Parent Meetings, Socializations Virtual In keeping with the current guidelines surrounding COVID-19, all LCCAA Head Start parent meetings, socializations and other activities will be held virtually for the time being.
Parents are encouraged to get involved by participating at Parent Meetings (held monthly at larger centers and every other month at smaller centers) and other committees such as health and safety. Parents are also invited to attend and join our Parent Policy Council. Parent meetings are also used to update families Griswold Head Start Parents gathered to make tutus during a parent meeting in 2019
Upcoming Parent Meetings
Cascade: Firelands: Griswold: Hopkins-Locke: LaGrange: Wellington:
Sept. 10, 10 a.m. Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 10 a.m. Sept. 9, 10 a.m. Sept. 9, 11 a.m. Sept. 10, 10 a.m.
If you have not received information on how to log in for your meeting, contact your Family Service Worker. Home-based student socializations are Sept. 18 for Early Head Start and Sept. 11 and 16 for Head Start. All socializations are at 10:30 a.m.
on services available in the community or to share information on particular topics. Meetings also often include crafts or fun activities you can do with your child. While we are not accepting parent volunteers in our centers at this time, there are tasks you can do at home to help your child’s teacher. If you are willing to help, just let your child’s teacher know. Our home-based students typically have an in-person socialization event twice each month. For now, these will also be conducted virtually. Invitations to all the virtual events will be sent through ClassTag. If you have questions or issues with connectivity, contact your Family Service Worker for help. We look forward to visiting with you in person again soon!
LCCAA Operates Five-Star Centers All of LCCAA’s directly operated Head Start centers have received the highest possible rating from Ohio’s Step Up to Quality program. The FiveStar ratings have been or are being renewed in 2020 for all six centers.
LCCAA classrooms, the Firelands and August. Cascade’s rating is expected Wellington centers had their ratings to be renewed this fall after on-site renewed. visits resume.
As LCCAA’s newest Head Start center, LaGrange Head Start had received a temporary Five-Star rating Since implementing the program, based on the strong track record of the LCCAA Head Start has consistently overall program. maintained the highest ratings, said In April, LCCAA was notified that Director Shauna Matelski, Ed.D. the LaGrange center had earned five “Thanks to the hard work and stars in its own right, said Education dedication of our wonderful staff, and Disabilities Specialist Jennifer we have maintained the program’s Bartlebaugh. integrity and quality,” she said. Hopkins-Locke’s rating was Just before COVID-19 closed renewed in July and Griswold’s in
Ohio created its five-star rating system to recognize and promote early learning and development programs that meet quality standards over and above the minimum health and safety licensing requirements. Higher ratings are given to programs employing teachers with more specialized training as well as enhanced parent, family and community engagement, among other criteria.
