Provider Newsletter - June 9, 2021

June 9, 2021

Support for VPK:

Please note the submission deadlines below for participation in the 2021-2022 VPK Program Year:

If you would like Advance Payment, please submit the VPK Application NO LATER THAN Tuesday, June 15, 2021. VPK Applications will need to be finalized by June 25, 2021 so that you can enter the COE’s prior to July 1,2021.

If you are not participating in Advance Payment, the VPK Application is due NO LATER THAN Friday, July 1, 2021. ALL VPK Applications will need to be completed by July 31, 2021 so that the COE’s can be entered prior to the first day of school.

Support for SR:

We would like to inform you that the 2021-2022 Profiles are under FINAL REVIEW. We anticipate that School Readiness Contracts will be released in the second week of June. If you are planning a vacation during the month of June, please reach out to your Contract Specialist to coordinate.

Contracts that have not been completed prior to June 20, 2021 could be in jeopardy of having a gap in services and parents may be notified that the program is not ready for the next contract year.

If you have any documents that are expiring in June, please be sure that you upload your renewals in a timely manner. It is imperative that you have your renewal documentation uploaded per your contract. Missing updated documentation could result in a delay in your contract renewal. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Contract Specialist.

Coalition Family Support Specialist Contacts

If you have questions about a parent/guardian’s SR or VPK eligibility or enrollment, you can contact a Coalition Family Support Specialist by calling, emailing, or texting them directly. Specialists are assigned by customer last names and their contact information can be found by clicking the button below.

Family Support Specialist Contacts

The Coalition is in the beginning stages of repair and renovation to Outdoor Environments. Please complete the below survey and provide a detailed explanation of the status and specifics of your playground area.

The deadline for these applications will be June 11, 2021.

Outdoor Environment Survey

VPK Open Enrollment Yard Signs

Please stop by the ELC Panama City Office to pick up our VPK yard sign. We created these for our providers to assist in your marketing efforts for the 2021-22 school year.

A reminder that there is a digital tool kit with all "Ready, Set, Enroll" logo files, Flyers/Posters (print to distribute or post), Letter to Parent Templates (current or prospective enrollees), Social Media Asset, Tip Sheet for Parents, and 'My First Day of VPK' sign.

VPK Marketing Tool Kit

Creating Classroom Rules for Preschool Students and Teachers

As a preschool teacher, you know that rules are imperative to running a classroom so that the classroom doesn’t run you. But many teachers wonder what the best way to introduce rules to the classroom is and how to get them to stick.

Click below for some tried-and-true sample classroom rules for preschool!

Hi Mama Blog

It is Hurricane season and it is always a good idea to be prepared. So we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Tips to ready your business for a storm or Hurricane.

Top 10 Tips for Providers

Help Me Grow Screening Event

HMG is available to offer free developmental screenings to the private-pay parents of your program.

Reserve a FREE Books, Balls, and Blocks Screening Event at your center today!

Schedule HERE

Join the Children's Movement of Florida for their upcoming LIVE Session - Changing our Way of Being with Children. They will explore what a trauma-informed early learning center looks like and how the Center for Child Counseling (CFCC) is helping to create more of them.

Jun 10, 2021 11:30 AM (CT)

As OEL is reviewing VPK success rates between VPK vs. Non-VPK programs across the state, the Coalition wanted to remind you about the OEL sponsored Virtual Study Buddies (VSB) opportunities, to assist VPK teachers as they review for the end of course assessments that are required for some of the VPK trainings. These sessions are FREE and provide an opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions and get a better understanding of the course content that they will be testing on.

VSB Calendar

We are looking for parents to join the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Download a copy of the flyer by clicking the button below. Please make sure all parents in your center receive a copy of this flyer. You can print to send home with each of your children, or you can simply post the flyer on your social media page.

PAC Flyer

Florida KidCare

In a time when the health and safety of our community are most important, help keep the children in your center insured.

Encourage families in your centers to contact ELCNWF for information and assistance applying for Florida KidCare. Call 850-747-5400 X 108 or request CCR&R via the link below!

CCR&R Request

Big Heart World is an initiative produced by Sparkler in collaboration with Noggin that enables parents and educators to help children explore what it means to have a “big heart” and how to grow one. This means:

Learning About Me — Awareness of self: identity & belonging, feelings and self-regulation
Learning About You — Awareness of others: empathy, appreciation of diversity
Learning About Us — Relationships with others: interpersonal strategies

Have your kids listen, sing, and dance along to "Celebrate Our Difference", the next song from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats album. And be sure to follow their site as they will release a new video every month.