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Clickable links to the resources shared during the January 2024 meeting are provided here for your reference: | |
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February Provider Meeting
Our next Provider Meeting will be virtual on Wednesday, February 21 at 1 p.m. The agenda will be emailed next week.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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School Readiness Orientation
It is time for directors, owners, and contract designees to register for School Readiness Orientation. There are several dates and times to choose from. Click one of the following options to register.
Please note, this orientation is EXCLUSIVELY for directors, owners and contract designees. If you have any questions about this orientation or how to register, please contact Quality@ELC-Marion.org or call (352) 369-2315.
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MEET OUR STAFF
Susan Rose joined the Coalition in January as our new CFO.
Prior to coming to the Coalition, Susan was VP of Finance at an early learning center in Colorado, where she resided for 30 years before starting her new adventure in Florida. Susan has a bachelor’s degree in business and management with a concentration in accounting from the University of Maryland. She has over 30 years of financial management experience with 20 of those being in the non-profit industry.
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CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK
Thank you to providers who submitted photos of your classrooms participating in Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida. Here is a photo of Ms. Loida reading The Little Butterfly that Could to her VPK-B class at Precious Angels Learning Academy.
If you have photos to submit, please send them to SocialMedia@ELC-Marion.org along with your photo releases so we can share them.
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Congratulations to Heavenly Sent Kids & Co
Heavenly Sent Kids & Co in Ocala won the drawing for completing the Community Needs survey earlier this year and received a box of books. Shakaya Dewese said, "What a surprise it was to open the box and see so many wonderful books. I am soooooo appreciative! Thank you thank you thank you! They will certainly go to good use!"
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New Provider Education Videos
DEL now has provider education video resources for you in English and Spanish. In addition to videos for those interested in becoming a child care provider, there are videos for enhancing family engagement in your program, making your business successful and sustainable, marketing and advertising your child care, and more.
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Each year, young children, youth, teachers, and families create custom hand artwork that is displayed in the Florida capitol. These beautiful works of art serve as a daily reminder to legislators and visitors that the future of our children rests in their hands.
You can become a part of the 2024 art display by submitting your magnificent hand artwork today. Click HERE for full instructions. Please note, all artwork must be postmarked by Monday, February 12, 2024.
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2024 Provider Profile Update | |
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As you are updating your 2024-2025 provider profile, consider this list of optional holidays. Providers are responsible for selecting the dates in which their child care centers are closed or reimbursed for. Please note School Readiness providers can select ten days from their closure calendar for their paid holiday schedule.
- Independence Day, July 4, 2024
- Labor Day, September 2, 2024
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024
- Day after Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 2024
- Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024
- Christmas Day, December 25, 2024
- New Year's Eve, December 31, 2024
- New Year's Day, January 1, 2025
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2025
- President's Day, February 17, 2025
- Good Friday, April 18, 2025
For additional details about completing your provider profile, click HERE for the January 5, 2024 email.
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35th Annual Early Childhood Conference
The 35th Annual Early Childhood Conference will be at the College of Central Florida Ewers Century Center on April 6.
CLICK HERE by February 15 to become a sponsor or CLICK HERE to become a vendor. The a link to the conference event page is HERE.
For any questions or additional details, as well as to register a group, please contact Bebe Rahaman at rahamanb@cf.edu.
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SAVE THE DATE
ELCMC INAUGURAL EARLY CHILDHOOD FORUM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
11:30 AM
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Auditorium, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala
This event will highlight the importance of early childhood education in Marion County. Additional information on our keynote speaker and tickets will be coming soon.
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Good attendance habits start in preschool. Marion County Public Schools will be displaying the below Attendance Works poster in all their elementary schools. Join them and display the poster throughout your center. This will help ensure students and families receive the same messaging throughout their early school years about the importance of good school attendance. Click the image for a pdf poster file. | |
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Do your families know they may be eligible to have free books mailed to their children? Florida's free at-home book delivery program is available for VPK through 5th grade students whose FAST literacy assessments have indicated they need additional help.
Click on the image below for instructions on how families can apply to receive FREE books.
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