SON-SHINE CHILD CARE CENTER

Son-Shine Child Care Center in Elmwood has become a very successful child care program.  It first opened in 2005 and is located in the St. Paul United Methodist Church on West G Street.  They are a non-profit ministry of the church.  Their mission is to exceed the expectations in providing an outstanding program that offers high quality child care in a Christian environment. 

Katy Drake is the Director and Amanda Cronk is the Assistant Director.  The Center employs 15 people with at least 4 of them full time positions.  That makes Son-Shine Child Care Center one of the largest employers in Elmwood!  They currently have 69 children enrolled.  That includes infants, toddlers, and school age children.  They are located across the street from the elementary school so they offer a before and after school program. 

The facility is set up with learning centers throughout.  They include dramatic play, art, language/literacy, math/science, manipulative, and music.  Children have the opportunity to participate in small group, large group, and individual activities.  Each week they have a different theme for the kids to focus on.

For school-age children, there is a time following the afternoon snack to accomplish homework.  The staff provides assistance when appropriate.  If the child does not have homework there will be a personalized skills box for them to use according to their abilities.  This keeps the child in the routine of setting time aside after school for homework or learning activities.

The Son-Shine Child Care Center staff is required to have a degree or sufficient experience in a childcare setting.  All staff is CPR and First Aid certified and participates in on-going training in child development.  They must pass a background check prior to being hired. 

Son-Shine CCC is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 am-6:00 pm.  They are closed on the weekends and holidays. 

Son-Shine CCC is currently looking for quality employees to join their staff.   They are primarily looking for staff for the day shift for full time, part time, fill in, or volunteers.   If you are looking for something to fill in some time you may be surprised to find they have hours that will work with your schedule.  It is a great place to work and the kids are awesome!

If you have questions about the program or employment opportunities contact Katy or Amanda at (402)994-2384.

Katy Drake - Director

Amanda Cronk - Assistant Director

Waking up from a nap is hard work!

Just 2 more minutes!

 Garyn is the only male on staff at this time.  The kids love him! He's just a big teddy bear.

Elvis is in the house!  Or Lofte, actually...

Sunday afternoon John and Dillon Bruns finished covering up the hole.  Great team work both days and they made it look so easy.

The Eleventh Annual Nebraska American String
Teachers Association Fiddle Tune Composition Contest
This event inspires fiddlers everywhere to compose their own tunes, and supports the cause of string education throughout the great state of Nebraska.
1st PLACE: $100.00  2nd PLACE: $50.00  3rd PLACE:  $25.00
Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2013.  The winners will be announced on May 25, 2013, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska. The winning compositions will be performed at the Monumental Fiddling Championship, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association.
For the 2013 contest rules and guidelines, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association, log on to the web site at www.neasta.org.
Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor  of the Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest
The 2013 Contest Rules and Guidelines:
1. Each submission should be an original composition which must be unpublished and composed after March 31, 2012.
2. Composers may submit more than one tune, but only one prize will be awarded to any one composer.
3. Four copies of the music must be submitted via computer generated sheet music, or hand-written sheet music.
4. The composer should include their name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title of the piece.
5. The entry fee of $20.00 should be sent in at the time of submission. Checks should be payable to Nebraska ASTA.
6. If you wish to receive written evaluation of your tune by the judges, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your entry.
7. Nebraska ASTA assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to works submitted.
8. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2013.
9. Send your entry to Deborah Greenblatt, The Old Schoolhouse, PO Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska,68307-0671. The composer is responsible for keeping a copy of  their work, as well as for copyrighting their tune.
10. The composer understands that if their tune is one of the winners, Nebraska ASTA has permission to have the piece performed on May 25, 2013, in Beatrice, Nebraska, as well as permission to reprint the tune in Stringing Along, the newsletter of Nebraska ASTA.
Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor  of the Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association, log on to the web site at www.neasta.org.

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