WELCOME TO THE POCATELLO ELC NEWS PAGE

5/13:  Summer session starts @ the ELC (7:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.)

5/15:  "Tell It To Me Straight" dinner @ Cafe Tuscano

5/20:  ISU summer classes start

5/27:  ISU/ELC closed for Memorial Day

6/2:   Hummingbird Roundup

You can pay your child care bill  online with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit/debit cards. The link to the website (CASHNet) is posted on our home page and works best with Internet Explorer.  As of 5/9/2013, CASHNet began charging a 2.75% convenience fee for this service.

Hummingbird Roundup:  Join our local Portneuf Valley Audubon on Sunday, June 2 for a field trip to the Rudeen Ranch to watch hummingbirds being caught, examined and banded.  For more information, go to www.hummingbirdroundup.com .

"Tell It To Me Straight" Dinner:  This is for parents of middle school and high school students.  It'll be held at Cafe Tuscano at 6:00 p.m., and dinner is FREE!  Space is limited, so reserve your seat by Friday, 5/10 (478-6316).  This event is sponsored by Southeastern Idaho Public Health and the Idaho Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program.

As the weather gets warmer...please remember that we do not allow flip-flops or open-toe sandals for children at the ELC !  Too many children get injured when wearing them, and they are not suitable for climbing, running, hiking, etc.  Children need to wear sturdy, closed-toe, low-heeled, non-skid shoes so they won't be hindered in their daily activities.

Registration:    Registration is open for both summer and fall.  Enrollment packets can be acquired at the front desk.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): A family of four earning up to $3,554 per month may qualify for this low or no-cost children’s health insurance. Children must be under the age of 19 and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Families can go to www.coveringidahokids.com to learn more.

Campbell Soup Labels: We participate in the “Labels for Education” program, so save those labels and bring them in! All we need is the UPC code, not the whole label. Thank you!

Lead Providers for Summer:

Age	Room #	Provider
Infants	1	Kyrsten Perschon
Toddlers	6	Debra Hughes
Twos	11	Brenda Myers
Threes/Fours	29	Misty Sheets
Fours	27	JaNae Kunzler
School-Age Care/Summer Adventure Program	24/26	Wenda Kaler

ICCP Recipients: Remember to fill out a Monthly Dependent Care Charge form every semester and every time you change your schedule.

Some web sites that may be of interest to you: www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com, www.idahostars.org , www.idahoaeyc.org, www.childrenandnature.org, www.InfantToddler.idaho.gov, http://www.challengingbehavior.org, http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/student-parent-success-initiative/student-parent-success-initiative, www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel , http://www.collaboration.me.uk/Idaho_Stars.php, www.MyPlate.gov/, http://DayByDayID.org, families.naeyc.org