OUR MISSION: to protect and promote the well-being of children

HEADSTARTYear End Report 2015-2016 school year

HIGH FIVE FOR 50 YEARS OF HEAD START! Our Head Start programs participated in year-long celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Head Start. KCSL’s Head Start created special events and brought more awareness to the program since the national anniversary kickoff in October 2014. KCSL joined children and families from coast to coast to celebrate 50 years of success and renew their shared commitment to 50 more.

Dear Friends,

Finding the correct answer is as simple as connecting the dots, right?

We all remember connect the dot puzzles as children. A perfectly clear image would emerge from a page simply by drawing lines between some sequential pattern of dots designated by numbers or letters. As long as the instructions were followed, the lines drawn straight, the same clear image appeared for everyone.

Despite the science behind it that early educational and social/emotional investments in a young child have lifelong benefits for society it is not yet an image clear to everyone. But just connect the dots:

• When parents can provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes and have access to affordable quality early childhood education centers for their very young children, then children develop healthy brains that are ready to learn when school starts;

• If a child’s brain is ready to learn, then they are more likely to read at grade level by third grade;

• If a child reads at grade level by the third grade, they are very likely to embrace education and graduate from high school;

• If a child graduates from high school, they can move on to higher learning, trade schools, or enter the job market with the appropriate social/emotional skills to become a contributing member of society; and

• Employable, tax-paying citizens are critical to a sustainable, healthy and vibrant economy and communities that thrive.

In our current environment of changing public policy and funding priorities regarding children and education, it is important that the Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL) continues to inform thousands of Kansans about how adversity in the lives of our very young children is having a devastating impact on health and economic outcomes for our state and country.

Since 1976, KCSL’s Head Start and Early Head Start program has grown stronger through meaningful collaborations with school districts, child care centers, local businesses, parents and other community volunteers. We are, together, connecting the dots for a brighter future in Kansas.

As the Kansas chapter for Prevent Child Abuse America, KCSL is proud to include these comprehensive early childhood education programs in our service array. We celebrate each of you who contributed to the success of our Mission and program in 2015!

With Appreciation,

John Bridson, Chairman of the Board Dona Booe, President/CEO

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

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Head Start & Early Head Start: Background

KCSL had a successful Head Start and Early Head Start program year. Serving 505 children in over 10 counties allowed us the opportunity to reach many families in Southwest Kansas.

Cimarron 1

Leoti 7

Hugoton 6

Satanta 11

Ulysses 12 13 14

Liberal 108 9

Garden City 2 3 4 5

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CIMARRONCenter-Based: 600 N 2nd St620-855-3889

GARDEN CITYAdministration: 705 Ballinger620-276-3232

Center/Home-Based:603 E. Cedar(620) 272-9611

Center-Based: 4101 E. Hwy 50, #531(620) 276-4323

HUGOTON Center-Based: 304 E. 6th620-544-4334

LEOTICenter-Based: 108 W. Broadway620-375-4933

LIBERALAdministration: 150 Plaza Dr(620) 626-5339

Center/Home-Based:50 Village Plaza(620) 624-9220

SATANTACenter-Based: 603 Tecumseh(620) 649-2754

ULYSSESHome-Based:837 N. Baughman, Room E (620) 424-4320

Center/Home-Based:921 N. College (620) 356-4180

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687 TOTAL # OF FAMILIES SERVED:

8 Pregnant Women

457 Head Start

222 Early Head Start

LOCATIONS

Provided educational opportunities to 367 CHILDREN (ages 3 to 5 years old)

CENTER-BASED PROGRAMING in 4 out of 10 counties

Early Head Start provided services to 108 CHILDREN (ages 0 to 3 years old)

HOME-BASED PROGRAMING in 8 out of 10 counties

Funding from the Office of Head Start & State of Kansas

FINANCIAL INFORMATION: FEDERAL FUNDS 2015-2016 Grant Year

OBJECT CLASS HEAD START EARLY HEAD START T/TANON-FEDERAL

SOURCES TOTAL

Personnel $1,515,739 $469,325 $1,985,064

Fringe Benefits $444,424 $117,304 $561,728

Travel $0 $0 $0

Equipment $0 $0 $0

Supplies $93,565 $23,600 $117,165

Contractual $35,137 $0 $35,137

Construction $0 $0 $0

Other $467,756 $68,771 $56,910 $593,437

Indirect $335,735 $88,546 $424,281

Total $2,892,356 $767,546 $56,910 $748,375 $4,465,187

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Non-Federal share resources are provided through the generosity of local donors, foundations and volunteers. Community and parent volunteers provide approximately 47 percent of the non-federal share by providing valuable service hours assisting in the classroom and working with parents. In addition, local service providers offer professional services at a discount to our Head Start children and families. KCSL’s Head Start program would not be as successful without the investment from the communities.

THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS AND VOLUNTEERS!

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Funding from the Office of Head Start & State of Kansas: continued

FINANCIAL INFORMATION: KANSAS EHS & KANSAS ELC FUNDS 2015-2016 Grant Year

OBJECT CLASS KANSAS EHS KANSAS ELC TOTAL

Personnel $208,493 $19,365 $227,858

Fringe Benefits $52,443 $0 $52,443

Travel $3,330 $0 $3,330

Equipment $0 $0 $0

Supplies $5,407 $6,338 $11,745

Contractual $0 $0 $0

Building $14,109 $0 $14,109

Training $23,511 $23,511

Other $7,930 $0 $7,930

Indirect $41,364 $0 $41,364

Total $356,587 $25,703 $382,290

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Our services and advocacy efforts focus on PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES and EMPOWERING PARENTS & YOUTH.

Our Garden City and Liberal Head Start staff hosted two successful Family Dance Nights for students and their families in spring 2016. Total, over 500 parents, children and extended family attended both events. Parents secured large donations through local businesses to help KCSL make these dances possible and reach our federally required in-kind grant match of $715,000. Sponsors included

Seaboard, Coca-Cola, City of Liberal, Walmart and Seward Community College in Liberal; and Sylvia’s Designs, Sam’s, Tyson and Paleteria Tarahumara in Garden City.

The Liberal Activity Center and Garden Valley Church also

Family Dance Celebrates, Reaches Grant Requirements

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Enrollment: Head Start & Head Start Home-Based

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MONTH ENROLLED# of students

% OF FUNDED ENROLLMENT

May 2015 322 XXX

June no school n/a

July no school n/a

August 293 90%

September 318 98%

October 319 98%

November 318 98%

December 324 100%

January 2016 319 98%

February 324 100%

March 321 99%

April 317 97%

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Due to difficulty maintaining full enrollment, a request was submitted to Region VII Office of Head Start to reduce the number of Head Start home-based slots and to convert some to Early Head Start home-based slots.

MONTH ENROLLED# of students

% OF FUNDED ENROLLMENT

May 2015 39 85%

June no programming n/a

July no programming n/a

August 29 63%

September 28 61%

October 32 70%

November 32 70%

December 33 72%

January 2016 28 61%

February 39 85%

March 40 87%

April 34 74%

HEAD START HOME-BASED

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

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offered their facilities for the dances at no charge to KCSL or the families in attendance. Along with all the food, dancing and fun, parents received information on summer resources to ensure services continued for their families. Family Dance Nights create opportunities for parents, children and KCSL staff to engage in enjoyable activities together. Family engagement contributes to children’s school

readiness and healthy development. As with any Head Start event, our parents set extraordinary examples and always pitch in to help sustain our important early

education work with their families.

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Enrollment: Early Head Start & Kansas Early Head Start

Family Dance, continued from page 6

MONTH ENROLLED# of students

% OF FUNDED ENROLLMENT

May 2015 104 96%

June 108 100%

July 105 97%

August 102 94%

September 98 90%

October 103 99%

November 102 94%

December 104 100%

January 2016 96 92%

February 106 98%

March 107 99%

April 107 99%

EARLY HEAD STARTMONTH ENROLLED

# of students% OF FUNDED ENROLLMENT

May 2015 33 80%

June 33 80%

July 34 83%

August 23 56%

September 27 67%

October 30 73%

November 31 76%

December 34 83%

January 2016 34 83%

February 41 100%

March 41 100%

April 41 100%

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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

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The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is an observation instrument developed to assess classroom quality in pre-school programs. The CLASS dimension are based on developmental theory and research suggesting that interactions between students and adults are the primary mechanism of student development and learning.

CLASS AVERAGES FOR 2015/2016

*A score at this level or below will result in re-competition for the Federal Head Start grant.

PROGRAM NATIONAL LOWEST 10%*

Emotional Support 5.19 6.03 5.6562

Classroom Management 4.45 5.8 5.2708

Instructional Support 2.22 2.88 2.2261

CLASS Observations

School Readiness GoalsKCSL’s Head Start has developed school readiness goals for children birth to 5-years-old. Goals are based upon the Head Start Early Learning Framework, Kansas Early Learning Standards and the program curriculum--Creative Curriculum. Feedback from stakeholders, local school districts, KCSL Head Start staff and parents was obtained.

APPROACHES TO LEARNING Children will increasingly demonstrate ability to regulate themselves in order to persist at tasks; they will demonstrate independence, initiative and creative expression.

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTChildren will show interest in personal relationships with other children; they will learn to manage emotions and will engage in positive relationships with adults; they will express care and concern for others.

LANGUAGE & LITERACYChildren will be able to communicate needs and wants and demonstrate ability to use increasingly complex language. Children will demonstrate interest in books and will make marks that represent objects or actions. Dual Language Learners will demonstrate increased competency in their first language while development skills in English.

COGNITION, MATHEMATICS & SCIENTIFIC REASONING Children will develop self-expression through increasingly detailed and sophisticated ways; they will demonstrate that the spoken language is composed of smaller segments of sound and begin identifying letters of the alphabet; they will ask and answer questions about books read to them.

PERCEPTUAL, MOTOR & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Children will actively explore to understand themselves, others and objects; they will learn problem solving strategies; they will compare quantity and numbers, begin to understand addition and subtraction of numbers. Children will begin to ask questions, make prediction and analyze results.

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2015-2016 Outcomes

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Education & Success

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL: 43 percent of children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 88 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 45 percent.

PHYSICAL: 47 percent children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 86 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 39 percent.

COGNITIVE: 42 percent children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 82 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 40 percent.

LANGUAGE: 44 percent children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 88 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 44 percent.

LITERACY: 40 percent children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 92 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 52 percent.

MATHEMATICS: 24 percent children entering the program were Meeting/Exceeding Widely-Held Expectations. At the spring checkpoint, 80 percent were Meeting/Exceeding, an increase of 56 percent.

OVERALL GROWTH IS STEADY ACROSS ALL DOMAINS with the highest gains in Mathematics and Literacy and the lowest gains in Physical and Cognitive.

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KCSL offered all Head Start and Early Head Start families the opportunity to learn more about household budgeting and the importance of saving money using the FDIC financial literacy curriculum. We hosted trainings at our Garden City, Liberal and Ulysses locations in a three-session format and served a total of 50 parents. Women of Purpose grant dollars provided up to $25 in match money for each participant who opened a savings account. As a result of these events, two parents decided to return to school to obtain their GED, five families began working to rebuild their credit and $26,000 was saved by families requesting to refinance debt. Community partners for this event include Kansas State Extension Office, Sunflower Bank and Grant County Bank.

Families Learn Savings Curriculum, Refinance Debt

On May 18, 2015, the children and teachers from KCSL’s Head Start program planted rose bushes in honor of Head Start’s 50th anniversary. The planting was south of 503 S. Main in Garden City and 44 Village Plaza in Liberal. Exactly 50 years ago on that day, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the White House Rose Garden to announce the creation of Project Head Start, a federal effort designed to ensure at-risk children across the nation received a quality early childhood experience.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Monitoring EventsFrom Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, 2015, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) conducted a Fiscal/ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) review.

NO AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS FOUND DURING THE COURSE OF THE REVIEW.

From May 2 to May 5, 2016, ACF also conducted a Comprehensive Services/School Readiness review.

NO AREA OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS FOUND DURING THE COURSE OF THE REVIEW.

KCSL paid for $7,412 of health and dental services for families that were uninsured and unable to pay.

432 HEAD START children received

EARLY HEAD START children received201

IMMUNIZATIONS

371 HEAD START children received

EARLY HEAD START children received152

DENTAL SERVICES

Disability ServicesKCSL served Head Start and Early Head Start children on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

29 HEAD START children (IEP)

EARLY HEAD START children (IFSP)21

Kansas Children’s Service League is the Kansas Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents and a member of the United Way.

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