Are you ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting?
Are you ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting? The best sitter is a Safe Sitter®! Take this fun class where you’ll learn how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. The class will discuss information on setting up a babysitting business, what to do for behavioral issues, how to be a successful babysitter and child care essentials. You will also go home with a certificate of completion and a manual. Class will cover choking infant and child rescue, but not infant/child CPR. There is no charge for Olathe residents or students who atten Olathe Public Schools; there is a charge of $20 for materials for participants who live outside of Olathe and do not attend Olathe schools.
Upcoming class dates:
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Main Library: 201 E Park St., Olathe, KS 66061 Course is all day, so youth will need to bring a sack lunch, snacks and drink. Graduation ceremony will be held at 4:30 PM and parents are invited to attend. Youth must arrive right at 10 AM. Reminder: The following two forms should be downloaded, filled out, and brought to class by the student! · Tues., June 11: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins June 4 at 10 AM · Tues., June 25:10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins June 18 at 10 AM · Tues., July 16: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins July 9 at 10 AM · Tues., July 30: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins July 23 at 10 AM · Tues., Aug. 13: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins Aug. 6 at 10 AM |
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Indian Creek Branch: 12990 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, KS 66062 Course is all day, so youth will need to bring a sack lunch, snacks and drink. Graduation ceremony will be held at 4:30 PM and parents are invited to attend. Youth must arrive right at 10 AM. Reminder: The following two forms should be downloaded, filled out, and brought to class by the student! · Weds., June 5: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins May 29 at 10 AM · Weds., June 19: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins June 12 at 10 AM · Weds., July 10: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins July 3 at 10 AM · Weds., July 24: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins July 17 at 10 AM · Weds, Aug. 7: 10 AM - 5 PM Registration begins July 31 at 10 AM |
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Johnson County K-State Research and Extension: 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 1500, Room 1060 Olathe, KS 66061 Course is two days. Graduation ceremony will be held at 12:00 PM on the second day of class. Parents are invited to attend the ceremony. Youth need to arrive 5 minutes before each class starts. Reminder: The following two forms should be downloaded, filled out, and brought to class by the student! · Weds., June 5: 9 AM - 12 PM & Thurs., June 6: 9 AM - 12:30 PM Registration begins May 29 at 10 AM · Tues., July 9: 9 AM - 12 PM & Weds., July 10: 9 AM - 12:30 PM Registration begins July 2 at 10 AM |
Registration for each class is required - Please note sign-up days!
Call in or register online. You may register online through the Events page at www.olathelibrary.org or call (913)
971-6888. Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
IMPORTANT: The following two forms should be downloaded, filled out, and brought to class by the student!
Questions about the babysitting classes? Contact Angela Parks, Young Adult Librarian: (913) 971-6881 or email: aparks@olatheks.org
The Olathe Public Library Young Adult Department would like to thank the Junior Service League of Olathe as well as the Olathe Friends of the Library for their generous financial support of the SafeSitter program.
