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23 <br /> Slide#42 <br /> THINI PreK Program Overview <br /> a R <br /> The CHCCS Pre-K/Headstart program <br /> provides services to children,three to <br /> five years of age, not yet eligible for <br /> )a A 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 /> Slide #43 <br /> THINK(AND ACT, PreK Program Highlights <br /> E LETRS Professional Learning (Early <br /> Literacy) for all PreK teachers <br /> /1 f"_►` <br /> PreK to Kindergarten transition PLC <br /> j to bridge the curriculum in both ELA <br /> and Math <br /> 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 /> O cve Hd{rn o tv SCM1 I clx—a <br /> Slide #44 <br /> How Can the BOCC 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-te to General <br /> Assembly for better benefits and compensation <br /> • Partner on Investment for mental health support <br /> • Prioritize school capital bond 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(AND ACT) <br />