Virtual Play Date

Join Jefferson County Head Start for a virtual play date on Thursday, July 30, at 10 am. You and your child can get a taste of what school is like for our Head Start students.

Meet our staff (including therapy dog, Keller), learn about our program, and ask any questions you have. We will be doing brief lessons for kiddos, and our staff will also providing learning sessions for caregivers around picky eating, handling BIG FEELINGS, and more. No registration required.

Visit https://www.jeffco.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1292 for more information.

Create and Connect

Join us for our weekly virtual meet up starting back up TODAY, Tuesday, July 28th at 5:30 pm, we will meet up on WebEx through Rikki's Room.  This is not mandatory, just a way for us to say hi and see you! If you are interested, have the time, and want to connect!  You can call in or use your video - whichever works best for you. Just click on the link below.  

Tonight:  Join us for a virtual walk group!  Whether you join on-line or on the phone, just make sure you join with your walking shoes on.  We are encouraging participants to join us on a walk around the neighborhood, on the Green Belt, or in your home.  We will be dedicating the hour to catching up and moving our bodies.

Rikki Hanson's Personal Room
https://jeffco.webex.com/meet/rhanson | 261963017

Join by video system
Dial [email protected] and enter your host PIN .
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
+1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Denver)
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 261 963 017

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From Scraps, a local composting company

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