WEST AFTER SCHOOL CENTER
NEWS & OPINION

January 2008

Our mission is to provide opportunities that enrich the educational, social, and cultural experiences of students and families in our community.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

620 Garfield Avenue, Lancaster, OH  43130      740-653-5678                  740-653-2402 FAX

Email:  pyoung@westafterschoolcenter.org

Visit us at www.westafterschoolcenter.org

Dr. Paul G. Young, Executive Director

Mrs. Jane Hart, Student & Family Coordinator

Mrs. Julie Bibler, Tutoring Program Administrator

Mrs. Chris Kuttler, Office Manager

Responsive Discipline -

A Parent Education Course

Attendance at all 4 classes is encouraged – curriculum will build each week.

Week 1       Discipline vs. Punishment & Parenting Styles

Week 2       Understanding Misbehavior, Establishing Priorities & Setting Limits

Week 3       Prevention Tools - Guidance Tools

Week 4      Consequence Tools - Putting It All Together!

This course is open to all parents in the West, East, Cedar Heights, & Tarhe School Districts. Classes will be held at the West After School Center, 620 Garfield Avenue.

January 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2008 -  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Cost is $10.00 per family – Pre-registration and payment is required!

Childcare will be provided for families attending this series.

To register, please complete registration form located in your school office, stop at the West After School Center, or call 653-5678.

To register, please complete registration form located in your school office, stop at the West After School Center, or call 653-5678.

West After School Center is Awarded Technology Mini-Grants

The West After School Center has been awarded two mini-grants that will provide support the development of an information technology and multimedia literacy program for our students. We have been awarded grants from the Gannett Foundation and the Fairfield County Foundation to support this special project. Dr. Alison Colman, formerly an art education professor at Ohio University, has extensive experience conducting multimedia workshops for students and will begin working with and training our students and staff on Fridays beginning on January 4, 2008. Stop by and see what the students will be learning and creating—and feel free to spend time learning with our students.

West After School Center Conferences Coming in January

                 At the mid-year point, we think it is important to spend time with each child’s parent/s to assess progress, discuss and develop future goals and learning objectives, review procedures and expectations, and listen to and address any questions or concerns that parents might have. We view these short conferences as a two-way learning and information sharing opportunity. We want our parents to be informed and knowledgeable about the use of the LeapTrack program and other activities at our center. We also ask parents to complete a short computer survey. These conferences will be scheduled the week of January 14, 2008, as parents pick up children at the center.

The Tortoise and the Hare

Watch our Television Show on  the LSN

Channel 6 Time Warner Cable

New episodes air at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Healthy Living for Kids

"STUDENTS MAKING Art R TOPS"

S.M.A.R.T.  ART

Encourage your child to draw!  Submit your child's or grandchildren's art creations in JPEG form via email to: pictures@westafterschoolcenter.org

Include the artist's name and age. Copies will be made and added to the West After School Center Student Art Gallery, posted on the WASC Website (www.westafterschoolcenter.org), and featured on subsequent episodes of Healthy Living for Kids.

Good health involves the mind, body, and soul!

S.M.A.R.T.  ART

CHILDCARE OPENINGS AVAILABLE

Looking for a safe, quality program for your child’s care before or after school?  Check us out, stop by for a visit, or call and speak to one of our staff members. We open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. Latchkey students receive many of the same benefits as those enrolled in the after school tutoring program. 

Friday Fun Day Swimming

Robert K. Fox Family Y

Friday, January 18, 2008

4:15-5:30 p.m.—busing provided

Children do not need to know how to swim.

Encourage your child to learn while enjoying the fun and recreation!

We Thank Our Partners

Ohio University-Lancaster (Reading Academy)

The Ohio State University Extension   (Master Gardeners)

The Robert K Fox Family Y (Summer Lunch Program and Recreational Opportunities)

Art & Clay on Main (Summer Art Classes)

Eastside Center for Success (Summer Art Classes)

Lancaster-Fairfield County Community Action Head Start (ELI Classes)

New Horizons Youth and Family Center (Conflict Management Training)

Fairfield County Family, Adult, and Children First Council (21st CCLC Program Support)

Fairfield County Jobs and Family Services (custodial workers)

The Recovery Center (Family Nights)

Red Barn Productions

Sixth Avenue United Methodist Church

Eastland-Fairfield Career Center

Fairfield Foundation (Kitchen)

United Way of Fairfield County

MEAL PROGRAM at the WASC

The West After School Center is registered with the Ohio Department of Education as a meal sponsor with the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Because we no longer partner with Lancaster City Schools for snacks, we must provide our own documentation for reimbursement as a sponsor in this program. As a result, family income documentation must be on file at our center.

We can provide 1 free daily snack for all program enrollees, 2 meals (breakfast and supper) based on income verification. We can also serve supper to those students under age 18 for $3.00.  Parents, staff, and adult visitors are welcome to eat supper with the students, 5:30 each day, for the fee of $3.00.

We thank you for your cooperation and understanding with the paperwork requirements as we establish this program and service  to the community.

The flagship program of the West After School Center is the After School Tutoring Program which targets those students needing additional help in reading and math.  But most other programs and services are open to all students and families of

West Elementary School. 

Phone 740-653-5678 for answers to your questions.

Cedar Community

Learning Center

Learn all about the Cedar Community Learning Center (CedarCLC), the West After School Center’s newest 21st CCLC program, by visiting their website at:

www.cedarclc.org

Adult Learning Opportunities Available at the WASC

Want to improve your reading, writing, math, and problem-solving skills? Do you want to improve your skills so you can be promoted at work? Would you like to obtain training so that you can be successful in another career or attend college? Do you want to obtain your G.E.D.?  FREE classes for adults are now being offered at a variety of Lancaster locations, including the West After School Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

The West After School Center is an independent, non-profit, community-based before and after school child care center licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

This newsletter is from the office of Dr. Paul Young, Executive Director

Happy New Year from Everyone at the West After School Center