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Show Pag 4 Friday, December g, The Ute Bulletin W Working Mothers Dream "Its a Small World For Childrens Happiness It's a world of laughter, a world of tears" so the lyrics read. At the Ute Tribe Day Care Center laughter is always heard and when a tear comes, a teacher or aide is closeby giving sympathy. Forty-fiv- e children claim the Center as their small world". Their ticket to a ed day is Mom and Dad's job at one of the Utes enterprises, the tribal office, BIA and other offices. Daily Routine Every morning the Day Care children Every morning the Day Care children follow the same comprehensive educational program as the U A O Reservation's five Head Start Centers, a curriculum which includes social development, language development creative art, music stories and concept development of colors, numbers, and shapes. Four and five year olds also are taught reading readiness aMl in preparation for kindergarten. fun-fill- socio-econom- ic Not overlooked is the physical growth and development of the child. With a e registered nurse on the staff, the children are watched carefully for signs of illness or physical defects and are taken to the Indian Health Clinic for periodical full-tim- checkups. Joint Funding Program With the Day Care service provided free to working parents, funding is received from several sources. The Ute Tribe furnishes the building and utilities plus any refurishing needed. The Office of Economic Opportunity channels funds to the center through the Health Education and Welfare's Office of Child Development. Recently, monetary subsidy for the children's lunch and snacks was obtained from the Utah State Department of Education's Children's Food Services which is funded by the Department of Agriculture. Nutrition Counts Mrs. Elaine Valverde, Day Care Center Director, is a Home Elconomics graduate. She assists the head cook, Mrs. Mary May Murray with menu plans which must meet state requirments. Cooked cereal, cold cereal, juice and crackers are among snacks served to the children shortly after their arrival in the morning. At noon, the main dish is always meat, as chicken, swiss poultry or fish-su- ch steak, hamburger steak, fish sticks, etc. In an attempt to have the children try new foods, the cooks are constantly searching for fresh vegetables in season. We try to stay away from frozen or canned vegetables and fruit as much as possible, Mrs. Murray said. To the amazement of the entire staff (and an occasional luncheon guest) the children eat brussell sprouts and cauliflower as readily as string beans. Mrs. Murray prepares the main dish LIDS-Just: DARN THESE POP TOP while Mrs. Margaret Cuch, a Mainstream e pint-sizwork never homemaker says Jennifer Tabet who was photographed at employee, does the baking and Venus the sink in the Day Care's small world" Continued on Following Page) kitchen. Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tabet. V Mf ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE SMALL WORLD ART taped to the wall by Lena Tanner, teacher, at Ute Day Care Center. Curious eyes are focused on the polk- adotted elephant by left to right Peter Tabet, Leliliah Long-haiWendy Navaniek, and Maureen Garcia with back to GALLERY-- Is r, camera. THINK WELL EVER GET ENOUGH i ORNAMENTS-F- or that tree? Sherlyn Grant second from left asks Jeromy 1 Groves. Also designing the egg carton ornaments for the Day Care tree are Mary Gardner and Buffy Chegup, in Norma O'Neils class. Nsj four-year-ol- s T A F F P H 0 T 0 S vitamins while being checked-i- n is Charlotte Longhair. Mother, Mrs. Alvin Longhair, waits to see that Charlotte passes the spot health inspection before reporting to her position with the BIA'. SHIIH, QUIET, ARTISTS AT WORK-- Is cautioned by toddlers left to right 1 Janece Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murray, and Larrv Dunr son of Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, while they concentrate on their latest master-pieceThe Center encourages free creativity without a prescribed art currin. s. lum. |
