We are celebrating CACFP Week and our awesome cooks and kitchen teams who make healthy meals for our children every day!
Attention families: Otero College CDS children at Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Manzanola and Boone centers will be released at noon on Thursday, March 9. If you have any questions, please contact your Center Manager. Thank you!
Children who attend Grand Valley will have regularly scheduled services tomorrow Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The bus will run at the normal time.
Rocky Ford Grand Valley will be releasing at 1pm today due to a broken water line. The bus will provide transportation to take children home. If you have questions please call the center at 719-384-3160.
Due to weather, there will be no school at the Boone Early Head Start Center on Thursday, February 16. Staff should report at 9:30 a.m.
Due to weather, all Otero College Child Development Services Head Start and Early Head Start Centers and Central Office will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 16. Staff will report at 9:30 a.m.
Due to predicted weather conditions for Wednesday, February 15, all Otero College Child Development Services Head Start and Early Head Start centers and Central Office will be closed. Staff will not need to report.
Please join us Thursday evening at Grand Valley in Rocky Ford to tour our newly remodeled facility.
Learn how to keep your heart healthy this #HeartMonth. When we understand our risk factors for heart disease, we can take steps to keep #OurHearts healthy. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/heartmonth
It's important to track your child's early development. Check out this roadmap of milestones!
There's still time to receive free books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Visit ImaginationLibraryColorado.org
Attention families: Children who are 3 or 4 on or before October 1 are eligible for Universal Preschool (UPK) for the ‘23-‘24 school year at your local Child Development Services centers in Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Rocky Ford and Manzanola. Visit http://upk.colorado.gov to apply. If you have any questions, please call 719-384-3100 or your local center. Thank you
Atención familias: Los niños que tengan 3 o 4 años el 1 de octubre o antes son elegibles para Universal Preschool (UPK) para el año escolar '23-'24 en sus centros locales de Servicios de Desarrollo Infantil en Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Rocky Ford y Manzanola. Visite http://upk.colorado.gov para presentar su solicitud. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame al 719-384-3100 o su centro local. Gracias
Join Otero College Child Development Services (Head Start) at the Las Animas-Bent County Library on Wednesday for an afternoon movie, snacks and craft!
If you don't get health insurance through your employer, you may qualify for a low-cost quality Healthcare.gov plan! All plans cover essential benefits such as primary care visits, prescriptions, and emergency care. https://www.healthcare.gov/getcoverage #GetCovered #MarketplaceOE
Check out Woodruff Memorial Library's January calendar. They are located in La Junta.
Early Head Start recently celebrated their superheroes by honoring fathers and male role models. https://www.cdsheadstart.com/article/895470 #OteroCDS
Head Start program sets foundation for children's educational success https://www.cdsheadstart.com/article/877940
Join a Connection Cafe today!
Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way. Find out more about the services we offer by visiting www.cdsheadstart.com #HeadStartAwarenessMonth #OteroCDS
We are looking for a cook in Rocky Ford! Join our team and help children #GetaHeadStart https://www.cdsheadstart.com/page/employment-opportunities
