2011 WINTER NEWSLETTER VOLUME ONE
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1966-2011
Celebrating
45 Years
of Service to
Long Island Families
Keep An Eye Out For Upcoming
2011 Events!!
In This Issue:
2 The Harry J. Hanley Memorial Center
3
2010 Golf Outing
4
National Head Start Awareness Month 2010
5
Bridgehampton II Center Opening
May 2011
5
SmartBoards for Kids
Second Annual Harry
Hanley Memorial
Golf Outing
5
Thanks A Bunch!
6
Around the Classroom
6
Fatherhood Testimonials
7
Get Involved
7
Best Start CookBook
Long Island
Head Start 45th
Anniversary Gala
July 2011
Legislative Breakfast
October 2011
Long Island Head Start
98 Austin Street, Patchogue, NY 11772
www.liheadstart.org
info@liheadstart.org
Phone (631) 758-5200
Board of Directors & Officers
Terrence D. Goode, Chair
Martha A. Parry, Co-Chair
Kathleen Cafaro, Treasurer
BrendaJoyce Scott, Secretary
The Long Island Head Start Bay Area Center was
dedicated on November 19, 2010 in honor and memory
of board member Harry J. Hanley.
Carmen Correa
Toni Dean
William Ford, Esq.
Margaret Hanley
Joan B. Johnson
Dean S. Kupinsky
Mary Ann Murphy
Lovetta Nixon
Judy Pannulo
Chief Executive Officer
Debrah Garcia, HS/EHS Programs
Policy Council Officers
Laurence Thomas, Chair
Anne Marie Beard, Co-Chair
Maria Steinbach, Treasurer
Gemma Jittiansingh-Mayer, Secretary
Stephanie Flood, Secretary
Pic Above: Harry J. Hanley, Late
LIHS Board Member
Senior Management
Elsa Cruciani,
Director of Finance
Diane Eppolito,
Director of Program Services
Annette Harris,
Director of Operations
Kim Hart,
Acting Human Resources & Training Manager
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On November 19th, Councilman Dan
Panico and Assemblyman Dean Murray
joined Long Island Head Start staff and the
Hanley family and friends to dedicate the
Long Island Head Start Bay Area Center in
honor of our late board member Harry J.
Hanley. Mr. Hanley was a member of the
Board of Directors and Finance Committee
Chairperson
for
Long
Island Head Start for many
years. This is the first Long
Island Head Start Center
to be dedicated since our
opening in 1966.
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Above L-R: Mrs. Margaret Hanley; Assemblyman Dean Murray;
Councilman Panico; Debrah Garcia, Chief Executive Officer;
Martha Parry, LIHS Board Co-Chair; Kathleen Cafaro, LIHS Board
Treasurer
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Above L-R: Debrah Garcia, Chief Executive Officer;
Mrs. Margaret Hanley; Carol Smith, Bay Area
Center Manager
The Harry Hanley Memorial
GOLF OUTING
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Sponsors
Trooper Foods – Dinner
Eberhard Voellm Nursery Inc. – Refreshment Cart & Lunch
Donors
Bailstone Flower Shop
East Moriches Hardware
East Moriches Liquors
Eastport/Town Cellars
Eberhard Hanley
Great Rock Golf Club
Hyatt Regency Long Island
Margaret Hanley
Market By The Bay
Mary Samuels
Panera Bread
Rock Hill Golf Course
Signs By Tomorrow/East Northport
Starbucks Riverhead
T Carlton Spa
The Hanley Family
US Limousine
Supporters
John & Mary Greeley
Carol & Lou Voellm
Brian & Jeananne Shampaign
Jim & Kathleen Rude
Ruth & Dick McLaughlin
Jim & Sally McGrath
Diane Klages
Joe & Helen Hoar
Linda Brohm
Joseph & Bernadette Boyle
Alice Besher
Coverage Management Associates Inc.
Charles Falkner
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace H. Thrall III
Corporate Synergies
Tee Sponsors
CBS Coverage Group
Connetquot West Incorporated
Cooper Sapir and Cohen PC
Corporate Synergies Group, Inc.
Detail Carting
Hardy Plumbing, Heating & AC
Rhythm & Flow Acupuncture LLC
Sam’s Bargain Center, Inc.
Shari L. Peyser Public Relations
Suffolk County National Bank
Thank you for joining Long Island Head Start at our
First Annual Harry Hanley Memorial Golf Outing
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Celebrating National Head Start
Awareness Month October 2010
Every October, Long Island Head Start and other Head Start organizations across the country join together
to celebrate and strengthen the nation’s awareness of the Head Start program. In honor of National Head
Start Awareness Month, Long Island Head Start celebrated with a month of events.
Legislative Breakfast - October 15th
Congressman Steve Israel
Assemblyman Philip Boyle & Legislator DuWayne
Gregory
Central Brookhaven Head Start Children
Community Networking Day - October 22nd
LIHS Staff & Community Members
LIHS Staff & Community Members
Carlos Ramos, Community Representative, Fidelis
Care
East Northport Ribbon-Cutting Celebration - October 29th
Kit Cafaro, Board Treasurer; Martha Parry, Board
Co-Chair; Pastor Peter Nielsen; Debrah Garcia, CEO;
Lovetta Nixon, Board Member; Joan Johnson, Board
Member
Teachers & Children of the East Northport Center
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Assemblyman Andrew Raia
Bridgehampton II
Ribbon-Cutting
Long Island Head Start
is celebrating the opening
of Our Second
Bridgehampton Center at the
Children’s Museum of the East End
Friday, February 18th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Children’s Museum of the East End,
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, NY
For more information contact Carol E. Burnett, Community Outreach/Recruitment Coordinator
at 631•758•5200 x140 or cburnett@liheadstart.org
SmartBoards
for Kids
Long Island Head Start has received a generous
donation from Teq, one of the largest providers
of SMART Board interactive whiteboards in
North America. The Farmingdale based company
graciously donated six SMART Boards and one
SMART Table to the Long Island Head Start
center in Patchogue. Teq also donated professional training so that staff members
and administrators would be able to maximize their use of the SMART Boards and
introduce Head Start parents to the interactive whiteboards.
“We are deeply appreciative of Teq’s generosity. Teq’s donation of Smart Boards to
our LIHS Patchogue center will bring our children closer to the same pre-school
experience as mainstream Long Island preschoolers, which is central to our overall
mission,” noted Debrah Garcia, CEO. “We are also introducing parents to the use of
SMART Boards as a means of developing their own job skills. This is yet another way
that Head Start works to help the entire family reach self-sufficiency.”
For children who are growing up in a world dominated by personal computers, smart phones and all things digital, a traditional chalk
board is a relic from a past age. It’s hard for them to relate to a surface that neither moves nor interacts with other media. The donation
of SMART Boards will also have a strong impact on the parents of Long Island Head Start children and was an equally important part
of Teq’s decision to make the donation.
Many Long Island Head Start children &
families were blessed this holiday season by
the generosity of individuals, organizations,
and local stores. They received every kind of gift imaginable, from clothing and
toys to microwaves, dishes, pots and pans, laundry detergent, paper goods, sheets,
towels, and food items. The caring and thoughtfulness of all our donors amaze us.
We wish you all a year filled with much joy and happiness. For more information
on how you can make a difference in the lives of our families contact Carol Burnett,
Community Outreach/Recruitment Coordinator, at (631) 758-5200 X140.
Thanks A Bunch!!
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Around the Classroom
All About Me
Yoga at
Bay Area
Jayden Diaz
Brentwood Center
Yoga
instructor
Danielle
Bonfanti has been providing
free yoga classes for the
children at the Bay Area
Center for over three months.
For thirty minutes the
class
practices
breathing
techniques,
visualizations,
yoga postures and relaxations.
Yoga encourages healthy
life styles, self–esteem and
body awareness that will positively impact all aspects of the
children’s emotional, physical and spiritual well being. When
children learn techniques for self-health, relaxation and a way
to connect with themselves and others, they can navigate
lifes’ challenges with more ease. Through grants our hope is to
expand this program into other Long Island Head Start centers.
My name is Jayden Diaz. I am three years old. I attend school at
the Brentwood Center. This is my first year in school. My favorite
toy to play with in school is Legos. My favorite fruit is strawberries.
My favorite season is summer where I love to go to the pool.
This has been a really exciting year for me coming to this school.
My teacher said that I was very shy at first but I broke out of my
shell by the second week. The best thing that happened to me
this year was that my dad volunteered at my school during “Take
Dad to School Day”. I am really happy to be here where I have
lots of friends. I
don’t know what
I want to be when
I grow up but I’m
sure Head Start
will help me get
there.
Fatherhood Testimonials
Tune in to the National Office of Head Start on
the web to hear LIHS father testimonials on the
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
(ECLKC) web page entitled Parent and Family
Stories.
www.eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov
green is more
than a color
Long Island Head Start
has launched a Green
Initiative Program to teach
children, parents, and staff
environmentally sound habits to take pride in where they live
and connect to the world in a natural way.
Barry Hoff’s class at the Southampton Center and Kristina
Fosters class at the Riverhead Center have both gone green. The
classes have lessons on the importance of water conservation
while brushing their teeth. Through experimentation the
children learned fourteen gallons of water is used when the
water is left running, while only two gallons is used when the
water is used sparingly. This lesson has a tremendous impact.
Children can take home what they learn in the classroom and
teach their families about the importance of conserving. Little
steps do make a difference !!
Angel Ortiz, a Central Brookhaven
Center father, discusses the role of
parents as teachers in the home.
Angel shares how the Head Start
program has inspired him to
become a better role model and
teacher for his daughter.
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Laurence Thomas, a single father,
discusses the role of parents as
teachers in the home. Laurence
describes how, after a custody
battle for his sons, he became an
involved Head Start father who
participates regularly as part of
a fatherhood initiative which
teaches fathers about their rights
as parents.
Emergency Closing
Get Involved
In cases of inclement weather please refer to the following media
sources for closing information:
• Long Island Head Start Auto Attendant 631-758-5200
• NBC Television Channel 4
• News12 ONLINE www.news12.com
• Station 106.1 and www.wbli.com
• Station 102.3 (WBAB) and www.wbab.com
• Station 97.5 (WALK) and www.walkradio.com
As a condition for receiving federal funding,
Head Start programs must raise 20-percent
of each years’ grant award in cash or In-Kind
contributions from the community.
How Can You Help?
Sponsorship Donations $$$
Supplies and Cash contributions
Volunteer Services
As little as three volunteer hours per month
would not only help us meet our In-Kind match
requirement, but would also mean so much to the
children who benefit from your volunteer time in
our Head Start centers.
Join Our Email List
The next generation is coming of age; help us give
them the “Head Start” they deserve…
If you would like to receive email updates of our latest
news and events, just send a quick email to
Tiffany Young, Special Projects & Planning Coordinator,
at tyoung@liheadstart.org.
Just note “Add Me to the List” in the message.
For more information, contact Tiffany Young,
Special Projects & Planning Coordinator, at
tyoung@liheadstart.org or (631) 758-5200 Ext 101.
Best Start
COOKBOOK
Long Island Head Start is proud to announce the
launch of our first cookbook, the Best Start Breakfast
Cookbook. Our cookbooks will offer recipes and
illustrations from both the children and families of
Long Island Head Start and well known chefs. The
first Best Start Breakfast Cookbook will be released
in March, just in time for National Nutrition Month.
We’re Also
On the Web
www.liheadstart.org
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Long Island Head Start
98 Austin Street
Patchogue, NY 11772
Long Island Head Start Center Locations
Amityville Center
Phone (631) 842-8484
Central Islip Center
Phone (631) 348-1816
Patchogue Center
Phone (631) 654-5010
Wyandanch Center
Phone (631) 643-5453
Bay Area Center
Phone (631) 395-4853
East Northport Center
Phone (631) 368-0793
Riverhead Center
Phone (631) 953-6945
Central Brook EHS Center
Phone (631) 345-2442
Bay Shore Center
Phone (631) 666-4985
Huntington I Center
Phone (631) 368-0793
Riverside Center
Phone (631) 369-8232
Huntington EHS
(631) 421-5058
Bellport Center
Phone (631) 286-0579
Huntington II Center (DDI)
Phone (631) 368-0793
Southampton Center
Phone (631) 369-7730
Islip EHS Center
Phone (631) 968-1960
Brentwood Center
Phone (631) 951-3043
Islip I Center
Phone (631) 851-7938
Bridgehampton I & II Centers
Phone (631) 537-2514
Islip II Center (ACLD)
Phone (631) 665-1900
Central Brookhaven Center
Phone (631) 732-7100
North Fork Center
Phone (631) 765-5684
East Shoreham
Baiting Hollow
East Marion
Patchogue EHS Center
Phone (631) 207-5712
Orient
Greenport West
Peconic
Mattituck
Northville
Laurel
Shelter Island Heights
Southold
Shelter Island
Town of
Southold
Cutchogue
North Haven
Noyack
Town of
Shelter Island
Montauk
Northwest Harbor
Sag Harbor
Springs
Napeague
Town of
East Hampton
Amagansett
Wainscott
East Hampton
Town of Riverhead Jamesport
North Sea
Bridgehampton
Riverhead
Watermill
Aquebogue
Setauket
Calverton
Sagaponack
Mount Sinai
Riverside
Fort Salonga
Lloyd Harbor
Tuckahoe
Ridge
Stony Brook
Flanders
Town of
Northampton
Town of
Kings Park Smithtown
Southampton
Brookhaven
Southampton
Town of
Huntington
Centereach
Coram Middle Island
Elwood
Hampton Bays
Manorville
Smithtown
East Quogue
Selden
Eastport
Nesconset
Commack
Town of
Yaphank
East
Moriches
Huntington
Medford
Hauppauge Islandia
Westhampton Quogue
Holtsville
Mastic
Dix Hills
Ronkonkoma
Center Moriches Westhampton Beach
Holbrook North Bellport Shirley
Brentwood
West Hampton Dunes
Melville
Bohemia
East Patchogue Brookhaven
Town of
Mastic Beach
Deer Park
Islip
Bellport
Sayville Bayport
West Babylon
Bay Shore Islip
East Islip Oakdale
Town of
Babylon West Islip
Fire Island
Great River
Lindenhurst
Babylon
Copiague
Ocean Beach
Amityville Gilgo-Oak Beach -Captree
Old Field
Asharoken
Setauket-East
Miller Place
Wading River
Rocky Point
Look Us Up!
We’re on the web
www.liheadstart.org
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