Project Enlightenment

Project Enlightenment is an early childhood program of the
Wake County Public School System’s Office of Early Learning that provides a unique blend of quality services to young children birth through kindergarten, their families, and teachers in the Wake County community.


ADDRESS: 501 S. BOYLAN AVE., RALEIGH, NC, 27603 

PHONE: 919-856-7774

WEBSITE: www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net
Wake County Public School System

 

 
December 2013


 
 

“Like Us” on Facebook!- Project Enlightenment now has a Facebook page! Please follow the link http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Enlightenment/349987251773901?rf=147445545300025
or search for Project Enlightenment through your personal Facebook page.

 

THANK YOU to our Book Drive Friends! Project Enlightenment’s 14th Annual Book Drive continues to be a great success! To date, we have collected thousands of books! We would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to our elementary and preschool partners and anyone else who has participated by donating, collecting, sorting and distributing books. We have worked diligently to get the collected books into the hands of children and families that do not have books in their homes. Thank you for helping us make that happen for so many.

The Book Drive runs through December, but books can be donated to Project Enlightenment at any time throughout the year. Books needed include baby and toddler books (board or chunky), preschool books, Spanish books, and beginning reader books. Please call 919-856-7804 for more information.

 

Barnes & Noble Book Drive Partner- The Barnes & Noble in Cary is sponsoring Project Enlightenment for their Holiday Book Drive this year. They are collecting books through January 1, 2014. You can help us get books into the hands of young children that need them by purchasing a book to donate to Project Enlightenment’s "On the Road to Reading" book drive.

 

Resources, Resources, Resources… Remember that Project Enlightenment offers a host of helpful resources and services for teachers and parents of young children birth through kindergarten. Project Enlightenment offers classroom consultation, two demonstration preschool classrooms, teacher workshops, developmental screening, parent education and counseling, a Parents as Teachers program and a resource center for teachers and parents. Come by, call about our services (919-856-7774) or visit our website at www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net. We look forward to seeing you!

 

Parent Counseling Service- Project Enlightenment offers a short-term counseling service to support families who have concerns about child behavior or development that may impact school success. The counseling staff has decades of experience with issues facing families of young children, and their main objective is to provide specific interventions that will increase a child's success in home and school environments. Call 919-856-7774 or visit the Resource Center to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit our website at www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net and click on the Parent Resources tab.

 

TALKline at 919-856-7808- Project Enlightenment is pleased to offer a call-in service for anyone who has a question or concern about a child, birth through kindergarten age. A caring professional Project Enlightenment staff member will take your call, listen to your questions and talk to you about your concerns. No issue is too small or unimportant. TALKline is available on Tuesdays from 9:30 am-11:00 am, Wednesdays from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm and Thursdays from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm. Remember to call TALKline at 919-856-7808 if you need to talk. Please see the attached flyer.

 

Workshops at Project Enlightenment- Project Enlightenment offers workshops for teachers and parents beginning in late August through the end of May. Please check our website to download our workshop brochures or register for a class.

 

Workshops for Teachers- Project Enlightenment offers a variety of workshops for teachers of young children birth through kindergarten age on topics including classroom management, child development, supporting English Language Learners and more. Please check out our website at www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net for more information.

 

Upcoming Teacher Workshops for January 2014 include:

Ø  Enjoy Baby Doll Circle Time ™: The Ultimate in Appropriate Group Time for Our Youngest on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 1:00- 3:00 pm

Ø  Toddler Talk: How Toddlers Acquire Language Skills on Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 1:00- 3:00 pm

Ø  Weather on Monday, January 13, 2014 from 1:00- 3:00 pm. Please note that this workshop occurs in the Discovery Room at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Ø  Using Shubert Books to Help Children Learn to Solve Problems on Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 4:30- 6:30 pm.

Ø  Demonstration Preschool (DPS) Classroom Observation on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 8:30 am-11:00 am

 

Workshops for Parents- Project Enlightenment is pleased to offer workshops for parents on a variety of topics. Please visit www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net for more information.

 

Upcoming Parent Workshop for January 2014:

Ø  Positive Discipline: Firmness & Limit Setting on Tuesdays, January 7, 14 & 21, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:30pm

 

The Parent Teacher Resource Center (PTRC)- Project Enlightenment offers a variety of helpful information (including a library full of books for adults and children) and services for teachers and parents of young children birth through kindergarten. Come by and check out the resources in the Parent Teacher Resource Center (PTRC), call about our services (919-856-7804) or visit our website at www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net.

 

PTRC Displays- Please stop by the Resource Center to see our displays on Sleep and When Your Child Needs a Little Extra TLC (comprised of materials on how to be reassuring, how to create and deepen a close connection, and how to support and comfort your child during challenging times.) Come in or call 919-856-7804 for more information.

 

The Production Area- A Production Area is located in the PTRC. It is available to anyone who wants to make activities and materials to use with young children. You will find construction paper, poster board, laminators, book binding machines and a variety of Ellison Die Cuts in addition to various other materials. A user fee may apply.

Books on teaching strategies and fun activities are displayed throughout the school year. This month, books on songs, rhymes and chants are provided.

Please call ahead (919-856-7804) if you wish to visit the Production Area, as it is reserved at times for large groups.

 

Library Catalog- Looking for information about sleeping, eating, behavior? You can go on-line and search the resources that Project Enlightenment has on those subjects and many more that pertain to young children. To access our library catalog from your computer, just follow the simple directions listed below.

 

To access the Library Catalog:

 

1.      Go to the Project Enlightenment website at www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net

2.      Look under Highlights.

3.      Click on destiny.wcpss.net

4.      Select Project Enlightenment (at top of list).

5.      This will take you to our catalog.

6.      You may search for any book or subject.

 

 

Third Thursday in the PTRC- The PTRC will be open until 8:00 pm on January 16th. Make plans to come by and see us! REMEMBER, Third Thursday will not occur in December 2013.

 

Project Enlightenment E-Newsletters- If you know someone that would like to join our e-news email list, please have them email Robyn at rtrueblood-noll@wcpss.net .

 

Website- Our website, www.projectenlightenment.wcpss.net designed for parents, other family members, teachers and other professionals is loaded with information that is relevant regarding young children.

No comments:

Post a Comment