August 23,2011
Infant, Toddler, Pre-school

Designed especially for young children, Scamper Camp provides an exciting  and developmentally appropriate introduction to the summer camp experience. Campers participate in variety of summer of summer activities, including American Red Cross swim lessons at our indoor pool and field trips to Camp-in-the-Pines. As part of the YWCA’s Early Education and Care program, Scamper Camp staff is comprised of licensed preschool teachers and experienced counselors.

Themed Sessions

Parents can sign their child(ren) up for one or all 10 weeks. Download the Camp Brochure for details!

Location

Held at 1 Salem Square, Worcester, the Scamper Camp program is centrally located and offers full day care from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. To see camp fees, click here. Vouchers accepted.

Registration

For more information or to register your preschooler for the Scamper Camp program, please contact the Worcester Center Director at 508-791-3181, ext. 3031 or fill out the form below.

School Age Program
Click here for Learning 4 Fun.

Summer Camp Programs
Click here for Scamper Camp, Camp Wind-in-the-Pines and Counselors in Training (CIT).

Tuition Express
Tuition Express is a payment program that allows your tuition balance to be automatically deducted from your checking, savings or credit card account. Click here to download the Parent Application. For more about Tuition Express, click here.

Membership Discount
The YWCA is a women’s membership organization. The annual basic membership helps support the YWCA mission and is non-refundable, non-transferable. If you become a member of the YWCA, you are entitled to member discounts in various programs. To become a Member, see the Front Desk.

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Payment Information
A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 per camp session is due. The deposit is applied to your total balance. Balances for sessions 1, 2, or 3 must be paid in full by June 1, 2011. Balances for sessions 4, 5, or 6 must be paid in full by July 1, 2011. Please note, your camper will not be registered for a session until we receive a deposit.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!! $10 OFF PER WEEK.
Enter promo code ‘early bird’ in the Google Checkout window.
For day camers only, the offer is not available for the CIT program. A $50 deposit per session must be made received by April 30, 2011 for offer to apply.

Using online payment
Using the arrow to the right of the drop-down menu will allow you to select the session(s) you would like to submit payment for and then click “Add to Cart”. After you click on “Add to Cart”, the Checkout Cart will display on the top right of your browser window. You can then select “Google Checkout” to complete the checkout process.

Below you have two payment options. You may make session deposits for both Day Campers and Counselors in Training OR you can make full payments towards respective sessions. Use the appropriate menu box below to complete the registration process.

Select camp type:

Day Campers CITs

Session 1 (one week) – $200.00 Session 2 (two weeks) – $400.00 Session 3 (two weeks) – $400.00 Session 4 (two weeks) – $400.00 Session 5 (two weeks) – $400.00 Session 6 (two weeks) – $200.00

Online Registrations are closed.

Please contact the School Age Program Director via email at SchoolAge@ywcaworcester.org for more information or with any questions.

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School-Age Care:
Enrollment Forms
Tuition Express

Susan Norquist, Westborough Center Director
Welcome! I am the Center Director for the Westborough Early Education & Care program and have been with the YWCA since August of 2007. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Counseling from Lyndon State College in Vermont. I am Director 2 Certified through the Department of Early Education and Care. I have worked in early education for over 10 years and many years in the social work field. I feel very strongly about the need for quality educational centers for young children. Children at our program are given a safe and nurturing place to learn and develop, while receiving a well-rounded education. We have a strong dedicated teaching staff who are committed to the profession of teaching.

Kelly Jones, Lead Infant & Toddler Teacher
Hello! I have over 20 years of experience in childcare and an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. Even though I have worked with all age groups (infants for 15 years, toddlers for 5 years, and preschool for 1 year) my first loves are infants & toddlers. I hope to return to school to earn my Bachelor’s Degree.

Amanda Stave, Infant Teacher
I have been working in child care for more than 11 years and have loved every minute of it.  I have worked with all age groups and throughout this year, I have realized my heart is with the infants. I currently have an Associates Degree and am in the process of attaining my Bachelor’s Degree. I am a mother of two boys.

Moira Almsrom, Toddler Teacher
Hi! I am Teacher Certified through the Department of Early Education and Care and am currently pursuing an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education at Quinsigamond Community College.  I hope to attained my Lead Teacher Certification by the end of this year.

Leah Fylnn, Lead Preschool Teacher
Hello! I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Lasell College in Newton, MA and am Director 2 Certified from the Department of Early Education and Care. I started working with children during high school at Girls Inc. of Worcester where I was a group leader. During college I worked at an after school program in Framingham and also taught Kindergarten and second grade in Dorchester, MA. During my years while working with children I have experienced many different cultural and economic backgrounds and have gained priceless experience.

Gail Verge, Preschool 1 Teacher
I grew up in Westborough and started teaching preschool with my mother at the Allen Nursery and Dance School, which she owned for 43 years! My love in life is working with young children. I received my Early Childhood Education Teaching Certification from Becker College in Worcester, MA. I have raised two children of my own, Kristi and Jared. I have been the Preschool 1 Teacher for over 5 years.

The YWCA Central Massachusetts Early Education & Care program utilizes Creative Curriculum, a developmentally appropriate practice that focuses on each child’s individual needs and interests.  The Preschool also incorporates the “Second Step Curriculum”, a violence prevention program that develops social and emotional skills.  Both Creative Curriculum and Second Step align with the Massachusetts Preschool Guidelines and Standards.

Infant & Toddler Curriculum
The infant and toddler programs at both locations use a purchased comprehensive developmentally appropriate curriculum called Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos. This curriculum includes goals and objectives that show teachers where they need to go and how to get there in the areas of social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Teachers plan individual and group activities that focus on the different domains in the classroom. The curriculum has five components; knowing infants, toddlers & twos; creating a responsive environment; what children are learning; caring & teaching; and partnering with families. These components help teachers make good decisions about routines and experiences provided for infants, toddlers and twos.

Through child observation and assessment, a teacher can identify needs and plan for each child’s interests and abilities in their group. Teachers plan intentional, appropriate activities and experiences to meet each child’s goals and objectives. Creative Curriculum shows the typical sequence of development for each objective. Teachers plan individual weekly curriculum for infants and weekly group curriculum for toddlers. The curriculum is integrated into each classroom and meets the needs of diverse learners.

Preschool Curriculum
Preschool classrooms use Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers.net and Second Step Curriculum to plan learning experiences that support the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual and language development. Both curricula align with implementing the Massachusetts Preschool Guidelines and Standards.

Creative Curriculum child assessments allows the teacher to identify and plan a curriculum providing intentional activities and experiences that meet the interests and abilities of each child including those with disabilities. Because the curriculum is developmentally based, it provides a useful framework for assessing where children are on a continuum and for meeting individual needs which may require re-organizing the physical environment to promote learning, knowing the child’s learning style, or adjusting the daily schedule. The curriculum, which is theme-based, is planned weekly and teachers indicate the link to the state preschool guidelines and standards on each activity.

For children with challenging behaviors preschool teachers use Second Step Curriculum, which is a violence prevention curriculum that promotes positive reinforcement. The curriculum teaches children to respect classroom rules such as, sitting quietly and raising their hand at circle time and provide appropriates ways to identify and express their emotions. Throughout the day children receive a heart for positive acts; these hearts are counted at the end of the day for positive reinforcement.

Assessments
Creative Curriculum Developmental Assessments are completed every three months. Parents will receive a paper version of their child’s development. Assessments are available online for preschool parents to access your child’s portfolio with an online access number.

One month prior to your child’s quarterly assessment, parents will receive communications notifying you of the upcoming assessment. This notification also provides parents with the opportunity to update staff on their child’s development as well as any goals you may have for your child over the next three months. Once assessments are completed, a copy of the report will be filed in the center’s records and parents will receive another copy. We suggest scheduling a Parent/Teacher conference at this time.

Swimming Component
The YWCA’s central location in Worcester has a large, heated indoor pool that is staffed by experienced swimming instructors and lifeguards. Every child enrolled in the Worcester Child Care Center preschool program participates in a weekly 30-minute swim lesson, conducted by certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. The class is designed to give your child basic water skills and/or confidence in the water. Parents are invited to observe their child from the 2nd floor fitness area observation window that overlooks the pool.

Please bring these items to school on your child’s swim day in a cloth bag or back pack, and take them home for laundering that evening:

• Towel (please label with child’s name)
• Bathing suit and slippers to wear in the pool area
• Bathing cap (can be purchased at YWCA pool desk)

• Homework assistance
• Arts and crafts
• Cooking
• Computer and technology
• Games and recreational fitness

Learning 4 Fun After School program on site at the Roosevelt Elementary and Wawecus Road Elementary schools in Worcester from 2:15 – 5:30 p.m. and offers transportation from surrounding schools.

Please contact the School Age Program Coordinator at schoolage@ywcacentralmass.org or 508-791-3181, ext. 3019.