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connect communit y louisiana to enhance early childhood
education
making sure our little ones are getting a good quality
education
is important, even from an early age. to further enhance early childhood
education
in our communities, louisiana has been awarded nearly $8 million. the funding will allow louisiana to improve local early care and
education
, incorporate family homes into the statewide network of early childhood
education
providers, enhance the quality of early childhood
education
provided to young learners, and improve systems that inform the statewide network of early childhood
education
providers. national
boy
scouts day from learning survival skills and developing moral foundations to doing good deeds, the
boy
scouts have been around since 1910, and have a major impact on the united states. while this month is
boy
scout month, it is also host to a very important day for them. national
boy
scouts day is held on friday, february 8, and aims to share the benefits of the
boy
scouts, while also recognizing the anniversary of the date william dickson
boy
ce filed the letters of incorporation. ? scouting.org sprouts farmers market in baton rouge baton rouge is getting another market option! sprouts farmers market will be opening in baton rouge, bringing 140 jobs to the area. sprouts is a healthy grocery retailer, and this will be the first louisiana location. sprouts offers the butcher shop and fish market, freshly prepared entrees and sides at the market corner deli, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, as well as dairy, bakery, and natural body care items. habitat for humanit y accepting applications we all want to be able to have a place to go home to that offers a sense of comfort each day, a place that we can call our own. habitat for humanity of greater baton rouge is now accepting applications for its homeownership program. applications can be accessed online or in person at either restore locations or at the local habitat office. habitat for humanity works with each prospective homeowner partner through their 255 required ?sweat equity? hours and their path to an affordable mortgage. families/individuals are selected based on need, ability to pay a monthly mortgage, willingness to partner, and louisiana residency. applications can be submitted in person until thursday, february 28. ? habitatbrla.org scrub-a-dub-dub in the tub! when our kiddos are taking a
bath
, they always leave the
bath
feeling squeaky clean. however, have you thought about the dirt and grime being left on their
bath
toys? yikes! according to a study published in biofilms and microbiomes , researchers found ?potentially pathogenic bacteria? in four out of the five
bath
toys they examined. before you toss out your child?s
bath
toys and start fresh, there are things you can do. if the toy holds water, researchers encourage you to remove the water from the toys after use or soak them in boiling water. another solution? close the hole (usually what causes the squeaky sound!) on the toy. while this keeps your
bath
toys clean, the squeaky sound usually disappears. 1 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 9
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