Sheldon Update
April 10, 2023
Welcome from Mrs. Tanner
Dear Sheldon Families,
While I understand the section of Gage from 10th to Huntoon has not closed completely yet, we expect this to happen any day. It is critical that we use the new car line process outlined below so that we are ready when this change occurs. We are unable to safely manage the line coming from two different directions. If you are not using the new procedure and are continuing to line up the way we used to, your vehicle will be expected to wait until the rest of the cars lined up on Seabrook are through.
The adjusted car line procedure, due to road construction, began TODAY. In order to access the car line, please use the following route (also pictured on map below). Thank you for your attention to this!
SW Huntoon to SW Hillsdale St
- SW Hillsdale St turn RIGHT on to SW 12th
- SW 12th turn LEFT onto SW Seabrook Ave.
- SW Seabrook Ave turn LEFT onto SW Sena Dr.
- Turn RIGHT into School parking lot and proceed thru Car Line.
- Turn RIGHT out of school parking lot
- SW Sena Dr to SW McAllister Ave to Huntoon
Families of OT students, the car line is a RIGHT TURN ONLY out of our parking lot. This will be especially important with the way the car line must flow due to the construction. DO NOT BLOCK intersections or driveways! This is just respectful. We share our neighborhood - let's be good neighbors.
Click the link to access the 2022-2023 Family Handbook.
As always, if you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me!
Thank you for the privilege of serving you ~
Mrs. Gabrielle Tanner, Principal
Upcoming Events
April Events
Parent Rights Advocacy Night
Presented by: Families Together and Sheldon Head Start
This informational training will educate parents and guardians of their role and legal rights when it comes to the special education process. Attendees will learn how to best advocate for their student(s) and will learn about community resources that are available to help!
**Childcare and dinner will be provided!**
Please RSVP so that we have an accurate count for dinner planning! Click this link to RSVP.
For any questions please call: Haley Mortensen at (785) 438-4545
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023, 05:30 PM
Sheldon Head Start School, 1155 Southwest Seabrook Avenue, Topeka, KS, USA
Items That Need Your Attention
Class Photos
Summer Programs
Sheldon students are invited and encouraged to register to attend Preschool Summer Camp, available only to current Sheldon and Shaner students! This camp will take place at Shaner Early Learning Academy (1600 SW 34th St.). Click the link below to see more information and to register your student(s). Please note that transportation will not be provided and students MUST be fully potty trained - no exceptions.
In addition, Topeka Public Schools offers multiple summer programs for students. Click on the link below to explore the different programs.
GreatSchools.org
Have you had a positive experience at Sheldon? We would love for that to be highlighted on the website! Please take 1 minute to visit GreatSchools.org, search for Sheldon Child Development, click on the Review icon, and share what you love about our program!
Time to Eat!
Policy & Procedure Review
Confidentiality
Each week the Sheldon staff reviews one of our Head Start Policies & Procedures and felt it was important that families stay up to date on these as well. This quarter our focus is on Program Management and Program Governance. If you ever have any questions regarding our policies and procedures, please reach out!
Confidentiality
POLICY:
All personal information concerning the child, family, center and agency will be kept confidential. This policy relates to Head Start Performance Standards Part 1303 Subpart C
PROCEDURE:
- Staff is responsible for keeping all children, family, and staff information in a locked file. Each center staff person should have a key in a designated place available only to staff. The management team and family service may have access to these files. Parents may have access to their own child’s file.
- Family files include completed Enrollment forms, Family Partnership Agreements, Referrals and follow-up reports, reports of contacts with families, other agencies, community resources, and other pertinent information.
- Staff should keep suspected child abuse documentation and safety concerns for family (example: domestic violence concerns or other abuse concerns) in a separate, confidential locked file.
- Information should not be given to others outside program staff or used in social media without written consent of parent or legal guardian.
- Staff discussion concerning children and families should occur only when there are no other persons present.
- Records of children with a disability that contain a diagnosis or test results will be kept in a locked file.
- Test results regarding a child’s mental health will be kept in a locked file.
- Staff and volunteers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all information to which they are exposed while at the center or center event. This includes information involving staff, parents, other volunteers, children, families or other agency business. Failure to maintain confidentiality may result in termination.
- All computer systems shall be password protected. Users are expected to either log-off, shutdown and/or enable the locked screen feature when they are away from their computer systems for a reasonable period of time.
Informational Items
Late Start
Academic Calendar
FutureNow: Finance!
Communities In Schools of Mid-America is hosting two FutureNow: Finance events this spring. The first event is at Topeka High School on April 26th and 27th, followed by Topeka West High School's rescheduled event on May 4th.
Sign up for the event at Topeka High on April 26th and 27th here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094DA5A92CABFA7-futurenow7
Sign up for the event at Topeka West event on May 4th here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094da5a92cabfa7-spring#/
FutureNow: Finance is an interactive financial literacy simulation. Students receive a profile detailing their life at age 26, including their profession, salary, family status, and more. They use this information to navigate through stations representing all the expenses they must account for in a month, such as housing, transportation, child care, groceries, etc. Volunteers are positioned at each station to help students determine what they owe and help them with their budget. Students leave the event with a better understanding of creating and balancing a budget.
The success and lasting impact of these events depend on volunteers like you. We hope you will join us for this incredible volunteer experience. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me, Miranda Carpenter at Miranda.Carpenter@cismidamerica.org.
Family Resources
Sheldon Food & Clothing Bank
Community Resources Council Directory
If in need of resources, you can also contact the United Way by dialing 211.
Sheldon Head Start Child Development Center
Website: https://sheldon.topekapublicschools.net/
Location: 1155 SW Seabrook Ave.
Phone: 785-438-4530
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheldonChildDevelopmentCenterHeadStart