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NEWS
from the West After School Center, Inc.

620 Garfield Avenue        Lancaster, OH  43130
740-653-5678  740-653-2402 FAX   Email:  westafterschool@westafterschoolcenter.org
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April 1, 2010

from the office of Julie Bibler, Executive Director

This weekly update is distributed via email to the WASC Board of Directors & Staff, Volunteers, School Staffs, Parents, State and National Afterschool Advocates, Providers, and Community Leaders

WE

ARE

21st CENTURY

COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
 

Our mission to is provide programs and services that enrich the educational, social, and cultural opportunities of students in our community

See what we've been doing this week -- after-school, and meet some of the special people that make our programs work!

Cedar Community Learning Center

East Community Learning Center

   Each month, all the after school programs are required to participate in a fire drill to prepare the students in case of such an emergency. In addition to fire dills, the state of Ohio conducts a statewide tornado drill in early spring in preparation for the severe weather season. During these drills, the National Weather Service issues test tornado warnings, and local Emergency Alert Systems are activated along with outdoor warning sirens. Schools participate in this statewide tornado drill. The students in the East Community Learning Center also prepared for any severe weather by taking their positions along an interior wall with their heads covered. 

    On Friday, several staff members participated in the Early Childhood Conference held at Ohio University-Lancaster. Staff members selected topics of interest and received Step Up to Quality or continuing education hours.

Tallmadge Community Learning Center

On Friday, March 26^th, at Tallmadge, we had an Art Exhibit.  Our families attended and we all had a great time sharing our art with each other.  We displayed art we have been working on over the past eight weeks with Mrs. Draper and the staff at Tallmadge.  Our exhibit included clay pinch pots, wood beaded necklaces and bracelets, masks, tissue paper boxes, fingerprint art and pastel drawings of flowers.  We want to thank our families for attending our exhibit

West After School Center

MEAL PROGRAMS at the WASC

Busy parents can take advantage of the availability of supper at WASC, Cedar Heights, East, and Tallmadge CLC, Monday-Friday, throughout the year.  The snacks we serve are free, and the supper program (5:30-6:00 pm) is open to any child in our programs. The WASC is the sponsor of the snacks and meal programs for the after school programs serving children at East, West, Cedar Heights, and Tallmadge.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

You can help support the

West After School Center

every time you shop at your local Krogers.  It's simple.  Just sign up and every time you shop and have your Krogers Plus Card scanned, a portion of the amount comes to the West After School Center. Encourage your friends to help us - and support our mission! 

Thanks to our supporters. 

We received over $80 during the third quarter of this rewards program!  (November, December & January).

TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

1.      Pick up a copy of the registration form from the WASC. It has the scan barcode on it.

2.      Simply take the form to the Customer Service Desk at your local Kroger store. They will scan it and your Kroger Plus Card, and with 72 hours a percentage of everything purchased at Krogers comes to the WASC - between now and April 30, 2010.

ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, and COLLABORATION

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Watch  Healthy Living for Kids weekly on the Lancaster Schools Television Network

The Goals for our Television Program:

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 foods 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.

Kids You Should Know - look for this interview with Kaitelin Lansinger and Kayla Crist, 5th Graders at West School, coming soon to Healthy Living for Kids Show

 WASC Closed for Spring Break, April 2, 5-9, 2010

WASC Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, April 15, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

National Afterschool Association Conference, Washington D.C., April 18-22

Closed!

Childcare Program

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

21st CCLC/Childcare Program

WASC Leadership Team attending the  National Afterschool Association in Washington, D.C.

WASC Leadership Team attending the  National Afterschool Association in Washington, D.C.

WASC Leadership Team attending the  National Afterschool Association in Washington, D.C.