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Welcome to
the Atchison Child Care Website! We are experimenting with a
new way to present the information, so please be patient. We
will get things updated soon. Get ready for Autumn's Awesome
Activities. The children are excited to see what's
happening!
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General
Information
The Atchison Child Care Assoc.
YEAR-ROUND CHILD CARE CENTER
HOURS: 6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
INFANT/TODDLER HOURS 6:45-5:15
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Infants 2 weekprogram:s-12 months $3.16/hr
Toddlers 12 months-2 1/2 years $2.85/hr
2 1/2-6 years $2.33/hr (if completely potty
trained)
School Age $2.19/hr
Includes within child care
Nursery School 8:45-12:15 lunch
included
Early Preschool 8:45-12:15 lunch included
Preschool 8:45-12:15 lunch included
Before and after school care: Breakfast & snack
included
Summer full day recreational programs
Transportation to and from local schools for
Kindergarten and School Age children (K-5) is provided.
Plan on
visiting us during the school year. WE WANT YOU TO COME!
Please
call if your child is not coming to the center on the expected
schedule.
Periodic newsletters will be sent to you, informing you
of your child's program and progress.
Please check your child's
locker daily.
One fourth of Atchiosn Child Care Board will be
made up of parents. If you are interested in serving on a board this
year, please let the Executive Program Director know.
Please
inform the office if you intend to withdraw your child from the
center. If you are withdrawing your child because of a problem,
moving, or no longer working, we want to know the reason. We require
a twoweeks notice.
Serving families from all income
levels, race. color, natural origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or
family status.
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Programs and
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Nursery
News-
Katrina Killoren and Tracey
Boldridge are the lead teachers. Katrina has over four years
experience and will be attending classes through an
apprenticeship program to obtain a degree in Early
childhood.
Throughout the year this class will learn about
socialization, safety, colors, shapes, numbers, and positive
self-esteem. We have a very relaxed schedule with plenty of
time for free choice. We have a daily circle time, where we
sing songs, we talk about the weather, assign daily jobs, and
have weekly themes. We have activity time at 9:00 and our
outdoor time at 10:00. At 11:00 we will have group/speech
enrichment/time along with verbal skill/listening building
time. Lunch is served at 11:30. You will be getting a weekly
note sharing with you the theme, color, number, and letter of
the week. We ask that the children dress in the "color of the
week" on Fridays. Show-n-tell is on Fridays. We would like for
you to send something for your child to share that has to do
with the theme, letter, or color for that week. Please send
the show-n-tell in a sack with your child's name on it. We
have naptime around 12:30 until 2:15, snack around
2:45.
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Early Pre-School
News-
Sarah Kramer is the lead teacher
with Tandy LaHue as the teacher's assistant. We are excited
because Sarah has received her CDA and will soon be receiving
her degree in Early Childhood. Congratulations!
Throughout
the year this class will learn about colors, shapes, numbers,
and letters. We have a daily circle time, where we sing songs,
we talk about the weather, assign daily jobs, and have weekly
themes. We have our class time at 9:00 and our outdoor time at
10:00. At 11:00 we will have group speech enrichment time
along with verbal skill/listening building and free time.
Lunch is served at 11:40. You will be getting a weekly note
sharing with you the theme, color, number, and letter of the
week. We ask that the children dress in the "color of the
week" on Thursdays. Show-n-tell is on Fridays. We would like
for you to send something for your child to share that has to
do with the theme, letter, or color for that week. Please send
it in a sack with your child's name on it.
We are
implementing a developmental screening for each child three
times per year. We will have an assessment in September,
December, and a final assessment in May. A copy of the
assessment we use will be posted on the parent board. It is
interesting and exciting to watch the children progress
throughout the year.
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Pre-School
News-
We are honored that you have
chosen us for your child's early educational years. Terri
Harden is the Lead Teacher and Amy Collins is the teacher
focusing on speech/language development. Terri has taught
preschool with our center for 17 years, and Amy has been with
us since July, but has taught preschool for several years in
other licensed facilities. We are delighted to have such great
teachers to care for your children.
Class time is from
9:00-11:00 beginning with "Circle Time". We sing, talk about
the calendar and weather, and pass out daily jobs such as;
feeding the fish, light keeper, and line leader. Class time
consists of fine and gross motor skills, speech and language
enrichment, and kindergarten readiness skills. We have outdoor
time at 11:00, lunch time at 11:45, and nap time from 1:00 to
2:15. You will be getting weekly notes describing the letter,
number, shape, and color of the week as well as the theme of
the week. Show-n-tell is on Friday and we ask that you send
the item in a sack labeled with your child's name. We go to
the Library every Thursday. Please sign the permission to
transport form as well as the list so we are legal with KDHE
(Kansas Department of Health and Education).
We are
implementing a developmental screening for each child three
times per year. We will have an assessment in September,
December, and a final assessment in May. A copy of the
assessment we use will be posted on the parent board. It is
interesting and exciting to watch the children progress
throughout the year.
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News from the
Director-
We are in the process of
carpeting the infant/toddler area and fixing some of the water
damaged concrete on the outside as well as the inside walls.
Please bear with us as we are undergoing this awesome time! We
have to close one side or the other as the repair work begins.
Thanks for your patience! |
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Parent Letter
Dear Parents,
The Atchison Child Care Center staff extends a cordial welcome to
you for this school year. We are pleased that you have chosen us to
care for your children. We need and want your involvement. Your
interest and cooperation will play an important part in making our
program run smoothly. Your suggestions are welcomed.
We have converted Franklin Elementary School, 1326 Kansas Avenue,
into a childcare facility and a preschool. Our facility houses all
of our programs; infants (2 weeks) through 5th grade.
You were given a booklet when you enrolled your child that you
will need to read and keep in a convenient place for quick referral.
It contains rules and regulations governing the Center, board
members and staff along with important things you will want to know.
The Center receives United Way, City and County Funds; and The
McConaughy Fund and Trinity Episcopal Church awards some scholarship
funds.
We provide a variety of daily activities suitable for your
child's age, all of which are designed to encourage mental, physical
and emotional growth for the children.
The Center participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
administered by the State Department of Education School Lunch
Section. By participating in this program, we make meals available
to all children who are in attendance at mealtime, regardless of
race, color, national origin, or ability to pay.
We enjoy having
your children during the summer months too. Our summer program is
primarily recreational, with swimming 5 days a week, School Age
(1st-5th) M-W-F and Preschool/Kindergarten T-Th (if weather
permits), field trips, walks, trips to parks, picnics, arts &
crafts and we also go to the library every week.
We welcome you to ACCA. If you have questions, please give us a
call at 367-6441 (8-5), 367-4406 or 367-1697 after hours.
We look forward to working with you and your children.
Sincerely,
Dr. Frances Strieby
Executive Director
Carrie Sowers
Program Director
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Policies 1
ADMISSION POLICY
Get
an application from the office.
Have an interview with the
Executive Program Director, Assistant Program Director, or Office
Manager.
A school lunch income form, emergency medical form,
family history form, and physical exam from a licensed physician or
qualified health person is required to be filled out and returned to
the office before the child may begin the program. Please return all
forms at least 2 days prior to the child's first day of attendance.
A plan for immunizations must be made if immunizations have not
been started or completed.
Check eligibility for assistance if
desired and needed.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Atchison Child
Care Center is a year-round licensed program, We are open Monday
through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. After 6:00 P.M., there is
a $1.00 charge per child for every one minute you are late. The
closing teacher collects the money at the time of departure.
Emergencies will be taken into consideration.
We are closed for
legal holidays (Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New
Year's Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day).
It the holiday
falls on the weekend, Saturday or Sunday, we may or may not be open
the Friday before or the Monday after. Closings will depend on the
number of children who need care.
PICKING UP CHILDREN FROM
THE CENTER
Please list the people who have your permission to
pick up your child/children from the center on your enrollment
papers. If at a later date you wish to add someone to your pick up
list or delete someone from the pick up list, please notify the
office in writing so that we may record this in your
child/children's file. ANYONE NOT ON THE LIST CANNOT TAKE A CHILD
FROM THE CENTER. If you are divorced, we will need file-stamped
court papers stating which parent has legal custody.
DISMISSAL
POLICY
A child will be subject to dismissal if:
Fees become
over two weeks delinquent without making special arrangements with
the Center Administration. A written notice will be sent to notify
parents of delinquency and reinstatement is possible when the bill
is paid in full.
Health records and other required forms are not
current.
Discipline or major behavior problems.
A child may
also be dismissed from the Atchison Child Card Association at the
discretion of the Executive Program Director, if staff finds a
parent to be extremely uncooperative or abusive to the staff. This
would also apply to other family members or persons significant to
the child who become extremely problematic for staff.
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Policies
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FEES
The fees for the Atchison Child Care
Association are assesssed through the Kansas Department of Social
and Rehabilitation Services and are subject to change. The current
fees are as follows:
$3.16 per hour-under 12 months
$2.85 per
hour-12 months-2 1/2 years
$2.33 per hour-ages 2 1/2-6 (if
completely potty trained)
$2.19 per hour-ages 6 and over
ALL
ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID AT THE END OF EACH MONTH. If special
arrangements need to be made, please contact Carrie Sowers, Frances
Strieby, or Dawn Smith in the office between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00
P.M.
Effective January 1, 2002, Atchison Child Care requires a
two week notice if you intendt to withdraw your child from the
center. If you are withdrawing your child because of a problem,
moving, or no longer working, we want to know the
reason.
Effective September 1, 2005, Infant/Toddler, Nursery,
Early Childhood, and Preschool have a minimum charge of 35 hours per
week. Kindergarten and School Age have a minimum charge of 5 hours
for am or pm care only, or a 10 hour minimum charge for both am and
pm care.
MEALS
Well-balanced meals are another important
feature of the Atchison Child Care Center services. We serve
breakfast at 7:30 A.M. to Kindergarten and School Age Children and
at 8:00 A.M. to Infant/Toddler, Nursery, Early Preschool &
Preschool Children.
Dinner is served around 11:45 A.M. and we
serve a mid-afternoon snack. We are participants in the Child Care
Food Program under the State Department of Education.
SAMPLE MENU
SICK-DAY POLICY
You are required to notify the Child Care
Center office if your child is ill (367-6441). Parents whose fees
are paid by SRS should notify the office of the reason for any
absence. A child must be fever free for a 24 hour period before
returning.
VACATION TIME POLICY
It would be greatly
appreciated if written notices were given to the office prior to
vacations. This helps us to know when to expect your child. We allow
2 weeks per year for a child missing due to being on vacation, after
that we charge for time missed unless ill with a doctor's note.
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Medical Information
MEDICAL
INFORMATION
EACH CHILD MUST HAVE A MEDICAL RECORD ON FILE at the
center. When a child is ill, he/she cannot attend the program and
parents must provide care elsewhere. The center should be notified
of the child's absence for illness or any other reasons, please
call. The following immunizations are REQUIRED:
4 DPT
Boosters
3 Oral Polio Boosters
2MMR
(Measles-Mumps-Ruebella)
You may make arrangements at the local
Health Department for immunizations or go to your
physician.
PARENTS OBJECTING TO IMMUNIZATIONS
Parents
objecting to immunizations must submit a written statement objecting
to immunizations.
I hereby refuse to have my child immunized on
religious grounds and/or immunization is harmful to my
child's/children's health and well being (parent and physician).
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ILLNESS
When a child becomes ill at the center, the
Executive Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Office
Manager, or Head Teacher will notify the parent or guardian.
If
the parent/guardian cannot be reached, we will then call the person
listed in your family history form. The child will be isolated from
the other children, preferably in the office. Parent/Guardian or
designated person must come after the sick child.
EMERGENCY
CARE
In case of emergency the parent/guardian will be notified.
The Executive Program Director and the Assistant Program Director
are the designated personnel who will take the injured child to the
hospital or doctor's office and will stay with the child until the
parent/guardian arrives. If the Executive Program Director and
Assistant Program Director are out of the office, the Office Manager
or Head Teacher of the building will assume this
responsibility.
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Miscellaneous
TORNADO
DRILLS
Tornado Drills are to be carried out from April
through September, NO EXCEPTIONS. During a tornado drill, classes
will go to the lowest area of the building (the carpeted area in
front of the infant/toddler or kitchen area); pull down the serving
area windows (in kitchen), shut all doors; and avoid all entrance
ways which are surrounded by glass.
FLOOD POLICY
At our
location, it is unlikely we will experience a flood. During extreme
weather we will be in touch with the proper authorities and follow
their instructions. Should serious flooding occur, the children will
be moved to higher ground. The director will be listening to a
battery operated radio for further
instructions.
STORMS
The director will notify each
lead teacher of weather conditions that may be hazardous. If high
winds, lightning, etc. occurs, the staff will be required to keep
children away from windows. If more serious conditions occur, the
director will follow the tornado plan.
CHILD ABUSE AND
NEGLECT
According to the Kansas Child Protection Act passed
July 1, 1977, a child care center must report suspected child abuse
and neglect. The parent may or may not be notified by the director
if reported. The staff at the center has received training in this
area. Parents, please give explanations concerning bruises and cuts
on the child. This will be helpful. Please know we are here to help
you with any problems you may have.
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Additional Information
FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
The Atchison Child Care Association operates a
licensed comprehensive Child Care Program Monday through Friday,
6:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., with facilities for 178 (2 weeks to 12 years of
age) children under the requirements of the Department of SRS,
Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Maternal and Child
Health.
The program of the Atchison Child Care Center is not seen
as primarily custodial care for children but a program providing a
flexible, loosely structured atmosphere fostering physical growth,
emotional maturation, mental development, social skills, and for
achievement of each child's interests and abilities, with prime
attention being paid to each child's needs. We have a major purchase
of service contract with Social Rehabilitation Services (SRS) for
families who need assistance with child care.
The purpose of this
project is to operate a licensed year-round program for children who
need child care.
The educational program is based upon principals
of child development and growth. The program's flexibility will
include a variety of indoor and outdoor activities planned to
promote optimum development of children.
Equipment will be
provided to encourage play in the following areas:
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Imaginative play: |
Example: Doll house corner, blocks, trucks & cars,
dress-up clothes, sand & water table. |
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Creative play: |
Example: Paints, crayons, scissors, paste, and play
dough. |
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Large motor coordination: |
Example: Climbing equipment, swings, wagon, tricycles,
slide. |
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Fine motor coordination: |
Example: Peg boards, puzzles, parquet blocks. |
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Intellectual development: |
Example: Books, music, study of nature, science. |
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Language development: (individual and small groups) |
Field trips to a farm, apple orchard, fire station, Topeka
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The Child Care Center schedule includes afternoon
rest periods.
Transportation provided to and from local schools
(K-5).
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About Us
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
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PRESIDENT: |
DEBBIE MCGUIRE |
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SECRETARY: |
VIRGINIA BERNEY |
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TREASURER: |
JUDY OYER |
BOARD MEMBERS
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DEE DEE JULO |
JIM TAYLOR |
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VIRGINIA BERNEY |
DEBBIE MCGUIRE |
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JUDY OYER |
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ATCHISON CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION STAFF
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EXECUTIVE PROGRAM DIRECTOR: |
Dr. Frances Strieby |
(913) 367-4406 |
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PROGRAM DIRECTOR: |
Carrie Sowers |
(913) 367-1697 |
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BOOKKEEPER: |
Robert Carroll |
(913) 367-6012 |
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: |
Dawn Smith |
(913) 370-3846 |
LEAD STAFF
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Kathy Sellers |
Sarah Erpelding |
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Terri Harden |
Courtney Sanders |
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Towanda Jeannie Ernzen |
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Other Staff Members
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Montica Minard |
Tracey Boldridge |
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Cassie Siard |
Shirley Wallace-(Housekeeping/Opener) |
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Barbara Chapman |
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Tandy LaHue |
Tina Barajas (Extended Day USD 409) |
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Amy Collins |
Dr. Wayne Wallace (Medical
Advisor) |
Substitutes
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Elaine Schrader |
Mary Jane Sowers |
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Pat Porter |
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Other Helpers:
Benedictine College Work Study and Internship
Students
KAN Works/Employment Preparation Services
SRS
USD #409 Redmen Student Volunteers
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Discipline (SRS)
STATE
DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES (SRS)
POLICY
STATEMENT ON DISCIPLINE
Discipline is an essential part of child rearing and when used
positively it contributes to the healthy growth and development of a
child and establishes positive patterns of behavior in preparation
for adulthood. The object of discipline is to promote behaviors
beneficial to the child's development and welfare and to change
and/or eliminate behaviors which are injurious to his or her
well-being. Therefore, we encourage positive discipline as a most
important aspect of child rearing practices for children and youth
for whom the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
purchases and/or provide services and care.
Discipline is a positive growth experience when it is approached
as a developmental concept and administered in the form of teaching,
guidance, and role modeling; conversely, it is a negative experience
when it inflicts fear, pain and humiliation.
There are laws which protect adults against actions which many
children must endure and suffer under the guise of discipline. Many
children who are in the care of SRS have previously suffered too
much physical pain, fear, humiliation, and emotional stress. We
cannot perpetuate this when we assume the role of substitute parents
and guardians, and we must accept and assume the positive roles in
our child rearing practices of which positive discipline is an
essential part.
Therefore, SRS does not view as positive, acceptable discipline
any action administered in a fashion which may cause any child to
suffer physical or emotional damage. Disciplinary acts which include
spanking which causes pain, hitting, beating, shaking, cursing,
threatening, binding, closeting, prolonged isolation, denial of
meals, and derogatory remarks about the child or his or her family
are not acceptable.
While the forgoing statement is not all inclusive in terms of
unacceptable forms of discipline, it does provide a guideline for
the establishment of the following statement of policy:
IT SHALL
BE THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION
SERVICES THAT WE NOT PURCHASE OR CONTINUE TO PURCHASE SERVICES FROM
THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS WHO USE NEGATIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL METHODS OF
DISCIPLINE NOR SHALL SUCH METHODS BE TOLERATED WHEN PRACTICED BY SRS
EMPLOYEES.
(March 6, 1980)
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