Save the Children Head Start - St. Landry Parish Program

09/11/2025

Grandparents Day and the 1st Parent meeting was a huge success at the Opelousas Head Start center. We appreciate the support received from all of our families.

09/11/2025

The children at Opelousas Head Start enjoyed exploring and playing with their new outdoor classroom items. Special recognition goes to the staff for planning this experience.

09/11/2025

Grandparents Day 2025 at Grand Coteau Head Start was a huge success.

09/09/2025

"Grandparents hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever." Happy Grandparents Day from the staff at Port Barre Head Start!

09/08/2025

"Grandparents hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever." Happy Grandparents Day from the staff at Washington Head Start!

09/04/2025

Hello Save the Children Head Start/EHS Families! Welcome to September! For some of us, we are entering into our second month of school! Our teachers and kiddos are getting to know one another, building relationships and developing new skills! One skill you can help us build on from the classroom in the home is how to understand our feelings. Once again our friends at Sesame Workshop have some wonderful resources for us to utilize.

Children need grown-ups’ support to understand feelings — their own and those of others. They’re beginning to recognize that how someone feels on the inside often shows on the outside. By starting early, we help children to:
• Express and label their feelings in a healthy way, using an ever-growing list of “feelings words.” Words have power!
• Build a stronger understanding of how their emotions are felt in their bodies.
• Notice others’ body and face and look for clues that show how the person is feeling.

Share this video with children and try playing your own version of the game with different feelings. Please connect with your teacher or center director in order to obtain the handout that accompanies this video.
You might remind children:
• I’m always here to help you name your feelings and talk about why you may be feeling them.
• Someone else may feel differently than you about the same thing, such as feeling excited or nervous about a school performance or birthday party with new friends.
• When we focus on feeling our bodies, we can then name those feelings, like sad, frustrated, curious, or happy.
Feelings Detective with Elmo and Friends - Sesame Workshop

From your Mental Health Advisor, Krystle Johnson

08/15/2025

Washington Head Start would like to wish all of the children a very Happy New School Year!

08/13/2025

Hello to our wonderful Head Start and Early Head Start families!
We are so close to the start of our new school year! To help yourselves and your kiddos get back into the swing or maybe this is their first time going to school, we wanted to offer some tips and tools to make sure we get off to a strong start. One way is through creating routines. Routines help kids prepare for and transition through their day. Here are some articles and a video from Save the Children's friends over at Sesame Workshop that can get you started! Please reach out to your centers if you need additional support. Wishing you the best year!

Your Mental Health Advisor,
Krystle Johnson

07/15/2025

07/14/2025

Parents,
In preparation for the 2025-2026 school year, we will have our annual Health Fair July 23-24, 2025, at the Yambilee Building in Opelousas. Please contact the center if you have any questions. Thank you

07/02/2025

Thank you to Mrs. Jasmine Harris, Louisiana Senior Associate SCAN Action Network, for sharing this article with us. We are proud of you, Mr. Eugene Curette.

From SCAN:
I want to again highlight our Head Start Policy Council President, Mr. Eugene Curette.
Initially, Eugene wrote a Letter to the Editor (LTE) highlighting his trip to Washington DC, however the publisher for St. Landry Now, requested a full-blown picture of him with a short description of his experience.

Current news and sports articles within St Landry Parish, Louisiana, including Opelousas, Eunice, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, LeBeau, Melville, Palmetto, Port Barre, Sunset and Washington, LA. Also historical photos and articles.

05/26/2025

https://www.girlscouts.org/en/get-involved/become-a-girl-scout/head-start.html

Discover Girl Scouts. Learn what Girl Scouts do; about our history, research and data; and about family involvement, or try Girl Scout activities!