SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS IN ACTION - Warren County Community Services
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570 N. State Rt. 741
Lebanon, OH 45036
April 2021
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY
SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS IN ACTION
In spite of all the COVID-19 restric- learn about the properties of gravity,
tions and challenges, the teachers in inertia, shapes, and sizes. They are
the Early Learning Centers have been creating tunnels and roads for their toy
planning all sorts of creative learning cars and making tube paths for balls.
activities for the children during the Another class was studying buildings,
winter months. These activities are part and they took a walk to inspect different
of our curriculum for school readiness, shapes of buildings with their magnify-
building important problem-solving, ing glasses!
literacy, and math skills into hands- At South Lebanon, one of the
on learning activities that the children classes is studying the solar system, and
really enjoy! they are creating solar system boxes and
One of the classrooms at the making each of the planets! Another
Lebanon Early Learning Center has class made fruit smoothies, learning
been studying Tunnels and Tubes. The about measuring with a recipe, as well
The primary goal of the Head Start as good nutrition. Continued on pg 2.
children are using creative skills as they
program is to prepare children for
success in school by ensuring they
have the school readiness skills they
need, as well as comprehensive health,
dental, nutrition, mental health and
disability services they may need. The
WCCS Early Learning Centers are very
successful in ensuring that children
are ready for kindergarten, because
we understand that children’s brain
development requires engaging hand-
on experiences with a rich variety of
materials in the context of supportive
relationships with teachers.
trucks if able. Delivery drivers are
Got an HOUR? Give it BACK! also needed.
IMAGINE how you would feel
RSVP volunteers, age 55 and hours. Opportunities may include, if you were unable to read!
over, use their skills and talents administrative duties, greeting fam- Adult New Readers tutors teach
to strengthen Warren County. ilies, registering and discharging basic English language skills
patients, customer service, assisting (reading and writing) to adults age
Make a difference one with patient flow, answering phones, 18 and over. Tutors and students
PATIENT at a time filing, delivering mail, driving a golf Your HELP is needed at Franklin are matched within their communi-
Premier Health Atrium Medical cart for valet (it's big), gift shop assis- Area Community Services ties and meet in local libraries and
Center welcomes anyone who tance, visiting patients, providing in- Franklin’s food pantry provides emer- other public buildings in Warren
has an interest in serving others. formation, and more…. (At this time gency food, financial assistance, and County or currently through video
Atrium’s Volunteers work within not all volunteer activities are avail- information & referral in the Franklin, conferencing. Tutor’s receive a
various departments in the hospital able as some of the departments in the Carlisle and Springboro area. Volun- three-hour training. Get involved
assisting staff, patients, and fam- hospital remain closed or unavailable teers fill food orders, stock shelves, with RSVP. Call 513-695-2252 or
ilies. Shifts are from two to four to volunteers.) do cart preparation, sort, and unload email dolceeh@wccsinc.org.
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How to get back up after you School readiness skills in action
continued from cover
have fallen Of course, the infants and toddlers
5. Slowly roll onto your side and work are busy exploring and learning about
to get onto your hands and knees. their world. Teachers give them lots of
6. Crawl or drag yourself over to the sensory experiences with paint, water,
piece of furniture. and snow to support the important brain
7. Get into a kneeling position and development in the first three years!
place your hands on a stable part of The teachers provide safe and caring
the piece of furniture (e.g., the seat of relationships to support the social and
a chair). emotional development of these little
8. Choose your strongest leg and ones, which is the foundation of all their
Much as we’d like to hope so, no one is move that knee forward to place your learning.
immune to falling. Commit these steps foot on the floor. You should end up
to memory to ensure you’re prepared if in a kneeling lunge with your hands
you take a spill. still on the piece of furniture for
1. Stay calm and take a few deep support.
breaths. 9. Using your arms and legs simulta-
2. Examine yourself for injuries. neously, push yourself up and pivot
3. If you find that you are injured or around until you’re sitting on the
unable to get up, try to alert someone piece of furniture.
to your predicament. While you’re 10. Stay seated until you’re confident
waiting for help, try to keep warm you can move around without hurting
and stay calm. yourself or falling again.
4. If you are confident you haven’t 11. Once you are up, you MUST
broken any bones or experienced a notify your doctor that you’ve had a
serious injury, search for the nearest fall and keep an eye out for emerging
piece of sturdy furniture. (A chair pain or signs of injury.
would be ideal.) Adapted from: https://www.agingcare.
com/articles/pick-up-a-senior-after-a-
fall-170447.htm
ATTENTION
Warren County
Residents Adult New Readers overcomes challenges
E-HEAP Winter
Crisis Program some are meeting in various Reading 3. Congratulations
public buildings for in-person to Young for this impressive
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tutoring while following all achievement and thanks to Ar-
March 31, 2021 recommended safety guide- lene for all she did to make it
We continue to assist with
HEAP & PIPP plus applications. lines. An in-person (with possible. The two are current-
PIPP plus is not available to masks and social distancing) ly busy working in Laubach
customers of municipal utilities
(ex. City of Lebanon). workshop for new tutors was Adult Reading 4.
held Saturday, March 20, at the ANR remains the only
Income Guidelines WCCS 741 Building. Addition- organization in Warren Coun-
1 person.....................$22,330 al workshops will be held as ty offering free, one on one,
2 persons....................$30,170 Adult New Readers (ANR) needed. individualized, adult literacy
3 persons....................$38,010
4 persons....................$45,850 continues to function effec- Students have moved up tutoring at a place and time
5 persons....................$53,690 tively and accomplish much to the next grade level and new that is mutually convenient.
even while dealing with the students have been added to the Anyone interested in
Please call for an appointment many challenges put forth by program. Tutor, Arlene Ed- tutoring or in being tutored is
513-970-6737 or online
https://wccs.itfrontdesk.com the pandemic. wards, and her student, Young encouraged to contact ANR at
For an application go to Some of our tutors con- Park, celebrated Young’s recent 513-695-2243 or barbarag@
www.energyhelp.ohio.gov tinue to tutor virtually and graduation from Laubach Adult wccsinc.org.
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munity in the U.S. We tour the coun- ized vehicles are prohibited on the
island. We’ll take horse drawn car- ere’s a terrific short summer trip
tryside with an Amish/Mennonite
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guide and learn of the history and
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August 20 - 26, 2021
WCCS
on Mackinac Island
June 14 - 18, 2021 Early Learning
Centers
Offering high quality preschool
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and childcare
oday you’ll experience a
• Early literacy focus
heartwarming visit to a thor- • Teachers with degrees
oughbred racehorse retire- • Kindergarten readiness
ment farm in Lexington, KY. The
farm provides a dignified retirement Free for income eligible children ages
3 & 4. Centers located in Franklin,
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to horses whose racing and breed-
Carlisle, Lebanon, & South Lebanon.
ing careers have ended. You’ll see his fantastic western vacation
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and learn about these magnificent features Mount Rushmore,
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animals as we stroll along the pas- Badlands National Park, Crazy
Mackinac Island! This is when 513-695-2215
ture fences with a guide. Later, ride Horse Memorial, and Devils Tower to enroll your child
the lovely lilacs that fragrance
the rails through some of the most National Monument. You’ll enjoy the Visit www.wccsi.org.
the island are in bloom. It’s a mag-
beautiful areas of the Blue grass convenience of staying in one hotel,
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Warren County Community Services, Inc.
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operates programs and services funded through
grants received from the State of Ohio,
Departments of Federal Government, United Way School Readi- How to get
ness in Action back up after
of Warren County, Federal Funding from Ameri-
falling
Corps, Warren County Commissioners, Council on
Aging of Southwest Ohio, Elderly Services Program
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Tax Levy, foundations, and individual contributions.
Visit us on the web at www.wccsi.org
Lebanon & surrounding area
513-695-2100
Cincinnati & surrounding area Got an Hour? ANR
513-925-2100 Give it Back! overcomes
challenges
Middletown & surrounding area
513-261-2100 Cover Page 2
Dayton/Franklin/Springboro
& surrounding area
937-425-2100
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ty and Accountability Act of 1996, Warren County Community
Services, Inc. clients, their legal representatives and/or staff
have given Warren County Community Services, Inc. permis-
sion to disclose the information that is published herein.
Non-Profit Org.
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570 N. State Route 741
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