Smart Start of Mecklenburg County

🗓️ Juneteenth is Friday, but there's plenty of opportunities to celebrate all week long! Check out this list of upcoming Juneteenth events throughout Mecklenburg County, including plenty of story times at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches to enjoy with your child: https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/blog/things-to-do/celebrate-juneteenth-in-charlotte

Let National Children's Day be your reminder to use The Basics with your child! The Basics are five simple principles that support social, emotional and cognitive development for children from birth to age five. Check out our June Basics Moments at home with your child today and sign up for our monthly newsletter for more tips, events and resources to ensure your child turns five ready to thrive! https://ow.ly/cF9N50ZaFj8

👩‍🎓 That's a wrap on the 2025-26 school year! 🎉 Congratulations to all of our littlest learners and their families. Best of luck in Kindergarten and beyond! 🚀

👩‍🎓 Higher Education Day is the perfect time to highlight our Early Educator Workforce Development initiative! Our Workforce Development team recruits individuals who are interested in becoming childcare teachers in Mecklenburg County and provides them training and on-the-job experience. Interested in jump starting a career in education?! Learn more here: https://ow.ly/83gM50Z6KZF

ICYMI Summer Reading 2026 with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library started yesterday! Sign up your child online (https://www.cmlibrary.org/summer) or in-person at your local branch and help them earn prizes along the way!

This content supports our vision that all children in Mecklenburg County turn five ready to thrive.

𝐴 𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑐𝘩 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑦 🐝'𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑦!

DYK | MECK Pre-K uses the Creative Curriculum, a hands-on project-based approach to education that incorporates real life experiences into the learning process. Students participate in fun, hands-on activities that integrate their learning objectives with other skills.

Want to learn more about the creative ways we teach children at MECK Pre-K? Sign up for our future student pipeline here: https://meckprek.org/future-meck-pre-k-students/

🍽️ Last week we held our first Partner Luncheon for The Basics Mecklenburg! Partners ingested a delicious lunch and dose of data on the collective work the leaders in the room have been doing throughout the year. Learn more about what it means to partner with The Basics and interested parties can fill out an interest form: https://ow.ly/9GhM50Z57Nb

🛒 Smart Start of Mecklenburg County's Home Visiting Services Network is your one-stop destination for everything Home Visiting in Meck County!

New parents need support. Home Visiting focuses on:
🤰 Maternal health
📈 Early childhood development
🩺 Health, safety and nutrition
🎒 School readiness
💰 Family economic self-sufficiency
🫂 Community resources and support

Learn more about what Home Visiting offers and apply for your family today: https://www.smartstartofmeck.org/early-childhood-professionals/home-visiting/