Blog
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Reading on the River Parent Retreat
July 2, 2019
We had a blast on our Reading on The River Parent Retreat! Parents and children had the opportunity to relax
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June’s Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting – Literacy and the New Third Grade Reading Law
June 24, 2019
Our June coalition meeting was full of information for parents! Knowledge is power and we equipped our parents with great
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May’s Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting – Eating Healthy and Making it Fun!
June 3, 2019
Our May coalition meeting was amazing! Given Cinco de Mayo just passed, it was more than fitting that we celebrated
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Great Start Collaborative Diaper Drive on Shelly Irwin
May 28, 2019
Parent Liaison, Jessica Turk, was on the The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin this month. She shared about the
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A Collaborative of Fathers
May 23, 2019
Recently I attended a Summit of Parents in Greensboro, NC. The Summit was for the Parent Leader Network which produced
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March’s Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting – Protecting Youth from Abuse
April 16, 2019
March’s coalition meeting had a great turn out. We had a great dinner from Subway and cupcakes for dessert. The
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Bowling with Dad
March 26, 2019
It was a great event to see all the dad’s cheering on their kids as they knocked down pin after
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February’s Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting – Stimulate the Mind
February 27, 2019
February is an exciting month. Our coalition meeting was just as exciting. We had 29 parents in attendance with all
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Early Literacy Calendar
February 25, 2019
The Great Start Collaborative of Kent County has produced a literacy calendar for providers, teachers, and parents to use in
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Parent Liaison, Jessica Turk on Shelley Irwin
February 7, 2019
In January, Jessica was on The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin. She spoke about what diaper need is and
GREAT START COLLABORATIVE KENT COUNTY
Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.