NC Pre-Kindergarten Registration Begins In Union County

Monroe, NC – It’s time for NC Pre-Kindergarten registration in Union County.

**Update, the registration period is extended**

Registration has been extended for NC Pre-kindergarten classes in Union County.

Openings are limited, and parents must complete registration by May 30.

Children who will be 4 years old on or before Aug. 31 may be eligible [...]

Union County Library Presents Smart Start Family Literacy Workshop

Union County, NC – Presented by the Union County Public Library, the Smart Start Family Literacy Workshop promotes the importance of early literacy by teaching parents how to help their children become ready to read.

In this free workshop, parents will learn the six pre-reading skills that every child should know before entering [...]

Union Cinema 8 And Union Smart Start Holding Book Drive With Special Prize

Monroe, NC – Union Square Cinema 8 has joined with Union Smart Start to hold a book drive at the theatre. Drop off new or gently used children’s books between now and Dec 10th to be entered into a raffle.

Winners will be drawn at our opening night celebration for “The Chronicles of [...]

2011 Union Smart Start Baby Calendar Winners Announced

Union County, NC – Babies, babies and more babies…that’s what it takes to have a baby calendar contest. 22 babies just competed in the Union Smart Start Baby Calendar Contest this month.

After entering the contest on the Monroe Scoop.com or the Union Smart Start website, parents, family and friends could log [...]

Enter Your Child In The Union Smart Start Baby Calendar Contest

Union County, NC – Is your child the cutest baby in Union County? Enter your cutie in the Union Smart Start Baby Calendar Contest and be featured in a full size glossy calendar. There will be 12 winners, one for each month of the year.

Hey folks, it gets better. The winners will [...]

Union County Dog Walk Highlights

Monroe, NC – This past Saturday in downtown Monroe, marked the 2nd. annual Union County Dog Walk sponsored by Union Smart Start. The weather was perfect and folks came from all over to parade “Man’s Best Friend” around the streets of Monroe. Enjoy some of the moments captured in the slideshow.

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First Books-Charlotte Provides 4,800 Books For Union County Pre-Kindergarten Classes

Students of all ages are being impacted by a First Books-Charlotte grant that provided approximately 4,800 books for children in Union County’s pre-kindergarten classes.
Pre-kindergarten children will receive multiple age-appropriate books free. For many families, these will be the first books in the home and the first books the children will be able to [...]