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JOB
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The West After School
Center will operate four (4) before and after-school program sites in
collaboration with Lancaster Schools beginning in late August, 2009. We
are in need of two (2) full-time program site directors, several
part-time academic coaches, a part-time student & family coordinator,
and a variety of part-time program assistants at various sites (East,
West, Cedar Heights, and Tallmadge). If you or someone you know is
looking for work (or a part-time 2nd job) and can meet the basic
requirements for the positions, most of which are part-time, please send
us a resume via email or US mail, and check our website where job
descriptions are listed and also an application for work can be
downloaded. Interviews are being scheduled and conducted with hopes of
positions being filled by August 18.
click here for more information |
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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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
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TO USE THE KROGER
COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:
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Pick up a copy of the registration form
from the WASC. It has the scanbar code on it.
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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.
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A new partnership
this month for the
WASC Waldenbooks in the River Valley Mall
is conducting a book drive during which patrons can buy and donate children's
books to the West After School Centers. Support our local bookstore and our afterschool
programs at the same time. It's easy and convenient, just ask about it at the cashier's
check-out center at our local store at River Valley Mall. |
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WANTED!!
A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
Experience not necessary
The school bell will soon be ringing and we need volunteers at all our
locations (WASC, East, Cedar Heights and Tallmadge)
To
learn more, contact Chris Kuttler at 653-5678
Our volunteers are key to our success.
One hour a week makes a difference in a child’s life. |
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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. |
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Our local
Information & Referral of Fairfield County has just received
notice of their designation as a
2-1-1 Call Center!! They have much work to do
switching phone lines to be compatible with
2-1-1, but the bottom line is
hopefully by August, local residents should be able to call
2-1-1 in Fairfield County and
get I&R.
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School Supplies Give-a-Way &
Free Immunizations (spread the word) |
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Community
Healthfest
Saturday, August 8th, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Fairfield Christian Church/Academy, 1st floor
1965 N. Columbus Street
800 packets of school supplies will be given to children (of school age)
in attendance, while supplies last. This all depends on the grant
approval and price availability.
The purpose of the Community Healthfest is to encourage attendees to
participate in health screenings (all free) at the same time as
receiving supplies, giving them some health feedback for healthy
lifestyle changes. Free screenings should include glucose, cholesterol,
vision, hearing, height and weight, color blind test, blood pressure,
bone density and possibly others. Immunizations will be given (as long
as attendees have their records with them) free of charge, thanks to a
sponsor and Fairfield Department of Health.
There will be some inflatable activities out by the playground to
encourage fun exercise. This too, will be free. There is usually a small
child's craft and face painting. The hope is to have fire trucks and
other exploring opportunities for children available.
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Victory Hill Church
Sunday, August 9th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at West Elementary, 625 Garfield
Ave
500 Book bags filled with basic school supplies will be given away on a
first come, first served basis
Children receiving the book bags need to be present
No verification is required
There will be carnival games and free food |
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HERE!! SUNDAY AFTERNOON |
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First United Methodist Church will be
supplying book bags filled with basic school supplies to students at
South Elementary
Charity Newsies will be furnishing supplies
to area schools. Please check with the school office for further
details.
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BACK to SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
Children may receive their school shots at no charge!
Sat.,
August 8, 2009 at the Community Healthfest
Fairfield Christian Church
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fun and Prizes for the Kids!
Follow-Up Clinic
Sat., August 15, 2009
Fairfield Community Health Center
1155 E. Main Street
(Kroger Shopping Mart)
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Bring your child’s shot records. For more information, please ask your
Family Doctor.
Made
possible by United Way of Fairfield County, Lancaster Rotary, Fairfield
Medical Foundation,
the
Community HealthFest, and the Fairfield Department of Health
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SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
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PICK a SITE
JOIN US FOR LUNCH
and
EXTENDED SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
ONE MORE WEEK
REMAINING - August 14 is the last day |
WEST AFTER
SCHOOL CENTER IS THE AREA PROVIDER for the
FEED OHIO SUMMER
LUNCH PROGRAM
June (20 days)
and July (23 days) Statistics
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West After School Center - June = 672; July =1453
2801
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Robert K Fox Family Y - June = 833 (13 days); July 2261
3094
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East
Elementary School - June = 1521; July = 2007
3528
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Tallmadge
Elementary School - June = 806; July = 974
1780
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Cedar
Heights Elementary School - June = 551; July = 761
1312
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South
Elementary School - June = 3000; July = 1605
4605
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Medill
Elementary School - June = 475; July = 535
1010
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Lancaster
Club Apartments (Sanderson) - June = 454; July = 659
1113
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River
Valley Apartments - June = 531; July = 509
1040
Totals for 43 days 20,283
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lunch at South Elementary School Site -
approximately 80 attend each day! |
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The West After School
Center's Summer Lunch Program is supported by a Feed
Ohio grant
from the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (GOFBCI),
mini-grants from the Children's
Hunger Alliance and Lancaster's First Presbyterian Church, the Lancaster
Sherman Rotary, and the Ohio
Department of Education.
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Summer Food Service Program is the single
largest Federal resource available for local organizations that want to
combine a feeding program with a summer activity program for children.
During the school year, nutritious meals are available for children
through the National School Lunch
and School Breakfast Programs. But
those programs end when school ends for the summer.
Children in any community should not need to go hungry during the
summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program
helps fill the hunger gap.
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SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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click HERE to see more
Fairfield Humane Officer speaks
with our summer learners
Learn more about the Fairfield Area Humane Society HERE |
Before and After-school
Childcare is available for those students who are not enrolled as part
of our 21st CCLC programs.
available for
children attending East, Cedar Heights, Tallmadge and West Schools
Modest weekly or partial-week fees.
Sign up now to
save your child a placement.
free snacks, safe,
air-conditioned, structured learning activities, nurturing staff, fun activities,
structured extended learning opportunities.
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COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS |
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We appreciate the fresh produce donated for our
summer lunch program by Dick and Roberta Decker of R & R Farm Produce,
Lancaster. Their web site is
www.rrfarmproduce.com. Check them out! They
have provided red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, beets, and cucumbers
worth more than $50.00. Need fresh produce fast? Call ahead
(740-654-0335) and they'll have your order picked and ready by 4:00 p.m.
For a small fee, they deliver!
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4340 Lithopolis Rd. NW • Lancaster, OH 43130 |
R & R Farm Produce
Dick
and Roberta Decker, owners |
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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR
SUMMER STAFF |
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Chris Kuttler
Office Manager
West After
School Center |
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As the office manager of
the West After School Center, Chris Kuttler performs many
essential roles. She assumes responsibilities for managing key
aspects of our summer and school-year food programs, and maintains
accurate records of students enrolled in our childcare and 21st CCLC
programs at our four sites. Chris has worked for the WASC for more than
three years. She is a graduate of Fisher Catholic High School. She and
her husband, Marc, are parents of Andrew, a sophomore at the University
of Dayton, and Mary, a student at Lancaster High School. Prior to
joining the staff at the WASC, Chris was the volunteer coordinator for
four years at Tarhe Elementary School and a substitute school secretary. |
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Alex Blanchard
Feed Ohio Program Assistant
River Valley
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Alex Blanchard
will be a senior at Lancaster High School where he is a key leader with
the media and broadcasting program. Alex was involved with the filming
and production of the West After School Center's TV show, Healthy
Living for Kids, this past school year and summer. His mother,
Sandy, is the secretary at South School. He plans to enter college next
fall and pursue a career in TV and broadcasting. |
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT and COLLABORATION |
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These resources are becoming part of a training workshop
being planned by the National Association of Elementary School
Principals (NAESP) and the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) to promote
collaboration between principals and after-school program leaders and the development of extended learning opportunities for
children across the country.
Dr. Young traveled to Washington DC this week to
meet with and help prepare a small group of trainers from across the county who utilize these resources
and others in the advancement of the workshop in states across the nation this
coming school year.
published
by School-Age Notes
click
here to see more books and
resources from SAN.
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On July 31, Paul Young met with Chicago Public
Schools Principal Tony Fisher and
Illinois Afterschool Network Executive Director, Curtis Peace, at
James N Thorp Elementary School
to discuss collaboration with after-school
programs and learn about programming needs and opportunities in Chicago
and the State of Illinois.
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FITNESS, NUTRITION and HEALTHY
LIVING for KIDS
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Watch
Healthy
Living for Kids
weekly on the
Lancaster Schools Televison Network |
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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 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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CHECK THIS OUT!
The
"Eat Smart. Play Hard" website
provides practical tools to help you motivate children and their
caregivers to eat healthy and be physically active. Messages and
materials are fun and based on MyPyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans.
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WASC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
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WASC Marketing Committee Meeting, Tuesday,
August 11, 9:30 a.m. at Clark Behrens Insurance
WASC Education and Vision Committee Meeting,
Monday, August 17, 10:00 a.m.
Healthy Living for Kids Planning Meeting,
Monday, August 17, 11:30
a.m. - 12:30
p.m. at the OSU Extension
WASC Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday,
August 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
WASC Education and Vision Committee Lunch with
Principals, Tuesday, September 8, 11:30 a.m. |
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WED -
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THU-
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FRI -
August 14 |
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Childcare Program |
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Childcare Program |
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 -
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ELI Classes, Rm. 1 & 2 -
8:30-3:15
Childcare Program
WASC Marketing Committee Mtg., Clark
Behrens Insurance a.m. 9:30
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Childcare Program
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Childcare Program
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Childcare Program |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program |
Childcare Program
21st CCLC New Grantee Training |
Childcare Program |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program |
Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program |
Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program |
Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program |
Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program Ends |
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Childcare Program
Summer Lunch Program |
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Summer Lunch Program |
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Summer Lunch Program Ends |
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WED -
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THU-
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FRI -
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| 8:00 a.m. |
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Childcare Program
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8:30-3:15
Childcare Program
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8:30-3:15
Childcare Program
"Off
To A Great Start" Conference-
Xenos Center - Columbus, Dr. Young presenting
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Childcare Program
WASC Board of Directors Meeting,
9:30-11:00
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Healthy Living for Kids Comm. - OSU
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First Day of School for students |
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CONTACT US |
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, East Community Learning Center, 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
Tallmadge Community Learning Center, 611 Lewis Drive,
Lancaster (740-475-9229)
westafterschool@westafterschoolcenter.org
www.tallmadgeclc.org
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