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Summer may be winding down, but we're not done yet! We have a few ways to squeeze in more screen-free fun, connect with other families, and head into the school year with some helpful tools. |
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FINISH STRONG WITH 90s SUMMER BINGO |
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Still working on your 90s Summer Bingo Card? You've got time!
Keep checking off those old-school summer activities—catch lightning bugs, run through the sprinklers, organize a neighborhood game, write a letter, build a fort...whatever squares are still calling your name.
You have until September 1 to complete your card and submit the online form to be entered to win some awesome prizes!
And we've got some pretty great incentives waiting. Bingo participants will have a chance to win gift cards and prizes from local favorites including Andy's, Billy Bricks, Classic Cinemas, Galloping Ghost, Ledo's Pizza, Fair Game, Starbucks, The Elm and more!
So dig that Bingo Card out of the junk drawer, check off those last few squares, and get it submitted!
👉 GET ANOTHER BINGO CARD
👉 SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED CARD |
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POPSICLES IN THE PARK IS BACK! |
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We're excited to bring back our 2nd Annual Popsicles in the Park—and this year, we're bringing the fun to all four District 102 schools!
These free, casual gatherings are all about giving kids a chance to play, connect with friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a popsicle—no screens required.
Find your school below and RSVP so we know you're coming:
🌳 FOREST ROAD & CONGRESS PARK
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 4:00–6:00 PM | Memorial Park
👉 RSVP FOR FOREST ROAD
☀️ COSSITT
📅 Sunday, August 30 | 3:00–4:30 PM | Elm Park
👉 RSVP FOR COSSITT
🍦 OGDEN
📅 Sunday, August 30 | 5:00–7:00 PM | Stone Monroe Park
👉 RSVP FOR OGDEN
Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time. Bring siblings, bring friends, and help us kick off another school year with some good old-fashioned play and community connection. (RSVPs are not required, just encouraged.) |
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TONIGHT: JONATHAN HAIDT & LENORE SKENAZY ON THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD |
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This one is right up our alley at Hold the Phone—and definitely worth tuning in for. Tonight at 6:00 PM Central, Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, and Lenore Skenazy, founder of Free-Range Kids, will come together for a free conversation about the future of childhood.
They'll explore a question at the heart of so much of what we talk about at HTP: What do kids actually need in order to thrive?
The conversation will look at why giving kids more independence, more real-world play, more responsibility, and more opportunities to navigate life on their own may be an important part of raising confident, capable, resilient kids.
If you've been thinking about how to give your kids more freedom, encourage independence, or create a childhood with a little more real-world experience and a little less screen time, we think this conversation will be especially relevant.
📅 TONIGHT — Tuesday, August 18
⏰ 6:00 PM Central
💻 Free online webinar
👉 REGISTER FOR THE FREE WEBINAR We hope you enjoy these last few weeks of summer—and we can't wait to see lots of HTP families at Popsicles in the Park! |
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HELP US BRING HTP TO LIFE AT YOUR SCHOOL |
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Hold the Phone is growing, and we need parents from every District 102 school to help us make this year's programming happen!
We're looking for volunteers from Ogden, Cossitt, Forest Road and Congress Park who believe in what we're doing and want to help bring HTP to life in their school communities.
There are lots of ways to get involved. We need people who can: Help plan and execute events for kids and parents Spread the word about HTP programs and resources within your school Connect us with other families and help build participation Be an HTP cheerleader—helping us generate excitement around healthier tech habits, more independence and more real-world connection for our kids
You don't need to take on a huge role or make a major time commitment. Whether you have a little time or a lot, we'd love to have you. The more parents we have involved at each school, the more we can do across our district. |
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