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Spring / Summer Newsletter

Vol. 4, March - June 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of the Baby Steps Buzz, your source of information, highlights and activities of the Baby Steps program.

 

Baby Steps is a family education program that provides a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for all families with child/children aged birth to five and expecting parents in the Newport County Area.

 

As we prepare for our next program starting in September, we’d like to share a recap of our fun monthly sessions held in March, April, May and June, and invite you to our Baby Steps Benefit on August 27! 

March - Positive Parenting Colors and Shapes


Carissa Perkowski, M.Ed. returned to engage with our families on the topic of positive parenting! Carissa teaches courses at RIC in Early Childhood Education, and was the Director of Emmanuel Day School in Newport. Carissa introduced a box for parent affirmations, ‘Take one and leave one’ to support positive parenting. Families asked questions about parenting and navigating the toddler years.

April - Field Trip to Save the Bay Aquarium at Easton's Beach


All four of our Baby Steps groups were invited to our Saturday Field Trip. Despite the pouring rain and wind, 16 families attended and had a wonderful time exploring the tanks, touching marine life, and learning from the aquarium’s expert. Baby Steps families received a book on sea creatures and fish. We can’t wait to return next year when the Save The Bay Aquarium will be at their amazing new location, doubled in size at the Newport Bus Station.  

 

Mr. Christopher singing and dancing with Ruby and Joralis


May - How Does Your Child Learn?

Music Celebrations


Christopher ‘Kavi’ Carbone (Mr. Christopher) focused his session on boosting learning, connection and development with your child through music. Families and children danced, sang and listened to Mr. Christopher, engaging with shakers and scarves! Our annual end of the year event with Mr. Christopher is always a wonderful time for all!  


June - Graduation and End of Year Celebration


EBCAP’s Head Start Family & Community Engagement Specialist Dianne Farrar spoke to families about next steps for children starting with pre-school through to Kindergarten and talked about EBCAP’s wonderful Early Head Start and Head Start programs in Newport, Middletown, and Tiverton. Several families took a tour of the classrooms and expressed interest in signing their children up for Head Start. 


Families enjoyed outside activities and fun with a summer theme at our Head Start Baby Steps site which included a light breakfast, painting shell crafts with their children, and socializing with peers and families they have been with for the past year. 

 


Congratulations



Our sole graduate this year, Ariana, who will be attending Pell Elementary School in the Fall, unfortunately was unable to attend the event, however she was presented with her diploma and Baby Steps gift at home. 

Thank You Lexi!

At our End of Year Celebration, we also said good-bye to former Baby Steps Coordinator Lexi Lewis with best wishes in her new endeavor, and honored her with a cake, which everyone enjoyed. We also welcomed our new Baby Steps Coordinator, Cristina Boza! 


From left to right: Lexi Lewis, Rita Capotosto, Samara Rodrigues, Kimberly Remington and Cristina Boza together at the End of Year Celebration of Baby Steps.

UPCOMING BABY STEPS EVENT!!

Join us This Summer for Our Baby Steps Benefit

August 27th from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at The Elks Lodge in Newport.

 

Get your tickets here



Thank you for your continued support of the Baby Steps Program!


Your generous help and participation make it possible for Baby Steps to provide a strong community resource to support early childhood literacy and family development.

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Baby Steps is a program of East Bay Community Action Program


CONTACT US


babysteps@ebcap.org

Phone (401) 367 - 2001 Ext. 2226


Baby Steps Team

Cristina Boza

Kimberly Remington


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