Kids Connection/Little Kids Connection
Annex Building
Grades 1-6
400 S. Payne Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-8312
Washington Learning Center
Kindergarten
910 14th St N.
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-8314
Lisa Bauman – Coordinator
507-233-6191
lbauman@newulm.k12.mn.us
Welcome to Kids Connection/Little Kids Connection
Families will be responsible for running childcare expenses tax reports.
Kids Connection is a school-age child care program for students in grades K-6. The program provides quality before and after school care as well as optional all day care on snow days, teacher workshop days, and days prior to or following legal holidays.
The program is intended to assist parents who are unable to be home with their children before the school day begins or when the school day has ended. Kids Connection is meant to be an extension of home where children can feel safe and valued. Children enrolled in the program will participate in a variety of planned and supervised activities including: games, projects, computer time, outdoor/indoor play, and play centers.
Locations
Kids Connection is located in the Annex Building for grades 1-6 and at Washington Learning Center for Kindergarten. All before school care for grades 1-6 is located in the Annex Building and care for Kindergarten is located at Washington.
Registration
2023-2024 Little Kids Connection School Year New Families: January 7
2023 LKC & KC Summer for New Families: February 11
*LKC Summer: Going into Pre-k and Kindergarteners for Fall of 2023
*KC Summer: Going into 1st-6th Grade for Fall of 2023
2023-2024 KC School Year for New Families: April 8
*KC School Year: Kindergarten – 6th Grade for Fall of 2023
Returning Family: A family that was enrolled in the program the previous year.
Example: A family enrolled in Summer 2022 is a returning family for Summer 2023.
Fees
REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
A yearly $30.00 registration fee will be charged per child to use Kids Connection. Space within the program is limited. All children attending this program must be registered and have the registration fee paid before attending. The school year $30.00 fee is good from the first day of school until the last day of school. All families must register separately for our summer program ($30.00) which runs from June through August. Registration for our school year program is held in the spring and you can contact the Kids Connection Coordinator for more information.
PROGRAM COSTS
School Year
AM Session Rate $5.75 per child
PM Session Rate $8.50 per child
AM Drop-In Contract: $8.50 per child
PM Drop-In Contract $10.50 per child
PAYMENT OF FEES
Fees can be paid online via our Eleyo registration and payment website.
Parents are billed on Monday, with full payment due on Friday. Finders Fee: Note: See Parent Handbook for a complete listing of policies. All children must be signed up to attend Kids Connection each day. Failure to notify staff that your child will not be at Kids Connection on a scheduled day will result in a $5.00 Finders Fee. Please call if your child is sick, picked up directly from school, or not coming to Kids Connection on a particular day.
Schedule
WHEN IS IT HELD?
Kids Connection is open Monday through Friday before school from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and after school from 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. If school is dismissed early or canceled due to the weather, we will provide care for all registered children. Kids Connection is open from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on snow days, teacher in service days, and other scheduled non-school days.
SUMMER PROGRAM
Our summer program begins in June. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All grade levels are located on the Jefferson School Campus in the Annex Building during the summer. A $30 registration fee will be charged per child to use Kids Connection throughout the summer. Our program closes for a week at the end of August or the beginning of September (depending on the calendar) before school starts.
SNOW DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
If school is two hours late, dismissed early, or canceled due to inclement weather, Kids Connection has the opportunity to be open. There may be instances where the risk for families and staff is too dangerous and Kids Connection will decide to close. The coordinator will reach out to families to notify them, should this occur.
Staff
Lisa Bauman – Kids Connection Coordinator
Annex Building
400 S. Payne Street
507-233-6191
lbauman@newulm.k12.mn.us
Grades 1-6 Classroom
Annex Building
400 S. Payne Street
507-233-8312
jeffkc@newulm.k12.mn.us
Kindergarten Classroom
Washington Learning Center
910 14th St N.
507-233-8314
washkc@newulm.k12.mn.us
Alaina Wiedoff
Allie Dalluge
Amber Gieseke
Beth Schultz
Brooklyn Wersal
Brooklyn Hagberg
Carly Johnson
Carol Demars
Claudia Stuebs
Daviney Dreckman
Ella Ahrens
Ellie Wilker
Gracie Linbo
Janice Geske
Karrie Borchert
Keeley Case
Kendal Conrad
Kindra Dewanz
Leah Presinger
Liz Krueger
Lydia King
Megan Schmitz
Makena Shobe
Nora Windschitl
Paige Hoffmann
Rachel Gruber
Taylor Forstner
Tracy Davies
Little Kids Connection
Little Kids Connection is a wrap-around program offered to any child enrolled in a New Ulm Public Schools preschool. LKC follows the Mother Goose Time Curriculum. We get a new theme monthly. Each month we focis on a new topic, letters, numbers, shapes, colors and more.
LKC is committed to staffing the program with qualified and caring staff. To ensure the safety of the children in the LKC program, all staff must pass a criminal background check and complete CPR & First Aid training.
The staff/child ratio LKC strives to maintain is 1:10 for preschool aged children (3-5 years old). These ratios are set by the State of MN Department of Welfare and the MN Department of Children, Families and Learning along with the National School-Age Care Association.
The fee to attend LKC is $160 a week. Fees can be paid online via our Eleyo registration and payment web site.
Registration:
2023-2024 School Year for Returning Families: January 2-6
2023-2024 School Year for New Families: January 7
2023 Summer for Returning Families: February 6-10
2023 Summer for New Families: February 11
Lisa Bauman
LKC Coordinator
Office-Annex Building 400 S. Payne St
507-233-6191
lbauman@newulm.k12.mn.us
Lead Teacher, LKC Classroom
Washington Learning Center
910 14th St N
507-233-8315
Janice Geske
Lorena Gonzalez
Madison Sundermann
Rachelle Cihak
Resources
City of New Ulm-Park and Recreation
This page is a useful tool for safe and interactive websites and games for children, as well as information for parents. Take a peek to see what our town has to offer!
Pro Kinship for Kids
PRO Kinship for Kids is our local youth mentoring program in Brown County.
Flandrau State Park
The beauty of Minnesota right in our own backyard. Click to see what offerings the park has this summer!
MnSACA
Kids Connection is a member of the Minnesota School Age Care Alliance (MnSACA).
