The Children’s Center held its annual Read Across America Day on February 28 in Franklin. Read Across America celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Members of the Franklin Rotary Club, Franklin Lions Club, and Franklin-Southampton Chamber of Commerce read to children at the Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center, the Franklin Head Start Center, and the Franklin Early Head Start Center. Thanks everyone for reading!

The Franklin Kiwanis Club sponsored the 18^th annual Easter egg hunt for the children at the Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center in Franklin on March 21.

Students enjoyed learning Zumba with Rachel and her mother, Ms. Erika.

The Children's Center held a picnic for fathers of Early Head Start and Head Start children at the Texie Camp Marks building in Franklin on Wednesday. Several grandfathers also made it!

The Suffolk Children's Center held a Pre-K/Head Start graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 23!

The Suffolk Head Start Center held its Promotion Celebration for children who are leaving the program. The ceremony was held at 860 Davis Boulevard in Suffolk on May 29.

The Suffolk Head Start Center held a Spring Fling on May 30. The kids enjoyed bouncies, games, food, music, face painting, and a visit from the Suffolk Fire Department.

The Texie Camp Marks Children's Center held its annual Spring Fling on May 31 in Franklin. Here is some of the action!

The Suffolk Head Start Center hosted a Father's Day Luncheon on June 14. Here are some of the highlights.

The Children's Center Franklin Head Start Center held a transition ceremony for one of its classes on June 19. Here are some photos of Ms. Celestia Lawrence's class!

The Texie Camp Marks Children's Center held a transition ceremony for Pre-K and Head Start children on June 25. Here are some pictures!

The Children's Center held a Franklin Early Head Start Transition Ceremony on August 8 at the Franklin Presbuterian Church.

Rain, rain go away, we held fall festival anyway! Kids at the Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Smithfield celebrated fall with crafts, food, and bouncies on Wednesday.

The Children's Center celebrated the re-opening of the Courtland Head Start Center on Wednesday with an open house. We celebrated our families and funders, watched a presentation from our children, remembered our friend Tammy Warren, and took visitors on tours of the newly renovated building. Thanks to all who supported us on this wonderful day!