Working Committees
Note: Due to the COVID 19 virus, many 2020 events may be postponed or cancelled.
Community Outreach Committee:
Chair: Donna Koser; BECA coordinator
Contact Information: dkoser@uwwestcentralct.org
Upcoming Meetings:
Oct. 22, 2020, January 28, 2021, April 22, 2021 & July 22, 2021
Goals:
To education/inform families/residents of Bristol what is needed to make children successful in school/life
Taking programs to neighborhoods and families
Promote Early Education Programs/activities in the community
Work with other committees to help them promote their activities
Activities
Presentation to PTA/PTO’s
Partner with Transition to Kindergarten Committee – all related activities
Partner with Health Committee - all related activities
- Early Notification, Parent Presentations, Countdown to Kindergarten Event- Library and Imagine Nation Museum, Fire Truck Ride Raffle, Fire House Tour and T-Shirt, Kindergarten Here I come, Electronic Signs, Appetite for Reading, Little Free Library
Reading on the Green
Health Committee:
Chair: Catherine Plourde BSN, RN
Contact Information: CatherinePlourde@bristolct.gov or 860 584-7682
Mission: To promote awareness and education of healthier eating,
healthier lifestyle, for a healthier community
Goal
The main focus of this committee is to bring awareness and prevention of childhood obesity.
Activities:
March event:
Participate in the Imagine Nation's Teddy Bear Jamboree
with an interactive RETHINK YOUR DRINK program
April events:
Week of the Young Child - "Little Read"
Promoting Literacy and Positive Interactive experience for young children to grow and learn
Pre-K Fair
Participate in the public library event; providing positive interaction and
education to parents to help build health habits of children.
Nutritional Program "Reading Nutritional Labels"
May event:
Community Art Show
Participate in the Board of Education and Imagine Nation Art Speaks program
Spring Walk
October events:
Orange Nose Day; October 5th Celebration of
"Orange you Glad You're Healthy"
Focus on Health and Healthy Lifestyles with 5 key points:
1. Wash your hands
2. Get immunized
3. Eat Colorful foods
4. Exercise
5. Avoid Body fluids
Trunk or Treat Program
Participation reaches out to families to promote healthy eating
November event:
Nutritional Program on Healthy Eating
Encourages all SRC and BECA Meetings (subcommittees) to serve healthy food
Meets every month on the 1st Tuesday
Bristol Burlington Health District (BBHD), 240 Stafford Avenue, Bristol
1:00 -2:00 pm
Chair: Catherine Plourde BSN, RN
Contact Information: CatherinePlourde@bristolct.gov or 860 584-7682
Mission: To promote awareness and education of healthier eating,
healthier lifestyle, for a healthier community
Goal
The main focus of this committee is to bring awareness and prevention of childhood obesity.
Activities:
March event:
Participate in the Imagine Nation's Teddy Bear Jamboree
with an interactive RETHINK YOUR DRINK program
April events:
Week of the Young Child - "Little Read"
Promoting Literacy and Positive Interactive experience for young children to grow and learn
Pre-K Fair
Participate in the public library event; providing positive interaction and
education to parents to help build health habits of children.
Nutritional Program "Reading Nutritional Labels"
May event:
Community Art Show
Participate in the Board of Education and Imagine Nation Art Speaks program
Spring Walk
October events:
Orange Nose Day; October 5th Celebration of
"Orange you Glad You're Healthy"
Focus on Health and Healthy Lifestyles with 5 key points:
1. Wash your hands
2. Get immunized
3. Eat Colorful foods
4. Exercise
5. Avoid Body fluids
Trunk or Treat Program
Participation reaches out to families to promote healthy eating
November event:
Nutritional Program on Healthy Eating
Encourages all SRC and BECA Meetings (subcommittees) to serve healthy food
Meets every month on the 1st Tuesday
Bristol Burlington Health District (BBHD), 240 Stafford Avenue, Bristol
1:00 -2:00 pm
"A Positive Parenting Skills Program for a Healthier Parent - Child Relationship" presented by Dr. Lisa Menillo, MD from Pediatric Care Center was held on April 24, 2019.
Infant and Toddler Committee
Co-Chairs: Amanda Sawyer
Contact Information: asawyer@bristolhospital.org
Goals:
Support creation of developmentally appropriate non-competitive activities for very young children.
Focus on new mothers in community- education/information and support (maternal depression screening)
Activities:
Gather and review data to better understand the infant and toddler community with
regular updates from:
http://www.childfirst.org/
Bristol Family Resource Center (FRC)
Nurturing Families Network (NFN):
http://www.ct.gov/oec/cwp/view.asp?a=4544&q=535866
Women, Infant and Children (WIC):
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
Meets every month on the 4th Tuesday
at the Parent and Child Center
222 Main Street, Bristol
12:00-1:00 p.m.
World Breastfeeding Week Celebration - 8/3/2019
Transition to Kindergarten Committee
Co-chairs: Mary-Alice Petrucelli-Timek and Donna Osuch
Contact : maryalicepetrucellitimek@bristolct.gov or 860 584-7812 x 451248
or
dosuch@uwwestcentralct.org 860 582-9559 x 401
Goals:
To make Transition to Kindergarten as seamless as possible for families and children ·
To make Getting Ready for Kindergarten a community investment
Activities:
Early Notification
Parent Presentations
Countdown to Kindergarten Event
Fire Truck Ride Raffle
Fire House Tour and T-Shirt
Electronic Signs
Appetite for Reading
Collecting assessments and forwarding to BOE for Kindergarten teachers
Reviewing assessments of incoming K children by K teachers
Ice Cream Truck and Book distribution
Visit: Preparing for Kindergarten
Meets every month on the 2nd Monday
at South Side School; Conference Room, 21 Tuttle Road, Bristol
from 3:45-4:45 pm.
Follow video on You Tube to help prepare your child for Kindergarten:
COUNTDOWN
TO KINDERGARTEN!
Ice Cream Truck / Book Distribution/First Day Reminder
Program Quality Committee
Chair: Maureen Eaton
For information on meeting dates, please email Mary-Alice Petrucelli-Timek @ maryalicepetrucellitimek@ci.bristolct.us.
Early Childhood Conference
Dine & Discuss
Dine & Discuss held on April 4, 2019!
Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers and administrators discussed Preschool Kindergarten Summary Sheet
Early Childhood Conference held in August, 2019
Special Thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Bartles & The Bristol Lions Club...
Thank you to all who attended the "Bristol Babies Bridge to Literacy" Polar Express event at the Bristol Public Library!
ALL ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS
Special thanks to the Bristol Early Childhood Alliance and School Readiness "Bristol Babies Bridge to Literacy" committee members, Scouts BSA Troop 1425, United Way of West Central Connecticut Kids in the Middle (KIM) students, Walmart Bristol - Farmington Ave, Bristol Library - Children's Department and of course Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Frosty the snowman and our two train conductors! Each family received an "Appetite for Reading" book, candy cane and a bell from Walmart.
Special thanks to the Bristol Early Childhood Alliance and School Readiness "Bristol Babies Bridge to Literacy" committee members, Scouts BSA Troop 1425, United Way of West Central Connecticut Kids in the Middle (KIM) students, Walmart Bristol - Farmington Ave, Bristol Library - Children's Department and of course Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Frosty the snowman and our two train conductors! Each family received an "Appetite for Reading" book, candy cane and a bell from Walmart.
