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Lafourche Parish Head Start
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Director’s Notes: October 2012
S.E.A.S.
Successfully Educating All Students
It really is hard to believe that “fall” is just around the corner.!!!!
Hopefully, the children are settling in and adjusting to their new routines…..well,
we know that some will, and some take a longer time. Let me take this opportunity to reaffirm the
importance of teachers and to remind you all that we know that your jobs are demanding…………
but, ever so important.
Volume 6, Issue 2
2012
Inside this issue:
I offer a few quotes:
Education is a painful, continual and difficult work to be done in kindness, by watching, by warning,
by praise, but above all….by example. (John Ruskin)
If the child is not learning the way you are teaching, then you much teach in the way the child learns.
(Rita Dunn)
I put the relation of a fine teacher to a student just below the relation of a mother to a son. (Thomas
Wolfe)
Education
2
Health
Nutrition
Teach your children by what you are, not just by what you say. (Jane Revell)
FIS
I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand. (Chinese Proverb)
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. (Chinese Proverb)
A teacher affects eternity.
Male Involvement
Non Federal Share
Dates to Remember
Mission Statement
Birthdays
Classroom News
I Wish You Well
Be Choosy
3
Policy Council
4
Early Childhood/Education ( 2012)
Head Start awareness month: See Displays at all LPHS classrooms.
Guiding Children’s Learning
Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Teaching Strategies Gold
~School Days In Head Start …
At LPHS we provide many opportunities for parents to become engaged and strengthen their role in
recognizing child growth.
Her e’s what we do :
Homework: Teachers send home practice work for the children to do with their parents/
guardian to reinforce lessons and each child’s school- readiness goals!
Special Events:
“Open House” – Parents are invited to visit and observe their child in the preschool setting,
and view their child’s portfolio, containing work samples that are all reflective of child growth
and progress!
Field Trips – Pumpkin Patch & Library visits are opportunities for parental involvement, too.
LPHS Classroom Environment:
All classrooms are very clean, attractive and reflective of school readiness! Visit them today, and
you’ll agree that every center is filled with books, toys, and materials that promote child development, growth, and learning! Also, teacher voice tones and verbal/interactions with the children are
pleasant and warm.
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~ Congratulations!!!! All LPHS teachers have completed the Teaching Strategies Interrater Reliability Certification; by September 3rd!
~ Teacher 1s: 2 NSU enrolled; & 1 will complete her BA Degree in December.
~Teacher 2s: 1 NSU enrolled, working on BA; & 1 working on CDA.
THANKS, TEACHERS & STAFF, for all your efforts to help our children & families!!!
Health
Eat an apple 30 minutes to an hour oxidants and amino acids which
before a meal containing protein
boost muscle growth.
and fat. It can lead to better digestion and curb overeating. An apple, which contains 4 grams of fiber, is rich in disease fighting anti-
decide on how much they can con- (Nutrition Matters, Inc.)
As parents, guardian or caregivers, sume. Let them stop eating when
you can choose what types of foods they are no longer hungry. The
child may not eat every meal or
are offered at meals and snacks.
snack. You can talk to a health
You can also decide when meals
care provider if the child’s eating
and snacks will take place. However, give the child the freedom to patterns become a concern.
Nutrition
FIS Newsletter
October 2012:
How can you reflect on yourself, your work and the families you serve?
Working with families and young children is demanding, and setting aside time to think
about ourselves and our work can be difficult. Making choices about what to say to a
parent concerning an issue with her child or how to respond to a particular child’s
need may seem automatic, and in many ways it is. When one has substantial experience working with children and families it is natural to do what feels
right at the time. But an important part of the process of becoming
skilled as a professional is understanding why and how you make
the choices you do through reflection. Taking the time to look at
yourself and your work gives you the opportunity to acknowledge
strengths and challenges, and improve your skills.
Male Involvement
October 2012
Children who live apart from their fathers are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma
and experience an asthma-related emergency even after taking into account demographic and
socioeconomic conditions. Unmarried, cohabiting parents and unmarried parents living apart
are 1.76 and 2.61 times, respectively, more likely to have their child diagnosed
with asthma. Marital disruption after birth is associated with a 6-fold increase in
the likelihood a children will require an emergency room visit and 5-fold increase of an asthma-related emergency.
Source: Harknett, Kristin. Children’s Elevated Risk of Asthma in Unmarried
Families: Underlying Structural and Behavioral Mechanisms. Working Paper
#2005-01-FF. Princeton, NJ: Center for Research on Child Well-being, 2005: 19-27.
Policy Council
Non Federal Share
The Lafourche Parish Head Start
Policy Council Meeting will be held
on October 15, 2012 at 5:00 at the
Mathews Office.
Total Non-Federal Share received
for August. $ 2,741.02
Total Non-Federal Share received
to Date. $ 426,770.70
Non Federal Share needed for
2012 is $ 646,101.00
D a t e t o Re m e m be r
We’re on the Web!
www.lafourchegov.org
10/2—KLRZ radio station
10/2—Case Management Meeting—@ 9:00
Thibodaux sites & @ 10:00 MGC/Bayou Blue/
South Lafourche @ the Mathews office
10/3—Nutrition Staff Mtg. @ 1:30 @
Mathews office
10/4—Managers Mtg. ( binders A & B update ) @
9:00 @ Mathews office
10/9—Faculty Meeting—8:00—4:00 @
Mathews office
10/9—Deadline to send in Christmas cards for
troops
10/11—Education Staff Mtg. @ 9:30 @
Mathews office
10/15— Policy Council Meeting @ 5:00 @
Mathews office
10/24 - MGC Fall Fest. 1:00—2:30 @ Gheens
Pavilion
10/25—Bayou Blue Fall Fest.- 1:00—2:30 @
Bayou Blue Recreation
10/25—Thibodaux area Fall Fest.— 1:00 2:30 @ Moses Community Center
10/26—South Lafourche fall Fest.—1:00—
2:30 cut Off Youth Center
Classroom News:
South Lafourche— Welcome Back !!!
Bayou Blue— We hope everyone made it safely
through the storm. We would like to Welcome Ms. Kasie
to the Bayou Blue family. We are glad to finally have our
children in our class and we look forward to a new school
year.
Most of all we were happy to celebrate another birthday
with Ms. Rose. We also hope our other Bayou Blue family member, Ms. Gwen, had a wonderful birthday.
Thibodaux Area— The staff would like to welcome
everyone back and wishes everyone a great school
year. Also we would like to welcome back all the foster
grandparents and also Mr. Fred.
Marydale staff would like to thank all the Teacher 2’s
that helped them to clean and set up their classroom.
MGC—
MGC wishes everyone a Great and Successful 2012-2013 School year!
Looking forward to all Fall Activities!
We would like to send congratulations to Ms Martha on her newest addition to her family. Welcome
Seth Diesel.
October Birthdays
Janet Robertson —10/7—Foster Grandparents
Jessica Dufrene—10/7—Teacher 1
Angela Mott—10/23—Teacher 1
Patricia Jones—10/24—Bus Driver
Tammy Dupre—10/25—Meal Tech
Lillian Johnson—10/31—Foster Grandparent
Lafourche Parish
Head Start Mission
We produce self-sufficiency and
self-esteem by Educating children and
families today for a better tomorrow.