TY Help Me Grow Michigan and Oakland Schools for organizing the 2-day HMG Summit in Mt. Pleasant! The WISD team was there and we are working now on ways to implement this system! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
October 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
TY Help Me Grow Michigan and Oakland Schools for organizing the 2-day HMG Summit in Mt. Pleasant! The WISD team was there and we are working now on ways to implement this system! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
Such an amazing experience that AASA, The School Superintendents Association #AASAEarlyEd Early Learning Cohort offered Oct. 7-9 as we visited Omaha, NE! Having Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and DC West! #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost ❤️ 🙏🏻
October 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Such an amazing experience that AASA, The School Superintendents Association #AASAEarlyEd Early Learning Cohort offered Oct. 7-9 as we visited Omaha, NE! Having Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and DC West! #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost ❤️ 🙏🏻
What a great way to kick off the 2026-2027 AASA #AASAEarlyEd Cohort with our virtual meeting from Sept. 9! TY @lbornfreund.bsky.social for being our guest! Come join us Oct. 7-9 as we visit Omaha and learn from DC West Schools and Buffett Early Childhood Institute! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
September 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
What a great way to kick off the 2026-2027 AASA #AASAEarlyEd Cohort with our virtual meeting from Sept. 9! TY @lbornfreund.bsky.social for being our guest! Come join us Oct. 7-9 as we visit Omaha and learn from DC West Schools and Buffett Early Childhood Institute! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
So grateful to everyone who participated, presented, sponsored & had FUN at our 12th Annual EC Conference on Aug. 19 and 20! TY Steve Pemberton and Mimi Brown for keynoting! Your messages offered us inspiration and hope! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
August 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
So grateful to everyone who participated, presented, sponsored & had FUN at our 12th Annual EC Conference on Aug. 19 and 20! TY Steve Pemberton and Mimi Brown for keynoting! Your messages offered us inspiration and hope! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
TY EC WISD team members for helping to organize and work our BLOCKfest(c) & ice cream social event today, Fri., July 17! It was so nice to host West Valley School District as they will be launching BLOCKfest(c) this year in their district! Congrats! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
July 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
TY EC WISD team members for helping to organize and work our BLOCKfest(c) & ice cream social event today, Fri., July 17! It was so nice to host West Valley School District as they will be launching BLOCKfest(c) this year in their district! Congrats! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
Happy Juneteenth! Wanted to share some photos from last night’s Dad & Me Workshop that I attended that WISD Bahjee Chea coordinated at the @ypsilibrary.org Superior Branch! It was such a great event & what a nice way to celebrate Father’s Day! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
June 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Happy Juneteenth! Wanted to share some photos from last night’s Dad & Me Workshop that I attended that WISD Bahjee Chea coordinated at the @ypsilibrary.org Superior Branch! It was such a great event & what a nice way to celebrate Father’s Day! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
On Thursday, April 30, Kim Warren and I attended @michleague.bsky.social 2026 Public Policy Forum! A day dedicated to being in community with so many others! TY @nataliefoster.bsky.social for your book! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
May 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
On Thursday, April 30, Kim Warren and I attended @michleague.bsky.social 2026 Public Policy Forum! A day dedicated to being in community with so many others! TY @nataliefoster.bsky.social for your book! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
A great 2026 Early Childhood Capitol Advocacy Day in Michigan! #budgetforbabies TY @michigan_aeyc @michheadstart @motheringjustice & ECIC Great to spend time with so many others making #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
April 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM
A great 2026 Early Childhood Capitol Advocacy Day in Michigan! #budgetforbabies TY @michigan_aeyc @michheadstart @motheringjustice & ECIC Great to spend time with so many others making #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
TY Saline Area for hosting BLOCKfest last week with WISD! We had a great time celebrating #woyc26 with a hands-on Family Engagement STEM powered evening! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
April 22, 2026 at 9:41 AM
TY Saline Area for hosting BLOCKfest last week with WISD! We had a great time celebrating #woyc26 with a hands-on Family Engagement STEM powered evening! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
An absolutely magical visit to Miami Children’s Museum! TY to everyone who attended our visit! TY to Natalie & the team who offered us a tour of their NAEYC accredited Reggio Emilio preschool & museum! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd This was a visit that filled my soul with brightness! 🌞🌴
March 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
An absolutely magical visit to Miami Children’s Museum! TY to everyone who attended our visit! TY to Natalie & the team who offered us a tour of their NAEYC accredited Reggio Emilio preschool & museum! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd This was a visit that filled my soul with brightness! 🌞🌴
What an amazing AASA Rooted in Relationships Summit with Miami Dade County Public Schools team! TY Dr. Mapp for keynoting! 🙏🏻 🙌🏻 A special thank you to Supt. Dotres for also being with us!! It was a great three-day visit! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
March 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
What an amazing AASA Rooted in Relationships Summit with Miami Dade County Public Schools team! TY Dr. Mapp for keynoting! 🙏🏻 🙌🏻 A special thank you to Supt. Dotres for also being with us!! It was a great three-day visit! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost
Last night I had the honor of being the closing speaker for Washtenaw Promise Thriving Educator Awards Banquet! Congrats to award winners Jodi, Emily, and Amy for your service, courage and leadership as teachers! 🙌🏻 ⭐️ #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
February 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Last night I had the honor of being the closing speaker for Washtenaw Promise Thriving Educator Awards Banquet! Congrats to award winners Jodi, Emily, and Amy for your service, courage and leadership as teachers! 🙌🏻 ⭐️ #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
TY Lincoln Consolidated Schools and Principal Shelton and team for hosting BLOCKfest last night at Model Early Learning Center! We had such a great time! So proud of all of our volunteers including Bahjee and Rana! Great learning for all!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
February 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
TY Lincoln Consolidated Schools and Principal Shelton and team for hosting BLOCKfest last night at Model Early Learning Center! We had such a great time! So proud of all of our volunteers including Bahjee and Rana! Great learning for all!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
Memories from last week’s @aasahq #NCE2026 TY to Dave and the team at AASA for providing a way to bring the nation together and uplift #publiceducationpromise TY to my friends @azacheryross & @highscopeus Dr. Barazza for presenting our roundtable! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Memories from last week’s @aasahq #NCE2026 TY to Dave and the team at AASA for providing a way to bring the nation together and uplift #publiceducationpromise TY to my friends @azacheryross & @highscopeus Dr. Barazza for presenting our roundtable! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD
Thank you Michigan Head Start for a fabulous Winter Assembly in Detroit, Michigan last week! Congrats to Ex. Director Robin Bozek on her retirement! It was so great to speak time and share space with so many great friends! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Thank you Michigan Head Start for a fabulous Winter Assembly in Detroit, Michigan last week! Congrats to Ex. Director Robin Bozek on her retirement! It was so great to speak time and share space with so many great friends! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
TY to our presenters today who helped our AASA Early Learning Cohort at our virtual meeting discussing Transitions for families and children. They offered research and practical ideas! 🙌🏻 🙏🏻 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 AM
TY to our presenters today who helped our AASA Early Learning Cohort at our virtual meeting discussing Transitions for families and children. They offered research and practical ideas! 🙌🏻 🙏🏻 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
Last week, I had the privilege of reading Last Stop on Market Street to the GSRP classroom at Pittsfield Acres! A @geeacademies program! My ❤️ was full!! Thank you to the staff & students for welcoming me in. We also did some singing and dancing! 😊🎵🕺 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Last week, I had the privilege of reading Last Stop on Market Street to the GSRP classroom at Pittsfield Acres! A @geeacademies program! My ❤️ was full!! Thank you to the staff & students for welcoming me in. We also did some singing and dancing! 😊🎵🕺 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
So proud to have attended @wisdearlychildhood 4th Annual Celebration of Culture community celebration on Thursday, Dec. 18! TY @bahjee.empress.afia for your leadership in organizing this event! 🎤⬇️ Happy Holidays everyone! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
December 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So proud to have attended @wisdearlychildhood 4th Annual Celebration of Culture community celebration on Thursday, Dec. 18! TY @bahjee.empress.afia for your leadership in organizing this event! 🎤⬇️ Happy Holidays everyone! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
TY @gewhitmer and @michdepted for the Michigan Literacy Summit today! Honored to be a panelist as we uplifted @washtenawisd & @wisdearlychildhood work to accelerate economic growth and advance to make #earlychildhoodmattersmost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
TY @gewhitmer and @michdepted for the Michigan Literacy Summit today! Honored to be a panelist as we uplifted @washtenawisd & @wisdearlychildhood work to accelerate economic growth and advance to make #earlychildhoodmattersmost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
Honored to be selected as a candidate for the @naeyc 2026 Governing Board! If you are an NAEYC member, I would love to earn your vote as Secretary. Voting opens Nov.19, 2025 and ends Jan. 12, 2026. Here is my link. #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
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November 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Honored to be selected as a candidate for the @naeyc 2026 Governing Board! If you are an NAEYC member, I would love to earn your vote as Secretary. Voting opens Nov.19, 2025 and ends Jan. 12, 2026. Here is my link. #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
www.naeyc.org/about-us/peo...
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Despite all of the difficult news in Early Childhood lately, we tried to brighten High Point, Gretchen’s House, Bottles & Backpacks and EMU Children’s Institute days’ on Friday!! We dressed up as our favorite @pbs.org kids characters! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd 🎃🙌🏻 We ❤️ PBS!
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Despite all of the difficult news in Early Childhood lately, we tried to brighten High Point, Gretchen’s House, Bottles & Backpacks and EMU Children’s Institute days’ on Friday!! We dressed up as our favorite @pbs.org kids characters! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd 🎃🙌🏻 We ❤️ PBS!
We had a great day yesterday at Wiard’s Orchards with our Early Head Start families! A great way to celebrate #headstartawarenessmonth Thank you to all of our families, children and staff for making it be such a wonderful event! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd
October 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We had a great day yesterday at Wiard’s Orchards with our Early Head Start families! A great way to celebrate #headstartawarenessmonth Thank you to all of our families, children and staff for making it be such a wonderful event! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd
Thank you to all of our preschool partner Principals and Directors for your leadership! On Friday., Oct. 17 the WISD EC celebrated #PrincipalAppreciationMonth by giving all a certificate of appreciation! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Thank you to all of our preschool partner Principals and Directors for your leadership! On Friday., Oct. 17 the WISD EC celebrated #PrincipalAppreciationMonth by giving all a certificate of appreciation! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD
TY Washtenaw Area Council for Children for a great event celebrating 50 years of your work in supporting children and families! I was so proud to learn about your special award winners!! 🫶🏻Thank you WACC! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
TY Washtenaw Area Council for Children for a great event celebrating 50 years of your work in supporting children and families! I was so proud to learn about your special award winners!! 🫶🏻Thank you WACC! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd
It has been a week since the Fall 2025 MASA Conference, but I wanted to lift up how great the opportunity was to make 3 presentations with partners from MiLEAP, MAISA, NHSA, and HighScope!! Together we make #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost !! TY SETSEG for the 5K Fun Run as well! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It has been a week since the Fall 2025 MASA Conference, but I wanted to lift up how great the opportunity was to make 3 presentations with partners from MiLEAP, MAISA, NHSA, and HighScope!! Together we make #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost !! TY SETSEG for the 5K Fun Run as well! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd