BASE Mystery Reader - Videostream Reading Sessions
As we continue to celebrate our BASE Staff members this week for Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, we say “thank you” to them for going the extra mile and supporting our BASE Literacy Campaign this 2019-2020 school year. The staff found great ways to keep kids involved in reading, because reading is FUN! Thank you BASE Staff for all of the work you put in to helping kids read after school, keeping it fun and exciting, and helping them improve and practice their reading skills.
Our Mystery Reader today is Beth, BASE Rockwell Site Coordinator. Beth has brought an incredible amount of creativity and passion to the work that she does with the kids and her co-workers at BASE. It was very important for Beth to bring a sense of belonging to the kids at BASE Rockwell this school year and she did just that by engaging them in group sharing conversations, providing quality program and activity choices each afternoon, learning about each child and their needs, greeting the kids in fun ways when they entered the cafeteria for the afternoon, and being an active Site Coordinator playing, helping with homework and crafts, and talking with parents. Thank you Beth for your contributions at BASE, for inspiring kids and making a difference AND for taking the time to be a Mystery Reader today! Click on the picture below to listen to Beth 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.
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
We have a great BASE team! While we work hard together as a team to fulfill our mission, we also each bring something special to BASE. As we recognize BASE Kids of the Month and our BASE Kid of the Year, this week during Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, we wanted to recognize our BASE Staff for their individual contributions to our organization. Below we present Certificates of Appreciation to our BASE Staff.
BASE Barrie
BASE Luther
BASE Purdy
BASE Rockwell
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
Today and this week we participate in Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week. While we celebrate our BASE Staff while practicing social distancing, we want our staff to know how much we appreciate their time and talents, dedication and commitment, and care and love they give to the kids on a daily basis. Please enjoy the video below about Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, meet our BASE Staff members, and see examples of the work they do that inspires and truly makes a difference in the lives of kids.
Do you have a story to share or a shout-out for our BASE Staff? Email Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will do shout-outs at the end of this week!
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.22
Activities for Kids
LEADERSHIP - This is the 7th Home Chat provided by Growing Leaders, Opportunity Statue (Time Management). In ancient Greece, there was a statue called “Opportunity.” The statue had long flowing hair in the front and a bald head in back. Although it was a little strange, it was meant to teach a lesson: opportunity is something you can grab while it’s coming at you, but you can’t catch hold of it after it’s passed. This is why leaders manage opportunities. Everyone has 86,400 seconds each day to use or abuse. If you don’t use your time wisely you can’t get it back once it’s gone.
STEM - Mason Jar Science link to all of the programs you see in the image below!
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 - #8 Compassion-In-Action
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/
Food Pantry Goes Online
Mark Nordeen, website designer at Oakhill Studios, assisted the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry with an update to their website that will allow for online orders. With this new feature, community members are able to visit the food pantry's website, submit their order, and utilize curbside pickup to minimize contact.
Click here to visit the new online order form for the Fort Atkinson Food Pantry.
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
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.21
Activities for Kids
STEM - Join the 2020 Minecraft Education Challenge to engage in creative problem solving!
ART, MINDFULNESS & WELLNESS - GoZen has created and shared a Wear Your Strengths Wristband activity to help you identify and creatively show off your core character strengths.
LEADERSHIP - Growing Leaders presents Home Chat #6: Filter or No Filter (Authenticity). Have you ever used a filter on social media to take a selfie? Our filters give us the ability to choose which version of ourselves we show the world. Sadly, many people pretend to be something they are not online. No one really knows them. Great leaders are authentic and honest about who they are, both online and offline. Why? Because our level of integrity is the true reflection of who we are.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #7 Forgiveness Part 2
Activities to follow the video lessons: print these or make your own forgiveness cards and apology cards.
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
Fort HealthCare shared information on cloth face covering guidelines and making cloth face covering instructions. Check out their website for more information on COVID-19 and general health & wellness.
BASE Mystery Reader - Videostream Reading Sessions
Fort Community Credit Union has supported our BASE organization and mission in a variety of ways. Thank You FCCU! Our BASE Board of Directors acting Secretary is Whitney Townsend, Branch Manager & Mortgage Loan Officer at FCCU and BASE parent. Thank You Whitney for your ongoing commitment to our organization and the work that you do to make a difference in the lives of the BASE kids and families we serve!
While some of the FCCU team members had signed up to volunteer their time in April at our BASE sites to be Mystery Readers (April is also Financial Literacy Month), they jumped at the chance to share videostream reading sessions that they created and posted to their website to share with kids and families in the community. Thank you Olivia Reinke, Marketing Specialist at FCCU, for reaching out to us and allowing us to share these special videos on our Program Blog & BASE Kids Lab Literacy & Reading tab. Please enjoy these videostream reading sessions by Olivia Reinke and Robyn Newcomb, Chief Strategy Officer at FCCU!
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.20
Activities for Kids
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - resources for kids, also featuring a Pollinator Backyard Activity.
LEADERSHIP - This is the 5th Home Chat provided by Growing Leaders, Homes & Apartments (Ownership) Do you know the difference between homes and apartments? Homes are something you own, and apartments are something you rent. Usually, we change our care of the places we live based on whether or not we own them. This is also true in life. People who treat their life like a home are more intentional and more responsible with their time. Don’t rent your circumstances, own them.
LITERACY & READING - We will feature a new Mystery Reader tomorrow! We hope you are enjoying reading some great books! You can see last week Wednesday’s Mystery Reader on the Program Blog or Literacy & Reading tab of the BASE Kids Lab.
BASE Staff Shares - We kicked off our BASE Staff Shares series yesterday. You can find the post in the Program Blog and the Arts & Music tab of the BASE Kids Lab.
STEM - design a maze (picture below)
Use marbles, plates, tape, glue, straws, toothpicks, pipe cleaners - get creative with a variety of supplies to design your own maze!
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #6 Forgiveness
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!
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
What Is Music To YOU?
Hello BASE Kids & Families!
It’s Miss Melissa, BASE Director of Operations continuing to ROCK OUT your daily family resource guides, adding awesome content to your BASE Kids Lab and preparing for our return to our after school and summer BASE programs.
Today I’m kicking off 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.
I wanted to share some fun and personal things with you about MUSIC. Music has always held a special place in my heart. I learned to play the flute, piano and violin growing up, and I sang in the St. Joseph’s Church children’s choir and adult choir, the Fort Atkinson High School choir, show choir, and high school musicals, and the UW-Milwaukee concert choir. My mother, my older brother Jason, my younger brother Brian, my niece Melody, and my sister-in-law Sarah also play instruments and sing. We sure kept our parents busy coming to all of our concerts and performances! My son Ethan and daughter Aubrey are also enjoying participating in choirs, musicals and playing instruments. I have been looking back at family pictures and videos and I’ll have to share some more of our family music moments as I come back to this music section of posts for you.
Let me introduce you to My Family! Starting on the left is my son Ethan, then me and my husband Todd, sister-in-law Sarah, younger brother Brian, niece Melinda, nephew Matthew, older brother Jason, and nephew Micah. Coming back over the left is my dad, daughter Aubrey, niece Emilia, my mom, niece Penelope and my niece Melody.
My husband Todd and I share a love of music. We enjoy attending rock concerts together. In fact, we put a picture of Todd’s favorite guitarist’s guitar, Zach Myers of the band Shinedown, on our wedding invitation. My sister-in-law Sarah is so artistic that she hand-painted a recreation of our wedding invitation for us as a wedding gift.
Todd and I were lucky enough to meet the band members of Shinedown before enjoying their concert from the front row in March 2019. It was an amazing experience! Do you have a favorite musician or band that you like to listen to? If you could meet a musician or a band, who would you want to meet?
I wanted to post this video below created by a rock band called Godsmack. They are in my list of favorite rock bands. They created a new song and music video called, “Unforgettable.” They included kids in this music video. You will hear kids talk about what music means to them. You will also hear the lead singer Sully Erna talk about the importance and power of music. Sully and the other members of the band teach the kids this new song and they perform it together. I hope you enjoy watching this video and rocking out to this song!
I will continue to post more about music and I encourage you to email any pictures or stories that you would like me to highlight in our BASE website Program Blog and also in the Arts & Music section or other sections of the BASE Kids Lab. Thanks for taking a musical journey with me and allowing me to share a little about what music is to me! melissa@basefortatkinson.org
BASE Online Art Show
Click on the play button on the picture below to enjoy the Online Art Show! The Art Show is also posted on our BASE Kids Lab Arts & Music tab www.basefortatkinson.org/artsmusic
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.19
Activities for Kids
ART-BASE Online Art Show-Today is the last day to email pictures of your artwork! Email pictures of your artwork to Melissa at melissa@basefortatkinson.org to be included in our special art show presentation that will go live on Friday, April 10th.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #5 Gratitude Part 2
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
Thank you to all custodial and sanitation workers! We appreciate you!
BASE Mystery Reader-Videostream Reading Sessions
Our BASE Mystery Reader Videostream Reading Sessions are here! During the 2019-2020 school year BASE after school program we have focused time and attention on quality programs for kids. We brought enrichment to our literacy and reading program beginning with our Literacy in November campaign. Proceeds from our coffee, tea and hot chocolate sales went to purchase new books for our 4 BASE sites. BASE kids have enjoyed reading and sharing new books, BASE Kids of the Month have chosen their favorite books which were ordered and added to their BASE site’s library of books, reading tents and lounge chairs were purchased for all BASE sites, our Star Reading program continued on a daily basis, our BASE Kid Lab web page features online literacy and reading websites, and we invited members of our community to volunteer their time to come to BASE sites on Wednesday afternoons to read their favorite books to our BASE kids.
The COVID-19 pandemic that we are all experiencing sure has changed our daily operations and the face-to-face services we provide for our BASE kids and families. As we adjust to thinking outside of the box, connecting with our BASE kids, families and community in new ways, and striving to always fulfill our mission of providing quality, out of school care that will inspire our local youth, we are happy to introduce our BASE Mystery Reader Videostream Reading Sessions!
Our first BASE Mystery Reader highlighted in our videostream reading sessions is our BASE Executive Director, Alicia Norris.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, You Are A Leader,” John Quincy Adams. We are grateful for Alicia’s leadership at BASE every day. She dreams big, brings her artistic abilities, love of cooking and reading to our sites to share with the kids and staff, and never misses an opportunity to inspire others through her work. Thank you Alicia for all that you do for BASE and our community!
Please enjoy listening to Alicia as she reads for you! Click on the play button on the picture below to get started. Her videostream reading session can also be found on our BASE Kids Lab literacy & reading tab at www.basefortatkinson.org/literacy-reading along with others that will follow every Wednesday.
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.18
Activities for Kids
ART-BASE Online Art Show. We have extended the deadline to enter our art show. Email pictures of your artwork to melissa@basefortatkinson.org by Thursday, April 9th and our art show will go live on Friday, April 10th!
READING-If you would like to share a video or a recording of you reading a book (adults and kids welcome), please email your recording or video to melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will highlight you as a BASE Mystery Reader on Wednesdays as we continue to focus on literacy & reading and our commitment to quality programs for kids. We will feature a special Mystery Reader video this Wednesday, April 8th with additional links and resources to get involved with our guest reader program!
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.
LEADERSHIP-This is the 4th Home Chat from Growing Leaders: Fountains or Drains. Fountains and Drains have two opposite functions: fountains overflow with water while drains remove the water completely. In relationships with others, most people are usually a fountain or a drain — they either flow and overflow onto others, or they just drain people of their energy. My guess is that you’ve probably met both kinds of people. They either refresh the life in others or they dry it up. Driven by a positive attitude, great leaders focus on empowering people rather than exploiting them. You can also do these Add-on Activities as a family!
Daily Positive Message
The theme for World Health Day 2020 is to support nurses and midwives. WHO chose the year 2020 as the "Year of the Nurse and Midwife" because of the contribution which nurses and midwives are making in making the world a healthier place. Nurses are the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 response.
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #4 Gratitude
Activities to follow the video: gratitude coloring page, gratitude scavenger hunt.
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
Thank You to all Coronavirus helpers! You have our love & support!
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.17
Activities for Kids
ART-BASE Online Art Show. We have extended the deadline to enter our art show. Email pictures of your artwork to melissa@basefortatkinson.org by Thursday, April 9th and our art show will go live on Friday, April 10th!
READING-If you would like to share a video or a recording of you reading a book (adults and kids welcome), please email your recording or video to melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will highlight you as a BASE Mystery Reader on Wednesdays as we continue to focus on literacy & reading and our commitment to quality programs for kids. We will feature a special Mystery Reader video this Wednesday, April 8th with additional links and resources to get involved with our guest reader program!
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:
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.
LEADERSHIP-These conversation starter guides enable you and your kids to discuss and build relevant leadership and life skills. This is the third Home Chat discussion starter resource provided by Growing Leaders. #3-Trade-Offs & Wise Choices. Have you ever come to a fork in a road? Once you decide which path to take you have to live with your decision. Every decision is a trade-off. Doing one thing means you can’t do another. It’s an important reminder for life: you can do anything, but you can’t do everything. In deciding what you’ll do, you also choose what not to do. That’s why taking time to make a wise choice is so important.
STEM-Use this website to search for STEM projects. We feature this website on our BASE Kids Lab under our STEM tab and it is being featured and shared by professionals and parents.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - #3 Courage Part 2
Use these courage worksheets to explore and express your feelings of courage!
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
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.16
Activities for Kids
ART - BASE Online Art Show
LEADERSHIP - This is the second Home Chat discussion starter resource provided by Growing Leaders. These conversation starter guides enable you and your kids to discuss and build relevant leadership and life skills. Enjoy the Hosts & Guests - Intentional Relationships home chat.
READING - If you would like to share a video or a recording of you reading a book (adults and kids welcome), please email your recording or video to melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will highlight you as a BASE Mystery Reader on Wednesdays as we continue to focus on literacy & reading and our commitment to quality programs for kids.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - COURAGE
Actions that you can take after this lesson: Encourage Your Neighbors. Use these printable signs or create signs of your own to encourage others around you.
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 access the Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Toolkit here.
Resources from the School District of Fort Atkinson
We are sharing 2 links from SDFA which highlight the 1Fort@Home program, information about Chromebooks, food, and more.
Information About COVID-19
Research on resilience shows that protective factors can buffer children from harm and increase the chances they adapt positively to adversities such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Families and communities can work together to promote these protective factors. Click on the link to read Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.15
Activities for Kids
ART - BASE Online Art Show
STEM - Kids can use these 100 STEM Lego brick building challenge cards.
READING - If you would like to share a video or a recording of you reading a book (adults and kids welcome), please email your recording or video to melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will highlight you as a BASE Mystery Reader on Wednesdays as we continue to focus on literacy & reading and our commitment to quality programs for kids.
Daily Positive Message
Choose Love During COVID-19 - BASE has followed the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement lessons and we would like to share these new resources with you! This first lesson is about training your brain to choose love. Please enjoy the graphics and video below and we will continue to share more with you in the days to come. These lessons will also be posted in our BASE Kids Lab under the COVID-19 Stay Connected & Stay Healthy tab.
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 2 links from SDFA which highlight the 1Fort@Home program, information about Chromebooks, food, and more.
Information About COVID-19
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.14
Activities for Kids
Reading - Mystery Readers
We have enjoyed hosting Mystery Readers at our BASE sites who signed up to volunteer their time reading their favorite books to BASE kids after school.
In this time of social distancing, we are first highlighting a great resource the Storyline Online website on our BASE Kids Lab under the Literacy & Reading tab.
Developed by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Storyline Online features accomplished actors and actresses reading some of their favorite children’s books. Each story comes with a free Activity Guide and can be viewed on YouTube or SchoolTube.
Below is one of the many videos shown on Storyline Online of actress Kiernan Shipka reading the book The House That Jane Built. You can enjoy many more videos and books on Storyline Online.
If you would like to share a video or a recording of you reading a book (adults and kids welcome), please email your recording or video to melissa@basefortatkinson.org and we will highlight you as a BASE Mystery Reader on Wednesdays as we continue to focus on literacy & reading and our commitment to quality programs for kids.
Art - BASE Online Art Show
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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 2 links from SDFA which highlight the 1Fort@Home program.
Information about COVID-19
We are sharing information about COVID-19 from the Fort HealthCare website.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.13
Activities for Kids
All kids are invited to enter the online art show. Take a picture of art you have created recently or a favorite from your collection and email BASE a picture.
Email your pictures with your name and age to melissa@basefortatkinson.org by Friday, April 3rd and have your art displayed in our online art show on the BASE website next week.
Do you need some inspiration or art project ideas? Click on the links below to access some of the art projects we have featured in our Family Resource Guides.
Play Dough, Taste Safe Blocks, Fizzy Blocks, Taste Safe Paint, Taste Safe Slime, Puffy Paint, Baby Safe Paint, Ice Paints
Daily Positive Message
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 2 links from SDFA which highlight the 1Fort@Home program.
Information about COVID-19
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide vol.12
Activities for Kids
Remember our BASE Kids Lab is available to use, making screen time fun and educational.
Daily Positive Message
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 Fort Atkinson School District
We are sharing 2 links from SDFA which highlight the 1Fort@Home program.
Information About COVID-19
Updates are added to https://www.coronavirus.gov/ by the White House, CDC and FEMA.
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide SPRING BREAK EDITION
Activities for Kids
For your weekend shopping trip, here is an art supply list and a STEM supply list. Kids can have fun and do the rest!
Mindfulness - spring is a great time to practice mindfulness.
Reading - kids can develop reading goals by answering these reflection questions.
Remember our BASE Kids Lab is available to use, making screen time fun and educational.
Daily Positive Message
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/
Information About COVID-19
Stay Connected and Stay Healthy - COVID-19 Resource Guide SPRING BREAK EDITION
Activities for Kids
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/ - Below are some examples of projects that can be searched in the Little Bins for Little Hands website.
Reading - A do-it-yourself reading tent may be just the thing to keep your child engaged in reading while snuggling up with some pillows and blankets.
BASE Kids Lab - Use the BASE Kids Lab www.basefortatkinson.org/lab during your screen time to access a variety of websites and activities.
Daily Positive Message
Resources from the Fort Atkinson School District
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/
Information About COVID-19
