tion a c u d E d o o h d il h C WCCC Early Club Newsletter Volume 2, Edition 2 February 18, 2011
Westmoreland County Community College
Inside this issue: Bon-Ton Fundraiser
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Save The Dates! -March 31, 2011 -April 12, 2011
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Information about NAEYC
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Ideas Welcome!
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ECE Newsletter Mission
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Beth Hoden ECE Program Director Office Hours: M—W—F 9-10 AM & 1-2 PM T-TH 9-9:30 AM Office Phone: 724-925-4013 Email hodenb@wccc.edu
Welcome to all ECE Students!
BON-TON Community Day
Saturday February 26, 2011 Coupon Book Fundraiser
There is still time to get your Bon-Ton Community Day coupon book! Each book is $5 and contains numerous coupons for the Bon-Ton department store. The sale begins at 7 AM on Saturday, February 26th. There is an Early Bird Coupon worth 30% off a single regular or sale priced apparel item plus a $10 off any item worth $10 or more. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to provide assistance to ECE students membership fees for PAEYC, the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. Please see Beth Hoden to get your coupon books.
Professional Development Opportunities To earn Pennsylvania DPW hours as required, check out the PA Keys website, www.pakeys.org. Westmoreland County Community College sponsors affordable ECE workshops made possible through Southwest Regional Key funding for only $10 per workshop. Workshops are currently being held at the Youngwood campus, the WCCC Fayette Education Center, and the Fayette County Head Start. Please email Vicki Hricik for more information, hricikv@my.wccc.edu.
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WCCC Early Childhood Education Club Newsletter
Save the Dates!
Thursday, March 31, 2011 Upcoming PAEYC-WCCC Student Dinner Meeting Save the date of Thursday, March 31, 2011 for the first PAEYC—WCCC Early Childhood Education Student Affiliate Dinner Meeting. It will be held at WCCC in the Mon Valley Dining Room of Commissioners Hall. Beginning at 6 PM, the meeting will include dinner, guest speakers, and prize baskets. Pennsylvania DPW hours are pending. Fee for this event has not been determined yet. Please contact Beth or Vicki for more details and reservations.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Early Childhood ACTION DAY at the State Capitol Spring is fast approaching and with that comes Early Childhood Education Action Day. Building upon the success of last year; parents, care givers, providers and advocates from across Pennsylvania will be traveling to Harrisburg April 12, 2011 to visit legislators and talk with them about the importance of quality early childhood care and education. This year's message has not changed. Quality early learning and child development can open the doors of opportunity for every child to do well in school, in the workforce, and in life. But quality early learning requires the commitment of families, teachers, and the community in order for children to reach their promise. In Pennsylvania, approximately 60% of children under age six need some form of child care as their parents work, and nearly 10% of Pennsylvania's K-12 children participate in school-age programs. The quality of this care impacts parents' reliability at work, children's cognitive and social development, and the quality of our future workforce. Help us tell our legislature about the importance of quality early education. Come to Harrisburg to tell them what it means to you! To learn how you can participate in Early Childhood Action Day, see Beth Hoden. Information obtained from the PennAEYC website 2-18-11 Remembering ACTION DAY 2008
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Information about PAEYC The Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) is the professional membership organization for those involved with the early care and education of young children. Doctors, lawyers, and others professionals have membership associations which provide a unified voice on behalf of their members. In the same way, PAEYC serves as a community resource, and advocate for quality, and a voice for those in the profession of early care and education. PAEYC currently serves over 1000 members and is governed by an elected board. Members and those interested are encouraged to serve on a committee and take an active role in PAEYC programs including Membership Services, Advocacy & Public Policy, and Professional Development.
Benefits of Membership
Membership in national, state, and local affiliates
6 issues of Young Children, NAEYC’s journal
Exclusive access to PAEYC Newsletters
Reduced rates to PAEYC and NAEYC conferences
Career advising services
Meets STARS 3 Requirements
Borrowing privileges with PAEYC’s early childhood resource library
Voting rights and eligibility to hold office in PAEYC, PennAEYC, and NAEYC
Opportunity to participate in insurance plans offered through NAEYC
All Ideas Welcome! Please share any ideas you have about future fundraisers and activities with Beth Hoden. The ECE Club fundraising assists members, but it would be awesome to help the community.
The Mission of the ECE Newsletter The mission of this ECE Newsletter is to keep all students informed of ECE Club activities, volunteer events in the community, ECE professional development opportunities, and anything related to the ECE field. Your input is needed for this newsletter! Please email Vicki Hricik with any ECE news at hricikv@my.wccc.edu.