April 17, 2020 | 23 Nisan 5780
Family Outreach from the J
Happy News at Your J!
Springfield JCC's Early Learning Center Receives 2020 EEC Durable Good Grant
The Early Learning Center at the J was recently awarded the 2020 QRIS Durable Goods Improvement Grant. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care offered this grant to provide select early childhood program applicants with durable goods to make an immediate and significant impact on program quality. The Early Learning Center recently raised our quality rating with the state of Massachusetts, which qualified us to apply for the grant for the first time this year.  
Family Online Programs
Monday, April 20
01:00 pm | Puffy Paint
03:00 pm | Photography Fun
Tuesday, April 21
04:00 pm | Live Cooking Show*
Wednesday, April 22
12:00 pm | Earth Day Story
04:00 pm | Zentangle Workshop
Thursday, April 23
04:00 pm | Summer Camp Live
04:30 pm | Inclusion Camp*
05:00 pm | Adult Social Group*
07:00 pm | Theater Thursday
Friday, April 24
04:30 pm | Shabbat Singalong

Saturday, April 25
Shabbat Shalom
Sunday, April 26
02:30 pm | Best Buddies*
Youth Video Features
Story Time with Miss Deb
Read along: There's A Bear On My Chair.
Coach Kim Creates a Chalk World
You HAVE to try this at home!
J Youth Corner
Music with Rusty - Special Edition
Rusty has been a hero to our Kehillah friends at the J. We are pleased to share with you this special song Rusty wrote for all of you, along with an invitation at the end of the song for you to participate virtually!
Email your song (less than 90 seconds) to us.
Maureen's Pick of the Week
The J's Maureen Marchacos, Director of Kids Space and CAP, knows how much fun children and teens and adults can have with duct tape creations.

Put some duct tape in your online shopping cart and see the variety of art creations your family can tape together.
J Summer Camp Check-in
Summer camp plays a vital role in the lives of children and their families. At this time, the Springfield JCC is taking steps to determine how we can best serve our community this summer. We are coordinating with state and industry leading camp groups such as the American Camping Association and the national JCC Association to ensure that we employ the safest practices. In the meantime, we encourage you to register for camp to help secure a spot for your child, in the event that we are ordered to have a smaller camp population.
Jenn's Pick of the Week
The J's Jenn McGowan, Assistant Director of the Early Learning Center, understands the challenge of simultaneously working from home and caring for children. In this video, Dr. David Clarke talks about how you can keep your preschool aged children occupied all day during the coronavirus pandemic and keep you and your spouse from going crazy.
Teddy Bear Pancakes
Katarina Otero, who teaches Kehillah Afternoon Adventures @ the J, shows us how to make Teddy Bear Pancakes.

Give it a try!
Sonia's Pick of the Week
The J's Sonia Wilk, Director of Teen and Jewish Family Programs, recommends zentangling as a creative way to relieve stress while designing art pieces that are frame-worthy. Check out Tangle All Around on Facebook.
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J.Connection
The J has many virtual programs for all ages and interests that you can link to from the comfort of your home...