Wednesday’s Child

Curriculum • Does the program have daily or weekly lesson plans that include a “Catching a bear is easy, and controlling him after

variety of activities – dramatic play, music, outdoor play, reading, science, technology, engineering, art, and math? • Does the curriculum target physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and literacy and language development? • Is there a balance between child-initiated and teacher-directed activities? Child Assessment • Does the curriculum include an assessment of the child’s development? • Are parent-teacher conferences offered, allowing parents to visit with the child’s teacher in a focused way about the child’s development and progress and to develop shared plans for educating and caring for the child? Licensing and Accreditation • Does the school have a positive reputation in the community? • In addition to state licensing, is the school accredited by the

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)? Family Involvement • Are families welcome to visit at any time and encouraged to participate in activities? • Do teachers use an electronic communication app to share information and photos with families on a daily basis?

Whatever decision your family makes about early child care and education, it is vital that your child’s first learning experiences be of he took a job with the Department of Interior’s Animal

the highest quality.

Cara Johnson-Bader is the Vice President of Marketing and Parent Experiences at New Horizon Academy and mother of two young boys. Learn more about

Grandma thinks my dad is knocking on the door so she opens it and there’s the bear hanging from the roof with one front foot. This ole gal screams bloody murder and scares the daylights out of Mr. Bear and he takes off around the house and in the process tips over ole Charley the magpie’s place of residence, setting it at a 45 degree angle. He makes another run across the garden and wipes the rest of it on the way out. Mr. Bear makes a run at the fence on the other side and hangs up there.

By now Grandma is screaming and yelling so loud Grandpa bails out of bed, grabs his trusty ole 3030, runs out the back door in his red long-handles – flap in the back and all – and shoots Mr. Bear in the ribs.

By the time we get there, it looks like somebody bombed the place. Grandma is jabbering like a chipmunk, ole Grandpa is in shock, and Charley the magpie is jumping up and down on one leg then the other hollering, “Watch it, watch it, watch it.”

I don’t know if ole Charley could say anything but “watch it.” I never heard him say nothing but that.

Dad was kind of quiet for a while on the way home. Finally he looked at me, smirked, and said, he’s caught ain’t.”

Chuck Carpenter, who now lives in Idaho, likes to hunt, fish and trap. He worked on a farm as a boy; then, as an adult, New Horizon Academy at newhorizonacademy.net.

Damage Control, now called USDA Wildlife Services. He ultimately became a district supervisor. He retired in 2011.

Josh, 17, always pursues the positive

The following information is provided by Wednesday’s Child, an organization that helps Idaho foster children find permanent homes.

Getting to know 17-year-old Josh is such a rewarding experience. Not only will you be amazed at his ability to solve a Rubik’s Cube in under one minute, you’ll see how much his personality and big smile will make you feel like fast friends.

Josh has such a resilient attitude, helping him to find the positive in even the toughest of situations. He is funny, kind and outgoing, yet has a calm and quiet way about him as well. He loves Boy Scouts, football, track, and riding bikes, and he is looking forward to joining some team sports once he is adopted. He would love an active family that would take him to the beach for his first time and might be up for an adventure such as skydiving with him.

Josh loves all kinds of animals, with wolves being his favorite.

You won’t have to force him to eat healthy, as he’s not one for soda or sweets. However, he will wipe out an entire pizza on his own pretty quickly.

Josh and his Permanency Team are searching for either a one- or two-parent family where Josh can be the only child in the home. He would be happy with either a rural or more urban home setting and is fine with whether or not his new family attends church regularly. Even though Josh is 17, he continues to wish to be adopted and is in need of a loving, stable family that can help him transition successfully into young adulthood and beyond.

For more information about Josh and other waiting children, visit www.idahowednesdayschild.org.

For more information on the Idaho Wednesday’s Child Program, visit www. idahowednesdayschild.org, or contact Recruitment Coordinator Shawn White at swhite52@ewu.edu or cell 208-488-8989 if you have specific questions.

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