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Congratulations to our Parent Leadership Training Institute Graduates! These parents have completed 22 weeks of classes that equip parents with strategies to improve the lifelong health, safety, learning of children, and how to become practiced change agents for the next generation.

We are happy to have resources that can help our families learn outside of classrooms and through systematic barriers, and can be used for positive change in our community.

to our Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival! We had a great turnout, amazing staff, and tasty crawfish. Rajun Cajun is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we are so glad to have so much support for local children and families. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

Porter-Leath celebrates 50 years of Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program

Seniors Program celebrated 50 years of Foster Grandparent volunteers in Memphis this week! The Shelby County program began in 1972 at Arlington Developmental Center with 20 foster grandparent volunteers and has been housed at Porter-Leath for over 35 years.

Today, 106 seniors spend an average of 25 hours each week providing additional support to children in the areas of literacy and reading at over 30 locations in Shelby and Fayette counties. The foster grandparents, who live on limited resources, receive a tax-free stipend to allow them to volunteer at no cost to themselves.
Click the link to see Chanel 5's coverage of this memorable day!
https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/05/25/porter-leath-celebrates-50-years-foster-grandparent-volunteer-program/

Porter-Leath celebrates 50 years of Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program Since 1972, seniors have dedicated their time to being there for children and helping them with reaching academic goals.

The program provides resources to children from birth to age five.

If you have recently moved or are moving over the summer, update your address to continue receiving books right to your mailbox. (Give it 8 to 10 weeks for changes to take effect in the Imagination Library system). Update online through your account at imaginationlibrary.com/bos

From learning colors and shapes to The Little Engine That Could, by reading together, your little ones will be on the track for kindergarten!

We have a summer camp! Porter-Leath is having a STEM Summer Camp to maintain and sharpen their thinking skills for pre-school from the week of May 31st - July 29th. This camp will feature themes on Safety, Technology, and Science. There will be special guests that help at our summer camp so don’t miss out! We cannot wait to see you this summer!
Share with your friends and loved ones about our STEM Summer Camp today. Click the link to find a site close to you!
https://www.porterleath.org/preschool-locations

Happy Bike to Work Day! These little ones are headed to their own "work" of learning and playing. Where is your child's favorite place to pedal?

Drop a ❤ below for the park or a 👍🏽 for the yard.

This past Saturday, the outreach ministry of Collins Chapel CME Church - Memphis, TN led by Rhonda Brown, held a shoe drive for Porter-Leath. Our staff is grateful to Rev. Bethel L. Harris, Jr., and the members for their donation of 101 pairs of new shoes for growing little toes!

Join us today in wishing our The Office of Head Start colleagues a happy 57th birthday! Head Start has grown from an eight-week summer session to a comprehensive program stretching across all 50
states and territories.

Porter-Leath is so glad to have been part of this network, beginning with over 25 years ago!

Learn more about the Office of Head Start history here: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/head-start-history

Happy !

Baking and cooking with your little ones can be a perfect opportunity to not only develop helpers in the kitchen, but can also help your child practice new skills!

Check out some of the benefits, and age-appropriate tasks that can help your child reach their developmental milestones. PLUS check out the last picture for a fun "Cookie Alphabet Activity!"

We love seeing former Porter-Leath students graduate and take on a new phase of life!

One such student is Angel Elizabeth Burford who will be graduating with a 3.5 GPA from Compass High School. Angel has received over $480,000 in grants and scholarships, thus far and will be attending Tennessee State University where she will major in Accounting. We are SO PROUD of you, Angel!

Swipe ⬅️ to read what Angel's mom had to say about Porter-Leath's impact on her success later in school and life!

Have a graduate that started their learning at Porter-Leath? Send us a message!

of the week!

Porter-Leath is now hiring an AmeriCorps Seniors Coordinator for our newly expanded Program in DeSoto County!

An ideal candidate would excel in organizing and recruiting volunteers, while helping connect them to meaningful experiences in our community. Sound like you? If so, apply today at bit.ly/FGPDesoto

Check out our employee benefits at porterleath.org.careers including a generous sign-on bonus.

We are so grateful for our friends at Big Lots!

Through the support provided by The Big Lots Foundation, Porter-Leath classrooms are able to supply healthy breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks to the children in our classrooms. By providing nutritious, age-appropriate meals, Big Lots is not only fueling our students bellies for energy, but also fueling their brains for learning! 🏫🍎🥕

Porter-Leath Cornerstone had a blast at our most recent family connection!

We had story time under the shade of a tree and there was a garden demonstration table set up, where the families received potted seeds for them to work on garden activities with their child/children.

Plus, Miss Crumpy's and Mempops brought healthy food tasting, and sustainable food training for families!

Recently, Porter-Leath celebrated the 5th Anniversary of our ! Over the past five years, TEP has provided thousands of hours of professional development for and bolstered support for local classrooms. Happy 5th anniversary to our Teacher Excellence team!

We know that running a Family Child Care Home can be challenging with having to balance enrollment, families, and instruction.
So we designed a FREE & comprehensive program to uplift Family Day Homes who want to take their program to the NEXT level.

Please join NEXT Memphis at one of the open house events!
Register for the In-Person Open House, May 12th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm: https://bit.ly/3w8r3yg
Register for the Virtual Open House, May 13th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm: https://bit.ly/3N6Eplz

We hope to see you there!

***TOMORROW***

We can't wait to see you tomorrow, Friday, May 6th at Porter-Leath's Block Party in !

Stop by between 2 and 5 PM to meet our teachers & administrators and to learn more about Porter-Leath Preschool. The state-of-the-art academy has space available for children ages 2 to 5 years old PLUS childcare certificates are accepted.

Thank you to today's In-Kind Sponsors for providing something delicious and beautiful for our Books from Birth Spring Luncheon guests!

Thank you to today's Spring Luncheon Front Page sponsors for investing in local children through Books from Birth! Your supports makes it possible to mail monthly books to over 40,000 children from birth to age five.

Congratulations to the 2022 A C Wharton, Jr. Literacy Award honoree, Karen Vogelsang, Executive Director at @arise2read! Karen was recognized at today's Books from Birth Spring Luncheon for her outstanding dedication to literacy.

We LOVE the way that Bodine School - Germantown, TN honored their teachers by treating them to a limo ride and a seat at today's Books from Birth Spring Luncheon. Thank your for your support of !

On this , we recognize our Books From Birth Spring Luncheon title sponsor! Internationalpaper supports early literacy resources through because it knows that literacy is foundational to academic success. Thank you for helping Shelby County grow its readers!

Thank you to one of our Page Turner Sponsors of our Books From Birth Luncheon: NFC Investments, LLC. We appreciate your commitment to helping children grow in !

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything Pinnacle Financial Partners does in both business and in the community. Thank you for helping Shelby County readers and ensure ALL children have access to high quality resources by sponsoring Porter-Leath 's Spring Luncheon!

***South Memphis Block Party Alert***

We can't wait to see you THIS Friday, May 6th at Porter-Leath's Block Party in !

Stop by between 2 and 5 PM to meet our teachers & administrators and to learn more about Porter-Leath Preschool. The state-of-the-art academy has space available for children ages 2 to 5 years old PLUS childcare certificates are accepted.

Porter-Leath loves our teachers! 💗Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!

Sponsoring Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Spring Luncheon was a “no brainer” for Semmes Murphey Clinic, PC . Thank you for supporting cognitive development through language skills and helping Books from Birth continue growing strong readers!

May is Foster Care Awareness Month! Porter-Leath is proud to work with the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth, helping find safe and healthy homes for children in Shelby County.

Learn more about Porter-Leath's foster care program: porterleath.org/foster

This week's is the heartbeat of the classrooms.

A certified Pre-K teacher will work directly with 4 & 5 year olds to help them reach their full potential.

This person would have the knowledge, energy and drive to help ensure every child is prepared with the skills necessary to succeed in Kindergarten.

Think you have what it takes? Visit porterleath.org/careers to get started and view our employee benefits + sign on bonus opportunity!

On Monday, 23 teams braved the precipitation and had a blast on the Links of Galloway!

Congratulations to team and individual contest winners from this year's Speer Rajun Cajun Golf Scramble.

Closest to the Pin Contest: Tige Willis
Putting Contest: Travis Smith
Long Drive Contest: Chris Winsett

1st Place Team: Oseman Insurance
2nd Place Team: Team Lee
3rd Place Team: Team Johnson

**Plus** Hole in One Winner: Scot Feury (See pic 3!)

We can't wait to see you THIS Friday, April 29th at Porter-Leath's Block Party on Range Line Road!

Stop by between 2 and 5 PM to meet our teachers & administrators and to learn more about Porter-Leath Preschool. The center has space available for children ages 2 to 5 years old and childcare certificates are accepted.

See you there!