Attachment D - September Program Information Summaries.pdf

ATTACHMENT D 
 
 
 
Program Information Summaries 
 
Parent Education 
On September 11, fourteen Head Start Birth to Five parents attended a parent education 
session on guidance and discipline at Maryland Elementary in the Washington 
Elementary School District. The discussion covered building strong connections with 
children, using Conscious Discipline strategies, the importance of sleep, viewing behavior 
as communication, supporting children by naming and validating their feelings, and 
offering choices to meet their developmental needs. The parents received handouts on 
establishing healthy sleep routines in both English and Spanish. 
 
Nutrition Grant Award 
On September 23, the Head Start Birth to Five Program was notified that their grant 
application for additional one-time funding to support nutrition and healthy eating was 
approved. The proposal aims to promote healthy eating through classroom food activities, 
children’s cookbooks for home use, countertop dishwashers for sanitizing bottles and 
utensils, and parent education on nutrition. The award amount is $389,263.