CSIU Head Start

Summer Food Service Program is back! All needed info is include on the attached flyer. Free healthy meals for kids. Questions can be directed to Nicole Long. GREAT things happening at the Milton YMCA!

"I attended headstart as a child. Headstart was the base of starting relationships (of people I still know and keep in touch with to this day) and the beginning of who I am today.

Fast forward to 2016 I began college and started going to school for my associates in early childhood. I needed to complete some observation hours and student teaching, so I had applied to the same headstart I attended as a child and was hired on as an aide in 2018. I immediately bumped up to assistant, and shortly after, lead teacher. Headstart has helped me in achieving my early education goals and helped to create meaningful relationships with children and their families. It is so rewarding each and every day to help children reach their goals, provide a safe place for them and see their little smiles light up each morning they get to see Miss Jayda. It is rewarding to know the impact we have on children and their families.

Aside from my career, my step son went through headstart and it taught him school readiness and important social emotional skills. It is my hopes that my daughter will also have the opportunity to attend headstart, as it is such an important asset to our children, and our community."

**Edit to add an exciting update: KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner & Tim Latshaw will be joining us with a live performance from 4-5:30pm!

5/30 - Block Party @ God’s Lot 3-7pm (Social Hall if rain)
*SERVANTS NEEDED TO MAN STATIONS!!

Sometimes it’s not what we say to our kids. It’s how we say it.

A small smile softens our tone, changes our body language, and helps kids feel connection instead of criticism.

Instead of:
🚫 “Don’t forget your helmet.”

Try:
✅ “Please wear your helmet. I love knowing you’re safe.”

Same boundary. Completely different feeling.

Connection makes kids far more likely to cooperate because they feel guided, not corrected.

Save this for the next rushed, stressful parenting moment when everyone’s energy starts heading sideways. And Follow for more parenting tips!

Grilling this weekend? 🌭🍔 Have fun and stay safe!

📣 Head Start needs your voice! FY27 federal budget proposal

Last night, we held Northumverland Area Head Start's annual Book Bingo!! 📖
This is a night for the parents to keep the kiddos at home, spend a few hours away to have a meal, play a game and learn about early literacy.👶
We gave away sooooo many books to our families!📚
We had a fun evening, gave away some door prizes, ate some yummy chicken, heard about the benefits of reading together as a family and enjoyed our time together!
Thanks to all of the NAHS staff who worked to put the event together. 🎉
Thanks to Degenstein Community Library for providing us some resources to share with our families! 💜