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Head Start and Kindergarten Readiness/ Head Start y Preparación para el Jardín de Infantes

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. 

Filed Under: News and Events, Updates Tagged With: head start, kindergarten, kindergarten transition, southwest head start, transition, uams head start

King Head Start Mommy and Me Day

Mommy and Me Day was held at UAMS King Head Start on Friday, March 1, 2019. 43 moms attended the fun filled event, some moms and children dressed alike.  Everyone participated in an arts and crafts activity, took pictures and enjoyed a special breakfast.  

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Mother’s Day Celebration at Kennedy Head Start

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Cooking Class Spring 2019

Our HS, EHS and Partnership parents and family members participated in the 6 weeks 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 everyday 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 […]

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