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COMMUNITY NEWS
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The East/West 21st CCLC grant
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The after-school programs
at East and West Elementary Schools have been wrapped under one
governance umbrella effective July 1, 2009. Originally in 2004, the
programs were operated separately and managed by the Fairfield Adult and
Children First Council and the West After School Center (WASC) with
fiscal management provided by the Lancaster City Schools. The WASC
became the fiscal agent for both grant programs in 2006 until they
expired this week on June 30. The WASC will now solely manage the
program and fiscal responsibilities of this new grant at both sites for
the next five years. The new East-West after-school grant program is one
of 106 new 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grants
awarded throughout Ohio effective July 1, 2009. 21st CCLC grants
are federally funded and managed by each state department of education.
President Obama has promised to double the amount of funding for this
federal program. Let's hope the economy improves so he can deliver
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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
help us - and support our mission! |
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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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JOIN
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Over 30 local residents
attended an
informative community meeting held at the WASC last week about forming a neighborhood watch. Tim Huston, WASC
Emeritus Board Member, was the driving force in making this community
service become a reality. An organizational meeting is planned for Tuesday, June 30,
at 7:00 p.m. It will be an organizational meeting during which the WATCH
CAPTAIN, TREASURER and SECRETARY will be elected. The group will
also set up a PHONE TREE at this meeting. There will be some city
officials at this meeting to address concerns.
Help pass the word!! For more information,
call Chris Kuttler at 740-653-5678 or Tim Huston at 740-746-8876.
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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 (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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Salvation Army
Salvation Army will be
taking applications for school supplies on Thursday, July 16 and Friday
July 17, 2009
9:00am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Salvation Army, 228 Hubert Avenue
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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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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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SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
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PICK a SITE
JOIN US FOR LUNCH and
EXTENDED SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES |
WEST AFTER
SCHOOL CENTER IS THE AREA PROVIDER for the
FEED OHIO SUMMER
LUNCH PROGRAM
We have
nine serving sites in our city:
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West After School Center
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Robert K Fox Family Y
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East
Elementary School
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Tallmadge
Elementary School
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Cedar
Heights Elementary School
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South
Elementary School
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Medill
Elementary School
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Lancaster
Club Apartments (Sanderson area)
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River
Valley Apartments
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Feed Ohio pictures from one of our new sites
at Lancaster Club Apartments
Commendations to Lindsay Badgeley for the good work developing this site and
engaging kids in social activities and and enrichment
program. The manager there is thrilled to provide this program for her
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We appreciate the support in
advertising this great opportunity for Lancaster children. Lancaster
City Schools administrator Steve Scott sent an automated phone message
to over 4,000 Lancaster parents this week to help inform them of the
lunch program. United Way of Fairfield County featured information in
their monthly newsletter and many churches have help spread the word in
their weekly bulletins and congregation newsletters. |
see more HERE
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the students look forward to games and
learning activities with Ms. Badgeley. |
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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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lunch at the Medill School site shelter house. |
62 degrees in July! We want the
warmer weather back |
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SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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SIGN UP NOW!!! |
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Hey Parents! Think your kids might be
bored after a few weeks of summer vacation? You know they will be
and they'll miss their friends. Help extend their learning this summer
by enrolling in the Eastside Center for Success's three week summer
enrichment program at East Elementary School. |
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July 6-10 Astronomy
July 13-17 - Art
July 20-24 - Ancient Egypt |
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Morning Session for Grades 1 and 2, 9:00 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. Free Lunch available on
East School Playground
Afternoon Session for Grades 3, 4 and 5, 12
noon - 2:30 p.m.
Click
HERE to Learn More |
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click HERE to see our program |
Summer Childcare is available at the West After School Center for a
modest weekly or partial week fee.
Sign up now and
enjoy the learning activities!
free lunch, safe,
air-conditioned, structured learning activities, nurturing staff, fun
outdoor activities, walking field trips. |
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COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
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We thank our friends at
Lancaster's Sherman Rotary for their generous donation that will support
the West After School Center and our Summer Lunch Program in 2009. |
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Dr. Qiuping Cao,
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Ohio University-
Lancaster, brought students from her Parent Education Class to the WASC
this week for a tour and opportunity to see and learn
first hand what our the WASC and our community can offer families in the
form of extended learning opportunities - as well as potential job
opportunities for the students. We hope this introduction leads to job
opportunities and/or volunteers to help our students and families.
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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR
SUMMER STAFF |
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Lindsay
Badgeley
Enrichment
Program Leader
Lancaster Club
Apartments |
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Lindsay Badgeley is a
social worker from New Horizon Youth and Family Center. During the
school year, she is employed to provide counseling services for students
at Cedar Heights Elementary School and also at the Cedar Community
Learning Center. Lindsay is enjoying this part-time summer job and
building strong relationships with children that can be sustained by
Lindsay's colleagues at New Horizons working at Sanderson Elementary
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Eric Horton
Enrichment
Program Assistant
Lancaster Club
Apartments & Medill School |
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Eric Horton is a
2009 Lancaster High School graduate and has taken one year of
post-secondary classes at Ohio University-Lancaster. He is a member of
the National Honor Society and the LHS soccer team. He is a
professionally certified lifeguard and swim instructor. He plans to
attend Ohio University-Athens in the fall. |
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT and COLLABORATION |
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Dr. Jeromey Sheets,
Principal of Cedar Heights Elementary School, and Dr. Paul Young,
Executive Director of the West After School Center, presented a
concurrent session for nearly 50 Ohio principals and attendees at the 52
Annual OAESA Professional Conference and Trade Show this past week in
Sandusky. This resource is also becoming part of a training workshop
being planned by the National Association of Elementary School
Principals and the National AfterSchool Association to promote
collaboration and the development of extended learning opportunities for
children across the country.
published
by School-Age Notes
click
here to see more books and
resources from SAN. |
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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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click HERE for a sneak preview |
Learn the healthy benefits of eating lean beef and also how to safely
grill and barbecue foods outdoors all summer long - tips courtesy of the
Ohio Beef Council and the Lancaster Fire Department - all on the current
playing episode of Healthy
Living for Kids. |
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WASC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
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Healthy Living for Kids Planning Meeting,
Monday, July 20, 10:00
a.m. - 3:00
p.m. at the OSU Extension
WASC Education and Vision Committee Meeting,
Monday, August 3, 10:00 a.m.
WASC Education and Vision Committee Meeting,
Monday, August 17, 10:00 a.m.
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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Vacation Day - Dr. Young |
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Celebrate
SUMMER LEARNING DAY
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OAN Licensing Work Group,
10;30-11:30 - Dr. Young
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Aligning the Learning Day Training - Washington DC - Dr. Young
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Extended Learning Opportunities Advisory
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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, 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
Tallmadge Community Learning Center, 611 Lewis Drive,
Lancaster (740-475-9229)
westafterschool@westafterschoolcenter.org
www.tallmadgeclc.org
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