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OH, THE JOYS OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT THE MARRERO HEAD.
IF YOU HEARD THE NOISE OF THE KIDS IN THE BACKGROUND, THAT IS JOYFUL TO ME BECAUSE ON THIS DAY IS THE FIRST DAY THAT OUR INFANTS THROUGH FOUR YEAR OLD KIDS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME HERE.
FOR THE BEGINNING OF HEAD START, I WAS A KID ONCE IN HEAD START, MY MOTHER ENCOURAGED ME THAT I NEEDED TO GO TO HEAD START SO THAT I COULD GET A HEAD START.
AND IT'S HELPED ME OUT ALL MY LIFE.
I WAS ABLE TO LEARN THINGS THAT I MAY NOT HAVE LEARNED AT HOME AND SO IT ADVANCED ME.
AND SO HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL HEAD START PROGRAM.
WE HAVE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, WONDERFUL TEACHERS, WONDERFUL COUNSELORS, AND THE LEADERSHIP IS EXCEPTIONAL.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR CHILD ATTEND HEAD START.
WE START WITH OUR PREGNANT WOMEN AND UM, WE TAKE OUR KIDS AS SOON AS SIX WEEKS UP TO FOUR YEARS OLD.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN.
WE HAVE SCHOOLS ON THE BOAT, THE EAST AND WEST BANK.
YOU CAN CALL OUR NUMBER AT (504) 736-6850.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY TAKING REGISTRATION.
I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 35 YEARS BEFORE I EVEN HAD KIDS OF MY OWN, MY GRANDCHILDREN COME HERE.
I ENJOY WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN.
IT'S A PASSION AND IT HAS TO BE.
IF YOU LOVE MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH THESE YOUNG CHILDREN, SEEING THEM GROW AND DEVELOP, THAT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME AND THAT'S WHAT MOTIVATES ME TO COME.
EVERYBODY HERE HELPS ONE ANOTHER.
WE COME IN IN THE MORNING AND WE GIVE EACH OTHER HUGS.