Show Child Child Care Center opened new doors at a ahouse ahouse ahouse house located at So 2200 W. W Elaine Christensen Christen Christen- sen Day Care Director said the administration under new supervision of f Gene Overson supplied marvelous help and sup sup- port The move was made in one day and the house was ready for inspection the next day The facility which is open to all Full Time Students Students Students Stu Stu- dents and Faculty children has a 60 child capacity and is open from am to pm p.m. on all regular scheduled classroom days The in fenced-in attractive home has been remodeled throughout for special needs of child care Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- said The uThe center is wonderful and homelike and is just great It boasts 4 bathrooms activity room quiet rooms with carpet Garpet and reading room kitchen and outside play facilities Paid staff ratios is one teacher to 7 children in inthe inthe inthe the two year olds and one Care Cente teacher to 9 in older ages Cost is per day Capacity is 60 students with a waiting list Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer Volun Volun- teer students form the Skill Center on Thursdays and Fridays and work students students students stu stu- dents in the afternoon Christensen would like to encourage Child Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment classes to use the center as a lab Nutritious meals are prepared under the careful supervision of AI Al Richardson Richard Richard- son in the cafeteria and transferred in special containers to the centers center's own kitchen where it is served at small tables and chairs by the teachers Snacks such as graham crackers and apples are served III Ill children are checked on arrival and I sent home with parents Parents Parent's schedules are kept and other Emergency phone numbers and pertinent pertinent pertinent per per- health information are included for if the child should become ill during the day Christensen says The Child Care Center is really good and helps to serve j r Moves needs of students at a time when the economy is bad and makes it difficult to earn a living when students students students stu- stu stu stu- dents need to be in school to be able to qualify for forthe forthe forthe the few jobs available In addition Early childhood development is a tremendous ous responsibility and necessary to their future success Christensen would like Volunteer Commercial Art Students to paint colorful pictures on the wall for the children The center has a a great need for toys small manipulative toys quiet table toys educational educational educational in the 5 2 year old group Also needed are stu sturdy wooden cars and trucks Tonka toys dress dress- ups nurse doctor-nurse toys play dishes blocks puzzles puzzles puzzles paper supplies crayons and paints Anyone desiring to donate should contact Christensen Christen Christen- sen at Arlene D D. D Thayn |