e-Newsletter
[April 9, 2013] As this is "open house" season, any and all ideas for marketing the uniqueness of your centre should be examined.
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[April 3, 2013] It is hard to stand back and watch children struggle. But children can be quite persistent, and often learn, when adults resist intervening.
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[March 5, 2013] Spring is coming! Is your website up to date? There are normally a lot of changes which should be posted at this time of year.
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[February 14, 2013] Newly posted in the members' section of the PCPC website: Registration Package under Handbooks and, not to be forgotten, the Privacy Policy
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[January 27, 2013] Thank you to everyone who took time to answer this recent survey. Following are the results from the returns
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[January 9, 2013] International Year of the Co-operative (IYC) Magazine should be at your centre now!
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[January 8, 2013] It gives PCPC great pleasure to welcome the following two new members to the PCPC family
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[November 12, 2012] Members can listen to our recent podcast from Teletalk Tuesday November 6: go to the members' area for our new podcast page.
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[October 26, 2012] The PCPC board of directors and staff would like to thank everyone who came out to the recent PCPC AGM.
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[October 25, 2012] The Katharine Whiteside Taylor Bursary is a scholarship named in honor of Dr. Katharine Whiteside Taylor, a founding member of Parent Cooperative Preschools International (PCPI).
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[October 17, 2012] The United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.
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[October 12, 2012] Watch for your insurance renewal forms which were in the mail first week of September for an October 15 renewal date.
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[September 17, 2012] Money is still an important foundation and employees must feel that they are compensated fairly relative to their responsibilities and performance. However, there are other factors to consider
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[September 12, 2012] Summer is over and fall is here, a time of new beginnings. As a member at PCPC you will be regularly informed about childcare news to give you an insider's view of this exciting community.
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[July 17, 2012] Hon. Laurel Broten, Minister of Education, has launched a conversation on child care modernization through the discussion paper “Modernizing Child Care in Ontario: Sharing Conversations, Strengthening Partnerships, Working Together”.
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[June 17, 2012] The 4th edition of our Quarterly PCPC Member HR Newsletter has been uploaded to the HR PAR website. The purpose of this quarterly news bulletin is to keep you informed on HR Topics and legislative updates.
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[June 14, 2012] What would happen if child care were not available? This was the question the Local Child Care Planning Council of Humboldt (CA) County explored with their video A Day Without Childcare.
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[May 30, 2012] The population of children aged 4 and under increased 11.0% between 2006 and 2011. This is the highest growth rate for this age group since the 1956 to 1961 period, during the baby boom.
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[May 24, 2012] Part of the IYC (International Year of Co-operatives) legacy involves raising awareness, and a special report in one of Canada's leading newspapers should do just that.
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[May 1, 2012] Hellmann's has $100,000 worth of food grants available for a variety of projects from hosting a picnic, organizing a lunch week for a classroom or setting up a class trip to experience real food at something like a farmer's market or bakery.
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[April 13, 2012] The 3rd edition of the Quarterly PCPC Member HR Newsletter has been uploaded to the HR PAR website -- www.hrpar.ca -- PCPC members' section, login number required.
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[March 21, 2012] A LiveScience article offers up 10 tips that have been scientifically linked in one way or another with producing happier kids. Perhaps not surprisingly, many of the tips have more to do with parents themselves than with children.
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[February 28, 2012] Good work environments are the result of a shared understanding of Employer’s and Employee’s respective rights and obligations. To help your centre with that goal, PCPC is pleased to announce that the PCPC Personnel Handbook with accompanying sample Contract are updated and posted on our new human resources website provided by HR PAR www.hrpar.ca
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[February 8, 2012] We are in challenging times for childcare and the need to stay abreast of all the changes from the Ministry, Municipality and your families could not be more critical. PCPC is part of the solution with easy access to all our resources on the member's section of the PCPC website www.pcpcontario.org
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[January 12, 2012] The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, in particular recognizing their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration.
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[May 30, 2011] Are you as informed as you should be about employment laws? There’s a lot to know and to make it even more difficult, the laws are constantly changing. It can be challenging and time consuming to keep current.
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[May 19, 2011] The PCPC staff benefits plan is insured through the Your Benefits Solved (YBS) volume-purchasing arrangement, formerly known as Morneau Syndicated Program (MSP).
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[May 9, 2011] All members of our centres which includes all families and staff, are welcome to purchase from the many companies listed.
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[May 3, 2011] With some of the centres closing for the summer break in just 2 months we are all on the road to signing contracts, updating Personnel handbooks, perhaps even hiring.
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[April 27, 2011] If your centre is interested in having their own website, or having PCPC manage an existing website, please go to www.pcpcontario.org, members' section and read about our services under Web-Related Resources.
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[April 21, 2011] PCPC members have exclusive access to Childlife…Solutions 4Life with Kids – Parenting Strategies, Workshops, Early Intervention and more!
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[April 18, 2011] It is the goal of everyone involved in this project that the Kit, which contains hundreds of guides, tools, and other resources for parents and professionals, will serve as a helpful and important resource to people all over the world who wish to re-connect our children with the wonders of nature.
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[February 24, 2011] The Co-operative Corporations Act has three new changes that can make governance at your centre easier. PCPC emailed members incorporated under this Act on February 10 outlining the three significant changes.
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[January 4, 2011] I have had the good fortune to once again spend an afternoon with some of the PCPC member Supervisors and hear about their 'driving passion' for their families and the centre where they spend a good portion of their day.
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[November 8, 2010] Early childhood program budgets, like all budgets, have two sides: the money coming in and the money going out. Balancing these two sides is essential, and is particularly challenging in the current recession economy.
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[November 1, 2010] We are in challenging times for childcare and the need to stay abreast of all the changes from the Ministry, Municipality and your families could not be more critical. PCPC is part of the solution with easy access to all our resources on the member's section of the PCPC website www.pcpcontario.org
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[June 17, 2010] Are you aware that as of this month workplaces in Ontario (including nonprofits) will be required to have policies and programs in place targeted at the prevention of violence and harassment in the workplace? Is your organization compliant? do you know what you need to know? Have you developed policies? Don't know where to start?
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[May 18, 2010] The Full Day Learning Act was passed in the Legislature on April 27, 2010. PCPC has attached a PDF entitled “Legislative Changes Under Bill 242" which has information that may assist centres with their program planning for the fall of 2010.
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[January 15, 2010] January is the time of year to start thinking about completing evaluations for the Centre, its programs and its staff. The PCPC Evaluation handbook has formats for assessing: the Board, the Centre, the staff, including self-evaluation for staff.
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[December 17, 2009] What is Risk Management? * Do Volunteers Pose Greater Risks Than Paid Staff? * Dealing with Risk * Five Steps for Dealing with Risk * Insurance and Risk Management
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[December 4, 2009] In the last few years, psychologists and researchers have been digging up hard data on a question previously left to philosophers:
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[November 20, 2009] Much of the actual 'work' of the Board of Directors is done by Committees. These smaller groups take on a particular area of responsibility and report back to the full Board with specific recommendations or suggestions.
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[November 4, 2009] We were excited to kick off our 35th Anniversary at our Annual General Meeting October 8th with guest speaker Mary Stuart, who spoke on "Motivation and Passion in Life with Kids!"
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[September 18, 2009] Early childhood educators and advocates know that early childhood matters. It's what you do every day with children; it's your life's work, and for many, it's your driving passion.
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[September 3, 2009] To build and keep your enrolment when the competition is breathing down your neck, you must do two things: First, you must be brutally honest ... Second, you must be open
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[August 17, 2009] There are many ways to put your name in the community. The more exposure your Centre gets the better.
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[July 22, 2009] The combination of a car-friendly culture and popular sedentary activities like watching television or playing video games make it unsurprising that at least 25 percent of Canadians between the ages of two and seventeen are overweight, according to Statistics Canada.
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[July 14, 2009] The aim of the province's new Smoke-Free Ontario Act is to protect children from the harmful effects of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS), which can be at least 27 times more toxic in a vehicle than a home because of the smaller space.
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[June 30, 2009] Marketing and advertising your childcare Centre should be on-going and often requires the assistance of many volunteers within Centre.
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[June 22, 2009] How do you know if the governance of your Centre is good enough? If you haven’t reviewed it in the last few years, you possibly do not know.
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[June 8, 2009] A feasibility study is often an important part of the establishment and/or development of a childcare program. The study can provide valuable information about the level of interest in a childcare program, about a family's specific childcare needs and their ability to pay; it can also be used to identify people who want to be involved in helping plan the programs.
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[May 27, 2009] The Marketing Committee has a very important job! Are you new to the Board of Directors, or are you a member of the Marketing Committee? Read on
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[May 6, 2009] In the last newsletter from PCPC, we discussed the first two steps to take to manage your organization during tough times, and today we will continue with steps three, four and five!
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[April 27, 2009] Recruitment is an ongoing concern for every Centre; a constant turnover of volunteers is inevitable (as families grow and move on from the Centre), as people’s circumstances and their ability to volunteer change over time
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[April 9, 2009] PCPC has launched a brand new look for its website www.pcpcontario.org.
Have you checked it out?
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[March 23, 2009] When the time comes for your Centre to seek donations from your community, do they know where to contact?
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[March 9, 2009] Good management practices require that formal, written contracts with employees be signed at the beginning of the work period, or at the beginning of a new contract period. Contracts specify the nature and the scope of the work, the conditions under which it is performed and the compensations to be received by the employee.
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[February 24, 2009] Most organizations have a vision of achieving excellence, of being the very best at what they do... one component of achieving that vision is having staff members who work towards the mission and strategies of the organization!
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[February 10, 2009] We have compiled a list of many, many potential funding organizations that you may wish to contact now and throughout the coming months in an effort to help meet you fundraising goals – check it out!
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[January 27, 2009] In the last issue, we began discussing the importance of evaluations for the Centre, its programs and staff. It is important to begin thinking about the evaluation process now, and the following checklist will help you in the coming months.
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[January 13, 2009] January is the time of year to start thinking about completing evaluations for the Centre, its programs and its staff. You might be wondering, why do we need to complete evaluations?
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