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315-445-2360 | www.jccsyr.org easier JCC made virtual learning The Club J All Day program, which ended in June, was one of the JCC’s many innovative responses to helping families during the pandemic. Starting in March of 2020, when the pandemic first hit, families were forced to figure out how to work and learn, all from home. When virtual leaning began, no one could imagine the toll this would take on the children and their education and emotional health. Often working parents struggled to continue their children’s learning while also working to provide for the family. The Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center saw how difficult this was for working families and knew it needed to provide some type of programming. We were one of the only local summer camps to operate with all the COVID restrictions during the summer of 2020. The new safety measures and protocols were intense, but with dedicated staff we were successfully able to operate a seven-week camp program for children. Both the children and the parents needed this program, not only for the children’s wellbeing and mental health, but so the parents could continue to work. By August of 2020 New York State announced the new mandates for schools and the dreaded hybrid learning idea came to fruition. Parents were at a loss of what to do. Both their child’s education and the ability to continue to work and provide for their families was at stake. Many jobs require parents to leave the house or, if working remotely, do not allow time for much assistance with the demands of virtual leaning. The JCC’s mission is to provide quality programs to fit the needs of its families and we soon realized those needs were dramatically changing. The children’s programming team came together last year and was able to start a new program called Club J All Day. This program allowed children from the Jamesville- DeWitt School District to attend virtually on days when not physically in school. Trained staff were onsite and worked with the children to adapt to virtual learning and support them through this new school structure. It seemed like a win-win for many families. Not only would their child be supported while virtual learning they would also get some social interactions with other children going through the same thing. To say Club J All Day was difficult was an understatement. Children are not meant to sit in front of a screen all day to learn. They crave the faceto-face engagement and interaction that expands on their learning. JCC staff were amazed at the children’s resiliency as they continued to adapt and staff worked to motivate them. When the JCC heard the news last spring that the school district was beginning to bring back its students in-person full time it was bittersweet. The JCC staff knew getting back to school was best for the children’s learning, but they had created their own “school” and worked together through the hard times. JCC staffers would miss helping the children each day but were excited to still get to be a part of their day during the JCC’s After School Program. Isabella Balash, 3rd grader at Moses DeWitt elementary school said it best when on her last Club J day last spring she stated, “School will be good, but I will miss coming to Club J.” Children returning to school in-person full time is a step in the right direction for hopefully getting back to our new normal soon. In the meantime, the JCC will continue to change and adapt to meet the needs of its families and the community at large. 8 JCC of Syracuse | 2021 Fall Program Guide 2021 jcc fall guide-FINAL.indd 8 8/23/2021 9:50:19 PM
Children’s Programming Early Childhood Development Program • After School & School Age Programs • Teen Programs 315-445-2360 | www.jccsyr.org Pam Ranieri Director of Children’s Programming 315.445.2040 x123 pranieri@jccsyr.org Amy Bisnett Associate Director of Children’s Programming 315.445.2040 x122 abisnett@jccsyr.org The JCC’s Early Childhood Program, After School & School Age Programs and Teen Programs all operate under the umbrella of our Children’s Programming department. This allows us to be highly flexible, responsive and autonomous in serving our members, families and the community. Christine Flynn Early Childhood Assistant Director 315.445.2040 x120 cflynn@jccsyr.org Alana Raphael Early Childhood Assistant Dir./Curriculum Support 315.445.2040 x120 araphael@jccsyr.org Kevin Smith School Age Program Manager 315.445.2040 x133 ksmith@jccsyr.org Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program /ecdpjccsyr How to Register Registration for the 2021-2022 school year has been ongoing, and space is typically very limited. Each new school year requires registration. When a class is filled, based on New York State licensing requirements, a wait list is developed. Once the school year begins, children are admitted from the wait list on a space-available basis. There is a $36 wait list reservation fee. This does not guarantee placement in a classroom. We will notify you if a placement becomes available, and you will have 48 hours to accept the placement. 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 withdrawals or enrollment changes must be made 30 days before the start of a session. For more information, and to schedule a tour, please call us at 315-445-2040, ext. 120. Infant Level We offer the highest quality of care to our youngest members in the Syracuse area. To maintain a developmentally appropriate environment for our infants, they are separated by age. The ECDP provides a responsive environment that supports and encourages exploration through a variety of classroom routines and experiences. Infant caregivers We are committed to developing the social, emotional, physical and intellectual well being of each child, allowing them to grow and flourish as productive members of the community. Our Hours Monday–Friday 7 am – 6 pm focus on daily routines such as hellos and goodbyes, diapering and toileting, feeding, dressing and soothing to sleep as part of the curriculum. These one-on-one routines help to build positive relationships between infant and caregiver, promoting trust and allowing infants to feel secure in their environment. Once infants have developed a trusting relationship with their caregivers they will start to gain new skills and participate more actively in daily routines. The teachers are then able to provide intentional indoor and outdoor experiences that allow children to learn while imitating and pretending, connecting with music and movement, exploring with sand and water and creating with art. emphasis is on helping children become independent, self-confident, inquisitive and enthusiastic learners. Toddler Level • Must be 18-months old by September 9, 2021 Toddler children are at an age when they establish secure attachments with their caregivers more quickly and are now eager to experience their world. They react to what they experience through their senses and physical activity. ECDP teachers provide intentional experiences for toddlers through a variety of indoor and outdoor experiences. Learning materials that match the children’s growing abilities and interests are provided and the children start to explore objects and begin to use them purposefully. While playing with toys, imitating and pretending, exploring sand and water, creating with art and going outdoors, the toddlers learn to communicate and socialize with peers and adults, to think mathematically and to discover like scientists. Toddlers start to enjoy special programming outside of the classroom setting, such as Toddler Tango and gym class. Toddlers are placed into classrooms according to their chronological age. Children do not need to be toilet trained, and when appropriate, toilet training will be incorporated into one of the goals for your child. JCC of Syracuse | 2021 Fall Program Guide 9 2021 jcc fall guide-FINAL.indd 9 8/23/2021 9:50:20 PM
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