Gallatin County Family Resource
Center Newsletter
2015
FRC Coordinator – Conte Flowers [email protected]
FRC Assistant Coordinator – Kerry Tackett
[email protected]
The Family Resource Center is located in the Upper Elementary School, Room 116
(859)567-4900, 50 Paw Print Path, Warsaw, KY 41095
Meeting Day at the Family Resource Center
Monday, April 13
Interagency Meeting – 12:00 p.m.
We welcome all community partners.
Champions for a Drug-Free
Gallatin County – 1:00 p.m.
This meeting is for any Gallatin
County citizen who is concerned about the drug problem
in our county.
Family Resource Center Advisory Council – 3:30
I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
Edward Everett Hale
Girls Empowered and Motivated to Succeed
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5th Grade Girls Only
Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14
3:00 – 4:30
GEMS Club is a 5 week program for 5th grade girls that combine
different aspects of the “whole girl”. Our emphasis will be on health,
fitness and self-esteem. We are integrating crafts and cooking in our
program also.
The meetings will be begin with physical activity and we will close with
a session that will address a wide range of topics including bullying,
inner beauty, choosing a good friend and being one too, proper nail
care, hygiene and self-esteem to name a few. There will be all kinds
of fun activities sandwiched in between. 
The girls will need gym shoes and proper clothing for physical activity.
Please pick the girls up at back FRC door by the playground.
Please call us if:
 You would like more information
 Would like to be a presenter
 Have suggestions for topics
All GEMS forms must be turned in by Tuesday, April
14th, so we can plan for food and supplies.
Baseball Club – Tuesday, April 14
Grades 3 – 5
Clover Buds-Wednesdays
Grades Kindergarten and Grade 1 - April 15
Grade 2 – April 22
Grade 3 – April 29
Cooking with Mike – Monday, April 20
Grades 4 and 5
4-H is Fun – Tuesday,
April 28
Grades 4 and 5
Bookworm Buddies – Monday, April 27
Kindergarten – Grade 2
Bubbles, Bubbles everywhere!
All clubs, with the exception of GEMS, will dismiss at
4:00. Please be considerate of the program’s leaders by
picking up your children on time. When parents are late,
it affects everyone.
Family Resource Center Permission Slip
Student’s Name _____________________________
Child’s Teacher _____________________________
Parent’s Signature __________________________
Phone Number _____________________________
Emergency Number _________________________
Please list any allergies ______________________
____ April 14 – Baseball Club – Grades 3 - 5
____ April 15 – Clover Buds – Kindergarten & Grade 1
____ April 16,23,30 May 7, 14 – GEMS – Grade 5 girls
____ April 20 – Cooking with Mike
____ April 22 – Clover Buds – Grade 2
____ April 27 – Bookworm Buddies – Kindergarten-Gr. 2
____ April 28 – 4-H is Fun – Grades 4 and 5
____ April 29 – Clover Buds – Grade 3
***All after school programs end at 4:00, except GEMS
which will end at 4:30.
The Family Resource Center is collecting items
for the food pantry during the month of April.
Prizes will be awarded to the class in each
school who donates the most items. Some of
the items include: soap, deodorant, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, toilet
paper, paper towels, dishwashing liquid, laundry
detergent, dryer sheets, etc.
Swing for Hope and Hunger Golf Scramble
Proceeds will benefit HOPE (Helping Our People in
Emergencies) and our FOOD Pantry
Looking for golfers!!!
May 16, 9:00 a.m.
Sugar Bay Golf Course
Call Mary Lou for details. (859)760-1603
Gallatin County FOOD Pantry, a Gallatin County beacon of support
since 2014, plays an important role in providing nutritious meals to
those in need through innovative programs and partnerships. The
Hunger Walk and 5K Run on May, is an opportunity for Gallatin County
Food Pantry to raise important funds for purchasing food. Sponsored
by the Freestore Foodbank, 100% of the proceeds collected for the
annual Hunger Walk and 5K Run benefit their hunger Relief partners – Gallatin County Food
Pantry is one of them.
Gallatin County FOOD Pantry is taking advantage of this significant fundraising opportunity,
and is seeking the support of our community. We invite you to coordinate and form your
own internal teams to join in our efforts to raise much-needed dollars for Gallatin County
FOOD Pantry. Many individuals-from school teams, to scout troops, to walking/running
clubs, enjoy participating in the Hunger Walk, because it’s an opportunity to show their
support of our agency while having fun as a group at a great community event.
For $20 (before May 4), each participant receives a cotton t-shirt with their entry fee!
This is a super fun, community event with great food and goodies for the whole family,
following the race! To learn more, please visit cincinnatihungerwalk.org. For even more
information call Kim at (859)816-1486 or [email protected].
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: Starting at 7 a.m.
Set Up Fee - $20 for 2 Parking Spaces
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Concession Stand
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Bake Sale
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Easter Egg Hunt
Time to do some SPRING
CLEANING! Clean out your closets
and bring it all in your trunk!
For more information or to participate, please call Lora Stewart at 859-567-5481
Mother’s Day Tea
Hats off to Mom and celebrate your mother with us!
Saturday, May 9
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
$5 per person
New Location: Gallatin County Extension Office
RSVP to the Extension Office (859)567-5481 by May 6
It’s time for tea! Come decorate a table with your best china and personal flare while taking
pleasure in tea, cookies, and finer sandwiches with family and friends. Don’t forget to wear
your favorite hat. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated tables and hats.
All proceeds support the Gallatin County Homemaker Scholarship Fund
Sponsored by your Gallatin County Homemakers
High School Auditorium
May 22
Watch for details in our next
newsletter, but reserve the date on
your calendar.
All proceeds will benefit our local
food pantry.
Three Rivers District Health Department
Sponsors
Kentucky Speedway – April 18 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration – www.trdhd.com/5k
$10.00
If registering day of race - $15.00, but must sign up at 8:00.
There are other Fun Run/Walks in Carroll, Pendleton, and Owen Counties which you can register
for online.
All Gallatin County preschoolers and their parents are invited to our
Dolly Parton Imagination Night.
Tuesday, May 5
5:00 p.m. – Supper
Visit stations that will feature Dolly Parton Imagination Library Books
Lots of activities and fun!
Gallatin County Lower Elementary School
Watch for more information, but mark your calendar.
Are you raising a relative’s children? This
hotline may be just what you need. People
do care and understand.
Kentucky Kinship Support Hotline
email: [email protected] This hotline was
established to assist relative caregivers in accessing
services and problem solving issues and concerns.
Last month we included tips of some ways that you can instill the first two habits in your
children. This month we are including Habits 3 and 4. As a parent, you can teach these
lessons and activities in a fun way and enjoy spending time with your child. These activities
will help your child develop positive habits every day, every week, until they learn all the
habits – to grow in their abilities and confidence – and become a leader. You may order the
guide at www.stephencovey.com and click on the STORE link.
Habit # 3 – Put First Things First
Put FIRST Things First means to decide what is most important and take care of it first.
Talk with your child about the one, most important thing they could do to help in the
morning. Have them draw a picture doing that important thing. Display the picture where
you and your child will see it. Have him/her put an X or maybe a sticker for each day they
remember to be a leader in the morning.
Habit # 4 – Think Win-Win
Think Win-Win is a belief that everyone can win. It’s not me or you, it’s both of us. It’s
working on a solution until both people are happy with it.
Next time there’s a conflict at home; see if you and your child can think win-win. It will
take a little more time in the beginning but, in the end, will be worth it. If your child is
involved in the solution, he or she will be more willing to cooperate.
Your way ___________________________
Their way ____________________________
Win-Win way _________________________
Display this where you and your child can see it. Talk to your child about whether they
were thinking win-win that day.
Source: Franklin Covey