Early Childhood Organization of Educators for St. Mary's County-ECHOES

11/17/2025

Southern Maryland Friends! Come out and join our ECHOES group for a Spirit Night fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse this evening from 4:00-10:00 PM. They will graciously donate 10% of all food sales from those who share this post or mention our name when ordering. ECHOES is a professional childcare organization here in St. Mary’s County that supports the important work of early childhood educators. Feel free to share this post! Thanks in advance for helping spread the word and we hope to see you tonight 😊😊

11/13/2025

Come out and support our Spirit Night at Texas Roadhouse next Monday evening, 11/17, from 4-10 PM. Show the Flyer below or mention “ECHOES” when ordering and 10% of your meal total will be donated to our organization. Share this widely with family and friends, and hope to see you on Monday, 11/17! 😊😊

11/11/2025

Wishing all Veterans a Happy Veterans Day.

Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice!

10/31/2025

MARYLAND – We want to make you aware of a recurring scam that has resurfaced in recent weeks. Several providers have reported receiving suspicious phone calls from individuals claiming to be parents moving to Maryland from out of state who wish to enroll their child in care. The caller often says ...

10/30/2025

Thanks for sharing this, Elizabeth DelRicco! 100 % agree 🤣🤣

10/21/2025

Halloween is approaching!

In the comments, share some of your favorite Halloween traditions you do in your classroom.

Did you decorate your classroom? Share a photo!

10/15/2025

Our October meeting is at Lexington Park Library or zoom on October 16th.

We hope to see you there!

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Topic: October Meeting
Time: Oct 16, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84270486221?pwd=vxQbNFGdXDfjmcJPGGMxEzpKPW9qkK.1

Meeting ID: 842 7048 6221
Passcode: ECHOES

10/07/2025

This is networking!

ECHOES strives to bring our community of early childhood educators together to form bonds, learn new strategies, and get support from those who understand.

Provider Appreciation Day 2025 is just one of those networking opportunities throughout the year. Joining ECHOES as a member gives you inside access to resources, support, and opportunities for early childhood educators. Ask us how to register!

09/30/2025

Some of our volunteers that worked tirelessly to make our PAD such a success.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to expanding professional development and networking to early childhood educators in our community.

09/29/2025

ECHOES’ 2nd Provider Appreciation Day group picture!

09/23/2025

Maryland EXCELS is hosting FREE trainings that are approved as COK hours!

"Diving into Domains: Using the Maryland EXCELS Standards to Guide Domain Based Lesson Planning"
Thursday, October 9th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Register here -> https://jhu.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b7bbbfe1d83cc9719dc79fe&id=58c733f096&e=6bd34596be

"Maryland EXCELS: How to Achieve a Quality 3 Rating"
Wednesday, October 15th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Register here -> https://jhu.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b7bbbfe1d83cc9719dc79fe&id=f6035fffec&e=6bd34596be

"Strengthening Business Practices for Family Child Care"
Thursdays, October 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Register here -> https://jhu.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b7bbbfe1d83cc9719dc79fe&id=e031d891bc&e=6bd34596be

Check your email and look for address info@marylandexcels.org for more information.

09/23/2025

Tax time is approaching! Tune into this webinar on a new tax system specifically designed for family child care.

Take your life back this tax season with CIVITAS!

🚨 New App Alert + Free Webinar for Child Care Providers! 🚨

Civitas Strategies just launched a new tax support app designed specifically for child care programs! 🧾✨
Built on years of experience working with providers nationwide, this patent-pending, web-based app helps you:

✔️ Identify missed savings
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✔️ Get a personalized report to take straight to your tax preparer

🔍 Try it here: https://www.civstrat.com/tax-rubric-app

📣 PLUS — Join us for a free webinar on the impacts of HR 1: One Big Beautiful Bill
Child care business owners and coaches—learn what’s changing and how to prepare. Gary will break it all down in just one hour.

🗓️ Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7 PM ET
🌐 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FZFQNBSCQ0W_JSfMUnBBvA #/registration

🎥 Recording available in English & Spanish!