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ELCMC staff members, Cindy Kendrick and Ruby Phillips, at the NAEYC Conference

Provider Market Day 10.4.11

 2011-2012 certified VPK providers sign their contracts with the Coalition on July 26, 2011.

Target employee volunteers spent an hour reading to a class at Counts Early Learning Academy on June 14, 2011.  And, brought some great gifts for all the children! 

 

The Pearson Foundation's We Give Books project visits the children at Family Times III on 3-31-11.

The 2011 Early Education Tour makes at stop at the College of Central Florida on 2-1-2011.

Children from the CF Child Development Lab School perform

Marion and Lake county childrens advocates join the children

Mary Beth Kyle and Dr. Heidi Maier receive a gift certificate for tricycles in appreciation of hosting the Marion County event.

 

 

The VPK class from Training Up a Child celebrate Literacy Week by reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear at the same time has hundreds of other classrooms throughout Florida.


Next these 4-year olds read the book to me in sign language!

And then, they got to create the animal faces from the book.

 

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County received seven IBM KidSmart computers through a state-wide grant submitted by the Association of Early Learning Coalitions.  The computers were then donated to the Marion County Public Library Headquarters and five Library branches.

ELCMC Executive Director, Roseann Fricks, introduces the new computer to her granddaughter, Lilly.

Director of the Library, Julie Sieg, and Children's Services Manager, Nancy Young with one of the new computers.

Mark Imes, ELCMC Board Chair, Judy Johnson, ELCMC Vice-Chair & Dr. Wil Blechman at the 10th annual Children First breakfast 10-27-10

ELCMC/Success By Six volunteer Susan Dewey & Krissy Howell, Success By 6 Manager, at the Children First breakfast on 10-27-10

Elizabeth Moore, ELCMC Quality Initiatives Director, hosts the registration table at the Children First breakfast on 10-27-10

The Children's Movement Travels Through Florida September 2010

Fit 4 You Provider Training June 2010

 

VPK graduation!

 

5-8-2010 VPK & Kindergarten registration at the Public Library

ELCMC staff assists parents with VPK registration

Marion County Public Schools Title 1 staff

Children made Mother's Day gift projects in the Library 's craft room

Mrs. Wishy-Washy prepares for storytime with the children

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Marion County Child Care Providers meet Governor Crist on 4-13-2010 in Tallahassee

The traditional "hanging of the hands" inside the Capital 4-13-2010

 

Just before entering the Capital building 4-13-2010

Marion County Child Care Providers take a special tour  of Creative Preschool in

Tallahassee on 4-13-2010

 

Marion County Child Care Providers meet with Rep. Kurt Kelly at the Capital on 4-13-2010

Touring the Governor's Mansion 4-13-2010

Visiting the resource tables in front of the Capital on 4-13-2010

ELCMC Staff celebrate (all in blue)  Autism Awareness Month 4.2.2010

 

1-22-2010 Provider Training

 

Bud Chiles and Marion County Commission Chair, Barbara Fitos, share at moment with the children at Together for Children, Inc. on 12.8.09

 

Bud Chiles (center) and his son, Jeff, visit Together for Children, Inc. in Marion County as they tour Florida with their Worst to First Campaign.  Together for Children owner, Cheri Erskin is on the left, then ELCMC Executive Director, Roseann Fricks, and Commission Chair Barbara Fitos is on the right.

 

ELCMC Executive Director and Kiwanis member, Roseann Fricks, and Superintendent of Marion County Public Schools, Jim Yancey, serve up pancakes at the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day on 12.5.09

 

12.4.09 Coalition staff load up for the 2nd trip to Interfaith Emergency Services food pantry.  Food donations were collected by the staff and child care providers.

 

11-20-09 Coalition's entry for the Arnette House Gingerbread Wonderland event

11-22-09 Coalition receives Honorable Mention award!

 


Children First Breakfast 11-17-09

 

Dr. Nate Grossman introduces the keynote speaker at the 11-17-09 Children First Breakfast

 

Dr. Wil Blechman addresses 300+ community members at the Children First Breakfast on 11-17-09

"Investing in Kids is Economic Development & the Best Way to Insure Adequate Human Capital"

 

Commissioner Barbara Fitos receives a gift bag from Barnes & Noble after participating in the ELCMC's Celebrity Read-In on 11-16-09. 

 


ELCMC board member, Ayesha Fuhr, reads to a group of children in one of the ELCMC Book Fair week activities at Barnes & Noble on 11-18-09