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Letter From The President

Dear YAAEYC Members, I hope everyone had a fun and productive summer! We are gearing up for an exciting new year. This years YAAEYC Conference will take place on October 1st at Penn State, York campus. The Early Childhood Summit will be November 30th through December 2nd at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA. They will be offering over 150 workshops. Over the summer YAAEYC board and committee members met with Jodie Askins from PENNAEYC to talk about the new website available to all YAAEYC members called Shared Source. If you are a YAAEYC member you can access the site and take advantage of the many resources available to early childhood providers. Shared Source offers best practice resources and products to save ECE programs time and money and allow them to operate more efficiently. Members who have used the site have seen cost savings of between 10 and 20%. In addition, members can access personal benefits as well in the form of savings on travel expenses, gift cards and more. The web address is www.sharedsourcepa.org . Check it out! I am looking forward to the new year and as always thank you to all the York County Early Childhood Providers for your dedication and commitment. Sue Yohe YAAEYC President

Summer 2011

Inside this issue:

Letter from the President 2011 YAAEYC Conference Accreditation Week of the Young Child One Book Accreditation - Cont. New & Renewing Memberships Shared Source York Library Update YAAEYC Contacts 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6

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2011 YAAEYC Conference

The YAAEYC Conference planning is in full swing. The conference will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011. We are excited to offer some wonderful, new training sessions for attendees as well as some of the favorites from years past. Our registration will be online this year and the links can be found at http://volunteer.truist.com/uwoyc/volunteer/ (United Way of York County website) and http://www.yaaeyc.org/ (YAAEYC website). We are looking forward to another great conference!

The York Area Association for the Education of Young Children presents:

The 2011 Annual Early Childhood Conference

Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Penn State York

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What is NAEYC Accreditation?

NAEYC Accreditation of programs for young children represents the mark of quality in early childhood education. NAEYC Accreditation began in 1985 with the goal of providing an accrediting system that would raise the level of early childhood programs. Today, over 7,000 programs are NAEYC Accredited. In York County, there are currently 12 NAEYC Accredited centers. NAEYC accredited programs invest in early childhood education because they believe in the benefits to children and families. Early childhood experiencesfrom birth to age 8have an enormous impact on childrens lifelong learning and positively contribute to their health and development. Early childhood education programs with the mark of quality benefit children with greater readiness for and success in school. It is for this reason that parents and families are seeking out NAEYC-accredited programs. Parents choosing an early childhood education program can be overwhelmed by trying to find the highestquality program for their child. NAEYC Accreditation is the mark of quality that families are looking for. NAEYC Accreditation gives families the chance to make the Right Choice for Kids. NAEYC-Accredited programs must meet NAEYC's 10 standards for high-quality early childhood education: Standard 1: Relationships Standard 2: Curriculum Standard 3: Teaching Standard 4: Assessment of Child Progress Standard 5: Health Standard 6: Teachers Standard 7: Families Standard 8: Community Relationships Standard 9: Physical Environment Standard 10: Leadership and Management Benefits of being an NAEYC Accredited Program: Helps to build a stronger team of teachers, administrators, and families working together to improve quality for children. Improved standards for the overall program Recognition through NAEYC, including program listing on the NAEYC website in the Program Search section Announcement of programs accreditation in the NAEYC Early Learning News weekly newsletter to programs, members, media, and others. Use of NAEYC Accredited logo for marketing purposes Attracts more families to enroll their children at program See what some programs have to say about NAEYC Accreditation: "I know it is a lot of work, but in the long run your center, your children and your families will reap the benefits." Diane Rudash, Director of Lasting Impressions Child Development Center Its great to have a consensus (NAEYC Accreditation) throughout the field. Alissa Levey Baugh, Director, Early Childhood Services

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NAEYC Scholarship Awards

NAEYC is pleased to have funding available to assist some programs with the fees for accreditation. NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships are awarded to programs primarily on the basis of the program's financial need. Scholarship Applications will be reviewed within two months of receipt and programs are notified in three months. An Awards Committee makes decisions about awarding NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships. This committee is independent and separate from the NAEYC Academy for Programs for Young Children and its accreditation decisions. If an application is denied, and additional information becomes available which significantly changes the program's application, the program may resubmit an application for reconsideration.

Week of the Young Child

The Week of the Young Child Committee will be starting our meetings in November to plan for the banquet, publicity, and other wonderful activities that promote early childhood children, families, and teachers. If you are interested in joining the committee or would like more information, please contact Trish Bissett at Bissettt@unitedwayyork.org or Angie Sparks at asparks@ywcayork.org. Remember, participation on the committee counts as a Professional Development activity for Keystone Stars, and its a lot of fun

One Book Every Young Child

The 2011 selection for One Book Every Young Child is Stephen Swinburnes Whose Shoes. This photographic picture book shares everyday people and what they do with the shoes they wear. Children will enjoy matching people with their footwear. Whose Shoes traveling trunk, along with Inside Mouse Outside Mouse, A Special Friend Indeed, Up Down And Around, If You Were A Penguin, and What A Treasure are available for weekly borrowing through Martin Library. Please call Peggy Gardner at 846-5300 X280 to reserve a time for you. Trunks may be picked up from and returned to your closest local library.

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Thank You For Joining Or Renewing Your Membership

Amanda Lewis Anderson Mary Sue Barshinger Angie Bell Linda Bittle Alyson Borden Nicolette Bowman Billy Jo Ann Burger Crystal Christman Doreen Conaway Tracy Coyle Stacy Dennison Molly Diehl Kim Dillon Adam Ellis Laura Emerick Elizabeth Fazio Susan D. Ferree Tammy Flower Marguerite Foster Frederic S. Froelicher Elizabeth Garrett Amy Goodman Melinda M. Graham Yetta Graves Tina Groff Afsar Haroon Jacki Harris Megan Heffelfinger

Diana Heilner Kately Hengst Doug Heyboer Barbara Hoffman Jessica Jersild LaToya Johnson James Phillip Johnston Cathie Marie Keller Mary Rose Kelly Rebecca Knaub Ruth Camille Leonard Allison R Lighty Christine Maxwell Samantha McCullough Haydee Melendez Carly Mercadante Piper Merchant Megan Miller Nichole Moate Bambi Montouth Annie Lynn Murray Danelle Murray Rebekah Noel Norma Jean Oviedo Christina Owens Sheila Pagan Teresa D. Peake Tonya Pennington Luz Perez

Jessica Peterson Miriam Pinko Alminda Plank Amanda R. Reed Nicole Reed Melissa Rohrbaugh Lisa Rumsey Kristina Sandmann Camile Sipe Kathy S. Smith Mary Kate Smith Melanie L. Soliday Laura E. Spahr Staub, Kristin Stokes, Shannon Sullivan, Rebecca Sweitzer, Jennifer Toone, Linda Weatherly, Deanna Witmer, Judith Ann Wright, Junko Wright, Stephanie Yeingst, Sara Yinger, Lisa Young, Lisa Zambito, Mary C Zimmerman, Tabitha Zirkle, Renee S

SHAREDSOURCEPA.ORG
SharedSourcePA.org is available to all YAEYC members as a member benefit - the cost of the site is included in your annual member dues! Members who are using resources available at SharedSourcePA.org are saving an average of 10 to 20% on the cost of food, educational materials, office supplies and liability insurance. Need performance appraisal forms, family handbooks, or classroom tips? These resources and more are just a click away at SharedSourcePA.org. ChildWare is an easy-to-use, web-based child management system that tracks child and family data, registrations, attendance, licensing and accreditation, food program subsidies and much more. By automating your processes for invoicing, billing and reporting to multiple funding streams, youll save both time and money. Targeted Solutions, the consulting practice of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), can help you supplement your staff with specialized expertise in accounting, human resources and marketing, giving smaller programs the capacity to compete in a tight market. The first service offering, ECEhire.com, will be an online recruiting service that will help you find and hire qualified staff faster. SHAREDSOURCEPA.ORG is FREE to all YAEYC members!
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Committee Chair Members Contact Information

President: Sue Yohe syohe@yorkcpc.org mmp109@psu.edu Accreditation: Megan Penson

Conference Co-Chairs: Molly Diehl diehlmol@ycs.k12.pa.us & Shanda Opsitos sopsitos@yahoo.com Membership: Sukhdeep Gill sgill@psu.edu Nomination: Christy Renjilian renjilianc@unitedway-york.org Program: Debra Riek debbie_riek@witf.org & Lisa Young lyoung@ywcayork.org Public Policy: Ashley Zurawski azurawski@ywcayork.org & Rebecca Sullivan rsullivan@ycwayork.org Publicity/Newsletter: Paula Gilbert pgilbert@yorklibraries.org & Jackie Dell-Shearer dellshearerj@unitedwayyork.org Recognition: Wendy Latshaw OtterbeinEEC@aol.com WOYC: Angie Sparks asparks@ywcayork.org & Trish Bissett bissettt@unitedway-york.org

RemembertocheckthePAKeyswebsiteatwww.pakeys.org,fortrainingopportunities.

York County Libraries Reading Rainbow

Join us Saturday, October 8, 2011, from 11 AM until 3 PM, at West Manchester Mall for Reading Rainbow! Meet One Book Every Young Child author Steven Swinburne and enjoy crafts and activities based upon his books. Zoo America will bring live animals. There will be a scavenger hunt in the mall. You can also purchase books and have them autographed. This event is co-sponsored by West Manchester Malls Kids Club in conjunction with Family Fun Day. GO York Grand Prize winners will be drawn at noon in the Bon-Ton Court. The program ends on Monday, September 5, 2011. Encourage your parents and children to turn in their completed forms, at their local library, to be entered into the drawing.

Visit www.yorklibraries.org or www.goyork.org

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