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This
page is dedicated to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS)
parents who allow us to serve them and their children in our
programs. Parents are very special individuals in MSHS and
we find that they are amazing human beings who continue to
awe and inspire us. MSHS parents are dedicated to a positive
and bright future for their families and their children. They
attend parent meetings and trainings after working 15 hours
in the hot sun. They help us make administrative and programmatic
decisions, pouring over budgets, quality improvement plans
and work plans long into the evening. They volunteer their
time and energy on various projects in our centers on a daily
basis. They have an insatiable desire to learn and grow as
human beings and as parents. They honor us by allowing us
to care for and educate their most precious treasures each
day. They honor us with their humility, their smiles, their
talents and their generosity.
Parents
who volunteer in MSHS are given priority in terms of being
hared as employees for positions for which they are qualified
per Head Start Program Performance Standards. A great percentage
of employees nationwide are past MSHS parents who have been
trained as volunteers in centers and hired on as staff. Our
programs then have a powerful combination of current parents,
parents as staff and dedicated staff members from our communities.
This page
provides resources for parents, and staff working with parents,
in the area of parent involvement. There is a variety of resources
which include information on program governance, parent's
rights in Head Start, general parent participation, etc. Also,
contained on this page are some activities parents can do
with children. Remember, play is the work of children and
allowing parents and children to play together builds positive
relationships that support children throughout their development.
Thank
you to all our parents and all our dedicated staff for all
your hard work!
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