Children's Center e News
March 2019

In This Issue:
Program Updates
Registration Reminders
Special Events
Fundraisers

Help us continue to provide high-quality programming. Your donation ensures all children have the bright start they deserve.

Important Dates
March 6
District 65 Half-Day Dismissal
-School's Out 1/2 day Holiday Program
-Part Day 11am dismissal
-No Explorers
-Full Day Preschool has normal day

March 18 
Fall 2019 Community Registration Begins
Registration for Fall 2019 Full Day, Part Day and School's Out progams opens for general public

March 22
Children's Center Closed
-In-service Staff Training
-No programs or classes will be held at the Children's Center

March 25-29
School's Out Spring Break Camp
-No Part Day or Explorers
-Full Day Preschool has normal week
Emergency Closures
On rare occasions, it may be necessary to close the Children's Center. The decision to close is always difficult. Factors may include weather conditions and forecast; the safety of buildings, grounds, and roadways; and the ability for families and staff to travel safely. 

We will follow Evanston School District 65's ruling on emergency closures due to weather

If D65 calls a late start, Children's Center programming will open at 9am. In the event of program delay or cancellation, we will communicate in the following ways:
School Calendars
The 2018-2019 calendar is available online and linked below. 
Please review carefully!

 

2018-2019 Calendar

Registration Links
Links to
Community Partners
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Safety Corner
Please respect our neighbors by taking care not to park or stop in front of their driveways.
 
Obey all posted parking signs. Signs which read "No parking within 8 feet of driveway" refer to both sides of driveways.
 
Additional drop-off and pickup parking is available in the rear of the Children's
Center.
 
Please be aware the rear parking lot is a 10-minute parking zone.
 
Please do not park or stop in designated reserved parking places.

Early Childhood Updates
        
Dr. Seuss Spirit Week
March 4-8th
Dr. Seuss's books contain rhythm and rhymes that teaches language semantics. Playing with language and non-sense words is how children learn speech and writing skills. We are celebrating language development on his birthday week.
Monday-wear green for Green Eggs & Ham
Tuesday-wear wild socks for  Fox in Socks
Wednesday- wear mismatched patterns or silly hair for  Wacky Wednesday
Thursday -wear pajamas for Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Friday-spirit day for Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Family Fun Gym & Swim
Friday, March 22nd 
Come play and swim with other Children's Center families at the main Y while teachers are in professional development training. Adults who are not members need to bring a government issued photo ID and check-in with the front desk.

Gym is open 10:30am-12pm. No registration required.
Swim is open 11am-12pm and has limited spaces! Register for fun swim to save your spot! 
Session: 19SPR  Code: 1AQCC

Registration Open for 2019-2020
Time to register for next year! See more information below in the registration section.
 
Head Start Updates
Kindergarten Readiness Series 
We continue on March 13th with the Kindergarten Readiness Series from 5-6:30pm

In-service day- No school on March 22nd.
Come play and swim with other Head Start families at McGaw YMCA 1000 Grove St. while teachers are in professional development training. Adults who are not members need to bring a government issued photo ID and check-in with the front desk.

Gym is open 10:30am-12pm. No registration required.
Swim is open 11am-12pm and has limited spaces! 
Registe  for fun swim to save your spot! 
Session: 19SPR  Code: 1AQCC

Admissions Staff Support
On Friday March 15th at 3:00pm - 6:00pm, and every third Friday of the month, Danny Profit will be at Family Focus near the Head Staff admin office and available to help with any admissions or registration-related inquiries or needs you have.

Deb Perez will continue to be present and available at Head Start throughout the week each week to provide admissions-related support as well.

Thank You!
Special thank you to parents who came out to see their kids perform! Also a big thank you to Ms. Deb for her  special arts project in honor of African American Artists! See the art our kids created inspired by artist Jean Michel Basquiat below.



School Age Updates
Holiday Program 
March 6th District 65 has a half day dismissal. School's Out will have its holiday program running on this day.

*PLEASE CONFIRM ON THE SURVEY IN YOUR CLASSROOM THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ATTENDING *

Enrichments
If you need to make changes to your child's form, please visit the front desk for further assistance.

Swimming is full for the upcoming sessions. If you have any questions regarding swim lesson. Please email Mr. Manny for more info.

All School Age Registration  
This time of year brings many types of registration opportunities for school age participants. Just a reminder of all of the dates:
    • Summer Day Camp registration began January 2nd
    • Spring Break Camp registration began February 18th and closes March 20th.
    • Fall 2019 Registration began February 25th and the Promo ends March 8th. 

Foster Reading Center Admissions Staff Support
On Wednesdays at 4:00pm - 6:00pm each week, Deb Perez will be at Foster Reading Center and available to help with any admissions or registration-related inquiries or needs you have.

On Friday March 15th at 3:00pm - 6:00pm, and every third Friday of the month, Danny Profit will be at Foster Reading Center and available to help with any admissions or registration-related inquiries or needs you have as well.  Thank you!
Registration Information
Fall Registration 
March 8th is the last day of the Fall Registration Promotion. Currently enrolled families receive 50% off of the registration fee for Fall 2019.  Please complete your registration form and return it to the front desk or email it to Alyssa at alyssat@mcgawymca.org .

School Age Spring Break Camp
Registration for Spring Break Camp is open until March 20th. Please note if you are registered into the Super Holiday option no further action is necessary. 
You can find the registration form here. 

Tax Letters
2018 tax letters are available online, through the YMCA portal. Please see instructions below to sign in. Your letter will also be in your mailbox by January 31st. 

Online Payments
If you haven't already done so, follow these steps to set up your account online:
  1. Go to our Current Parents page on our website. 
  2. Click on the orange button near the top of the page that says                    
  3. Click the SIGN IN button
  4. Log in on the right side of the page.
  5. Type your Last Name, First Name, email address and your password. Your password is automatically set to your initials+date of birth (mmddyy). 
For ex ample for John Doe born 02/01/1968: JD020168.

Staffing Change
We wish Crystal Adams, our morning desk staff, very well in her future endeavors. She leaves us to continue to pursue her professional career. We are currently interviewing for this part time position. If you know anyone seeking a part time position, please reach out to Alyssa Thompson at AlyssaT@mcgawymca.org. You may see a few different Admissions faces filling in until Crystal's replacement is secured. 
McGaw YMCA Updates











Spring programs start April 12! 
Look out for our spring & summer program guide this week. Registration starts soon!

Save the Date: Healthy Kids Day is April 27!
Healthy Kids Day® is a free, community-wide event that will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9am-12pm. Our goal and commitment to the community is to raise awareness about health and encourage families to get active. We will have family fitness activities, giveaways, and more! Please join us!

March Birthdays:
Celebrate with us and save!
Here at the McGaw Y we have your birthday party fun covered. Our facility is a giant playground for kids eager to run, climb, swim and play!
There are only 10 party times available in March. Book your March 2019 party and receive $50 off!
Click here to book your party!

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