Transcript Family Services Newsletter March

“The love of a family is life’s greatest gifts.”
Our new application is
available and copies sent
home to every family. Help
us spread the Head Start,
Virginia Preschool and Early
Childhood Education word.
Please share your
application or send a note
to your Family Services
Coordinator for more
applications to share with
friends and family. The first
selection for next fall’s
classes is scheduled for late
March.
The next ELL
playgroup will
meet on March
14th from 10:3011:30. The next
PACT playgroup
will meet on the
15th from 10:0011:00. Come join
us in the
classroom with
your child.
Reminder:
Please do not
board the bus
unless you are
coming to or
from Head Start.
The bus monitor
will buckle and
unbuckle your
child or children.
Tax Reminder:
Many places are
still filing taxes
for free. If you
have misplaced
your package,
see your Family
Services
Coordinator for
tax information.
March 2011
Women’s Forum: A Community
Service Project by and for the
Women of Fredericksburg Area is
hosting a day of workshops ,
networking and exhibits. Saturday,
March 19th from 8:30-3:30. The
program will pay for a limited
number of parents. If you are a
Head Start parent or grandparent
and interested in going, See your
Family Services Coordinator to sign
up.
Family Night will be on March 16th.
We’ll serve dinner at 5pm and move
into our program following the meal.
The focus of Family Night this month
is Literacy. Join us for a great night of
fun and activities as our parents and
children join in workshops together
and make projects to take home. The
workshops will consist of Dad’s in
Literacy, I am Moving and I am
Learning: Fitness for Every Age,
Getting Ready for School, Science and
the Environment, Mathmatazz! What
your child needs to know, and The
Sound of Literacy by Joanna Lawson.
Restoration of Rights: If you have lost the right to vote as a result of a felony conviction in a
Virginia court, a U.S. District or a military court, you must have your rights restored in order to
qualify for voter registration. The restoration of rights restores the rights to vote, to run for and
hold public office, to serve on juries and to serve as a notary public. It does not include the
right to possess or transport any firearm or to carry a concealed weapon.
In order to be eligible for restoration of rights by the Governor, an applicant must:
•Must be a resident of Virginia, and/or have been convicted of a felony in a Virginia court, a
U.S. District court or a military court
•be free from any sentence served or supervised probation and parole for a minimum of two
years for a non-violent offense or five years for a violent felony or drug distribution, drug
manufacturing offense, any crimes against a minor, or an election law offense.
•have paid all court costs, fines, penalties and restitution and have no felony or misdemeanor
charges pending.
•not have had a DWI in the five years immediately preceding the application.
•Not have any misdemeanor convictions and/or pending criminal charges 2 years preceding
the application for non-violent felonies or five years for a violent felony or drug distribution,
drug manufacturing offense, any crimes against a minor, or an election law offense.
You can download the appropriate application below and, when completed, mail it to this
office. Or, if you prefer, we’ll send you a form if you provide a mailing address. On your
application, be sure to provide the specific offense(s) and the exact date(s) of sentencing. If
you do not have this information, you can get it by requesting a Criminal History Record
through the Virginia State Police at (804) 674-6718 or online at their website,
www.vsp.state.va.us. See your Family Services Coordinator for some additional resources and
assistance.