Le Jardin des Découvertes Annual Report for 2010-2011
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- 2010-2011 Conseil d’administration President
- Resource Member ‐ Directrice
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- Introduction by Stephanie McMullen, President of the Board of Directors for Le Jardin des Decouvertes daycare.
- Report by Chantal Godin, Directrice of la garderie Le Jardin des Decouvertes.
- Visit Date Purpose of Visit Compliance Level on Date of Inspection
- Future Program Changes and Initiatives
2010-2011 Conseil d’administration
Introduction by Stephanie McMullen, President of the Board of Directors for Le Jardin des Decouvertes daycare. This past year has been an active and exceptional year for the Board as it works to support staff and operations. Once again we are fortunate to benefit from the experience and knowledge of an excellent director and dedicated staff, to offer loving, educational and stimulating care over the past year. One of the most important projects for the Board over the past year was the application for official non-profit status. This was achieved last spring, when the daycare’s application was filed with the Ontario Ministry of Government Services. At this time it was necessary to formally alter the daycare’s operating name to la garderie Le Jardin des Découvertes from Le Jardin des Découvertes: Centre culturel et éducatif in order to differentiate the daycare legally from the local French cultural centre. With this important change in status, the daycare is now in a position to qualify for additional subsidies and funding opportunities, which open up once a year has elapsed from the date of non-profit status. The daycare found itself in a difficult position last winter during a family dispute. This ultimately required the daycare to seek legal advice to protect the Centre’s operations and seek advice on how to handle such situations in the future. Staff had followed legal and best practices guidelines throughout the ordeal; the consultation for legal advice confirmed this and ensured that the disputing parties took their conflict away from the daycare in the future. Although a difficult time for all involved, it served as a learning opportunity for staff and Board members on how to handle family conflicts in the future. Work continues on functioning with an operation budget. A draft was devised for 2011; as experience builds, it becomes easier to work with a budget as a financial guidepost. One of the greatest successes over the 2010-2011 was the development and refinement of the Accèss Succès program (also known as “the After School program” or “the Homework Club”), in partnership with Saint Dominique Savio. The program was developed to avoid duplication of service with the homework and after school needs of families in our school community, and to assist students in improving their grades and test scores. The results have been wonderful! Parents are able to feel confident that their children are being assisted in getting their homework done and getting academic support in those areas when they need it, while still have an opportunity to have fun with their friends. Participant numbers have been significantly greater than when the school and daycare ran their programs separately, and the program itself is a “succès.” New opportunities continue for the foreseeable future. Responsibility for daycare licensing and operations in Ontario has been transferred recently from the Ministry of Family and Youth Services to the Ministry of Education, in recognition of the key role that Early Childhood Educators play in teaching and helping children to explore their world. The timing is outstanding, as enrolment in the toddler and pre-school programs has reached maximum levels as approved when the Centre opened in 2005. In order to grow, the daycare needs room to physically expand. It is hoped that as Saint Dominique Savio adds onto its facilities, the daycare will be incorporated in the plans. This will allow the daycare to expand its services to local families, not simply in offering more spots in existing programs, but by adding a baby program. As many parents can attest, finding appropriate care for their babies in Owen Sound, when they return to work at the end of the year of parental leave, is a significant challenge. This represents a wonderful opportunity for the daycare to respond to an urgent community need while offering more opportunities for families to appreciate French language and culture. We look forward to continuing consultation with school board officials on this topic. Much work has been accomplished over the past year, and there are always plans to improve and grow in the future. I wish to thank my fellow Board members, most of whom have served for several years now on the daycare Board. Their unwavering support, dedication and hard work, often in the face of other demands and opportunities have been a source of inspiration and friendship. We do hope that other parents will feel motivated to join the Board and become involved in this aspect of their children’s learning and development. It has been a pleasure and responsibility to serve over the past year. Respectfully submitted by Stephanie McMullen, President on behalf of the Conseil d’Administration du Jardin des Découvertes, April 16, 2012 Report by Chantal Godin, Directrice of la garderie Le Jardin des Decouvertes. It gives me great pleasure to report another successful year for la garderie Le Jardin des Découvertes. Let me begin by extending my thanks to our board members, staff and parents, for making this a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow. This report will provide you with a snapshot of the 2010-2011 fiscal year, although nothing can take the place of seeing the program in person. Accomplishments Some of Le Jardin des Découvertes most notable accomplishments over the past year include:
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All of this speaks to the dedication and professionalism of our staff and we should all take great pride in this. Our centre has a wonderful mix of new staff members and experienced veterans. I want to extend my deepest thanks to our staff for their outstanding contributions to the centre and for providing a fun, safe, nurturing environment for our children. Future Program Changes and Initiatives Although the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year was a success, our work is far from finished. The Board of Directors and I have set several organizational goals for the upcoming year including:
We all have the health and happiness of the children of our centre as our primary focus. I am confident that we will continue to work together this year to provide them with the best possible environment to help them reach their full potential. On behalf of the staff and parents, we would once again like to thank the board of directors for their dedication and commitment to the centre. We appreciate all that you have done. Everything is achieved through teamwork and as a parent with a child in la garderie Le Jardin des Decouvertes or our after-school program you are also part of this team and we encourage you to get involved as everyone’s help is greatly appreciated. Thank you Respectfully submitted by Chantal Godin RECE, Directrice du Jardin des Découvertes, April 17, 2012 Directory: uploads uploads -> 587 Return function, r i(X) r i(0) r i(1) r i(2) r i(3) 1 0 2 4 6 Thermal Station, I 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 3 5 6 10 uploads -> Department of science and humanities department of mathematics part-a questions and answers uploads -> The Case Against the nypd’s Quota-Driven ‘Broken Windows’ Policing What Is It? uploads -> For want of a nail uploads -> Ownership Models There are two different types of ownership models uploads -> Police Militarization uploads -> City of rising star regular meting thursday, july 14, 2016 uploads -> Township of winfield uploads -> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 uploads -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program What We Want Now! Download 23.93 Kb. Share with your friends:
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