Second Street Youth Center – Dedicated to Growth: Intellectually, Emotionally, Physically, Socially

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The mission of Second Street Youth Center, Inc. is to provide programs of education, recreation, athletic and social activities for children, parents, caretakers, guardians and community residents at large. We provide individual social and advisory services for children, families and community residents.

SSYC is a multi-purpose agency serving the Plainfield community since 1967, dedicated to growth: intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially of youth and families in our community.

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Our Programs

Preschool

The accredited Preschool provides quality early childhood education to children between the ages of 3 and 5 and extended day wrap around services for children of working parents.

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After School

The accredited After School program is a bridge between home and school for children between the ages of 6 and 11 offering homework help, academic, arts and recreational activities.

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Family & Community Services

The families of SSYC preschool attendees are linked to community resources, including the Family Support Prevention Program that provides social services support, financial literacy training and financial resources.

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Summer STEAM Camp

The camp offers STEAM activities that will prepare students for success, including, arts and crafts, field trips and projects to children between the ages of 3 and 15, during July and August.

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Smart Growth Awards 2019

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Have you completed the census? The date to respond to #Census2020 is quickly approaching! You can still respond online, over the phone, by mail or wait for a follow up visit by
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Let’s try an outdoor learning activity with the kids!

A scavenger hunt is always fun 😁

How it works: Place nature objects with different textures in several brown lunch bags. You could put a pinecone in one, a stick in another and a stone in a third. Have your kids close their eyes and feel each object. Then send them outside to find a similar texture. As they find matching objects, introduce texture words like pointy, bumpy and smooth.

How it promotes learning: All of those new words will expand your little ones’ vocabulary. Discriminating between different textures also supports fine-motor skills like coloring and writing.
Have fun and let us know how it goes!

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Here’s a fun STEM activity to do at home!

Build a toothpick tower:
1. Gather materials: mini marshmallows, toothpicks, and pencil and paper
2. Start with the blueprint. Have children sketch their idea on paper first!
3. Build!

For tips and tricks on this STEM lesson visit http://teachersareterrific.com/2017/04/toothpicktowers.html

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Hey Plainfield! We want to make sure you know your children are getting the highest quality teachers and accredited educational learning. Here are some things at SSYC offers you and your children:

Qualified P-3 certified teachers
Research based curriculum aligned with NJCCCS
All programs are monitored by the Plainfield BOE and the State Department of Family
SSYC is licensed by the State of New Jersey

Plainfield moms and dads, if you are interested in enrolling your preschooler at SSYC, send us a message or give us a call! 908-561-0421

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Did you know that in just 10 minutes, you could impact the next 10 years of funding for schools, libraries and community programs?

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SSYC, located in Plainfield NJ, is a completely free preschool to neighborhood residents. We utilize a holistic approach to provide a continuum of programming that positively impacts access to preschool teaching, nutritional guidance, physical and emotional health, daily structure and quality educational instruction.

We want the future for our youth to be bright and open with a million possibilities and opportunities for them. We are committed to helping your preschooler grow and learn.

Enroll your preschooler today!

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Repost @uscensusbureau:
No matter how young your kids are, it’s never too early to show them that everyone counts in the #2020Census. #StatsinSchools has a worksheet that can help you talk to them about diversity. Check it out today by going to census.gov/schools and navigating to the 2020 Census pre-K resources.

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It’s #NationalOnlineLearning Day!

On September 15th, National Online Learning Day recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning. It also honors the accomplishments of online students everywhere.

We know that online learning can be a difficult task to complete with a preschooler, but let’s not forget to be grateful for all the good technology has given us!

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The Second Street Youth Center, Inc. (SSYC) is a 501 (c)(3) multipurpose non-profit organization seeking to bring about better community relations by providing educational, vocational, cultural and recreational activities for youth and adults in the Plainfield community.