To Ensure All Children, Birth through age eight in Brooklyn, Killingly, Plainfield, Putnam, Sterling, & Thompson are Healthy, Safe and Successful Learners
About NECC
The Northeast Early Childhood Council (NECC) is made up of the communities of Brooklyn, Killingly, Plainfield, Putnam, Sterling, & Thompson. We work together to ensure all children, birth through age eight, in our communities are healthy, safe and successful learners. We bring together all key stakeholders who play a crucial role in the safety, mental & physical development and education of our children.
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Camp Wallaby*****Camp Wallaby Update****** “Wallaby Care” for 2020
Hello Everyone and thank you all for your patience while we have worked with the many guidelines and regulations put forth in order to supply a youth program for this summer. We understand that Camp Wallaby plays an important part in our residents lives and we have done our best to put a program together that meets all the standards and to supply some fun for some of our youngest residents.
The program is for Killingly Residents ONLY
The following is what the summer youth program will look like for 2020. There are many changes to our previous years based upon the state regulations that have been set forth for the safety of all involved.
Some of those regulations follow below and please take the time to read.
Please note that we have been limited to 60 participants only and therefore to be as fair as possible we will be holding a lottery to determine spaces. Parents/Guardians instructions are below on how to enter the lottery.
Lottery registration for Wallaby Care program:
(please be advised you should not be entering the lottery if your child or anyone within your household has been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 14 days)
- Parents/Guardians to register for the lottery completed registration forms must be submitted prior to June 12th at 10am.
o Forms are available online or at the recreation department.
§ Completed forms can be mailed (must arrive prior June 12th at 10am)
§ Dropped off at the recreation department between the hours 9am-3pm Monday through Friday.
§ Placed in the drop box at the Town Hall. Side of building by parking lot.
o Forms MUST be completed fully
§ Parent/Guardian name
§ Phone number (make sure there is the ability to receive messages or leave 2 numbers)
§ Mailing and physical address
§ Children(s) names that you are registering for the lottery, their grade as of fall 2020 and the school they attend.
- A lottery will be held to fill 6 groups of 10 children. We will be placing children into groups based on the grades they will be entering come fall of 2020, there will be some overlapping of grades in groups.
- If your child(ren) is(are) chosen in the lottery:
- Cost per child is $550. No multi-child discounts.
- A full registration form will be required to be filled out.
- A consent form signed.
- A signing of parent understanding of specific guidelines and regulations.
Program hours of operation: 9am until 3pm (there is no before and after care)
6 weeks, Monday through Friday, June 29-August 7th(no program July 3)
Draft copy Parent Understanding/Specific Guidelines/ Regulations
- Parents will not exit their car when dropping off/picking up child. Must show ID through window to verify. We ask that the drop off and pick off person try to remain the same when possible. Use the proper drop off location and time assigned to their child. Specific time will be given for parents to arrive with child and pick up child.
- Child will have temperature taken prior to exiting car. Any child with a temperature of 100 will be turned away.
- Do NOT bring a child who has any sign of illness to camp.
- Children who complain or show signs of illness will be sent home. We must be able to reach you or an emergency contact at any time during day.
- We ask parents help to explain and continue to let children know of expectations of certain guidelines for children such as NO CONTACT and the ability for child to listen when safe social distancing is requested.
- Parents will NOT be allowed into the program at any time. We do have the ability to have phone contact if necessary, between camp and parent.
- Should a child/staff member be diagnosed with COVID-19 we will close the group or program depending on contact for a minimum of 14 days.
No Contact Pickup Starts Today at the Putnam Public Library!
1. Either call us at 860-963-6826 or place a hold in the Evergreen catalog for the books/DVDs/audios you would like from our library. Inter-library loans are not available at this time. We will get the item from the shelf, if available, with mask and gloves on.
2. You will be notified by email or phone when the item is available for pickup.
3. When you reach the library please DO NOT park on the curb in front of the library. People drive very quickly around the corner!
4. When we get the phone call from you we will check the item(s) out, put them in a bag and put the bag on the table in the front. Please wait until the staff member is back inside the building before getting your bag.
5. You have patiently waited so long to read something new! We have missed you and are eagerly awaiting the day when we can safely open and resume our normal schedules.
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