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315-445-2360 | www.jccsyr.org Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program Why choose our program for your child? Here at the JCC, we offer your child consistent opportunities for exploration, learning and discovery, starting from infancy all the way through to pre-K. We understand the importance of establishing a connection between caregiver and parents. Therefore, we encourage parent involvement and open communication. Our warm, nurturing staff is dedicated to the safety and well-being of your child, while enjoying every minute of the day and making memories with your child that will last a lifetime. Program Hours Monday–Friday 7 am – 6 pm /ecdpjccsyr The JCC’s Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) is the area’s leading comprehensive childcare facility and preschool, serving infants six weeks old through pre-kindergarten children. HOW TO REGISTER Some openings are available if you wish to enroll your child for the current school year which runs through June. A JCC of Syracuse family membership (fitness or non-fitness) is required. For more information and to schedule a tour, please call us at 315-445-2040, ext. 123. Fall 2018 Registration Open enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year starts March 1. To register your child for the upcoming school year, your completed enrollment paperwork along with the $25 registration fee must be submitted. In May you will receive some additional forms to complete. For more information about fall enrollment and to schedule a tour, please call 315-445-2040, ext. 123. Withdrawals, changes Enrollment in ECDP is a commitment to our 10-month school year which consists of three sessions: September–November, December–February and March–June. Any program withdrawals or enrollment changes must be made 30 days before the start of a session. ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES Once again this spring we will offer some popular enrichment classes for children ages three through five. Your child is sure to enjoy all of the hands-on fun that these classes have to offer! Classes are open to both JCC members and to the public. Look for flyers posted outside the classrooms. ONGOING FUNDRAISERS We continue to participate in the following ongoing fundraisers which help support our programming. Bottle and Can Drive Thank you to all who have donated their five-cent deposit bottles and cans in support of our program! To donate to our bottle and can drive, simply drop off your returnable beverage containers directly to F-M Returnables at 202 West Seneca St. (Route 173) in Manlius, near Smith’s Plaza. Just tell them that the returnables are for the JCC’s ECDP program, account #21, and the money will go directly to our program. Once again, thank you! Wall of Hands Your child can become a permanent part of our program’s history! ECDP families can preserve their child’s handprint on our Wall of Hands for years to come. An initial handprint is $36 and $18 for each successive year. Each colorful, 6’’x 6’’ tile is personalized, dated and mounted on the ECDP entrance wall. SAVE THE DATE! • June 13 End-of-Year Performance • June 18 Pre-K Graduation & Picnic Invitations will be sent out in early June. 6 JCC of Syracuse | 2018 Spring CenterPost
315-445-2360 | www.jccsyr.org Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program CALENDAR March 1. . . . . . . . . . Open enrollment for community 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purim Parade 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purim Carnival 12–4 4. . . . . . . . . Summer Camp registration begins 27 ...........PJ Library—wear your favorite pajamas to school 28 ......................Passover Seders classrooms A, B, 2, 7, 8 April 2–6 .....Passover, dietary restrictions apply 16 ...........PJ Library—wear your favorite pajamas to school 20 .............Earth Day clean-up project 23 ..............Spring science unit begins classrooms A, B, 2, 7, 8 May 6–18 ..........Parent-teacher conferences 11 .....................Muffins with Mom 15 ...........PJ Library—wear your favorite pajamas to school 28 ..............CLOSED – Memorial Day 29 – June 1 ...Summer Camp Preview Week June 8. . . . . . . . Songs & Sundaes – classrooms 4, 5 13 ...............End-of-Year Performance classrooms 2, 7, 8 15 ...................Doughnuts with Dad 18 ..................... Pre-K Graduation 20 .................... Last day of school 21, 22 .................CLOSED – Training 25 .................Summer Camp begins A Grand Event for all By Ankur Dang Her grandma was reading a story for her but she was a lot more interested in the goodies that would come afterwards. Was it going to be a cookie, a brownie or candy? Isabella Vondeak, of Classroom A at the JCC’s Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program, didn’t know yet but she couldn’t wait to find out. Besides, it was so exciting to have her grandma in her class. And she had brought her little sister, Olivia, too. Thankfully, lunchtime did come soon enough. “We enjoyed reading the story, didn’t we?” Candy Vondeak, the girls’ grandma asks them. They nod happily as they dig into their food. “And we got story books to take home,” Isabella chimes in. It is unclear if Olivia Vondeak understood her elder sister’s excitement but she jumps up excitedly with a little clap. The JCC’s Early Childhood Development Program celebrated its annual Grand Event on the 25th and 26th of January. Grandparents and other special guests close to the children were invited to have lunch with their preschooler and to shop for books for them at the ECDP’s book fair. Meanwhile, in classroom B, Zypora Lacirignola is hanging on to every word of her grandma’s story. Occasionally, she takes a quick glance around the room to see what the others are doing. But she is clearly not interested in the jigsaw puzzle or the hobby horse. And Meryl Lefkowicz, her grandma, knows it which is why she is happy to buy her more books from the fair. Isadora Cannon hugs her grandmother at ECDP’s Grand Event this past January. “I think this is a great idea,” Lefkowicz said, after closing the book. “She gets to show off what’s here and we get to buy her some books, and read and get some quality time together. She loves having stories read to her and this is perfect because she has her friends around her and she has her grandma reading to her—two of her favorite things in one place at the same time.” Amid books, fairy tales, toys and their favorite foods, the children and their special guests bonded with each other away from the busy routines of household duties and professional lives. For Isabella, the Grand Event doesn’t come often enough. “I wish grandma came to my class every day,” she says with a little pout. Even though that’s not happening any time soon, it is probably comforting for her to know that she’s not the only one with that particular wish. JCC CAMP ROMANO 2018 Summer Camp registration Summer Camp dates: June 25 – August 17 Early Childhood Camps For ages 6 weeks – 5 years. Full- and part-time sessions available. Check out our Summer Camp guide coming out March 4 at our Purim Carnival! JCC of Syracuse | 2018 Spring CenterPost 7
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