April/May/June 2016

5 Steps to Spring Cleaning the Kids Room

Page 2: Weekly Playgroup

Nutrition for Moms-to-

be and babies

Page 3: April Calendar

Page 4 Parents Forever

PAT Program

Parent Café

Page 5: May Calendar

Page 6:

4K Registration

Summer Reading

Program

Page 7: June Calendar

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When it comes to spring cleaning,

conquering the kid’s room isn’t always

easy, but it doesn’t have to be gruelingly

hard either.

If you feel like you need a road map to

make your way through your kid’s

room, follow these 5 steps to spring

cleaning it up.

Step 1: Do a thorough cleaning, starting

from the top of the room and working

your way down. Dust and wipe down

ceiling fans and crown molding and

give the walls and light switches a quick

wipe down. Wipe the blinds, wash the

curtains and polish the furniture. Strip

the bed, wash the linens and rotate the

mattress. Disinfect toys, wash the

stuffed animals and disinfect the play

surfaces. Steam clean the carpets and/or

wash the floors.

Step 2: Implement a kid-friendly bin or

basket system. Whether you use wicker

baskets with fabric liners or plastic bins,

create an easy storage system for you

children’s toys that they can utilize. Be

sure to make labels for your bins or

baskets so that your kids can easily see

where their things go.

Step 3: Have a place for everything.

When it comes to the kid’s rooms, be

sure everything has its place and is easy

to put away. If there isn’t a clear place

for something to go, it’s not going to

get put away. For small items, consider

using an over the door shoe rack to store

anything from hair accessories to

Matchbox cars.

Step 4: De-clutter and downsize. Toss

broken toys. Store or give away toys and

clothes that your child has outgrown.

Remove items that aren’t serving a

purpose.

Step 5: Consider your design options.

Reevaluate the way you use space. Would

moving things around free up additional

play space for your child? Is the

arrangement that worked for your baby

now problematic because she’s a toddler?

While spring cleaning the kids room is a

lot of work, if you do it right, it pays off.

Starting with a clean slate and a storage

system that everyone can manage can

help keep the room looking fresh all year

long.

This article was taken from

the Momtas t ic L i fe Webs i te ,

http://www.momtastic.com/life/172295-5-

steps-to-spring-cleaning-the-kids-rooms/

Weekly Story Time & Playgroups! Story Time:

Story Time is held at the Sherman & Ruth

Weiss Community Library every Tuesday

morning starting at 10:15 am. Come join us for

stories, fingerplays/songs, and craft projects!

Active Play Day-Tot-Spot Yoga

During the next few months Active Play Day

will focus on Caregiver/Child Yoga activities.

Join us at NCFR for some fun and interactive

ways for you and your child to exercise and

refocus your energy together. Everyone is

welcome to attend and come learn about ways

to incorporate Yoga into daily routines. A light,

healthy snack will be provided.

Read, Play & Learn Playgroup:

Read, Play & Learn Playgroup is held at NCFR

every Friday morning from 9:00 - 11:00 am.

This playgroup uses a play-based curriculum

designed to promote growth across all social

emotional areas of development for young

children.

Open Play:

Come visit our facility! Every Monday is

dedicated for families to drop in and play at the

center. No need to call ahead, stop by and play!

Check out our lending library filled with books

and movies for you and the children to borrow.

Winter Connection Playgroup:

All families with children birth to 4 years of age

are welcome to join us for a fun, interactive

learning playgroup! Parents will work together

with their students in playful learning activi-

ties. This playgroup is held at the Winter

School District in the 4k Classroom every Fri-

day from10:00 am - 12:00 pm. (This playgroup

run through the school year)

Nutrition for Moms-to-be & Babies Eating Smart and Being Active During Pregnancy: Find out about your nutrition needs during each

trimester of pregnancy, and develop a healthy grocery list. Take home current information about what food is

safe to eat during pregnancy, and discuss questions to ask your health care provider. This class will on

Thursday, April 21st, from 9:30 - 11 am.

Feeding Your New Baby: Learn infant hunger and fullness cues for more relaxed times feeding your

newborn. Topics will focus on how to safely store breast milk and formula, with expert information about

when to offer solid foods. This class will be held on Thursday, April 28th, from 9:30 - 11 am.

Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods: Get ready to introduce your baby to solid foods. Find out how to start, what

foods to choose, and when to add more texture to baby’s diet. Learn baby food safety, how to prevent choking,

and how to choose the healthiest foods for each stage of development. This class will be held on Thursday,

May 5th, from 9:30 - 11 am.

All classes will be held at

Northwest Connection Family Resources

15896 W 3rd Street

Hayward, WI 54843

Please call (715) 634-2299 to register

Apri l 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Open Play

9 - 11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

2

3

4

Open Play Day

5

Story Time

10:15 am

6

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at LCO

Convention

Center

7

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at LCO

Convention

Center

8

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

9

10

11

Open Play Day

Robert the

Magician @

Hayward Primary

School

6:00 pm

12

Story Time

10:15 am

Parent Café

5:00 - 8:00 pm

13

14

Darkness to Light

Training @ LCO

Tribal Office

4:30 - 7:00 pm

Moment of

Laughter Day

15

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

16

17

18

Open Play Day

19

Story Time

10:15am

Parent Café

5:00 - 8:00 pm

20

21

Eating Smart and

Being Active

During Pregnancy

9:30 - 11:00 am

National High

Five Day

22

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9-11am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

23

24

National Princess

Week

25

Open Play Day

26

Story Time

10:15 am.

Parent Café

5:00 - 8:00 pm

27

28

Feeding Your

New Baby

9:30 - 11:00 am

29

Prince &

Princess

Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

30

Parenting Classes & Programs

Your child is born to learn.

In the first few years,

children learn more and at a

faster pace than at any other

time in life. You are your child’s first and most

important teacher. PAT program can help you

capture the everyday teachable moments with

specific when, what, how and why information and

activities to maximize your child’s early brain,

motor, social, and emotional development.

This nationally acclaimed, research based,

education and support program is offered free of

charge to interested families with children from

birth to 5 years old. Families receive personal visits

that include customized curriculum from a certified

PAT Parent Educator. Visits can be held at your

home, NCFR, or a community location.

To sign up or learn more about PAT call

(715) 634-2299.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) Parent Support Program

Parents Forever: the Impact of Divorce on Children

This parent education class is geared

towards families who are divorced,

separated or in a co-parenting situa-

tion. This course helps parents to

understand how children are affected

during this family transition. It also

helps parents to understand the loss and grief

children may feel during this time.

This free course is presented in two sessions, you

must attend both sessions to complete this program.

Parents Forever will be held in two locations to

accommodate parents busy schedules. When

sessions are located at Northwest Connection

Family Resources free childcare is available. When

sessions are located at LCO Hotel childcare is not

provided.

See calendars for specific dates. Please call and

register for this course (715) 634-2299

Parenting is a tough job! Many parents struggle with feelings of inadequacy for a host of reasons - e.g.

difficulty meeting their family’s basic needs, feelings overwhelmed, or trying to manage their own trauma.

Parent Cafés provide a safe nurturing environment for parents to have intimate, authentic conversations about

their families and ways in which to strengthen their families and communities.

Over the course of 3 evening sessions, parents will discuss 3 separate themes. These themes incorporate the

Protective Factors and provide a framework for parents to relate them to their own lives. Parents gather in small

groups at individual tables to explore questions and have a discussion, which is facilitated by a Parent Host.

Parent Cafés are unique in that every parent’s voice is heard!

We will be offering Parent Cafés on April 12th, April 19th, and April 26th from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. A meal

will be included and child care will be provided.

If you would like to register or have questions, please call our office at (715) 634-2299.

Parent Café

May 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Teacher

Appreciation

Week

2

4K Registration

Begins!

Pick-up your

registration forms

@ NCFR

3

Story Time

10:15 am

4

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at NCFR

5

Feeding Your

Baby Solid Foods

9:30 - 11:00 am

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at NCFR

6

Read, Play and

Learn Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

7

8 9

Open Play Day

10

Story Time

10:15 am

11

12

13

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

14

National Dance

Like a Chicken

Day

15

16

Open Play Day

17

Story Time

10:15 am

Cable Museum

Visits NCFR

5:30 - 6:30 pm

18

19

20

Sesame Street

Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

21

22 23

Open Play Day

24

Story Time

10:15 am

25

Cookie Monster’s

Birthday

26

27

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9-11 am

Winter

Connection

Playgroup

10:00 - 12:00 pm

28

29 30

Office Closed

31

Story Time

10:15 am

National

Hamburger

Month

Save the dates!

Registration for the 2016 Children’s Summer Reading Program (PreK – 5th

grade) starts on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

Programs will be held at 10 am on the following Thursdays: June 9, 16, 23,

30 and July 7.

Details will be available soon on the library’s website

www.weisscommunitylibrary.com and/or at your child’s school or child care.

This program is brought to you by the Friends of the Library and sponsored

by Northwest Connection Family Resources.

Check out the Summer Reading programs for teens (5th grade- high school)

and for adults. (Details will also be available soon on the library’s website.)

Registration for Hayward 4K! Will your child be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2016?

If so, consider enrolling them into Hayward 4 Learning! This voluntary 4 year old program is a

community partnership committed to offering every 4 year old in the Hayward School District

access to a quality early learning experience.

Registration begins May 1, 2016.

The 4K program will help your child build academic, social & emotional skills. As a parent you will

be able to exchange ideas and connect with other parents while becoming actively involved in your

child’s learning.

To learn more about Hayward 4 Learning or to pick up a registration packet please contact us:

Northwest Connection Family Resources

15896 W 3rd Street

Hayward, WI 54843

(715) 634-2299

June 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

National Candy

Month

1

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at LCO

Convention

Center

2

Parents Forever

5-7 pm at LCO

Convention

Center

3

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9 - 11 am

4

5

6

Open Play Day

7

Story Time

10:15 am

8

9

On Your Mark,

Get Set….READ

at

Sherman and Ruth

Weiss Community

Library

10:00 am

10

Underwater

Adventure

Playgroup 9-11 am

11

12

13

Open Play Day

14

Story Time

10:15 am

15

16

On Your Mark,

Get Set….READ

at

Sherman and Ruth

Weiss Community

Library

10:00 am

17

No Playgroup

18

Muskyfest Kids

Games

10:30 am

19

20

Office Closed

21

Story Time

10:15 am

Tiny Tot Yoga

6:00 pm

22

23

On Your Mark,

Get Set….READ

at

Sherman and Ruth

Weiss Community

Library

10:00 am

24

Read, Play &

Learn Playgroup

9 - 11 am

25

26

27

Open Play Day

28

Story Time

10:15 am

29

30

On Your Mark,

Get Set….READ

at

Sherman and Ruth

Weiss Community

Library 10:00 am

15896 W 3rd St.

Hayward, WI 54843

Phone: (715) 634-2299 & (800) 733-KIDS

Fax: (715) 634-8743

Email: nwchild@cheqnet.net

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