University provides convenient, quality child care
by Anne Moser-Kornieia
f Of the Oregon D&ty f-nw'akj
Have you ever been startled
by a child's scream fis you walk
post the KMU? When you turned
around, did you see a group of
children outside playing on a
jungle gym and riding on trie v
cies?
Did you pass by again shortly
after noon and swear you're in
Pioneer Cemetery' It's ini redi
blv quiet. The shades are drawn.
No little people anywhere in
sight It's got to lie nap time
Not everyone is aware the
KMU is a child-care provider
Students, faculty and staff, and
outside community members
t an use the KMU Child Care and
Development Centers (CCDC) to
care for their children during the
school day. Renate Dietrich,
mother and student, has her
youngest daughter in < hi Id care
at Moss Mouse during the times
she attends classes
"Grate loves her teachers.
Mary and Karen." she said "She
likes the outside playground,
the rabbit and the kids in her
group."
The KMU COX; began in
1070 as ASUC) Child Care Since
then they've expanded into sev
en cant facilities on and off cam
pus The use of student fees
enables student parents to be
assured of "quality child care at
a reasonable rate that's conve
nient to attending school," Diet
ri< h said it allows her to he
close to her child in case she's
needed while feeling secure her
i hild is in the Imst care
The KMU CCIX: brings a wide
range of families into its pro
grams The care site at West
moreland is the most ethnically
diverse.
The child care program is
In ensed to care for H6 children
on a rotating basis and < an < are
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Preschoolers Alex and Asa locus intently on their LEGO protect at one ol the University's Child Care and
Development Centers Alex enjoys the program so much he wishes he could go in on weekends, too.
for as many as 1H(> Student-par
flits' si hedulos change mu)
allow for thn flexibility of the
enrollment numbers. Currently,
programs in nearly nil of the
sites still have openings.
"The effect of Measure r> may
hove an effect on student fami
lies and whether they mn afford
care with higher tuition We
need kids, lots of kids to keep
tuition down This is very
unusual to have openings in our
programs,'* said Jen Ditmar.
head teacher at the KMU Pre
School Program (ages T-r> years
old)
Tuition for the programs
ranges from Si 00 an hour to the
highest sum being $450 a
month, which covers the i osts
of full-time care. The tuition dif
ferent es relate to the age ranges
of children in care, with enroll
intuit beginning at 15 months
until six years old.
Chi* younger children need
more i are and supervision and
require larger numbers of staff.
Their care costs are u hit higher.
Hie ASWO provides a child-cam
subsidy to allow students like
Dietrich to rei oive a subsidy for
tarn
Without it. she says, "child
( are i osts are too high and
uni ertain ” She needs the care
her c hild is getting at Moss
House for si heduling and ei o
noinic considerations.
During the day. the children
experience a wide range of
uc tivities The KMU C.CDC phi
losophy is that children are
accepted and apprec iated the
way they are The learning they
get every day encourages prob
lem solving, playing that
im.Indus active participation
and when discipline is needed,
it's done in a-positive was Chil
dren are oncouraged to respect
others
A recent afternoon spent at
Villard House included a cin le
time with hand games and songs
like "Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star" and "The Wheels On The
Hus " The children then had
snacks of i rai kers. orange slices
and juice.
Bonnie Nil ks, a sophomore in
speei h pathology, unrks at Vil
lard House eight hours a week
for her work study The best
thing about working there is
how rewarding her job is. she
said.
"One of the kids, when I first
started here, put things in her
mouth." she said. “She's learn
ing not to do that."
involved in cleaning up. prepar
ing snacks. changing diapers,
reading stories and watching the
kids She wanted experience
working with children Sicks i-.
gaining valuable work oxperi
uni e before she graduates
Whites (dark, a professor in
journalism, has had his twot hil
dren go through the EMI! ( ( 1M
programs
"Intelligent c ollege students
who have a break after being in
classes all dav are going to pla\
with the kids Where eise can
you get that?" he said.
Clark's i hild. l.acev. is in i are
at Brown House f ile low ratios
of staff to children with exi op
tional care is not available any
where else in Eugene.
The EMU (OX! programs an'
the first encounters many chil
dren have with education out
side of their homes. The main
office is located at 1511 Moss St.
and the phone number is 346
4384
Anyone interested in learning
more about the care offered,
wanting to enroll their children
or needing general information
can call or stop in during office
hours Monday through Friday,
from 10 a m. to noon and 1 p in.
to 5 p.m.
Alex Gottshall's mom didn't
know what to say when asked
what they'd do if University
care didn't exist. Alex likes the
program so much he wishes he
could come in on weekends too.
When you walk past the EMU
Brest hool and aren't startled by
an outrageous squeal of laughter
(called an "outdoor voice" bv
the initiated), and your friends
sav, "It's great being a kid. I
wish I were still little." you can
tell them that at the EMI! {!C!IX!
it is great to bo little. Offer them
a gold fish cracker.
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