Rising TIDE’s Weekly Wave Newsletter

Rising TIDE's Weekly Wave
Volume 10, Number 21
May 31, 2026
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Rising TIDE @ MKEC

Guided by our core values of Integrity, Unity and Making a Difference, staff and volunteers prepare young people to lead happy, whole, and productive lives by equipping them with the skills and tools necessary to become self-reliant and fulfill their academic, professional, and personal potential.

Highlights of the Week:

SUMMER DAYS

Every day for two weeks, we host "Summer Days". 
Twelve rooms feature activities around a theme for the day. 
Prizes are given for every three rooms young people partitipate in,
with special opportunity prizes offered on Thursday to those who make it to all twelve rooms every day!

Character Day -- Tuesday, May 26th
'Rocking' Kindness Day -- Wednesday, May 27th

Radio  Free Day ** -- Thursday, May 28th
** On Radio Free day, there are no phones, tablets, Chromebooks, computers, microwaves fpr students or staff.  We were 99% successful in redirecting play and ways to learn!  It was a joy to experience all the positive interaction and energy!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO BEING STUDENT OF THE MONTH!
 
Now Happening!
Summer Program Registration
(Enrollment is limited, so please sign-up early.)
Please use the following link or visit our website at www.RisingTIDEatMKE.org:
https://forms.gle/ZwFcFVZU3Dxk3w5r8



Golf Tournament Registration


 
Helpful tip for the week:

2026 Tip #21

A 5-Minute Barefoot Reset

You don't need a beach vacation - a backyard, park, or patch of grass works!

  1. Take off your shoes and stand still.  Let your feet settle into the ground.
  2. Notice the senations.  Is the surface cool or warm?  Soft or firm?  Just observe.
  3. Walk slowly.  Feel each heel touch down, then the ball of each foot, then your toes.
  4. Sync your breath to your steps.  Inhale for two steps, exhale for three or four steps (let the exhalation be slightly longer).
  5. Widen your awareness.  Notice sounds, light, and air on your skin while keeping your attention anchored in your feet.
If your mind wanders (and it will), gently bring it back to the sensation of your feet meeting the ground.  
Five minues is enought to shift the way your body feels.  Longer is even better, but just a short reset can make a difference.

 
[Women's Day - Lindsey Benoit O'Connell - June/July 2026]
Rising TIDE Hours
Rising TIDE is open with regular hours
Monday through Thursday for:

Preschool Age
12:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Elementary Age
Afterschool - 6:00 p.m.
Middle/High School Age
Aftershool - 8:00 p.m.
+ PLUS +
Grocery Distribution 
Monday and Thursday
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Quote of the Week

"To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June."
— Jean-Paul Sartre

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How to Contact Rising TIDE:
607 E 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 90802
www.RisingTIDEatMKEC.org
562-437-0958

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