May 25, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 23 Ramsey Review Seniors announce events The Ramsey Seniors will travel by bus to see “Beauty and the Beast” at the Prudential Art Center in Newark on Thursday, June 23. Tickets are $50 per person and include transportation, lunch at the Brazilia Grill in the Ironbound District, and the show. Sign up at Ramsey Borough Hall, 33 North Central Avenue, in Ramsey. Checks should be made payable to “Borough of Ramsey.” Proof of residency is required. The seniors have planned a 10-day cruise on the Italian ship, the MSC Poesia. The trip will begin on Sept. 28. The ship will leave New York City to tour Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, the Saint Lawrence River, Quebec, and Newport. The ship will return to New York City on Oct. 8. For details, contact Rosemarie Gostissa at (201) 327-2129. Outdoor activities have begun. The bocce boys are now meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Ramsey Pool area. In June, the women will meet on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Yoga has been suspended, but will return on Sept. 23. Marge and Filly are always on hand at the center at 1 p.m. on Sundays to show first-class movies. The June schedule includes, “The Fighter,” “Date Night,” “Get Low” and “P.S. I Love You.” Refreshments are served. A monthly calendar of senior events is available at borough hall. Call (201) 825-3400 for details. Preschool program openings The Ramsey Public Schools is offering Ramsey residents a preschool program for the 2011-12 school year. The program, held at Hubbard School, will run from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. Students attend five days a week. In order to be eligible, a general education child must be four years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2011. A birth certificate, copy of immunization records, and proof of residency will be required of those students admitted to the program. Students will be screened for admission. Annual tuition will be $2,700. For more information, call (201) 785-2301. Extended day program seeks workers The RED (Ramsey Extended Day) program run by the Ramsey Adult School will enter its third year this September. RED offers before- and after-care services to students at Tisdale, Hubbard, and Dater schools. A homework study center is housed at the Smith Middle School specifically for students to tackle homework in a supervised setting. The program also features a homework club, sports activities, crafts, and special programs. Anyone who enjoys working with children and is interested in working hours either before or after school may contact Juana Jacobsen in the Adult School’s Youth and Children’s Programs office at (201) 785-2300, extension 21706. Children’s art workshops offered The Ramsey Public Library will host after school art workshops with Ramsey High School student Neha Srivatsa and friends. The Culture of Art workshops will feature art projects from around the world for three weeks. Participants will be able to make crafts from didgeridoos to wind socks with the help of high school students and children’s librarian Ms. Maggie. The workshops will be held on Wednesdays, May 25, and June 1 and 8 for students in grades four and five, and Tuesdays, May 24 and 31, and June 7 for grades two and three. Hours are from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sign up at the children’s room in the Ramsey Public Library at 30 Wyckoff Avenue. Participants are encouraged to bring a school supply to donate to a school in India. Contact Ms. Maggie at maggie.zambrano@bccls.org or (201) 327-1445 or visit www.ramseylibrary.org for more information. Book discussion groups meet The Literary Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey, based at the church at 15 Shuart Lane, will discuss “The Vanishing of Esme Lennox” by Maggie O’Farrell on Wednesday, May 25 at 10 a.m. The group will meet in the McDermott Room. For more information, call Jane Moser at (845) 504-5179. The autobiography of Li Cunxin, “Mao’s Last Dancer,” will be discussion by the Connections Book Group on Wednesday, May 18. The group will meet at a member’s home in Pompton Plains at 7:30 p.m. “Mao’s Last Dancer” is the autobiography of a Chinese boy who was taken from his home in a desperately poor village in northern China by Madame Mao’s cultural delegate. The boy was chosen to study ballet and became one of the world’s greatest dancers. All are welcome. For details, call Di French at (201) 327-4596. Teens available for employment YES (Youth Employment Services) has a roster of available Ramsey High School teens who babysit; pet sit; do yard work, computer, or office work; and a host of other jobs. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983 or e-mail YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Municipal pool registration open Registration for the Ramsey Municipal Pool 2011 season is under way. Information and application forms may be found on the borough’s website, www.ramseynj. com. Go to the municipal pool tab on the left to access the pool membership/swim lessons form and the swim team form. The out-of-town membership program will continue in 2011 with sponsorship by a Ramsey member mandatory. For more information, contact Karen Dey at (201) 825-2518 or gkdey@ramseynj.com. FORL welcomes new members The Friends of Ramsey Library organization meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. New members are welcome. Call the library at (201) 327-1445 for more information, or visit the library website: www. ramseylibrary.org. Cyberbullying (continued from page 9) Designate a “Camp Internet Safety Patrol.” Have a single person or group of staff monitor the technology arena of camp. Find savvy tech personnel who can be trusted to manage this role in a way that makes it clear to other staff, campers, and parents that cyberbullying will not be tolerated. Documentation of all correspondence and your efforts to manage a problematic situation is your best protection from a future problem. Retain all records of Internet use between campers. This prevents denials by creating objective evidence of situations that arise. Make examples of those staff members who maintain positive, respectful interactions offline and online all year long. Work with parents. Encourage quick reporting, and encourage parental discussions of appropriate online behavior with their children. Parents need guidance from you on how to report problems when they arise. This article was reprinted with permission from the American Camp Association. 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