H.A.P.P.Y. S.P.R.I.N.G. Registration Form

Name: ___________________________________ OPIN Number_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _

Address: _______________________________________________

Center Name____________________________________________

City: _______________________________________ST _____ ZIP __________

Phone______________ Email Address___________________________________
Amount enclosed: ____________________

H.A.P.P.Y. Homes Member or P.F.D.C.P.A. Member _____YES ____NO

(Membership Dues must be current)

Please indicate credit needed: ____ODJFS ____IACET-CEU’s (additional $10.00 for IACET-CEU’s)

PLEASE MARK One All Day Session or MARK 1st and 2nd Choices for

Session I or Session II

COST: $25.00

H.A.P.P.Y. HOMES/PFDCPA members: $20.00

Additional $10.00 if requesting IACET-CEU’s

Please complete this form, enclose check or money order made payable to

H.A.P.P.Y. Homes and mail to:
H.A.P.P.Y. Homes

243 Towson Drive, NW
Warren, OH 44483
Registration Deadline is April 12, 2010


Questions? Call Barb McVicker 330-372-6133, Mara Mathy 330-876-1308, or MaryBeth Bush 330-847-1957 or

Visit us on the web at www.happyhomesdaycareassociation.org

A. Business Administration Scale Training (BAS) TIME: 7:30 am to 1:30 pm (6 hours)

Step-Up-to-Quality Approved

Presenter: Pam Oviatt, MA Ohio Ready to Learn

Phase One – Defining an Early Childhood Professional

Phase Two- Providing the Best Working Environment

Phase Three- Engaging Parents as Partners

(For full description of each phase visit our website-www.happyhomesdaycareassociation.org)

B. Ohio Early Learning Content Standards for English Language Arts—Session I Part 1 &2
TIME: 8:00 am to 1:15 pm (Must attend both sessions to receive full credit--5 hrs)

Step-Up-to-Quality Approved *Includes one 15 minute Break

Pre-requisite: The Building Blocks (Previously called Ohio Early Learning Content Standards Overview)


Presenter: Mary Ellen Monroe, B.S. Early Childhood Program Administration

Early Childhood Program Administration Participants will examine ways to support literacy in the early childhood environment through implementation of the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards.

To register for H.A.P.P.Y. SPRING conference, complete the enclosed Registration Form and return it to HAPPY HOMES by April 12, 2010. The registration fee is $20.00 for H.A.P.P.Y. Homes Members or P.F.D.C.P.A. Members (membership dues must be current). Non-members registration fee is $25.00.

Space is limited. When registering for trainings, please mark one all day training or 1st and 2nd choice on registration form. Trainings will be filled on a first-come basis.

The registration fee is non-refundable

No walk in registrations will be accepted

· All participants will receive ODJFS in-service credit (with OPIN) & CDA credible. Must attend all session to receive full credit.

· Each class relates to Core Knowledge Areas and Early Learning Content Standards Indicators.

· IACET CEU’s. Learner outcomes will be assessed. *IACET-CEU credit will not be awarded retroactively. *The IACET-CEU’s are granted by the Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA) through Child Care Connection.



To receive credit for training you must be:

*Registered with the Ohio Professional Development Network Registry (OPDN Registry)

*Have an Ohio Professional Identification Number (OPIN)

What to do next if…

I am not registered with OPDN – Registry and do not have an OPIN.

· Go to www.OPDN.org to register and create your OPDN profile.

· Click “Sign up for OPDN” and follow the directions.

I am registered with the OPDN- Registry, but do not know my OPIN.

· Go to www.opdn.org and log in.

· OPIN is located in the upper left corner of the page.

· Write down your 8 digit OPIN number:

(Example: 1234-5678) on the registration form.

**Failure to provide the OPIN number on the registration form will result in not being registered for the conference**

Questions? Call Child Care Connection (330) 376-7706/1-800-407-5437

C. What to Expect at your Inspection

Presenters: Trumbull County JFS Certification Specialists—Shawn George, Linda Banaie

& Jackie Roskos

Overview of county paperwork and a walk-through inspection with Trumbull Certification Specialists.

D. Discovering the Arts and Science with children

Presenter: Marie Economos, MA, OSU Extension Educator

Learning new and exciting ways of teaching a variety of science concepts using hands-on techniques with children in Early Childhood.

E. Literacy using the newspaper

Presenter: Sue Ann Taylor, Newspaper and Education Coordinator at the Youngstown Vindicator

Participants will explore the hidden literacy educational aspects that the newspaper brings to the preschool classroom and how they all relate to the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards. Pre K –Grade 3.

F. Steps to Success

Presenter: Heatherlyn Day

Participants will learn new ideas to incorporate reading, exercise and nutrition into snack time.

G. Nursery Rhymes

Presenter: Rosalee Walters

If you are a hands-on learner this may be the class for you. Rosalee will share with you multiple ways to teach Nursery Rhymes using the OELCS. In Kindergarten the children need to know many of these Rhymes. Rosalee will refresh your Nursery Rhyme memory bank. Be prepared to carry home lots of new ideas.

H. A Child in Your Care—Living with a Chronic Illness: Focus on Asthma & Diabetes

Presenter: Francine McBride, Program Education Coordinator for CHMC Mahoning Valley

Describe the special needs of a child in your care with asthma or diabetes and any specific supplies and/ or conditions needed. Identify the concerns of both the parents and childcare providers in caring for a child with asthma or diabetes. Demonstrate the proper method of administering medication to a child with asthma or diabetes. Identify reputable community resources available to assist in the care of a child with asthma or diabetes.

I. Conflict Resolution

Presenter: Joseph French, M. ED Step-Up-to-Quality Approved

Which best describes you: organized, enthusiastic, easy-going, or decisive? How do others view you? Does your personality cause conflicts? This workshop will examine the four basic personality types and help the participants discover their strengths. Learn how to resolve conflicts and better understand others!

J. Successful Meal Planning & Record Keeping (2 hours)**10:45to 12:45 pm

Presenters: Leann Riley, B.A. Child Development & Teresa Moe, B.A. Early Childhood

CACFP training will include a record-keeping training and a nutrition piece that will contain an appropriate hand washing demonstration for adults & children.

**(Must be sponsored by one of Ohio's Child & Adult Care Food Programs to attend session)

Eastern Gateway Community College (1/2 hour session) 12:45 pm-- 1:15pm
Presenter: Sondra Sutherland
Short presentation about attending the Early Education program at the new Eastern Gateway Community College. There are three convenient locations in Trumbull and Mahoning Counties.


Trumbull Career & Technical Center
528 Educational Highway
Warren, OH 44483
(Right Next to Kent State Trumbull in Champion)

From Youngstown Area: Take Route 11 North. Exit onto Warren Exit Route 82 W go 5.7 miles stay on 82/5 W towards Cleveland go 3.4 miles. Take ramp toward Mahoning Ave/Route 45/Ashtabula. Go 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Mahoning Avenue. Go 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Educational Highway. (Continue past the Kent State Trumbull entrance.) TCTC will be at the end of the road on the right.

From Warren Area: Take Mahoning Avenue/Route 45 North towards Champion/Ashtabula. After you travel under the Route 82/5 bypass, go 0.3 miles and turn right onto Educational Highway. (Continue past the Kent State Trumbull entrance.) TCTC will be at the end of the road on the right.

7:15 am — 7:45 am Registration & Light Breakfast

7:45 am— 8:00 am Welcome

8:00 am —10:30 am Session 1

10:30 am—10:45 am Morning Break

10:45 am—1:15 pm Session 2

1:15 pm—3:00 pm Provider Appreciation Luncheon & Vendors**

3:00pm—4:30 pm KEYNOTE with CHARLOTTE THOMAS

4:30 pm—5:00 Evaluations, Door Prizes & Chinese Auction

PLEASE NOTE:

ADULTS ONLY—CHILDCARE is NOT provided.

PLEASE make alternate arrangements for your children.