Happy Women's History Month! This month provides an opportunity to honor the amazing women that have created and are currently creating history. We'd like to take a moment to recognize the 85% of women who are Early Childhood Educators. Our youth would not be the same without your expertise, kindness, and care. We appreciate you🥰

Are you free on April 1st? If so, join us! We want to see you at our Raising Forsyth Event at Innovation Quarter! Sponsor a table of 8 to help us raise the next generation of children in Forsyth County. We are extremely fortunate to have Keynote Speaker Dr. Kim D. Pemberton, the Interim Chair of Education from WSSU. She will give some great remarks on how important our work is to our children and community!

Sponsorships start at $250 and included a table of 8 and various forms of sponsorship recognition.

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Join us for our PBS Playful Learning Workshop Series sponsored by our Partners PBS – North Carolina. The Playful Learning Workshop will be provided to our Childcare Providers, Parents (English and Spanish Speaking), and the entire Forsyth County Community. We encourage the Forsyth County Community to attend the April 30^th, 2022 Literacy Connections series at Triad Park, Kernersville, NC. To learn more and register click the photos.

April 30th - Literacy Connections with PBS KIDS (In-person) Tickets, Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

May 12th - Multi-Sensory Literacy with PBS KIDS Tickets, Thu, May 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite

May 26th - Explorando GRANDES emociones con PBS KIDS Boletos, Jue, 26/05/2022 a las 18:00 | Eventbrite

If you or someone you know is currently going through a crisis and are in need of childcare, please contact Sherri Jones. She can be reached by phone at 336-714-4377 or by email at sherrij@smartstart-fc.org. Families that qualify can receive 8 weeks of FREE childcare. Note that funding is limited, please contact Sherri as soon as possible.

Would you like to register your child for Pre-K, but you're unsure of where to start? Visit www.prekpriority.org/register to learn the steps of registering for a Pre-K program in Forsyth County! The site has FREE registration information for public & private-pay Pre-K programs. The NC Pre-K program is designed to provide high-quality early childhood education that enhances school readiness for eligible 4-year-old children. The Pre-K Enrollment Team has begun Pre-K recruitment for 2022-2023. Applications are located online and at the locations listed above. We are still accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year.

Pre-K Curriculum (VIRTUAL)

March 29, 2022, 6:30 pm

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Environment Rating Scale: ECERS (IN-OFFICE)

April 5, 2022, 6:30 pm

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Bloodborne Pathogens in Child Care (IN-OFFICE)

April 12, 2022, 6:30 pm

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What is Active Supervision (IN-OFFICE)

April 19, 2022, 6:30 pm

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