2009 Events
Appleton Meetings
will be held at tThe Wave Banquet Facility, 2350 N Casaloma
Dr, Appleton, WI 54913 Tel: 920-734-2407
Click here for a map.
Green Bay Meetings will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel located at
2750 Ramada Way, Green Bay, WI 54304. Telephone (888) 748-3436.
Click here for a map.
All meetings are open to any child care administrator or director who wishes
to attend. The cost of the meetings is $5 for WCCAA members and unless otherwise
noted, $10 for non-members.
Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month and alternate between Green Bay and Appleton.
Click on month for details.
January - The Registry – PDAS Training (Appleton)
February - 2009 Licensing Updates (Green Bay)
March - WCCAA State Conference in Brookfield
April - Emergency Planning / Legislative Updates
(Appleton)
May - Yay, Me! An Hour Dedicated for Women (Green Bay)
June - No Meeting Scheduled
July - 4-K: Why Collaborate? (Appleton)
August - No Meeting Scheduled
September - Managing Difficult Staff (Green Bay)
October - The Nuts & Bolts of Different National
Accreditation Bodies: Which is Best? (Appleton)
November - Managing Challenging Behaviors / Sensory
Disorders (Green Bay)
December - Administrator’s Appreciation Day
(Appleton)
LOCATION:
Appleton - The WAVE Banquet Facility, 2350 N. Casaloma Dr. Click here for directions.
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
The Registry – PDAS
PRESENTERS:
LuAnn Platt, The Registry
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
Have you heard about PDAS? It is the “Professional Development Approval System” and it is a program designed by the Registry to allow practitioners in the childcare profession a clearer idea of what kinds of training they’re receiving and accountability for those providing the training. Come to the January WCCAA Region IV meeting to hear LuAnn Platt, from the Registry Office, explain the new PDAS System, talk about the updated Registry Website and explain the 17 new career levels of the Registry. Please join us for this opportunity to learn how you may become approved as a trainer and how you and your staff may benefit from the credentials and the new Registry levels.
LOCATION:
Ramada Plaza Hotel at 2750 Ramada Way in Green Bay (click for map).
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
2009 Licensing Updates
PRESENTERS:
A Video Presentation
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
The meeting will begin at 1:00, and
will feature updates on the new childcare licensing regulations for the
state of Wisconsin. We will be watching a video, will respond to the
questions posed at last month's meeting and will also take questions from
the floor. A group discussion will enable participants to find out how
others are making the new regulations "come to life" in their centers.
WCCAA State Conference
LOCATION:
Sheraton Milwaukee
Brookfield Hotel,
375 S. Moorland Rd,
Brookfield, WI
WCCAA 2009 online printable conference brochure - click here
LOCATION:
Appleton - The WAVE Banquet Facility, 2350 N. Casaloma Dr. Click here for directions.
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
Planning a Perfect Field Trip
PRESENTER:
Kim Fabich, from Work & Family Consulting
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
With summer coming, it's the time of
year when we all want those field trips to be "perfect". Come, be
enlightened, and share your ideas with others!
LOCATION:
Ramada Plaza Hotel at 2750 Ramada Way in Green Bay (click for map).
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
Yay, Me! An Hour Dedicated for Women
PRESENTERS:
Ms. Cindy Katsetos
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
We are very adept of taking care of the needs of others and putting our own needs “on the back burner”. In this fun-filled, interactive seminar, learn how to put yourself at the top of the list and lead a more joy-filled life.
No Meeting Scheduled
LOCATION:
Appleton - The WAVE Banquet Facility, 2350 N. Casaloma Dr. Click here for directions.
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
This Month’s Sponsor:
Gary Lesperance
Core
Knowledge Early Childhood Curriculum
TOPIC:
4-K: Why Collaborate?
PRESENTERS:
* Kelly Zdanovec,
Executive Director – Davis Child Care Center, Oshkosh
* Jill Haglund,
Early Childhood Consultant, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction
* Ruth
Chvojicek, Northeast Community Collaboration Coach & Statewide Child
Outcomes Coordinator
* Bridget Cullen, Executive Director, Child Care
Resource & Referral, Oshkosh
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
This topic will address the
issue of Collaborative 4-K programs. Why is it important to get involved at
the ground level? How do we get involved? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of having a collaborative 4-K program within our program? What
are the expectations of the center when housing a collaborative 4-K program?
What are the rewards for the center when housing a collaborative 4-K
program? What could the implications be for our programs if we do not
collaborate? These questions and many more can be answered as these speakers
tell the story of 4-K. Come and be informed – don’t be left out in the dark!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
No Meeting Scheduled
LOCATION:
Ramada Plaza Hotel at 2750 Ramada Way in Green Bay (click for map).
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
Managing Difficult Staff
PRESENTERS:
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
LOCATION:
Appleton - The WAVE Banquet Facility, 2350 N. Casaloma Dr. Click here for directions.
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
The Nuts & Bolts of Different National Accreditation Bodies: Which is Best?
PRESENTERS:
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
LOCATION:
Ramada Plaza Hotel at 2750 Ramada Way in Green Bay (click for map).
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
Managing Challenging Behaviors / Sensory Disorders
PRESENTERS:
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS:
LOCATION:
Appleton - The WAVE Banquet Facility, 2350 N. Casaloma Dr. Click here for directions.
TIME:
Lunch 12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.
Presentation 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TOPIC:
Administrator Appreciation Day
PRESENTER:
PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS: