Glover, Eveleth kids tune in to TV Turnoff Week May 14, 2009
Frisbee: Todd Brodeur demonstrates his tricks for Glover and Eveleth School students during TV turnoff week ... During the Eveleth and Glover School s fourth annual TV Turnoff Week, a variety of activities were held to break kids out of their usual routines ... Do you like TV turnoff week. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Media Watch- Tune in and turn off Apr 28, 2009
The week used to be called TV Turnoff Week, but in light of the fact that computers, video games and the like have expanded into our lives like fungus, they changed the name and focus the program. This is the week when they want us to turn off most every illuminated screen we have. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Little Sprouts Playhouse opens in Kapaa (31) Mar 29, 2009
In honor of Earth Day and National TV Turnoff Week, Little Sprouts Playhouse will host its grand opening on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a free play day open to families, with raffles and prizes. To keep all keiki and caregivers healthy, the Sellners ask everyone to wear socks while at the Playhouse. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
• 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)
