RCHS Recognized at National Conference
Our own Donna Barrow and Missy Burke were recently honored to present at the largest early childhood education conference in the world about our innovative partnership with VTSU-Castleton!
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Wonderfeet Kids' Museum
RCHS and Wonderfeet Kids' Museum have announced an amazing new partnership to benefit the entire Rutland community!
Starting December 11th, our two play-based early childhood organizations will co-host monthly Community-Wide Playdates from 2:30-4 p.m.on the second Wednesday of each month through June.
We will also be providing Wonderfeet memberships for our Head Start and Early Head Start families.
The collaborative effort is part of our enhanced focus on community outreach and expanded family services headed by our Family Services Manager, Kristen Nugent.
For more information on partnerships opportunities, call (802) 775-8225 or email knugent@rmhsccn.org.
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Building Bright Futures
We are so excited to receive one of the Building Bright Futures Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) Opportunity Grants for Fall 2024!
This fund supports creative solutions that improve the well-being of children from the prenatal period through age eight, their families, and the Vermont communities in which they live.
This $60,000 grant will greatly expand the quality of training available to our dedicated team of Early Childhood Educators and support partnerships to prepare, attract, and retain the most qualified educators for the Rutland region!
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Be Part of the Village!
Interested in forming a community partnership or another in-kind collaboration? Fill out our online partnership form, call (802) 775-8225 or email knugent@rmhsccn.org.
Want to make a year-end donation?
Monthly, quarterly, annual, or one-time contributions to Rutland County Head Start are tax-deductible.
Gifts can be made payable to “Rutland County Head Start” and mailed to:
Rutland Community Programs
P.O. Box 222
Rutland, VT 05702
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-Strategic Planning-
We hold our annual Strategic Planning Self-Assessment on Dec. 5, 2024.
Community stakeholders' participation is always crucial as we engage in planning about topics critical to our program, our community, and the field of Early Childhood Education.
Topics Covered:
- The Early Childhood Education Workforce
- Belonging and Culture
- School Readiness
- Program Quality Improvement
To share input, contact Donna Barrow at dbarrow@rmhsccn.org.
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Five Stars!
Our individualized instruction brings imagination to life and empowers confident, creative, caring learners. We are proud to have a 5-STARS designation from the Vermont Child Development Division as a Qualified Pre-K Provider through the VT Agency of Education.
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-RCHS Spooktacular-
More than 100 members of our staff, students and families joined us to walk in the 63rd Annual Rutland Halloween parade on October 26th!
Then on October 28th, our students and families joined us at the Meadow Street location for a ton of Halloween themed fun!
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Annual Report Now Available
The 2023-2024 program year report for Rutland Community Programs, Inc. (Rutland County Head Start) is now available online.
Read the Report...
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Family Handbook
The Family Handbook is a resource about what makes RCHS special with information about program policies and practices.
Find the Handbook Here...
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Thank You Supporters and Volunteers! | |
Grants
- The Bowse Trust
- Building Bright Futures
- Let's Grow Kids
- Delta Dental
- Vermont Arts Council / Vermont Arts Exchange
Donations & In-Kind Support
- Wonderfeet Kids' Museum
- Child Plus
- Hickory Street Housing
- Operation Dolls
- Rutland City Schools
- Salvation Army
- Goodwill Rutland
- Teresa and Ethan Berkowitz
- Michael Drew
- Ashley Stone
- Christina Sweet, Tooth Tutor
- Alan Wilson
Training & Organizational Support
- Dr. Leigh-Ann Brown, VTSU-Castleton
- Dr. Lauren Weiss, Maple Leaf/VTSU-Castleton
- Dr. Angela Sillars, VTSU-Castleton
- VTSU-Castleton ECE/Special Education Students
- Vermont Head Start Association Board of Directors
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Parent/Policy Council Volunteers
- Katie Brown, President, Parent Policy Council
- Stephanie Atwood, Parent Policy Council
- Winifred Bird, Parent Policy Council
- Leslie Burg, PhD, Northeastern Emeritus Faculty
- Samantha Daly, Parent Policy Council
- Jonathan Gilmore, Maple Leaf Clinic
- Hannah Hutchins, Parent/Policy Council Member
- Ariel McCollough, Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Justin Pomykala, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, Health Advisory Committee and Policy Council Member
- Laure Williams, Parent Policy Council
Rutland Community Programs Board
- Jay Slenker, Principal, West Rutland School
- Renee Bousquet, Public Health Services Rutland District Director Vermont Department of Health
- Erynn Hazlett, Parent Policy Council
- Tim O’Connor, Certified Financial Planner
- Shane Protivansky, Attorney
- Justine Ruhlin, Principal, Northeast Primary School
Contact Us to Get Involved!
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