attached flyer for information about a Back to School Event being held Downtown Waycross on Friday, August 4th.


Please see the attached flyer for information about the YCMA of Waycross' After School Program.


Please see the attached flyer for information about a Back to School Event being held on Saturday, July 29th from 12pm-3pm.


Enjoy the summer together by spending time doing free or low-cost activities with your child!

Encourage your child to ask older family members about their memories of childhood.

On a map, help your child locate places where family members came from.

Tomorrow is Wear a Hat Wednesday! Bring $1.00 to wear a hat.


Let school lessons spark your imagination. Visit an educational website with your child.

Have a contest. Which family member can name the most parts of the body?

Record a conversation with your child. Listen to it together and talk about how your voices sound.

Pay your child a genuine and specific compliment.

Give your child opportunities to make decisions. It’s a skill that gets better with practice.

Tomorrow is Wear a Hat Wednesday! Bring $1.00 to wear a hat.


Correct mistakes in a positive way: “You spelled everything right except these two words. I bet you can fix them!”

Play math baseball with your child. Each correct answer is a base hit.

Try to give your undivided attention when your child is talking to you.

When your child asks you a question, show him or her how to find the answer instead of just telling them.

Measure things a new way. How many fingers long is your child’s bed?