A weekly communication source for keeping you updated on the latest local/state/federal HS/EHS information |
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HEAD START ADMINISTRATOR of THE YEAR: LISA TATE |
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"We are honored to recognize Lisa Tate as the Illinois Head Start Association’s 2024-2025 Administrator of the Year. With over two decades of dedicated service to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start Program, Lisa has been a driving force in ensuring high-quality programming at SIU-E. As the Assistant Program Director, she has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, a proactive approach to program improvement, and a deep commitment to children, families, and staff.
Lisa describes her passion for administrative excellence and her ability to 'anticipate needs' as key to her success in delivering exceptional results. Her dedication, expertise, and tireless efforts have truly made a lasting impact. Please join us in congratulating Lisa Tate on this well-deserved recognition!" Lisa Tate was honored at last month's IHSA Annual Conference Awards Luncheon in Springfield, pictured here with IHSA's Executive Director Lauri Morrison-Frichtl. |
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Illinois Head Start Association Executive Director Lauri Morrison-Frichtl was Senator Tammy Duckworth’s guest at President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress last night.
“Despite running on the promise that he would lower costs for middle-class Americans, Donald Trump’s illegal funding freeze is hurting the same families he swore he’d protect by jeopardizing the Head Start programs so many rely on,” Duckworth said. “Leaders like Lauri Morrison-Frichtl are on the frontlines of Trump’s needless chaos—which is continuing to cause irreversible damage and jeopardize Illinois Head Start’s ability to serve thousands of children and families. I’m proud to have [had] Lauri Morrison-Frichtl as my guest to the Joint Address to remind middle-class Americans and this Administration just how critical Head Start services are—not only for working parents trying to make ends meet, but also for the next generation of students. We cannot let Trump and Republicans tear down this lifeline for families in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires—full stop.”
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Have you seen Lauri's introduction?
Lauri's presence in D.C. represents the collective voice of 28,000 children and their families and over 9,000 staff across all 102 counties in Illinois. Now more than ever, we must protect and strengthen Head Start. Every child deserves a strong start, every family deserves the support they need to thrive, and every Head Start staff member deserves the resources and respect they need to continue this vital work.
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THE POWER OF TWO CAMPAIGN: 2 dollars, 2 friends, 2 minutes |
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Help advance the advocacy work of Head Start
on behalf of children and families.
Created to support
the advocacy work of
Head Start in Illinois
and the National Head Start Association. |
| In addition to "Taking Action", Head Start advocates and supporters can now help advance the advocacy work by donating towards the Power of Two Campaign! Here's how it works: -
Donate $2 dollars - to give,
- Ask 2 friends to give $2 dollars,
- Take 2 minutes to post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the hashtags #powerof2, #ilheadstart.
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We can do more, 2 at a time!
Every child deserves an opportunity to succeed. We can help make that happen with the Power of Two Campaign! Please share with your friends and families, and especially with your Board of Directors and Corporate Sponsors. |
| For every $2 donated, $1 goes to Illinois Head Start Association & $1 goes to the National Head Start Association.
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IHSA KEEPING MEMBERSHIP INFORMED |
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Huddle with IHSA: Wednesday, March 5 at 4pm.
A 30-minute weekly check-in to provide current updates. See you this afternoon! Check out "ACTION ALERTS: What's Going On Right Now" for Head Start related news, including statements, press releases, articles, and more.
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INCLUSION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES: Two Series remain |
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Are you a family member of a child with a disability? Do you want to learn more about placement options and inclusion? This series is for you! Explore and learn about what inclusion is and what the least restrictive environment is all about. Learn about the benefits of inclusion and how to advocate for inclusion. Listen and learn from other parents as they share their stories of inclusion. Dates in this Series:
March 20, 2025 – What are the Benefits of Inclusion? March 27, 2025 – How do I Implement and Advocate for Inclusion? |
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Facilitators: Early CHOICES, Family Matters, and West40.
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THE INSTITUTE FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING |
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The Institute for Parents of Preschool Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing will be held on the Illinois School for the Deaf campus in Jacksonville, Illinois, from June 10-14, 2025.
The Institute brings together families from all over the state. Families will spend time with the best staff in the field of atypical hearing and deafness. Parents and caregivers will gain knowledge about choices along the path of raising a child with a hearing loss. Topics include Child Development, Language Development, Types of Hearing Loss, Parent Rights, Communication Options, School Programming, Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants, Deaf Culture.
Institute is a time of learning and getting to know others who are going through some of the same things. During the Institute, children attend classrooms overseen by experienced teachers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They receive audiology, psychology, speech/language and educational testing. These services are all free of charge. Call now to join us June 10-14, 2025! For more information about the Institute and to enroll, contact UIC-DSCC: 1-800-322-3722 or
email: dsccinstitute@uic.edu |
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True or False: President Lyndon Johnson was a former teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Texas. How to play: Respond to this Scoop with your answer! (or email lwang@ilheadstart.org). If correct, you'll be put in a raffle for a prize! Winner and answer will be announced in the next Scoop.
Last week's Q&A: How many counties in Illinois have a Head Start and/or Early Head Start program? Answer: There is a Head Start/Early Head Start program in every Illinois county - all 102!
Winner: Tasha Haynes, Social Emotional Specialist at Riverbend Head Start & Family Services in Alton! Look out in the mail for a prize from our friends at Paper Pie - Literacy for a Lifetime. |
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