COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLES
The Division of Early Childhood invites you to a community conversation to gather input on programs and services that support children birth through age five and their families.
Each session will run from 9:30am to 12:00pm. Sessions at each location will include the same content and activities.
A light breakfast will be served.
September 6, 2019 - Frederick County
September 13, 2019 - Talbot County
September 16, 2019 - Prince George's County
September 17, 2019 - Baltimore City
Space is limited, registration required
Register here.
The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) is a tuition assistance program for child care providers to obtain a college education at participating colleges/universities in Maryland. Funding is available for child care providers to earn a college degree in the following areas:
- Early Childhood Education
- Child Development
- Elementary Education
- Special Education
Learn more at https://bit.ly/2JwWM5h
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Good attendance in child care, preK & K builds academic and social skills for the future.
Early Matters: Integrating Attendance into Kindergarten Transition offers strategies, resources & success stories about transition practices to help children & families as they enter elementary school. It has sections aimed at schools, preschools, and community agencies, and also outlines how districts, community partners and policy makers can put in place systems to promote the widespread use of these practices. Explore Early Matters here: https://bit.ly/2EX9Ayh
The FREE September training will run September 3 at 9:00am through September 23 at 9:00am.
Registration for the October course will be open
September 23-29.
More info
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Help keep a baby dry.
In partnership with B’more for Healthy Babies, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)
is helping families in need by collecting 500,000 diapers by the end of Diaper Need Awareness
Week September 23-29, 2019.
See the flier here.
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Ready to Learn Television:
Introducing Molly of Denali!™
PBS KIDS launches a new program titled Molly of Denali™. Molly of Denali is an action-adventure comedy that follows the adventure of feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl. Molly of Denali is the first nationally distributed children’s series in the U.S. to feature an Alaska Native lead character.
The show aired its first episode on July 15.
Click on the picture above to see a preview of a future episode.
 The Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Division of Early Childhood has partnered with WIDA Early Years to offer a series of professional learning opportunities and resources designed for early care and education practitioners, coaches and leaders throughout the state.
Check out the training modules here.
Coaching and Mentoring 45 Clock Hour Webinar Series
Successful participants will receive 45 Core of Knowledge Hours that can be used for the Maryland Administrators’ Child Care Credential, and the level 4 requirement for training with that credential.
Learn more here.
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Child Care Scholarship Reimbursement Rate Changes
Beginning July 1, 2019, the reimbursement rate of the CCS increased to the 30th percentile of the 2019 Child Care Provider Market Rate Survey.
Learn more here.
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Moravia Judy Center parent teacher home visiting program featured in the New York Times.
View the article here.
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 The Maryland State Family Child Care Association (MSFCCA) will be having its 27th Annual Conference on October 18-19, 2019 at Ocean City, MD.
Learn more & register at https://www.msfcca.org/online-registration
The next enrollment for child care programs to complete the interest survey for the Early
Learning Assessment (ELA) ends September 1.
2 day Training
September 28 & October 5
Click the image to see the flyer.
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August 27, 2019
Public School Openings And Closings Dates
School calendars are developed by local school system leaders in accordance with state law and with the input of a variety of stakeholders to best meet the needs of the school community. There are laws that define required state holidays and the number of days and hours that schools must be open for pupil attendance.
2019-2020 Opening and Closing Dates for Maryland Public Schools
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New Text Service for Parents
Final 2019 State ECAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Montgomery College
Check out the live stream on our Facebook page.
Want to learn how to make your program or classroom one that gives every child the opportunity to find their voice?
Check out this video.
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