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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>So many deserving candidates in our area!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>LKK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF6600'>Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL®<br>National Child Care Teacher Awards™<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Recognizing the need to raise the status of child care teachers and the need for quality child care, the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) created the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Awards™. This award acknowledges the critical role of child care teachers in providing quality early care and education. Child care teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are invited to apply. Fifty teachers are selected for their commitment and dedication to the children they serve. Of the top ten recipients, one is selected to receive the Helene Marks Award as National Child Care Teacher of the Year. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>As part of the application process, each applicant is asked to design an enhancement project for the children in their classroom illustrating the educational, social, and emotional benefits from the project. A committee of early childhood educators and specialists review the applications. Award recipients receive $1,000 - $500 for the teacher's personal use and $500 to implement the project. An award ceremony takes place each spring in Pennsylvania - hotel and transportation are provided for the recipients. The event celebrates the best and the most dedicated child care teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The Helene Marks Award™ is presented to the child care teacher who is selected from among the top ten applicants of the National Child Care Teacher Awards. The recipient receives the Helene Marks Award™and the honor of being named the National Child Care Teacher of the Year, and an additional $1,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The TLLCCF has presented this prestigious award since 1994. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/documents/2011%20Teacher%20Awards%20Application.pdf">2011 application - Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Awards™</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/2010TARecipients.php">View 2010 Winners </a><br><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/2009TAWinnerscollage.php">View 2009 Ceremony Photos </a><br><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/ev_nccta.php">View 2009 Sponsors<span style='color:#3399FF;text-decoration:none'><br></span></a><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/Pastwinners.php">View past Winners</a><a href="http://www.tllccf.org/Pastwinners.php"><span style='color:#3399FF;text-decoration:none'><br></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Richelle Singer, CACFP Coordinator<br>Mid-York Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc.<br>Affiliate of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County<br>121 Second Street<br>Oriskany, N.Y. 13424<br>Phone: (315) 223-7850 ext. 226<br>Fax: (315) 223-7855<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><b>Website: www.mycccc.org<br>Email: rfs@mycccc.org<br></b><br>~ Promoting quality care for society's most precious resource......our children ~</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gisha;color:blue'>Does your child love going to child care? Visit </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.mycccc.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gisha'>www.mycccc.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gisha;color:blue'> to nominate your family's Friend of Children today!</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#5F497A'><br></span><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This email is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain<br>confidential and/or privileged information. If you have received this email<br>in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete<br>the message. You may not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on<br>this e-mail or any information within it if you are not the addressee or<br>authorized to receive it for the addressee. 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