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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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March 26, 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

Spring is blooming and the students at the East Community Learning center enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the week.  Art is always a favorite activity and this week was no different.  The students created a painting based on the type of their fingerprints.  In addition to art, the students worked on Math Leap Track and homework.  The students have been introduced to "Pass in a Flash," a computer program that reinforces the Ohio Achievement Tests coming up in April.  Friday was a real treat when Mr. Moses Garcia returned for a second round of dancing.  Students learned a variety of dances including the Cha Cha Slide, the Electric Slide and the Cuban Shuffle.  In addition, Mr. Dorion engaged the students in a tetherball contest outside in the beautiful weather.

Tallmadge Community Learning Center

At Tallmadge, we have been preparing for our art exhibit on March 26th.  We have been making jewelry with wooden beads, clay pinch pots and boxes decorated with tissue paper.  All these wonderful things will be displayed for our parents to come and enjoy this Friday. Also, we have added a new rotation of math with the LeapTrack units.  This is very similar to the reading skills we work on, only with math skills.  We have been doing this for two weeks now and are getting adjusted to the new schedule.

West After School Center

Celebrating National Nutrition Month at WASC

Mrs. Pressler played a nutrition game with the students last week.  She stressed the importance of eating healthy food and drinking plenty of water.  The students were divided into teams of four and competed against each other with nutritional facts.  Students also had the chance to read many different nutrition books after they were finished with their homework.

Easter Egg Hunt

at  Crossroads

2095 W. Fair Ave.

Lancaster, OH

Saturday,

April 3rd

1:00 p.m.

Preschool through age 12

Open to all

Sponsored by

The First United Methodist Church

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.

The West After School Center wants to thank the Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio and its Choice Food Pantry for becoming our newest partner. Lutheran Social Services has provided families at all four of our 21^st Century CLC’s with bread and will continue to support us in the coming weeks and months.

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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

Good Friday

WASC is Closed

Happy Easter

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

Closed!

Childcare Program

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

21st CCLC/Childcare Program