Big News for Our Region 24 Families: Exciting Projects Ahead for 2025!
At PAASSS, we believe that strong communities build brighter futures for their children. That’s why we are overjoyed to share that we’ve been awarded $78,000 from Birth to Five Illinois and $5,718 from the Community Foundation of Grundy County to help us launch some incredible projects for the families in Grundy and Kendall Counties!
Activities for At Home: Tips and Tricks for a Joy-Filled Indoor Adventure
Keeping kids entertained indoors when it’s too cold to go outside, doesn't have to be a daunting task. Whether you have pre-schoolers buzzing with energy or older children seeking a challenge, a sprinkle of creativity can turn any ordinary day into a memorable one.
Holiday Stress Affects Children Too
As we approach the holidays, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends and sharing in the joys of the season. However, for some, the holiday season can be quite stressful. Here are some tips that may help parents relieve holiday anxiety and feel less stress
Activities for at Home: Literacy
There are many activities you and your child can do that are fun and increase literacy at the same time.
Activities for Home: Calming Cube
When children are experiencing BIG feelings, it can make it hard for them to think, solve problems, or calm down. When they have strategies they can easily use, they’ll feel supported.
Illinois Legislative Advocacy 101 Training
Join the We, the Village (WTV) Coalition and the Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS) for an ILLINOIS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TRAINING
Personal Hygiene for Kids
Children rely on their parents to keep them clean and safe, but as kids get older, they learn
how to manage their own hygiene. Teaching kids about good personal hygiene helps set them
up with healthy habits throughout their lives.
Maximize Love, Manage Stress
Stress is a natural part of life. We may not be able to reduce the amount of stress that we have, but we can identify and communicate those feelings and behaviors and therefore, learn to regulate our emotions.
Activities For at Home: Keeping It Positive
When children have challenging behavior or are not following directions, we need to provide them with guidance. We want to let them know what they are doing is not permissible or that we need them to follow instructions.
PAASSS and Grundy/Kendall ROE Host Regional Listening Session Focused on Early Childhood Education
On October 17, 2024, the Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS) and the Grundy/Kendall Regional Office of Education (ROE) held a successful Regional Listening Session that brought together close to 50 local leaders from the early childhood education and care sectors, along with several elected officials for meaningful discussions about the future of early childhood education in Illinois.
Early Childhood Senate Committee Spokesperson Visits P.H. Miller Elementary School
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, P.H. Miller Elementary School was honored to host Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin for a visit. Senator Rezin currently serves as the Minority Spokesperson for the Senate Early Childhood Education Committee as well as being a member of the Senate Executive, Education, Energy and Public Utilities, and Health and Human Services committees.
Plano Area Chamber Spotlights PAASSS
On August 16, 2024 the Plano Area Chamber did a "spotlight" article on PAASSS and the important work we do to support our surrounding community. The article included an interview with Chairperson Laurel Mateyka that appears on their Facebook page.