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12 May 2006

Phyllis Stewart, 92 Years Young

Every day Phyllis Stewart gets up and heads to Oregon's Eagle Point Head Start center where she greets the scores of children who delight in the arriv…

Revised 16 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

12 May 2006

My Head Start Experience

I am writing to show my deepest appreciation to the teachers and staff at Clara E. Jenkins Head Start; my personal thanks go out to Ms. Sims and Ms. G…

Revised 17 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

19 Jun 2005

Human Services

I had a child in Head Start for 2 years while I was obtaining an Associate Degree in Human Services. I was a parent of the month several times. I grad…

Revised 7 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

17 Jun 2005

My Son, Winner of the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence

This is my Head Start Sucess Story:My son is now 12 years old. He was in the Head Start program in Butler, PA for two years. In the beginning of first…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

3 Jun 2005

A Better Family

My name is Sonja Doss and I currently work for Head Start as the Office Manager (Gadsden-Etowah County Head Start Program). My two children Warren and…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 May 2005

Three College Grads

I was a single mom with two small children and no income. My son, Scott Cullen, was enrolled in the West Bloomfield, Michigan Head Start Program at th…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 May 2005

I Believe in Head Start

When I was very young my parents divorced. The divorce took a toll on my mother financially and she decided to go back to college to finish her degree…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 May 2005

Parents with Power

I look over at the categories I am asked to fit myself into and I realize I fit all of them. As a child I attended one of the first Head Start program…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 May 2005

Through the Eyes of a Volunteer

I am the youngest in a family of nine. Because of my large family I was able to attend Head Start, though none of my siblings did. I was always intere…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

18 May 2005

Helping a Child Find His Voice

I am writing to let you know what I think about Head Start. I have three children who went to Head Start. My children started in a homebase program an…

Revised 11 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

6 May 2005

Becoming Whole...at 45

Head Start has been such a positive experience for our family. I am a young, single, Grandparent raising my two young grandsons, now ages 5 and 6.When…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

4 May 2005

A Lead Teacher

Head Start lead teacher Cindy Rollins is a success story. She started out as a Head Start parent with her own children enrolled in the Sequatchie Vall…

Revised 8 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

3 May 2005

Speech Help

y 4 year old son has attended Head Start for the past year. Befor I got him in to Head Start I was having a very hard time getting him the speech help…

Revised 30 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

3 May 2005

Calling Out Numbers

This is my Head Start Sucess Story: When "Joe" came to Family Services of Grant County he knew almost no English. He was scared and confused. He made …

Revised 16 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

3 May 2005

A Safe Landing

We are foster parents and many of the kids who come through the system get there start at Head Start. We have 2 girls right now (sisters) one seven an…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

2 May 2005

A Better Future for All

Hi my name is Karen Shinault and my daughter was enrolled in Head Start several years ago. I became a parent volunteer and later got a chance to recie…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2 May 2005

If You Could See Them Now!

I am a Mother/Step-mother of four little boys (four-and-a-half, four, three, and two.) Two of my sons currently attend Head Start and one more will be…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

29 Apr 2005

Personal Missions

When I came to the Head Start Program, I came in as a single, jobless, unskilled, and unemployed parent. I came in with a low self-esteem after coming…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

29 Apr 2005

Building a Bookshelf with Dad

As Fatherhood Coordinator for RMDC, Inc. Head Start in Helena, Montana, I saw HUGE involvement of dads and daddy-types in the classroom as well as at …

Revised 24 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 Apr 2005

Love & Support

My girls were in the Head Start program and learned alot and our family as a whole got closer together then ever before. The program helped my girls b…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

24 Apr 2005

Two Gifts

I'm the mother of 2 boys. Jason was born in 1973, Toby was born in 1974. Divorce devastated our family. We were so financially poor I didn't know wher…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

19 Apr 2005

The Voice of the Morning

Among our illustrious Head Start Graduates in Idaho is a 25 year morning show radio personality. She wishes to remain anonymous at this time due to a …

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

14 Apr 2005

We Have a Family Now

I have a 4 year old in Morgan University Head Start program. My son has learned so many things in this program I can't even begin to tell you about. I…

Revised 23 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

14 Mar 2005

A Mother Earns a Scholarship

My name is Carolyn Aveirtt. I am the Family Service Manager at Highland Rim Head Start.  I have worked for Head Start for 23 years.  I have seen many …

Revised 9 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

14 Mar 2005

Eight Scholarships in One Day!

[Submitted by Carolyn Averitt, Family Service Manager, Highland Rim Head Start] I have worked for Head Start for 23 years.  I have seen many changes t…

Revised 15 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

8 Mar 2005

I Made It!!

Head Start under the leadership of Ms. Thelma Newberry, gave me just that, a head start. A Head start in hope when I thought there were no hope. A Hea…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

2005

How to Tie a Shoe

My son has learned to spell his name and tie his shoes because of the other children in his classroom are able to do alot of things that that he canno…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2005

The Whole Child

I was a Head Start child and I graduated from high school and went on to Medical Assistant school and graduated. After relocating to Atlanta, GA, I be…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2005

Breakfast with Santa Claus

When I was three years old I was diagnosed with being developmentaly delayed, along with later being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit-Hyperactiv…

Revised 7 Apr 2007 by NHSA Editor

2005

A Beautiful, Two Pig-Tailed Dynamo

This is my Head Start Sucess Story: As a prior Upward Bound student I was already familiar with government agencies that helped citizens with low reso…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

2005

A Bear Named Penny

I can still remember the first day I met my Head Start teacher. She came to my house to introduce herself to my mother and me, and she let me pick out…

Revised 8 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

14 Dec 2004

The Mother of a Hero

My son was a beautiful child, always happy and loving, but by the time he was two it was apparent that there was a problem. He had a vocabulary of onl…

Revised 12 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1 Dec 2004

Ms. Lisa

I gained custody of my grandson, Nyquawn Butlet, in March, 2004. I am very impressed with the improvements I've seen since he started attending the He…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

17 Nov 2004

Early Head Start Provides Bright Future

Hi, my name is Jessica Clark and I am grateful for the opportunities Head Start has provided for my son and I. Just a few short years ago, I was a col…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

29 Oct 2004

From Student to Teacher

I am a Preschool teacher born and raised in Puerto Rico. I was raised by my great-grandmother. We lived in a fixed income of $145 a month from my gran…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

Sep 2004

It Means the World to Me

My name is Angelique Ramsey. I would like to share my success story because it's a story worthy of telling. My oldest son entered Head Start at the ag…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

Sep 2004

How to Fix a Problem

My name is Brenda Dennis and in September 2004 my daughter was fortunate to be able to attend the Head Start program in Rappahannock County, Virginia.…

Revised 9 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2004

Meeting Our Goals

My family entered the Head Start program this 2004-2005 school year. We have had nothing but positive experiences with this program. The teachers are …

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

May 2003

Run, Jump, Climb Stairs

I have a little 3 year old girl who was in Head Start since she was 11 months old. She had low muscle tone and wasn't really crawling, bearing wait on…

Revised 31 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2003

Head Start Helped Us Both

My name is Xiomara Rivera and my son's name is Jeremy Bermudez. He attended the Head Start program from 2003-2004. As a mother I feel very satisfied w…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

2003

A Shy Child Opens Up

Both of my children went to Head Start. My son attended two years ago. He was a very shy and quiet boy. I tried to teach him at home, but he just didn…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2003

Double Success: Head Start Parents Graduate Together

At 15, I dropped out of school, got married, and became pregnant within months. Later, when my husband left me with two young sons and no high school …

Revised 8 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

Dec 2002

Child Development

In December of 2002 I enrolled my three year old son in the Vernon Parish Head Start program. Through this program I was able to see him develop into …

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

2001

Runaway

A 12-year-old abused runaway doesn’t have much hope. Homeless, Beth Ann Hannaman lived in a converted school bus for a time. At 17, she married and to…

Revised 11 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2001

Ramona Vargas

Mi nombre es Ramona Vargas. Tengo 37 años y soy de Center, Colorado. Siempre me ha interesado el cuidado de los niños. Cuando era pequeña, me iba a qu…

Revised 2 Nov 2006 by NHSA Editor

21 Feb 2000

Freedom for Growth

Head Start has meant everything to me. I started as a parent and then worked as a bus aide. The following summer I took CDL classes and trining, passe…

Revised 8 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

25 Jan 2000

Ms. All American Ohio 2000

I was recently awarded the title "Ms. All American Ohio 2000" and will compete in the national pageant in September, 2000.  I won this title by demons…

Revised 9 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

A Sense of Hope for My Community

My current position with the Anne Arundel County Head Start Program in Annapolis, Maryland, is Family and Community Services Coordinator. Head Start h…

Revised 8 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

From Head Start Parent to Staff Coordinator

I was a Head Start Parent and am now a Staff Person Center Coordinator with my CDA and a better education for my children. My children's education was…

Revised 7 Sep 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

Head Start Has Meant Everything to Me

Head Start has meant everything to me. I have worked for Head Start in Adams/Brown Counties Ohio for four years. I started as a parent and then worked…

Revised 8 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

Why I'm Not a Receptionist

[Submitted by Angelica Rathell, Head Start parent & teacher] My name is Angelica Rathell. In the year of 2000, I came to Social Development Head S…

Revised 15 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

Head Start Twins

[Submitted by Diana Silveira, Head Start parent and Lead Teacher, Fernley, Nevada, Head Start ] I put my twins in Head Start in 2000, I had a GED and …

Revised 15 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

Social Development

My name is Angelica Rathell. In the year of 2000, I came to Social Development Head Start program as a parent of a newly enrolled child. I spoke to my…

Revised 1 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

2000

She will be a leader

I want to share the success story about my daughter who attended Henley-Roberts Head Start. When my daughter Jessica Romero was attending Head Start s…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1998

Hurricane Mitch

I have been working for Head Start for the past 5 years, first as a Case Manager and am now as a Family & Community Partnerships Coordinator. Beca…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1997

Autism and Head Start

I am proud to be the mother of two former Head Start students! My eldest daughter attended Head Start in the 1997-1998 Program Year. My eldest daughte…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1997

Head Start Saved My Life

Eight years ago, I was a stay-at-home mom, barely surviving with lots of help from welfare. I was at home because my husband was controlling and abusi…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1996

Escaping Abuse

I was a stay at home mom in an abusive marriage. I wasn't allowed to do anything w/out my husband. I couldn't have friends & my husband wouldn't a…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1996

Don't Let Them Miss Out

Hello my name is Betty Tucker and I had three daughters that went to Head Start. They all three are in middle school now in Logansport, Indiana. My ol…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1996

Cum Laude Harvard grad Angel Taveras

Angel Taveras is the son of Dominican immigrants and was raised by his mother and grandmother after his parents divorced. His mother worked at the Wor…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1995

Self-Worth

Hello, My name is Mary Willey. My family lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. I’m Alaska Native/Athabascan. I grew up in the native village of Dot Lake, Alaska…

Revised 1 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1995

Tribal Head Start

My name is Terri Denomie and I work for Inter Tribal Council of Michigan.  I am currently the Site Director for my Tribal Community in Keweenaw Bay.My…

Revised 9 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1994

For Adults, Too

My son was in the Head Start program in 1994. He had a wonderful experience. The thing that surprised me was what happened with me and the program. I …

Revised 11 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1993

Home Base

In 1993 my oldest daughter attended the local Head Start program. I entered my youngest daughter into the Home-Based program. I volunteered for the po…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1993

My name is Tammy Bowling and I am proud to be a Head Start Success Story.

I was a divorced, single mom of two small children starting all over again in a new town when Head Start came into my life.  I was receiving public as…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1991

Academic Honors, Thanks to Head Start

I am the parent of a former Head Start child. That was 14 years ago. Since that time, I have graduated with an associates degree in applied science. M…

Revised 8 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1989

The Door Called Opportunity

Long ago I never thought of what I would become. I was a single mother to three children, and that was no easy task. But I had to plan for the future.…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1988

Diagnosis: Lead Poisoning

Hartford Head StartIn 1988, I enrolled my daughter, Paula, who was three years old at the time, in Head Start.  With twins at home, my volunteer invol…

Revised 8 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1988

Head Start Child >> Head Start Advocate

I was a Head Start student when I was a child. I am now a 22 year old Head Start mother, employee, and advocator. I attended the local Head Start when…

Revised 11 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1987

Early Encouragement Goes a Long Way

[Submitted by a Head Start graduate] I guess you could say I defied the odds.My parents divorced when I was very young, and since my father was workin…

Revised 2 Oct 2007 by NHSA Editor

1986

What Comes Around...

I was a Head Start student some 19 years ago. I have been employed with Head Start for three years as a teacher. Head Start helped me to get off to a …

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1985

Little Dixie

In 1985, Kelly Thomas started with Head Start as a secretary. Kelly earned an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor’s Degree in Li…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1984

Without Head Start I Don't Know Where I'd Be

I went to Head Start from the years 1984-1985. I completed High School at Stanton High School in Stanton, Texas. I then received a music scholarship a…

Revised 23 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1984

Funding Is Cut, But I Still Give

My name is Kana Crumby and this is a short lived success story.   I was a Head Start child in Horn Lake, MS, in 1984.  I excelled in school and gradua…

Revised 15 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

1984

Hi my name is Sandra Johnson. I am a Success Story.

I was twenty-two years old with three children and the oldest was four. I was married, but in the worst situation. both of us were unemployed and rece…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1984

Up and Out of Poverty

This is my Head Start Sucess Story:I had never experienced poverty until my husband lost his job. I was stuck in a town without family or friends and …

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1984

Head Start Recipe: Turning a Cook into a Supervisor

In 1984 I was a single parent with three young daughters. A divorce left us unable to care for ourselves without the help of public assistantance. I s…

Revised 11 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1983

Parent/Child Inc.

I learned of Head Start in 1983.  With five sons 2 to 5-years old, my husband Juan and I were living from paycheck to paycheck. Realizing that a colle…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1983

Measuring Success

In today's business world success is measured by total sales, stock holdings, acquisitions, or other examples of financial growth and stability. Reven…

Revised 23 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1983

No Such Thing as a 'Problem Child'

I am a former Head Start Student (1983-84), Head Start Staff Member (1998-2000), and I am a parent of a Head Start student. I was a quiet child, and a…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1983

I Was a Head Start Kid

My mother works for a regional Head Start program and she sent me an e-mail asking for Head Start Success Stories, so please allow me to share mine.  …

Revised 8 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1982

Artistic Flora

My Head Start Success Story:My beautiful daughter, Flora Patricia Rocco, attended Head Start in Coram, New York, (Suffolk County) for one year before …

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1978

(First-Generation) American Success Story

Hi my name is Ty Yang and I am a first generation immigrant from Laos. I am the youngest of 7, so you can imagine the financial stress that my parents…

Revised 18 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1977

Head Start Basically Raised Me

It was around the year of 1977 that I was a mother of 3 children ages 1, 3 and 4 that my neighbor told me that my oldest should be eligible for Head S…

Revised 23 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1977

Ms. Head Start

Under the leadership of Ms. Thelma Newberry, Head Start gave me just that, a head start. A Head start in hope when I thought there were no hope. A Hea…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1975

Straight Out of Brooklyn

Matty Rich got his head start in 1975 at the Police Athletic League Head Start in Brooklyn, New York. Rich was just 19 years old when he was featured …

Revised 16 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1975

The Songs We Sang

I attended Head Start in Ludlow, MA in 1975! I can remember my teachers, the classroom, what we ate for breakfast and lunch, the songs we sang and the…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1974

My Love of Learning

I attended the Head Start program in Webster County from 1974 to 1976 in an old one-room school house that doubled as the Volunteer Fire Department in…

Revised 13 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1974

Finding Everyone's Good and Hidden Qualities

After 24 years and 450 children, Head Start has become a part of me and I have become a part of Head Start. I do not know where one ends and the other…

Revised 7 Sep 2006 by NHSA Editor

1974

May It Live Forever

I came to this country in 1972 with out knowing English and not knowing a single person except the man I had married and had brought me to USA, he did…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1974

Head Start Baby

My name is Taronda Donaldson-Ellison, and I am a Head Start baby. I graduated from Oakland Head Start in 1974 where my mother at that time was a volun…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

30 Apr 1973

Head Start Parent and Advocate for Over 30 Years

My Head Start career began on my oldest daughter’s third birthday, April 30th 1973. There was a knock on my door and it was Ms. Elena Cota, the Social…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

1973

Jet Engine Designer

I-CARE Inc. Head Start in Statesville, North Carolina, was an escape for me. I wanted a bicycle and my mother told me that if I went to school I could…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1973

I Got My Start at Head Start

In 1973, I became a parent with the Head Start program. My son, Roderick who has now served 17 years in the U S Navy was a student at what was then th…

Revised 23 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1970

Dr. Mercy

Dr. Michael Mercy of Boise, Idaho has a life-time love of learning and reading. He is a graduate of Boise's Model Cities Head Start program in 1970. T…

Revised 7 Jul 2006 by NHSA Editor

1968

From Head Start Grad to Home Visitor

In 1968, a knock came to my mother's front door. A neighbor came by to ask if she had heard of the Head Start Program. She was told they were opening …

Revised 23 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

1968

A Children's Writer at the White House

Kimberly P. Johnson's first book, which came out in 1997, was The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Frog. Since then an itty-bitty bunny, an itty-bitty spi…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1968

A Proud New Coat

In 1968, when I was 4 years old, I was in Head Start in Portland, Oregon. I was raised in a large family (the youngest of seven children) that struggl…

Revised 12 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1967

Playing in the (Army) Band

In 1967, my 4-year-old son, Stoney, entered the Daisy Head Start Center north of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It's a wonderful center, and I am proud to sa…

Revised 11 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1966

From Head Start Teacher to Congresswoman

U. S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) is one of the most powerful women in American politics today. She is a fearless and outspoken advocate for w…

Revised 10 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1966

Playground Memories

It is with great pride that I'm writing this for the benefit of Head Start. As a child growing up in Lewiston, ID, I had great parents that helped me …

Revised 8 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1966

Twin Achievement

My name is Brenda Simpson, I am a former Head Start student and presently Head Start staff. My twin and I attended Head Start in 1966. We graduated fr…

Revised 10 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

15 Mar 1965

Too-Small Shoes

I have worked with Head Start since March 15, 1965, rising from Teacher Assistant to Education Specialist. I am extremely eager to tell my story to ot…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1965

A Family of Scholars

In 1965, Mrs. Frankie B. King entered her five-year-old son, Timothy L. King into a Head Start program at the Alabama Council on Human Relations, (ACH…

Revised 1 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1965

Most Likely to Become Mayor

I believe that all that I have accomplished and all that I may accomplish in the future is due in large part to Head Start.I was elected the mayor of …

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1965

First Teachers

I attended the first class of Head Start in 1965. I also was employed as a Parent Involvement Coordinator of the same program 25 years later. My Execu…

Revised 3 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

1965

Imported from Mexico

This is my Head Start Sucess Story:In March 1965, my father passed away. I was living with my mother, brother and two sisters in Tijuana, Mexico. My m…

Revised 7 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

1965

Test Pilot

As a child I was in the first pilot classroom for Head Start in 1965. I remember it very well, I was very shy and didn't have many friends, but throug…

Revised 12 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

How to Tell a Head Start Success Story

Welcome to Commontales! We're glad to have you as a member and are looking forward to reading your Success Story. The Commontales web site is very sim…

Revised 18 Apr 2006 by NHSA Editor

Deion Sanders Gives Kids a Head Start

Dallas Cowboys superstar Deion Sanders attended Head Start in Fort Myers, Florida, where his mother, Connie Knight, served as a teacher. In 1998, Sand…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

Head Start to Harvard and Back Again

George Askew, M.D., went from attending Head Start as a child to helping to run Head Start as an adult. Born and raised in inner-city Cleveland, Ohio,…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

A Brave Escape

Terry Griffin was standing at a crossroads. She had some tough decisions to make, ones that meant a major shift in her life. Terry is the mother of se…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

Ms. Sanchez Goes to Washington

[Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez represents the California 47th Congressional District, which encompasses the Southern California cities of Anaheim, Gar…

Revised 2 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

Gene, Learning How to Be a Child

Gene's success story is a little different than most. He has been in the Jewell County Head Start program in Kansas for only four months. Despite his …

Revised 9 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

I Am Home

In the almost 30 years I have worked for Head Start, I have witnessed many success stories. I was one of the first five home visitors hired back in th…

Revised 12 May 2006 by NHSA Editor

Thanks for the Memories

I can still remember several of my friends from the Head Start program. And I still recall the wonderful arts & crafts projects I would take home …

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

A Much Fuller Life

I never heard of Head Start. My friend told me about the program and I registered my son and was accepted. I had no idea of what to expect. Well, I wa…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

I Am Blessed by the Home Visits I make

I was a Head Start mother whose child was in the homebase program. All of my life, even as a child I wanted to be a teacher. Voicing this interest to …

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

Head Start "Stars"

Chalise Fisher of Boise, Idaho is an aspiring actress, soccer player, and sings in her church choir "Angelic Voices." She is a member of Brownies, and…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

Head Start Is an American Success Story

I thought you might be interested in my children's story of their time in Head Start and what it meant to us as a family.My husband was stationed at M…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

Blossoming Like a Flower in the Sun

I was three years old, when my mother enrolled me in the local Head Start program in Grayland, Washington. I don't remember much about that experience…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

Family Learning

By the time that I was 20 years old, I had 6 children. Three sets of twins. I then went on to have a total of 3 more. I was young, alone, and pretty m…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

Keep Your Head Held High

When the teachers in Roytesa's Head Start class told the children, "Keep your head held high," as they practiced walking across the stage to graduate,…

Revised 1 Jun 2006 by NHSA Editor

My Success Story

Although my initial relationship with Head Start was as a parent and volunteer, I am currently serving as an Independent Consultant/Trainer, specializ…

Revised 8 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

Pay Attention to Kids

[Submitted by Jessica McCormick, Head Start parent & teacher] Both of my boys have been through the Head Start programs in Oregon. My children hav…

Revised 15 Aug 2006 by NHSA Editor

Success Leads to Success ... Head Start Style

We serve mostly Hispanic families in Hemet, California, where I am the Head Start Coordinator for the Hemet Head Start State Preschool. My son, who wa…

Revised 28 Sep 2006 by NHSA Editor

Head Start's CPR Training Saved My Toddler

The kids sat down for dinner, and Daelynn was in her highchair sitting by her sister, Carolann. I was making sure everyone had what they needed when C…

Revised 4 Oct 2006 by NHSA Editor

The Impact of a Challenge

One thinks of Head Start as only being a program geared toward preparing your child for Kindergarten. In my case this program opened a door of opportu…

Revised 27 Nov 2006 by NHSA Editor

Head Start Teaches the Lesson of Not Accepting Limitations

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a doctor. Never mind that I had never seen any physicians of color growing up in a small town in the Sou…

Revised 30 Dec 2006 by NHSA Editor

A Sense of Purpose

I am a past parent, volunteer, assistant teacher, Head Teacher, and presently -Transition Coordinator. I joined the Head Start family as a single pare…

Revised 2 Apr 2007 by NHSA Editor

I'm an Eager Head Start Reader!

SONIC Drive-In recently presented the children at the Ware Head Start/Pre-K Center in Georgia a very special gift -- a coupon good for a free vanilla …

Revised 2 Apr 2007 by NHSA Editor