Activities
Childcare providers are knowledgeable about how children learn and the importance of play. Each provider receives a "Mary Poppins Box" filled with a wide variety of materials and activities designed for use with diverse age groups. In addition, many childcare providers develop and make their own games and activities for use with the children.
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Safety Procedures
Childcare providers arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of a program and remain 15 minutes after the program ends in order to set up and clean up the room. Care is taken to ensure that inappropriate materials and equipment are safely out of reach of young children. Parents register their children when they are brought to the childcare room, and each child is given a nametag for identification. Care is taken to observe food allergies and other health restrictions. The minimum ratio of childcare providers to children is 1 to 10.
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Monitoring and Evaluation
A client evaluation of child care is completed by the program contact person and returned to FSIS within one week of the program. Childcare providers are periodically observed and monitored by the FSIS childcare provider supervisor.
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Questions and Information
For more information about childcare services and costs, contact your cluster representative. See below.
| Clusters I and VI |
Ines Gianella |
703-277-2641 |
ines.gianella@fcps.edu |
| Clusters II and III |
Claudia Thomas |
703-277-2664 |
claudia.thomas@fcps.edu |
| Clusters IV and V |
Janice Mason |
703-277-2642 |
Janice.mason@fcps.edu |
| Clusters VII and VIII |
Burnette Scarboro |
703-277-2661 |
burnette.scarborough@fcps.edu |
| Community or FCPS Central Office |
Ann Ulmschneider |
703-277-2631 |
ann.ulmschneider@fcps.edu |
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