Congratulations to the following team members celebrating a work anniversary in April!
Timeka Harvey, Federal Building, CSP — 20 years
Patricia Britton, State Government Center, Teacher — 17 years
Angelina Laureano, Fort Harrison, Teacher —10 years
Debra Roberts, IU Health, Teacher — 10 years
Seth Pederson, State Government Center, CSP — 10 years
Corrie Reed, IU Health, Teacher — 9 years
Emily Jarboe, Statewide Team, Director of Health & Safety — 8 years
Navil Vargas, Federal Building, CSP — 6 years
Andrea Bergman, Fort Harrison, Operations Manager — 5 years
Kailah Lee, Statewide Team, Practice & Policy — 3 years
Melissa Bloomer, Solution Center, Solution Center Rep. — 2 years
MaQuinn Thompson, Patty Jischke, Teacher — 2 years
Kirsten Yeager, Statewide Team, Director of Development — 1 year
Casey Skaggs, Federal Building, CSP — 1 year
Tiffany Mack, Fort Harrison, CSP — 1 year
Morgan Stewart, Park 100, CSP — 1 year
Mary Newman, Purdue University, CSP — 1 year
Tyla Ayers, State Government Center, Operations Manager — 1 year
Iesha Collins, State Government Center, CSP — 1 year
ELI Town Hall
In today's Town Hall, our team members gave an update on the Early Years Initiative, DEL reset, Early Head Start, upcoming DEL family engagements and presented rewards and recognitions.
As part of the Early Head Start (EHS) program, teachers perform home visits for all of our EHS students to share about the child’s education and developmental progress as well as encourage parent-child interactions, activities and learning in the home. During each home visit, families receive an activity kit including a book, manipulatives or toys and suggested
activities. Our theme for this round of home visits is animals. Check out and share the EHS Amazon Wish List.
A Family-Fun Night
Join us for a night of music and fun for the entire family. Thanks to our partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library, 123 Andrés will be live in concert at Christel House South Academy – where our Day Early Learning at Manual center is also located. All ELI and DEL team members and families are welcome.
Click the button below to RSVP for this exciting event.
Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is an annual celebration of children, their families and the early childhood programs that are critical in their development. We will be celebrating #WOYC23 in our centers and providing opportunities for all families to continue learning objectives at home with our activity kits. Families are also invited to a special reading event at their center in the month of April. Learn more about everything WOYC on our blog.
Fresh Smiles
Is there any better feeling than having clean teeth and fresh breath? Our toddlers are very serious about learning how to brush away germs and make sure their mouths are clean!
Click the button below to send us photos so we can highlight what is happening in your center. Prior to sending photos, confirm photo releases for children shown.
This month’s Safety Spotlight will cover several strategies to keep children safe in their environment. It’s crucial to think about these self-reflection questions when caring for children:
How can you ensure you’re always watching and counting children when they’re playing indoors and outdoors?
How do you accommodate individual children’s abilities?
How do you adjust activities to prevent possible injuries?
How often do you communicate with other team members who teach in or support your classroom?
Minimize Burnout and Stress with Calm
Burnout and stress don’t have to take over your professional and personal lives. There are different approaches you can take to develop healthy coping mechanisms and try preventive measures that’ll positively impact you in the long run.
Here are some recommendations from Calm — our mental wellness partner — that you can do in a few minutes anytime, anywhere:
Do a few light stretches for your upper body to release any stress that might be still lingering within you.
Join one of the Calm App Webinars to learn how to get the most out of your Calm experience and bolster your overall wellbeing.
SUBMIT AN UPDATE
If you have important news to submit to Tuesday Newsday, please do so via the ELI Internal Communications Submission Form. All content is due the Wednesday before Tuesday Newsday (biweekly) and is routed through senior leadership for approval.
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