DANVILLE, Va. (June 8, 2010) - Danville Regional Medical Center’s Child Care Center recently celebrated the Week of the Young Child April 12 - April 16. This year’s theme was “Early Years Are Learning Years.”
“The Week of the Young Child is a fun and engaging time for the children in our center,” said Michelle Hand, Director of the Child Care Center. “Children, families and staff members join together to experience learning through play.”
Activities for the week included:
- Week of the Young Child Parade - Children played instruments in a parade while wearing clothing representing what they would like to be when they grow up.
- Promoting Literacy - Mr. Wayne, a storyteller from the Danville Public Library, read several stories to the children, who were dressed in their pajamas.
- Sports Day - The children wore their favorite team attire during a visit from Natalie Sather, a race car driver. The children enjoyed an ice cream social after the visit.
- Pet Day - Paulette Dean from the Humane Society visited with a cat and a dog and the children learned about the responsibilities of having a pet. The children also wore their favorite animal shirts, brought their favorite stuffed animal and shared photos of pets from home.
- St. Jude Trike-A-Thon- The week ended with a parent breakfast and 40 children participated in the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon, where the children raised more than $1,100 for St. Jude.
The Child Care Center serves children from six weeks old through 12 years old, and is committed to caring and nurturing children and guiding them towards social, emotional, physical and academic development. The staff members are dedicated to respecting the uniqueness of each child and providing a safe, supportive environment for children with working parents.
Danville Regional is the leading medical center in the Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, providing open heart surgery and advanced cancer treatment. Approximately 140 physicians are on the medical staff. The medical center employs approximately 1,200 people.
