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Parents
and Teachers work together! The Organization of Parents and Teachers (OPT) is run by parents and teachers. Parent leaders
are elected to offices and lead the organization throughout the year. They are supported by our OPT Coordinator, Susana
Esparza.
"The mission of the OPT is to strengthen the parent-teacher connection and assist overall with the
children’s preparation for success in school, career, and life experiences."
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A big THANK YOU to all the parents, teachers and board members who participated in our annual classroom
ECERS/ITERS reviews. Their time and efforts are truly appreciated. This is a great example of how our parents, teachers and
our community come together for our program. Their participation in these site reviews help assure the high quality of our
childcare.
We recognize the following parents from Central Pacific: Nancy
Sanchez, Cynthia Wade, Carmen Pita, Gabriela Avalos, Adriana Hernandez, Tommy Fontelera, Claudia Rivas, Elissa Gamez, Felicita
Garcia, and Mary Jane Briz. North Pacific: Jessica Ramos. Northpointe Center: Margo Malik and Crystal Griffis. South Pacific:
Timothy Jones, Margarita Ramirez and Fenix Cazares. Board Members: Mike Mais, Heather Reynolds and Erin Allen. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
OPT Advisory Board for 2010-2011
President: Amber Pimentel
Vice Presidents: Betty
Coreas & Laura Lopez
Secretary: Nancy Sanchez
Treasurer: Rocio Hernandez
Site Representatives Atlantic:
Ana Diaz & Shamika Dickerson
Central Pacific: Sulema Aguirre
Grisham: Arti Naidu
Ludloff Center:
Elizabeth Madrigal
North Pacific: Valerie Lopez & La Rhonda Jackson
Northpointe Center: Silvia Romero
South Pacific: Andrea Carrasco & Jershawn Moore
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPT Objectives To support program activities where teachers, parents and staff work together (picnics, festivals, expos,
etc.) for the benefit and well being of the children and families To advocate on behalf of Young
Horizons children and families To work together to provide children with experiences that are outside the center's budget
To support Young Horizons at community events and meetings where staff
and parent participation would benefit the children's programTo meet the requirements of the
State Department of Education, Child Development Division to make suggestions for the program's activities. Parent
Meetings are a fun and educational way to get involved with your child’s center. Meetings include educational workshops
with special speakers, family events such as annual picnic, "No-TV" Night, science fair, Hands-on-Program Illustration,
Open House, and graduation. Meeting announcements are posted on the OPT Bulletin Board and on your Parent sign-in sheet.
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Family
Events Annual
Family Picnic The
OPT sponsors this spectacular annual event for all Young Horizons families and staff to get together for an end-of-the-year
blast! Join us for food, fun, bouncers and games for children and their families. Hands-on Program Illustration
This educational
event "FAMILY Fun Night" is put on by the Teachers to introduce your child’s daily activities and explain
what your child learns through “play.” These activities assist you in understanding how your child learns
pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Scholastic Book Orders are an easy way to enhance your child’s classroom. When you order
books, our program receives bonus points to buy program materials such as curriculum books, reading books, tape players, listening
center materials, etc. All bonus points are used to purchase program materials for the classrooms. You may order books on-line at any time to get great, affordable books...AND help Young Horizons
earn points. You may purchase books with your ATM/Debit card or Credit Card. Your order will be sent to Young Horizons
for you to pick up in about 2 weeks. 1) Go to www.scholastic.com/parentordering
2) Type in the class user name: YHBookClub 3) Type in the class password: Readingisfun 4) Follow the instructions on the screen
Fundraisers Fundraisers are held throughout the year. Money received is used to sponsor the
above events, workshops and more. Parents are asked to assist in all fundraisers. With everyone’s help we can provide extra
benefits for the children! Elections Young Horizons parents vote for their OPT officers annually. Once your child is enrolled, you are a part of
Young Horizons OPT. To become more involved in your child’s education support the OPT team! We are always looking for
dedicated parents to volunteer their time and talents.
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