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STEP Head Start's Flat Phoebe & Baby Bee

Flat Phoebe & Baby Bee Family Engagement Challenge

Each January every STEP Head Start children receives a Flat Phoebe and Early Head Start children receive their very own plush Baby Bee for the Flat Phoebe & Baby Bee Challenge! Children and their families are encouraged to snap a photo with their Flat Phoebe or Baby Bee when they follow our "Bee Rules" at home: Be Safe, Be Kind, and Be Responsible.

STEP Head Start Staff use this opportunity to foster positive family engagement. This year, we received a total of 321 photos of children being Safe, Kind, and Responsible at home!

The winners for this year’s event are:

  • Early Head Start Home-Base – EHS HBE: Amanda Shaffer
  • Early Head Start Center-Base – Williamsport C: Suzanne Neatrour, Stacey Lee, and Hailey Caudell
  • Preschool Home-Base – HBLH: Brigette Bardo
  • Preschool Center-Base – Renovo PreK: Marcie Gentzyel, Hunter Cowfer, Deb Pedokus

Congratulations!