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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
Visit us at www.westafterschoolcenter.org

September 18, 2009

 

from the office of Dr. Paul G. Young, 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

A

21st CENTURY

COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
 

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

       

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING NEWS

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

 

Dr. Jeromey Sheets, Principal

Mrs. Jan Kilbarger, Secretary

Mrs. Sherry Tracey, 4th Grade Teacher/Cedar CLC Academic Coach

 

The staff of the Cedar Community Learning Center appreciates the support, collaboration, and linkages to the school day that staff members from Cedar Heights Elementary School provide.  This contributes to a very positive working environment. THANK YOU.  Click HERE to hear what they said!

 

East Community Learning Center

This is the new first grade leap track center at the East Community Learning Center and the students' first day this individualized, computer-based learning device. We now have 2 leap track centers at the East CLC - one for grades 2-5 for use during their curricular rotations and one for first grade.
 

     

The East CLC thanks their Community Care Day volunteers from the Lancaster Bingo Company who helped them rearrange office and workspace for the center and also complete fall clean up projects around our school.

 

Tallmadge Community Learning Center

On Friday Sept. 11, 2009, our Principal, Mr. Lawson, spoke with the Tallmadge CLC students about being HEROES (Honesty, Effort, Respect, Ownership, Excellence, Safety) and recognized our first after-school HERO, Corvon Eagle.  Corvon had his picture taken with the Mr. Lawson and was awarded a Snickers candy bar for being a classroom HERO.  Congratulations, Corvon, for being a HERO and setting a good example for all to follow.
We played Bingo for our second Friday Fun Day.  We all had fun and won cool prizes. 

 

Pictured clockwise are:

 Derek Olive (front left), Hope Kimble, Cody Curry, Cameron Bennett, Gracee Wampler, and Jermaine Davis.

 

West After School Center

 

 

 

The students at the WASC participated in "Patriot Day" by writing and illustrating cards to send to our servicemen and women overseas. Patriot Day was designated by Congress to remember the events of September 11, 2001.
Patriot Day is a national day of remembrance and service. The cards that the students made will be sent with boxes filled by the local Blue Star Mothers group.

     

Imagine how all kids would perform in school if they spent the hours after their parents left for work each morning getting a jump start on what they will learn in the classroom?  It happens every morning in the childcare program sponsored by the West After School Center!

 

Click here to listen to our kids sing!

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

September 15, 2009

We thank the members of the Lancaster Police Department for their outstanding painting services and WASC Emeritus Board member Tim Huston for organizing our work day.
 

 

 

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!

 

TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

  1. Pick up a copy of the registration form from the WASC. It has the scanbar code 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.

     

 

 

Volunteers will be joining all WASC program sites NEXT WEEK!

Planning is in process to partner with mentors from Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Fisher Catholic High School. Bring your professional colleagues and join us - and turn a young child on to learning!

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.

 
 

The West After School Center was the recipient of four boxes of a books from a drive during August that our local Waldenbook Store in the River Valley Mall conducts twice each year for community non-profit agencies. The assistant manager, Katie Hewitt, chose our agency because of the signs she saw throughout Lancaster during the summer lunch program. We appreciate the staff at Waldenbooks targeting our agency and their support of this project.

 

Dr. Paul Young, WASC Executive Director, and Waldenbooks Assistant Manager Katie Hewitt, proudly transport the books from the store to the WASC.

Julie Bibler, WASC Site Director and Angela Keller, Program Assistant, preparing a display of the new books.

 
 

Know someone that recently lost a job? There may be forms of assistance of which they may be unaware.

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.

 

Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs

Whether we choose to believe it or not, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that our country and others in the northern hemisphere will experience an outbreak, possibly a pandemic, of the H1N1 Flu as the weather turns colder in the coming weeks and months. Preparation is important to effectively deal with what might transpire. We can minimize the effects of the flu and its spread by following some good health habits.

  1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. Stay home when you are sick.

  2. Stay home from work, afterschool, childcare, school, and errands when you are sick, except to seek medical care.  Keep sick children at home except to see medical care. You will help prevent others from catching the illness. Cover your mouth and nose.

  3. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Learn to "sneeze in your sleeve."

  4. Wash your hands often. Washing your hands and the hands of your children often will help protect you from germs.

  5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

  6. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

There is no vaccine available at this time for this new flu virus, so it is important for people living in the affected areas to take steps to prevent spreading the virus to others. If people are ill, they should stay at home and limit contact with others, except to seek medical care. Healthy residents living in impacted areas should take the everyday preventive actions listed above.
People who develop an illness with fever and respiratory symptoms, such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, such as body aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, should contact their health care provider. Their health care provider will determine whether influenza testing is needed.

NAA and BAM Radio Network have partnered to bring you NAA Radio. Executive Director Judy Nee hosts the program that will focus on the topics you really care about. Each brief segment of NAA radio will bring afterschool professionals the latest insights, practices and developments in the care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours.

Hear what Sandi Delack, President of the National Association of School Nurses, recommends we can be doing to prepare what may be an extraordinary flue season.
Click HERE

Easy Ways to Prevent the Spread of Germs
  Wash Your Hands
 Cover Your Cough
Stay Home When Sick
Don't Share Cups and Straws
  Get a Seasonal Flu Shot

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

We appreciate the many community agencies that help students and families with acquisition of their back to school supplies. Likewise, with a limited budget and four centers to provide for, the West After School Center is always in need of the list at the right. 

Donations are appreciated.

THANK YOU!! to all those who have generously contributed!

regular markers

tissues

Clorox wipes / hand sanitizers

Zip-lock bags (gallon size) 

glue sticks

colored pencils

erasers

     

Training Opportunities

Many of the area providers needs these required training opportunities to meet licensing requirements for ODJFS.  If interested in joining un  and taking advantage of local training, contact Chris Kuttler at the WASC, 653-5678, to reserve a spot.

 

First Aid and CPR  2 year certification

Sat. Oct. 24  - 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at WASC

Fee is $65 per person

 

Communicable Disease

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9-3:30

at the WASC, $35.00

 

Child Abuse Prevention

December 5, 2009, 9-3:30

at the WASC

ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, and COLLABORATION

 

Meet the West After School Center Board of Directors

This group of community leaders gathers monthly to discuss governance issues and set policy and vision for the mission of the West After School Center, Inc.  They are the backbone of the organization and are to be commended for their dedication and commitment to the children of Lancaster. Learn more about these outstanding individuals

by clicking HERE.

Click HERE to see the Board

in its most recent meeting

 

 

     
 

OAA Fall Conference

Quality Training Package for the Afterschool Professional

12 inservice hours, many sessions qualify for Step Up To Quality

Networking - Vendors - Great Learning & Sharing!

Join both OAA and NAA with your registration!

call 513.503.9115 for more information

October 2-3, 2009

Quest Business Center

8405 Pulsar Place (Polaris Center)

Columbus, OH

 
 
 

 

Plan now to join this national advocacy event 

October 22, 2009

 

The 10th annual nationwide celebration of afterschool programs will take place October 22, 2009, in more than 7,500 communities. Join the 1 million Americans who take part in Lights On Afterschool to help call attention to the afterschool programs that keep our kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families.

 

Click HERE to read one of the latest entries

 
 
 

Join us in Washington, DC.

Register now for the best convention for professionals in the field!

Click HERE for a link for convention registration.

 

     
 
     

COLLABORATION IN ACTION

Our partnering Lancaster Elementary School Principals met for lunch On September 15 with members of the WASC Education & Vision Committee, Mike Lieber from the YMCA, and Lancaster Police Officers for a quarterly meeting. Great information was shared, ideas generated, and relationships built that strengthen extended learning opportunities for children in our community.

 
 

 

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. Plans for developing a train-the-trainer professional development program for principals in Ohio will soon be complete with a goal of preparing teams of principals and after-school leaders to engage and assist others in all parts of the state in this important and ongoing work.

                      

published by School-Age Notes

click here to see more books and resources from SAN.

    

FITNESS, NUTRITION and HEALTHY LIVING for KIDS
   

 

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.

   

Look for our "Fall Farm Show" airing  now and learn where healthy food comes from - and how kids can gain multiple health benefits spending time down on the farm.

 

   
WASC BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

WASC Education and Vision Committee Meeting, Monday, September 21, 10:00 a.m.

WASC Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting, Monday September 21, 11:00 a.m.

Healthy Living for Kids Planning Meeting, Monday, September 28, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the OSU Extension

Healthy Living for Kids Planning Meeting, Monday, October 12, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the OSU Extension

WASC Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

CALENDAR of EVENTS

  MON - September 21 TUE - September 22 WED - September 23 THU- September 24 FRI - September 25
6:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
8:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
9:00 a.m.   Dr. Young at meeting in Columbus   ODJFS Licensing/Administrative Rules Training - (Rowe, Ritchlin, Lindsay, McBroom)  Columbus - all day  
10:00 a.m.

 

       
11:00 a.m. WASC Education and Vision Committee Meeting        
11:30 a.m. WASC Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting

 

     
12:00 noon          
1:00 p.m.          
2:00 p.m.          
3:00 p.m.          
3:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
4:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
6:00 p.m.

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

 
  MON - September 28 TUE - September 29 WED - September 30 THU- October 1 FRI - October 2
6:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
8:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
9:00 a.m.          
10:00 a.m.

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

     

Fall Conference - Columbus

11:00 a.m.  

21st CCLC Central Ohio Brown Bag Meeting - Delaware (site directors and assistants attending)

   
11:30 a.m. Healthy Living for Kids Committee - OSU Extension    
12:00 noon    
1:00 p.m.      
2:00 p.m.          
3:00 p.m.          
3:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
4:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
6:00 p.m.

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

 
  MON - October 5 TUE - October 6 WED - October 7 THU- October 8 FRI - October 9
6:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
8:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
9:00 a.m. Grade 3 OAT Testing -- Reading      

Board of Directors Meeting, National AfterSchool Association, Washington, DC, Dr. Young attending

10:00 a.m.

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

     

 

11:00 a.m.  

 

     
11:30 a.m.          
12:00 noon          
1:00 p.m.          
2:00 p.m.          
3:00 p.m.          
3:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
4:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
6:00 p.m.

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

 
  MON - October 12 TUE - October 13 WED - October 14 THU- October 15 FRI - October 16
6:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program

 

 

 

 

WASC is Closed

 

Enjoy the Fair!

8:00 a.m. Childcare Program Childcare Program Childcare Program
9:00 a.m.      
10:00 a.m.

WASC Leadership Team Mtg.

   
11:00 a.m.  

 

 
11:30 a.m. Healthy Living for Kids Committee - OSU Extension    
12:00 noon    
1:00 p.m.      
2:00 p.m.      
3:00 p.m.      
3:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
4:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:00 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
5:30 p.m. 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program 21st CCLC/Childcare Program
6:00 p.m.

Center closes

Center closes

Center closes

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

Mrs. Nan Rowe, 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

Mrs. Michele Ritchlin, Tallmadge Community Learning Center, 611 Lewis Drive, Lancaster (740-475-9229) westafterschool@westafterschoolcenter.org

www.tallmadgeclc.org

STAFF ROSTERS for the WEST AFTER SCHOOL CENTERS

   
Name Center Location Assignment Email Phone
Young, Paul WASC Executive Director pyoung@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Kuttler, Chris WASC Office Manager ckuttler@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Draper, Ashly WASC, Cedar, East, Tallmadge Art Academic Coach ashlydraper@hotmail.com 740-653-5678
Purcell, Ann WASC Managing Cook, CACFP a_purcell@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-653-5678
Blanchard, Alex WASC, Cedar, Tallmadge Program Assistant, CACFP   740-653-5678
WEST AFTER SCHOOL CENTER

Bibler, Julie WASC Site Administrator jbibler@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Fiore, Ashley WASC Prog.Ass't. Acad. Coach, LeapTrack afiore@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Keller, Angela WASC Program Assistant, custodial akeller@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Curtice, Emma Jean WASC Academic Coach, Grade 1 acurtice@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Pressler, Gina WASC Academic Coach, Math g_pressler@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-653-5678
Anderson, Linda WASC Program Assistant, Homework l_anderson@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-653-5678
Lape, Jennifer WASC Program Assistant, Technology j_lape@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-653-5678
Thorne, Michelle "Buffy" WASC Program Assistant, LeapTrack mthorne@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-653-5678
Azbell, Aime WASC A.M. Childcare Team Leader aazbell@columbus.rr.com 740-653-5678
CEDAR COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

Garcia, Moses Cedar CLC Site Administrator mgarcia@cedarclc.org 740-475-8243
Winters, Della Cedar CLC (part-time) Student/Family Coordinator dm160703@ohio.edu 740-438-5674
Gang, James Cedar CLC Academic Coach, Leap Track bubbaniff@yahoo.com 740-475-8243
Tracey, Sherry Cedar CLC Academic Coach s_tracey@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-475-8243
Tracey, Terry Cedar CLC Academic Coach teresa_nicole_tracey@yahoo.com 740-475-8243
Wills, Elizabeth Cedar CLC Academic Coach libby_geiger06@yahoo.com 740-475-8243
Cable, Betzi Cedar CLC A.M. Childcare/PM Program Asst   740-475-8243
Warner, Diane Cedar CLC Program Assistant   740-475-8243
EAST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

Rowe, Nan East CLC Site Administrator nrowe@westafterschoolcenter.org 740-687-7197
McBroom, Robin East CLC Ass't Site Admin., A.M. Childcare william.mcbroom@sbcglobal.net 740-687-7197
Swartz, Hollie East CLC Academic Coach (shared Gr. 1) h_meadows@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-687-7197
Labus, Sally East CLC Academic Coach (shared Gr. 1) s_labus@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-687-7197
Stafford, Dalelene East CLC Academic Coach (shared Gr. 1) d_stafford@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-687-7197
Flowers, Elizabeth East CLC Academic Coach, Gr. 1/LeapTrack   740-687-7197
Dorian, Brian East CLC Academic Coach, part-time b_dorian@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-687-7107
Kerns, Kent East CLC Academic Coach/Math, part-time k_kern@lancaster.k12.oh.us 740-687-7107
Carpenter, Terry East CLC Program Asst, Homework/Leaptrack    
Cyrus, Sally East CLC Program Asst, Homework/Leaptrack   740-687-7197
TALLMADGE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

Ritchlin, Michele Tallmadge CLC Site Administrator   740-475-9229
Lindsay, Natalie Tallmadge CLC (part-time) Student/Family Coord./ A. Coach nlindsay0623@yahoo.com 740-475-9229
Smith, Tami Tallmadge CLC Academic Coach, Grade 1    
Andres, Cindy Tallmadge CLC Academic Coach, Math    
Keller, Mary Tallmadge CLC Academic Coach, LeapTrack    
Ardrey, Michael Tallmadge CLC Program Assistant, LeapTrack    
Bratton, Linda Tallmadge CLC Program Assistant, Homework    
Blanchard, Alex Tallmadge CLC Program Assistant, CACFP    
COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL -- PURCHASED SERVICES
  Badgeley, Lindsay Cedar CLC New Horizons Counselor lbadgeley@nhyfac.com 740-687-7334
Anderson, Laurie Tallmadge CLC New Horizons Counselor landerson@nhyfc.com 740-687-7336
Young, Brian WASC Accountant, CFO to Go byoung@cfotogo.biz 740-652-1040
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