Gallatin County Family Resource Center Newsletter

2014

FRC Coordinator – Conte Flowers

FRC Assistant Coordinator – Kerry Tackett

Room 116, Upper Elementary School, 50 Paw Print Path, Warsaw, KY 41095, (859)567-4900

Meeting Day at the FRC

Room 116 at the Upper Elementary School

Monday, May 12

11:00 – Champions for a Drug-Free Gallatin County

This meeting is for any citizen who would like to play a role in finding a solution to the drug problem in our county.

12:00 – Gallatin County Interagency

We welcome any community agency representative to this meeting who would like to help with planning projects for our community.

3:30 – FRC Advisory Council

Our council is a blessing to our center! Thank you for your faithfulness.

May 5 – 9

A great teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and teaches a heart.

Look for creative ways of letting the staff members who work with your child know how important they are to your family. Words of encouragement or small gifts of appreciation can be such a blessing.

Kindergarten Registration – Thursday, May 8 9:00 am – 4:30

Preschool Registration – Friday, May 9 9:00 am – 4:30

For more information call the Lower Elementary office at (859)567-6340

Always Growing, Always Changing

Thursday, May 29th

The Proctor and Gamble program “Always Changing, Always Growing” DVD and information will be presented to our fifth graders in the afternoon of May 29th. This program, designed by teachers, school nurses and physicians will help your child understand the changes that occur during puberty. We will have the class for the boys and girls separately with Mr. Calland talking with the guys and our school nurse, Mrs. Sue LeGrand speaking to the girls. If you do not want your child to participate, please call us at the Family Resource Center at (859)567-4900. If you would like to view the video at home with your child, call us and you can check out the video for home viewing.

Need Summer Childcare?

We have a local daycare who wants to serve you.

Kountry Korner Daycare/Preschool

Jamie Martinez/Owner

201 E. Main St. Warsaw, KY 41095

Kountry Korner offers 24/7 childcare.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

1 PM – 4 PM

$5 per person

Location: St. Joseph’s Church Hall

602 Main Cross, Warsaw, KY

Tickets are available at the extension office or at the door.

RSVP by calling the extension office–(859)567-5481 by May 6, 2014

It’s time for tea! Come decorate a table with your best china and personal flare while taking pleasure in tea, cookies and finger sandwiches with family and friends. Don’t forget to wear your favorite hat. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated tables and hats.

Readifest – Tuesday, July 29th

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

FRC Summer Program offers 2 locations and 2 totally different programs with lots of fun and excitement!

Week 1: June 9 – 13

8:00 am– 11:45 pm

Come and explore famous and not so famous folktales and fairy tales with our favorite community partners.

Location: Gallatin County Upper Elementary School

Kindergarten – Grade 5

8:00 – 8:45 – games, recreation, and exercise with Mr. Scudder

8:45 – Breakfast

Enjoy workshops with:

Darlene Brown

Amy Dickerson – Forever Fairy Tales

Sherry Broderick and David Hull

UK nutrition team

Chelsea Young – Grades 4 & 5 – The students will be making crafts for the county fair.

11:15 – 12:00 – Movie Time! You’ll enjoy watching some famous “Once Upon a Time” tales.

Week 2: June 16 – 20

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location: Concord/Napoleon Community Facility

Kindergarten – Grade 5

Theme:

Presented by

9:00 – 9:45 - Start each morning with recreational games and exercise with Danny Flowers.

9:45 – 10:00 – Breakfast

10:00 – 12:00 – Skool Aid will offer lots of fun with music and movement.

12:00 – 12:30 – Lunch

12:30 – 2:00 – Paint Lick and Ten Mile Baptist Churches will offer Bible School with music, games, Bible lessons, and crafts at the same location.

You are welcome to stay for Bible School in the afternoon or have your family pick you up at noon.

If you have any questions about either of our summer programs, please feel free to call us at (859)567-4900.

Enrollment for FRC Summer Programs

One form can be filled out for your entire family.

Week #1 – Upper Elementary School – June 9 – 13

8:00 – 12:00

Children Information – Please mark the grade completed.

Name __________________________ Grade _____

Week # 2 – Napoleon/Concord Community Center

June 16 – 20

9:00 am – 12 pm

If your child is staying for Bible School, the times are 9:00 am – 2 pm

Name __________________________ Grade _____

_____ My child/children will be staying for lunch and attending the afternoon Bible School.

_____ I need for the Paint Lick Church van to pick up my child/children. Pick up time will be 8:15 – 9:00. I live within 5 miles of the community center.

Parent’s Signature ___________________________________

My address _________________________________________

Phone Number __________________

FRC Permission Slip

Please be sure to mark the dates of the activities in which your child will be participating on your calendar at home.

____ Thursday, May 1 & 8 – Green Thumb Club

Grades 4 & 5

_____ Monday and Tuesday, May 5 & 6 - Fun with 4-H

Grades 4 & 5

_____ Monday Movement, May 12 – Grades 3 – 5

_____ GEMS Club, Wednesday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 20– Grade 5 girls

A packet of information will be sent about the last two sessions of GEMS with each of the GEMS girls.

_____ Baseball Club – Thursday, May 15 and Thursday, May 29

Grades 4 & 5 (Weather permitting)

_____ Wednesday, May 21 – K-2 Clover Buds

If your child has any food allergies, please list them.

_____________________________________________

My child, ___________________________________, has permission to attend the above FRC activity/activities. I will pick my child up at 4:00.

Parent’s Signature _______________________________

Phone Number __________________________________

Another Contact Phone Number _____________________

Attention!

If you are planning to ask for Christmas assistance from the community, the requirements have changed!

All applicants will be required to take at least 12 hours of classes. These requirements have been discussed and approved by all community partners. If you do not take the classes, you will not receive assistance. If you plan to fulfill these requirements and ask for help, please sign the form below and return it to the school or the Community Action office by May 30th. Without this commitment, you will not receive an application. As community agencies we want these classes to benefit you and your family’s future. These classes are designed to improve your lives.

If you know someone who will need assistance, please let them know as soon as possible.

My family will possibly need assistance at Christmas time. I am making a commitment to take the 12 hours of required classes.

Name: ________________ Phone Number: ____________

Address: __________________________

Number of Children _______

For information about adult education classes or interested in getting your GED, contact Dona Roberts at (859)567-6046

She will be glad to help you on your road to success.

· Upgrade your math or reading skills

· Earn your GED

· Learn English

· Prepare for college or work place

· Enrich your life

· Much more!

If Jefferson Community and Technical College offered classes in Gallatin County, would you be interested in enrolling? The cost per class would be

$500 - $600, but many folks qualify for grants or scholarships. If you are interested in taking a college class in our county, please call (859)567-6046. JCTC would offer a class here if we have ten people who would attend.

May’s Afterschool Programs

· Green Thumb Club – Thursdays, May 1st and 8th – 3:00–4:00

· Fun with 4-H – Grades 4 & 5 – Monday and Tuesday, May 5th and 6th - 3:00-4:00 – Sign up only if you haven’t made a basket.

· Monday Movement – May 12 – Grades 3-5 – 3:00–4:00

· GEMS Club – Wednesday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 20 – Grade 5 girls 3:00–4:30 - FRC

· Baseball Club – Thursday, May 15th and Thursday, May 29th – Grades 4 &5, 3:00-4:00 - FRC

· Clover Buds – K-2 – Wednesday, May 21, 3:00 – 4:00, LE Cafeteria

There were twin girls, Dorothy and Deborah, who grew up on a farm with their dad, mom, and two sisters. Some might have thought the girls were mischieveous, but their mom knew that really they were just eager to learn new things. They helped their daddy on the farm which cultivated an appreciation for country life. They loved school immensely and waited anxiously on the front porch each day for the school bus to arrive.

They were energetic teenagers who studied diligently and participated in a variety of clubs. Both were stars on the high school basketball team and hoped that they would one day play on a college team. Their dreams came true!

After successfully finishing college, they started their careers as teachers and coaches, while balancing being wives and mothers. Both of the twins set goals for their families and careers and lived each day with the faith that their parents, Margaret and Joe Burk had instilled in them.

These young women, now known as Dot and Deb, were never satisfied with mediocrity. Knowing that no one was going to ride up on their white horse to save them, they strove to make situations better. They excelled as educators, never giving up on their students. They saw that the students of Gallatin County could shine as brightly as children in other counties and took pride in their achievements.

Through the years Dr. Perkins and Mrs. Brown have given sacrificially of themselves. Very quietly they have helped people in need, never once wanting praise for reaching out to someone less fortunate. Sometimes, late at night, you’d see lights in their office as they pored over hours of reports and plans. Educating our children and supporting their staff has been more than a dutiful job, but rather a higher calling in their lives.

We have all been blessed by these two amazing ladies and our hope and prayer is that during their retirement, they will indeed live.