Parent Calendar Handbook - This calendar is for the program year
highlighting events, days when there is
school, policies of the program, etc.
Confidentiality Policy -
This information informs parents/guardians of what
the
confidentiality policy is and asks
each parent to sign this form.
Confidentiality Statement - This form indicates the list of employee
positions who have access to Head Start children's files. A parent
or guardian signature is required on this form.
Publication
Consent Form - Many times our Head Start classrooms are video taped, recorded for training
purposes, photographed for newspaper and/or displays. A parent signature
is required for this form.
Transportation
Consent - This form gives Head Start permission to transport the
children to
and from the center. Every parent/guardian is required to sign this form.
Bus Rules - Safety
for both parents/guardians and children come first for us at Head Start. Rules of the bus
are listed on this
form.
Classroom
Daily Schedule - Staff will review of the schedule the child will follow each day and a description of
each of the curriculums used in
our Head Start Classrooms.
Parent
Statement - This form is a reminder that teaching staff visit the home at
least five times
and other staff may visit with the family to be of service. This form also reminds parents/guardians that
Head Start aims to inform families of all Head Start activities. Parents/guardians
are encouraged to read all information sent home with their child.
Policy
Council - A description of the policy council will be given to families,
including: how to become a member, times and places meetings, and functions. of
the policy council.
Parent
Committee - A description of this body, which consists of every parent
and guardian at the center that each child is currently enrolled.
Volunteer
Forms - Parents are encouraged to volunteer in classroom whenever possible.
Head Start is
required to have 20% of their funding in donation of services, times, etc. in order to receive funding from the government.
Parent
Advisory Committee - Membership consists of a parent representative from
each classroom, meetings are at least four times a year. The Parent Advisory
makes recommendations to
the Policy Council regarding parent and child activities.
