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(2) August 21st Preservice Information

(3) Early Childhood Enhancement Training

(4) NHSA “Families Unite” Campaign

(5) Children’s Social & Emotional Development

Mission Statement Southern Oregon Head Start prepares all children and their families for success in school and throughout life.

Meetings and Trainings August 12 —Monday RTW for DUR Area Mgrs, ED Sup,

FAs, Head Teachers, and PD FD Area Mgr, FD ED Sup

8:00-8:30 Ops Mtg, Admin 9:30-10:00 Fiscal Team Mtg, Office 11:00-3:00 EHS Ctr Mgr Mtg, Wild

River/Admin. August 13 —Tuesday 8:00-5:00 NEO, Blue Conf Rm 9:00-11:00 Info Sys Cmte, Admin 10:30-12:30 MIECHV Site Visit,

Library 1:00-3:00 Department Mgr Mtg,

Admin August 14 —Wednesday 8:00-10:00 New AM Health Trng,

Admin 8:00-5:00 NEO, Blue Conf Rm 10:00-12:00 AM Overview Trng,

Admin 1:00-2:30 Health Dept Mtg, Blue

Conf Rm 1:00-3:30 Directors Mtg, Admin August 15 —Thursday 8:00-5:00 NEO, Blue Conf Rm 8:00-5:00 NEO FA Content Mtg,

Library 8:00-5:00 AM/CM Trng, RWD 9:00-12:00 PFCE Dept Mtg, PFCE

Office 10:00-11:30 CORE Dept Mtg, Admin August 16 —Friday Child Guidance/MH Updates HS PD Class Division 8:00-9:00 Rogue Challenge Mtg,

Admin 8:00-5:00 NEO, Blue Conf Rm 8:00-10:00 HS Ed Plng @ Cntrs 10:15-12:15 HS Cntr Mtg @ Cntrs

August 19 —Monday RTW EHS Staff, PD FD Family

Advocates 8:00-5:00 EHS Spec I/Teacher I/

Teacher II— Teaching Strategies Trng, RCC Table Rock

9:30-10:00 Fiscal Team Mtg, Office 12:00-3:30 New FA Cohort, Blue

Conf Rm August 20 —Tuesday RTW DUR AA, DUR TA 8:30-4:30 FA RTW Trng, TBD 8:00-5:00 HS All Teachers, Teaching

Strategies Trng, RCC Table Rock 10:00-11:00 Smart Readers, Library August 21 —Wednesday RTW DUR Coos, PD FD AA, PD FD

Head Teacher, PD FD Teacher 8:00-4:30 MANDATORY ALL STAFF

PRESERVICE @ Jackson County Expo, One Penninger Rd., Central Point

August 22 —Thursday EHS GPHS Last Day Teen Selection 9:00-12:00 PFCE Dept Mtg, PFCE

Office 11:00-12:00 Health/PFCE Mtg, PFCE

Office 1:00-2:30 Health Dept Mtg, Blue

Conf Rm August 23 —Friday Goal Tracking Sheets Due Shared Family Contacts Due 8:00-10:00 HS Ed Plng @ Cntrs 11:00-12:00 TFC Finance Comm,

Blue Conf Rm

Weekly Memo Submissions

Please send your PDFs, jpegs, and text to Nancy Helms or Ashley Clayton by Wednesdays @ 12 pm.

8 Foods You Can Grill Besides Meat

The grill isn't just for burgers and chicken. You'll get delicious — and easy — results with these surprising items.

The prep is a snap: Simply heat your grill to medium-high and scrape it clean. Coat the food lightly with cooking spray, then cook it until it's heated through and has sear lines.

Cake: Slices of pound cake, banana bread or gingerbread; halved muffins and even French toast all taste amazing grilled. Serve with drizzled honey, berries and whipped cream or yogurt.

Doughnuts: On the grill, these glazed treats puff up and caramelize. When cooled, they form a crunchy crust.

Bananas: Halve just-ripe bananas (in their skins) lengthwise. Grill them, then remove the skins. Serve with ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry each for grilled banana splits.

Citrus: Halve grapefruits, oranges, lemons or limes, and grill them, cut sides down. Enjoy as is, serve as wedges with grilled chicken or fish or squeeze the juice for smoky cocktails, salsa or salad dressings.

Stone fruit: Halve and pit peaches, nectarines, plums or apricots; grill them, cut sides down. Serve with grilled chicken, fish or cake.

Cheese: Place small wheels of Brie or wedges of halloumi (aka Greek grilling cheese) right onto the grates. Serve melted Brie with crackers. Serve halloumi sprinkled with fresh oregano, olive oil, lemon juice and pita chips.

Avocados: Pick semi-firm ones, halve and pit them and grill them in their peels, cut sides down. Stuff with fresh salsa or top with salt and lime juice before scooping. Or make grilled guacamole.

Lettuce: Romaine, Belgian endive, radicchio, napa cabbage and iceberg (with the heads cut in half or wedges) can be grilled, which adds a smoky taste to salad!

From www.aarp.com

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Pre-Service Tentative Agenda:

Time Event

8:00 Arrival, Check-in, Breakfast

8:30 Introductions

9:00 Keynote Speaker

10:45 Staff & Community Recognitions

12:15 Lunch

1:15 Cultural Humility

2:45 Union, United Way, and Director presentations

4:05 Cake, HR Paperwork, Incentive Checks

4:30 End

Meet the Keynote Speaker:

James Evanow is a professional speaker, author, and business coach. Over the past decade, he has traveled internationally, con-ducting trainings and keynote speeches on topics such as leadership, servant leadership, emotional intelligence, and inspirational team-building. He will present communication and leadership skills essential to lead and inspire your team when faced with the many storms in today’s workplace. You will also gain an understanding of the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership, and learn how to inspire your co-workers.

Important Reminders:

Attendance is required. Call HR if you need to discuss this. Bring and wear your ID badge. Call HR if you need to replace a lost or broken badge. Continental breakfast and a catered lunch will be provided. Gluten free and vegetarian option will be

available and limited to those with dietary restrictions. If you want to ride our bus from Park View to the Expo, call or email Ashley Clayton 541-734-5150 aclayton@socfc.org. No outside chairs will be allowed due to fire code restrictions.

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ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) WHAT: An open training on the science of N.E.A.R. (Neurobiology, Epigenetics, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience), presented by the Southern Oregon ACEs Training Team. Members of all agencies and the general public are welcome. The trainings are administered by Southern Oregon Success and offered at no cost thanks to the support by our local Coordinated Care Organizations--AllCare, Jackson Care Connect and Primary Health--along with Options of Southern Oregon, Rogue Workforce Partnership and the SOESD. WHEN: Wednesday August 14 from 1 pm to 3 pm: register here. Monday September 16 from 1 pm to 3 pm: register here. WHO: Peter Buckley from Southern Oregon Success (and the Southern Oregon ACEs Training Team) will be the lead presenter. The SOESD is located at 101 North Grape Street in Medford. WHERE: SOESD, 101 North Grape Street in Medford For more information: peter_buckley@southernoregonsuccess.org

Chelsea_Reinhart@soesd.k12.or us

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As of press time, leadership in Congress and the White House have struck a deal for spending in fiscal year

2020, and both the House and Senate have passed a two-year budget deal that raises the national debt

ceiling and moves the appropriations process forward.

What’s it mean? Before decisions about funding could be made for fiscal year 2020, Republican and Democratic interests had to align enough for them to reach a budget agreement to avert sequestration (an across-the-board reduction in government spending). This required an increase in overall levels of government spending, but they were able to reach a consensus with time to spare. What’s next? Now, the real work begins. When members of Congress return to D.C. in September, they will begin to make decisions about which government programs receive what amount of money during the next federal fiscal year. Why does it matter? Now that the funding cycle is in motion, the time is ripe for the Head Start community to make our voices heard. Reaching out to members of Congress and their staff over the next month will have a difference-making impact in securing the critical funding increases Head Start needs to better support our staff, expand trauma-informed practice, and increase infant-toddler services. How do you get to work? See the next item and join the Families Unite campaign today!

On August 1st, NHSA and the Head Start community officially kicked off the three-month-long Families Unite campaign to engage Head Start families in building lasting relationships with their members of Congress. The goal. The goal of the campaign, which will continue through October, is to take action to make sure Congress understands, values, and invests in the important role Head Start plays in the lives of vulnerable children, families, and communities! The action. During the month of August, members of the Families Unite campaign will meet with their elected officials in their local community offices. These face-to-face meetings are one of the most influential ways to communicate with elected officials how unique, innovative, and high-quality Head Start programs are.

Why now? The funding cycle is reaching a critical point, and these meetings directly influence Congress at a moment when it is making big decisions about Head Start’s funding. What can you do today? Join the Families Unite campaign to get updates and tools, including the new Making the Most of Your Local Meeting with Elected Officials playbook. Encourage your parent leaders to add their voices to the campaign, and join the Families Unite online community on Facebook to connect with other Head Start advocates!

2. Ready, Set, Unite!

1. Sealing the Deal and Getting to Work

Submitted by Nancy Nordyke, Executive Director

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Submitted by Diana Benington, The Family Connection

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