Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC)

The October Newsletter for Guilford County Partnership for Children is here! Learn about our Bidders’ Conference, read our Adopt-A-Mom highlight, get non-partisan voting information, and more at https://bit.ly/3BJwYjV Need to Subscribe? https://bit.ly/3M3RjC6 #GuilfordCounty #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #Greensboro #GCPC #GuilfordChildren

👶 Southside Community Baby Shower! 👶 ✨ FREE Event! ✨ Are you a new or expecting mother? 🍼Join a special event hosted by AmeriHealth Caritas NC, City of High Point, and High Point Parks and Rec! 🎉 📅 Wednesday, April 9 🕓 Time: 4-7 PM 📌Southside Gymnasium | 401 Taylor Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eQGWzckr Come and enjoy a wonderful time with other moms in the community🤰

💚 This Work Together Wednesday during Week of the Young Child, we’re celebrating what happens when communities come together to support our youngest learners. We’re proud to recognize a moment when City of High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson visited the High Point location of Appleville Academy to read with a group of bright, curious 4-year-olds. It was a powerful reminder that when local leaders show up for early education, it sends a message: our children matter, and so do the educators who support them every day. The impact of early childhood education reaches far beyond the classroom. Parents are able to work because of reliable care. Businesses can grow with a stable workforce. And our economy benefits: for every $1 invested in early childhood, there’s a $4 to $16 return — and in North Carolina, expanding access to childcare could increase our annual economic output by up to $13.3 billion. Early care and education is not just a family issue — it’s a community-wide priority. When we work together, we all grow stronger. 💛 Follow along with Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC) @GuilfordKids as we continue to highlight Mayor Jefferson's visit as well as discuss the ins and outs of childcare in Guilford County. #WOYC #WorkTogetherWednesday #SupportECE #InvestInEarlyEducation #SmartInvestment #ChildcareIsEssential #StrongerTogether #WOYC #MusicMonday #SpiritWeek #MonthOfTheYoungChild #EarlyChildhoodEducation #GuilfordCounty #GuilfordKids #EarlyYears #WOYC2025 #MOYC2025 #WOYC #MOYC #Greensboro #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #GCforECE

On this special Work Together Wednesday for Week of the Young Child, we are proud to present the 2024 - 2025 Anne Kirby NC Pre-K Teacher of the Year Award, an annual award established in memory of Anne Kirby, to recognize the dedication and outstanding accomplishments of NC Pre-K teachers in Guilford County. This year's awards are presented to two well-deserving and outstanding educators, both nominated and then selected by an impartial committee. 🌟Our 2024-2025 NC Pre-K Teacher of the Year Award goes to Nikkia Mack of Oak View Elementary School in High Point, NC. 🌟Our 2024-2025 NC Pre-K Assistant Teacher of the Year Award goes to Deajha Richardson of His Glory Child Development Center in Greensboro, NC. On behalf of Guilford County Partnership for Children, fellow educators and teachers, parents, and the children you serve, we say THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS! Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC), His Glory Child Development Center, and Guilford County Schools Pre-K teamed up to surprise each recipient with their class. We look forward to sharing footage and videos of these special moments as we continue to celebrate Month of the Young Child and the educators like Nikkia Mack, Deajha Richardson, and of course Mrs Anne Kirby, that make Pre-K in Guilford County so exceptional! #WOYC25 #SpiritWeek #MonthOfTheYoungChild #EarlyChildhoodEducation #GuilfordCounty #GuilfordKids #EarlyYears #WOYC2025 #MOYC2025 #WOYC #MOYC #Greensboro #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #GCforECE #AnneKirby

💚This Work Together Wednesday, during Week of the Young Child, we’re celebrating the essential role of early childhood educators — and the power of community collaboration to support them. We’re shining a light on a meaningful moment when our Guilford County Commissioner Frankie T. Jones, Jr. visited a local childcare center, Appleville Academy's Greensboro location to read with a classroom of very excited 3 and 4-year-olds. Commissioner Jones was welcomed by early child educator, Mrs. Cassandra Rankin, a long serving early childhood educator and fierce advocate for Family Child Care. A true gem among many, our local educators guide our youngest learners through their emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development during the single most formative years — yet in Guilford County they are compensated at an average of $13.50 an hour. Early childhood educators don’t just support children — they support working families, local businesses, and the economy as a whole. When we invest in them, we invest in stronger families, a more resilient workforce, and a brighter future for our entire community. It truly takes all of us — families, educators, business leaders, and policymakers — working together to give our youngest children the strong start they deserve. 💛 #WOYC #WorkTogetherWednesday #SupportECE #EarlyEducatorsMatter #InvestInEarlyEducation #StrongerTogether #SpiritWeek #MonthOfTheYoungChild #EarlyChildhoodEducation #GuilfordCounty #GuilfordKids #EarlyYears #WOYC2025 #MOYC2025 #WOYC #MOYC #Greensboro #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #GCforECE

💚 This Work Together Wednesday during Week of the Young Child, Guilford County is showing up in a big way — wearing green to honor the early childhood educators who make it possible for so many of us to show up for work, for family, and for life. Guilford County Partnership for Children and the WOYC Planning Committee handed out over 7,000 stickers that say: “I am at work today thanks to an early childhood educator.” Because it’s true — early educators are the reason parents can work, businesses can thrive, and young children can grow in safe, nurturing, learning-rich environments. In Guilford County, there are 31,550 children ages 0 to 5, not yet in kindergarten. Every one of them deserves high-quality, affordable care — and every educator deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated for the critical role they play in shaping our future. 💬 Now we want to hear from YOU! 📸 Drop a photo of your green gear or proud parent sticker in the comments, tag GuilfordKids, or email information@guilfordchildren.org 🧡 Share a story about an early childhood educator who made a difference in you or your child’s life 👶 Tell us why you value your early learning center 🌟 Or share what inspired you to become an early childhood educator Let’s fill this space with gratitude, memories, and the recognition our early educators so deeply deserve💚 #WOYC #WorkTogetherWednesday #SupportECE #ThankAnEducator #EarlyLearningMatters #ChildcareIsEssential #IAmAtWorkThanksToAnEarlyEducator #StrongerTogether #SpiritWeek #MonthOfTheYoungChild #EarlyChildhoodEducation #GuilfordCounty #GuilfordKids #EarlyYears #WOYC2025 #MOYC2025 #WOYC #MOYC #Greensboro #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #GCforECE

Happy Tasty Tuesday! Pajama Day is always more fun in an office! Super sillies with Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC) #WeekoftheYoungChild #PajamaDay #TastyTuesday #BreakfastforDinner

Time to get Tasty! We hope you picked up your groceries because it's time to get dinner ready! Vincent Webb with the NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center and Arietha Brunson & Amanda with Kingdom Kids Development Center, a Family Childcare Home in Greensboro, NC lead us in a cooking demonstration of Bell Pepper Nachos! https://ow.ly/7r1950VwP5x Shout out to EQuPID's Angie Roberson, Trish Nelson (Guiding Healthy Behaviors & Farm to ECE), Nicole McCaskill at UNC Greensboro School of Health and Human Sciences and Video Editing by Josh Brunson. Kitchen cooking with littles tip: check out these safety knives to prevent injuries and promote independence - https://a.co/d/d2hSRuL Happy Tasty Tuesday!

🌟 Fresh Mobile Market 🌟 Stop by the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship every 2nd Tuesday at noon for fresh produce and goodies! 🍎🥦 📍 Location: 1451 S Elm Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 🚚 Distributed by: Out of the Garden Project🌼

Week of the Young Child's Guilford County-Wide Spirit Week dives into TASTY TUESDAY 🍎Catch the Cooking Bug! 📝WOYC Activity: EQuIPD’s Guiding Healthy Behaviors and Guilford County’s NC Cooperative Extension are teaming up to get cooking! Chef Vincent will lead a cooking class. Video will be available for viewing at home. Grocery lists will be available on our Facebook events page prior to day-of so our little chefs and their families can follow along! 🎉Guilford County Spirit Week: Yummy - Breakfast in bed?! Nope- just breakfast, lunch and dinner in your pajamas at school! Head to class in your favorite jammies! 🌞Keep us in the loop! Tag Guilford County Partnership for Children @GuilfordKids in your pics or email them to information@guilfordchildren.org. We can't wait to see you celebrate! 🎉 Details for prize entry available on our website. 💡Activity ideas for Centers: Shout out to one center for their idea - pancakes for lunch!; Contact Guiding Healthy Behaviors, include curriculum suggested by Farm to ECE that incorporates fresh food into learning and play, make a meal together. 🏠Activity ideas at home: CRUNCH – have an apple tasting contest, try a new food, eat together as a family and talk about all the colors and textures of what is on your plate, check out Message in a Backpack™ - Supporting Healthy Eating Habits: Tips for Families. Resources can be found on these posts and linked on the website https://lnkd.in/e9cSy3xm Thank you to EQuIPD at UNCG, NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center, and Kingdom Kids Development Center for making today's fun possible! #WOYC #MusicMonday #SpiritWeek #MonthOfTheYoungChild #EarlyChildhoodEducation #GuilfordCounty #GuilfordKids #EarlyYears #WOYC2025 #MOYC2025 #WOYC #MOYC #Greensboro #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #GCforECE