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Family Child Care provider trainingThe Family Child Care Program of Child, Youth and School Services will conduct an applicant training for potential Family Child Care providers February 8-12 in Room 3 of the Fort Bliss Education Center, located in Bldg. 611 near Taylor Road. FCC needs more Family Child Care homes in main post housing. The classes start at 8:30 a.m. each morning. The training covers the basic requirements for USDA program and nutrition; special needs; child growth and development; business practices; fire, safety and health; child abuse prevention; and other areas. Applications are available in the ITR and Parent Central offices in Bldg. 1743. Background checks will be completed prior certification. For more information call Family Child Care at 568-4198. Scheduled closure for Parent CentralCYSS Parent Central (Central Registration) will be closed from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on February 10. For further information, call 569-5040. Family Fun Night at Replica PoolBring your favorite float and swim on over to Replica Pool for Family Fun Night! From 7-9 p.m. February 12 , take part in an event designed to provide you and your family with healthy, quality time together. Admission costs $7 per family. For more information, call Replica Pool at 568-7431. MWR Advisory Council MeetingThe Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Advisory Council will be held, February 16 from 1-2 p.m. at the Centennial Club. In addition to the regular agenda the meeting is an open forum and the public is invited. Call 568-3500 for more information. 2010 Through the Looking Glass scholarshipsThrough the Looking Glass, a center serving families with disabilities, offers scholarships for high school seniors and college students who have parents with disabilities. A total of 10 $1,000 scholarships will be given out for fall 2010.
All application materials must be postmarked by March 1. Individuals may submit only one application per award period. Selection criteria for all scholarships include academic performance, community activities and service, letter of recommendation and an essay describing the experience of growing up with a parent with a disability. For more information, including the application form and directions visit the Web site www.lookingglass.org. Space Camp scholarship applications availableThe Bernard Curtis Brown II Memorial NASA Space Camp Scholarship application is due March 10. The scholarship is open to youth in sixth through ninth grades who are the children of active-duty military parent. Applicants must submit a hand-written essay stating why he or she should be selected, evidence of patriotism, future goals, community service, and "after camp" intentions, two letters of recommendation with contact information, and complete and submit application by the deadline. For more information visit: www.militarychild.org/files/pdfs/SpaceCamp_Application.pdf NASA Space Camp is a place where kids come together for a journey they will never forget. Each child learns about astronauts and space travel, and also experiences something even more important: developing bonds of friendship. This is a microcosm of the life of military children. They travel, they learn, and they quickly bond into lifetime friendships. It is fitting then that the Military Child Education Coalition has created a Space Camp scholarship in memory of one of its brightest and finest children, Bernard Curtis Brown II. Bernard, the 11-year- old son of Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Bernard Curtis Brown, was killed Sept. 11, 2001, when the hijacked airliner on which he was a passenger, crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. At the time, he was on his way to California to represent his school at a National Geographic event. Team Bliss Family Covenant CardThe Team Bliss Family Covenant Card offers special discounts and entitlements to families of Soldiers deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. For more information on Family Covenant Card eligibility, information on how to obtain a card, and a list of everyday discounts provided to cardholders, including discounts for Child, Youth and School Services, visit www.blissmwr.com/familycovenantcard or call Army Community Service at 568-1132. CYSS registration, sports physicals requiredA child's enrollment with Child, Youth and School Services and sports physical must be current at the time of registration for CYSS Youth Sports and remain current throughout the season to ensure youth participation. For more information on CYSS enrollment, visit Central Enrollment and Registration in Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue, or call 568-4374. For more information on sports physicals, call WBAMC Central Appointments at 569-2273. SKIES Unlimited classesSKIESUnlimited has a variety of instructional classes for children ages 3 and up, including teens. SKIESUnlimited classes offered are cheerleading, martial arts, academic tutoring, academic support, tumbling, piano, guitar and so many more fun classes. Our experienced instructors and inviting atmosphere make it fun to be part of a SKIESUnlimited class. We look forward to all of those boys and girls that are interested in learning new activities and skills. We are always open for new ideas in instructional classes. Participants must register with CYSS Central Enrollment and Registration to participate. Payment is due at time of registration in order to ensure placement in the class. Registration for classes opens from the 20th of the month prior to the 7th of the month you are enrolling for. Classes must have at least five participants to take place; if not, the class will be cancelled and refund money will be placed on a household account. If you are interested in signing up or being put on a waiting list for any of the above classes, please come to Central Enrollment and Registration, Bldg. 1743, call 569-7732. If you need more information regarding classes or are interested in becoming an instructor for SKIESUnlimited call 568-8336 or go to www.blissmwr.com. CYSS free online tutoringChild, Youth and School Services offers free online tutoring. Need homework help, have a paper due, want to take a practice test, need to speak directly to a live tutor in a one-to-one, 24/7 online classroom? These services and many others are available through Tutor.com, a free service for families and spouses of active, wounded, reserve component, National Guard and Army civilians (including survivors). Students of any age, in any grade – including kindergarten through 12th grade, college students and adult students – can get help in math, science, English and social studies. How does it work? Army-affiliated students submit a one-time registration to obtain their CYSS pass code. Students can then use it to log in from home or from the CYSS Youth Technology Lab. They enter the grade level and subject they need help in and are then connected to the first available subject expert tutor in an online classroom. Students and tutors work together in an online classroom using controlled chat and an interactive white board. Students can send computer files, such as essays, to the tutor for review and assistance. They can also share educational websites. Log on to www.myarmyonesource.com/cyss_tutor to find out more about this free service for military families and to register. For more information, contact CYSS Youth Education Support Services at bliss.yess@conus.army.mil or 568-2784. FREE college entrance exam softwareAre you preparing your teen for college entrance exams? NFL players have extended the availability of free SAT and ACT PowerPrep software. All active-duty military servicemembers, veterans, and their dependents who would like to receive this free eKnowledge SAT/ACT PowerPrep program should visit the new Web site www.eknowledge.com/military. Saturday Openings at Logan Child Development CenterEvery Saturday except those associated with a four-day holiday weekend, Logan CDC is open. Saturday hours are from 1 p.m. until midnight. All CYSS registered children from 4 weeks through fifth grade are eligible. The CDC provides wrap-around services for SAS youth. Children participate in a variety of age-appropriate activities and are served snacks and dinner. Costs are based on the hourly rate per child. To ensure proper staffing, reservations are required and can be made at any CYSS program or by calling the Logan CDC at 568-3989. Reservations can be made the same day by calling Logan CDC 568-3989. Library Story TimeMickelsen Community Library hosts Read Me a Story for 2- to 5-year-olds on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Family Story Time for 2- to 6-year-olds on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Story hour consists of stories, songs and games, and simple crafts and usually lasts about one hour. Parents must remain with their children during story time. Mickelsen Community Library is located in the basement of Bldg 2E. Call 568-6156 for more information. Free ice skatingFort Bliss Youth Sports and El Paso Rhinos are offering free afterschool Ice Skating/Hockey sessions for all CYSS children. Equipment is provided. When: Every Thursday If you plan to attend, please send an e-mail to therman@elpasohockey.org or rene.nava@us.army.mil If additional information is needed, contact Tom at 491-7879 or Rene at 568-2908. Free ice skating is also available every Sunday afternoon for all military children. Team Bliss Track and Field registration openCYSS Youth Sports is now recruiting members for the Team Bliss Track and Field program. Boys and girls ages 5-18 are welcome to take part; all children are welcome. Participants must be registered with Child, Youth and School Services and have a current sports physical on file. Registration costs $40 for the first child; receive a 20 percent discount for each additional child. Practice for indoor/spring track is under way and takes place each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7:15 p.m. Practice for summer track starts April 12 and will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7:15 p.m. For more information, call coach Crispen Hanson at (915) 227-2105 or e-mail cwhan200@yahoo.com or crispen.hanson@us.army.mil. For information on sports physicals, call Central Appointments at 569-2273. To register your child for the Team Bliss Track and Field program, call Central Registration at 568-4374. Youth Tennis RegistrationTeam Bliss Youth Tennis registration runs through March 26 for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. Cost is $40 for the first child and 20% for each additional child. Parents, please note, you must attend sportsmanship class before your child is able to participate in the Youth Services league. The time and date of the class is to be announced. If you have already attended this class please show your card at time of registration. Your child must be a Child, Youth and School Services member; if not. please register at Parent Central (Central Registration, 568-4374 to make an appointment). Children must also have a sports physical on file or in hand upon enrollment. Call WBAMC Central appointments for sports physicals at 569-2273. Click here to view flyer Youth Free Style Wrestling RegistrationTeam Bliss Youth Free Style Wrestling registration runs through March 31 for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. Cost is $40 for the first child and 20% for each additional child. Parents, please note, you must attend sportsmanship class before your child is able to participate in the Youth Services league. The time and date of the class is to be announced. If you have already attended this class please show your card at time of registration. Your child must be a Child, Youth and School Services member; if not. please register at Parent Central (Central Registration, 568-4374 to make an appointment). Children must also have a sports physical on file or in hand upon enrollment. Call WBAMC Central appointments for sports physicals at 569-2273. Click here to view flyer Youth Tackle LeagueView updated information at TeamBlissFootball.sports.officelive.com or TeamBlissFootball.com The city league is scheduled to begin 3 April. This is an eight game season with games played every Saturday. Practices will be at George Moore field TUE-THUR 1800-2000. Practice will start March 2. Involuntary skills drills will begin in February, check the website for details. Youth in other sports will be given consideration concerning mandatory practice times. This is full-contact football. All equipment will be issued. DoD Youth must be a Child Youth Services member. Register at Central Registration. Contact number is 568-4374. The child must have a sports physical on file. To schedule a sports physical call Central Appointments @ 569-2273. Cost is $60.00 per child, payment due by March 19, no later. Interested coaches contact Coach Callaway @ team.bliss@live.com ,or jvcallaway@yahoo.com, 915-356-0194. Army Family Covenant Discounts for Child, Youth and School ServicesFor family members of deployed sponsors (considered Mission Level 1) serving in a war zone or in support of the Global War on Terrorism, you can receive the following discounts (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant):
For family members of sponsors who are on an unaccompanied PCS, a TCS or a TDY for 90-179 days (considered Mission Level 2), you can receive the following discounts (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant):
For family members of sponsors who are part of the Rear Detachment (as identified on Rear D/Personnel Availability Report) (considered Mission Level 3), you can receive the following discounts (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant):
Copy of soldier’s orders for Mission Level 1, 2 and 3 must be given to Central Enrollment and Registration (CER), Bldg 1743, to establish eligibility. Family members of Wounded Warriors will receive the following (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant):
Family members of Fallen Warriors will receive the following (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant):
Provide appropriate supporting documentation to CER in Bldg 1743. All patrons eligible to use Army Child and Youth Services will receive registration and re-registration at no cost. All CYS patrons will receive free hourly care to attend Memorial Services for Fallen Warriors. Revised 02/19/09
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