Second Annual Kindergarten Kick-Off
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County and Dare County Schools held the second annual “Kindergarten Kick-Off” at Nags Head Elementary School on April 30. The program provided an opportunity for parents to learn what to expect when their child enters kindergarten, how to prepare their child for kindergarten, and practical tips to make the transition to kindergarten a positive experience for the entire family.
Topics presented were “A Day in the Life of a Kindergarten Student” by Tifanie Thornton, Nags Head Elementary Kindergarten Teacher; “How Kindergarten has Changed” by Mary Anne Wetzel, Manteo Elementary School Principal; “The Parents’ Role” by Greg Florence, Kitty Hawk Elementary School Principal; “What It Means to be Ready for Kindergarten” by Sherry Smalley, First Flight Elementary Kindergarten Teacher; and “Practical Readiness Tip” by Sara Sampson, Family Services Coordinator for Children & Youth Partnership. Other presenters included Judi Hornbeck, Director of Elementary Instruction for Dare County Schools, Lydia Byrum & Lori Toler, Manteo Elementary Kindergarten Teachers, and Loretta Michael, Executive Director of Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County.
At the conclusion of the formal part of the program, parents were able to meet with the principals and kindergarten teachers from various elementary schools. Future Kindergarten Kick-Off programs will be rotated throughout the county’s elementary schools.
Week of the Young Child 2008
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Cape Hatteras Angler's Club donates to Imagination Library
Brenda O'Donnell of Children & Youth Partnership accepting a $270 check from Sheryl Fink and Wayne Mathis of the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club. This check will provide one book per month for 10 children for 1 year as part of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County Receives Gift from Food Lion
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Imagination Library Registration Event a Huge Success
(Over 200 Children Registered)
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Imagination Library Registration Event a Huge Success
(Over 200 Children Registered)
Children & Youth Partnership Announces Key Sponsors For Imagination Library
(Local groups and businesses give the gift of reading)
Several local businesses and civic groups have become key financial supporters for the first year of Imagination Library in Dare County. These sponsors are not only providing children and families wonderful opportunities to read aloud and build warm memories of family reading time, but are also investing in important pre-literacy development of children from ages birth to 5. Combined with a $12,000 start-up grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation, the key financial sponsors’ donations in the amount of $1,000 are making this innovative program a reality for Dare County.Key financial sponsors are Briglia Custom Yachts, E.R. Midgett Insurance Agency, First Flight Rotary Club, Food Lion, Manteo Rotary Club, OBX Mommy & Me, North Banks Rotary Club, Outer Banks Kiwanis Club, Vincent Law Firm, and Western Sizzlin. Children & Youth Partnership thanks these sponsors and co-sponsor, Outer Banks Community Foundation, for investing in the future of our community, and most importantly, for inspiring our children to dream big. To become a sponsor of Imagination Library, or for more information, please contact the Partnership at 252-441-0614 or visit www.darekids.org.Imagination Library is a program founded by Dolly Parton to improve educational opportunities for children. The books in the program are age-appropriate, and promote positive themes of confidence, diversity, and appreciation of art. Once registered, children enrolled will receive a hardback book in the mail each month until their fifth birthday.Children & Youth Partnership will begin enrolling children for Imagination Library in late January at various public locations across Dare County. Parents are invited to register their children ages birth through 4. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source for information about activities, programs and resources for all children.
New Year’s Reading Resolution in Dare County
(resolve to read more to your children in 2008)
New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. In Dare County there are some parents who are resolving to read more to their children in 2008. Reading to children, especially in the early years, has proven to instill a love of reading at an early age, which benefits children into adulthood. Leigh Anne Vincent, a Dare County parent of a Downs Syndrome child states “My five year old son and I share reading together everyday. From the reading we have shared he is able to identify animals, shapes, and colors. The progress he has made from us reading together is truly amazing”.Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being brought to Dare County by Children & Youth Partnership and is a great way to encourage parents to read to their young children. Brenda O’Donnell, project manager for Imagination Library says, “Reading aloud is the single most important activity to prepare children for school.” Participating in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will not only help parents keep this New Year’s Reading Resolution, but will also create a special time for families. Imagination Library mails outstanding children’s books to young children from birth to age five each month. These children will be able to begin building their own library of books at home that can be read and re-read to them by their family members, nurturing young imaginations and laying the early foundations for learning to read. This community funded program has been supported initially with a $12,000 grant from the Community Foundation and several key financial partners. Children & Youth Partnership will begin open enrollment for Imagination Library in January of 2008. For more information on Imagination Library please contact the project manager, Brenda O’Donnell at 252-441-0614 or visit www.darekids.org.
OBX Bank donates to Imagination Library
David McGlaughon, President of OBX Bank, presents a check to Loretta Michael of Children and Youth Partnership.
OBX Bank has donated $1,000 to Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Dare County. With the help of generous donors like the OBX Bank, outstanding children’s books will be mailed directly to young children in their homes each month until their fifth birthday. These children will be able to begin building their own library of books at home that can be read and re-read to them by their family members, nurturing young imaginations and laying the early foundations for learning to read. Early exposure to words, books, and nursery rhymes helps young children build language skills - and parents will be reminded each month when a new book arrives to create time to read to their child. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
Outer Banks Kiwanas donates to Imagination Library
Gail Hutchinson, President of Outer Banks Kiwanis, presents a check to Brenda O’Donnell, Imagination Library Project Manager, and Bill Vann, Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County Board Member, for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Outer Banks Kiwanis has donated $1,000 to Children & Youth Partnership to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Dare County. The main mission of the Outer Banks Kiwanis Club is to support programs that benefit children and youth in our community. Reading aloud to a child is the single most important activity in preparing children for school, and the Outer Banks Kiwanis Club’s contribution will provide a year’s worth of reading opportunities for 37 children and their families. Imagination Library, slated to begin in January 2008 in Dare County, will mail carefully selected hardback books each month to children ages birth to 5 years. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
First Flight Rotary Club donates to Imagination Library
Mike Smith, President of the First Flight Rotary Club presents a check for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Loretta Michael, Executive Director of Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County, Lisa Murphy, Children and Youth Partnership’s Boar Co-Chair, and Brenda O’Donnell, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Project Manager.
First Flight Rotary Club has donated $1,000 to Children & Youth Partnership to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Dare County. Rotarians are known throughout the world for providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations and helping to build goodwill and peace in the world. First Flight Rotary Club feels that this project will help us to contribute to our community in a manner that falls in step with the Rotary philosophy. With the help of generous donors like First Flight Rotary Club, outstanding children’s books will be mailed directly to young children in their homes each month until their fifth birthday. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school.
Briglia Boats donates to Imagination Library
Kyle Briglia and his crew present Cori Davies, Board Member of Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County, a check for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Briglia Custom Yachts has donated $1,000 to Children & Youth Partnership to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Dare County. Kyle Briglia, owner of Briglia Custom Yachts is an active member of the community and supports several youth programs. He is the co-founder of OBX Select, a non-profit wrestling club which teaches young men not only the fundamentals of wrestling, but respect, determination, and success. With the help of generous donors like Briglia Custom Yachts, outstanding children’s books will be mailed directly to young children in their homes each month until their fifth birthday. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
Manteo Rotary Club donates to Imagination Library
Teresa James, representing Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County receives a $1,000 donation from the Manteo Rotary Club's president Skip
Morgan.
The funds will help bring the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program to the children of Dare County. A key finding of the recent National Endowment of the Arts study on reading in America is that the deciding factor on who reads and who does not is not dependant on socioeconomic status but how many books can be found in the home. With the help of generous donors like Manteo Rotary Club, outstanding children’s books will be mailed directly to young children in their homes each month until their fifth birthday. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
E. R. Midgett Insurance donates to Imagination Library
Paul Tine of E. R. Midgett Insurance Agency presents a check to Brenda O’Donnell and Loretta Michael of Children and Youth Partnership.
E R Midgett Insurance Agency has donated $1,000 to Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Dare County. E R Midgett Insurance Agency is a community focused full service agency that recognizes the importance of both early childhood education and the general literacy of Dare County's youth. As a key financial partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, E R Midgett Insurance Agency is hoping to bring more attention to this worthy cause while helping to provide assistance in attaining the project's fiscal goals.
With the help of generous donors like E. R. Midgett Insurance Agency, outstanding children’s books will be mailed directly to young children in their homes each month until their fifth birthday. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school.
Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
Gateway Bank and Trust donates to Imagination Library
Ron Bennett presents a check to Children and Youth Partnership’s Board Co-Chair, Leigh Anne Vincent.
Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County with generous support from the Outer Banks Community Foundation is bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Dare County. Gateway Bank recently donated $500 to help bring this exciting new program to our community. Gateway believes that in order to serve a community, they need to give back as much as possible.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started in Tennessee and was such a huge success that it is being replicated all over the country. The program mails an age-appropriate book to each child, birth to their fifth birthday, once a month. With the help of wonderful donors like Gateway Bank, Children and Youth Partnership will be able to bring Imagination Library to Dare County. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school.
Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.Vincent Law Firm donates to Imagination Library
Branch W. Vincent presents a check to Children and Youth Partnership’s Board Co-Chair, Leigh Anne Vincent, and Imagination Library Coordinator, Brenda M. O’Donnell.
Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County with generous support from the Outer Banks Community Foundation is bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Dare County. Vincent Law Firm recently donated $1,000 to help bring this exciting new program to our community. Mr. Vincent is dedicated to supporting youth programs in Dare County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started in Tennessee and was such a huge success that it is being replicated all over the country. The program mails an age-appropriate book to each child, birth to their fifth birthday, once a month. With the help of wonderful donors like Vincent Law Firm, Children and Youth Partnership will be able to bring Imagination Library to Dare County. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school.
Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.Mommy and Me donates to Imagination Library
Brandy Foreman and Denise Turner of Mommy & Me present a check to Brenda Maxon of Children and Youth Partnership for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County with generous support from the Outer Banks Community Foundation is bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Dare County. Mommy & Me, Inc. recently donated $1,000 to help bring this exciting new program to our community. Mommy & Me, Inc. is a group of organized parents dedicated to the development of young children birth through the age of five.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started in Tennessee and was such a huge success that it is being replicated all over the country. The program mails an age-appropriate book to each child, birth to their fifth birthday, once a month. With the help of wonderful donors like Mommy & Me, Children and Youth Partnership will be able to bring Imagination Library to Dare County. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school.
Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
North Banks Rotary donates to Imagination Library
Edward Olsen of North Banks Rotary Club presents a check to Brenda Maxon of Children and Youth Partnership for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The North Banks Rotary Club recently donated $1,000 to Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Dare County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started in Tennessee and was such a huge success that it is being replicated all over the country. The program mails an age-appropriate book to each child, birth to their fifth birthday, once a month at a cost of only $27 per year per child. With the help of generous sponsors like the North Banks Rotary Club, Children and Youth Partnership plans to bring Imagination Library to young children in Dare County in January. Through this program, children are exposed to a rich environment of outstanding books that are readily available in their home for family reading times. The objectives of Imagination Library are to lay the groundwork for all children to develop proficient reading skills when they enter school and to encourage families to have pleasurable reading experiences with their children.
Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children. For more information about Imagination Library, contact the Partnership office at 441-0614.
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Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County announced plans to implement an exciting reading program, “Imagination Library”, for children from birth until age 5 at its annual board of directors meeting on September 24. Imagination Library was founded by Dolly Parton so that every preschool child in her home town would have their own library of books that would encourage a love of reading and learning. The program has been so successful that it is being replicated in communities across the country. All children from birth until their fifth birthday are eligible to participate in this program, which delivers an age-appropriate book to the child’s home each month. Each hardcover book is carefully selected, paying attention to positive themes promoting confidence, appreciation of art, and self-esteem, such as “The Little Engine that Could” and “Look Out Kindergarten- Here I Come”. The goals of the program are to instill a love of learning from the earliest age possible, to better prepare children for Kindergarten, and to improve childhood literacy and success in school. Every child in the program will be able to build a collection of books in their own home that can be read and reread with family members, nurturing imaginations and creating a pleasurable family experience, while laying a foundation for reading skills. Helen Ford, president of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, presented a $12,000 check for Imagination Library through a grant from the Foundation, ensuring that 20% of Dare County’s children in this age group will be able to participate for one year. The cost of the books and delivery is only $27 per child for a one year period. Children & Youth Partnership will be seeking other contributions with a goal of reaching 35% of children birth to age five during the first year of operation. Information for parents on how to sign up for the program will be distributed in December, and enrollment will being in January. Children & Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for children.
Connect for Kids –
Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County connects families and community with new “one-stop” information and resource website www.darekids.org
Stemming from a need for Dare County families to know where to go for information regarding services and family-friendly activities, the Children and Youth Partnership for Dare County has led a task force “Connect for Kids” to provide a comprehensive community calendar as the cornerstone of its new website. To be truly comprehensive, an online one-stop for community connections, services and activities, this new community calendar requires full participation of area agencies by registering to submit information to be made available online. Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County is currently seeking agencies and their contacts to register to place information and events on the new calendar.
“Our goal is to have this calendar as a comprehensive cache of events for families on the Outer Banks,” said Sara Sampson, C&YP Family Services Coordinator. Sampson is familiar with many of the agencies, as she is the editor of C&YP’s Family Resource Guide.
“We hope this website will, first of all, be a user-friendly guide to services available here in Dare County; and secondly, a resource for families to discover events and activities of interest to children and families.”
For example, the Connect for Kids task force anticipates this free online resource will include health clinics and fairs, special events and workshops, community meetings, school band concerts, children’s programs - as long as the event is within the parameters of Children and Youth Partnership’s mission to ensure the well-being of Dare County’s children and community - by providing services and resources; advocacy and education.
C&YP is asking that local non-profits, service agencies, community alliances, civic clubs visit the new website at www.darekids.org to register and submit their upcoming events.
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