February 2008 E-News
We are very excited that the following individuals have become members of CAEYC in the month of January 2008!
In doing so, they are showing a great commitment to Early Childhood Education.
Chandra Ackley
Michele Audia
Diane
Deeann Camp
Renee
Daniel
Elizabeth Dobrowski
Linda Garrigan
Meghan Gregory
Susan
Guckert
Kay Limbach
Sara Overstake
Cynthia Patchell
Crystal
Runck
Gina Tierney
Stacia Ward
Adrienne
Zurick
Infant and Toddler Focus
Group
Thank you to the William Mallory Center at Cincinnati State for hosting the January Infant/Toddler Focus Group meeting. The staff of the center shared their experiences with preparing and participating in the reaccreditation process. Others in the focus group also brought their classroom portfolios to share with the group. On February 20, the group will be meeting at the Blue Manatee in Oakley. Gerry Weller will be sharing information on creating "experience plans" for infants and toddlers. If you would like any information on the focus group, please feel free to contact Kelly Bigham at 961-2825 or kdbigham@fuse.net.
Click
here (http://cinciaeyc.org/minigrants.html)
to see which centers received mini grants for 2007, and check back soon for
information regarding upcoming mini grants that will be available in 2008!
Mini
Grants Committee Looking for New Members
If
you would like to serve on the Mini Grants committee for 2008, please contact
Betsy at barrettss@aol.com. You
must be a current member of CAEYC, and not be applying for a mini grant this
year.
2008 Ohio AEYC Early Childhood Awards
The Ohio AEYC Awards celebrate those dedicated to the field of early childhood education and acknowledge dedicated professionals whose work impacts the quality of care for young children in all settings. The Awards honor not only individual award recipients, but the entire early childhood profession. The Award Winners will be honored at the Celebration of Excellence Luncheon on Saturday, April 5, 2008 during the Ohio Early Care and Education Conference. Please consider attending the luncheon to show your support to these dedicated individuals.
Early
Childhood Award
Jamie
Gottesman
Teacher
of the Year Award
Cynthia Davis Hall
(Teacher at VISIONS Community Services in Cincinnati)
Teacher
of Teachers Award
Tricia
May-Woods
Family
Child Care Provider Award
Lisa
Booze
Program
Administrator Award
Jocelyn
Shuman
Citizen
Award
Lawrence
Hall
Accreditation
and Quality Improvement Network
(formerly
known as NAEYC Accreditation)
When:
2nd Thursday of every month, beginning March 13
Time:
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where:
4C, 1924 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207
Contact:
Kathleen Bryan, 513-221-0033, ext. 1222
The main focus
of this network is NAEYC Accreditation, re-accreditation, or SUTQ Star
Achievement.
Professional Development Opportunities
SECA
Conference
Northern Kentucky Convention Center
March 27 – 29.
Since 1948, SECA has
brought together preschool, kindergarten, and primary teachers and
administrators, caregivers, program directors, and individuals working with and
for families, to promote quality care and education for young children.
For more info on the conference, visit http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/Conference/
by: Melissa Neal, CAEYC's
OAEYC Representative
The OHIO AEYC
Governing Board met on Friday, January 26, 2008 and Saturday, January, 27, 2008
in Columbus Ohio.
The OHIO AEYC governing board has decided on a new mission and vision statement.
The conversation went further to discuss how OHIO AEYC and its affiliates will implement the new mission and vision.
More discussion will happen on Friday, February, 29, 2008 around this topic.
More information on these exciting changes to come soon!
If you are
interested in being part of the planning committee for the CAEYC Conference,
please contact Tracy Homan (TRACYH3665@aol.com)
or Christine Fields (CFields@4cforchildren.org)
to find out the next meeting date.