https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/home daily 1.0 2025-07-26 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/c04ffc59-d21c-4dc7-89e1-beaa3a915aff/IMG_3969.jpg Our Team - Tonya Sarkinen Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/60417111-801a-410d-8b6c-50119c571ca6/Kim.jpg Our Team - Kim Fiske Toddler Teacher BA in Health Education and Psychology, EEC certified Infant/ Toddler Teacher and Preschool Lead Teacher. Ms. Kim joined the Coop in 2017 after 15 years of running a home daycare while raising her two children. At our school, she wears two hats, also serving as our Assistant Director. Kim is known for her unwavering dedication, consistent care with the children, and deep knowledge, making her an invaluable member of our team. FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: 'The Hat' by Jan Brett and 'Bear Snores' on by Karma Wilson FAVORITE UNIT TO TEACH: Winter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/bfbe187c-617f-4c3d-867c-66b68451a5b9/DSC_3136.jpg Our Team - Shaylee Dutra Toddler Teacher EEC certified Infant/ Toddler Teacher and Preschool Lead Teacher. Ms. Shaylee joined us in the winter of 2016, bringing with her years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers through nannying and her time at a local children’s museum. Over the years, she has taught in both of our classrooms. Her fun, consistent, and calm demeanor is the perfect match for our little learners! FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: ‘The Lorax' or 'Horton Hears a Who' by Dr. Seuss FAVORITE UNIT TO TEACH: Primary and secondary colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/c96692d3-dcdb-45ae-a584-4d7b458f8bee/IMG_0473.jpg Our Team - Elizabeth Kirk Lead Preschool Teacher BA in Political Science, enrolled in MA program for Elementary Education, EEC certified Preschool Lead Teacher. Ms. Lizzie joined our full-time teaching team in the Fall of 2024! She has been with our program for a very long time in various capacities and we were all thrilled to have her step into the role of Lead Preschool Teacher. Lizzie began in the Minnow room six years ago, has subbed with us throughout the years, and is currently working on completing her Master's in Education. Lizzie is passionate about teaching the wonders of the natural world and fostering a strong sense of community. FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Favorite books: ‘Swashby and the Sea’ by Beth Ferry FAVORITE UNIT TO TEACH: Trees! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/e5ca60a7-8564-457b-af26-17ea0a274384/DSC_2813.jpg Our Team - Becky Kirk Preschool Teacher MA in Early Childhood Education, Montessori-trained, EEC certified Infant/ Toddler Teacher and Preschool Lead Teacher A mother-daughter duo! Ms. Becky has been with the Coop since 2011. She brings a deep understanding of early childhood development along with an intentional, holistic, and exciting curriculum to our preschool classroom! Her commitment to providing children with an engaging space, primed with opportunities for learning and exploration, guides her practice in the classroom every, single day. FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: ‘One Morning in Maine' by Robert McCloskey FAVORITE UNIT TO TEACH: Space and the Earth, our Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/413f9b1c-b4c8-40c6-b734-e373ea1d1aac/DSC_2866.jpg Our Team - Basia Au-Blusztajn Preschool Teacher MA in Psychology, EEC certified Infant/ Toddler Teacher and Preschool Lead Teacher. Ms. Basia has been with WHDCC for an incredible 32 years! She joined our school in 1993 and has been a cornerstone of our program ever since. Her vast experience, warm & playful temperament, and unwavering dedication to children make her a true rockstar in our community. She is beloved by kids, families, and coworkers alike! FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: All books by Eric Carle. FAVORITE UNIT TO TEACH: Bears! https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/coop daily 0.75 2025-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1602298259535-ZAUY7GVZNBFNXBSWYU6A/IMG_2040.JPG A Cooperative - Board Positions: President Vice President Treasurer Billing Treasurer Secretary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1602298306067-62JCE8YK59D01JZ78273/IMG_2042.JPG A Cooperative - Leadership Roles: Recruitment Director Fundraising Director Social Director Facility Director Tech Support Director Website Director Move Director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/056216bd-8305-4f5b-b459-65ea5995c344/185425137_255882362987686_2858786929807986475_n.jpeg A Cooperative - Family Helpers Main responsibility is joining a leadership committee – see Cooperative Chores page for explanation. https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/enrollment daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1602300114325-60SJ7OPXF4ZSW1OUI3L5/IMG_8936.JPG Enrollment Email woodsholedaycarecooperative@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1602300035937-9UR823H1TIMG6DWWQPJN/IMG_2120.JPG Enrollment Call (508) 548-9473 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-06-07 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/handbook-faqs daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/board-of-directors daily 0.75 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/48e35bfc-fdda-4d45-835c-98713bca9c8e/293415034_539500504625869_7436092094116011901_n.jpeg Board of Directors - Board of Directors President — Leah McRaven Vice President — Rebecca Sanders-DeMott Treasurer — Nicholas Lee Secretary — Forrest Horton Billing Treasurer — Lyndsey Lefebvre Executive Director/ Registrar — Tonya Sarkinen (woodsholedaycarecooperative@gmail.com) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1602551323548-DD5WYFEAXMT52H16CWHO/IMG_2195.JPG Board of Directors - Leadership Directors Recruitment — Facilities — Chris Reddy Social Co-chairs — Christina Haskins Move Coordinator — Shay Kuntz Fundraising — Mike Stone / Jocelyn Hulburt Tech Support — Isabela Le Bras https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/snack-guidelines daily 0.75 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/07aa5fda-a707-442e-afb3-93e0c48f4f16/125405254_126460649263192_5859704342131890056_n.jpg Shared Snack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/08758a01-0a4a-406c-b51a-5d4629a8c599/tempImageguvMQa.jpg Shared Snack https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/transportation daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1614801534960-GWZBOMKEW7ZN2WL8O78X/IMG_2509.jpg Transportation - Transportation The Coop does not provide transportation on a regular basis to families. This means that the families of enrolled children are responsible for coordinating transportation to and from care. The Coop must be told in advance if someone other than guardians are going to pick-up a child, even if the pick-up person is on the appropriate pick-up permission form. Under no circumstance will the Coop release any child without written permission or a phone call from the guardians. https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/health-policies daily 0.75 2025-06-07 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/inclement-weather daily 0.75 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1614785754958-7SIMQBGITT6CDL6V7C97/IMG_3035.JPG Inclement Weather - Weather Related Closures In case of inclement weather: WHDCC follows the Falmouth Public School system for the first 48 hours of any closures – If the public schools are still closed after two days, the Board of Directors makes a decision in consultation with the Director. If there is a 2-hour delayed opening we will open at 10:30. If there is an early-release we will close immediately, at 1:00, or right after nap depending on when the closure starts and severity of the situation. If there is a closure of all after-school activities, we will close at 3:30. During public school vacation weeks and summer break: we defer to the Marine Biological Laboratories (MBL) in a MBL delayed opening, the day care will be closed. Families will of all closures, early releases, or delays via both the REMIND App and email. https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/transitions-child-guidance daily 0.75 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1614785877065-NWBF1JG6RGL9DC35CRVQ/IMG_3430.jpg Transitions & Child Guidance - Child Guidance Educators will provide guidance to children in a positive and consistent way based on an understanding of the individual needs and development of each child. Educators will promote self-regulation and provide various tools through: utilizing positive child-guidance techniques offering children opportunities to practice social-emotional skills and develop effective communication strategies employing environmental and activity modifications, adult or peer support, and other teaching strategies to encourage pro-social, safe behavior making space to involve children in problem-solving and actively scaffolding conflict-resolution between peers intervening quickly in instances of aggressive behavior and working with the child and family to find and resolve the root cause https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/06672eda-29ce-4258-8dd2-938087466a23/IMG_4644..jpg Transitions & Child Guidance - Transitions As your child grows they will be going through many transitions! If they are enrolled in our program from toddlerhood through the preschool years, our educators will be guiding them through these changes. To ease the transition between classrooms, the Coop ensures children are familiar and comfortable with all of the teachers and children in both groups from the very beginning. It is important to us that children know and trust everyone in the building with them to foster a sense of security and stability. Our classes participate in regular school-wide activities throughout the year and play outside combined as one group daily. Children transitioning from the toddler program into the preschool class move-up with their familiar peers in September. New children will be offered opportunities to visit the program before enrolling, meet the teachers, and see the space. Children are well-prepared for these transitions through regular discussions with their teachers and families. If your child moves to a different program in town or out of state, all information in your child's file will be signed and dated by the Director. If requested, we will transfer your child's records to another agency or school. At the end of the school year, the Coop has a graduation ceremony, or ‘goodbye party’, for anyone leaving the program. Not only is this a fun community event, it is also intentionally planned to mark a transition and help prepare children for an upcoming change. https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/toilet-training-diapering daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/behavior-management-plan daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/suspension-and-termination daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1614787497940-9RF1M44PWA02D3X19XWH/IMG_0888.jpg Suspension and Termination Suspension or termination may result from, but is not limited to: delinquency of payment, evidence of needing special care that the daycare cannot provide, behavior that precludes the proper care of the other children or puts other children at risk for the majority of time in care. All parties involved will be given sufficient warning of the intended suspension or termination. Families are asked to notify the Director in writing one month prior to withdrawing a child. The Coop will similarly give families one-month notice of any suspension/termination proceedings. https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/daily-schedule daily 0.75 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Daily Routine https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/give daily 0.75 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/43520ecc-2cf9-47ac-b804-ec4dfdbb4771/IMG_4505..jpg https://www.woodsholedaycarecoop.com/about-us daily 0.75 2025-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/1615220609379-5EF34LQ6VQ4XFC7EDMRI/IMG_2044.jpg About Us The Woods Hole Day Care Cooperative was founded in 1980 by a group of working parents from the Woods Hole area who sought to establish a local daycare for toddlers and preschoolers (21 months – 5 years). The mission was to provide children with a warm, safe, happy, and organized environment, where opportunities for growth and development may occur. This goal remains the vision for our school today and is achieved through collaboration between administrators, teachers, guardians, and our larger community. Staff work with each family to ensure a peaceful transition from home to school. A balance of play activities - structured or unstructured, informative or creative, active or quiet, observing or participating, alone or together, indoor or out - are provided by the staff that will enhance the child's self-image and encourage a natural curiosity to explore and discover the world. The program stresses three areas of learning: formal planned curriculum, teachable moments, and life skills. The planned curriculum includes shapes, colors, animals, seasons, holidays, and much more. Teachable moments provide opportunities for growth in social and problem-solving skills. Development of life skills fosters the growth of independence and a positive self-image. Our school values family participation and seeks community input to continuously improve our program and best serve the children in our care. We also operate in accordance with guidelines established by the State. The Coop is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Dept. of EEC, 1 Washington St. Ste 20, Taunton, MA 02780. (508) 828-5025. Parents may contact EEC for information regarding the program's regulatory compliance history. The regulations are available to you on line at http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7f6b2b81ca597831e96064/46f81884-3b28-4868-8c33-df235160642d/WHF_LOGO_2017.png