Annual Professional Development Day for Educators | PACCC kicked off the new school year with their Annual Professional Development Day for Educators on Friday, August 8! | | | |
The day was filled with building community, collaboration, and learning. The day opened with Dr. Shalek Chappill-Nichols’ keynote focused on “Getting Your Groove Back,” followed by 3 breakout sessions.
Infant-toddler, preschool and transitional kindergarten (TK) educators spent the morning learning how music and movement can enhance young children’s learning. The afternoon was focused on how to integrate state-sponsored learning and quality measurement tools such as: PTKLF Foundations, Desired Results and CLASS into the classroom to ensure the best learning outcomes for our youngest students.
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Kids’ Club educators, who work with kindergarten through 5th graders, spent part of their day with Ryan McCarthy from the Global Kindness Initiative. They focused on laying the foundations of youth development by creating SMARTE Agreements and using hands-on tools to support social emotional learning, restorative communication, and conflict resolution. The day ended with Erik Garcia, Assistant Director at Hoover Kids’ Club, inspiring educators to mine their own passions to create curriculum and unique educational environments for students.
PACCC educators left the day inspired and motivated to welcome their students into a new school year! We would like to thank our generous sponsor, el PRADO Hotel in Palo Alto. This day would not have been possible without them!
| | Bike Safety Playground Work Begins at Ventura Community Center! | | The space is approximately the size of a basketball court and is equipped with road features that include crosswalks, stop signs, roundabouts and other traffic infrastructure elements. According to Friends of the Palo Alto Parks, “The mixed-use space will be open to the public year-round and will serve as a host location for regular events and programming provided by Palo Alto’s Safe Routes to School.” That’s great news for Palo Alto, a city that often ranks in the top 10 of Most Bikeable Cities in California, with more than 58% of people walking or biking to school. | | August is National Immunization Awareness Month | | |
National Immunization Awareness Month “aims to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination across the lifespan to help protect communities from serious disease.” The Center for Disease Control (CDC) answers some common questions for parents and advises that “Children under age 5 are especially susceptible to diseases because their immune systems have not built up the necessary defenses to fight infection.”
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is also a good resource for parents who may have concerns about vaccines. “They [vaccines] have made many dangerous childhood diseases rare today.” For more information on the recommendations and scheduling immunization for your child, check with your healthcare provider.
| | Train for Emergencies with CERT! | | |
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training “is a national program designed to prepare Palo Alto residents to help themselves, their families, and their neighbors in the event of a disaster.” When disaster strikes, it’s important to be aware, prepared, and ready to take action where necessary.
This free training covers the basics in disaster response such as “earthquake awareness, disaster fire suppression techniques, disaster medical operations, first aid/CPR, and light search-and-rescue, as well as team organization and management.” Classes begin on September 9. Register here.
| | | That Makes Me So Mad! A Workshop to Navigate Parent & Child Anger Together | | |
Tempers in young children can rise faster than a summer heat wave, but now there’s a workshop to help understand, manage, and mitigate that anger. That Makes Me So Mad! Navigating Parent and Child Anger Together is a two-part workshop that explores the “roots of anger in both children and parents, common triggers, and typical emotional responses.”
Led by Jenny Ward, MFA, Parent Coach of the Center for Children and Youth, parents can expect to walk away with proven strategies that help “gain insight, reduce conflict, and create a calmer home environment.” $60 for both sessions, held on August 20 and August 27.
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Danielle Landucci
Regional Coordinator
& Substitute Supervisor
Oversight of: BBKC, OKC, STCDC-IT, STCDC-PS
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You will find PACCC engaged in the following advocacy and early education efforts and events this month:
- Avenidas Community Partner Event
- City Council Meeting
- PAUSD Board Meeting
- Stanford Office of Child Health Equity Mid-Peninsula Coalition
- Cubberley Community Conversations
- City of Palo Alto Downtown Housing Community Advisory Group
- City of Palo Alto San Antonio Road Area Plan Community Advisory Group
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Preschool Eye Exams - Downtown Children’s Center (DCC) | |
Parent Social / Orientation Meeting - College Terrace Children’s Center (CTC) | |
Ice Cream Social - College Terrace Children’s Center (CTC) | |
Soccer Fall Season Starts - College Terrace Children’s Center (CTC) | |
Parent Information Night - Downtown Children’s Center (DCC) | |
Family Pizza Social - Downtown Children’s Center (DCC) |
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End of Summer Blast: Family Social - College Terrace Children’s Center (CTC) | | | | |
Happy Anniversary, PACCC Employees!
We couldn’t do it without you!
| Thank you for the education and care you provide for Palo Alto’s children, and thus, our future! | |
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Mary M. (STCDC-PS):
Sun, Aug 31 -- 42 years
Edna B. (EKC):
Sun, Aug 17 -- 19 years
Mis O. (BPKC):
Wed, Aug 20 -- 18 years
Rocio A. (PVKC):
Mon, Aug 18 -- 17 years
Jill H. (ADMIN):
Fri, Aug 15 -- 14 years
Clara E. (PVKC):
Fri, Aug 15 -- 14 years
Felonna W. (CTC):
Sat, Aug 30 -- 14 years
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Erik G. (HKC):
Fri, Aug 15 -- 9 years
Jazel J. (ITC):
Fri, Aug 22 -- 8 years
Kelli Y. (JBKC):
Wed, Aug 06 -- 7 years
Amanda H. (OKC):
Wed, Aug 13 -- 7 years
Geli A. (HKC): T
ue, Aug 05 -- 6 years
Nathalie M. (HKC):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 6 years
Renita L. (CTC):
Sun, Aug 10 -- 5 years
Patricia Z. (EKC):
Sat, Aug 09 -- 4 years
Desi M. (ETCC):
Sun, Aug 24 -- 4 years
Elizabeth C. (SUB):
Fri, Aug 08 -- 3 years
Dona S. (SUB):
Fri, Aug 15 -- 3 years
Tati T. (SUB):
Fri, Aug 22 -- 3 years
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Nora M. (BPKC):
Thu, Aug 07 -- 2 years
Elise B. (SUB):
Sun, Aug 10 -- 2 years
Aidan A. (SUB):
Thu, Aug 14 -- 2 years
Mel B. (OKC):
Sat, Aug 16 -- 2 years
Lorena G. (ITC):
Sat, Aug 16 -- 2 years
Laura N. (DKC):
Fri, Aug 22 -- 2 years
Megan M. (SUB):
Sat, Aug 23 -- 2 years
Sakina A. (ITC):
Thu, Aug 28 -- 2 years
Nataliya G. (SUB):
Thu, Aug 28 -- 2 years
Ian F. (SUB):
Thu, Aug 28 -- 2 years
Kim W. (SUB):
Thu, Aug 28 -- 2 years
Kayla M. (OKC):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 1 year
Zack P. (BPKC):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 1 year
Luisa R. (SUB):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 1 year
Hannah H. (SUB):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 1 year
Fernando V. (WHKC):
Tue, Aug 05 -- 1 year
Bethany B. (SUB):
Sat, Aug 30 -- 1 year
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