Ashley Green
Ashley is the child care director. She is responsible for staff development, curriculum, lesson planning, instruction, program safety, program evaluation, billing, and communication with families. Ashley moved to Grand Marais from the cities in the summer of 2015 and joined the childcare team shortly after.
Amanda Carlson
Amanda Carlson is the lead preschool teacher in Wiggle Worms Monday – Friday. She joined the Y childcare team in 2015 as a Kids Club attendant. She was immediately a hit with all of the families and the children and was offered a full-time job with the childcare program. She enjoys coming up with fun activities to do with the kids like crafts, songs, and games.
Sarah Lakosky
Sarah is a teacher in the preschool room Monday-Thursday. She works with children and families in a positive, approachable, thoughtful, and experienced manner. She is a team member that brings energy and creativity to a shared action plan. Her goal is to work with a professional, cooperative, passionate community to positively impact young people and their families. She has been the Youth Program Coordinator at Ely Community Resource Inc for 9 years and an ADAPT Mental Health Practitioner with Range Mental Health. Sarah graduated from CCHS and is happy to be back working and living in Grand Marais!
Tammy
Tammy is the lead teacher in the Infant room. She joined our team in June of 2018 and has worked in both the preschool and toddler rooms. She is constantly talking to children and down on their level. She is nurturing, kind, and gentle.
FAQs
Ashley is the child care director. She is responsible for staff development, curriculum, lesson planning, instruction, program safety, program evaluation, billing, and communication with families. Ashley moved to Grand Marais from the cities in the summer of 2015 and joined the childcare team shortly after.
Sawtooth Elementary students will go to the Eagle doors to meet All-Stars staff at school dissmissal time: 3:10 pm. GES students will be picked up at school dismissal at 3:30 pm and are bussed to the ISD 166 playground.
Pick up will be from the school cafeteria except for swim days (pick up will be at the pool).
It is required that a parent signs their child out, so children are not allowed to ride their bikes or walk home alone. We want to have verbal and visual contact with each parents at the finish of each day so we can pass along any important information.
It is required that your child is registered ahead of time. If a child is not on the roster, they will not be able to participate. They will remain in the school office and parents will be notified. You can register up to 12:00pm on the day of the program by calling ahead to the YMCA Membership desk.
To cancel your child’s enrollment, you must notify the YMCA by 12:00pm on the day of the program. If your child is signed up for a day and can no longer attend, you will not get a refund if the change was not submitted by noon on the program date.
Here’s a list of things that your child will need for the program
- Bring a water bottle, layers of clothes to accommodate for changes of weather or accidents, weather appropriate footwear for outside play, and any medicine or required medical devices such as Epi-pens and inhalers.
- For Tuesdays Pool Day, bring a swim suit and towel.
- NOT allowed: valuables, bikes/skate boards, or any electronic devices.
Payments are due the Friday before the next week starts. You can make a payment of any size at any time as long as it is prior to the Friday before your week. For example, you can pay one lump sum for all camp, set up bi-monthly or weekly payments – either make the payment on your online account, stop in to see us, give us a call, or set up scheduled payments to automatically withdrawn on certain dates.
Yes! For families that qualify for free lunch, there is a 50% reduction in the price. Families that qualify for reduced lunch get a 25% scholarship. I more scholarship is needed then that, please fill out a personal pricing plan. http://www.cookcountyymca.org/community/membership/personalpricing/ Thank you!