Providence Family Support Center

Family Support Newsletter

Dear Parents and Friends,

Providence is Blessed.

Providence is Blessed because we have dedicated employees who care about families and

children and want the very best for them.

Providence is Blessed because we have a beautiful, safe facility and play space to offer ser-

vices.

Providence is Blessed because we have generous donors and foundations who financially

support our efforts.

Providence is Blessed because we have 12 committed parents who are serving on Parent

Council to assure programs meet the needs of our families.

Providence is Blessed because parents trust us to provide care to their children while they

work, go to school or take classes.

Providence is Blessed.

How are you Blessed this Holiday Season?

Until next month,

Tish Donze,

Site Director

All of the staff wishes you and your loved ones a

Joyful Holiday Season!

From the Desk of the Director

December 2015

What’s Happening

Providence Programs/ Events

Information Update

Families please remember to update

your enrollment information. If you

have moved, changed your telephone

number or added a new addition to your

family we would love to know. Please

contact your Family Development Spe-

cialist, School Aged Program Coordina-

tor or Early Childhood Program Coor-

dinator with updates.

Holiday Events

Santa’s Brunch

December 5th 11:00 a.m. - 1:00p.m.

The PFSC family will enjoy pictures

with Santa, crafts and a delicious

breakfast. Don’t Forget to mark your

calendars if you have registered.

* Registration closed Nov 25th

Gifts of Providence

During the holiday season we are blessed to

receive gifts from various donors to assist

enrolled families who are active and need

assistance at Christmas.

*This event is invitation only for enrolled

and active families.

If you are in need of assistance and have not re-

ceived and invitation by Dec 9th, please call Tish

at 412-766-6730 for more information.

December 14th , 15th and 16th

*All families welcome to Providence Family Events

Our Center will be CLOSED for

holiday break from Wednesday

December 23rd through Friday

January 1st 2015. The center will

reopen for normal business hours

on Monday January 4th, 2016.

School Age Program

Center Closed 12/23/15 through 1/1/15:

Our Center will be closed for the Christmas

holiday on Wednesday December 23, 2015

through Friday January 1, 2016. School age

care will resume on Monday January 4, 2016.

Venture Outdoors Field Trips: Venture

Outdoors will be taking our After School

youth on field trips on Wednesday December

2, 2015 & Wednesday December 16, 2015.

The trips will take place from 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Outside Clothing - Please remember to send

your child in with weather appropriate cloth-

ing each day. Now that the weather is getting

colder the children should have gloves, mit-

tens, hats and coats to stay warm. The chil-

dren go outside every day unless it is raining

or below 25 degrees.

Severe Weather Delays and Closures- If

the roads become unsafe for travel due to

snow or ice our center may call a delay or

closure of the center. This information will be

listed both online and on television on WPXI.

The listing will read Providence Family Sup-

port Center-Childcare. All closures and de-

lays will be listed by 6:00a.m. If you would

like to sign up for email or text message

alerts please visit www.wpxi.com and search

‘school closing alert’.

Afterschool Enrichment Programs in

December include:

Duquesne Music Program

Duquesne Tutoring Program

Boy Scouts

Strong Women Strong Girls

Venture Outdoors

Pittsburgh Public Schools

Magnet Registration: If you have a

child that will be entering Kindergarten

in the fall of 2016 you may be interested

in learning more about the PPS Magnet

Program. Please see Tiffini Gorman if

you are interested in learning more

about the magnet process or to get an

application. The deadline for Magnet ap-

plications is December 11th, 2015. Any

applications received after 12/11 will not

be considered in the magnet lottery.

-Ms. Tiffini

412-766-6730x207

If you have any questions or concerns please

contact:

School Age Program Coordinator:

Lindsey Miller at x213

Early Childhood Program

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Community Events

Ice Skating - Enjoy a evening skating downtown at PPG place.

Holiday Movies - Pick up a favorite holiday movie, fun snacks and enjoy spend-

ing time with your family.

Gratitude– Allow each family member to have a turn expressing their gratitude

this holiday season.

Something NEW - As a family look into other winter holidays and learn some-

thing new. Maybe you and your family will start a new tradition.

Gag gift tradition - Give a funny gift to a family member. Each year, pass the gift

on to another unsuspecting family member.

Creating Family Traditions

Free Puppet Making at the Trust Arts Education

Center Dec 12th 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.(805 Liber-

ty Ave Pgh, Pa 15222. / 412-456-6666)

Skate with Santa at PPG Place Dec 5th, 12th and

19th 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ( Downtown Pgh / 412-

394-3641)

FREE Holiday Kids Play at the Arcade Comedy

Theater each Sat & Sun until Dec 20th 12:00 p.m.

to 5:00 p.m. ( 811 Liberty Ave Pgh, Pa 15222 / 412

–339-0608)

A Lyrical Christmas Carol - Dec 17th –20th at

the New Hazlett Theater ( 6 Allegheny Sq Pgh Pa

15212 / 412-320-4610 )

Don’t go hungry this holiday season!

Produce to the People will take place at

MLK elementary school Dec 12th 10am -

Noon (bring your own bags)

Hunger Services Network of the Urban

League of Pittsburgh– For emergency

food call 412-325-0749 to be referred to

a food pantry in your neighborhood.

Light of Life Ministries– Located at 10

East North Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa 15212 at

412-803-4114.

Northside Common Ministries– Located

at 1601 Brighton Rd, Pittsburgh, Pa

15212 at 412-323-1163.

Photos

Thank you Angel’s

Closet. We are ready

to take on the winter

weather with our

new Coats!

Thank you BEVERLY’S Birthdays we

had a monster-ball of a time!!!

* Angel’s closet is a program ran by Christ Child Society. A non profit organization of volunteers of

all faiths dedicated to child welfare.

* Beverly's Birthday is a non profit organization dedicated to ensuring all children celebrate their birthday.

Christmas

Word Scramble

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

Santa’s

Brunch

11:00 a.m. –

1:00 p.m.

6 7 8 9

After

School

Field Trip

3:45-5:00

p.m.

10 11

Parent Council

Meeting

6 :00 - 8:00 p.m.

12

13 14

Gifts of

Providence

6:30 PM

15

Gifts of

Providence

6:30 PM

16

After

School

Field Trip

3:45-5 PM

Gifts of

Providence

6:30 PM

17

18 19

20 21 22 23

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CLOSED

IN-

SERVICE

DAY

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CLOSED

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27 28

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CLOSED

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PFSC

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PFSC

CLOSED

July 2015

December 2015

Providence Family Support Center

PROVIDENCE

FAMILY SUPPORT

CENTER

3113 Brighton Rd.

Pittsburgh, Pa 15212

Phone: 412-766-6730

Fax: 412-766-6775

Strengthening Families,

Enriching Lives

www.providenceconnections.org

We are mission driven. Providence

Connections, Inc. sponsored by the

Sisters of Divine Providence, strength-

ens families and enriches lives through

comprehensive education and develop-

ment opportunities for parents and chil-

dren. Our vision is to be a “model non

profit agency, supporting 300 families

by 2016.”

Principle # 4 of Family Support

Family Support reflects, respects and enhances the cultures of the neighbor-

hood through the hires, the materials and activities it provides.

Look for our Winter/Spring program guide due to come out

February 2016. It will have great opportunities for you and

your family.