Quitman School District has partnered with Excel by 5 to bring awareness to the importance of having kids ready for kindergarten. Excel By 5 is an innovative early childhood community certification process focusing on a community’s young children. It emphasizes the important roles parents and early childhood educators play in the lives of children during their most formative years – birth to age 5. Through Excel by 5, parents can gain access to many resources to help their children, ages 0-5, reach their full potential and hit milestones that are necessary for student success.
The QSD coalition is made up of school leaders, community members, HeadStart personnel, local daycare providers, medical facilities, and more. With all of these groups working together, we can help the local families prepare their children for school success. The goal of the Excel by 5 coalition is to keep the parents informed. They will offer information, resources, demonstrate meaningful activities, pass out free books, and more. This group of educators plans to attend various community events where parents can be exposed to great information and resources.
If you have an upcoming event with parents and you would like to have Excel by 5 set up a table, please contact Dixie McCollough at QLE (dmccollough@ qsdk12.org). If you would like to get involved with this group and help the future of our county, please contact Mrs. Mccullough.
To learn more about Excel by 5, you can visit their website at http://excelby5.com/. With our community working together, we can ensure that our children are meeting milestones and getting prepared for school.
