May
2008 E-News
We are very excited that the following individuals have become members of CAEYC in the month of May 2008!
In doing so, they are showing a great commitment to Early Childhood Education.
Donna Rae Banish
Terra Cappel
Joette Ewing
Cindy Gravett
Jenny Gumm
Kat Hannan
Elizabeth Hardin
Janice Harris
Guy Johnson
Melissa Klar
Tony Lawson
Jill Oritz
Jaclyn Randall
Amy Royer
Mary Senter
Pamela Shooner
Cara Swillinger
Board Meetings
The CAEYC Board members meet every other month on the 2nd Thursday, 1 - 2:30pm at the 4C offices on Dana Ave.
These are open board meetings, so any member is welcome to attend.
If you plan to attend, or have an item you'd like to add to the agenda, please contact Kris at kmooney@cincymuseum.org.
The upcoming CAEYC Board meeting dates are: July 10 and September 11.
Minutes from board meetings can be found on the website: www.cinciaeyc.org/newsletter.html
Please note, the minutes will have a delay before appearing on the website, because they must first be approved by the board.
Teachers' Evening Out!
April 13-19 was the Week of the Young Child and the Cincinnati Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) organized the event to recognize the teachers. Later in the week Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory will make a formal proclamation and presentation at City Hall. For years the organization has done things to promote the importance of high quality education for young children.
"Since teachers work so hard with
children everyday, we wanted to do something that would really be about
them," said Mary Richards, CAEYC board member and toddler master teacher
with Children's Hospital "Children's for Children" program.
"The goal is pampering with hand massages, food, drinks, giveaways,
networking and some learning; sharing ideas, getting inspired, maybe
rejuvenated to do the work."
"It's a kind of a giving back to the teachers that work with the young children," said Susan Ricciardi, preschool teacher at Hyde Park United Methodist Preschool. "It's a day of pampering; you can have a hand massage and camaraderie with the other teachers."
Preschool teachers came from all
over Cincinnati to celebrate the Week of the Young Child at Mt. Washington
Presbyterian Preschool Wednesday, April 16th. They were treated to an
afternoon and evening of pampering.
They showed real passion for the education and development of the toddlers
through five year olds they teach. They enjoyed food, drink, artwork,
teaching games and hand massages but still inspired each other with new
ideas on how to teach and develop fundamental learning skills.
"We still have the education piece here with creating games so they have
that opportunity," said Richards. "But this is really just about them."
Lisa Gruber and Lori Schott, both U.C. juniors in education, demonstrated
games designed to develop fundamental cognitive skills in math and
socialization.
Barbara Wolf is the director of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Preschool and
led the teachers on tours of the classrooms there.
"It was appreciation of what we do," said Jo Louis, a 17 year veteran
preschool teacher. "It's very relaxing."
They are not babysitters. They are professionals with college degrees and
master's degrees in education and child development. They are energetic,
caring and creative in their approach to teaching our children. Many have
been dedicated teachers for more than 15 years. For one day the focus was on
them.
"For them it's usually all about children," said Richards. "We want them to
be inspired, get some new ideas, relax, see familiar faces, meet new people,
take home some goodies and just really have a good time! This is really just
about enjoying ourselves this evening and not talking about expectations."
For more on Week of the Young Child, go to:
www.naeyc.org
or
www.cinciaeyc.org .
Infant and Toddler Focus
Group
The infant/toddler focus group met recently at UC Early Learning Center. Nichole Johnson facilitated the meeting on attachment. We are currently in the process of planning our meeting sites and topics for next year. If you have any suggestions, please email Kelly Bigham at kdbigham@fuse.net.
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CAEYC Conference Committee |
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The Conference is set for October 4 at the Museum Center. Many exciting things are in the works to make this year a really great experience for all participants. Please join us for a planning meeting May 27 at the Museum Center Rotunda. We will meet at 12 p.m. (brown bag or buy there). Any questions, please email Tracy Homan at tracyh3665@aol.com
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Get
Involved!
If you are interested in becoming more involved with CAEYC, here is a list of our committees along with information for the contact person for each.
Please feel free to e-mail any of these committee chairpersons if you'd like.
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.
CAEYC Job Postings
If you would like to post an open position at your center, please contact Maryann Workman at mworkman@cinciaeyc.org
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/
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
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!
Communication: Maryann Workman
mworkman@cinciaeyc.org
Conference Planning: Tracy Homan
tracyh@cinciaeyc.org
Public Policy: Renee Daniel
rdaniel@cinciaeyc.org
Quality / Accreditation: Kim Ginn
kginn@4cforchildren.org
Week of Young Child: Mary Richards
mrichards@cinciaeyc.org
Mini-grants: Betsy Barrett
bbarrett@cinciaeyc.org