The 2024-2025 Annual Voices of Today Art, Poetry, and Photography Contest is open!
Emotions are interesting – they can be big or small, they can make us feel good or icky, they can help us get through tough situations and sometimes they can make it harder to get through normal, daily challenges. One thing we can always count on with emotions, is that they’re valid. We always have a right to feel the way we feel and sometimes the way we feel about a person, situation, or event can teach us something new or help us stay safe.
Whatever emotions you’ve experienced, we encourage you to explore how they might look as a landscape – would they be dry and dusty or lush and green? What else might show up on the landscape of your emotions? Pick one emotion or many and show us your creative interpretation of how you feel/felt/hope to feel!
2024-25 Theme: “Mindscapes” Creating abstract landscapes that represent mental states, or emotional landscapes.
Submissions due by: Dec. 13, 2024
Categories include: Imagery, Poetry, Photography
Participation is completely free, like all services offered by PCYS!
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We can’t wait to see your art!
Safe Sitter Babysitting Classes
PCYS is honored to be able to continue the amazing Safe Sitter babysitting training course thanks to the continuous community support of Stillwater Medical Center.
Safe Sitter is designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.
Students will learn:
Safety Skills – Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.
Child Care Skills – Students learn tips to manage behavior that will help them stay in control of themselves and the children in their care. Students also learn the ages and stages of child development, as well as practice diapering.
First Aid & Rescue Skills – Learning skills such as choking rescue and CPR is often students’ favorite part of the class. Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
Life & Business Skills – The ability to screen jobs, discuss fees, and greet employers will set students up for success now and in the future. Students practice these skills through various role plays.