June Newsletter

Dear Readers,

April's showers have brought us so many flowers (metaphorically and physically) y'all! Our annual Spring for Children Fundraising event was memorable, successful, and an absolute blast. Bingo Night saw much laughter, prizes, and family fun. We have embraced warm weather days out in the sunshine increasing our outdoor recreational programming. MLC children took part in fun and exciting springtime programming such as planting in the community garden, nature walks and wildlife sightings, as well as tie dying shirts and flying kites. As summer approaches, we have some exciting community events (York's Wild Kingdom!) coming and we plan to fill our families' schedules with new and engaging activities. Stay posted for all there is to come!

All our best,

Your Team at MLC

Our Spring for Children event held on Thursday, May 18th at Somernova was a night filled with amazing people, raffles, and memories of MLC's good friend Stephenson or "Hollywood" Aman. Roughly 70 folks attended the event consisting of our community partners, good friends and families of the MLC, sponsors, and our hard-working staff members. Speeches for our Rising Star parents and staff members denoted the staff chosen for being the most helpful and devoted individuals this year. We spent a night filled with community, delicious food, and beyond with all proceeds going towards our organization. We cannot thank our sponsors, donors, families and friends enough. We will have more information on Spring for Children to come!

2022-2023 Night Groups

Night Groups has ended for the school year, but it ended with a bang! PTCC kids and staff celebrated with a Glow Party packed with all things neon and glow in the dark, party lights, pizza, karaoke, music, and friends! We can't wait for next year already!

Night Groups 2023-2024 registration will be available in September.

• Jakhi - 6/14
• Lightson - 6/4
  

Holidays!

• Father's Day 6/18
• Juneteenth 6/19
• June is LGBTQ Pride Month
  

Every day of the week, we create lesson plans according to our daily themes:

Movement/Mindfulness Monday: Activities to get the body moving, whether it's yoga and connecting with their minds, playing kickball, or a game of capture the flag.

STEAM Tuesday & Thursday: Science, math, technology, arts and crafts, oh my! These activities focus on creativity and building.

Service Learning Wednesday: Activities focused on giving back to our community, whether it's making a card for the elderly or picking up trash in our neighborhood!

Fun Friday: Activities based on all things fun! The activities range from cooking and baking to playing at the park.

Can I get a B-I-N-G-O! Our Family Bingo Night on Friday, May 12th was awesome with roughly 20 participants. Kevin and Bridget narrated and cracked jokes along the way. We even wound up doing more rounds upon request from our families! Everyone left with a prize and some memorable family fun. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Celebrating Black Excellency

• Soul (Disney+)
• Cinderella 1997 ( Disney +)

Showing Your Pride

• Love Simon
  

The MLC & MELC will be open as early as 12:00 pm.

• Somerville Public Schools: Wed 6/7
• Prospect Hill Academy: Every Wednesday
• Medford Public Schools: Wed 6/14, 6/15, 6/16
• Stoneham Public Schools: Tues 6/20

• June 19th for Juneteenth

Our Parent Meeting will be on Monday, June 12th is our Parent's Night Out

• Meetings are on the second Monday of the month unless stated otherwise.
• Parents are responsible for picking up their children at 5:30 pm, eating family dinner together in the community room, and signing them back in for childcare during the meeting.

Personnel, Improvement, and Policy Committee Monthly meeting will be on Monday, June 26th, from 6:00- 7:30 pm at the Mystic Learning Center.

As of April 28th MLC summer programs are full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please complete the registration form. You will be notified when a slot opens up.

Click below to learn all of the information about our programs! We're licensed by Massachusetts to provide child care for youth between the ages of 2.9 -13 years old. Youth with special needs can attend up to age 16.

** At the moment we aren't accepting children under 5 due to not having a Lead Preschool teacher.

Do you enjoy working with children? If yes, join us at the Mystic Early Learning Center today and work with an energetic and great group of students! We are now hiring for a Lead Preschool Teacher/ Preschool Director.

Are you 21 years of age? Have an Associate Degree in education or a related field? Can you work independently, support team needs as they arise, be flexible, and work in a fast-paced environment? Do you relate well with a diverse low-income community and local community agencies? If yes, click the link to learn more about the Lead Preschool Teacher position!

Hiring for the 2022-2023 school year. ** $1,000 sign on bonus, $500 after the first week of employment; $500 after 3 months ** This position is 30 to 40 hours a week. Start Date: Immediately

The Human Service Division of the City of Somerville Department of Health and Human Services is now available to take online referrals for services through a new online contact form. Referrals may be completed by individuals directly seeking services, parents or guardians, service providers, or community partners.

The services provided are available at no cost to Somerville residents of all ages and include:

• Supportive counseling for individuals and families
• Briefcase management
• Service coordination for individuals and families
• Information and Referral to services
• Including mental health services, utility and benefits assistance, workforce development, housing support, youth services, financial literacy, legal assistance, survivor services, literacy, and language development, public health services, substance misuse services for youth.

• School consultation, support, and advocacy