WEEK OF AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23, 2026
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UTRGV EHS-CCP Program
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COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM CALENDAR
UTRGV
EHS-CCP Program
EARLY HEAD START
CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP
WEEK OF AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23, 2026
MONDAY Aug 17
Pre-Service Education              
8:00-9:00 
Director Led Leadership Academy - Program Culture, Mission, and Professional Expectations
All teachers and directors will meet in a designated room.
CARS - 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
LEMI 1, 2 and Oaks- 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
Super Kids and Kids R Us - 1.117 Maple Tree Room
Kids Quest - 1.118 Oak Tree Room
Edcouch- Elsa ISD - 1.235 Mesquite Tree Room 

9:00am - 12:00pm
Teachers of Infants - Sequia Tree Room 1.300 Mary G. Peña, CDA  
El Valle Child Development Professionals Association: The Basics of Infant Care   

Teachers of Toddlers - Maple Tree Room 1.117 Lydia Zarate: Social-Emotional Development (Labeling Emotions) 

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Teachers of Toddlers - Sequia Tree Room 1.300 Mary G. Peña, CDA  
El Valle Child Development Professionals Association: The Basics of Toddler Care   

Teachers of Infants - Maple Tree Room 1.117 Lydia Zarate: Social-Emotional Development (Labeling Emotions) 

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
All Teachers - Sequia Tree Room 1.300: DRDP Foundations: Understanding Assessment for Infant and Toddlers Development
EHS Mentor Coaches: Rosa Ruiz, M.Ed ; Karen Brouwen, M.Ed , Perla Olivares, M.Ed.

TUESDAY Aug 18
8:00-9:00 
Director Led Leadership Academy - Employee Handbook Training
All teachers and directors will meet in a designated room.
CARS - 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
LEMI 1, 2 and Oaks- 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
Super Kids and Kids R Us - 1.117 Maple Tree Room
Kids Quest - 1.118 Oak Tree Room
Edcouch- Elsa ISD - 1.235 Mesquite Tree Room 

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sequoia Tree Room 1.300 Teachers of Infants: Planning Developmentally Aged Appropriate Learning Activities, Mary G. Peña, CDA  
El Valle Child Development Professionals Association   Planning Developmentally Aged Appropriate Learning Activities 

Maple Tree Room 1.117 Teachers of Toddlers: Exploring the Frog Street Toddler Curriculum and Lesson Plan Design, EHS Mentor Coaches: Rosa Ruiz, M.Ed ; Karen Brouwen, M.Ed , Perla Olivares, M.Ed.
10:30 AM - 12:00PM
Sequoia Tree Room 1.300 Teachers of Toddlers: Planning Developmentally Aged Appropriate Learning Activities, Mary G. Peña, CDA  
El Valle Child Development Professionals Association   

Maple Tree Room 1.117 Teachers of Infants: Exploring the Frog Street Infant Curriculum and Lesson Plan Design, EHS Mentor Coaches: Rosa Ruiz, M.Ed ; Karen Brouwen, M.Ed , Perla Olivares, M.Ed.

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
All Teachers - Supporting Every Child: Individual Goals, Anecdotal Notes, and Child Portfolio Development
EHS Mentor Coaches: 
Maple Tree Room 1.117 Rosa Ruiz, M.Ed: EEISD, Kids R Us and Super Kids
Oak Tree Room 1.118 Karen Brouwen, M.Ed: Kids Quest and Lemi Oaks 
Sequoia Tree Room 1.300 Perla Olivares, M.Ed. Program Managers: Sara Corona, M.Ed; Sarahi Cardoza, M.Ed: BISD, LEMI 2, LEMI 1 and CARS 
WEDNESDAY Aug 19
8:00-9:00 
Director Led Leadership Academy - Parent Handbook and Family Partnerships
All teachers and directors will meet in a designated room.
CARS - 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
LEMI 1, 2 and Oaks- 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
Super Kids and Kids R Us - 1.117 Maple Tree Room
Kids Quest - 1.118 Oak Tree Room
Edcouch- Elsa ISD - 1.235 Mesquite Tree Room 

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All Teachers- Supporting Emergent Bilingual Learning Through Quality Language Interactions
Dr. Irasema Gonzalez Ed.D, UTRGV Professor 

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
All Teachers- ASQ's 2 & 3 (Videos) ECI Presentation
Dianira Negrete, SLP and Sarahi Cardoza, M.Ed



THURSDAY Aug 20
Pre-Service Health & Safety 

8:00 am - 9:00 am 
Director Led Leadership Academy - Active Supervision and Child Safety
All teachers and directors will meet in a designated room.
CARS - 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
LEMI 1, 2 and Oaks- 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
Super Kids and Kids R Us - 1.117 Maple Tree Room
Kids Quest - 1.118 Oak Tree Room
Edcouch- Elsa ISD - 1.235 Mesquite Tree Room 

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Family and Community Engagement Program Services

10:15 am-12:00pm
Health Community Fair

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Room 1.300 Sequoia Tree - HS06 Daily Health Check, My Daily Report HS07, My Daily Report HS08, Clarissa Garcia, MSW- Program Manager
Group 1: LEMI 1, LEMI Oaks, Kids Quest, Kids R' Us, and CARS
Room 1.117 Maple Tree - Group 2: Identification of Ill Children Polices HS -18, HS- 19, Ana Gomez, Center Manager, CDA, Mariana Mandujano, CDA
Group 2: LEMI 2, EEISD, BISD, and Super Kids

3:00pm 4:30 pm
Room 1.300 Sequoia Tree - Identification of Ill Children Polices HS -18, HS- 19, Ana Gomez, Center Manager, CDA, Mariana Mandujano, CDA
Group 1: LEMI 1, LEMI Oaks, Kids Quest, Kids R' Us, and CARS
Room 1.117 Maple Tree -HS06 Daily Health Check, My Daily Report HS07, My Daily Report HS08, Clarissa Garcia, MSW- Program Manager
Group 2: LEMI 2, EEISD, BISD, and Super Kids
FRIDAY Aug 21
Pre-Service Health & Safety 

8:00 am - 9:00 am 
Director Led Leadership Academy - Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Response
All teachers and directors will meet in a designated room.
CARS - 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
LEMI 1, 2 and Oaks- 1.300 Sequoia Tree Room
Super Kids and Kids R Us - 1.117 Maple Tree Room
Kids Quest - 1.118 Oak Tree Room
Edcouch- Elsa ISD - 1.235 Mesquite Tree Room 

9:00 am - 10:00 am
All Teachers- At-A-Glance Health Teacher Form Introduction

10:15 am-12:00pm
All Teachers - Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Room 1.300 Sequoia Tree - Health Care Plan, Nutrition Services, & Medication Administration Clarissa Garcia, MSW, Program Manager
Group 1: LEMI 1, LEMI Oaks, Kids Quest, Kids R' Us, and CARS
Room 1.117 Maple Tree Group 2: Human Resources Policies, Orlando Villarreal, MPA, Program Manager
Group 2: LEMI 2, EEISD, BISD, and Super Kids


3:00pm 4:30 pm
Room 1.300 Sequoia Tree Human Resources Policies, Orlando Villarreal, MPA, Program Manager
Group 1: LEMI 1, LEMI Oaks, Kids Quest, Kids R Us, and CARS
Room 1.117 Maple Tree - Health Care Plans, Nutrition Services & Medication Administration, Clarissa Garcia, MSW, Program Manager
Group 2: LEMI 2, EEISD, BISD, and Super Kids
SATURDAY Aug 22
SUNDAY Aug 23
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