GULF COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION Head Start/Early Head Start Support Services Monthly Narrative May 2025 LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES •
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) The April 2025 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) claim was completed and submitted to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for reimbursement. In April there were 22 food service days for the month. There were 17 eligible sites and 1,518 eligible children. The number of meals provided: 7,754 breakfasts; 7,894 lunches and 23,458 PM snacks served. Expected reimbursement for the month is $84,099.78. Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Week was held May 5–9 to celebrate and recognize the incredible dedication of our GCCSA Head Start and Early Head Start teachers. This year’s theme, “Best of the West!”, honored the hardworking spirit and commitment of our educators. Each teacher received a small token of appreciation as a gesture of thanks for the meaningful impact they make in the lives of our children every day. GCCSA May 2025 Story Time – was led by Head Start/Early Head Start Support Services Associate, Ms. Geneva Bautista. She read “Cam the Pig on a Farm So Big” by Shelly and Joseph Rollins to our children and staff. Through the story, children joyfully explored farm life through the eyes of a curious and courageous piglet who loves to learn and try new things. Earlier in the month, collaboration teacher Professor Jason Fletcher delighted classrooms with a reading of “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss, perfectly capturing the spirit of celebration as we marked the ending of another wonderful school year. Region IV – Meal Observation - Ms. Veronica Howard, Regional Program Specialist for Child Nutrition, returned this month to conduct a site visit at our Reveille Head Start Center. We are pleased to report that there were no areas of non-compliance identified during her visit. During the technical assistance meeting, Ms. Howard recommended the following: Update the Special Diet Meal Production Record Add the special diet section to the weekly production record to ensure proper documentation and tracking of dietary accommodations We appreciate Ms. Howard’s continued support and guidance as we work to maintain excellence in our child nutrition services. School Readiness Goals meetings with Center Administrators coninued to review and analyze data to determine the needs of each individual child and completion report. Health & Nutrition Manager Karla Lamberti has submitted her resignation, which was accepted with regret. Karla will be pursuing an exciting opportunity to teach English to students in Spain, as she begins the next chapter of her career in education. We thank Karla for her contributions to our program and wish her all the best in this new and enriching journey abroad. Summer Professional Development Planning – planning meetings are in full swing! Dates for professional development have been scheduled to held July 21 – 25 with additional training throughout the summer break including the Child Development Associate (CDA)credentialing classes. Our theme this year is “One Team One Trail – Trailblazing New Paths to Success”. Child Development Advisory Committee – met this month. The School Readiness Goals were reviewed by the committee and approved. Please see attachment: 5C 2025-2026 Early Head Start & Head Start School Readiness Goals.docx
Support Services Report May 2025
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