Newton Presbyterian Parents Day Out Program

an affordable and creative day care alternative

Contact us:

Director of Parent's Day Out: Alisha Beltramini  parentsdayout@newtonpres.org

What is Parents Day Out?

Parents Day Out is a new program here at NPC.  It provides parents a little extra time to rest or run errands without active kids. Children have a little extra fun playing and exploring in a nurturing and safe environment. PDO will foster each child’s emotional, academic, spiritual, and social development through circle time, reading, games, art exploration, snack, and outside play on our playground.  The morning concludes with a packed lunch from home.

When?

Parents Day Out meets Sept 14th through June 28th with a week off for February and April Vacations.  We offer our Parents Day Out program on two different days from 8:45am-12:45pm.  You may enroll your child for sessions on Mondays or Wednesdays. 

Who?

Children ages 15 months through 5 years may enroll in the program.   
There will be two classrooms:
Toddlers-15 months to 2.9 yrs
Preschoolers-2.9 yrs to 5 yrs

Cooperative Program

In order to keep costs down Parents Day Out is in part a cooperative program.  Each class will have a paid teacher as well as parent volunteer.  Each parent will be asked to volunteer at least once in a classroom depending on enrollment.  The parent volunteer is also responsible for bringing snack on that day. Our director will be onsite during the program.

Tuition:

$100/month

Payment is due by the first class of each month. Payments may be made by cash or check payable to NPC.

A typical morning at Parents Day Out might look like this:

8:45- 9:30             Free Play
9:30-10:00            Diaper Change/Bathroom and Snack
10:00- 10:30         Playground
10:30-11:30          Free Play and Art
11:30- 11:45         Circle Time
11:45- 12:15         Bathroom and Lunch
12:15- 12:45         Stories and Songs

Our staff

Alisha Beltramini, the Newton Presbyterian Parents Day Out Program Director, has her degree in Social Work. She is married and the mother of a one-year old.

Joanna Robinson, the Assistant Program Director, has her degree in Elementary Education. She is married and the mother of a 2 year old. Joanna will fill in as the director until Heather’s return and will then move into teaching in the 15 month to 2.9 year classroom.

Bethany Carnes, the substitute teacher for the 15 month to 2.9 year classroom until Joanna's return, has her degree in Occupational Therapy. She is married and serves as the Director of Contemporary Music at Newton Presbyterian Church and recently launched her own photography business: http://www.bethanycarnes.com/ 

Sossi Haroutunian, the 15 month to 2.9 year classroom teacher, taught at the Parents Day Out program last spring and has over 10 years experience as a preschool teacher.  She is married and is the mother of 3 children, ages 8, 6 and 2.

John MacLeod, the Wednesday teacher in the 2.9 to 5 year classroom, has his degree in psychology and taught at the Parents Day Out program last spring. He is married and also serves as the full time Director of Youth Ministry at Newton Presbyterian Church

Doreen McGaff, the Monday teacher in the 2.9 to 5 year old classroom, is married and has 3 children, ages 15, 13 and 10. She also serves as the Program Director for the Newton Presbyterian Church children’s ministry programs on Thursday and Friday mornings, including the Mom’s Connection. 

 

Enrollment

Each child will need a completed enrollment form along with a $40 non refundable registration fee.  In addition a completed consent form and CORI form will need to be returned as well. To apply click on these downloadable forms below and email them back to the email address below or mail them to Newton Presbyterian Church, Attention: Parent Day Out Program; 75 Vernon Street Newton, MA  02458.

Enrollment Form

 Brochure

Release Form

Contact us:

Director of Parent's Day Out: Heather Taylor at 316-209-8640 or parentsdayout@newtonpres.org

(Similar Programs in other areas of the country also known as Mom's day out, Mother's Day out)

 

You are also invited to join us on Friday mornings for       The Mom Connection;

a place designed specifically for moms with young children. Here you’ll experience authentic community, mothering and marriage support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom and wife possible. Your children participate in a wonderful program of their own. For more information go our moms page.