Spring has arrived! And so have many opportunities to embrace growth, awareness, and make a positive difference to the children and families you serve! CCRN has updated our training calendar with a wide variety of educational trainings and fun opportunities, so please check it out.

We are also approaching NAEYC’s 2023 Week of the Young Child® and have included details within the newsletter on how to learn more about what this is and how to get involved. The hard work we all do is making a huge impact in strengthening the quality of life for children and families. This celebration week is an opportunity to share best practices and gather new ideas.  

CCRN Spring Break!

The office will be closed March 30^th and 31^st 2023.

We all wish you a peaceful, fun-filled spring break for those that have time off!

If you know of anyone that would like to be included in this newsletter, please encourage them to reach out to the CCRN team at ccrn@soesd.k12.or.us and we will add them to the list. We also enjoy hearing from you. Please reach out anytime if you have any ideas that we can share in our next newsletter, including success stories! 

Rogue Community College Spring Early Childhood Education Courses:

RCC is offering a variety paths, that include the following:

· Early Childhood Education

· Elementary Education

· Family Support Services

See flyer for more information. 

In-Person Training!!

Join us In-Person for this upcoming training: No Wrong Answer: Using Open-Ended Questions and Activities on Tuesday April 18th 2023! See the training calendar for more information!

All of our Preschool Promise sites are in full swing for the new school year! Congratulations to all our new sites, and those that expanded their capacity. We appreciate all you hard work! If you have any questions about the Preschool Promise program and potential interest for next year, contact one of our amazing PSP staff!

Molly Clement: 541-776-8590 x 1125 or Martha Ibarra: 541-776-8590 x 1122

SPARK!

Spark, Oregon’s Continuous Quality Improvement program, comes with lots of benefits and is a great way to demonstrate your program’s commitment to quality care. The Spark website recently received an amazing makeover – See the link below.

Contact CCRN with questions or information and to start the Spark journey today.

Food Hero Calendars – Hot off the Press!

Food Hero has sponsored and provided a beautiful gardening themed calendar for 2023 as a gift to all interested. We have many of these in both English and Spanish if you would like to drop by our office to pick one up! and would love to drop some by your office and say hi!

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration begun in 1971 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to recognize that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) are the foundation for children's success in school and later life. Each day of the week has a special topic and below are a few activities to explore with your children!

Music Monday

Music Monday is more than singing and dancing, it’s a way to encourage children to be active while developing their early literacy skills and having fun with friends and family!

Tasty Tuesday

Tasty Tuesday isn’t just about eating your favorite snacks together. It’s also about cooking together and connecting math with literacy skills and science while introducing ways to incorporate healthy habits into children’s lifestyles. 

Work Together Wednesday

When children build together they experience teamwork and develop their social and early literacy skills. Grab some materials and create!

Artsy Thursday

Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands.