1993 West Church Street, Freeport, IL 61032  
Church 815-235-1993 School 815-232-3511 CDC 815-232-3443

     
           "I have set my rainbow in the clouds.." Genesis 9:13

         Immanuel Child Development Center

                          1964 W. Pearl City Road
                                Freeport, IL 61032
                                Stephanie Yarzak, Director
                                Website:  www.ourgodwithus.org   

Discipline...What does this word conjure up for you? 

           The summer program begins next week in the Child Development Center.  During the summer the children enjoy a slower pace of activities, much time spent outdoors, and a much more flexible schedule as we are not tied to other activities in the school.  The fee will be $103.00 each week for all children.  I realize this is a considerable jump from the $92.00 fee that is currently charged per child, but that fee has been the same for the last three years.  We all know what has happened to the price of food, especially milk and fresh fruit over the last year.  This increase will allow us to continue to provide quality care and operate in a manner that is within our budget.

Preschoolers in the Summer

      This summer, Miss Thill will be teaching all the pre-kindergarteners.  She will be working with Miss Baker in the mornings and with Mrs. Thompson in the afternoons.  The children will be spending lots of time outside.  We have lots of sunscreen here, so the children will be protected from the sun.  If your child prefers to wear sandals, please be sure to have a spare pair of shoes available for your child to wear in the event that the children take a long walk, or spend time running outside.     

     Please bring a swimsuit and a towel that could be left here during the week so we can have t he ability to get out in the wading pools and the sprinklers when ever the moment is right.  The children have always enjoyed running and splashing through the water.

     We have two new children who began this past week.  Jaylon and Jaden Hail are brothers and they have gotten to know our routines pretty well.  Noah Currier will be joining us next week.  Noah will be attending kindergarten here in the fall, so he will get to know many of his future kindergarten classmates over the summer.

The first week of the summer may be a challenge as Miss Thill and myself will be involved in the teacher meetings with the rest of the Immanuel staff on Tuesday and Wednesday.  After those days, things will be less hectic. 

The menu for the first week is below 

School Age Boys and Girls 

     Because of the number of children that are signed up for summer care, we will be splitting the children into two groups this summer.  Those children entering first and second grades will be in one room, and those children entering third, fourth and fifth grades will be in another room.  Mr. Andrew and myself will be coordinating the activities in the first and second grade room, while Miss Kristen and Charla work to provide activities for the older children.  There are a few weeks when the census is lower, and during those weeks, we may bring all the school age children together in one room.  At the beginning of the day, and at the end of the day, all the children will be condensed into one room.

     The Lindo Theatre offers Wednesday morning movies during the summer.  The groups will rotate attending the movies.  Your weekly fee will pay for your child’s admission to these Wednesday morning movies.  Our mini bus only accommodates fourteen passengers, and making multiple trips is very cumbersome, thus the rotating schedule.

     During the summer, all the school age children will learn some Spanish.  They will spend lots of time outdoors and they will spend time developing solid positive character traits.  There will be time for reading and journal writing each day, and plentiful cooking opportunities.