WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR MERIDEN'S YOUNG CHILDREN?
 
Meriden Children First & Meriden School Readiness Program Announce:

  Public Meeting On Early Learning Blueprint

Thursday, May 29
 
6:15 to 8:00 p.m. 

 
John Barry Elementary School
124 Columbia Street

For the past several months, a group of parent and community leaders has met to design a plan of action for Meriden that will guide programs and services for young children.

Our Preliminary Findings Will Be Unveiled At This Meeting.

We are looking for your reactions and input on strategies to help Meriden's youngest citizens be ready, willing and able to succeed.  You can also help be answering 2 short survey questions at survey/SurveyView.asp?SurveyID=1
   

Light refreshments.  On-site childcare available on request.

RSVP to David at Children First, 630-3566 or email to dwradcliffe@juno.com

Meriden school documents:  high schools, 08-09 budget:

• Read about the study and recommendations on how to fix Platt and Maloney High School.
• Also this month, the City Manager made his recommendations on the City budget.   Read his message to the City Council and his explanation for proposed funding levels for schools and other city service.
• The City Manager also wrote an analysis of different aspects of the Board of Education budget.
• A summary of the Meriden Board of Education school district budget is found here.

Volunteer Opportunity 

Find out about the Senior Buddy Readers program, which involves more than 90 seniors reading with 200 first- and second-graders in six of Meriden's elementary schools. For more information about Buddy Readers, call David at 203.630.3566.    

Health Care For All!

Fr. Jack Hoak of Meriden's St. Rose Community Church was among more than 70 Meriden clergy and layleaders at a March 7 dinner to advance the work for universal health care.  Other guests included Mayor Mark Benigni, City Councilor Hilda Santiago, House Majority Leader Chris Donovan, and US Congressman Chris Murphy.

Check out an important effort to fix Connecticut's broken health care system at www.healthcare4every1.org . Your can read about the powerful health care stories of others, or share your own experience with health care and insurance.  Your voices will make a difference! On May 5, 2007, more than 125 Meriden residents joined 1000's of their CT neighbors at a rally for health care in Hartford! See pictures at http://www.box.net/shared/2a0fiaxmmx.

'The Early Years Matter' is a project designed to raise awareness on the need and value of early learning. If you or your group would like to see this presentation, contact Children First. Or, click the 'Early Years' icon on the left of this page.

Looking for affordable, quality childcare in Meriden? Call 211 today.