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
Visit us at
www.westafterschoolcenter.org
November 4, 2011
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
The West After School Center has a new look on Facebook. Thanks to Della Winters for taking on this project and keeping it up to date. Check us out on the web at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-After-School-Center-Inc/252452234788392
and make sure to “Like” us.
East Community Learning Center
Students at ECLC learned about African masks last week and used paper mache to create their own masks. Mrs. Draper came on Friday to help us finish our projects. Mrs. Winters also came by on Friday to review what we had learned with her in youth development.
Congratulations to Ethan Disbennet for being our first student "On Target" in Leap Track. Ethan completed an assessment and eight cards in just three weeks. Way to go, Ethan!
Cedar Heights Community Learning
Last
week at Cedar Heights, we had a special science presentation from Mr.
Huston and Mr. Hajost. They taught us about lenses and prisms, and how
they change things we see when looking through them. We also got to look
through a microscope with slides of plant cells. In addition, Mr.
Huston brought in a periscope for us to examine and experiment with.
Miss Maria was here as well to teach us some more Zumba moves; she also
brought her pink parachute.
Tallmadge Community Learning Center
We had a full, five-day week last week for the first time in a while. With the Fairfield County Fair and the Central Ohio Education Association day, we have had three days off in the past two weeks. Thus, it was good to get back to the five-day routine; we packed all of the days with plenty of activities.
In addition to our regular reading, math, and homework rotations on Wednesday, we had a family game night. Family members stopped by to play Rebound, Connect Four, the Memory Game, and Hangman among others. We had a nice turnout and everyone seemed to have a good time. Thanks to all of the family members who participated.
We also had Mr. Dorian at Tallmadge for a couple of days. On Thursday, he had the students playing a variety of reaction games with soda-can-size foam pieces. Then, on Friday, he brought the large parachute and the students had a blast. It is amazing how many different games can be played with this one apparatus. Thanks to Mr. Dorian for coming to visit.
West After School Center
With the recent Fire Prevention Week, Mrs. Violand discussed fire safety with her students. The students read several books on this subject and practiced a fire drill wearing a fireman’s helmet that they created as an art project at WASC. The last part of their lesson was focused on a readiness plan for the home. Talking about the importance of smoke alarms and a safe place to meet in case of a fire was top priority. We were then ready for a visit from our local fire department on the 18th of October
General Sherman Community Learning Center
Thomas Ewing Community Learning Center
Thomas Ewing was the host on October 20 for a tailgate party in support of the nationwide initiative, “Lights On After School.” This event was designed to celebrate the achievements of afterschool students and draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs to serve the millions of children nationwide who are unsupervised and at risk each weekday afternoon. This family night event featured the students preparing a chili and hot dog supper for their families, friends, and West After School Center Board members. The evening began in the library with a partial reading of the proclamation from Gov. Kasish in support of afterschool programs. The students were then divided into three groups, along with the invited guests, to play cornhole, the dice game, and bingo. At the conclusion of game time, chili, hot dogs, and brownies were served. Prior to the event, the students had a good time browning the meat, opening cans for the soup, and making the brownies. It was also fun to use math to convert a recipe for five into a recipe for 100! We were especially thankful to McDonalds and Mrs. Duey for the orange drink. Overall, it was a good time and we hope to have many more family events as successful as this one.
Youth Development
At General Sherman Community Learning Center, we are continuing our focus on filling one another’s buckets. Junior high students are learning about the importance of being considerate, helpful, and responsible. These types of actions are bucketfilling behaviors. Just like the elementary schools, junior high students focus on avoiding bucketdipping behaviors such as cheating, gossiping, and being irresponsible. However, given that students at the junior highs are older, we also focus on “using your lid.” We’ve been working on stopping ourselves before we say or do anything that may be hurtful to someone else. Additionally, while the sixth graders decorated buckets to use in our bucketfilling tracking, the seventh graders have been journaling their bucketfilling actions.
WANTED!!
A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
Experience not necessary
Do you have one hour a week to make a difference in the life of a child?
We need volunteers at all our locations (WASC, East, Cedar Heights and Tallmadge).
To learn more,
contact Ruthann Petrovay at 653-5678
Our volunteers are key to our success.
The West After School Center is a provider for the Ohio Benefit Bank. If you are in need of assistance related to childcare, food, health coverage or home energy needs, please call the WASC at 653-5678 and set up an appointment to do a quick check to see if you might qualify for help.
The Kroger Community Rewards!
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 $204.76 during the third quarter of this rewards program! (May, June & July).
****TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:
1. All current and new members must enroll after April 1, 2011.
2. Please log on to
www.krogercommunityrewards.com
and click on "Ohio" to register your Kroger Plus Card. After registering, a portion of each purchase you make using your Rewards card comes to the West After School Center, Inc.
Save the Date!
April 2-4, 2012
Dallas, Texas
