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23 <br /> 1 Slide #42 <br /> THINKQ�n= DIFFERENTLY Pref Program Overview <br /> The CHCCS Pre-K/Headstart program <br /> L a provides services to children, three to <br /> five years of age, not yet eligible for <br /> • kindergarten and families living in the <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School <br /> ' District. <br /> All classrooms have blended funding <br /> (Prek and Head Start)sources <br /> • 250 students <br /> • 22 teachers(this includes 2 itinerant <br /> teachers that serve the community) <br /> • 20 classrooms that include 3 EC <br /> separate settings <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #43 <br /> THINK • PreK Program Highlights <br /> A LETRS Professional Learning (Early <br /> „ Literacy) for all PreK teachers <br /> PreK to Kindergarten transition PLC <br /> to bridge the curriculum in both ELA <br /> p• and Math <br /> :r CHCCS Transition to Kindergarten <br /> Plan to identify focus areas <br /> PreK Learning Walks to review <br /> instructional practices that align with <br /> the district plan and Instructional <br /> Framework <br /> 5 — , <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #44 <br /> How Can the BDCC and CHCCS <br /> Community Help? <br /> • Help us shift the narrative from a deficit mindset <br /> growth mindset <br /> Fully fund operational budget <br /> • Support teachers - advoca-le to General <br /> Assembly for better benefits and compensation <br /> • Partner on investment for mental health support <br /> • Prioritize school capital bard and maintenance <br /> funding stream <br /> • Sub (or volunteer) in Schools <br /> • Encourage a friend, community member, <br /> family member to apply to be a bus driver <br /> THINK IAND RCT) <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br />