Great Start 4 Kids

May, 2012

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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Upcoming Events:

To Support Early Childhood---Email Lawmakers:
http://starpower.greatstartforkids.org

For more information Email:
Barb Reisner barb@reisner.us
Jonathan Ringel jonathan.ringel@frontier.org

STAR POWER PICNIC IS FOR EVERYONE!

On Wednesday, May 16 the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate
School District, Head Start, Great Start Collaborative and
the Parent Coalition will be sponsoring 4 area picnics for
families who have children ages 0 to 5 years old.

UPCOMING PARENT COALITION MEETINGS

Iron County
Thursday, May 24 @ 10:00 AM_WEST IRON LIBRARY

Dickinson County
Tuesday, June 12 @ 6:30 PM_SKATE BOULEVARD

Wednesday, May 16 ______ Star Power Picnic
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM @ City Park-Iron Mountain

Other STARPOWER PICNICS are being held at:
3:00 - 6:30 PM_______Bates Center in Iron River
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM___Nordic Center in Felch
3:00 - 6:30 PM_______Marion Park in Norway

May 16, 2012
STARPOWER

Social-Emotional Survey

Big Thank You To Great Start Partners Who
Have Made A Difference For Dickinson
And Iron County Families!

The Dickinson County Great Start Collaborative has started the 2012 Fund Development initiative.

Great Start Children's Coupon Books are being sold April and May. Each coupon book contains thirty valuable offers for children and families!

Great Start Collaborative Members and Parent Coalition Members will be distributing the children's coupon books. 10 area businesses and organizations will also have coupon books at their front desks for purchase:

Bellin Hospital
Caring House
Chamber of Commerce
Cuisine Art
Linnea & Kristine's
Greenway Books
Iron Mountain City Hall
Results Broadcasting
Skate Boulevard
WIllis Early Childhood Center

2012 Great Start Tool Kit And Children's Coupon Book Contributors

Angelis
Artworks
B & B Tire
Back In Motion
Beef-A-Roo
Bigari Ace Hardware-Iron River
Bond Decorating
CAN-Child Abuse/Neglect Council-Iron River
Caring House
Chris Hanley Insurance Agency
City Hall-Iron Mountain
CJ Graphics
Crystal Falls Court House
Cuisine Art
DC Chamber of Commerce
DC Health Department
Dental Organization
DHS- Department of Human Services
Dina Mia-Iron River
Dickinson Area Community Foundation
Dickinson County Hospital
Dickinson County Library
DIISD Early Headstart
DIISD Headstart
Dr. Tiffany Darling
Early On
Econo Foods
Forest Park Schools
Forward Financial
Friends of the Braumart
Friends of the Menominee Range Museum
Great Lakes Recovery
Growmaxx
Holiday Kitchen
Iron County Chamber of Commerce
Iron County Health Department
Iron Mountain Main Street
JC Penny
Kiwanis
Leeds Realty–Kim Webb
Linnea And Kristine's
Little Explorers Childcare
Little Shepards Preschool
Logo Sportswear
Maple Creek
Moose Jackson Café
MSU Extension
Northpointe
Northstar Health System
Parent Coalition
Pine Grove Country Club
Pizza Oven
Results Broadcasting
RRC-Regional Resource Center-Marquette
Savage Mane
Sears
SHOPKO
Skate Boulevard
Steamin Joes
Suzanne Fleury Law Office
The Form House
TDS- The Drug Store
VA Hospital
Walmart
West Iron Schools
Willis Early Childhood Center
Windsor Center


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