TV Turnoff Week Apr 22, 2008
Say no to TV, with a little help. By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 04/20/2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Turn off the TV Apr 19, 2008
Ho by Todd E. Swenson Noah, from left, Hannah, Taelor, Gabrielle, Tanya and Robert Stanfield sign a contract detailing a plan to turn off their TV April 21-28 during TV Turnoff Week ... The Stanfields are among several Klamath Basin families who signed a contract to observe TV Turnoff Week from April 21 to 27. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
• Raising Little Green Thumbs Nov 4, 2007
There is also a scheduled "TV turnoff week" to encourage students to go outside and use less energy, and they are planning to have speakers and events for Earth Day in the spring. Kloeblen has also been in contact with officials at Big Y grocery stores to buy their reusable bags and sell them at a reduced price "so students can take home that concept of reducing waste.". (FOX61, CT)
Quitting excesses may not be the answer Apr 29, 2007
Tomorrow marks the end of TV Turnoff Week, a week where we re encouraged to turn off American Idol, Survivor or whatever else the Center for Screentime Awareness says is rotting our brains. According to the organization, U.S. children will spend an average of 1,023 hours in front of the TV this year, compared with the 900 hours they spend in school. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Dust off the board games... It's ‘TV Turnoff Week' Apr 26, 2007
It's TV Turnoff Week ... It's TV Turnoff Week ... Zachary Knowles, left, and Kiana Waters have a fun time with a mechanical frog Wednesday night during Ralph Dunlap School's celebration of TV Turnoff Week. (Santa Maria Times)
Students ready for 'Turn off the TV' week Apr 24, 2007
The kids are preparing for TV Turnoff Week ... For more information about TV Turnoff Week, log on to www. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Local schools unite against TV Apr 24, 2007
The two schools are participating in TV Turnoff Week ... This is the third year Amanda Cohen, now in second grade, has participated in TV Turnoff Week. (Corning Leader, NY)
Local family says goodbye to television -- for a week, at least Apr 22, 2007
TV Turnoff Week is supported by more than 70 national organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Ellen Currey-Wilson, author of "The Big Turnoff: Confessions of a TV-Addicted Mom Trying to Raise a TV-Free Kid," has severely restricted the amount of television being watched in her home for the past 11 years. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Viewers tune out TV, tune in to life Apr 17, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007. What would you do if you were forced to miss the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Educators want to make TV a turnoff Mar 31, 2007
State Health Commissioner Richard Daines, M.D., has announced the week of April 23-28 has been designated TV Turnoff Week, to coincide with National TV Turnoff Week. "The goal of TV Turnoff week is to bring home the message to childrena nd families throughout New York that less screen time and more physical activity will lead to a healthier lifestyle," said Dr. Daines ... To promote TV Turnoff Week, the state mailed organizer kits to all New York state principals to encourage their school's... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
No TV not a turnoff May 2, 2006
Families all over the nation wrapped up TV Turnoff Week on Sunday. The non-profit TV Turnoff Network based out of Washington, D.C sponsors the program each year. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Students go screen-free for a week May 2, 2006
It s part of national TV Turnoff Week, which receives support from more than 70 national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. At the school, there are no computers or televisions in classrooms, but organizers sought to extend the commitment to the home. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
One week without TV Apr 29, 2006
All Warren students took part in the seventh annual TV Turnoff Week, during which they pledge to go tubeless for one week, said coordinator and school librarian Karen Marczewski. And when she said tubeless, that meant no hazy blue light from any screen allowed. (Post-Tribune)
House on the house Apr 26, 2006
To read more about TV turnoff week go to this site. http://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Don't let them mess with your remote Apr 26, 2006
As it happens, we are actually in the middle of TV Turnoff Week. Of all the crackpot ideas promoted by our earnest neighbours to the south, TV Turnoff Week has to be the wackiest. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
- The big debate: TV or not TV? Apr 26, 2006
It's International TV Turnoff Week ... It didn't have anything to do with the annual International TV Turnoff Week, it wasn't some flouncy moral statement, it wasn't a social experiment, it wasn't even a decision. (Guardian Unlimited)
'Sunday Sports Extra' will be missed on Ch. 2 Apr 25, 2006
Finally, this is TV Turnoff Week, which is supported by more than 70 national organizations including the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The timing is lousy here with the Sabres in the playoffs. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Apr 25, 2006
TURNOFFWEEK-TV (apRoberts, Sacramento Bee) _ This is TV Turnoff Week _ no, not torture the kids week. Believe it or not, there are ways to make this 12th annual screen break inspiring and even fun. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Today's best bets Apr 25, 2006
Here's what's new in DVDs: "Aeon Flux: Special Collector's Edition (sci-fi movie about an assassin hit on the leader of a futuristic city); "Casanova" (set in the 18th century, starring Heath Ledger in the title role); "Match Point" (Woody Allen's film starring Scarlett Johansson as the "other woman"); "Shopgirl" (stars Claire Danes as a woman who must choose between two suitors); "Tristan & Isolde" (forbidden love threatens peace between England and Ireland). Vintage photos Fifty photographs by... (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Kicking television Apr 23, 2006
TV Turnoff Week begins tomorrow and students from Montana City, East Helena and all K-8 Helena schools are vowing to break the endless cycle of tube watching, at least for a week ... TV Turnoff Week is dedicated to the belief that people have the power to determine the role that television plays in their lives, according to the TV Turnoff Network Web site ... By participating in TV Turnoff Week, students will instead engage in a broad range of activities that foster social, physical, academic... (Helena Independent Record)
Skip the remote Apr 22, 2006
Use TV Turnoff Week to rediscover other joys. TV Turnoff Week is coming up again, starting Monday ... You can even order one with a vinyl pocket that will display photos or messages you create (such as "Forget it: It's TV Turnoff Week"). (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Post a comment Apr 21, 2006
TV Turnoff Week begins Monday, but Pat Felton won't notice. She's already a proud non-watcher for 28 years, yet. (Kansas.com, KS -- Living)
Stop watching 'American Idol,' our pick is Hicks Apr 20, 2006
Other than trying to come up with fun and creative ways to pass the time between Saturday and April 28, the TV Turnoff Week folks want us to ponder how by age 16, kids in America have seen 200,000 televised acts of violence and 18,000 dramatized killings ... Anyway, there are scores of good reasons to keep the TV dark for a week, but TV Turnoff Week officially is about helping your kids think outside the idiot box. (Florida Today)
APRIL LIFESTYLES CALENDAR Mar 31, 2006
The Herald - lifestyles. Alcohol Awareness Month. (Herald Online, SC)
