Awards Available for our Early Head Start and First Things First Families The Utah Head Start Association will be awarding the Father of the Year and Lil’ Charmer awards at their annual state conference in November. Winners receive a free trip to the conference and a $100 cash prize. To make it doubly sweet, TLC will pay the winner from our program an additional $100 for grabbing the prize at the local level. Here’s all ya gotta do:

Father of the Year 1. Must be a father, father figure or male role model for an EHS child enrolled between September 2013 - August 2014. 2. Nominee must model increased educational involvement and personal responsibility in the lives of his own children as well as improved personal development resulting from his Head Start experience. Application: On a separate sheet, please type your answers to the following questions. The maximum point value for each question is indicated in parentheses. Judges will rate specific, no subjective, information. 1. (20 points) Volunteering: Describe the ways you volunteered or worked in the TLC - EHS program. 2. (20 points) Participation: Describe the Early Head Start activities in which you participated with your child or children. 3. (30 points) Personal Statement: Describe in 300 words or less (no more than one typewritten,

double-spaced page) why you should be selected as the Utah Head Start Father of the Year. Please be very specific.

4. You will also need a letter of reference from someone who knows you through your participation in our EHS program. Our staff would be happy to write that for you.

Lil’ Charmer

1. Applicant must be the parent or guardian of a child who attended Head Start or Early Head Start during the 2012 - 2013 school year.

2. Include an essay of not more than 700 words outlining how this child made progress related to his/her experience in Head Start/Early Head Start. This may be typed or handwritten.

3. Include a photo of the child. 4. Include a letter of support from a staff member (can be teacher, aide, bus driver, home visitor) that

worked directly with your child. All applications are due to Debbie Justice, TLC St. George Center, by Friday August 29 at noon. Good luck!

TLC is Hiring

Want to get your foot in the door? We are currently hiring for a part time sib care provider to care for the siblings of children attending Kindermusik sessions. The responsibilities will be to help with the set up and clean up of Kindermusik sessions, provide a variety of age appropriate activities to the children, and ensure the health and safety of the children while they are under your care.

This is a part-time (about 20 hrs./wk.) position that requires experience working with young children and their families. The Sib Care Provider must have the ability to remain calm in stressful situations and ask for help as needed. They will need to work as a member of a team and follow directions. Candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule. If you are interested in this position, please drop off a resume or fill out an application at the St. George TLC center, or call Malynne at (435)673-5353x 122. This is an entry level position starting at $9.10 per hour with very limited benefits. TLC promotes from within.

The Learning Center

for Families

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Play Groups: STG: Hidden

Valley Splash Pad 10am

HV/LV: Hurricane City Pool 5pm

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Blood Lead testing &Hearing

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Play Groups STG: TLC Center

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Southern Utah Autism Support

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Have a Safe and Happy Summer Vacation

  

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Play Groups

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  TGIF @

SG TLC 10 - 1

Don’t Let the Summer Doldrums get you down!

TLC invites all in the community with children ages 5 and under to enjoy our

bi-monthly TGIF (To Gather in Fun). We will open our playground facilities to all:

Beach Balls and Bubbles

Friday August 29

10 am - 1 pm

Enjoy our shade, misting system and fun toys for

the tiny set. Bring a picnic and have a carefree time while your children play in our super safe, enclosed play areas. Tell all your friends TLC is

the place for safe summer fun.

TGIF is Fab!

2044 S. Mesa Palms Drive 

St. George, UT 84770