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		<title>Maya Milton Receives GASPP Scholarship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maya Milton, 2010 Salutatorian at Charlton County High School, received the Georgia Association of Special Programs Personnel (GASPP) academic scholarship.  The winners were announced at the annual spring conference held in Columbia, South Carolina recently.  She will attend Georgia State University this fall.  Her sponsor for the GASPP scholarship was Mrs. Juan Johnson, Educational Talent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/maya-milton-receives-gaspp-scholarship/</link>
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		<title>Governor Purdue&#8217;s Office Visits Weatherization Jobsite</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday April 15, 2010 Sid Johnson, Director of ARRA/Georgia, from Governor Perdue’s office visited a jobsite with the Weatherization Crew. Two interns, Casey Hedrick and Rick McKeon, were at the site with Sid Johnson to observe the weatherization measures being performed on the home of client, Mrs. Sandra Robinson. Our team showed the representatives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/governor-purdues-office-visits-weatherization-jobsite/</link>
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		<title>Leadership Waycross Alumni participate in &#8220;Read to a child&#8221; Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It’s a tradition now,&#8221; reports Ethel Blair. Annually members of Leadership Waycross Alumni volunteer at the Ware County Head Start/Pre-K Center. Alumni members support the Head Start ‘Read To A Child Program. They spent time visiting the classrooms and read a number of interactive books to the children. Alumni participating were Robin Blackard, Deborah Bowen, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/leadership-waycross-alumni-participate-in-read-to-a-child-program/</link>
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		<title>The Cat in the Hat Visits Waycross</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There were lots of whiskers and hats as children attended a special program in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 105th birthday. Sponsored by Concerted Services, Inc. Literacy Action Program and the Okefenokee Regional Library System, children and their families had the opportunity to participate in a Read Across America. Over 100 children and their families attended [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/the-cat-in-the-hat-visits-waycross/</link>
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		<title>The Next American Idol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The A.V. Kennedy Early Head Start Center may very well have a future American Idol in their midst. Whether it is cucumbers or carrots, their veggies make them feel like singing. It is never too early to start teaching children about good nutrition. The center incorporates the “Am Moving, I Am Learning”curriculum, which focuses on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/the-next-american-idol/</link>
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		<title>Rainbows Everywhere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rainbows without rain. The children wore “rainbow” headbands which they decorated in honor of the event. Grandmother, Betty Battle, read the book, “Clap Your Hands.” The children loved the interactive read aloud and smiled as they were able to act out portions of the book. The children at the Charlton County Head Start Center celebrate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/rainbows-everywhere/</link>
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		<title>Spring into RIF</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring was in the air as the children at the Brantley County Head Start Center celebrate the third and final RIF book distribution of the program year. The children wore “flowered” headbands which they decorated in honor of the event. Carol Clarke, Literacy Coordinator, read “When Will It Be Spring?” and “The Frog In The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/spring-into-rif/</link>
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		<title>Seeing Green</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Irish folklore holds that green is the favorite of the Good People (the proper name for faeries). The faeries (or children ) at the children at the A.V. Kennedy Early Head Start Center were seeing green as they wore special hats to celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. Children learned about the color green which they help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.concertedservices.org/articles/seeing-green/</link>
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		<title>Grand.NET</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grandparents Raising Head Start Grandchildren Concerted Services, Inc. Child Development Services has been awarded a three year grant from the Office of Head Start to provide services for grandparents raising Head Start grandchildren. This partnership project will focus services in three areas:]]></description>
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