GULF COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION Head Start/Early Head Start Support Services Monthly Narrative November 2025 LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES: •
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) The October 2025 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) claim was completed and submitted to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for reimbursement. In October there were 22 food service days for the month. There were 13 eligible sites and 1,192 eligible children. The number of meals provided: 5,758 breakfasts; 5,862 lunches and 19,704 PM snacks served. Expected reimbursement for the month is $64,993.02 Two of our newest Head Start centers will apply for CACFP pending receipt of the Child Care License, DeAnda & Reynolds. Head Start centers Garden Villa, Garden Villas and Reveille were closed in the CACFP TX-UNPS system on the last day of September. The new CACFP year began October 1. Mr. Jose “Alex” Velasquez, Health & Nutrition Manager joined the children and staff for GCCSA’s November Story Time. He read “I Am Thankful” written by Sheri Wall and illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown. “I Am Thankful” is an adorable, rhyming storybook that follows three different families as they celebrate the holiday with their own traditions, acts of kindness, and ways of giving back. The RYSS and GCCSA Partnership Meeting was held in November to review roles and responsibilities and to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in order to better serve our dually enrolled children and families. In attendance pictured from left to right: Roshanda Cotton, RYSS Director of Early Childhood; Lupe Ramirez, HS/EHS Program Support; Denise Martinez, RYSS Executive Director Elementary Education; Kathy L. Johnson, HS/EHS Assistant Director; Naiomi Carrero, HS/EHS Child Development Manager and Mr. Jusin Fuentes, RYSS Chief of Schools (not pictured).
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Early Head Start- Themes taught for this month were: Toddler- Theme3- Friends Week 3- Friends Who Keep Us SafeThis week children will learn about people who keep us safe: firefighters and police officers. Week 4- Friends With Helpful Hands- This week children will learn about community friends with helpful hands: mail carrier, courier, and trash collector. Theme 4 Opposites- Week 1- In/Out, Inside/Outside- This week children will practice using in, out, inside, and outside. Week 2- Up/Down, Under/Over- This week children will practice using up, down, over, and under. Threes- Theme 3- Colors Shapes and Sizes- Week 3- Size- Children will review size this week. They will begin using size, not only to describe something, but also as a way to group items into sets. Week 4- Multiple Attributes- This week children will use what they have learned about color, shape, and size. They will increase their multiple attributes to classify materials. Theme 4- Safe and Healthy Me- Week 1- Safe Me Three- year-olds are all about wanting to do things on their own. Although they still need adults to support their efforts, they are ready to accept a bigger role in their own care. As we teach rules that support their health and safety, we can expect children to be eager to apply this new knowledge. This week children will explore safety rules. Raul Yzaguirre P-Stem & RYSS Stem- Teaching Strategies: Study: Music Making Exploring the Topic: What
do we know about music making? What do we want to find out? Investigation 1: What instruments can we play by hitting, tapping, or shaking them? Investigation 2: What other musical instruments are there? How do people play them? Investigation 3: How can we make music with our voices? November 2025 Monthly Report
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