Exciting Times Ahead for LCCAA Head Start

Hello Head Start Families! I am so excited to announce the partial re-opening of Head Start classrooms! We begin Tuesday March 2nd and will be a hybrid model for now with in person learning on Tuesdays and Thursdays (see your center for specific times).

We are focusing on children who are transitioning to kindergarten first to ensure these children receive as many learning opportunities as they can to prepare for kindergarten.

This structure is hopefully temporary. We want to get back to providing regular services as soon as we can; however, we must keep safety a priority for all.

Your Family Service Worker will contact you and provide additional information. We are looking forward to seeing the children once again!

I am also excited about Dr. Seuss month! We celebrate Dr. Theodor (Ted) Seuss as he is a beloved children’s author, illustrator, poet, animator and filmmaker. He was born on March 2, 1904 and wrote more than 60 books. I believe his writings bring out the child in all of us encouraging us to explore life and have fun doing it!

The Head Start staff have some great things planned for this month and I know you will want to do the same at home. What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? There are so many to choose from but my favorite is Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

It talks about the possibilities of life adventures. We are coming up on one year since the COVID-19 crisis began. This quote from the book provides me with hope the crisis will soon be a thing of the past:

Out there things can happen, and frequently do, To people as brainy and footsy as you. And when things start to happen, don’t worry, don’t stew. Just go right along, you’ll start happening too! ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

Shauna Matelski, Ed.D. Head Start Director