Under Head Start Reauthorization, Head Start programs are required to provide a report to the community on an annual basis. For the requirements of this new regulation, click HERE.

Some NC Head Start programs have already developed their community reports. Here are some examples:

Click HERE for the YVEDDI "Report Card".

Click HERE for the WAGES Community Report.

Sara Rudolph, Director of Franklin-Vance-Warren Head Start, is heading up a committee to work on a template for NC Head Start programs to use to create professional, high quality community reports through the NCHSA website. If you would like to serve on this committee or have suggestions, please let her know! She can be reached at 252-492-4196 or via email at srudolph@fvwopp.com.

If you have a community report to share with NC Head Start directors, please send it as an attachment to mbare@ncheadstart.org and Michele will post it on this web page with the above examples!

The NC Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development has developed a system for professional recognition in the early childhood field. Early Educator Certification (EEC) is acknowledgement of an individual's verified level of educational achievement based on a standardized scale. Education is the basis for EEC. Education is coursework taken at regionally accredited colleges and universities. For more information on the EEC program and why it is important for staff development and the early childhood field, click HERE.

SEPT. 18, 2009: All Head Start & Early Head Start grantees that received ARRA COLA and/or Quality funding are required to register at FederalReporting.gov. It is required that each agency create an account no later than September 30, 2009. Please send an email to your Program Specialist that you ARE registered and ready to begin reporting on October 10, 2009. Please note that beginning October 10^th OHS will review each grantee’s report(s) for omissions and errors. Click HERE for the memo.

September 2, 2009: For the announcement on Upcoming Activities Relative to Emergency Preparedness, click HERE.

The NC Head Start Newsletter is published QUARTERLY in January, April, July and October.

Articles must be submitted by the 15th of the month prior to the month of publication. Submissions can be emailed to mbare@ncheadstart.org or mailed to NCHSA, Attention: Newsletter, PO Box 4534, Asheboro, NC 27204.

The current newsletter, as well as past issues are available on this website. Newsletters are also mailed to state partners and to Head Start programs. Each Head Start program in North Carolina receives at least enough newsletters for all current individual members of NCHSA in their program. A complimentary copy is also sent to each Head Start program.

Individual membership information in both English and Spanish is now available for you to download on the HOME and  ABOUT US pages of this website.

Would you like your program's recent accomplishments posted? Email the details to http://ncheadstart.org/mbare@ncheadstart.org!

The NCHSA Governing Board meets quarterly in January, March (or April in conjunction with the NCHSA Annual Training Conference), June and October. In January, June and October, the meeting is held on the third Thursday and Friday of the month.

The Governing Board is made up of elected officers:

• 3 representatives from each Cluster (A, B, C & E) including the Cluster chairpersons,
• committee chairpersons,
• Directors Caucus chair 
• NC Head Start Collaboration Office director

Elected officer positions include:

• President
• 1st Vice President
• 2nd Vice President
• Treasurer
• Staff Representative
• Parent Representative
• Secretary
• Parliamentarian

NCHSA sends two director, two staff, two parent and two friend representatives to serve as NC delagates to the Region IV Head Start Association Board of Directors.

The Region IV Board officially meets the first Friday of the following months:

• March,
• June,
• October
• December

Meetings usually begin on Thursday afternoon, so that board members can travel on Thursday morning and Friday evening. To download information about the Region IV Head Start Association, click HERE.

2010 RIVHSA AWARDS APPLICATIONS

AWARDS

Administrator of the Year Head Start or Early Head Start Director application page 1, page 2

Support Staff of the Year Secretary application page 1, page 2

Achievement Disabilities Services Coordinator page 1, page 2

Oral Health page 1, page 2

Leadership page 1, page 2

Humanitarian of the Year page 1, page 2

Billy J. McCain, Sr. Memorial page 1, page 2

Corporate page 1, page 2

Against All Odds page 1, page 2

Father of the Year page 1, page 2

SCHOLARSHIPS

Head Start Graduate page 1, page 2

Parent page 1, page 2

Hearing Impaired page 1, page 2