Repost: Opportunity for free preschool in the Phoenix area; this opportunity expires 1/31/15 If you have a four-year-old child in need of preschool or know someone who does, and live in the Alhambra School District, please call the Westwood Elementary Office to ask for a Stepping Stone Foundation preschool application. All services are free of…Continued
Repost: Opportunity for free preschool in the Phoenix area; this opportunity expires 1/31/15 If you have a four-year-old child in need of preschool or know someone who does, and live in the Alhambra School District, please call the Westwood Elementary Office to ask for a Stepping Stone Foundation preschool application. All services are free of…Continued
Because A Stepping Stone Foundation has been waiting to hire the best preschool assistant possible, we have been holding five more four-year-old slots at our Westwood Elementary teaching site. We hired a lovely new assistant just before the holidays and now have room for five more children and their families. If you have a four-year-old…Continued
How do you know we make a difference? In addition to our proven impact of school success, English language acquisition, and parent education, many of you have helped family emergencies as well. Sometimes you have donated gently used furniture, household goods or clothing after a house fire or other circumstances. I offer you the story…Continued
New Spin on Charitable Support PHOENIX, AZ (December 18, 2014) What does it take to think out of the box? Ask Sydney Gould from Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT). Sydney decided instead of purchasing expensive giveaways for the company’s booth at the Arizona School Boards Association annual conference at the Biltmore…Continued
Thanks to Susana Ibarra Johnson, Parent Awareness and Community Outreach Coordinator from First Things First Phoenix North and Phoenix South Councils for the following post. Holidays Offer Opportunities to Expand Young Kids’ Learning It seems like everywhere we look, we’re bombarded with ads heralding the latest learning toys for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. These toys promise…Continued
Thank you to Exchange Everyday, a daily e-letter that often brings great new information. Check this great You-Tube presentation about saving brains–espeically in those all important early years. CLICK HERE. This information was from [email protected]: The World Forum National Representative from England, Laura Henry, shared a video, “Saving Brains: A Grand Challenge,” developed by Grand Challenges Canada…Continued
On August 25th, in cooperation with Miami Unified School District and First Things First-Gila Council, and funded by Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, A Stepping Stone Foundation opened an expansion preschool and family literacy program in Miami, Arizona. Please enjoy this excerpt from Superintendent of Miami Unified School District about our expansion written just yesterday:…Continued
Required, high-frequency parent involvement is one thing that sets us apart from other early childhood programs for disadvantaged children. Please read this post from Head Start’s daily e-letter. FROM EXCHANGE EVERYDAY Effective Parent Involvement September 18, 2014 I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. -Albert Einstein “Around the world, parents have…Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2014 A Stepping Stone’s Literacy Program Earns Support of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Valley’s Most Vulnerable Parents Commit to Bettering Themselves For The Sake Of Their Children PHOENIX, AZ (June 12, 2014) – More than 42 million Americans can’t read. In an effort to combat multi-generational…Continued