October 17, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The L.B.J. & C. Smithville Head Start Center will be hosting an Open House on Friday, October 19 from 1-4 p.m.
Special fun activities will be available for the kids including inflatables and face painting and refreshments will be served.
“We will have vendors here with booths and displays to provide families information including the Genesis House, Healthier Beginnings, Stephens Center, the DeKalb Prevention Coalition, Justin Potter Library and the Imagination Library, the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, and more. The DeKalb County Health Department will also be making flu shots available,” said Cathy Shehane, Director of the Smithville Head Start Center.
The staff and parents are looking forward to showing their center and the children’s arts and crafts.
“We serve four classrooms of 74 three and four year old children with school readiness skills to prepare them for kindergarten. Our staff consists of 13 people,” said Shehane.
Head Start provides children with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically.
“We invite families and the community, including public officials to stop by during our open house to see what we do,” added Shehane.
The center is located at 118 Kimberly Lane.