Central Coast May 2020

Family

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Child Development ............. 2

Library Resource ................. 4

Wellness ..................................... 6

Fun & Games ......................... 8

Family Life ............................. 10

History ....................................... 12

Wordmonger ....................... 14

Calendar ................................... 17

Local Resources ............... 21

Alt Education ........................ 21

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Child Development
family over, and don't go to their
homes. People who look healthy

Social
still can be infected and can spread
the virus. That's why it's important
to stay away from everyone, even

Distance
if they don't seem sick.
If you have to go out, make sure
you are at least 6 feet (2 meters)

with
away from other people. Viruses
can spread when someone sneezes
or coughs out tiny droplets. They

Children
may even spread when people talk.
These droplets don't usually travel
more than 6 feet before falling to
the ground. Also, follow the CDC's
advice on wearing a cloth face
covering (or a face mask, if you
by Jonathan M. Miller, MD
have one).
If you're caring for someone who
is sick, take all recommended
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues distancing when outside of the people. When people who are precautions. It's important to keep
to spread through communities home to work or play. infected with the virus stay away that person away from others.
in the USA. The best way to fight from others, they can't pass it
What Is Social Distancing? Why Are Schools Closed if
this spread is for everyone to to anyone else. This way, fewer
Kids Aren't Sick?
keep practicing proper hygiene Social distancing is a method people get sick at the same
when in the home and social of maintaining space between time. Then, doctors, clinics, and Kids don't seem to get as sick
hospitals are better able to keep from coronavirus as adults. But
up with treating those who need infected kids can develop serious
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can walk or ride with their parents
in search of "treasures" or stuffed
animals in windows. These give
kids fun things to do outside while
still keeping physical distance
from neighbors.
You also can plan family activities.
Taking a walk or a hike or riding
bikes are great ways to get out
and get active without having
physical contact with others. Try
to find quiet streets or less well-
known paths for these outings.
It's best not to go to parks where
other people might gather,
especially those with things that
lots of kids use, like jungle gyms.
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Library Voice
Check It Out:
May Digital Offerings
by Rebecca Juretic
When County of San Luis Obispo
Public Libraries closed temporarily
due to the COVID-19 stay-at-home
order, our services didn’t cease.
As SLO County residents began
exploring the resources found
online at slolibrary.org, we saw
a sharp increase in the use of
our digital offerings like eBooks,
audiobooks and movie streaming.
In order to meet the needs of
families who are staying close to
home, the library has expanded
its free online and digital services.
Here are just a few of the new
services that patrons can access
through slolibrary.org:
Brainfuse
On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive and engaging
Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels.
Go to: www.slolibr ar y.or g/index.php/kids
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Temporary unlimited access to
Kanopy Kids, which offers a
variety of educational streaming
video for kids though the Kanopy
app or the Kanopy channel on
Roku or Apple TV. 
Hundreds of new eBook and
audiobook titles have been
added to our digital platform,
CloudLibrary. This is in addition to
the thousands of eBooks, movies,
and audiobooks that County of
San Luis Obispo Public Library
users have already been able
to access from home using the
digital apps Libby, CloudLibrary,
Kanopy, and Hoopla.
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Bonus Borrows: Patrons now
have access to over 1,100 new
bonus items on the Hoopla app,
like Harry Potter, in addition to
their regular 5 items per month.
ZipBooks: Adults and kids can
request a book or audiobook
online through the library
“Suggest a title” page and have
it delivered to their home, free of
charge.
Online Story times: Check out the
SLO County Library YouTube page
for online story time.
Expanded E-Resources: The
Library has worked with vendors
to expand access to digital
research databases to allow for
at-home access. These resources,
in addition to community
information, health resources,
educational content, and even
online storytimes can be accessed
through the library COVID-19
Trusted Resources page at:
https://my.nicheacademy.com/
slolibrary/course/12593.
The libraries continue to offer
these popular online resources:
Brainfuse free online tutoring.
Brainfuse provides access to
free online homework help
including virtual 1-on-1 tutoring in
a wide range of subjects for K-12
students, in addition to a bank of
videos, activities, writing labs, and
other enrichment activities 24/7.
Tutoring is offered via chat from 1
PM to 10 PM, seven days a week,
in both English and Spanish.
The writing lab module helps
students edit their papers. The
service is free and easy to set up
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an account online via the Library
website at slolibrary.org.
OverDrive and CloudLibrary
Read-Alongs, which offer digital
narrated books for children.
Family Book Recommendations:
Recommendations for books
for readers of all ages through
the Novelist and BookBrowse
services.
Ask a Librarian: Use the online
form to submit questions and
receive an answer from a real
County of San Luis Obispo County
librarian.
If you don’t have a library card,
you can easily sign up for one at
slolibrary.org (click the “Library
Card” tab). This digital library
card will give you access to all of
the online content mentioned
above.
For up-to-date information about
library resources, be sure to sign
up at slolibrary.org to receive the
County of San Luis Obispo Public
Library newsletter or follow the
library on social media.
A landing page for library digital
resources and community
information can be found at
https://my.nicheacademy.com/
slolibrary/course/12593.
Tutorials to use these resources is
accessible at slolibrary.org – just
click on the blue tab at the right
of the screen.
Rebecca Juretic is a freelance writer and Public
Relations Consultant for the San Luis Obispo
County Libraries. Rebecca can be reached at:
juretic@sbcglobal.net.
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 Aikido (The Art of Peace) is a perfect martial art for children, because it builds a
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Children practice in a friendly, supportive, coed atmosphere. Specially qualified

instructors use games, techniques, and tumbling exercises to teach children
how to defend themselves without hurting others.

Visit our school, watch a class, and decide if Aikido would benefit your child!

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Wellness
Allergy
Awareness
May is National Asthma and
Allergy Awareness Month. It’s
a peak season for asthma and
allergy sufferers, and a perfect
time to educate your family about
allergies.
Seasonal Allergies in Children
Allergies and asthma can often
start in childhood and continue
throughout life. Although neither
can be cured, with proper care
they can usually be kept under
control. Allergies are caused by
the body’s reaction to substances
called “allergens,” which trigger
the immune system to react to
harmless substances as though
they were attacking the body.
When to Suspect an Allergy
Some allergies are easy to identify
by the pattern of symptoms that
follows exposure to a particular
substance. But others are more
subtle, and may masquerade as
other conditions. Here are some
common clues that could lead you
to suspect that your child may
have an allergy.
Repeated or chronic cold-like
symptoms that last more than
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clearing, coughing, nose rubbing,
sniffling, snorting, sneezing, and
itchy, runny eyes. causes an asthma attack — the Certain foods: common allergens
airways, called bronchial tubes, are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts,
Itching or tingling sensations in overreact by constricting (getting seafood, soy, and wheat
the mouth and throat are not narrower).
usually complaints with a cold, Controlling Allergy Symptoms
but are the hallmark of an allergy. Many different substances and
It’s helpful to use air conditioners
Wheezing, difficulty breathing, events can “trigger” an asthma
or filters, where possible, to
and other respiratory symptoms, attack — exercise, cold air, viruses,
reduce exposure to pollen in both
recurrent red, itchy, dry or scaly air pollution, certain fumes and,
your home and your car. Molds
rashes in the creases of the especially, a host of allergens. In
are present in the spring and late
skin, wrists, and ankles also may fact, about 80 percent of children
indicate an allergy. with asthma also have allergies summer, particularly around areas
and, for them, allergens are often of decaying vegetation. Children
When it comes to rashes, the most asthma triggers. with mold allergies should avoid
common chronic inflammatory playing in dead leaves in the fall.
skin condition in children is Common Allergens
Dust mites are commonly found
eczema, also called atopic
in upholstered furniture, bedding,
dermatitis. Although not strictly In spring, warmer weather can and rugs. Padded furnishings,
an allergic disorder, eczema in increase outdoor allergens. In such as mattresses, box springs,
young children has many of the fall, many indoor allergens cause pillows, and cushions should
hallmarks of allergies and is often problems because children are be encased in allergen-proof,
a sign that hay fever and asthma indoors for longer periods. zip-up covers available through
may develop. The rate of eczema, Dust: contains dust mites and fine specialized retailers. Wash linens
like that of asthma, is increasing particles from other allergens, weekly, and bedding such as
throughout the world. Where such as pollen, mold, and animal blankets every 2 to 3 weeks in hot
asthma is rare, the rate of eczema dander water to kill dust mites. Replace
is also low. pillows every 2 to 3 years.
Fungi: including molds too small
When to Suspect Asthma Work With Your Pediatrician
to be seen with the naked eye

Although allergies and asthma
Furry animals: cats, dogs, guinea Your child’s allergy and/or asthma
often go together, they are
pigs, gerbils, rabbits, and other treatment should start with your
actually two different conditions. pediatrician. If needed, your
pets
In simple terms, asthma is a doctor may refer you to a pediatric
chronic condition that starts in Clothing and toys: especially allergy specialist for additional
the lungs. Allergies are reactions those made, trimmed, or stuffed evaluations and treatments.
that start in the immune system. with animal hair
 Although there are many over-
Not everybody with allergies has
the-counter antihistamines,
asthma, but most people with Latex: household and school decongestants, and nasal sprays,
asthma have allergies. articles, such as rubber gloves,
it is very important that you
toys, balloons; elastic in socks,
The airways of the typical child underwear, and other clothing; work with a pediatrician to make
with asthma are inflamed or airborne particles
 sure that your child’s conditions
swollen, which makes them are correctly diagnosed and the
oversensitive. When they come Bacterial enzymes: used to symptoms properly treated.
in contact with an asthma manufacture enzyme bleaches Excerpted with Permission. © 2020 American
“trigger” — something that and cleaning products Academy of Pediatrics.
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Fun & Games Jack’s Jokes
If evolution really works, why do mothers have only two hands?

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Figs. Figs who? Figs the doorbell!

What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A pouch potato!

Mother’s Day Word Search

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the other empty cells with numbers between 1 and 9 (1 number only in each cell).
A number should appear only once in each row, column, and region.

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Family Life
Grow it & Cook It
Gardening With Kids
Have you tasted a homegrown
tomato or a strawberry picked
straight from your own garden?
Preparing dishes with vegetables
or fruit that you have grown is a
real treat. Teaching your children
to grow vegetables and fruits to
cook is an excellent family project,
especially during the summer
months when school is out and
harvest time approaches!
Growing and preparing their own
vegetables allows children to
contribute to their family, learn
about nature and science, and
develop patience. Sharing a
garden can provide opportunities
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for the family to spend quality
time together. Children can learn
about the history and variety of
vegetables, how to cultivate them,
and traditions, celebrations and
folklore about them (such as, using
pumpkins in fall celebrations).
To foster interest in planting a
garden, try these popular books
for young children: The Carrot
Seed, Growing Vegetable Soup,
and Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes.
For older children, I recommend:
Grow it Cook It; A Backyard
Vegetable Garden for Kids; The
Vegetables We Eat, and Blue
Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes. And,
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don’t forget the all-time favorite gardeningwithkids/Gardening_
classic Jack and the Beanstalk! with_Kids (This site has links to
other garden websites), www.
Many vegetables can be grown backyardgardener.com/veg, and/
either in a plot of ground or in or www.thegardenhelper.com.
containers. Kids can research
the local growing season, their Take your child on field trips. To
gardening zone, how much space see a deluxe vegetable stand,
vegetables need, what kind of soil visit the Avila Valley Barn (http://
and fertilizer is best, how to start www.avilavalleybarn.com/). Call
plants or seeds, and what tools 595-2810 for hours. Another
are needed. fantastic place to take the kids is
the seasonal Cal Poly U-Pick fields
Before your child decides what to (http://crops.calpoly.edu/). Call
plant, they can visit the produce 756-2279 for dates and hours.
section of a local grocery store or Shop at our many local Farmers’
a garden shop. If there isn’t much Markets to see a multitude of
outdoor space for a garden plot, vegetables and fruits grown on
children might prefer planting the Central Coast.
vegetables in containers. Cherry
tomatoes grow well in pots and Harvesting your vegetables from
small children love them. Popular the garden is especially fun and
plants for children to grow include rewarding. If your children have
tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, not cooked before, this can be
beans, potatoes, and carrots. an excellent opportunity for
them to learn how to prepare
There are many helpful gardening fresh vegetables for the family’s
books and web sites. Kids can meal. Betty Crocker’s Cookbook
look for books like these at local for Girls and Boys, DK Children’s
libraries or bookstores: Cook Book, and American Heart
• I n My Garden: a Child’s Association Kids’ Cookbook
have illustrations or step-by-step
Gardening Book, shows a
garden 10 x 12 feet with seven instructions so children can follow
types of vegetables: lettuce, along. Other popular cookbooks
radishes, carrots, zucchini, for children include:
beans, peppers and tomatoes) • Emeril’s: There’s A Chef in My
for preschoolers. Soup: Recipes for the Kid in
• A Kid’s Guide to How Vegetables Everyone by Emeril Lagasse for
Grow by Patricia Ayers for ages ages 4-8.
4 to 8. • Kids Can Cook Vegetarian
• Growing Vegetables is Fun by Recipes by Dorothy R. Bates for
Emma Cooper. ages 4-8.
• The Ultimate Step-by-Step Kids’ • Kid’s Cookbook: A Great Book
First Gardening Book: Fantastic for Kids Who Love to Cook! by
Gardening Ideas for 5-12 year Olds Abigail Dodge for ages 4-8.
by Jenny Hendy for ages 4-8. • Kitchen Fun for Kids by Michael
• Kids in the Garden: Growing F. Jacobson for ages 7-12.
Plants for Food and Fun by • Kids Can Press: Jumbo
Elizabeth McCorquodale for Cookbook for ages 9-12.
ages 9-12.
• Kids Cook 1-2-3 by Rozanne Gold
• Growing Vegetables by Tracy for ages 9-12.
Maurer for ages 9-12.
So get your children outdoors
• Jerry Baker’s Terrific Tomatoes, and start your family vegetable
Sensational spuds and Mouth- garden. Come harvest time, you’ll
Watering Melons (for older all be glad you did!
children and young adults).
Go online with your kids and Steven Smith is a resident of San Luis Obispo
check out these websites: and a graduate of CSU Long Beach with a
degree in Creative Writing. Steven is a painter/
www.homeandgardensite.com, muralist and freelance writer. Steven can be
www.gardening.about.com/od/ reached at: sloartiststevensmith@yahoo.com.
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Local History
San Luis Obispo Summer 1917
I taught 4 grade, and students
th
in my class wr0te research
reports. One of those reports
was called “The Coin.” I put an
assortment of old pennies in a
jar and each student picked out
a coin. They were then assigned
to write a report on the year their
penny was minted and to create
the front-page of a newspaper
showing the headlines of that
year. My oldest penny was a 1912
and the most recent one was a
1980.
For my readers in their 50s, 60s,
and older, 1980 was 40 years ago.
Yikes! The outline for our reports
started with what was happening
locally, then statewide, in the
United States, and then finally
throughout the world during
their year. We discussed what
the world was like 100 years ago.
Imagine what it would be like to
walk down Higuera Street in San
Luis Obispo in the year 1917. It’s
a beautiful day for a walk.
Join my wife and myself on a
Friday stroll in downtown San
Luis Obispo at about noon in
the summer of 1917. We start
our walk at the corner of Santa
Rosa and Higuera streets and
set off to complete several
chores. My wife Janet has a list
of things we need to do today
and we are walking rather than
taking our wagon into town. To
be honest, I was just too lazy to
hitch up the horse to the wagon
(and figure if we don’t bring the
wagon then we can’t spend too
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by Guy Crabb
much money). I’m sure our horse
Rocky is also happy about not
pulling the wagon on this warm
afternoon. One less horse on the
road also means less dust flying
around in the air. There are so
many horses and wagons kicking
up dirt on the downtown streets
on Saturday afternoons, I often
wish I wore a mask.
Some wealthy people are starting
to get automobiles in this part
of California. Janet and I have
decided to stick with our horse
and wagon because we both
agree this whole automobile
idea is crazy and will never last,
and those automobiles have a
funny smell. Speaking of odors,
I can tell we are getting close to
town because I can smell Rowan
Stables.
The stables (now a parking lot
next to Union Bank on the corner
of Higuera and Osos) are taking
care of fewer horses these days,
which is why San Luis Transfer
is using part of their property.
Rowan Stables is a big building,
and today I noticed the stable
boys trying to repair one of those
automobiles. Those machines
always seem to be breaking
down, which is another reason
we will never buy one.
Most of upper Higuera Street is
flanked by fields and empty lots,
but as you get past the stables,
there are many businesses where
the good citizens of San Luis
Obispo County do their shopping.
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Monterey Street is getting a makeover.
Buildings are being renovated and the
parking lots are being dug up.
Buy your copy of Monterey/Marsh Sts
100 Year Book. Remember the past, as
the future is right around the corner.
Enjoy Your Memories!
Get an autographed copy at:
w w w. s l o 1 0 0 ye a r s . co m
Also available at Barnes and Noble, Crushed Grape, Antiques of Monterey,
History Center, Apple Farm, and Boo Boo Records. GUY CRABB PUBLISHING
As we pass the stables, we walk of my favorite fresh cigars.
by Harrington Bros. Harness
Makers (875 Higuera - where the Janet does not approve of me
Gap was for years) and wave at smoking cigars, but it is one of
the brothers who have been my few bad habits. I’ve read in
the newspaper that smoking may
making our horse harnesses
be bad for your health. Even Ty
for many years. They use the
Cobb thinks that smoking is bad
best leather and the strongest
for your lungs. George Kluver
steel. People from all around the
and his sons roll the best cigars
county come to San Luis Obispo
in town. We can smell the aroma
to buy their harnesses from the
of cigars leaves that comes from
Harrington Brothers.
downstairs where many of the
The first thing on my wife’s To cigars are rolled. Kluver and Sons
Cigar Store (in what is now 716
Do list is a stop at City Hall (867
Higuera) has been located here
Higuera - where Charles Shoes
for many years.
was for years) to ask about the
tax on a piece to property we
The J. J. Andre store is next door
own out near El Moro (Morro
(714 Higuera - Romp Shoe Store
Bay). I don’t mind stopping by
is there today), and Janet goes in
City Hall because the fire station
to do a little shopping. I hope she
is on the ground floor and while
doesn’t buy anything too heavy
my wife is upstairs inquiring
because I don’t want to carry
about property taxes, I can check
around 10 pounds of dry goods.
out the new fire wagon the city
She comes out empty handed, but
recently purchased. The fire
I did notice she had a paper in her
wagons are red with lots of shiny
hand. She bought some things
chrome everywhere. I can see
and arranged for the Sandercock
the horses that pull the wagons
moving company to bring it up
out in back. Janet comes down
to our house. Suddenly, I feel
after about 20 minutes and pulls
a headache coming on and ask
me away off down the street. if we coan stop by Norton Drug
We walk past the White House Store to buy some pain pills.
Grocery store and Janet asks me Thank you for joining us. I hope
to remind her to stop here on you have enjoyed our stroll in
our way home. The Sandercock historic San Luis Obispo. It won’t
family has had this store on be long until we can safely go
Higuera forever (856 Higuera - out and mingle again. In the
Fiore is there today), and they meantime, stay well everyone!
have hauled many items for me
in the past. I always have them
Guy Crabb retired after teaching for over
deliver animal feed to our ranch 32 years, most recently at Charles E. Teach
out in El Moro. We say howdy. If Elementary School in San Luis Obispo. He was
selected as San Luis Coastal Unified School
we greet everyone, I will never District Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007.
get down to Kluver’s to buy some Reach him at crabbx5@charter.net.
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 Mother
Education

bunk & its buddies of the term and it simply means

cheap, nonsensical or pretentious
English is rife with colorful terms language.
referring to irrelevant, useless, or sound (cellophane, cinnamon, From there, some etymologists
empty words. As we ramp up to There are so many great synonyms cyborg…). Otherwise, it makes see no source. Others argue for
elections, let’s celebrate a few. for bunk, blatherskite, bosh and the K sound (coliform, curly, the Arabic term yasara, he played
claptrap. Followers, what empty- cadaver…). The scraperfish rule at dice, while others argue for
Bunk appeared in American word words would you add to the even works when a C is doubled, as azahr or al-zahr, meaning, the die.
English about 1900 as a shortened list? in accident and accelerate. When
form of bunkum, meaning a C is followed by the letter H, all By the mid-1500s the English
nonsense. By most accounts the the elusive scraperfish bets are off, but in other cases, word hazard shed its specific
term was born in the US House it’s amazing how consistently this connection to games of chance
of Representatives when North Word-lovers go to great lengths pronunciation rule applies. and became generalized to refer
Carolina Representative Felix to help others make sense of to any chance of loss, harm, or risk.
Walker threw in his two cents this nutty language we love so What’s cooler still is that there’s a
regarding Missouri’s statehood well. The Elusive Scraperfish is second form of scraperfish. What I find fascinating is that by
in relation to the Mason-Dixon one such tale. It’s not elusive most accounts, the word entered
Line. He needed to say something because of its astounding English due to the Crusades.
that would appear in the papers camouflage or because it buries Soldiers don’t spend all their time
back home in Buncombe, so itself in the muck. It’s elusive lopping off heads; they have a
he unabashedly made a “long, because so many people don’t little down time to learn the local
dull, irrelevant speech.” In time, even know it’s there. Such is the Amazingly, it hunts the same customs and play the local games,
Buncombe shifted to bunkum, nature of bottomdwellers that exact prey, giving us and throwing dice was one of the
which got shortened to bunk. concern themselves with English gelatin, gin, and gymnasium games Crusaders learned during
pronunciation rules. in the presence of its prey, and their travels. Isn’t it wickedly
Blatherskite, was born during the gasoline, gogo boots, and guru ironic that games of chance, and
American Revolution, and refers otherwise. This second fish’s rule eventually a word referring to risk
to both the words spoken by a doesn’t work when g doubles and chance of loss was born of
talkative, nonsensical person and up. Also, it has some high profile the recreational time of Christian
the person him/herself. It comes rule-breaking words in begin and soldiers heading to the Holy Land
of blather, meaning to babble. girl, but like the first scraperfish, with violent intent? That’s not just
Blather is a Scottish term derived Meet the scraperfish. It scrapes it applies the great majority of the irony, that’s exponential irony.
from an Old Norse word meaning along on the bottom of the sea, time.
to wag the tongue, added to skite, looking for its tunnel-dwelling
meaning a contemptible individual. prey. As its rough belly scrapes Okay, so how many of you Many thanks to sources: Etymonline.com,
We see a related ending in the along the ocean floor, it makes the word nerds have already met Interesting English Borrowed Words, Hugh
word cheapskate, and a related sound kkkkkk, kkkkkkk, kkkkkk, the scraperfish? And who can
Rawson’s Wicked Words and the OED.
beginning in the term blithering signifying to those in the know contribute other unlikely tales
idiot. Skite also originated in Old that the letter C (masquerading to support English spelling or
Norse, from a word meaning to as a gill), generally makes the pronunciation rules?
shoot, which apparently is what K sound. However, when the
the Old Norse thought should be scraperfish spots its tunnel- hazard
done with blatherers. dwelling prey, it sucks it up, savors
it, and says sssss, sssss, sssss. This word’s etymology is quite
Bosh came to English in the 1830s pleasingly contentious.
from Turkish. Its literal Turkish
meaning of empty, applies in Hazard came into English about
English only to meaningless 1300 from the Old French word,
speech or writing. hasard or hasart, a game of
chance played with dice. Most
Claptrap appeared in the 1730s The observant reader will notice etymologists agree that the CS Perryess writes for teens, narrates audio
and meant a stage trick to catch the nature of the scraperfish’s French word stems from the books, and ponders the wonder of words in a
foggy little town on California’s central coast.
applause. Since then we’ve lost prey. When the letter C is followed Spanish word, azar, an unfortunate Find more at http://csperryess.blogspot.com,
the applause-inducing element by an E, I, or Y, it makes the S card or throw at dice. or reach him at csperryess@gmail.com.

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May is:
American Bike Month
Allergy Awareness Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
Flower Month
National Mental Health Month
National Physical Fitness Month
Older Americans Month
National Water Safety Month
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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BINGO VETS HALL MB - 1st FRI 5:00pm FARMERS MARKETS:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG FARMERS MARKETS: 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
Birthstone: 3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
Emerald 3:30-4:15pm AG
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
SLO CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
1st SAT 12:30am IOOF Hall SLO
May day
Flower:
Lily of the Valley mother goose day Dr Benjamin
spock’s birthday
space Day (Born in 1903)

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG

national
teacher day
national national
weather school nurse
observers’ day
DAY FULL MOON
International
No Diet DAY

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
mother’s day LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
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kite day national dance

like a chicken day
national armed
forces day

national 1st Us nickel

national chocolate chip minted (in 1866)
train DAY twilight zone day day
tulip day

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
1st kentucky 3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
derby (in 1875) 10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG

lindbergh
visit your flight (in 1927)
relatives day
red cross founded penny day
(by Clara Barton in 1881)
play a musical
international instrument day
museum day
circus day NEW MOON
(Ringling Brothers
open in 1884)

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO 4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
DOC BURNSTEIN’S READING LAB 5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
1st morse code 3:30-4:15pm AG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
message sent 10:30 AG, 11:00 NI AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club birthday
(Born in 1888
memorial day
world golden gate john F Kennedy’s
no tobacco day national missing bridge opens birthday
children’s day (in 1937) (Born in 1917)

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2nd FRI every month at 3:00 pm: PAWS TO
READ at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
Ave. Come share your stories with an adoring
listener. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or alone?
Every WED 3:00-4:00 pm: PAWS TO READ at
Concerned for someone you care about?
Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Read to
a dog who loves to listen to children. Cost:
free. Contact: 528-1862.
Every SUN 12:00-4:00 pm: Family Funday at
Bang the Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd, San
Suicide Prevention
Luis Obispo. Enjoy the patio to play family-
Mental Health and friendly games and drums! Cost: free. Food
Emotional Support and craft beer available for sale. Contact:
Free bangthedrumbrewery.com or 242-8372.
Confidential
24 hours of every day
Every FRI 6:00 am-4:00 pm: Early Bird Flea
Market at Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S
A program of Transitions Mental Health Association
Thornburg St. Browse vendors with antiques,
fruits, vegetables, new and used items, and
2nd & 4th SAT every month 12:00-4:00 more! Cost: free. Contact: 258-1765.
pm: Railway Historical Museum at Santa
Every FRI 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Zen Doodle
Maria Transit Center, 400 E Boone St, Santa
Adult Coloring Book Group at Art Center
Maria. This bimonthly opening features
Morro Bay, 835 Main St.  Relax and unwind
a locomotive, boxcar, caboose, railroad
with the new adult coloring books. Cost: free.
artifacts, interpretive exhibits, vintage rolling
Contact: artcentermorrobay.org or 772-2504.
stock, and a diorama to explore. Cost: free.
Contact: 714-4927. Every MON 2:00-5:00 pm: Historic Tour of
Architecture at Monday Club, 1815 Monterey
Every TUE & THU: Youth Aikido Classes at
St, SLO. Cost: free. Contact: themondayclub
Budo Ryu, 3536 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
slo.wildapricot.org or 541-0594.
Kids have fun, stay fit, make friends, gain life
skills, and learn to deal with bullies without Every THU at 10:15 am: Tiny Tunes Music &
becoming one. Aiki-Mites (age 4-6) class Movement at Music Motive, 3440 S Higuera
is 3:00 pm TUE. Aiki-Kids (age 7-12) TUE & St #130, SLO. This parent participation
THU at 4:00 pm. Pre-registration only. Cost: program for ages 1-5 includes activities based
$50-75/mo. Contact: 544-8866 or www. on music psychology and child development.
aikidosanluisobispo.com. Cost: $80 per mo. Contact: 543-0377.
Every WED 10:00-11:00 am: Growing With 2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: Book Group
Baby Class at 1230 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. at Cayucos Library, 310 B St. Join other
Pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation readers to discuss whatever you’re reading
consultant Andrea Herron answers questions and to discover, ponder, and share insights
about feeding, crying, and sleep for babies about what others are reading. Cost: free.
0-10 months. Dads are always welcome! Call Contact: 995-3846.
to reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988.
Every THU 6:30-9:30 pm: SLO Chess Club
Every TUE 7:00-9:00 pm & SAT 2:00-4:00 pm: meets at Carl’s Jr on Santa Rosa St, 1 block
Basic Safety Class at SLO MakerSpace, 81 S W of Foothill, across from Cal-Poly. All ages.
Higuera St, Ste 160 & 180, San Luis Obispo. Get Cost: free. Contact: 441-7210 or slochess.com.
acquainted with the space and equipment Every SAT 10:00 am-2:00 pm: SLO Chess
before using the facility. See website for
Club meets at the big board on Morro Bay
dates and classes. Cost: free for Members
Embarcadero at west end of Morro Bay Blvd
and all SLO County Library cardholders.
(down the stairs). Cost: free. Contact: 441-
Contact: 439-2727 or slomakerspace.com.
7210 or slochess.com.
Every THU 10:00-11:00 am: La Leche League
3rd WED of every month at 6:30 pm:
Mother Support Meetings in North Co, SLO,
Prepared & Natural Childbirth Classes at Twin
AG and SM. Breastfeeding and parenting
Cities Community Hospital, 1220 Las Tablas
support and information offered. Cost: free.
Rd, Templeton. This six-series class includes
Contact: 242-2294 or Facebook.com/lllofslo.
lecture, hands-on demos, and technique
MON-THU 8:30-11:30 am: Walk-In Legal Clinic practice. Cost: free. Contact: 434-4654.
in 3rd Floor Atrium of Courthouse Annex,
2nd THU of every month at 6:30 pm:
1035 Palm St, San Luis Obispo and Paso
Breastfeeding Basics at Twin Cities
Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Rm 112. Get
Community Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas Rd,
help with divorce, child and spousal support, Templeton. Learn about practical aspects
domestic violence, guardianship, civil of feeding your newborn from a Lactation
harassment, and name or gender change. Consultant. Cost: free. Contact: 239-4443.
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Divorce & Child
Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT 11:00
Support Workshops at SLO Court Support
am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station Interactive
Services, 1120 Mill St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo
Science Center welcomes families at 867
and Paso Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St,
Ramona Ave, Grover Beach. Cost: $2-3.
Paso Robles. Help for divorce, child support, Contact: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
custody and visitation orders. Overview of
legal process followed by form prep and 2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm: Grief
questions. Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Support Group at Central Coast Hospice, 253
Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis Obispo. Free for
1st & 3rd SAT every month at 2:00 pm: FAMILY
anyone suffering the loss of a loved one who
MOVIE at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
is in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.
Ave. Enjoy popcorn and a G/PG movie. Call for
title. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862. 2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV at 9:00
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Local Resources
am: Santa Maria Parks & Rec Dept offers free
docent-led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch,
6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Cost: free.
Contact: 925-0951.
2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm:
Caregiver Support Group at Cayucos
Community Church, Ocean Ave & S 3rd St.
Free support for caregivers helping with
long-term illness, memory loss, dementia,
and Alzheimer’s. Contact: 458-7484.
Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain
Independent Despite Vision Loss at Santa
Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St. New ways of
doing daily tasks are taught by the Braille
Institute, such as home management,
traveling, and using talking library books.
Contact: 462-1225.
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm: MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Pacific
Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way,
Santa Maria. Childcare is provided.  Contact:
934-3491 or www.pacificchristian.net.
Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00-5:30 pm:
Teen Wellness Program at Arroyo Grande
EOC Health Services Clinic, 1152 E Grand
Ave. Health services, including reproductive
health, in a safe environment to screen,
assess, and provide intervention. Appts
preferred. Contact: 489-4026.
1st WED every month at 9:00 am: Senior
Health Screening at First United Methodist
Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande.
Free and low-cost services for ages 50
and older: blood pressure, pulse, weight,
cholesterol, screening for anemia and
diabetes, nutritional counseling, and medical
referrals. Contact: 481-2692 or 788-0827.
1st WED every month at 12:00 pm: Disabled
American Veterans luncheon at Veterans
Memorial Bldg, 313 W Tunnell St, Santa Maria.
Contact: 345-0402.
Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed Support
Group at New Life Church, 990 James Way,
Rm 14, Pismo Beach. Offered by Hospice of
SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266 or hospiceslo.org.
Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family
Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior Center,
420 Soares Ave, Orcutt. Contact: 937-9750.
3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm: How to
Survive Divorce seminar at SLO Women’s
Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St #D, SLO.
Tips for handling family law issues. Cost: $10.
Contact: 544-9313 to register.
RISE offers: weekly drop-In support groups
for sexual assault survivors; 24 hour crisis
line; advocacy; peer counseling; prevention,
empowerment and education. Contact: 545-
8888 or www.sarpcenter.org.
Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT A PET at
Petco, 2051 Theater Dr, in Paso Robles. Cats
from NCHS and dogs from Short n’ Sweet
Dog Rescue. Contact: 466-5403.
Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED 3:00-5:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library-Jack’s
Helping Hand at Central Coast Gymnastics, 21
Zaca Lane, #100, San Luis Obispo. Traditional
and adaptive toys for children with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
available. Cost: free! Contact: 547-1914 or
www.jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI 4:00-7:00 pm:
Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library - Jack’s
Helping Hand at Pat’s Place in Nipomo
Recreation Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St,
Ste 2, Nipomo.  Toys for kids with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
avail. Cost-free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.
jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 5:30-6:30 pm: Citizenship Classes
at SLO County Library, 995 Palm St, SLO.
All classes are bilingual, with all materials
covered in 8 classes. No registration required.
Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 781-4187.
Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom
Dancing at Madonna Inn. Look left of the
bandstand for sign: Dancers. Dance, chat and
listen to good music. No fees; no dues; just
fun! Contact: 489-5481 or dg17@juno.com.
Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo County
has an ongoing and urgent need for volunteer
tutors and offers free training in SLO. Contact:
541-4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.
1st THU every month at 6:15 pm: Commission
on the Status of Women meets at Coast
National Bank, 500 Marsh St, SLO. This
advisory group to SLO County Board of
Supervisors identifies issues of concern to
women not the focus of other advocacy or
advisory organizations. Contact: 788-3406.
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
Adventures With Nature & Mind Walks
schedule is at: ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.
Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
offers free services: Senior Connection to
connect callers with local resources; one on
one Medicare help, referrals for long term
care, and help with billing and appeals; Vial
of Life kits with medical info for emergency
responders; a Senior Resource Directory for
SLO and SB counties, and more. Contact: 925-
9554 or www.centralcoastseniors.org.
Hospice of SLO County provides free grief
counseling, individual and family support,
counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness
education to those with a life-limiting illness,
their families, and the bereaved in SLO and
Paso. Contact: 544-2266.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbor!  Make a
difference in the life of an older or disabled
adult. Training is monthly at Wilshire
Community Services, 285 South St, Ste J, SLO.
Contact: 547-7025 x 17.
Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art!
Stop by at 1010 Broad St (Mission Plaza) or
email volunteer@sloma.org for information
about multiple volunteer opportunities.
San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers health
screening, legal services, meals, exercise,
bridge, and bingo at 1445 Santa Rosa St.
Contact: 781-7306.
Central Coast Astronomical Society sponsors
a Dark Sky Star Party every month at sunset.
CCAS sponsors guest speakers and public
education programs. Find the CCAS event
calendar, location and weather condition
updates, and local resources at: www.
centralcoastastronomy.org.
San Luis Coastal Adult School’s Parent
Participation Program offers Core Parenting
and Enrichment classes at centers in San Luis
Obispo, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. Parent and
child activity classes, individual peer support,
and education for parents and caregivers.
Contact: 549-1222 or parentparticipation.org.
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options are Tuesday/ Thursday or Accredited high school program at

Alternative Education
Monday/ Wednesday with a Friday
enrichment day. Contact: 548-8700
or sloclassicalacademy.com.
Wishing Well School offers non-
Santa Maria Public Library. Interactive
student-parent-teacher partnerships
provide educational resources, a
mentor teacher, and eligibilty for
sports, clubs, and activities. Students

on the
profit holistic Waldorf education
may qualify to enroll in community
in Los Osos with part or full-time
college as well as secondary classes.
preschool, and full-time kindergarten-
Contact: 937-2051 x 2761 or x 2762.
7th grade, and 1st-7th two-day

Central Coast home school enrichment. Contact: Templeton Independent Study

Central Coast families are fortunate to have a wide variety of quality
choices for their children’s education. Following are some options for
those seeking secular alternative education in our region.
For more information about local private, independent, nature based,
and religious schools, visit: cde.ca.gov/re/sd
Parent Participation of San Luis
Coastal Adult School offers core
classes to enhance parenting
skills, meet other families, and
allow children to play with peers.
Also enrichment classes such as
Spanish, Cooking, and Gardening,
and a Cooperative Preschool at
CL Smith. Contact: 549-1222 or
parentparticipation.org.
Charter Schools
CAVA – California Virtual Academies
and K¹² give kids the chance to
learn at their own pace. Online
schooling is aligned with California
state standards. Teacher support as
needed, meetings and work samples
required quarterly. Contact: (866)
339-6790, caliva.org, or k12.com.
Family Partnership is a tuition-
free K-12 independent study public
school serving Santa Barbara, San
Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties
with home study schools in San Luis
Obispo (1981 Vicente Dr), Morro Bay,
Solvang, Santa Maria, and Cambria.
Meet with teachers weekly and turn
in work samples. Contact: 348-3333
or fpcharter.org.
Olive Grove is an independent study
home school with sites in San Luis
Obispo (165 Grand Ave), Santa Maria,
Lompoc, Los Olivos, and Santa
Barbara. Meet with teacher weekly.
Enrichment classes also offered.
Contact: 543-2701 or sbceoportal.
org/losolivos.
Orcutt Academy Independent Study
is affiliated with Orcutt Academy
Charter School at 500 Dyer St. This
free program offers home study and
blended classroom/home study for
wishingwellschool.org or 235-4401.
Children’s House Montessori
High School. WASC accredited.
Weekly meeting with teacher.
Opportunity for early graduation
School in Atascadero strives to help
and concurrent Cuesta College
each child reach his/her greatest
enrollment. In Templeton and SLO
potential, by embracing learning
at Los Ranchos Elementary School.
and appreciating and respecting
Contact 434-5833 or tae.tusd.
the world. Contact: 466-5068 or
ca.schoolloop.com/tishs.
childrenshouse.cc.
Trivium Charter Schools in Lompoc,
Montessori Children’s School in San
Luis Obispo seeks to inspire a passion
Santa Maria, and Arroyo Grande
offer a hybrid program of classical
for excellence, to nurture curiosity,
project-based classes 2 days per
creativity and imagination, and to
awaken the human spirit of every
week and homeschool 3 days
per week. Contact: 489-7474 or
child. Ages 3-12. Contact: 544-6691
triviumcharter.org.
or montessoriofslo.com.
grades K-8. Contact: 938-8934 or West Mall Alternative School.
orcuttacademycharter.net. Central Coast Montessori School in
Independent Study Home School
Morro Bay offers a rich, individualized
Summit Academy charter school in Atascadero. Contact: 462-4238
academic environment to promote
serves K-12 grades, and provides or edline.net/pages/West_Mall_
independence and optimum scholastic
personalized home-based learning Alternative.
achievement. Contact: 772-9317 or
that fosters investigation, skill centralcoastmontessori.com. Paso Robles Joint Unified School
development and creativity, and District Home School & Independent
Heritage Montessori Preschool
lifelong curiosity. Contact: (818) 450- Study Program serves K-8th grade.
in San Luis Obispo provides an
9810 or summitacademyca.org. Students and parents work one-on-
enriching and loving environment in
Nature Based Schools one with teachers, receive lesson
a beautiful country setting. Waldorf
plans, textbooks, and teachers’
Outside Now provides summer, after- and Montessori based for ages 2.5-5
editions for all subjects. Classes,
school, and private nature-based years. Contact: 235-5589.
enrichment activities, and field trips
education in San Luis Obispo County. Academics and More is a Homeschool are also offered. Contact: 769-1675.
Contact: 541-9900 or outsidenow.org. Helper class for 7th-8th grade at
Homeschool Organizations
Delphinus School of Natural History Ludwick Community Center in SLO.
Offered in partnership with City of Homeschool Association of California
is a unique, regional, outdoor science
program in San Luis Obispo, for SLO, this class includes a convenient is an inclusive organization offering
cost-effective way for students to campouts, conferences, statewide
elementary through middle school
students. Programs are engaging, gain access to a tutor, community support, a website with excerpts
interactive, student driven, and involvement, assistance with their from education code books, and
designed to foster self-expression school work, time management and links. Contact: hsc.org.
and environmental stewardship. organization skills, and more. Contact:
California Homeschool Network is
Contact: delphinusschool.org. EarthAdventuresForKids.com.
a grassroots organization to protect
Public Schools the right of parents to educate their
Independent Schools
children. Website offers current state
Clarity Steiner School in Nipomo Montessori Resource Center is a and federal laws. Contact: (800) 327-
offers Waldorf education for first tuition-free public school in Morro 5339 or californiahomeschool.net.
and second graders. Class meets four Bay for K-5th grades through
days per week. Contact: 929-6878. Family Partnership Charter School. Homeschoolers of the Central Coast
Contact: 348-3333 or fpcharter. Yahoo! group meets regularly: groups.
Santa Lucia School on 5 acres in org. yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolers_of_
Templeton has provided peace the_Central_Coast.
education for over 25 years. Parkfield Elementary School is
Integrated curriculum founded on a one-room school in San Miguel Santa Maria Inclusive Learners.
life experiences, in-depth study, providing a unique, child-centered Yahoo! group with free homeschool
and active immersion in the arts for education customized to student enrichment and support: groups.
grades 1-8. Attendance Mon-Thu abilities and pace. Hands-on yahoo.com/group/santa_maria_
with homeschool Fridays. Carpooling instruction, exploration, and inclusive_learners.
encouraged. Contact: 434.2217 or speakers focus on the inner Templeton Unified School District
santaluciaschool.org. development of each child. K-8 Home Schooling program.
Contact: 463-2331 or rskepins@
SLO Classical Academy. is a private shandonschools.org.
school offering part time or full time Please submit updates, corrections, or news
classical education in SLO. Part time Santa Maria Joint Union Home School. about resources to: ccfamilyed@gmail.com.

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