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SIBLEY COUNTY DAY CARE ASSOCIATION updated November 2007
About Us We usually meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Our
meetings/training’s are held in the basement of the Sibley County Court
House(400 Court St). We start at 7:00 pm unless otherwise stated, and
have an 1 to 2 hour training. Cost is $7.50 per training or become a
member for $25.00 and attend all regular training’s from Sept.-May free,
except CPR & First Aid, that is extra. For more information contact Lisa
Templin at 507-237-5302, email
templins@myclearwave.net
,or 101 Shoreview Lane Gaylord, Mn. 55334.
Upcoming Dates
November In November we will have Diane Boucher come and show
us all how to fill out the Day Care Assistance paper work correctly. If
you have child who get day care assistance, and sometimes question how
to fill out the paperwork, this training is for you. THIS TRAINING WILL
BE HELD AT THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, (111 8th St) NOT THE
COURT HOUSE!
December We are going to have a Christmas party. We have done
this in the past and then stopped doing it, but we are going to try it
again. We will just get together and have some snacks and a $5.00 gift
exchange. Come for an hour and have some fun!
January Laura Boelter is no longer doing CPR, and first aid
training, so I am trying to find someone who maybe taking over for her.
More details when I find out more.
February We will have Ann Roles from Child Care & Nutrition,
Inc. Doing a neighborhood food training for us. You must preregister by
January 28 for this class so materials can be sent to you. You can
preregister by calling Lisa at 507- 237-5302. The topic of this
training is " A Healthy Snack Policy" Come and explore why
snacks are an important part of children’s food intake in a day. Learn
how to set a healthy snack policy for children in your care.
March Mary Sheedy Kurchinka will be coming to the Gaylord
area. She is the Author of "Raising Your Spirited Child", and her
latest book "Sleepless in America". She will be talking on the
topic of her latest book, "Sleepless in America: Is your child
misbehaving or missing sleep?" Do you wonder why some children refuse to
cooperate in the morning? Do you dread the constant bickering and fights
with peers and siblings? Are the kids getting into trouble for not
listing or lacking focus? Is it a battle every time you ask them to
complete a task? Are they "losing it" over seemingly insignificant
issues, like a bad hair day or a misplaced assignment? Then this
training is right for you! THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD AT THE SIBLEY EAST
JR. HIGH SCHOOL, (500 Court St.) Due to the large number of
people who are expected to come. This is a FREE training
April We have Corwin Kronenberg coming to Gaylord. He
is a parent, teacher, author, and a highly sought after expert and
speaker in the areas of self-concept and discipline. He will be
doing a training entitled "Teaching Kids To Be Responsible." Corwin has
developed a behavior management system that works. He will explain this
system during his presentation. This training will be an opportunity for
you to laugh while you learn some practical techniques for teaching
children to be more responsible. This workshop will change the way you
work with children. THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD AT THE SIBLEY EAST JR.
HIGH SCHOOL, (500 Court St.) Due to the large number of people
who are expected to come. This is a FREE training
May I have not planned this far ahead yet. Meeting topic
is yet to be determined.
BOOK IT! Beginners
Do you read books to the kids every day? If so, why not participate in
the "Book It Beginners" program? It is a FREE program, which gives kids,
ages 3-5, a FREE personal sized one topping pizza at Pizza Hut, when you
read to them for 60 minutes a week during two, four week periods of
time. The dates this year are March 3-April 25, 2008. To sign up call
1-800-426-6548 or go to the web site at
www.bookitbeginners.com.
It is best to sign up now, before they run out of packets!
ATTENTION Due to rising postage cost, I will only be emailing
the newsletter out to those providers who have given me their email
address. If you know someone who would like the newsletter emailed to
them have them contact me. Paid association members without an email
address will get a copy mailed to them. If you need to contact me you
can email me at
templins@myclearwave.net .
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