Thanks to our board member Tony Ballard for creatively presenting to our 2nd graders on the importance of saving money!
We are trying to fill our awesome team with some great people! Please share!
Join us tomorrow for a FUN event!
This will be DISTRICT wide for staff, students, and families! Please save the date.
Have a wonderful weekend!
The YMCA WILL be able to offer before care and after care.
We will start the day at 6:30am and offer care until the start of school and will offer care from when school gets out until 6:00pm.
About Before and After School Care Enrichment Program - Y Club
YMCA Before and After School programming is designed to focus on a well-rounded curriculum with 9 components that are 21st Century Skills, Arts & STEAM Activities, Global Exploration, Health & Wellness (Active Kids Active Minds), Leadership Development, Service Learning, Family & Parent Engagement, Guest Speakers and SEL - Social Emotional Learning. The program features trained staff who will help with homework and demonstrate positive mentoring/role modeling along with physical activities, crafts and snack time.
Our Staff
We are concerned about each child and strive to provide safe and fun experiences for all. We encourage children to participate, develop ideas, and most of all, have fun!
Our staff are certified in CPR/First Aid, child abuse prevention and reporting, and emergency action plans. All staff have criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, and finger-printing clearances. Our trained staff are experienced in working with children and look forward to playing a key role in your child’s educational program.
State Assistance
The YMCA is proud to be able to accept Illinois Child Care State Assistance to families who qualify.
Financial Aid & Adaptive Support Services
At the Y, we stand by the belief that everyone should have the chance to be part of the Y, irrespective of their financial means. To make this possible, we offer financial assistance to those who qualify! We also believe in fostering a supportive and enriching environment for children with diverse abilities is the primary focus of inclusive and adaptive programs. When you register online for before and after school care, indicate any needs your child may have and the branch will email you more information and the required forms.
Congratulations to our March Superintendent Shout Outs Waylon Craig and Tramya Winters and our Young Authors winners Avery Dintleman and Zoey Case, who were all recognized at our board meeting this evening!
We are anxiously awaiting contract approval from the YMCA to host before and after school latchkey at Dawn Elser Elementary School next week. We are 99.9% certain there WILL be latchkey offered by them next school year. Thanks for your patience in allowing us to research this possibility for our families.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Join us in recognizing our two amazing assistants the week of April 5-11! Our schools are better with them here!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Join us in wishing all of our Paraprofessional's a HAPPY DAY! They are AMAZING!
In efforts to provide another option for our families next year, we are gathering more information in hopes of partnering with the YMCA to hold a third party program at school. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey if this impacts you. https://forms.gle/sGX6xLQYhc74LqKV9
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Central School District 104, located at 309 Hartman Lane in the County of St. Clair, State of Illinois, will hold a public hearing on April 14, 2025, at 6:50 pm in the Dawn Elser School cafeteria regarding the feasibility of an e-learning program for Central School District #104.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Please share!
We have some VERY exciting news! The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Mines and Minerals and Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division will be grouting (filling the mine with concrete) below JAMS this summer. This will end any notion of further impact from mine subsidence on our school. You may notice surveyors and many people circulating the building in the upcoming months to begin preparation. Also, please stay off the grounds this Saturday, March 29, as they run tests. We are in high hopes of completion before the start of school, as grouting will begin May 24. Thank you so much for your patience as we navigate this process!
We have some great kiddos being recognized this month!
Just like the caterpillar blooms into a butterfly, our brains are blooming into first graders. Happy Hungry Caterpillar/First Day of Spring! 💐
Grounding has really caught on as a strategy for remaining calm and relieving stress in our schools! We have even had a Calming Club created by one of our students to encourage others to find their zen!
