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A new amendment to the
National School Board Association Policies and Beliefs manual regarding
Extended Learning Opportunities was approved on Friday, April 3, 2009 by
NSBA Delegate Assembly at their national gathering. It sets a strong
tone in support of after-school programs nationally.
“NSBA encourages local school
districts to partner with schools, community, and municipal
organizations in the development of extended-day learning programs and
activities. NSBA believes that before and after-school as well as summer
programs, are effective strategies for improving academic achievement,
student wellness, preventing juvenile crime, fostering 21st Century
Skills and for building and strengthening positive relationships between
schools and communities.”
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
will be speaking at the Afterschool for All
Challenge “Breakfast of Champions”
later this month. This is an important moment for afterschool. While the
grim economic situation poses huge challenges for programs and the
families we serve, we also are poised to see the benefits from a decade
of intensive work. Policy makers and the public increasingly recognize
that afterschool programs are vitally important to families, communities
and our nation – now and for our future. |
Exciting news to share!
from the Afterschool Alliance
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A decade of research,
evaluations, and review of literature provides powerful evidence that
afterschool programs make a difference in the lives of youth who attend.
Afterschool programs improve academic performance, social and
developmental outcomes, contribute to healthy lifestyle options, and
prevent many risky behaviors. The key factors in supporting positive
outcomes include access to and sustained participation in quality
programming with strong partnerships with schools, families and the
community.
to read more from NIOST's 2009
Fact Sheet on Out-of-School Time, click
HERE |
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GOOD NEWS! |
WEST AFTER
SCHOOL CENTER IS AWARDED THE
FEED OHIO SUMMER
LUNCH PROGRAM GRANT for 2009
The West After
School Center has been awarded a grant to further expand the Summer
Lunch Program for the children of Lancaster and the surrounding
area this summer, beginning June 4. This competitive grant is awarded by
the
Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives (GOFBCI). Last year, the
WASC served over 20,000 lunches during the summer months, and we hope to
increase participation and meet the needs of our children in families in
three additional serving sites this summer in Lancaster east-side
neighborhoods.
The economic downturn has
challenged many families' ability to adequately feed their children.
Help us spread the word that a free lunch is available Monday-Friday in
nine locations this summer.
Let's work to feed our
kids - and have fun together doing it! |
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Summer Job Opportunities, MON-FRI
June 4-August 14
Enrichment Program
Directors, 4-5 positions, 4 hrs./day/$16.00/hr.degree needed
Program Assistants, 5-6
positions/4 hrs./day/$10.00/hr./h.s. diploma and must be able to lift
and provide personal vehicle to transport food |
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Ohio AfterSchool Association Spring 2009 Conference
there is a
strand of sessions for 21st CCLC grantees at this conference
earn STEP UP
to QUALITY credits
The Training Stimulus Package
for the Budget Minded Afterschool Professional
April 25th, 2009
8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church
4343 Dublin Rd. , Columbus, Ohio
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Save the Dates:
21st CCLC Spring Brown Bag Luncheon Meetings
NE Ohio -
Wednesday, April 22, Akron, (Hosts: Desiree Bolden, Angie Cameron, Paul
Young)
NW Ohio - Friday, April 24, Bowling Green (Host
Warren Fauver)
SW Ohio, Monday, April 27, Hamilton, (Hosts: Sue
Ullman & Deborah Brock-Blank) |
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Look Inside the After School Programs in Lancaster This Week |
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Cedar Community Learning Center |
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Click
HERE to see Dr. Young, WASC
Executive Director, accept
thank-you notes from Mrs.
Tracey's 4th grade class and
share her students' excitement
with their new MIMIO interactive
white board which is shared
between the Cedar CLC and their
school - a positive example of
how a collaborative partnership
benefits both schools and
after-school programs and
produces seamless learning
experiences for children.
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Eastside Center for Success |
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Mrs.
Draper always plans interesting and exciting art activities for our
students. This week Eastside Students are working with chalk to provide
some colorful drawings.
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Tallmadge Community Learning Center |
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Students at the Tallmadge Community
Learning Center had the opportunity
recently to practice their reading
fluency, expression, and confidence with
some fun scripts during a day of
Readers’ Theater. The students worked in
groups of four, each with a different
script, to practice and rehearse their
lines. Later in the day, several groups
were able to “present” their stories to
the entire group.
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West After School Center |
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The students at the
West After School Center have been given the opportunity to exercise
and play Wii Fit through the generosity of the Fairfield Medical
Center. We identified the children who had never played Wii before.
These students were given 10 minutes to play then we rotated new
students into the game. What a way to spend a fun Friday!
Click HERE to see Wii Bowling in action
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Children extend their
academic learning time at the WASC daily, and then on Fridays or the
final day of any week, they enjoy FUN DAY activities such as you will
see in the video at the right. And their learning during these
activities - especially the development of their creative thinking - is
just as valuable - if not more so - than in all their other endeavors.
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Click HERE to see what our students enjoy at week's end. |
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Look for this new book, which was released at the
NAA and NAESP conventions on April 1.
Principal Matters has been designed to help principals and
after-school program leaders enhance their collaborative relationships.
published
by School-Age Notes
click
here to see more books and
resources from SAN. |
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Watch
Healthy
Living for Kids
weekly on the
LSN.
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Our Goals:
1. Create and sustain a community dialogue
and awareness campaign that helps every individual learn to make healthy
choices about what and how much they eat as well as how much daily
exercise they get.
2. Encourage children to engage in healthy
and productive extra curricular activities at home and at school.
3. Teach families how to prepare meals and
economical family meals and snacks.
4. Showcase the wealth of community
resources and personnel that can help kids and families develop healthy
lifestyles.
5. Demonstrate the positive impact and
benefits that participation in before and after school programs can have
on children's mental health and social development. |
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Watch the
West After School Center's newest show about the importance of proper
dental care for children featuring the staff of Gentle Dental Care in
Lancaster. Watch Host Angi Marinacci-Young go through a routine dental
exam and ask the questions that all kids would like to ask but may be
afraid to. |
Click HERE to learn more
about Gentle Dental Care |
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West After School Center
Board of Directors
Committee Meetings
WASC Education and Vision Committee Luncheon with
Principals, April 20, 11:30-12:30 (at WASC)
WASC Marketing Committee, 9:00 a.m. at
Clark-Behrens Insurance
Healthy Living for Kids, Monday, April 27,
11:30 a.m. at the WASC
WASC Nominating Committee Meeting, May 4, 9:00
a.m. at Clark-Behrens Insurance
Healthy Living for Kids, Monday, May 4,
11:30 a.m. at the WASC
WASC Finance and Faciliities Committee Meeting,
Thursday, May 7, 9:00 a.m., at 540 E Main St.
WASC Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, May
21, 9:30-11:00 a.m. |
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CALENDAR of EVENTS |
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MON -
April 20 |
TUE -
April 21 |
WED -
April 22 |
THU-
April 23 |
FRI -
April 24 |
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Weekly Learning Theme - Earth Week at the WASC |
| 6:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 9:00 a.m. |
ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
Ohio's Extended Learning
Opportunities Summit, Columbus
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
Earth Day
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ELI Classes, Rm.1
& 2 -
8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
FEED
OHIO training Meeting, 9-4:30, Columbus
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Adopt -a-Road
Spring Clean-Up with Chad Reed,
Community-Action Recycling
Ohio
AfterSchool
Association
Conference
is
Saturday
April 25 |
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WASC Leadership Team Mtg. 10-11 |
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21st CCLC Brown Bag Luncheon, Akron
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WASC Education and Vision Committee Luncheon
with Principals |
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| 12:00 noon |
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This is "Administrative
Professionals" Day, formerly known as Secretary's Day. Join us in
thanking Chris Kuttler, WASC Office Manager, for the great work she
does. |
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all 21st CCLC grants due |
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| 3:30 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 4:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:30 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
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Center closes
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Center closes
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Center closes |
Center closes
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MON -
April 27 |
TUE -
April 28 |
WED -
April 29 |
THU-
April 30 |
FRI -
May 1 |
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Weekly Learning Theme - the Mysteries of the Oceans |
| 6:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
WASC Marketing
Committee, 9:00 at Clark-Behrens Insurance
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
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ELI Classes, Rm.1
& 2 -
8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
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WASC Leadership Team Mtg. 10-11 |
Dr. Young presenting at OCCRA
Training Meeting, Columbus |
Lancaster Area AfterSchool
Providers Summit, 10:00 a.m. |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Healthy Living for Kids Committee
Meeting, 11:30-12:30 |
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| 12:00 noon |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Mr. Garcia and Ms. Maynard at
SUTQ 101 |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
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| 3:30 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 4:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:30 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
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Center closes
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Center closes
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Center closes |
Center closes
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MON -
May 4 |
TUE -
May 5 |
WED -
May 6 |
THU-
May 7 |
FRI -
May 8 |
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Weekly Learning Theme - |
| 6:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
WASC Nominating
Committee, at Clark Behrens Insurance
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
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ELI Classes, Rm.1
& 2 -
8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
WASC Finance and Facilities
Committee, 540 E Main Street
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| 11:00 a.m. |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Healthy Living for Kids Committee
Meeting, 11:30-12:30 |
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| 12:00 noon |
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AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 4:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:30 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
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Center closes
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Center closes
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Center closes |
Center closes
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May 11 |
TUE -
May 12 |
WED -
May 13 |
THU-
May 14 |
FRI -
May 15 |
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| 6:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
| 9:00 a.m. |
ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 - 8:30-3:15
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ELI Classes, Rm.1
& 2 -
8:30-3:15
GED Class, 9:30-11:30
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Quarterly Meeting, Columbus, 10-2
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Healthy Living for Kids Committee
Meeting, 11:30-12:30 |
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Last Day for WASC Volunteers |
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AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 4:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
| 5:00 p.m. |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program |
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AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
AfterSchool/Childcare Program/Supper
Served |
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Center closes
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Center closes
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Center closes |
Center closes
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Center closes
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To learn more about
activities at the specific program sites sponsored the West After School
Center, contact:
Mrs. Julie Bibler, Site
Administrator - West After School Center, 620 Garfield Avenue,
Lancaster (740-653-5678)
jbibler@westafterschoolcenter.org
www.westafterschoolcenter.org
Mr. Rob Libbee, Site
Administrator, Eastside Center for Success, 751 East Wheeling
Street, Lancaster (740-687-7197)
rlibbee@eastsidecfs.org
www.eastsidecfs.org
Mr. Moses Garcia, Site
Administrator, Cedar Community Learning Center, 1515 Cedar Hill Rd.,
Lancaster (740-475-8243)
eaglesparrow@earthlink.net
www.cedarclc.org
Mrs. Jane Hart, Site
Administrator, Tallmadge Community Learning Center, 611 Lewis Drive,
Lancaster (740-475-9229)
jhart@westafterschoolcenter.org
www.tallmadgeclc.org
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