September BASE Kid of the Month Awards
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
The BASE staff are proud to present to you the
BASE Kid of the Month award winners for September 2021!
BASE Barrie
BASE Luther
BASE Purdy
BASE Rockwell
Summer BASE Kid and Junior Staff of the Week Awards
“Some of the best memories
are made in flip-flops”
Our 2021 BASE Summer Program is in full swing and the BASE staff are proud to present to you the BASE Kid of the Week and the BASE Junior Staff of the Week award winners!
BASE Summer Kids of the Week
BASE Summer Junior Staff of the Week
March BASE Kid of the Month Awards
See the light in others and treat
them as if that’s all you see.
- Dr. Wayne Dyer
The BASE staff are proud to present to you the
BASE Kid of the Month award winners for March 2021!
BASE Barrie
BASE Luther
BASE Purdy
BASE Rockwell
BASE 9th Annual Penny Drive-Memorial Gifts to Honor a BASE Friend
Today we begin our 9th Annual BASE Penny Drive! We are collecting coins and donations that will support purchasing and distributing memorial gifts in our community in memory of Bryan Palacios, a kind person that we here at BASE hold close in our hearts. We want to keep his memory alive in our community in a very special way. See the details below, spread the word and donate - thank you!
Please contact Melissa Willkomm, BASE Director of Operations at melissa@basefortatkinson.org for any additional information needed.
February BASE Kid of the Month Awards
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” - Dolly Parton
The BASE staff are proud to present to you the BASE Kid of the Month award winners for February 2021!
BASE Barrie
BASE Luther
BASE Purdy
BASE Rockwell
January BASE Kid of the Month Awards
LEADERS
Lend a helping hand
Encourage
Always listen
Do the right thing
Energize
Respect others
Serve
The BASE staff are proud to present the BASE Kid of the Month award winners to you for January 2021!
BASE Barrie
BASE Luther
BASE Purdy
BASE Rockwell
Art-DIY Sidewalk Paint
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
This is the sixth post in our BASE Staff Shares series. There are so many program topics and planned activities that your BASE Staff members love and share with you each day through after school and summer programs. One of the best things about BASE is that we can all bring a little about who we are and the things that we enjoy to BASE to share with others. It is a great way for all of us to have fun and learn new things together. You will continue to find BASE Staff Shares posted on our Facebook page, in the BASE Program Blog, and also in the BASE Kids Lab topic tab sections.
Miss Kate is a Youth Support Specialist at BASE Purdy and during our summer program. Click on the picture below and watch the video of Miss Kate making DIY Sidewalk Paint!
We will continue to post more about art and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like us to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the art section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thank you for going on an artistic journey with Miss Kate! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Enjoy a special activity share from Miss Alicia! Have fun completing the My End of School Year Interview by Big Life Journal. Click HERE.
Science-Walking Water
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
This is the fifth post in our BASE Staff Shares series. There are so many program topics and planned activities that your BASE Staff members love and share with you each day through after school and summer programs. One of the best things about BASE is that we can all bring a little about who we are and the things that we enjoy to BASE to share with others. It is a great way for all of us to have fun and learn new things together. You will continue to find BASE Staff Shares posted on our Facebook page, in the BASE Program Blog, and also in the BASE Kids Lab topic tab sections.
Miss Jennifer is a Youth Support Specialist at BASE Luther. Her creativity makes her a strong addition to our BASE family and the BASE Luther kids have enjoyed afternoons with her during the school year. Click on the picture below and watch the video of Miss Jennifer demonstrating Walking Water!
We will continue to post more about science and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like us to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the STEM section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thank you for going on a scientific journey with Miss Jennifer! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Science-Lemon Science
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
This is the fourth post in our BASE Staff Shares series. There are so many program topics and planned activities that your BASE Staff members love and share with you each day through after school and summer programs. One of the best things about BASE is that we can all bring a little about who we are and the things that we enjoy to BASE to share with others. It is a great way for all of us to have fun and learn new things together. You will continue to find BASE Staff Shares posted on our Facebook page, in the BASE Program Blog, and also in the BASE Kids Lab topic tab sections.
Miss Jennifer is a Youth Support Specialist at BASE Luther. Her creativity makes her a strong addition to our BASE family and the BASE Luther kids have enjoyed afternoons with her during the school year. Click on the picture below and watch the video of Miss Jennifer demonstrating Lemon Science!
We will continue to post more about science and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like us to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the STEM section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thank you for going on a scientific journey with Miss Jennifer! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Health & Wellness-Making Easy Bread
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
This is the third post in our BASE Staff Shares series. There are so many program topics and planned activities that your BASE Staff members love and share with you each day through after school and summer programs. One of the best things about BASE is that we can all bring a little about who we are and the things that we enjoy to BASE to share with others. It is a great way for all of us to have fun and learn new things together. You will continue to find BASE Staff Shares posted on our Facebook page, in the BASE Program Blog, and also in the BASE Kids Lab topic tab sections.
Miss Megan is a Site Coordinator at BASE Purdy. She is always looking for ways to share her time, talents and ideas with BASE kids and Junior Staff members during our after school and summer programs. Thank you for inspiring kids and teens through the work that you do Miss Megan! Click on the picture below and watch the video of Miss Megan taking you through the steps of making easy bread!
We will continue to post more about health & wellness and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like us to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the health & wellness section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thank you for going on a baking journey with Miss Megan! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Science-DIY Lava Lamp
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
This is the second post in our BASE Staff Shares series. There are so many program topics and planned activities that your BASE Staff members love and share with you each day through after school and summer programs. One of the best things about BASE is that we can all bring a little about who we are and the things that we enjoy to BASE to share with others. It is a great way for all of us to have fun and learn new things together. You will continue to find BASE Staff Shares posted on our Facebook page, in the BASE Program Blog, and also in the BASE Kids Lab topic tab sections.
Miss Megan is a Site Coordinator at BASE Luther. She consistently brings her talents and great ideas to BASE to share with the kids. Click on the picture below and watch the video of Miss Megan taking you through the steps to create a cool DIY Lava Lamp science style!
We will continue to post more about science and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like us to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the STEM section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thank you for going on a scientific journey with Miss Megan! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
BASE Virtual After School Hangouts
BASE Kids & Parents,
We know there is a lot of information and responsibility for our families virtually right now. These sessions are an opportunity for kids to unwind, connect and have some fun. We hope it will also provide parents some time at the end of the day. Parents will receive an email from Melissa at BASE with the school site specific information the day prior to the scheduled Virtual Hangout. If for any reason you do not receive an email to the address we are using to contact you, please follow the steps below.
How to join the BASE Virtual After School Hangouts:
Email Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org with the email address she can send the confirmation email and calendar invitation to that will be used to connect a device in your home to the Virtual After School Hangout at the scheduled date and time.
Review the BASE Online Teaching & Learning Guidelines that will be sent in the confirmation email. Please email Alicia at alicia@basefortatkinson.org or Melissa with any questions you may have.
Help your BASE member connect to the Virtual After School Hangout at the date and time in the calendar invite.
For the week of May 18-22nd, the Virtual After School Hangouts schedule will be:
BASE Barrie Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 19th, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Luther Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 19th, 4:00-4:40pm
ALL BASE Staff & Kids - Wednesday, May 20th, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Purdy Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 21st, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Rockwell Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 21st, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Staff members have enjoyed connecting with the kids and hope you are able to help to facilitate your BASE member's participation in the Virtual After School Hangouts. Melissa and/or Alicia will schedule, host and be present during all scheduled Hangouts.
BASE Mystery Reader - Videostream Reading Sessions
Our Mystery Reader today is Miss Kate, BASE Purdy Youth Support Specialist. Miss Kate has worked with BASE during our after school and summer programs. She consistently brings her bright smile and great program ideas to share with the kids. Miss Kate surprised the BASE Purdy kids when she came as an in-person Mystery Reader this school year while on break from UW-Madison.
Miss Kate - thank you for your ongoing commitment to BASE and for bringing your time, talents and creativity to our organization. Click on the picture below to listen to Miss Kate read to you!
While we are excited for the day when we can return to face-to-face operations at our BASE sites where we will continue to invite community members to be a Mystery Reader at our sites, please consider becoming a part of our Mystery Reader videostream reading sessions.
How to become a a BASE Mystery Reader:
Create a video of you (adults and children welcome) reading your favorite book (video on your phone, computer using the camera or webcam feature, or other method).
Share the video with BASE Director of Operations Melissa Willkomm in one of these four ways:
share the video directly through email to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
share the video through your Google Drive, sharing to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
request the BOX account Mystery Reader Videos folder from melissa@basefortatkinson.org and then upload the video to the folder
visit www.wetransfer.com and transfer large video files for free to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Your video will be shared on our BASE Facebook page, website program blog, and the BASE Kids Lab-Literacy & Reading tab.
Thank you for supporting BASE and our mission through our Mystery Reader program! YOU can help us make a difference in the lives of kids in our community. We will stay connected & stay healthy together.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.25
Activities for Kids
THE ARTS - If you need some craft ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day, we have you covered! Miss Kate, BASE Purdy Youth Support Specialist shares 2 Mother’s Day craft ideas with you, click HERE.
BASE Kids & Parents,
We have been connecting with you through our Daily Family Resource Guides on our website's Program Blog and our BASE Fort Atkinson Facebook page, and also adding new content to our BASE Kids Lab. We have also been working on organizing opportunities for BASE Staff to connect with you virtually.
We know there is a lot of information and responsibility for our families virtually right now. These sessions are an opportunity for kids to unwind, connect and have some fun. We hope it will also provide parents some time at the end of the day.
How to join the BASE Virtual After School Hangouts:
Email Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org with the email address she can send the confirmation email and calendar invitation to that will be used to connect a device in your home to the Virtual After School Hangout at the scheduled date and time.
Review the BASE Online Teaching & Learning Guidelines that will be sent in the confirmation email. Please email Alicia at alicia@basefortatkinson.org or Melissa with any questions you may have.
Help your BASE member connect to the Virtual After School Hangout at the date and time in the calendar invite.
For the week of May 11-15th, the Virtual After School Hangouts schedule will be:
BASE Barrie Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 12th, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Luther Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 12th, 4:00-4:40pm
ALL BASE STAFF & KIDS - Wednesday, May 13th, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Purdy Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 14th, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Rockwell Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 14th, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Staff members are looking forward to connecting with the kids and hope you are able to help to facilitate your BASE member's participation in the Virtual After School Hangouts. Melissa and/or Alicia will schedule, host and be present during all scheduled Hangouts.
LEMONADE DAY GOES ONLINE!
COVID-19 has required a shift in the planning of this year’s Lemonade Day, including postponing the kick-off event and all mentoring sessions leading up to Lemonade Day. Event organizers are planning to reschedule for a Saturday in late summer. But we do have some GREAT NEWS! The National Lemonade Day organization has made available Lemonopolis, a free online version of workbooks and materials for all kids, not just those who are registered for Lemonade Day. This means that kids will be able to set a goal, make a plan and work the plan from the comfort of their own home!
To access Lemonopolis: Click here to register
Please contact Kelley at projects@fortchamber.com with any questions.
Daily Positive Message
Happy Mother’s Day from BASE!
Parent Connections
We are here for our BASE kids, families and community! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if there are any needs we may be able to help you address. We are connected to email and our office phones.
Alicia Norris, Executive Director
920-542-6501
Melissa Willkomm, Director of Operations
920-542-6500
Please let us know if you would like to be added to a BASE parent list, connecting our BASE parents with each other.
Check out our BASE Kids Lab on our website at www.basefortatkinson.org/lab. We have listed this resource in Activities for Kids and we are continuing to add a variety of quality online resources on a regular basis. We are planning some great ways to stay connected with daily blog posts!
United Way is sharing valuable information for our communities through their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/uwjnwc/
You can also find more information on The Fort Atkinson Farmers Market Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/FortAtkinsonFarmersMarket/
Resources from the School District of Fort Atkinson
We are sharing links from SDFA which highlight the Feeding1Fort, program, 1Fort@Home program and more.
https://www.fortschools.org/Page/8873
BASE Mystery Reader - Videostream Reading Sessions
Our Mystery Reader today is Miss Jennifer, BASE Luther Youth Support Specialist. Miss Jennifer has given BASE, the BASE kids and families, and our schools and community the gifts of her time and talents through planning and providing quality after school programming for kids (and always with a smile). We also appreciate her time volunteering at BASE events and commitment to our organization’s mission. Thank you Miss Jennifer for all you do for BASE and for being a BASE Mystery Reader! Click on the picture below to listen to Miss Jennifer read to you!
While we are excited for the day when we can return to face-to-face operations at our BASE sites where we will continue to invite community members to be a Mystery Reader at our sites, please consider becoming a part of our Mystery Reader videostream reading sessions.
How to become a a BASE Mystery Reader:
Create a video of you (adults and children welcome) reading your favorite book (video on your phone, computer using the camera or webcam feature, or other method).
Share the video with BASE Director of Operations Melissa Willkomm in one of these four ways:
share the video directly through email to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
share the video through your Google Drive, sharing to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
request the BOX account Mystery Reader Videos folder from melissa@basefortatkinson.org and then upload the video to the folder
visit www.wetransfer.com and transfer large video files for free to melissa@basefortatkinson.org
Your video will be shared on our BASE Facebook page, website program blog, and the BASE Kids Lab-Literacy & Reading tab.
Thank you for supporting BASE and our mission through our Mystery Reader program! YOU can help us make a difference in the lives of kids in our community. We will stay connected & stay healthy together.
Giving Tuesday-Day of Global Action For Giving & Unity In Response to COVID-19
Please read the information below about Giving Tuesday and look for the 2 activity suggestions at the end of the post that our BASE Lend A Hand Community Service Program is promoting. Share your Giving Tuesday activities with us by emailing Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will include your Giving Tuesday activity in our follow-up blog post.
GivingTuesday, the groundbreaking global generosity movement, announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. #GivingTuesdayNow Leadership Supporters the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PayPal are already actively responding to COVID-19. Confirmed additional partners include original #GivingTuesday co-founder the United Nations Foundation powering the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, the CDC Foundation, Facebook, LinkedIn, Guardian News and Media, the Aga Khan Foundation, United Way Worldwide, Candid, The Communications Network, Global Impact, Philanthropy Together, Teach for All, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), with NBC News and MSNBC returning as GivingTuesday's signature media partner.
#GivingTuesdayNow will mobilize GivingTuesday’s global network of leaders, partners, communities and generous individuals. GivingTuesday is also committing $200,000 to launch The Starling Fund, designed to support its existing network of official community and country leaders. Priority will go to leaders in the regions of greatest crisis or lowest resource in order to strengthen their #GivingTuesdayNow initiatives.
The global day of action will rally people around the world to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities at the grassroots level. Communities are encouraged to take action on behalf of first responders, as well as the world’s other - often forgotten - frontline workers: the nonprofits and community organizations that feed, house, educate, and nurture neighbors impacted by the global pandemic. The social sector is in crisis at the very moment the world needs it most, and GivingTuesday stands ready to rally the world at this critical time.
On the last GivingTuesday, December 3, 2019, the global giving day generated $2 billion in giving, just in the United States, and inspired millions of people worldwide to volunteer, perform countless acts of kindness, and donate their voices, time, money, and goods. The additional giving day planned for May 5, 2020 is being deployed in response to needs expressed by communities and leaders around the world.
“For eight years, GivingTuesday has celebrated grassroots generosity, and has built a movement that empowers millions of people to give, engage their communities, and find common ground,” said Rob Reich, Faculty Co-Director, Stanford University Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society and chairman of the board for GivingTuesday. “We are all confronting the same challenge right now, we need the giving spirit more than ever.”
People can show their generosity in a variety of ways during #GivingTuesdayNow--whether it’s helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or giving to causes, every act of generosity counts. The giving day will emphasize opportunities to give back to communities and causes in ways that comply with public health guidelines. Planned initiatives include:
Dozens of countries will mobilize national networks to activate locally and promote generosity in their country.
Hundreds of communities across the United States led by volunteer leaders and by organizations like community foundations, United Ways, and giving groups will both raise funds and provide safe opportunities for supporting neighbors in need with other forms of civic participation and generosity.
Corporate and foundation partners from around the world will activate employees, and provide technical resources and matching funds in support of efforts on the ground around the world.
Giving platform partners are delivering solutions in response to the crisis already, and will be coordinating those efforts for #GivingTuesdayNow; and, they have committed to sharing data and collaborating on research into giving patterns, interest, and impact.
GivingTuesday Kids will offer opportunities for youth to organize internationally and give back while many young people are distanced from their schools and classmates.
GivingTuesday Military will activate their network of military service members, families, and veterans around the world to engage with their communities to give back in a show of unity.
The GivingTuesday Data Commons will continue to collaborate with online giving platforms around the world, and conduct primary research to provide in-depth analyses on giving trends and donor behavior in times of crisis, and offer recommendations in support of sector resilience and emerging best practices from this influx of generous behavior.
“As a global community, we can mourn this moment of extreme crisis while also finding the opportunity to support one another. We each have the power to make an impact with acts of generosity, no matter how small, and to ensure the sustainability of organizations and services that are crucial to the care and support of our communities,” said Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday. “#GivingTuesdayNow is a chance for us to stand united and use grassroots generosity to show that we are all in this together, beginning to end. Even as many face financial uncertainty, generosity is not about size. Every act of kindness is not only a beacon of hope, it’s a critical act of civic and social solidarity.”
Created in 2012 at New York’s 92nd Street Y and incubated in its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact as a day to do good, GivingTuesday has grown into a year-round global generosity movement with leaders who have launched more than 200 community campaigns across the U.S. and national movements in more than 60 countries. At the grassroots level, people and organizations participate in GivingTuesday in every single country in the world.
To learn more and participate in #GivingTuesdayNow, visit the GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTuesday and #GivingTuesday on Twitter.
Simple Safe Service activities are designed to spark generous action and youth and family conversations for the good of all.
Many elderly people are isolated and cannot see their loved ones. This project includes making a welcome connection and following up with a card in the mail to show listening and caring reflection on what you discussed.
Interview a grandparent or senior friend by phone via call or video chat and ask, “What did you do for fun when you were young?
Use this conversation starter to compare activities from today and long ago.
Draw pictures of you and a senior friend having fun together. Make it into a greeting card and write a nice note inside.
Send cards to residents at a senior living home to brighten someone’s day.
Reflection: Look at pictures of your family and listen to stories from long ago. Reflect on how the stories make you feel about the people you care about and how they are the same or different than you.
Double the impact of your service by posting it on social media with the Hasbro and Design for Change hashtag #DoGoodFromHome. For every simple safe act of service youth do, Hasbro will donate a toy to a daycare center where essential workers send their kids.
Simple Safe Service activities are designed to spark generous action and youth and family conversations for the good of all.
Bees, butterflies, and birds need water! When the sun is hot, provide a source of water and draw pollinators to your garden with bright flowers. Many people know about bird baths, but bees also need water for digestion and to keep their hive cool. Provide a simple bath for insects and animals.
Clean a used 2-liter bottle or shallow plastic container. If using a 2-liter bottle, measure up 3 inches from the base and (with adult supervision for young children) cut the bottle around the diameter. Use tape to cover the sharp plastic edge. This makes a shallow dish.
Tape or glue an eating utensil (plastic or metal) lengthwise from one side of the container to the other, as a perch for birds and insects. Or put stones in the dish for the guests to stand on while they drink.
Fill the container with water, leaving 1 centimeter (form of measurement) from the top edge. Put the water well outside and watch the animals and insects that stop by for a drink!
Plant bright flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and birds, and make your garden a sanctuary. Flat or shallow blossoms, such as daisies, zinnias, asters and Queen Anne's lace, will attract the largest variety of bees.
Bonus: Make a "bird treat". Tie a string around a pine cone, spread a thin layer of peanut butter on the pine cone, roll it in bird seed, and hang the "bird treat" from a tree.
Reflection: Keep a journal of insect and animal visitors you see each day. Make notes about changes noticed and ideas for improvements. Reflect on your role in helping nature thrive.
BASE Virtual After School Hangouts
BASE Kids & Parents,
We have been connecting with you through our Daily Family Resource Guides on our website's Program Blog and our BASE Fort Atkinson Facebook page, and also adding new content to our BASE Kids Lab. We have also been working on organizing opportunities for BASE Staff to connect with you virtually. We are happy to announce the introduction of our BASE Virtual After School Hangouts starting the week of May 4th!
We know there is a lot of information and responsibility for our families virtually right now. These sessions are an opportunity for kids to unwind, connect and have some fun. We hope it will also provide parents some time at the end of the day.
How to join the BASE Virtual After School Hangouts:
Email Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org with the email address she can send the confirmation email and calendar invitation to that will be used to connect a device in your home to the Virtual After School Hangout at the scheduled date and time.
Review the BASE Online Teaching & Learning Guidelines that will be sent in the confirmation email. Please email Alicia at alicia@basefortatkinson.org or Melissa with any questions you may have.
Help your BASE member connect to the Virtual After School Hangout at the date and time in the calendar invite.
For the week of May 4-8th, the Virtual After School Hangouts schedule will be:
BASE Barrie Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 5th, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Luther Staff & Kids - Tuesday, May 5th, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Purdy Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 7th, 3:00-3:40pm
BASE Rockwell Staff & Kids - Thursday, May 7th, 4:00-4:40pm
BASE Staff members are looking forward to connecting with the kids and hope you are able to help to facilitate your BASE member's participation in the Virtual After School Hangouts. Melissa and/or Alicia will schedule, host and be present during all scheduled Hangouts.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.24
Activities for Kids
LITERACY & READING - Try listening to a Story Pirates podcast by clicking on the link! https://www.storypirates.com/podcast
THE ARTS & MUSIC - The Appleton Area School District is sharing some music activity cards, sparking ideas for exploring and enjoying music. Here are 3 to try today!
RECREATION, STEM…it’s GOLF JENGA! Watch the video and play!
LEMONADE DAY GOES ONLINE!
COVID-19 has required a shift in the planning of this year’s Lemonade Day, including postponing the kick-off event and all mentoring sessions leading up to Lemonade Day. Event organizers are planning to reschedule for a Saturday in late summer. But we do have some GREAT NEWS! The National Lemonade Day organization has made available Lemonopolis, a free online version of workbooks and materials for all kids, not just those who are registered for Lemonade Day. This means that kids will be able to set a goal, make a plan and work the plan from the comfort of their own home!
To access Lemonopolis: Click here to register
Please contact Kelley at projects@fortchamber.com with any questions.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #10 We Can All Choose Love
Parent Connections
We are here for our BASE kids, families and community! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if there are any needs we may be able to help you address. We are connected to email and our office phones.
Alicia Norris, Executive Director
920-542-6501
Melissa Willkomm, Director of Operations
920-542-6500
Please let us know if you would like to be added to a BASE parent list, connecting our BASE parents with each other.
Check out our BASE Kids Lab on our website at www.basefortatkinson.org/lab. We have listed this resource in Activities for Kids and we are continuing to add a variety of quality online resources on a regular basis. We are planning some great ways to stay connected with daily blog posts!
United Way is sharing valuable information for our communities through their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/uwjnwc/
Resources from the School District of Fort Atkinson
We are sharing links from SDFA which highlight the Feeding1Fort, program, 1Fort@Home program and more.
https://www.fortschools.org/Page/8873
Information About COVID-19
The Kids Health website has some great information about COVID-19.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.23
Activities for Kids
LITERACY & READING - Here is a great find from Dekko Comics, read online. Use the link to connect to over 140 educational comic stories to help you with your school work or just to have fun reading during COVID-19. Dekko Comics teach lessons through fun and very wacky comic stories. They cover topics in math, English, science, history, geography and more. The 12 issues of Dekko Comics you see in the website have been uploaded online as a FREE resource.
THE ARTS & MUSIC - The Appleton Area School District is sharing some music activity cards, sparking ideas for exploring and enjoying music. Here are 3 to try today!
LEMONADE DAY GOES ONLINE!
COVID-19 has required a shift in the planning of this year’s Lemonade Day, including postponing the kick-off event and all mentoring sessions leading up to Lemonade Day. Event organizers are planning to reschedule for a Saturday in late summer. But we do have some GREAT NEWS! The National Lemonade Day organization has made available Lemonopolis, a free online version of workbooks and materials for all kids, not just those who are registered for Lemonade Day. This means that kids will be able to set a goal, make a plan and work the plan from the comfort of their own home!
To access Lemonopolis: Click here to register
Please contact Kelley at projects@fortchamber.com with any questions.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #9 Compassion-In-Action Part 2
Complete these 2 activities after watching the video: Positive Affirmations, Compassion Puzzle
Parent Connections
We are here for our BASE kids, families and community! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if there are any needs we may be able to help you address. We are connected to email and our office phones.
Alicia Norris, Executive Director
920-542-6501
Melissa Willkomm, Director of Operations
920-542-6500
Please let us know if you would like to be added to a BASE parent list, connecting our BASE parents with each other.
Check out our BASE Kids Lab on our website at www.basefortatkinson.org/lab. We have listed this resource in Activities for Kids and we are continuing to add a variety of quality online resources on a regular basis. We are planning some great ways to stay connected with daily blog posts!
United Way is sharing valuable information for our communities through their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/uwjnwc/
Resources from the School District of Fort Atkinson
We are sharing links from SDFA which highlight the Feeding1Fort, program, 1Fort@Home program and more.
https://www.fortschools.org/Page/8873
Information About COVID-19
BrainPOP is an animated educational site for kids that we also feature on our BASE Kids Lab. They have included a page that explores COVID-19 through videos, vocabulary, quizzes, related reading resources, games, and more.
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week - Activities for Kids by BASE Staff
During Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week we take a look back at some of the great programs and activities that BASE Staff members created for the kids. As we have been providing some resources and activities for kids in our Daily Family Resource Guides during this time, which you can find right here in the BASE Program Blog beginning on March 16th, we hope you find some fun activities created by our BASE Staff that you can do at home. Thank you to all BASE Staff who put time and talent into creating quality, enriching programs!
Miss Abbey - Cat in the Hat Fruit Kabobs
I always know that Miss Abbey, BASE Barrie Site Coordinator, is up to something fun when her supply list includes food items from the grocery store. She helped the kids celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss by creating a healthy treat together. Fruit, marshmallows, chocolate icing, and skewers can be made into Cat in the Hat Fruit Kabobs.
Miss Beth - Crafts & Puzzles
There is always a lot of excitement behind the activity choices that Miss Beth, BASE Rockwell Site Coordinator, presents to the kids every afternoon. Crafts were very popular with the kids at BASE Rockwell this school year. Kids can create numerous crafts and art projects with basic supplies at home. Keep cardboard for coloring or painting and then help your child cut the sheet of cardboard into fun pieces to make an original work of art puzzle.
Miss Megan - Moon Sand
Miss Megan, BASE Purdy Site Coordinator, creates and engages in kids in hands-on activities that educate and keep them having fun together after school. Supporting imaginative play, teamwork building activities and reading, Miss Megan made Moon Sand with the kids one afternoon and they didn’t want to stop playing they enjoyed it so much.
Moon Sand Recipe
The ratio to make moon sand is simple – 8 cups of all purpose flour : 1 cup of vegetable oil. Add a little more flour if the mixture feels too damp, a teaspoon or two more vegetable oil if not combining as well as desired.
Miss Megan - Wild Apple Cornbread
Miss Megan, BASE Luther Site Coordinator, created some great cultural diversity programs this school and one in particular brought awareness to and celebrated National Native American Heritage Month. The kids has a blast making Wild Apple Cornbread and we have shared pictures and the recipe below.
Wild Apple Cornbread
To make cornbread, you will need the following:
1 c Wild apples, peeled & grated
2 c Yellow cornmeal
1 T Cold water
2 Eggs, beaten
2 c Buttermilk
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1 ts Baking soda
2 T Margarine, melted
1/2 ts Salt
Honey
Mix together in top of double boiler the cornmeal, sugar, salt, milk and margarine. Set over hot water and cook for 10 minutes. Cool. Add eggs, soda (dissolved in water), and apples. Pour into greased baking dish and bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with wild honey.