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For 0-5 in Greater RVA
Combo Fun Day & News
June 24, 2021
Volume 1, Edition #8
Tell Me Something Good!

Congratulations to all of
Richmond’s Outstanding Women!
A special shout-out to
Barbara Couto Sipe of NextUp & Chlo'e Edwards of VOICES on their
YWCA Outstanding Women Awards!
News You Can Use

Channel 6 segment - featuring our own Rich Schultz on post-pandemic child care woes in Central Virginia!

5 reasons toddlers won’t follow our directions 

Henrico County Library's new story time schedule 

Get ready to learn! United Way is excited to announce that they will be hosting EIGHT Kindergarten Countdown Camp classrooms in Dinwiddie, Goochland and Powhatan this summer!  Building on the success of previous years in partnership with Dinwiddie County Public Schools, Goochland County Public Schools and Powhatan, Virginia Public Schools. Learn about this program and the big expansion HERE!

How multisensory activities enhance reading skills

How to handle your re-entry anxiety as the pandemic recedes 
For Providers and Care Givers

Community Matters: Let’s Finally Give Our Unsung Heroes What They Need to Save the Day Written by the new ED of Promise Parternship 

Virginia’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursements for healthy meals and snacks served to children in family child care homes and child care centers. USDA issued waiver #93, which extends the highest CACFP reimbursement rate to all family child care providers, July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. For more information, click HERE!

Tom Copeland -Q and A from the “What the new food program changes mean to you webinar 
It matters not what
someone is born,
but what they grow to be.

Albus Dumbledore
Pride Month!

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate our LGBTQ+ family members, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and ancestors. In the spirit of Pride, join National Farm to School Network on June 29 at 3pm for a coffee chat conversation chatting about the intersectionality of farming and being part of the LGBTQ community. 

ChildSavers - Supporting LGBTQ children's mental health during pride month 
Fun Day Friday - in the garden

6 dependable perennials for any garden 

It’s National Pollinator Week! Explore the role hummingbirds play in the process of pollinating over 8,000 types of flowers with these 4-H at Home Pollinators activities 

13 plants that really repel mosquitoes 

16 best indoor plants for low maintenance 

5 ways to store potatoes so they last all year 

What is a no dig garden and how to get started 

Are you planning to can fruits and vegetables this year? Whether you’re new to canning or you’ve done it for years, Extension has resources to help you make sure it’s done safely.  

15 seeds to sow for food in less than a month 
Other interesting Things for Fun Day!

The Bumblebee Jamboree at the Children's Farm at Maymont is almost here! This free self-guided tour is full of activities for the entire family. Learn about plants and pollinators through educational signage and fun activities. Learn more HERE!

24 children’s books about moms and their love for their babies

100 hilarious jokes for kids 

17 healthy snack ideas your kids will love 
Please keep sharing-we are here for you. What are you doing FUN this weekend? Let us know! And by the way, we LOVE pictures! :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Stay safe and be well.

Your SBGR Team
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
admin@smartbeginningsrva.org
804-409-5650