Early Childhood Happenings

This monthly publication will provide you with events and tips we think you might find useful as you raise your young child/ren. Please contact Tricia Sabathne, Child and Family Educator, with any questions or if you are looking for additional resources, information, or supports for your child or family.

tricia.sabathne@d303.org

331-228-5727

There is NO FEE for enrolling at this time (school fees are charged in the summer). Enrolling during February helps you be informed of all events related to your child's new school AND helps the district plan for the upcoming year. Please encourage friends and neighbors to enroll children who are eligible for kindergarten for next year as well. Help us spread the word!

Upcoming programs- free & no registration required. Ages 7 & under with a caregiver

• Feb 8 Stories at the Nature Center from 10:30 - 11 AM at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
• Feb 12 Big Blue Block Party from 12 - 4 PM in the Hellen Gale Story Room
• Feb 16 Starrytime LIVE! from 6:30 - 7 PM in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Feb 18 Songs & Stories of African People by Shanta from 3-4 PM in the Huntley Community Room
• Feb 18 Express Yourself! from 3 - 3:45 in the Miller Haase Community Room

Drop-In Story Time in the Miller Haase Community Room

Mondays: Feb 6, 13 from 10-10:30 AM

Thursdays: Feb 9, 16 from 10-10:30 AM

St. Charles Public Library Programs

Join us for the Inclusive Education Series for Families.

February's session focuses on Benefits of Inclusion. A special guest family member of a young person with a disability will share their story and insights. The series will highlight content from the Understanding Inclusion modules Early CHOICES and Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) have created with families for families.

Click on this link to register for the February 16 session, 6:30 - 7:30 pm via Zoom: "Benefits of Inclusion."

Register for each date individually (6 session series). Whether you attend all or a few, this series will support you on your journey of inclusion and provide resources for your child.

All Drive Thru Models. No ID or documentation needed. First come, first served while supplies last.

• Feb 7 in Elgin at the Old Sherman Parking Lot, 901 Center St, from 4 - 5:30 pm
• Feb 13 in Wheaton at Immigrant Solidarity, 311 S Naperville Rd, from 4-5:30 pm
• Feb 15 in Aurora at Our Lady of Mercy, 701 S. Eola Rd, from 4:30 - 6 pm
• Feb 21 in Elgin at Buena Vista Apartments, 1287 Fleetwood Dr. (behind building 1213), from 4-5:30 pm

Get Groceries & Resources

Did you know the Salvation Army St. Charles (Tri-City) Community Center has a food pantry? Eligible families receive food as well as diapers, if needed, monthly. To access the food pantry, registration is required and visits to the pantry are by appointment only.

The Salvation Army St. Charles (Tri-City) Community Center
1710 S. 7th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: (630) 377-2769 | Fax: (630) 377-2849

The St. Charles Park District welcomes participation in all activities by individuals with disabilities and special needs by working cooperatively with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. The District is committed to inclusion by providing public recreation services in the most integrated setting, providing to the maximum extent feasible for interaction between people with and without disabilities.

You can receive 3 months of childcare while you look for work or attend school?

If you are employed at a childcare center or childcare home, you can receive $1 copay

There is no copay for families that are displaced?

Learn more about financial assistance

Find Childcare & Early Learning Programs Near You

illinoiscaresforkids.org

Kane County All Our Kids (AOK) Network resource guide. Includes phone numbers for crisis intervention, dental care, counseling & behavioral health, child safety, counseling & behavioral health, food & nutrition, emergency shelter, and more.