Literacy

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are working together to get books into the hands of North Carolina’s youngest children

In 2017, North Carolina’s state lawmakers included $3.5 million in the first year and $7 million in the second year of the state budget for Smart Start to administer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library across North Carolina.

The Smart Start network, made up of 75 local partnerships that serve our state’s communities, is signing up families across NC for Imagination Library which is a book gifting program for children from birth to age five. Together, we are working to ensure children develop a love of reading early on.

Reach Out and Read

Provides books to physicians, who share these with children at each well-child visit. Families are thus given a “prescription” to read to their children, laying the essential groundwork for later success with reading and literacy activities. This activity is provided by Lisa Edwards, our contracted Reach Out & Read Program Coordinator.

As we continue to work through COVID-19, and with everyone’s safety in mind, our Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) will continue to be closed to the public. However, we are taking appointments for items to be dropped off, picked up, checked out, and returned on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Tania Cuevas, Resource Specialist, to schedule an appointment, (704) 603-3354 or tcuevas@smartstartrowan.org. Due to a recent high volume of calls, should you reach our voicemail system, please leave your name and number, and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.

No one besides staff will be allowed in the ELRC and the drop off/pick up of items will need to occur at the front door, with everyone involved wearing a face covering.

There will continue to be limited staff in the Smart Start Rowan building, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with all staff working remotely on Fridays.

Partnership Hosted Trainings will remain virtual until we feel it is safe to host in-person trainings again.

All other technical assistance and family support activities, as well committee and Board meetings, will also remain virtual.

Please contact Smart Start Rowan with any questions or concerns, at (704)-630-9085. You can also reach our staff through our staff directory,
http://www.rowan-smartstart.org/staff-directory.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding, as we work together through this unprecedented time.

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Accept or Decline NC Pre K 2020-2021

Click the link below to fill out placement form.
2020-2021 NC Pre-K Placement Form

NC Pre-K Program Year 20-21 is here!

Follow these 3 steps to register:
Step 1: Download our application or pick it up from our office.
Step 2: Call to schedule your intake appointment, 704-630-9085.
Step 3: Complete pre-registration online
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S68YT8H

We have NC Pre-K sites across the County.
To learn more click on the links below:

Central Rowan East Rowan Kannapolis (Rowan County)

North Rowan South Rowan West Rowan

Aceptar o rechazar NC Pre K 2020-2021

Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para completar el formulario.
Aceptar o rechazar NC Pre-K 2020-2021

El programa de NC Pre-K esta aqui!

Siga los siguientes 3 pasos para registrarse
Paso 1. Descargue nuestra solicitud o recoja una en nuestra oficina.
Paso 2. Llame para agendar su cita al 704-630-9085.
Paso 3. Complete pre-inscripcion en linea
https:www.surveymonkey.com/r/S68YT8H

Tenemos escuelas de NC pre-K en varias partes del Condado. Para aprender mas sobre los programas haga clic en los siguientes enlaces:

Rowan Centro Rowan Este Kannapolis (Condado de Rowan)

Rowan Norte Rowan Sur Rowan Oeste