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For more information about our Head Start, Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, please visit cdsheadstart.com or call 719-384-3100
Otero College Child Development Services was well represented in the Arkansas Valley Fair parade Friday morning. Otero College CDS offers Early Head Start for pregnant women and ages 0-3; Head Start for ages 3-5 and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start for ages 0 through school age. Otero College CDS provides high quality, comprehensive early childhood education programs for children from birth to compulsory school age; to provide parent education programs that strengthen the family, develop basic literacy, encourage job training and personal development; and to develop community partnerships and coordination of community-based services. Thank you to the EHS Home Visitors and Managers for building the float and to Wayne Gumke, Transportation Manager, for driving the bus. Thank you to all of the staff who walked along the parade route!
Register your child for Head Start and UPK! First day of school is Monday!
Join us on August 7 for Fall Registration at our centers in La Junta, Lamar, Manzanola and Rocky Ford! First day of school for CDS Head Start students is August 19!
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We had a great time celebrating with Pauline Martinez in Alamosa Friday during General Orientation to kick off the 2024/2025 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program year! Pauline is retiring after 14 years with Otero College Child Development Services as a Family Advocate at the Alamosa Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Center. Speaking about her accomplishments and thanking her were Christina Guerrero, Alamosa MSHS Center Manager, and Tracey Lucero, CDS Executive Director. Congratulations, Pauline! We will miss you!
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Woodruff Memorial Library in La Junta has a calendar full of activities in June and July!
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The young students enrolled in our Head Start programs are currently exploring the fascinating lifecycle of butterflies. In a classroom led by Ms. Cristy and Ms. Marisol at Lamar Head Start, a child proudly displays the cocoons that the caterpillars have spun around themselves as they prepare to undergo their metamorphosis. The kids are enthusiastically sharing their knowledge about these beautiful insects, proving just how much they're benefiting from this unique learning opportunity. If you know a child attending one of these schools, don't hesitate to ask them about their caterpillars and butterflies - they'll be overjoyed to share their wealth of knowledge with you! It's wonderful to see these young minds expanding and growing, ready to take flight like the butterflies they've been studying.
In Rocky Ford, the young students of Ms. Kim's class have been exploring the world of flowers! As part of their learning, they got to craft their own flowers by cutting out different parts of a flower. The kids even used petals with letters to spell out their names, making for a fun and engaging activity that helps stimulate their growing minds.
Spring registration for preschool for the 24/25 school year is happening on Friday at local Otero College CDS Head Start centers. Click through the images to find the center closest to you and the times of registration!
La inscripción de primavera para preescolar para el año escolar 24/25 se realizará el viernes en los centros Head Start CDS locales de Otero College. ¡Haz clic en las imágenes para encontrar el centro más cercano a ti y los horarios de inscripción!
Our team had a lot of fun at the 2nd annual Community Baby Shower hosted by Otero College Child Development Services. Pictured are back row (left to right) Cyndi Martinez, Jaclyn Dolin-Wendland, Sophia Salazar, Cecilia Cortez-Watkins, Brittany Phillips. Middle row (left to right) Irene Flood, Vanessa Mateo, Alyssa Hopkins, Tiffany Zuniga. Front row (left to right) Alisha Johnson, Berlinda Pedro, Alexandria Lovato, Alice Gallegos. Not pictured is Cinthia Zubia-Dozal and Lycynthia Ascencio. Great job team!
Otero College Child Development Services spring registration for preschool and Universal Preschool is planned for April 12, 2024. Registration will be held during the following times: La Junta, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Las Animas, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Manzanola, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Rocky Ford, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Lamar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Due to the continued inclement weather, the La Junta CDS center is closed today, Monday, March 25. All other centers are open. Central Office staff will report at their delayed time.
Buses will have a delayed start today, March 25, but will ensure children get to school by 10 am.
All Otero College Child Development Services campuses are on a 2-hour delay today, March 25. Staff should report at 9:30 and school will begin at 10. Buses will run in time to get children to school.
If you're looking for ideas on how to prepare healthy and tasty food for your family, visit https://www.cacfp.org/recipes-menus/recipes/.
It's National CACFP Week! Thank you to our amazing nutrition team, including Cooks and Cook Aides, for teaming up with CACFP to bring healthy meals to children in our program!