PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

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This release is made to allow my child and/or me to participate in the Oglebay Good Zoo programs. I recognize that my si
O G L E B AY G O O D Z O O

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

2 0 1 8 W I N T E R / S P R I N G P R E S C H O O L P RO G R A M S Preschool programs are a great way for parents or grandparents to explore nature and wildlife with their children. The programs, for 2-4 year olds, are designed using the Content Standards and Learning Criteria for West Virginia Pre-Kindergarten. Each program is one hour in length and includes crafts, songs, and even live animals!

When are the preschool programs? Preschool programs are held on select Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Oglebay Good Zoo. Programs begin at 10:30 am and are one hour in length. See program list for dates.

Come to class early for a Play Date! Starting at 10:00 am, adults can enjoy a cup of coffee while the little ones play! We will provide a variety of preschool toys and the coffee! There is no charge to attend the play date; however, you must be enrolled in the preschool program to attend. Preschool programs begin at 10:30 am.

Program Fees: Preschool program fees include one child (ages 2 - 4) and one adult. $10 per program for Oglebay Good Zoo Members. $16 per program for Non-Members. Additional siblings are $5 each. Additional adults must pay zoo admission (free for Zoo Members). Refund Policy: Participants wishing to cancel their registration two or more days prior to the program will receive an 85% refund* or schedule into another session (during the current series). There will be NO refunds, and the fee is not transferable for no shows or those providing less than two days notice. Refunds are given as Oglebay Gift Cards.

Registration and Payment: • Register Online at www.oglebay.com under Good Zoo - Camps & Programs • Mail registration form and payment to: Oglebay Good Zoo Education Dept., 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling WV 26003 Make checks payable to: Oglebay Good Zoo • Email registration form to [email protected] • Fax registration form to 304-243-4110 • In Person register at the Good Zoo office between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm daily. If emailing or faxing registration, credit card payment may be taken by calling 304-243-4100 or by visiting the Zoo Office during normal operating hours. Registration information will not be taken over the phone, only payments. Registrations will not be confirmed without payment.

2018 Winter/Spring Preschool Programs at the Oglebay Good Zoo (Programs are held on Wednesdays or Saturdays) Check out our upcoming classes! Each class includes games, stories, songs, activities, and of course, LIVE animals. The descriptions below give you an idea of what’s in store, plus be ready for more surprises!

Wiggly Worms and Slimy Snails

January 31 or February 3

Learn about how these animals move, where they live, and what they eat. Make “worm tracks”, eat “worm food”, and play in the dirt!

Birds of a Feather

February 7 or 10

Find out what makes birds special during this class! Make a treat for our feathered friends, play “bird beak buffet”, and use binoculars in our find a bird scavenger hunt!

Dinosaurs

February 21 or 24

Have you ever seen a dinosaur? We will play dinosaur games and do the dinosaur stomp. Make a dinosaur RAWR. We will even meet our baby alligator.

The Doctor is In

February 28 or March 3

Animals sometimes get sick and need to go to the doctor. Learn about how zoo animals get a checkup. And find out if they get a treat or a toy when they are on their best behavior.

Jungle Creatures

March 14 or 17

Celebrate the creatures of the rain forest in this exciting program. Play “follow the monkey” through an obstacle course, make a tasty tropical treat, and meet a jungle creature.

Whose Footprint

March 21 or 24

Animals are on the move! Who made that track? Discover animal feet and make a track of your own! Who knows, maybe one of our animal friends will make some footprints for us!

Slithering Snakes

April 4 or 7

Celebrate snakes at the zoo! Make your own snake puppet, listen to a silly snake story, and create your own cereal snake. Play a matching game and visit with an animal friend.

Zookeeper

April 11 or 14

Become a zookeeper and learn how to care for the zoo animals. Make a zookeeper hat and decide what you would do if you ran a zoo! Visit the zoo’s barnyard to see our donkey and llama and then learn how to feed our goats.

April Showers

April 18 or 21

We will explore plants and animals and how they help each other! Paint a flower pot and find out what plants need to grow. Meet some of our animals like our rabbit who loves to eat plants!

Busy as a Bee

April 25 or 28

With warmer weather and budding flowers, the bees are out to play. Learn about one of our most important pollinators.

Choo Choo

May 2 or 5

Play the “get on board” number game and learn about trains in this fun class! We’ll sing songs, read fun stories, and see animals as we ride the zoo train!

Oglebay Good Zoo Preschool Registration – FALL 2017 Check classes attending: (classes are from 10:30 – 11:30 am with “play date” beginning at 10:00 am)

Wiggly Worms Birds of a Feather Dinosaurs The Doctor is In Jungle Creatures Whose Footprint Slithering Snakes Zookeeper April Showers Busy as a Bee Choo Choo

Wednesdays January 31 February 7 February 21 February 28 March 14 March 21 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2

Saturdays February 3 February 10 February 24 March 3 March 17 March 24 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5

Child’s Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Age_________________________ Parent’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________________________________________________________________________ State _______________ Zip _______________________ Phone _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Zoo Member? YES NO Membership Number _________________________________________________ Program Total $_________________________ 3% HP Fee $______________________________ 6% Tax $___________________________________ Final Total_________________________________ This release is made to allow my child and/or me to participate in the Oglebay Good Zoo programs. I recognize that my signature on this release is a condition of your permitting my child and/or myself to participate. I agree that you may photograph and/or videotape my child and/or myself during the program and that you retain rights to use these visual images in any manner you wish without compensation to my child. I certify that there are no physical limitations to my child's participation in the program. However, if physical limitations do exist, I certify that I have listed those limitations on the space provided herein. I hereby release and discharge the Wheeling Park Commission and all of its affiliated entities, including but not limited to its successors, assigns, subsidiaries, franchises, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, completely harmless and not liable, and releases them from all liability whatsoever and agree not to sue them on account or in connection with any claims, causes of action, injuries, damages, costs or expenses arising out of the child’s use of or presence upon Wheeling Park Commission property and facilities, including without limitation, those based on death, bodily injury, and property damage, including consequential damage.

Physical limitations: I represent that I am a parent/guardian of the minor(s) named above and I agree that the grant and release contained herein binds me and the minor to all its terms.

Parent/Guardian signature _______________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________ Register Online: www.oglebay.com / Email: [email protected] / Fax: 304-243-4110 OR Mail registration and payment: Oglebay Good Zoo Education Dept., 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling WV 26003 Make checks payable to Oglebay Good Zoo; Credit card payment taken by calling 304-243-4100 or by visiting the Zoo Office during normal operating hours.