Please register for this webinar using the blue button below. You will receive a confirmation email after completing your registration. If you have any questions please submit them through the Redline

Dive into Business is an interactive training opportunity that focuses on topics related to your business growth, successes, challenges, opportunities, and current industry changes

Be sure to use the separate meeting invite below.

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.

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.

The Office of Early Learning has released a COVID-19 Grant Opportunity for Providers who were OPEN on 04/01/2021. This grant is intended as Emergency Funding for Early Learning/Child Care Providers.

Providers who are interested in participating will have a short window of opportunity to submit the Application. Grants are paid based on 2020-21 capacities. For school districts, the grant is based on the 2020-21 enrollment. Amounts can be determined by using the chart below.

The Application is brief and requires completion of all areas to qualify. The provider should complete pages 1 and 2 of the form. The Coalition will complete page 3. The deadline to submit completed applications will be Close of Business (COB) on Friday, May 28, 2021. Completed applications should be returned via Sharefile/Coalition Document Exchange. Please create a folder titled: CARES Grant Opportunity to return the application.  If you do not have a Sharefile/Coalition Document Exchange Account, you may return the application directly to: michelle.shadoan@elcnwf.org.

COVID-19 Grant Applications are subject to review by the Early Learning Coalition for criteria eligibility and will be timely processed in the order they are received.

If you have questions regarding the Application, please email redline@elcnwf.org and use the keyword “COVID-19 Grant Question” in the subject line so that the appropriate staff member can respond.

The Coalition will be offering full scholarships (valued at $49) to teachers and co-teachers who work directly with children. There are 20 scholarships available and will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Click the button below to fill out the scholarship application. Once the scholarships have been awarded, we will work with you directly to register for the conference.

May is Hurricane Preparedness Month and we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Tips to ready your business for a storm or Hurricane.

The BOOK IT! Program has announced that they are expanding enrollment to include PreK students! They know that early childhood is a critical time for building a strong reading foundation and that PreK students heading into kindergarten have been adversely impacted due to the pandemic. 

BOOK IT! is a reading incentive program created by Pizza Hut in 1984. It empowers teachers and parents to motivate their students to read by providing Reading Award Certificates®, good for a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut®. This program is free to schools and child care providers and runs October – March. For more information, visit www.bookitprogram.com. 

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!

If you are having trouble accessing the files via Dropbox, or have any questions about how to use the tools, please send all inquiries to redline@elcnwf.org.

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.  

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.

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