tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45581746451502519812011-07-08T00:11:56.220-07:00Jill Armentrout, Saginaw County GSC parent liaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251544266473293921noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558174645150251981.post-14586755869577314122010-01-26T18:10:00.000-08:002010-01-26T18:16:59.311-08:00Our Saginaw County Great Start Parent Coalition is making contact with our state legislators to continue relationships with them and make sure early childhood education is a priority for them during this budget year.<br /><br />We also are following candidates for seats now in play in the November elections.<br /><br /><br /><br />We invite parents to join with us to share their thoughts. We'll have opportunties for families to meet with them face-to-face in coming months and will keep you posted!<br /><br /><br /><br />What kind of community do we want for all our children? What has to change to make this happen?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4558174645150251981-1458675586957731412?l=saginawparents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jill Armentrout, Saginaw County GSC parent liaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251544266473293921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558174645150251981.post-2882682623954184482009-11-23T15:36:00.000-08:002009-11-23T15:43:57.852-08:00We are working on growing our numbers of volunteers that make up the coalition and outreach to more parents all over Saginaw County.<br />We have a free parenting event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Birch Run.<br />Visit our Web site at <a href="http://www.greatstartsaginaw.org/">www.greatstartsaginaw.org</a> for more information.<br />We had a great time in the Pride holiday parade in Saginaw Nov. 21. Visit our mascot Sydney at the Castle Museum from now through the end of December.<br />Happy Holidays!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4558174645150251981-288268262395418448?l=saginawparents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jill Armentrout, Saginaw County GSC parent liaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251544266473293921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558174645150251981.post-4510360112422234652009-10-02T19:33:00.000-07:002009-10-02T19:37:09.496-07:00Hi, I’m Jill Armentrout - parent liaison with the Saginaw County Great Start Collaborative Parent Coalition.<br />Our coalition consists of Saginaw County parents with children 12 and younger. We come from diverse backgrounds, but are looking to grow!<br />We are volunteers who meet regularly and host educational events for families and other outreach activities. If you are interested, we have room for you on our coalition.<br /><br />This blog is a place for parents to share ideas, suggestions, comments or concerns about families in Saginaw County. I will post information regularly, but want to hear from you!<br /><br />Here is some more information:<br /><br />The Parent Coalition<br />Mission:<br />An organization of powerful parents that work to give the community a voice to advocate for the needs of all families in Saginaw County.<br /><br />Vision:<br />All families in Saginaw County are equipped with the tools and knowledge to ensure success in school and<br />life.<br /><br />Benefits to joining the Parent Coalition:<br />· Voice for change.<br />· Training opportunities.<br />· Improve services for families.<br />· Builds knowledge and skills.<br />· Strengthens the commitment of parents in the community on behalf of young children.<br />· Helps open doors for employment.<br />· Provides opportunities to network with other families and agency providers.<br /><br /><br />Contact me for more information at:<br /><br />Jill Armentrout<br />Parent Liaison<br />Saginaw County Great Start Collaborative<br />(810) 441-5347 or (989) 399-7458<br /><a href="mailto:jillsarmentrout@gmail.com">jillsarmentrout@gmail.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.greatstartsaginaw.org/">www.greatstartsaginaw.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4558174645150251981-451036011242223465?l=saginawparents.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jill Armentrout, Saginaw County GSC parent liaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251544266473293921noreply@blogger.com0