ENTERING THE PROGRAM….
Transition
from home to Head Start
Our
competent Head Start staff is committed to helping you and
your child adjust to his/her very new life and school
experience. Our Family Workers will assist you and your
child with this process.
You may
be asked to remain in the room with your child. As your
child becomes comfortable, you will be encouraged to
gradually remove yourself from the child’s play area. This
may take several days. Eventually, you will leave the room
and tell your child that you will not be far.
We all
must remember that we want every child to feel that he/she
is competent and can function for a time without “mommy” or
“daddy”.
Before
your child leaves Head Start, he/she will learn how to move
from activity to activity, move to a new classroom, and get
ready for public school. Growing up is not easy, but with
the proper support system, our children will succeed.
ACE
INTEGRATION HEAD START believes that:
·
Parents play
an important role in a child’s development and education.
·
A safe,
engaging, nurturing, enjoyable and secure learning
environment for all children will promote learning.
·
Every child
in the program will be treated as a “unique” individual who
is respected for his/her uniqueness and diversity.
HOURS OF
OPERATION
8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Children may not be in the
building unattended before 8:30 a.m. or after 3:30
p.m. If you have an emergency, it is your responsibility to
contact the Family Worker office with alternate arrangements
for your child’s pick up.
