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Convening Summer 2025:
School-Age Child Care Workgroup
The VDOE will convene a workgroup to discuss the future of the care of school-age children in Virginia under legislative directives (Senate Bill 1084 and the 2026 Virginia Budget: House Bill 1600). Workgroup meetings will be held in person in Richmond on June 24, July 24, and September 9 (9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on each date). Meetings will be open to in-person attendance by the public. Additional information, including meeting locations and how to submit public comment, is forthcoming.
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Child Care Centers and Family Day Homes
Exciting News: New Attendance Tracking System for CCSP – Webinar Demo on June 2
The VDOE has procured a new attendance tracking system to support subsidy providers. We are excited to demo the system and discuss go-live details during Virginia Alliance of Family Child Care Associations Care and Connect call on Monday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. All Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) providers are invited to attend and learn more!
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Webinar: New Attendance Tracking System for CCSP – Website Demo
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Date: June 2 at 6:30 p.m.
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Attendance Link: Join the Zoom Meeting – Meeting ID: 882 2571 9470 | Passcode: 764961
Register: CCSP Attendance Tracking System Webinars – June 10 and June 11
Join VDOE and VDSS for an overview of the new CCSP attendance tracking system. This webinar will preview key features, outline expected benefits, and gather your feedback to ensure the system meets provider needs.
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Webinar: CCSP Attendance Tracking System Overview
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Webinar Dates & Registration Links:
Medication Administration Training
As child day programs gear up for summer break, programs are reminded that the medication administration training (MAT) program trains and certifies child day program providers and private school employees to give medication to children in their care. The MAT program offers a wide range of trainings whether you offer full medication administration or limit services to emergency medications. Learn more about available courses and find a MAT trainer near you on the Medical Home Plus website.
2025 Child Care Resource Fair at JMU
The 2025 Childcare Resource Fair is designed to connect childcare providers with support resources at the local, regional, and state level. This free event is hosted by the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Develepment Center and will be held on May 29 at James Madison University. For more information, please visit Child Care Resource Fair.
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Virginia Preschool Initiative
Bring Wolf Trap Early Arts Learning Programs to PreK, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 Classrooms in Your School Division!
Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts leverages the power of the performing arts to provide early childhood educators with high-quality professional development customized for teachers’ individual goals and create joyful, active learning experiences for young children. Wolf Trap Institute programs are available at no cost to your school division during the 2025-2026 school year through continued funding to the VDOE.
Early Childhood Special Education
Updated: Indicator 7: Child Outcomes Summary Process Technical Assistance Document
The United States Department of Education (USDOE) requires states to report data on the percent of preschoolers with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who demonstrate improved child outcomes. To support programs in Virginia, the VDOE has updated the Indicator 7: Child Outcomes Summary Technical Assistance Document. The purpose of this document is to assist local school division teams in completing the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process accurately and with fidelity.
Head Start
Highly Individualized Behavior Support – Webinar TODAY at 3 p.m.
Young children may display challenging behaviors when learning how to communicate effectively, regulate their emotions, and increase their level of independence. To support early childhood educators to individualize behavior support strategies, the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning is offering a webinar opportunity providing resources for establishing healthy learning environments for children with disabilities or suspected delays.
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Webinar: Highly Individualized Behavior Support
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Date: May 27 at 3 p.m.
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VQB5 - Virginia's Unified Measurement and Improvement System
End of Year VQB5 Action Items – 1 week left!
The VQB5 spring window ends on May 31. Since May 31 falls on a weekend this year, all CLASS observation verifications and updates to curriculum use information in LinkB5 will be accepted through June 2.
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Complete and Verify Required Local Observations - Site administrators must make sure that all local CLASS observation scores are entered and verified in LinkB5 by June 2.
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Update Curriculum Use (optional) – If you would like to update your site’s current curriculum use information, please make sure to do so in LinkB5 by June 2.
Early Learning Support
STREAMin3 Live Online Today!
Join STREAMin3 coaches to discuss language and literacy for infants and toddlers, including effective strategies and using tools and resources support all infants and toddlers in your care.
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STREAMin3 Office Hours every Tuesday!
Join STREAMin3 coaches live on Zoom, Tuesdays between 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. to ask a coach your questions. Spanish-speaking coach available.
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The Ready B5 Recap Spring Edition is HERE!
Click to view the spring edition of Ready B5 Recap, the Quarterly Newsletter for Early Childhood Care and Education in Virginia.
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