To enroll your child/youth, call Parent Central, Bldg 1743, at 568-4374 to make an appointment. Email CYSS Outreach here. CYSS Brochure |
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Family and MWR Holiday Hours of OperationARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE & SFAC
For financial emergencies: On Friday September 3 between 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. call 588-5725. For financial emergencies after duty hours and Holidays call: American Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337 BUSINESS OPERATIONS Friday, Training Holiday Observance – September 3 – OPEN
Friday, Training Holiday Observance – September 3 – CLOSED
Saturday - September 4 – OPEN
Sunday – September 5 - OPEN
Monday, Federal Observance – September 6 - OPEN
Monday, Federal Observance – September 6 - CLOSED
RECREATION Friday, Training Holiday Observance – September 3 - OPEN
Friday, Training Holiday Observance – September 3 - CLOSED
Saturday - September 4 – OPEN
Saturday - September 4 – CLOSED
Sunday – September 5 - OPEN
Sunday – September 5 – CLOSED
Monday, Federal Observance – September 6 - OPEN
Monday, Federal Observance – September 6 – CLOSED
CYSS Friday, Training Holiday Observance – September 3 - OPEN
Saturday – September 4 – OPEN
Saturday – September 4 – CLOSED
Monday, Federal Observance – September 6 – ALL CYSS Facilities CLOSED
Business Operations, Property Book Office & Financial Management Office (FMWR Clearing)
NAF Support Operations, NAF Human Resources
Family and MWR Customer Satisfaction SurveyFamily and MWR is interested in hearing your opinion about your satisfaction of services and hours of operation of the Fort Bliss Family and MWR facilities. By taking this survey you will be helping us to better understand the needs of the installation as well as letting us know how we can better serve those who use Family and MWR services and facilities. Please follow this link to help us improve our operations. If you have any questions regarding the survey please contact Family and MWR at (915) 568-2447. Milam Youth Activities CenterMilam YAC is now open! We are excited about school starting since it means that the new youth activity center on East Bliss is now open! Stop in and check us out...Art is Fine, Extreme Adventures, Community Service experiences, Cooking with CeeCee, join the Garage Band, Hang n' Skate and more! Click here to see flyer. NEW CYSS FeesOn October 1, 2010 the Army will launch the Fee Policy for School Year 2010/2011 as recently released by the Department of Defense Child Care Fee Policy. There are several changes that may affect you. A copy of the new fee categories and fees are available from your child’s program, Parent Central, as well as on our website: http://blissmwr.com/cds/servicefees.aspx Fee categories have changed and been expanded from 6 categories to 9. If you are currently a Category VI patron please bring your total family income information to Parent Central, B 1743, as soon as possible, so your category can be re-verified. Without total family income documentation patrons will be charged Category IX. Our child care programs will continue to help reduce the conflict between your parental responsibilities and the Army mission, help with stress of parental separations and set the stage for your child’s future academic success. We appreciate your patronage and the sacrifices that you make as an Army Family in defense of our nation! First Tee ProgramFREE youth golf lessons. First Tee Lessons! First Tee introduces the game of golf and Life Skills Experience, through a curriculum that teaches character education as it teaches specific life skills. The class helps participants learn to appreciate diversity, manage emotions, set step by step goals and plan for the future. Through the Life Skills Experience, young people discover how skills essential to success on a golf course can also help them flourish in life. These skills include self-management, interpersonal communication, goal setting, mentoring and effective conflict resolution. This course is free of charge and open to children 7 years of age and older. The free classes will be conducted at the Underwood Golf Complex once a week, Monday from 4:00 - 5:30 (Depending on number of youth signed up.) Youth must be registered with CYSS. Please call Parent Central Services at 568-4374 to register or go to https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/blisscyms.html. Should you have any question call 569-7732. New Bliss School Age Center grand opening celebrationCYS Services would like to announce the grand opening celebration of the Bliss School Age Center on Thursday September 9 at 1600 hrs. The new SAC facility is located at 2012 Sheridan Rd, next door to Bliss Elementary school on Fort Bliss. Information regarding SAC programs and other Fort Bliss agencies that are here to support our families will be available. All are invited to attend and tour the new facility with refreshments. For more information call the Bliss SAC Director at 568-7187/8401. Team Bliss Youth Cross CountryTeam Bliss Youth Sports Cross Country registration is through September 30 for boys and girls ages 5 to 18. The season begins August 23. Cost is $40 for the first child and 20% off for each additional child. Your child must be a Child, Youth and School Services member, if not please register at Parent Central (call 568-4374 to make an appointment). Children must also have a sports physical on file or in hand upon enrollment. Call WBAMC Central appointments for sports physicals at 569-2273. For more information on Youth Sports call 568-2617. Click here to view flyer Teen Scuba ClassEDGE Scuba classes are back!! Discover Scuba is the pre-requisite for all other scuba classes and we are offering this 2-day class ON Sept 13 & 14 @ Replica Pool 4-6pm. Team Bliss Scuba Adventure Corps will be having 2 classes in Sept. with only eight slots available in each....1st class will be every Wednesday and the 2nd class will be held every Friday...both are at Replica Pool 4-6 pm and are FREE! Contact Susan @ 588-2858 All EDGE activities are offered free of charge but require that a minimum of eight youth are enrolled. For information, call Susan Goss, Milam YAC director/EDGE! program director, at 588-2858 or 744-2449, or e-mail Susan.Goss1@us.army.mil or Ft.BlissEDGE@gmail.com or Click here for flyer Auditions for one-act play: The Bad Business, ManThe Fort Bliss Troupers will host auditions for “The Bad Business, Man,” a one-act play, September 7 and 8 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center, Bldg. 11199 on East Fort Bliss. Auditions start at 6 p.m. each night. Actors of all ages are needed to assist in various roles. There are approximately 20 roles to cast. Material will be provided at the auditions. “The Bad Business, Man” is an original production written by J.M. McKeel. For more information, call (915) 203-2518. Team Bliss Family Covenant CardThe Team Bliss Family Covenant Card offers special discounts and entitlements to families of Soldiers deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. For more information on Family Covenant Card eligibility, information on how to obtain a card, and a list of everyday discounts provided to cardholders, including discounts for Child, Youth and School Services, visit www.blissmwr.com/familycovenantcard or call Army Community Service at 568-1132. SKIES Unlimited classesSKIESUnlimited has a variety of instructional classes for children ages 3 and up, including teens. SKIESUnlimited classes offered are cheerleading, martial arts, academic tutoring, academic support, tumbling, piano, guitar and so many more fun classes. Our experienced instructors and inviting atmosphere make it fun to be part of a SKIESUnlimited class. We look forward to all of those boys and girls that are interested in learning new activities and skills. We are always open for new ideas in instructional classes. Participants must register with CYSS Central Enrollment and Registration to participate. Payment is due at time of registration in order to ensure placement in the class. Registration for classes opens from the 20th of the month prior to the 7th of the month you are enrolling for. Classes must have at least five participants to take place; if not, the class will be cancelled and refund money will be placed on a household account. If you are interested in signing up or being put on a waiting list for any of the above classes, please come to Central Enrollment and Registration, Bldg. 1743, call 569-7732. If you need more information regarding classes or are interested in becoming an instructor for SKIESUnlimited call 568-8336 or go to www.blissmwr.com. CYSS free online tutoringChild, Youth and School Services offers free online tutoring. Need homework help, have a paper due, want to take a practice test, need to speak directly to a live tutor in a one-to-one, 24/7 online classroom? These services and many others are available through Tutor.com, a free service for families and spouses of active, wounded, reserve component, National Guard and Army civilians (including survivors). Students of any age, in any grade – including kindergarten through 12th grade, college students and adult students – can get help in math, science, English and social studies. How does it work? Army-affiliated students submit a one-time registration to obtain their CYSS pass code. Students can then use it to log in from home or from the CYSS Youth Technology Lab. They enter the grade level and subject they need help in and are then connected to the first available subject expert tutor in an online classroom. Students and tutors work together in an online classroom using controlled chat and an interactive white board. Students can send computer files, such as essays, to the tutor for review and assistance. They can also share educational websites. Log on to www.myarmyonesource.com/cyss_tutor to find out more about this free service for military families and to register. For more information, contact CYSS Youth Education Support Services at bliss.yess@conus.army.mil or 568-2784. CYSS registration, sports physicals requiredA child's enrollment with Child, Youth and School Services and sports physical must be current at the time of registration for CYSS Youth Sports and remain current throughout the season to ensure youth participation. For more information on CYSS enrollment, visit Central Enrollment and Registration in Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue, or call 568-4374. For more information on sports physicals, call WBAMC Central Appointments at 569-2273. Saturday Openings at Logan Child Development CenterEvery Saturday except those associated with a four-day holiday weekend, Logan CDC is open. Saturday hours are from 1 p.m. until midnight. All CYSS registered children from 4 weeks through fifth grade are eligible. The CDC provides wrap-around services for SAS youth. Children participate in a variety of age-appropriate activities and are served snacks and dinner. Costs are based on the hourly rate per child. To ensure proper staffing, reservations are required and can be made at any CYSS program or by calling the Logan CDC at 568-3989. Reservations can be made the same day by calling Logan CDC 568-3989. FREE college entrance exam softwareAre you preparing your teen for college entrance exams? NFL players have extended the availability of free SAT and ACT PowerPrep software. All active-duty military servicemembers, veterans, and their dependents who would like to receive this free eKnowledge SAT/ACT PowerPrep program should visit the new Web site www.eknowledge.com/military. Army Family Covenant Discounts for Child, Youth and School ServicesView the eligibility chart.Army Family Covenant Discounts in CYS For family members of deployed sponsors (considered Mission Level 1), you can receive the following discounts (IMCOM EXORD 08-002 – 15 NOV 07, Subject: Operationalizing the Army Family Covenant), benefits available 30 days prior to deployment and up to 90 days after deployment:
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Provide appropriate supporting documentation to PC Services in Bldg 1743. ******************************************************************************************** All patrons eligible to use Army Child, Youth and School Services (CYSS) will receive registration and re-registration at no cost. All CYSS patrons will receive free hourly care to attend Memorial Services for Fallen Warriors. Revised 19 Aug 10
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