Winter quarter evening classes begin Jan 4, 2010, day classes begin Jan. 5, 2010.

Submitted by: Cheryl Sauls

The OSP Club thanks everyone for their hard work and participation making this OSP Club Secret Santa fund raising project a success.

The OSP Club Secret Santa project raised $330.00 for the WSCC Secret Santa Christmas fund. All proceeds will be spent to help ensure some WSCC students and their families have a merrier Christmas.

OSP students, along with WSCC faculty and staff donated baskets and items for the baskets.
A big thank you Rose Church and Cindy Auker for the beautiful wreath donations.

A special thanks and praise to Pam Roberts for her 1st prize handmade Christmas basket.

Congratulations to Linda Arnold, the 1st place Christmas basket full of Christmas cheer winner. The other lucky Christmas basket winners include: Mark Nutter, Donna Muntz, Edith Newman, Teresa Isner, Mariwynne Winton, Jesse Griffin, Robin Naylor, and Alisha Harris.

I want to thank all of you who bought tickets, and all of the tickets sellers, especially the gracious front desk  staff. Santa appreciates your support! The Opportunity Scholars Club enjoyed this project and is happy to help WSCC Secret Santa.

Submitted by: Amber Davis

 

Submitted by: Amy Beardmore

Program Among the Top in the Nation by Earning NAEYC Accreditation

The Evergreen Child Development Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.

To earn NAEYC Accreditation, the Evergreen Child Development Center went through an extensive Self-Study process, measuring the program and its services against the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation Criteria.  The program received NAEYC Accreditation after a site visit by NAEYC Assessors to ensure that the program meets each of the ten program standards.  NAEYC-accredited programs are also subject to unannounced visits during their accreditation, which lasts for five years.

The Evergreen Child Development Center is the only child care center Accredited in Washington County.  In Ohio, only 234 out of 4239 ODJFS licensed child care centers are NAEYC Accredited.

The NAEYC Accreditation system was created to set professional standards for early childhood education, and to help families identify high-quality preschools, child care centers and other early education programs.  To earn NAEYC Accreditation, a program must meet each of the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards which go above and beyond licensing requirements.

Submitted by: Mark Nutter

The River Cities Film Series is going on hiatus for 2010. The series has had a great run over the past ten years, but in 2009, attendance and donations were down. Additionally, one of our primary suppliers, New Yorker Films, went out of business in February. At the same time, access to a wide variety of films through services like Netflix and online downloads has increased the overall availability of foreign and independent films for home viewing.

Both Washington State Community College and Marietta College are considering new options for bringing films to our community. For example, Washington State is discussing including films as part of the Evergreen Humanities Series in 2011.

We thank all of our patrons for your support over the past ten years. In particular, we thank Dr. Zane Lazer and Eye Care Associates for his steadfast leadership and the firm’s generous financial support. We also thank all of the WSCC faculty and staff who have worked diligently to present the series on our campus since 1999.

Watch On Campus for more information. In 2011, we hope to again be offering fine films to the Mid-Ohio Valley in some format.

Submitted by: Andrea Richardson

The Washington State Community College Secret Santa Committee is gearing up to help our students and their families who are in need this year.  There are many ways to help, including shopping, wrapping gifts and donating.

If you are interested in shopping, wrapping or if you know a student who may need help this holiday season please e-mail Shirley Carna at scarna@wscc.edu or Andrea Richardson at arichardson@wscc.edu.  If you are interested in donating to Secret Santa you can do so through the Business Office through Dec. 1 or you can place your donation in the container at the front desk (marked Secret Santa).  Due to current economic conditions our student needs are up but donations are down.  With your help we can make this year’s Secret Santa endeavor a success.

Submitted by: Judy Verdi

• Nov. 30 through Dec. 23, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Closed, Dec. 24 to Jan. 3.
• Closed on Saturday.

• Thanks to all who helped on Frontier's Career Day (Marietta Times)
• River Cities Film Series to continue in 2010 (Charleston Gazette)
• Love of baking at the holidays (Marietta Times)
• WSCC: Standing Out (Marietta Register)
• Brunner touts online Ohio resource (Marietta Times)
• Secretary of State Brunner launches "Better Lives, Better Ohio" (ProgressOhio.org)