platteville office hours: tuesday & friday closed 2019
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Staff E-Mail Addresses:
Brittany Tyson FRC/TC/Supervised Visits
Angela Gillen
Technical Consultant/Pre-Licensing [email protected]
Ellen Volgarino
Administrative Assistant [email protected]
110 West Adams St. P.O. Box 647
Platteville, WI 53818 1-800-267-1018 608-348-2846 www.familyconnectionsswwi.org
May/June July/August
Inside This Issue
Family Connections Updates/Provider News
2 & 3
Big Changes/Little Steps
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Training Calendar 5 & 6
Fun Activities
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Calendar of Events
8 & 9
Wish List Items 10
Platteville Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30-4:30
Tuesday & Friday Closed Evenings & Weekends by Appt.
Office will be open from 9:00 am – Noon on select Saturdays
**see inside of Newsletter for specific dates
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2019:
Smiles from Chocolate
Fest on April 12
Fami ly Connect ions Up-Dates
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Thank you to all those who attended and helped to make The Family Fun Event/Chocolate Fest
such a wonderful time!
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
Below are some of the Businesses and groups which Helped make the event Possible: SOS Road Rescue Great Beginnings Day Care St Mary’s School UW-P Animal House Tessa Shea—Pampered Chef Jamie Kreul—Grant County Health Dept Theresa Paulus—Mary Kay Cosmetics UW-P Professor Wonim’s Class Rose Avercamp and her CC high school class Cheryl Benedict and her therapy dog Family Connections’ board Many other volunteers
Thank you to the current and past staff and Board of Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin for allowing me the privilege of working here the past 5 years. It has been a
blessing, and one that I will truly miss. I appreciate the support I received from
Supporting Families Together Association and all the CCR&R Directors across the state,
along with DCF staff in providing support with implementing quality improvement and best practices to child care providers and the families they serve. Lastly, I want to express how much I enjoyed working with child care providers and families in our region. I cannot think of a more important calling in life than that of the care and support of positive child
development in our communities. Thank you for all that you do to promote the welfare of
our nation's future!
Blessings, Sabrina C. Earl
It is with sadness that in March we said “Farewell!” to our Executive
Director, Sabrina Earl. She left Family Connections to take a job with another non-profit in Iowa. Below are
her parting comments.
Come to our FREE Car Seat Clinics June 6 and 15. Check to see if
your car seat has expired and receive a free one if
you qualify. See our Face-Book page for scheduling.
NEW AND IMPROVED!!
THE ON THE MOVE EVENT has been re-named —
Safety and Resource Day
Family Connections will be collaborating with SOS Road Rescue for this new event.
It will take place August 24 at Legion Park. More details to follow.
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Play N Learn!
All families are welcome to join in the fun! Bring your little ones to engage in large motor skills, free
play, snack, story, and art!
Where: O.E. Gray School 110 West Adams St. Platteville, WI When: Every Thursday,
9:30-11:00 am
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Fami ly & Provider News
Provider/Family Workroom
The Workroom will be open on Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, August 10.
Both days are from 9:00 a.m. - Noon.
The workroom is open FREE for Everyone on this day!!!!
Plan now to take advantage of ALL of the resources available for projects around your center or home!
The Workroom is also open during business hours, and
other times by appointment.
Thanks to the Platteville Community Fund for funding the purchase of Lending Library items such as pack ‘n plays,
car seats and sensory materials which are in high demand.
Amazon Smile.
Remember to choose Family Connections of SWWI when shopping with Amazon.
Simply log in under smile.amazon.com and
select our organization. Amazon donates money to us based on your purchases at no additional
cost to you
Family Connections is hosting our annual garage sale-vendor event! Come buy new or
used! We are clearing out our storage room—come find everything from bumbo seats and play
mats to books and toys! Vendors include: Pampered Chef, With
Women, Thirty-One, Paparazzi, Usborne Books & More, Clever Container, Younique, and more!
A special thanks to the United Way of Platteville for their
generous donation for the FRC for 2019! We appreciate it!
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Big Changes Begin with Little Steps Change, taxes, and death are about the only things that are constant in this world! Making personal changes can be mind boggling sometimes, especially when they are big changes like losing weight, controlling our anger, managing our time or learning to discipline our children differently. It can seem overwhelming until you rethink the process. Nobody ever learned how to sprint a mile without first learning to crawl and toddle. Nobody ever lost that extra 20 pounds without first losing an ounce. Every change we make begins with a tiny step in the right direction. Below you will find a worksheet that you might want to try if you are thinking about making a new start of some-thing in your life.
• First, clearly define the change you want to make. Write down a specific goal you have in mind—put it in a positive light—not ‘ quit eating junk food.” Try positive self talk—” I will increase the number of vegetables I eat to 4 a day.”
• Define why you want to make the change. Try to form it so that it is again positive. “I want to change so I can live a long, happy life.” might be better than “I want to change to get my doctor off my back.”
• Next, break it down to small manageable steps. Consider things that you can do today so that you will enjoy the immedi-ate feeling of accomplishment.
• Next, figure out who can support you in your change plan along with what might hold you back. What obstacles might you encounter?
• Finally, define what success will look like? How will it feel? How will you know you have achieved your goal?
• You can do this, just take that first step! By Amy Luebke, Parent Educator Supervisor for Sauk/Columbia Cts.
Change Plan Worksheet
The changes I want to make are: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ The most important reasons I want to make these changes are: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ The steps I plan to take in changing are: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
The ways other people can help me are: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ I will know if my plan is working if: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Some things that could interfere with my plans are: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
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TRAINING
CALENDAR
May and July
Developmentally Appropriate Environments: Learning
Environments and Curriculum through the Lens of DAP
This training will provide participants with an in-depth review of the requirements for the developmentally appropriate environments as required by the YoungStar evaluation criteria. The materials, learning centers and interactions of the early childhood learning
environment will be explored in relation to best practices and research in the field. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the needs of a quality
learning environment within the context of developmentally appropriate practices, Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards domains and School Age Curricular
Framework content areas.
Location: Iowa County Social Services, 303 W. Chapel St, Dodgeville, WI 53533 Date & Time: May 29, 2019 6:00-9:00 PM
Registration Deadline and Fee: May 22, 2019 $15.00 prior to/$25.00 day of training
Location: 110 W. Adams St., Platteville, WI 53818 Date & Time: July 24, 2019 6:00-9:00 PM
Registration Deadline and Fee: July 17, 2019 $15.00 prior to/$25.00 day of training
May
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards
WMELS specify developmental expectations for children from birth through entrance to first grade. The standards reflect attention to all the domains of a child’s learning and
development. Each domain is divided into sub-domains. Each sub-domain includes: developmental expectations, program standards, performance standards, and a develop-mental continuum. Samples of children’s behavior and adult strategies are also provided.
Location: 110 W. Adams St, Platteville, WI 53818
Date & Time: You MUST attend both sessions! Sunday, May 5, 2019 8:30-4:00 Saturday, May 18, 2019 8:30-4:00
Registration Deadline and Fee: April 30, 2019, $30.00 prior to / $35.00 day of
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FAMILY CONNECTIONS TRAINING POLICY
All Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin trainings must be paid for in advance. We require
that fees be paid a minimum of 2 business days before the program in order to hold your seat. If fee is
not received at least 2 business days in advance, you may be removed from the registration list. All fees
for service programming will be on a first come first served basis. There will be an additional $5 fee for payment made at time of training.
Registration fees for Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin programming will be reim-
bursed 100% if cancellation for the program is made 2 business days prior to the scheduled program
date. Cancellations made less than 2 business days before the program date will be reimbursed 50% of
cost. Any registrations that fail to show up for the program and/or don’t call to cancel a minimum of 24 hours prior to the program start time will not be eligible for reimbursement of the program fees.
On-line registration cancellation will be assessed a $10 fee on refund due to fees incurred with
on-line payment process.
Did you know? Family Connections provides FREE Ages & Stages screening for children and low cost fees for Supervised visits for
families. Contact our office for more information.
August
Family Engagement: Partnering with Families for Children’s Success Training
This 3 hour course will explore best practices in family engagement, explore challenges and barriers to connecting with families and look at concrete strategies to improve your
ability to develop relationships with families and increase their engagement.
Location: Online Date & Time: August 18-25, 2019
Registration Deadline and Fee: August 11, 2019 $15.00 prior to/$25.00 day of training
June
SIDS/SBS
You – child care providers for young children – are a critical resource in caring for chil-dren. You are also an important audience for learning about Shaken Baby Syndrome and for acquiring the skills and knowledge to prevent shaking from occurring.
Location: Iowa County Social Services, 303 W. Chapel St, Dodgeville, WI 53533 Date & Time: June 26, 2019 6:00-8:00 PM Registration Deadline and Fee: June 19 2019, $25.00 prior to / $30.00 day of training.
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Fun Activities to do with Your Children/Grandchildren
A Key Magical Card Trick by Edward Glassman —An article by the Father of Ellen Volgarino, Administrative Assistant of Family Connections
How would you like to amuse and have fun with your grandchildren, or fool your friends? Card magic can do it. Here’s one trick to show how easy it is…… To do this trick, you will need: A deck of cards A pencil and a sheet of paper A convenient table top As the trick starts, secretly peek at the bottom card and memorize it. This is now your KEY card. Do not forget it. Spread the deck in your hands and say: “Please pick a card and write it down so you don’t forget it,” and give the spectator-volunteer some paper and a pencil. As she writes down her Chosen card, square the deck making sure to keep your KEY card on the bottom. Place the deck on the table. (NOTE: The ‘Chosen card is the card the spectator-volunteer picked from and returned to the deck, and which you, the magician, will identify.) Ask her to place her Chosen card on top of the deck. Then you cut it so her card moves to the center of the deck. (NOTE: Here’s what else happened when you cut the deck. Your Chosen card moved to the center of the deck and settled next to and directly on top of her Chosen card.) Now look through the deck, find you KEY card, pretend to meditate, say a magic word, and presto, call out the card directly below your KEY card. This is her Chosen card. WOW! She will think you are a wizard, which you are!
PRACTICE AND YOU WILL MYSTIFY ALL!!
May Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 National Save the
Rhino Day
2 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
3 4
5 WMELS 8:30-4:00
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7
8
9 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
10
11 Garage Sale PW Open
9 AM
12 Mother’s
Day
13 Frog
Jumping Day
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15
16 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
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18 WMELS 8:30-4:00
Armed Forces Day
19 World Plant A Vegetable Garden Day
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21
22
23 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
24
25
26
27 Memorial
Day
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29 DAE
6-9 PM
30 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
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June Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 National Trails
Day
2 3 Repeat
Day
4 National Cheese
Day
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6 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am Car Seat Clinic 12-4
7
8 Best
Friends Day
9 Donald Duck Day
10
11 National Corn on The Cob
Day
12
13 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
14 Flag Day
15 Car Seat Clinic 10-12
16
17 Eat Your
Vegetables Day
18 19
20 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
21
22 National
Chocolate Éclair Day
23/30 24 25 National Catfish
Day
26 SIDS
6-9 PM
27 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
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Calendar of Events
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July Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 International
Joke Day
2 3 Stay out of
The Sun Day
4 Independence
Day!
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6 National
Fried Chicken Day
7 Chocolate
Day
8
9 National
Sugar Cookie Day
10
11 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
12 13 National French
Fries Day
14
15 Cow
Appreciation Day
16
17 Peach
Ice Cream Day
18 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
19 20
21 National Junk
Food Day
22
23 Vanilla
Ice Cream Day
24 DAE
6-9 PM
25
Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
26
27 National
Day of the Cowboys
28 Parent’s
Day
29 International
Tiger Day
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Calendar of Events
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August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
2
3
National Mustard
Day
4 Friendship
Day
5 6 Wiggle
Your Toes Day
7 8 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
9
10 Provider
Workroom Open 9-12
11 12 Middle
Child’s Day
13 Left
Hander’s Day
14
15 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
16 National
Tell A Joke Day
17
18 Family
Engagement Online Begins
19
20 World
Mosquito Day
21
22 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
23
24 Safety and Resource
Day
25 26 National
Dog Day
27 Global
Forgiveness Day
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29 Play N Learn 9:30-11:00 am
30 31 International
Bacon Day
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Board of Directors
Diana Arians Kari Lopez Nathan Curry Cyndi Reuter Casey Gradel Julie Soja
Staff
Brittany Tyson — FRC/Technical Consultant Angela Gillen—Technical Consultant/Pre-Licensing Ellen Volgarino — Administrative Assistant
Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin
-Diapers (all sizes) -Pull-ups -Wal-Mart Gift Cards -Aldi’s gift cards -Stamps -Infant necessities -Baby wipes -Cleaning supplies -Nonperishable snacks -Personal Care items The Best Gift … Your Time!
*All Donations can be tax deductible!
Thank you for helping us help families in Southwest Wisconsin!
For more information regarding volunteer
opportunities please call 1-800-267-1018.
You may also offer financial support online through our website: www.familyconnectionsswwi.org
Family Connections Wish List
A Joint Service of These Fine Agencies:
Platteville Thrift Shop
110 West Adams Street, P.O. Box 647, Platteville, WI 53818 1-800-267-1018 or 608-348-2846
Open Positions on the Board of Directors: Serving on the board is an instrumental way to get involved in the mission of Family Connections. If you have
questions about this opportunity, please email [email protected].