News and Events
MCH Kindergarten Transition
MCH Field Day 2021
Children, Families and Staff Enjoying Field Day at MCH HS/EHS
Metro Field Day 2021
Parent Orientation Video/Video de Orientación para Padres
Parent Orientation Video
Please review our Parent Orientation video to help prepare you and your child for their first day of school.
Video de Orientación para Padres
Por favor revise nuestro video de Orientación para Padres en español para ayudarlo a prepararse a usted y a su hijo para su primer día de clases.
Masking Memorandum/Memorándum de Mascarillas
Calling all Fathers / Llamando a todos los padres
Powerful Conversations with Fathers
The Head Start State Collaboration Office and the Fatherhood and Family Initiative is proud to present opportunities for fathers to come together and share their stories, provide feedback, support, and just learn from each other. These sessions will be offered three times a year in 2022. The latest research on fatherhood will be shared and access to great resources will be provided. Please complete this survey to help us plan for this event. Arkansas Fatherhood Powerful Conversations Planning Survey (surveymonkey.com)
Please save the dates for the following upcoming FREE virtual events:
Get ready for the greatest hour of powerful conversations ever!
Please register using the link under each date.
- February 21, 2022-6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuqsqjwuG9UxG3SOkQMXSaotZRGGfds9 - June 13, 2022-6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudeCpqT8rHdDGycv8xWayHstItJ5oL_Ch - October 10, 2022-6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMode6rqDwpHN0CTlhv1xQKH242igtj61jX
For More Information, Please Contact
- Cecil McDonald, Fatherhood President at 870-776-1054 or mrcmcdonald@gmail.com
- Jacqualine Govan, Fatherhood Advisor at 501-371-0740 or Jackie.govan@arheadstart.org
Poderosas Conversaciones con los Padres
La Oficina de Colaboración Estatal de Head Start y la Iniciativa para la Paternidad y la Familia se enorgullecen de presentar oportunidades para que los padres se reúnan y compartan sus historias, brinden retroalimentación, apoyo y simplemente aprendan los unos de los otros. Estas sesiones se ofrecerán tres veces al año en 2022. Se compartirán las últimas investigaciones sobre paternidad y se proporcionará acceso a grandes recursos. Por favor complete esta encuesta para ayudarnos a planificar este evento. Arkansas Fatherhood Powerful Conversations Planning Survey (surveymonkey.com)
Por favor, guarde las fechas para los próximos Eventos virtuales GRATIS:
¡Prepárate para la mejor hora de Poderosas Conversaciones!
Regístrese usando el enlace debajo de cada fecha.
- Febrero 21, 2022-6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuqsqjwuG9UxG3SOkQMXSaotZRGGfds9 - Junio 13, 2022-6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudeCpqT8rHdDGycv8xWayHstItJ5oL_Ch - Octubre 10, 2022-6:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMode6rqDwpHN0CTlhv1xQKH242igtj61jX
Para obtener más información, contacte a
- Cecil McDonald, Presidenta de Paternidad al 870-776-1054 o mrcmcdonald@gmail.com
- Jacqualine Govan, Asesora de Paternidad al 501-371-0740 o Jackie.govan@arheadstart.org
Earn up to $200 by Completing a Parent-Child Interaction Study.
UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital are conducting a study of parent-child interactions. Children must be between 6 and 36 months. This study can be completed in your home, and there is no need to travel. You can be compensated up to $200 for completion of the study. You must have access to smartphone. Please see the flyer for more details.
Head Start and Kindergarten Readiness/ Head Start y Preparación para el Jardín de Infantes
Head Start Families: Don’t take the Summer off from Learning!
The 2020-2021 school year has ended and students are on summer vacation. During this time of fun and relaxation, we want to encourage parents and children to keep their brains active during the summer! Our Education and PFCE Team put together summer learning packets full of learning games, reading activities and resources to keep students actively engaged during the summer months. Some material included in the packets: Summer Resource Guide, ReadyRosie flyer with playlist, & Summer Soar Gameboard. As well as being fun, the activities included in the packets promote playful investigation, and learning. These activities are perfect for keeping children learning all summer long.
We also included the Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist for Parents (English & Spanish) so parents can continue working with transitioning students during the summer break. Use this Kindergarten Readiness Checklist to make sure your child is prepared for Kindergarten. At UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start, our goal is to help your child get ready for success in school and life. We want all 4 and 5 year-olds transitioning out preschool to have the skills they need. These skills include language, thinking, social and emotional skills, pre-reading, math and problem-solving. We work with Little Rock and the surrounding school districts to find out what our students need to learn before entering Kindergarten. We also work with families and children to ensure a smooth transition between Head Start and Elementary School.
¡Familias de Head Start: No quites el Verano del Aprendizaje!
En UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start, nuestro objetivo es ayudar a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el éxito en la escuela y en la vida. Queremos que todos los niños de 4 y 5 años que están en transición desde el preescolar tengan las habilidades que necesitan. Estas habilidades incluyen lenguaje, pensamiento, habilidades sociales y emocionales, lectura previa, matemáticas y resolución de problemas. Trabajamos con la ciudad de Little Rock y los distritos escolares para averiguar qué necesitan aprender nuestros estudiantes antes de ingresar al Kindergarten. También trabajamos con familias y niños para asegurar una transición sin problemas entre Head Start y la escuela primaria.
Utilice esta Lista de Verificación de Preparación para el Jardín de Infantes para asegurarse de que su hijo/a esté preparado para el Jardín de Infantes. En UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start, nuestro objetivo es ayudar a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el éxito en la escuela y en la vida. Queremos que todos los niños de 4 y 5 años que están en transición desde el preescolar tengan las habilidades que necesitan. Estas habilidades incluyen lenguaje, pensamiento, habilidades sociales y emocionales, lectura previa, matemáticas y resolución de problemas. Trabajamos con la ciudad de Little Rock y los distritos escolares para averiguar qué necesitan aprender nuestros estudiantes antes de ingresar al Kindergarten. También trabajamos con familias y niños para asegurar una transición sin problemas entre Head Start y la escuela primaria.
Ahmed Hamoosh
Mr. Ahmed Hashoosh sat down with our staff to talk about his daughter Ghadeer’s progress since enrolling in Head Start. Ghadeer is a dual language learner, learning Arabic and English.
Mr. Hashoosh says, “you can’t imagine my daughter before she came to this program.” Her parents had concerns about Ghadeer’s development and learning and the doctor referred her to Head Start in the winter of 2017. She started in the spring and within the first three weeks her parents saw a lot of improvement. Ghadeer started to feel more comfortable in school and around people. During the summer break, she asked her parents to bring her back to school. She had made friends and wanted to see them again.
Her father tells us, her “teachers treated my child as their child.” She started talking to her parents, she learned rules and routines. When her dad came to pick her up early, she told him he couldn’t pick her up yet because she was not finished with the school day. She liked to follow her routine.
“Day by day, week by week, we saw my daughter as somebody on the stairs. She progressed very well and faster than what we expected, Mr. Hashoosh tells us. “Now she talks to others and tries to play with other children. We don’t know what we would do if we didn’t have this program because when she was one and a half years, we notice she doesn’t like to talk, she likes to watch TV. I felt that my daughter didn’t care that I was her father, she didn’t pay attention when I left the house. My friend told me she needed to be around other children and people. I saw my daughter get better and better.”
Ahmed ends by telling us, “Because of your work and focus on my daughter I genuinely feel happy. Now I feel she has self-confidence and she trusts herself and she got that from this program. Her teacher doesn’t just teach her words or how to read only, she teaches her everything related to normal life: how to deal with people, how to have respect, how to eat, how to use the restroom, how to wash her hands, how to sign herself in and out, and how to share with others.
Thank you to Mr. Hashoosh and your family for sharing your story with us. We wish you all the best in years to come.