Oktibbeha County News
February 2020 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is Winter! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning...
October 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
The theme for this month is All About Fall! Kindergarten Readiness calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4 years old. All activities align with the Mississippi Department of Education Early...
August Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Can you believe that it is just about time to go back to school? We love the summer but also love going to school! We love is so much that we thought the theme for this month should be “All About Going to School!” Check out the August 2019 kindergarten readiness...
Starkville Kiwanis Club hosting golf tournament for Oktibbeha County Excel By 5!
The Starkville Kiwanis Club is hosting their fourth Annual 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament Saturday, July 27th at the Mississippi State University Golf Course in Starkville. This year’s golf tournament will be benefitting the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5. Prizes...
June Kindergarten Readiness Calendar
Check out the June 2019 kindergarten readiness calendar! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
May Kindergarten Readiness Calendar!
Check out the May 2019 kindergarten readiness calendar! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
April 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Calendars Are Here!
Check out the April 2019 kindergarten readiness calendars! The calendars are created monthly with thematic activities for families to engage daily with children ages 3 & 4. All activities align with Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards....
Starkville Kiwanis Club hosting golf tournament for Oktibbeha County Excel By 5!
The Starkville Kiwanis Club is hosting their fourth Annual 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament Saturday, July 28th at the Mississippi State University Golf Course in Starkville. This year’s golf tournament will be benefitting the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5. Prizes...
Parent Meeting on Childhood Diseases and Illnesses
The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition sponsored a parent meeting lead by Ellen McGuffey, CPNP, "Rashes and Fever and Poop! Oh My!". Parents were given information on what signs of illnesses and diseases to be concerned about with young children and when to...
Coalition Honored at MSU Game
Chevron Corporation sponsored the February 21st men's basketball game against Kentucky at Humphrey Coliseum on the MSU campus. Chevron arranged for the local Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition to have a booth at one of the main gates to the coliseum to pass out...
Excel By 5 recognizes local children’s services- Starkville Daily News
Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified Early Childhood Community” on Friday, culminating two and a half years of effort from the county’s Excel By 5 coalition to make the county a better place for families to raise young children. Based in Madison, Excel By...
EXCELebration Held for Oktibbeha County
Residents of Oktibbeha County came together to celebrate reaching the Certified Child Friendly Status on Saturday, September 29th. Families enjoyed playing together, dancing together, and Celebration Cupcakes! Bob Clay and Gabrielle Phillips from the Excel By 5 State...
Excel By 5 Program Plans Celebrations- Starkville Daily News
Excel By 5 certification has arrived in Starkville just in time for Amelia Nell Wiseman. Amelia Nell was born July 18, the first-born child of Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman. Less than a month later, on August 10, Excel By 5 named Oktibbeha County as a “Certified...
Kiwanis Club of Starkville Donates to Local Coalition
The Kiwanis Club of Starkville presented a check in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition at their July 3rd club meeting. The funds will be used to provide several community events scheduled throughout the coming months. Our next...
New Mothers Experience Pamper Time!
On Saturday, June 16th new mothers got to have "Pamper Me" time for themselves at the Emerson Families First Resource Center. Mothers participated in learning the importance of healthy foods for them, exercise, stretching, consulting with professionals on those...
Local Coalition Plans for Summer
The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition has plans for the summer. At a recent coalition meeting they announced upcoming activities and events that are planned. Click here for more information.
School Readiness Event for May 5th
Oktibbeha County families have the opportunity to find out more about kindergarten sites available to them in Oktibbeha County. Stations will be set up in the Sportsplex for families to visit that will give them valuable information about readiness skills to focus on...
First Kindergarten Readiness Event Held
Oktibbeha County families attended the Kindergarten Readiness Event "Kindergarten, Here We Come!" on Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:30-11:30 at the Starkville Sportsplex. The following stations were available for families to visit and gain information: Understanding the...
Community Holiday Family Event Held
The Oktibbeha County Excel By 5 Coalition along with the Oktibbeha County Families First Resource Center, Kiwanis of Starkville, Project Take-A-Break, Even Start, and Safe Schools/Healthy Students sponsored “Christmas Extravaganza” on December 10, 2011 at Emerson...
Area Child Care Center Caregivers Attend Training Sessions
Area child care center caregivers attended training sessions led by the MS Child Care Resource and Referral. Lucy Bryant led the session "Your Young Child: The Exploring Infant and Toddler" and had 50 in attendance. Yvonne Shumpert led the session ""Mr. Rogers...