Attachment D- March Program Information Summaries.pdf

Attachment D 
 
 
 
Program Information Summaries 
 
Child Nutrition Education 
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to celebrate children’s healthy eating. More than 
105 Head Start parents participated in nutrition training in Alhambra, Cartwright, and the 
Washington Elementary School District from March 4 through 19. Parents received 
information on appropriate food portions, healthy snacks, and the importance of children 
trying new foods. Each parent received a “My Plate,” a child’s plate divided by the five 
major food groups indicating the appropriate amount for each meal. 
 
Head Start Families Visit the Arizona Science Center 
On March 9, thirty children and their parents who had participated in the Greater Phoenix 
Urban League’s Male Literacy Night went to the science center as an extension of the 
books read during the literacy night. Children and their parents interacted with the many 
age-appropriate activities at the center. The City of Phoenix’s Youth and Education Office 
provided the tickets through the Great Start program. Head Start Birth to Five staff were 
onsite to welcome children and parents. 
 
Head Start Parent Resource Fair 
On March 8, Head Start Birth to Five staff held a resource fair for more than 50 parents 
at Pendergast Learning Center in conjunction with a field day event. The parents were 
provided opportunities to get a library card, obtain information about teen summer work 
experience and parenting workshops, enroll children in summer programs, and learn how 
to advocate for their children.   
 
Region 9 Head Start Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M) Institute 
On March 20 – 22, Region 9 Head Start Association hosted the annual S.T.E.M. institute 
at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Twenty Head Start Birth to Five staff attended the 
institute, with more than 400 attendees from California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Outer 
Pacific Islands. Four Birth to Five staff were presenters during the institute. Staff learned 
how to embed S.T.E.M. activities in the curriculum for Head Start and Early Head Start 
children.