SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
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PLC Celebrates Back-to-School Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
Many of the families who participate in the free programs at Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) have children who attend Veg revil le Preschool or are in Kindergarten or elementary school so Back-toSchool was the theme for the PLC Drop-In Program on September 6. PLC Programmer, Angel Campbell organized this program where she drew a
Back-to-School bus on the blackboard. There were craft projects where children could make their own backpacks and bookmarks, a scavenger hunt where children had to find school supplies which were hidden around the centre and if they found them all, they received a prize. Also available was an ice-breaker game where the parents or children could throw a large dice and then they asked the question that
was on the board. For snacks, the children were treated to juice boxes and sandwiches. To wrap the program up, Campbell read the children a story about going back-to-school. Campbell said this program helps develop all the five early childhood domains of development; especially fine motor skills and social competence and general knowledge. With each program, the
Kim Stefiuk helps her daughter, Maddison make a backpack. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
professionals who set it up try to fit all the domains into it. Parents commented later how these programs really fit their children’s lifestyles as Kim Stefiuk’s daughter, Maddison gets to attend the PLC programs while her brother is at preschool and September 6 was his first day at preschool. Also, when Maddison is in preschool, her brother gets to attend the PLC programs.
