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Packets must be completed and returned to the Fort Madison Family YMCA before your child’s/children’s first day. Please complete one packet per child attending.
Return packets to:
Fort Madison Family YMCA
Virtual Learning Support Program
220 26th Street
Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
or email to Ryan Wilson, Executive Director at ryan.wilson@fortmadisony.org
If you have questions or concerns regarding the program please call 319-372-2403 during regular business hours.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RYAN WILSON:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are moving forward with the YMCA Virtual Learning Program and are currently in the process of hiring staff and hope to have that done by this Friday, August 21st. Once the program starts, we will be hosting students at two different sites in the Fort Madison downtown area. Currently the program is scheduled to run 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday thru Friday. If we find out that we need longer days for parents/families who work later, we will work on making that adjustment.
We would ask that each child attending the program bring their chrome books and charger with them each day as they will have WiFi access to do virtual learning at these sites. I’d also encourage parents (if allowed by FMCSD) to download other educational apps for them to use as resources and education throughout each day.
The staff (and I) will be learning as the program progresses and are determined to make this program as fun and educational as possible. Days could include walks to Central Park for “recess” or active time, puzzles, board games, movies, and other forms of entertainment. We will be offering snacks/drinks once in the morning and once in the afternoon (or as we see needed).
As for meals, we are asking families to make sure their children eat before attending our program and also asking families to provide lunches for the kids each day. Parents may use the FMCSD food program; for more information on that you would need to talk to Tiffany Fullhart with FMCSD. We will have some food/drink storage each day but have limited space.
I ask that you fill out one packet per child who will be attending.
I’m sure there will be many more questions along the way and we will do our best to answer those. Please be patient as this is completely new to me, the Y, our staff, and most importantly, you.
Thanks,
Ryan Wilson
Executive Director
Fort Madison Family YMCA