Every year generous sponsors fulfill the holiday wishes of more than 700 children in the UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start program by adopting a classroom as part of the “Stuff the Stockings” program. Classes are available now to adopt. Adopting a Head Start/Early Head Start classroom means providing one wrapped gift to each child in a classroom. The classrooms […]
News and Events
King Head Start Mommy and Me Day
Mommy and Me Day was held at UAMS King Head Start on Friday, March 1, 2019. Forty-three moms attended the fun-filled event, and some moms and children dressed alike. Everyone participated in an arts and crafts activity, took pictures and enjoyed a special breakfast.
Mother’s Day Celebration at Kennedy Head Start
Cooking Class Spring 2019
Our HS, EHS and Partnership parents and family members participated in the six-week Cooking Matters course. This program helps parents and caregivers, struggling with limited food budgets, learn how to shop for and cook healthy, affordable meals. After the parents learned about healthy eating and cooking, they participated in cooking healthy dishes during each session […]
Kennedy Head Start Gardens
The children at Kennedy enjoy planting and watering their garden. The children enjoy working in it by, pulling the weeds out, so that their vegetables can grow. The teachers talk with the children in the classroom about each plant that is growing, they measure and observe the changes weekly. The joy for children and staff […]
Mother/Son Event
Thank you Mothers and Mother Figures who came out to support their young child’s education. 41 Mothers and Mother Figures attended this event with their sons. The theme of the event was I Love You Forever. Each family received a copy of the classic children’s book. “I Love You Forever” We had several activities including […]
Staff Appreciation 2018-2019
As part of the Week of the Young Child, UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start celebrated its staff with Staff Appreciation Week. Staff were given goodies every day as a way to show them how important they are to the children and families and to the program as a whole. Here’s what they got! Monday: Pineapples to remind […]
Father/Daughter Event
Thank you, fathers and father figures, who came out to support their young child’s education. Forty-eight fathers and father figures attended this event with their daughters. You are so important in children’s lives. All families received a copy of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. We had several activities, including: Book Signing & Reading Area, […]
Spring Break Lunch Program
Here is a list of places offering meals for students during Spring Break.
Head Start Elves, Reindeer and Santa Carol at UAMS
By Spencer Watson Dec. 14, 2018 | Though a dreary mist darkened the midmorning sky outside, it was all brightness and cheer in the offices of UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, as 19 preschool carolers from UAMS Head Start Sherwood came to spread the holiday spirit. The happy singers, led by teacher Tami Dickerson, came in elf attire, […]