| Welcome to the William F. Goodling Westbank Even Start Family Literacy Center Celebrating 19 years of quality comprehensive family services in and around Jefferson Parish! |
Even Start Westbank Family Literacy Center Jefferson Parish Public School System Westbank Community School Campus 2590 Barataria Boulevard Marrero, Louisiana 70072 (504) 349-0709 (504) 340-8053 Fax |
| The Even Start Family Literacy Program is funded through a four year, competitive United States Department of Education grant with in-kind contributions from local educational agencies and public and private organizations. The Jefferson Parish Public School System is the fiscal agent for the program. Program questions or web page comments should be sent to the lane.hayes@gmail.com. Copyright 2006-2010, T. Lane Hayes, Webmaster. No public funding is used to create, maintain, or publish this web page. |
| Example of Even Start Family Literacy Integrated, Comprehensive Services Download Diagram Here |
| Click on the icon above to download the MAY 2010 edition of the New Orleans Literacy AmeriCorps Newsletter - AmeriWord,! THANK YOU!! New Orleans Literacy AmeriCorps Service Members and the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans! |
| Proud 2008-2009 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Program Grant Recipient! |
June and July 2010 Announcements and Reminders CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, JUNE 14th Don't Forget -- During the summer months, you must bring your own lunch (for yourself and your children) to school each day! WATER DAYS are back at Even Start! Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll have our pool filled with COLD water as well as have some fund outdoor activities for your on-site children. BE SURE to bring a towel and swim suit for each of your children on these WATER DAYS! JUNE and JULY Calenders DOWNLOAD HERE! 2010 Family Emergency Preparedness Curriculum DOWNLOAD HERE! 2010 Emergency Preparedness Day Friday, July 23rd -- 10:00 am until 1:00 pm All family members are invited to attend! Click on the picture below to open a link on resources for learning more about the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill. |
| Site last updated: June 13, 2010 |
| Federal Programs Department |
| EXPLORATION, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION Fostering Ideas, Connecting Resources and Engaging Promising Practices |
| To view the RESPONSE to the PART Federal Assessment click HERE! |
| Follow our former Literacy AmeriCorps Member Caroline on her new Journey in Costa Rica via her personal BLOG |
| Our Even Start center has a NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER 349-0709 |
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| Would you like to make a donation to our program? Click on the link above to make an online donation through our program partner, The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans. If you would prefer to mail your donation, please make a check or money order payable to "The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans" --be sure to note "EVEN START DONATION" on the memo line. Mail the check to: The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 63 New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 Your support is greatly appreciated! |
| CORE MESSAGE (June & July) "Family Emergency Preparedness" |
| Click the icon above to download the latest edition of READ BEANS AND WRITES A Literary Magazine by Adult Education Students in the Greater New Orleans Area |
| Summer 2010 and Fall Orientation Even Start Schedule Monday, June 14th – Friday, July 23rd: Even Start Summer Schedule (6-weeks) ~Following the regular Even Start daily schedule~ Older School-aged Children’s Summer Camp (Jefferson Youth Foundation): May 31st – July 9th This camp is for all Even Start children entering Kindergarten through 8th grades for school year 2010-2011. Monday, July 26th - Monday, August 9th: 2nd Even Start Summer Break - No School (Home-based Instructional Visits will occur between July 26th - 30th) 2010-2011 School Year: Tuesday, August 10th and Wednesday, August 11th: Even Start Family Orientation/Registration for the new school year REQUIRED FOR ALL EVEN START FAMILIES (New and continuing) Thursday, August 12th: First day of the 2010-2011 school year for Even Start and JPPSS |
