Work at Simpson Field 7/11-8/15

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:

Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Schedules Simpson Park Little League Field Site Work from July 11 through August 15

Throughout July and August 2011, City contractors will replace the athletic field lights at the Little League field in Simpson Stadium Park, located at 426 E Monroe Avenue. Residents will see equipment in use and crews at work during the daytime.

For additional information or questions about the work, call Kevin Williams, Park Manager, at 703.746.4656 or e-mail kevin.williams@alexandriava.gov.

Elementary School Reading List

Books for young, elementary school, children  
(in no particular order)

Picture Books 

Going to Sleep on the Farm
Time for Bed
Sheep in a Jeep
Each Peach, Pear, Plum
The Sign Maker’s Assistant
Do You See A Mouse?
Maxi the Hero (and others)
Piggy Pie
Is Your Mama a Llama
I’m Going to Like Me
Leo the Late Bloomer
The Caboose Who Go Loose
Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Ms. Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (and others)
Miss Rumphius
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Dear Mrs. LaRue, Letters from Obedience School
Little Bear by Martin Waddell (and others)
Quick as a Cricket
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry & The Big Hungry Bear
The Napping House
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough (series)
No Jumping on the Bed by Ted Arnold (and others)
It’s Hard Being 5
A Grand Old Tree
You Are Special by Max Lucado
Three Trees
 
Classics:
Caps for Sale
Little Red Hen
Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel
Blueberries for Sal
Stone Soup
The Five Chinese Brothers
Tiki-Tiki Tembo
Henny Penny
The Little Engine that Could
 
Favorite Authors
Boynton
Jan Bredt
Eric Carle
Dr. Seuss
Tomie DePaola
Patricia Polacco
David Shannon
Mem Fox
Tom Paxton
Shirley Hughes
Beverly Cleary
Shel Silverstein
 
Reader series:
Little Bear
Biscuit
Ready Freddy
Flat Stanley
Magic Treehouse
Hank Zipzer

"Rock Your Park" in Alexandria

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:

"Rock Your Park" – Celebrate Park & Recreation Month with Community Open Play at City Athletic Fields
July is National Park and Recreation Month.
The City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities is celebrating "Rock Your Park" by offering free Community Open Play Days and Nights throughout the summer at the City’s three synthetic turf fields.

Beginning Saturday, July 9, families, friends and neighbors of all ages are encouraged to visit our fields to exercise, play soccer, lacrosse, touch football, rugby, frisbee and much more.　
Staff monitored activities will be available as follows:

Ben Brenman Park Field, 4800 Brenman Park Dr.
Tuesday & Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 6 p.m.

Ft. Ward Park Field, 4301 West Braddock Rd.Saturday from Noon to7 p.m.
Sunday from Noon to 6 p.m.

Minnie Howard Field, 3701 West Braddock Rd.
Saturday from Noon to7 p.m.
Sunday from Noon to 6 p.m.

Guidelines to consider as you go to "Rock Your Park":

• Show courtesy to all other field users.　
• No permits or registration will be required and use will be on a first come, first served basis.　
• No uniformed teams or structured games allowed.
• Participants must provide their own equipment /balls.
• Tennis shoes or turf shoes only.
• Pick-up game time limits enforced.
• No pets, smoking, alcohol, or music allowed at the fields.

Youth must be accompanied by a parent or adult chaperone.

HAVE FUN!!!!

 

We look forward to seeing you in our parks and at our fields. For additional information, call Mac Slover at 703.746.5402