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Old 01-07-2010, 10:46 PM
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SHANIA KIDS CAN

Shania Kids Can is a program designed for kids at primary school level who are having personal problems at home. As a result these children often have difficulties functioning at their full potential in the school environment either socially, behaviorally, academically or all three. Children with personal life challenges might come to school with low self-esteem, depressed, tired or hungry - not ideal for taking in the joy of learning, the security of community and the pleasure of friendship.

I can personally relate to the effects of growing up with difficulties at home and understand the problems kids can face while trying to fit in with the other students who are not experiencing the same disadvantages in their personal lives. The Shania Kids Can program aims to help educators identify children in this situation and provide a safe, productive, confidence-building environment where the kids are coached in good and appropriate behavior, taught practical life skills, assisted with homework, given an ear to just simply listen when they need it. The space provides healthy socializing and a chance to fit in without feeling judged for how they dress, what their grades are, who their parents are or how much money they have, but more for who they are on the inside.

My reason for creating this program is to ensure that underprivileged children in our communities are provided and cared for during their time at school, to help prevent them from falling through the cracks. I feel luck saved me from falling through the cracks as a child and believe it's neither wise nor fair to leave the destiny of any child to luck.

"The Shania Kids Can program supported by Shania recognizes the link between proper nutrition and a child’s readiness to learn. In our case the results indicate that the children in the program have greatly improved learning skills, social interaction and a bright future to look forward to. The Board is very appreciative of the assistance provided and hopes that the program can be expanded to include more children who can benefit from its fundamental goals and objectives."

-Barry L. Peterson, CGA, Retired Superintendent of Business and Finance and Treasurer, District School Board Ontario North East


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Old 01-07-2010, 10:51 PM
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HELP SHANIA HELP THE KIDS
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Shania Kids Can is in the process of becoming a charitable organization. In the meantime, you may send a donation to:

District School Board Ontario North East
P.O. Box 1020
Timmins, Ontario P4N 7H7
Canada
Reference: “Shania Kids Can”
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Very nice! Will have to do it for the fundraiser in the future....
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:36 AM
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Nice video, thanks!!! I think it's great what she is trying to do.


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Old 01-08-2010, 03:17 PM
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So how does Shania not help Timmins again???? Wonder how long the jackels in the local media there will start hammering Shania for the upteenth time.


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High school's special ed. students to receive work experience in program
Posted Nov 18, 2010 By EMC News

EMC News - The Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (SFDCI) Special Education Department has recently introduced a new life skills component into the Work Experience Program called Nature and Nutrition, an ongoing unit that teaches students about shopping, growing and cooking with healthy foods.

SFDCI offers the Breakfast for Learning program and the Food for Thought program for all students each day to ensure they have access to breakfast, lunch and snacks. The new Nature and Nutrition program requires the students involved to take daily inventory of perishables, shop for groceries and restock the supplies. Skills such as comparison pricing, reading labels for ingredients and getting the best nutritional value on a budget are emphasized. Students also learn about proper hand-washing, baking, food preparation and money management.

In addition, the horticultural aspect of the program has introduced students to basic gardening skills. Students have built and filled raised garden beds in the school yard. By doing so, they learn about where food comes from, how to grow their own garden, and how to use what they've grown in their own baking. Students have also gotten involved in worm composting to nourish the gardens.

"We're very excited about the new program," said Shawna Davidson, Learning Resource Teacher. "It's very positive and students are so engaged. There's really something for everyone."

Davidson said the program seamlessly integrates life skills and in-school work experiences, blends regular stream students and students with special needs for experiential learning opportunities, incorporates learning expectations from all areas of the curriculum including literacy, numeracy and adaptive living skills, supports formal transition plans, and supports the school's gold EcoSchools designation through environmental initiatives like gardening and composting.

"There's just so much you can do with this program," said Educational Assistant and program lead Melanie Beath. She constantly emphasizes the importance of buying local to students by partnering with a variety of community organizations. For example, once a month Beath purchases the Good Foods Box from the local Lions Club which includes local produce - provided at cost - from the Garden Market Grocery Store.

Beath said the program has been made possible through funding from both the Breakfast for Learning and Food for Thought programs, as well as the Shania Twain Breakfast Clubs of Canada program. Twain's club will be giving the school $2,500 a year for the next three years.

Both Beath and Davidson said the program is also strongly supported by the community through personal donations, clubs and other grocery stores like Your Independent Grocer which donates fresh fruit each week.

Beath mentioned one student who has found a love for gardening through the program.

"Even his mother was talking about it," she said. "Apparently he was going home and talking about it with her."

Student Jason Pedro discussed his two favourite aspects of the program.

"Baking cakes and hanging out with friends," he said.

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The Nature and Nutrition program is run in conjunction with the Work Experience Program, as both life skills and vocational training are the fundamental components of the program. Students are selected to work on a rotational basis, depending on their availability, needs and learning expectations. Jobs completed are recorded in the Work Experience Logs and count toward total weekly hours.
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It's nice to see something like this happen now and then. Thanks.

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Nice!!!! Shania Twain Breakfast Club sounds new.


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Old 11-20-2010, 12:39 PM
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It is probably new, but by nice, I mean it is nice she is associated with this.

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Shania Kids Can website on Ebay where to bid on items signed by Shania:

http://cgi3.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=shaniakidscan*
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http://tasteofcountry.com/shania-tw...-shoes-auction/
What a good sport Shania Twain is! The singer is turning an embarrassing tumble into money for charity by auctioning off the high heels she was wearing at the CMT Awards in June. Twain memorably fell to her hip while walking to the presentation stage, but recovered gracefully.

Current bidding is at $500 for the size six, autographed BCBG Max Azria high heels. They’re black satin with with a leather sole, and autographed on the inside of each shoe’s strap. A tassel is missing from the left heel. Proceeds go to her Shania Kids Can charity, which provides food and support to underprivileged kids in Canada through the school systems.

After the slip, Twain joked that she’s proud she’s able to perform all of her own stunts. In a video to fans, she mentioned the idea of auctioning the heels off for charity. “I never want to see those shoes again,” she says. Competition for the footwear seems to be steep; 45 bids have already been placed for the auction, which began Monday and wraps on August 22.

Twain appeared during Sunday night’s ‘CMA Music Festival’ special on ABC, but did not perform. Viewers got a look at what she’d been up to the last few years and the singer admitted to forcing herself to do some uncomfortable things. Falling on national television was likely not what she was referring to.


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