Region 9 Head Start
COVID-19 school closure ~ Week 3 ~
Announcements
- March In-kind due 4/15 -drop in google shared drive Head Start In-Kind 2020
- Community Partnerships lists - due 4/17 - email the list to Karen
- Site Report due 4/17 in Child Plus
- Zoom meeting notes: 4/9/20 Partners Meeting; 4/9/20 SAM Meeting
- If you have extra snacks in your classrooms, send them home with packets, visto packs, etc. before they expire
Upcoming Meetings
Zoom meetings will occur every Thursday @ 10:00 meeting ID: 472-457-224.
- CDA Meeting 4/22 9:00 R9 meeting #373219; zoom link: https://esc9.zoom.us/j/843600323
- Policy Council - to be announced
General Resources
- Free TCU Trauma Informed Classroom Training -free until May 30th
Education
- Documents are being added daily to the Lesson Plan shared drive: Lesson Plans for Home Instruction
- Frog Street Online!!!! Everyone is so excited about this one!! Please send to all parents. You have to sign up for a free account but all that is needed is an email address. It is super easy.
- Wonderopolis - a great website for unique questions...I wonder what...
- Families Learning Together
Family Services
- Be sure and follow Wichita Falls Area Food Bank on Facebook. They are doing some amazing things in our community!
- United Way community resource list
Mental Health / Conscious Discipline
- Mental Health and Social Service resources from the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
- Conscious Discipline website - new resources added several times per week
R9 Head Start Resources website This website was designed specifically for Head Start staff and families to provide resources for at home learning and mental health/crisis information. | Region 9 Instructional Support website This website was developed by Region 9 staff in all content areas covering all grade level. It has resources for at home learning, mental health, and family resources. | My Peers website MyPeers is a virtual learning network where you can brainstorm, exchange ideas, and share resources with early childhood colleagues from across the country. It was created by the Office of Head Start (OHS) to help you connect and learn with people who share your interests and program responsibilities. |
R9 Head Start Resources website
This website was designed specifically for Head Start staff and families to provide resources for at home learning and mental health/crisis information.
Region 9 Instructional Support website
This website was developed by Region 9 staff in all content areas covering all grade level. It has resources for at home learning, mental health, and family resources.
My Peers website
MyPeers is a virtual learning network where you can brainstorm, exchange ideas, and share resources with early childhood colleagues from across the country. It was created by the Office of Head Start (OHS) to help you connect and learn with people who share your interests and program responsibilities.
Region 9 Head Start
Head Start Coordinator: Stacey.Jurecek@esc9.net
Education Manager/Coach: Sharon.West@esc9.net
ERSEA Manager: Courtney.Cooner@esc9.net
Family Services/Mental Health: Karen.Yell@esc9.net
Family Services/Mental Health: Ann.Hicks@esc9.net
Fiscal: Carla.Rogers@esc9.net