From: The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Please pass this information on to organizations and colleagues that you are associated with. Please use (attached flier) to spread the word. This is the Museum's 3rd annual event to help families celebrate their child's first giant leap into the great mystery of school with a collaborative event presented by many of the region's leading educational organizations. This free event* is a chance for all parents and caregivers to share in an important milestone with their children. *Each kindergarten-age child and one accompanying adult will be admitted free to the Children's Museum for this event. Children will receive t-shirts, books, and other fun gifts while supplies last. Families will have the opportunity to mark this significant milestone with activities that prepare and excite children for the first day of school, such as climbing aboard a real school bus and meeting a crossing guard. Children can take part in free vision, speech, language and hearing screenings, the Saturday Light Brigade's live radio broadcast. Special guests include Mr. McFeely and Suzanne Bloom, author of "A Splendid Friend, Indeed" Local child development experts will be on hand to discuss issues about starting school and distribute reading material. For more information, families can contact us at: 412-322-5058, ext. 450, or emailing celebration@pittsburghkids.org Thank you, Yvonne Atkinson Child Development Specialist Children's Museum Pittsburgh 10 Children's Way Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412.322.5058 x213 atkinson@pittsburghkids.org www.pittsburghkids.org