1. Rice County Parents as Teachers October 2013 You can contact your Parent Educator, or local Parents as Teachers office at: Parents As Teachers Frisbie Education Center 800 S. Workman, Lyons KS 67554 1-877-808-9639 or 1-620-257-5293 Tracy Suhler, ext. 152 tsuhler@usd405.com Leanne Hollinger, ext. 128 lhollinger@usd405.com Kari Troyer, ext. 142 ktroyer@usd405.com October is Fire Safety Month! Celebrate by joining the Lyons Fire Department for an open house on Monday, October 7 th from 7:00-8:30 p.m., and the Rice County Fire Deptartment for and open house and firetruck rides on October 8 th from 7:00- 8:30 p.m. (Both located at the Lyons Fire Department Garages) PAT PLAYGROUPS We had so much fun at our September playgroup that we have decided to have them TWICE a month! October playgroups will be: Wednesday, October 2 nd and Wednesday, October 16 th from 10:00-11:30 at the Frisbie Education Center in the Parents as Teachers room (room 118, at the end of the hall). And, YES! Dads are welcome to come, too! Check out our new page on Facebook and like us to get updates and information, and to stay in touch with your educator! www.facebook.com/ricecountypat

2. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR GO TRUCKS GO EVENT!

3. SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY 12345 Playgroup 10:00- 11:30 6789101112 Lyons Fire Dept. Open House 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Rice County Fire Dept. Open House & Firetruck Rides 7:00-8:30 p.m. 13141516171819 Playgroup 10:00- 11:30 20212223242526 Fall Festival Playgroup 10:00-11:30 Happy Birthday, Jocelyn T.!! 2728293031 October 2013 We are looking for more families to participate in our Parents as Teachers program. If you refer a friend to our program, you will receive a free book for your child. Thank you for helping us share our information and support with more families!

4. Car Seat Safety It was brought to our attention that the car seat safety information shared in last month’s newsletter was not current. We would like to make the correction by including the following information found at www.kansashighwaypatrol.org/general/cps.html.www.kansashighwaypatrol.org/general/cps.html Children under 1 Your child under age 1 should always ride in a rear-facing car seat. There are different types of rear-facing car seats: Infant-only seats can only be used rear- facing. Convertible and 3-in-1 car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear-facing position, allowing you to keep your child rear-facing for a longer period of time. Children ages 1, 2, and 3 Keep your child rear-facing as long as possible. It's the best way to keep him or her safe. Your child should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the rear- facing car seat, your child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness. Children ages 4, 5, 6, and 7 All children ages 4, 5, 6, and 7 are required to ride in a booster seat unless*: The child weighs more than 80 pounds; or the child is taller than 4 feet 9 inches; or only a lap belt is available. Children who meet the above height and weight criteria must be protected by a seat belt. Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it';s time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat. Children ages 8 through 13 Children ages 8 though 13 must be protected by a seat belt. Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly. For a seat belt to fit properly the lap belt must lie snugly across the upper thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder belt should lie snug across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face. Remember: your child should still ride in the back seat because it's safer there. Teenagers ages 14 through 18 Teenagers ages 14 through 18 must be protected by a seat belt. Occoupants of a passenger car 14 years of age but youger than 18 can be cited for not wearing a seat belt without being cited for another violation.