BETHANY • BUCKNER • COCKRELL HILL • CROSSOVER • DESTINY • ST. MATTHEW’S

Mi Escuelita Preschool

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Failing to invest sufficiently in quality early child care and education shortchanges taxpayers because the return on investment is greater than many other economic development options.

Letter From The DirectorsWebster’s Dictionary defines impact as having a direct effect on something. As we celebrate thirty-five years of providing English language intervention and early childhood education to the children of Dallas, we are happy to say that Mi Escuelita has impacted the lives of thousands of children in the Metroplex.

The 2012 school year was one of growth and success for Mi Escuelita. For the first time since the recession hit in 2007, Mi Escuelita classrooms were filled to capacity. Our focus on Kindergarten Readiness and individually working with each and every child led to the highest assessment scores the organization has ever known. On the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP-3) our children were scoring over 60% in all areas, which indicated they were ready for Kindergarten. Of note, the small scholars of Mi Escuelita averaged a 70% on English language development and a 65% in the math and science arena. That’s not bad at all considering the testing was all done in English, our children’s second language. However, one of the assessment results we are most proud of is their social and emotional development which measured a 90%. The Mi Escuelita children have learned how to learn and that is the best tool we could ever hope to give them.

On an administrative note, our support team grew stronger each day, focusing on the impact our work would have on the children we are blessed to serve. The 2012 Cena de la Mariposa earned over $300,000 for our scholarship fund and allowed us to keep our tuition rates affordable for struggling families. The impact of a stronger infrastructure also allowed us to nurture strong collaborations with other agencies that will allow us to grow and help more children.

Also we are proud to be partnering with the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP/DFW) to open three new preschool classrooms in their new Destiny Elementary School in South Dallas. Also, in an exciting new partnership with our friends at MyChildren’s Primary Care Clinics, Mi Escuelita is the first school in Texas to participate in a pilot program that will bring world class health care to our young students –right on our Cockrell Hill and Buckner campuses.

2012/13 was an impactful year at Mi Escuelita and as we enter the 2013/14 academic year we can’t help but be thankful for the blessings we have received. We thank our wonderful teachers who created an environment filled with encouragement and an excitement for learning; our program staff that spent each day ensuring that the needs of the children and families were met and most of all, our dedicated volunteers. Whether you were a regular visitor to our classroom or just dropped by to help on a special project, we appreciate you. If you financially supported Mi Escuelita, we could not have survived without you. And if you were one of our many prayer warriors, we not only need but we covet your prayers.

We have had a strong impact on our children and community this year and you have had an incredibly strong impact on us. Thank you for helping us help our children and may God continue to bless you.

Gayle NaveExecutive Director

Mark GuckianBoard Chair

2012 Board of Directors

Mark Guckian, Board ChairBrinker International

Ricardo Barrenechea, Vice-ChairFrito Lay

Aracely Rios, CPA, TreasurerWeaver, LLP

Paul Musgrave, SecretaryTenet Healthcare Corp.

Dora CortinasCommunity Volunteer

Manuel DiazDiaz Law Firm

Ivonne Reyes-FlahertyCBS Radio

Marcia HinojosaCommunity Volunteer

Kubica Guevera-KooKimberly-Clark

Rafael LizardiTexas Instruments

Aldo QuevedoThe Richards Group /RichardsLERMA

Rene ResendizParent Representative

Roberto SiewczynskiPanaVista – Alliance Data Systems

Luis VerasITL Mgmt. / Pizza Hut Franchisee

Lisa VinesErnst & Young

The impact we have in our students lives is what separates Mi Escuelita Preschool from other preschools in our community. Our students come back to visit, volunteer and work with us and they let us know how Mi Escuelita impacted their lives. Amy Torres and Linnetth Alonzo are our wonderful interns working with us this summer through the Mayor’s Intern Fellows program and Sonia Macias is our 2013 Mi Escuelita Preschool scholarship winner.

Sonia Macias credits Mi Escuelita Preschool with helping her discover her love for reading, teaching her the alphabet, how to write her name and most importantly how to be independent. Today, Sonia has graduated high school and is attending the University of North Texas. She plans to pursue a career in civil engineering and become one of the few successful women in this male dominated industry. She is proud to say that she will be the first person in her family to graduate from college.

Amy Torres is currently a senior at William’s Preparatory. Her relationship with Mi Escuelita Preschool began when she was 2 1/2 year’s old. She remembers being very attached to her mom and being away from her was a little scary. Amy states the first thing she learned at Mi Escuelita was how to be independent and her teachers helped her realize that it is okay to be away from mommy for a little while. She states Mi Escuelita impacted her education at such an early age by increasing her reading ability a great deal. After graduating from high school, Amy plans to attend college to pursue a career in Marine Biology.

Linnetth Alonzo is a junior at Moises E. Molina High School. She remembers on her first day at Mi Escuelita there were a lot of children crying for their parents, but she marched right into the classroom and took a seat. She also remembers during one Christmas she won a huge Christmas stocking that included the stuffed animal “Bashful the Bear”, which she still has the bear today. At Mi Escuelita she not only learned her alphabet and how to write her name, she also learned how to be creative and confident. After graduating from high school, Linnetth plans to attend a state university to pursue a career in Culinary Arts.

We are extremely proud of Sonia, Amy and Linnetth’s accomplishments. We are honored to know that they still feel a connection with Mi Escuelita Preschool. We wish them the very best as they continue to pursue their goals and dreams to become outstanding young women.

Impacting Generations - Mi Escuelita Alumni

Quality early education is as essential for a productive 21st century workforce as roads or the internet; investing in it grows the economy.

Linnetth Alonzo (left) and Amy Torres (right) during their internship at Mi Escuelita Preschool

Sonia Macias, 2013 Mi Escuelita Scholarship Winner

Mi Escuelita is partnering with KIPP - Knowledge is Power

Program, a national network of free, open-enrollment,

college-preparatory public charter schools dedicated to

preparing students in underserved communities for success

in college and life. KIPP currently operates 125 schools

in 20 states and the District of Columbia and serves over

41,000 students. In the fall of 2013 KIPP opened their first

elementary school in the DFW area – KIPP Destiny, which

includes Pre-K classrooms. The mission of KIPP is to provide

underserved children in our community with a free, rigorous,

high quality education that offers the knowledge, skills and

character traits necessary to thrive in school, college and the

competitive world beyond.

Mi Escuelita Preschool’s expansion into the KIPP organization

will occur over two years. During the initial year of 2013/14,

three new Pre-K classrooms will be opened to serve 60

children. In 2014/15, one classroom serving 20 additional

children will be added along with a playground expansion.

KIPP’s plan is to open five additional elementary schools

in the Dallas area over the next 10-15 years, allowing Mi

Escuelita Preschool the opportunity to also expand its

Pre-K services to more children. Mi Escuelita will operate

the daily preschool program. The two organizations will

work together to advertise the new school, raise awareness,

recruit, register and enroll students. They will also coordinate

teacher training, in-service and professional development.

Mi Escuelita Preschool / Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP- DFW) Collaboration

90 percent of children’s brain growth takes place before they enter kindergarten.

Telemedicine Project- A Texas FirstIn an exciting new partnership with our friends at MyChildren’s Primary Care Clinics,

Mi Escuelita is the first school in Texas to participate in a pilot program that will bring

world class health care to our young students –right on our campuses. Beginning

in our 2013 fall semester, and made possible through the wonders of technology

known as telemedicine, doctors and nurses can remotely “see” our students through

interactive video, audio and other electronic media while they are in our school nurse’s

office.

Affiliated with Children’s Medical Center, MyChildren’s will provide an on-site nurse for our school who is trained to use the special

electronic equipment to look at a student’s ears, eyes, nose, throat, lungs and skin. A doctor or a nurse practitioner at an off-site clinic will

be able to remotely examine our students, using the telemedicine equipment – and our students never have to leave the campus. With a

parent’s permission, MyChildren’s telemedicine program offers a range of non-emergency care for concerns ranging from simple rashes,

cuts and bruises to earaches, coughs, colds, strep throat and flu-like symptoms. Children can be screened diagnosed, treated or referred for

additional care, if needed.

We are delighted to be the first in Texas to bring this technology to a school campus –and honored to partner with MyChildren’s in this

innovative endeavor on behalf of our students and families.

Children in quality preschool programs are less likely to repeat grades, need special education, or get into future trouble with the law.

Every dollar invested in quality early childhood education saves taxpayers up to $13.00 in future costs.

ear of ImpactThis past year we impacted the lives of over 400 children and families. After participating in our early childhood education

program, children graduating from Mi Escuelita Preschool are prepared to enter kindergarten and have a successful academic future. As the preeminent early childhood education facility in Dallas, we strive to make a positive impact on the life of every student and parent that attends our school by targeting four key areas that affect our children’s future success in the classroom.

English Language Immersion

Our program successfully provides

English language intervention and

a quality early childhood education

to children who are at risk of falling

short at the first critical testing

benchmark in third grade – which

is directly tied to high school

graduation rate. Mi Escuelita’s

success is due to the continual focus

on the mission of the organization

and attaining measurable outcomes.

Program goals and objectives are

determined by the board of directors,

staff and parents and are created

with the academic and social success

of each child in mind. Mi Escuelita

measures progress annually using

tested and recognized measurement

tools.

Together We Learn

The Together We Learn (TWL) program is an

opportunity to enable parents to take an active role

in their child’s education, thus generating awareness

of the role they play as their child’s first and most

important teacher. Mi Escuelita uses a three-

tiered approach to implement the TWL project. We

focus on a Parent & Training Literacy component,

Children’s Literacy Component and Family Literacy

Component.

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Math & Science

We continue to see positive progress the children are making in our

math and science program. In 2012 testing results indicate we are on

the right track. Our children are learning and their test scores show

the progress they are making from the beginning to the end of the

school year. The impact areas we focus on are logic & reasoning,

science knowledge & skills and mathematics knowledge & skill.

Healthy Child Program

Mi Escuelita’s Healthy Child Program focuses on providing services

and teaching skills that will help each child improve their overall

health. As part of the program, each of the over 400 children

enrolled in our program receive preventive medical and dental

care, as well as, education on nutrition, healthy meals, and daily

exercise activities. The success of Mi Escuelita’s Healthy Child

Program is demonstrated by the improvements seen in children’s

heath at the end of the school year.

Young people who were in preschool programs are more likely to graduate from high school, to own homes, and have longer marriages.

Quality preschool improves the ability of children to do well in K-12 schools, lowering grade repetition and reducing the need for special education.

We give a huge thank you to our volunteer groups and individuals that give us their time, treasure and talent to ensure that we positively impact the children and families that attend Mi Escuelita Preschool every year. We appreciate their support and dedication.

1,507 Individuals and 12,375 Hours

“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds.” –Author Unknown

Our volunteers of the year; Capital One Hispanic Network group and mother and daughter team Kelly Trabold and Joan Henderson have made it their mission to help our children excel.

Capital One Hispanic Network has been volunteering with Mi Escuelita for over five years. They lend their support to our children by orchestrating book drives, participating in reading days and giving back days. Capital One employees have collected and delivered books to help improve the libraries at our various sites. Many employees take time out of their busy schedules to visit our sites and read to our children during the day. The diversity of the readers enhances how the children learn the English language. Many of our facilities need a little extra love and attention, like cleaning playgrounds, moving furniture, painting and assembling homework packets. During the HHM Community Giving Back Days Capital One employee’s work with our site managers, teachers and families to help keep things clean and safe for our children.

Kelly Trabold and Joan Henderson have been sharing their love of reading with the children at Mi Escuelita every Tuesday for the past eight years. They both volunteer in the library at the Buckner site weekly. Kelly uses her talents as a former teacher to bring stories to life for the children and they truly enjoy listening and interacting with her. After story time each child gets to checkout a book of their choice to take home and share with their family. Kelly and Joan have transformed a once empty library into an impressive preschool library by beautifying the space with dolls, posters, and stuffed animals. We appreciate Kelly and Joan for their love and commitment to Mi Escuelita.

The Gift of Time is Precious, our Volunteers are Priceless.

Capital One Hispanic Network

Kelly Trabold and Joan Henderson

Children who are enrolled in a quality preschool program ultimately earned up to $2,000 more per month than those who are not.

Mi Escuelita 2012 Operating Budget

Personnel 1,362,839

Finge Benefits 232,411

Travel 2,580

Equipment 3,202

Supplies 18,733

Contractual 18,402

Construction -

Other (Rent, Utilities, etc.) 148,928

Total Federal Direct (Reimbursed) Costs 1,787,095

Non-Federal (Donated) 508,824

Total Federal Exp 2,295,919

Disbursements

RECEIPTS

Tuition 170,000 5%

Fund Raising Events 178,750 5%

USDA Reimbursements 255,000 8%

HSGD Reimbursements 1,774,320 54%

Foundation Grants 490,000 15%

Individuals & Organizations 108,750 3%

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas 300,000 9%

Other Income Sources 14,000 .43%

Interest Income 1,000 .03%

Total Receipts 3,291,820

DISBURSEMENTS

Salaries, benefits and payroll taxes 2,374,800 74%

Program Supplies 40,000 1%

Office Supplies 31,500 1%

Rent, telephone and utilities 180,500 6%

Insurance 35,000 1%

Continuing Education for Teachers 30,500 1%

Program consulting & professional fees 38,800 1%

Fundraising Costs 87,650 3%

Repairs and maintenance 62,000 2%

Food Program 250,000 8%

Other costs 70,650 2%

Total Disbursements 3,201,400

Receipts Over/(Under) Disbursements 90,420

Receipts

93% of Kindergarten teachers agree that more children would succeed in school if all families had access to quality pre-Kindergarten programs

Tuition

Fund Raising Events

USDA Reimbursements

HSGD Reimbursements

Foundations Grants

Individuals & Organizations

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

Salaries, benefits & payroll taxes

Program Supplies

Office Supplies

Rent, telephone & utilities

Insurance

Continuing Education for Teachers

Program consulting & professional fees

Fundraising Costs

Repairs and maintenance

Food Program

Other costs

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CORPORATIONS/CORPORATEAlbertsons LLCAnnandale Capital LLCAT&T United Way Employee Giving CampaignAustin BankAzteca Milling L.P.B. B. Owen TrustBank Of AmericaBank Of America United Way CampaignBDG Benefits Design Group, Inc.Blue Cross Blue Shield of TexasBuckner InternationalCapital One Services, Inc.Central Kia of Lewisville-Carrollton

CitiComerica BankErnst & Young LLPEstrada HinojosaEl Rancho SupermercadoFedExFirst SouthwestFluorFrontier CommunicationsFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.GE United WayHIC Broadcast Inc.Honeywell Hometown SolutionsHuselton, Morgan & Maultsby, P.C.IBMInterceramic Inc.Interex Corp.

Jefferson Dental Clinic Healthcare Management, LLCKimberly-Clark CorporationLocke Lord LLPMaple Avenue Economic Development CorporationMcCall Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P.Mercury CommunicationsMy Children’sNissan North America, Inc.North Place CorporationNorthwestern MutualOjeda’s Restaurant Inc.Oncor Electric DeliveryPitney Bowes FoundationPizza Hut of AmericaPrimeLending, A PlainsCapital CompanySabre HoldingsSafeway Inc.Sammons EnterprisesStifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedTarget

TerraCycle, Inc.Texas Health ResoucesTexas Industries Riverside CementTexas Instruments IncorporatedTruistUnivision Management CompanyU. S. WilliamsVerizon CommunicationsWells Fargo

FOUNDATIONSAmerica’s CharitiesAmerigroup Charitable FoundationCapital For KidsCarrie S. Orleans TrustCommunities Foundation of TexasFunding FactoryGaston Episcopal Hospital FoundationGraham & Carolyn Holloway Family FoundationHoblitzelle FoundationMaverick Capital Charities LTDMcCune Losinger Family Fund of CFTPepsico Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Perrin FoundationStrake FoundationTexas Instruments FoundationThe Dallas FoundationThe Hoglund FoundationThe P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati FoundationThe Rees-Jones FoundationW.P. & Bulah Luse Foundation

CHURCHESFirst Presbyterian ChurchHighland Park Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Women Preston Hollow Presbyterian ChurchThe Cathedral Church of St. MatthewWilshire Baptist ChurchWomen of Saint Michael and All Angels Church

ORGANIZATIONSCenter for Nonprofit ManagementNAEYCPreston Center Rotary ClubSt. John’s

Episcopal SchoolSt. Mark’s School of TexasUnited Way for Southeastern MichiganUnited Way of Metropolitan ChicagoUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.United Way of Tarrant CountyUnited Way of the Midlands

INDIVIDUAL DONORSMs. Caryl AberleMr. Ed AdamsMs. Christian AlcivarMr. David ArmijoMs. Karem H. BakerMs. Felicia BellMs. Betty BernshausenMr. Craig BergquistMr. Divine BoamahMr. Larry W. BurgessMs. Betsy BurksMr. Gil BrandMr. Huy CaoMr. Emit CarrizalesMr. Fernando CastilloMs. Marcy CatheyMs. Ruth A. ColeyMs. Patricia A. CogganMr. Garrick S. Cosio

Mr. Murray L. CovensMs. Julie CravensMr. Mark CrouserMs. Katherine R. CrowMs. Rosemary B. CurtisMs. Felicia DakeMs. Ann DannisMs. Diane DaughertyMr. Giles DavidsonMr. Douglas R. DaviesMs. Valerie DavissonMr. Manuel DiazNhan DoMs. Jeanne DoddsMs. Sherry G. DriscollMs. Jennifer DunnMs. Tara DunnMr. Jay DukeMr. Eric EppersonMr. Greg W. EricksonMs. Brandi EsparzaMs. Lore EveringhamMr. Andrew F. FarleyMs. Elizabeth FarnsworthMr. Ray FigueroaMr. Dennis FlahertyMrs. Ivonne Reyes-FlahertyMr. Angel FloresMs. Tania FloresMr. Daryl A. FosterMs. Betzabe GalleguillosMr. Pedro GarcesMr. Domingo GarciaMs. Belinda GarzaMs. Kimberly A. GershonMr. Steve M. Gohn

Children under the age of 5 are eager and capable learners.

hank You! Your gift helps provide quality early childhood education to at risk children. By supporting Mi Escuelita you make it possible for our children to have access to a better future. More importantly your donations change the lives of families and generations to come.T

Mr. Gustavo GonzalesMs. Sandra E. GomezMs. Jamikia N. GreeneMr. Scott GregoryMs. Kim GriffithMs. Loretta GuckianMr. Mark R. GuckianMs. Rebecca HanstadMs. Nancy C. HardwickMs. Susan HardieMs. Jennifer A. HartleyMs. Harriet M. HelmleMs. Flora HernandezMr. Osmin HernandezMr. and Mrs. Noe Hinojosa, Jr.Ms. Frances HudsonMs. Ginger K. HukillMs. Lori JachMr. Paul JackMs. Lamethia R. JacksonMr. Michael JarvisMs. Nicole M. JeffriesMs. Elia C. JimenezMs. Elaine K. JohnsonMs. Ericka JohnsonMs. Kametra D. JohnsonMs. Di Ann JohnstonMr. David JonesMr. R. Ellwood JonesMr. Michael KaplinMs. Jamila R. KirkMr. William KochMr. Kenneth T. KoonceMr. Glenn S. KranisMs. Leticia LealMs. Erica LeeMs. Hunter LeeMr. George LewisMs. Alma N. LivasMr. Rafael LizardiMs. Nancy LoeweMs. Diana D. LucasMs. Tommi LyleMs. Lisa MaestasMs. Connie C. Mahmood

Mr. Tommy MaloneMs. Christina MancusoMs. Rosa Maria MaranteMs. Melinda MarcusMs. Anita N. MartinezMr. Arturo J. MartinezMs. Priscilla Marie MartinezMs. Deborah L. MasonMs. Pamela P. MattinglyMr. John MaysMr. Jeffrey F. McCauleyVenugopal MenonMr.. Rudy MejiaMr. John A. MichelMs. Stephanie A. MiguezMr. Daniel MuellerMr. Juan MunozMr. David M. MunsonMr. Paul MusgraveMs. Beverly MurrayMs. Gayle NaveMr. Ray NeffMs. Jan M. NewsomeMr. Justen T. NelsenMs. Pamela NowakMr. Austine OkoruwaMr. Thomas O’malleyMs. Melissa S. PaceMr. Craig PageMs. Lisa A. ParnellMs. Gricelda ParkerMr. Gunvant PatelMs. Victoria PhillipsMs. Roxanne PittmanMs. Diane PragerMr. Aldo QuevedoMs. Cindy RabornMs. Eva M. RabouinMr. Ricardo RamirezMs. Dianna G. RamosMs. Mary RicharteMs. Aracely RiosMs. Christina RiouxMs. Anita RodriguezMs. Maria I. Rodriguez

Ms. Erica RuskMs. Ramona SandovalMs. Melynda SausserMr. Stan SewellMr. John F. ScovellMr. Charles ScurryMr. Roberto SiewczynskiMs. Cynthia SmileyMs. Dorothy SmithMs. Alison SolomonMr. George H. SpencerMr. Luis SpinolaMr. Lauren StanleyMr. Jason W. StarrMs. Kimberli R. SteinmanMs. Pamela C. StewartMr. David StreitmatterMrs. Carolyn StricklandMr. Scott G. SwoffordMs. Rita TapiaMr. Ken TarangoMs. Carrie ThomasMs. Martha L. ThompsonMs. Rhonda TobiasMs. Blanca TorresMs. Rosemary TovarMs. Ailleen J. TrollingerMs. Christos TsatsoulasMs. Yvonne ShofnerMs. Stephanie StaffordMr. Emilio ValdezMr. Cortney VanburenMs. Janet VeazeyMr. Stephen VerdiMr. Lupe ValdezMs. Lisa VinesMs. Laura WalkerMr. Max W. WellsMr. Royce WestWannee WhitisMs. Melissa WimbishMs. Connie WilsonMs. Terri WoodleeMs. Christy ZirnheldMr. Nicholas C. Zunis

High-quality early childhood education helps prepare young children to succeed in school and become better citizens; they earn more, pay more taxes, and commit fewer crimes.

The early care and education industry is economically important—often much larger in terms of employees and revenues than other industries that receive considerable government attention and investment.

2012 Annual Dinner, the Most Successful Event in Our History

For the second year in a row Cena de la Mariposa was a huge success, last year raising over $300,000! This is the most money raised in our 35 year history. We owe the success to the presenting sponsor Estrada Hinojosa and our dedicated chairwoman Marcia Hinojosa. With a record number 480 guest, everyone had a wonderful time mingling in the VIP reception and participating in the live auction. Dr. Elba Garcia, County Commissioner received the Mi Escuelita Hero Award, Ernst & Young were honored as Group Volunteers of the Year and Bill & Elaine Johnson were honored as Individual Volunteers of the Year. We welcomed Secretary of State Hope Andrade, Mayor Mike Rawlings and City Councilwomen Monica Zacarias and Delia Jasso. We were happy to have Miss Latina US, Sasha Alonso and CBS11 Ginger Allen host the event. We cannot thank you enough for supporting Cena de la Mariposa. It is your commitment and dedication that made the event a huge success.

2012 Fall Festival

Fall Festival was such a blast not only for the children but also for the staff and parents. Our wonderful parents went all out! The Fall Festival began with a wonderful presentation of the parents bringing "Little Red Riding Hood" to life. It was great entertainment for the children! After the play the children went outside to enjoy more Fall Festival activities the children enjoyed going to the different Fairy Tale booths. There were "Three Little Pig" potato shack races, the "Seven Dwarfs" races, "Wizard of Oz" obstacle course, "Humpy Dumpy" egg races, pin the buttons on the "Ginger Bread Man," and find the "Golden Egg." All the booths where a huge success and quite fun.

Mark Guckian, Board Chair, Wins 2012 Leader of the Year

We are very proud to say our Board Chair won the 2012 Center for Non-Profit Dallas Leader of the Year award. We thank him for his leadership and dedication to the children at Mi Escuelita Preschool.

Access to available and affordable choices of early childhood learning programs helps working parents fulfill their responsibilities.

2012 Classroom Activities

• At Cockrell Hill we celebrated Diez y Seis de Septiembre by showing the children the culture of Mexico with the type of clothes worn, food eaten, music and dances, the flag and where Mexico is located on the map.

• Dallas Firefighters visited the Bethany site and discussed and shared fire safety with the children. They practiced a fire drill, learned to “Stop”, “Drop” and “Roll” when clothes are on fire and how to call 911. They were also given the opportunity to get inside the fire truck and sound the sirens.

• The children at St. Matthew’s learned about careers and what they wanted to be when they grow up. On Friday they dressed up in the careers representing what they wanted to be, we had nurses, firefighters, and police officers.

• Texas Instruments visited Buckner and put on an awesome Science Fair wowing our children. They did several fun experiments with the children including "Goobly Gak," mixing different liquids, how the sun can produce heat when coming through a magnifying glass and the favorite, Mentos being adding to soda pop this mixture turns the soda pop into an erupting volcano for a minute.

• Children at our Cockrell Hill location participated in the presidential election. The children were very passionate about their selection, and were telling everyone in the hallway they were voting for Obama or Romney.

Science Fair at Buckner

Career Day at St Matthew’s

Diez y Seis de SeptiembreCelebration

Presidential Elections at Cockrell HIll

Fire Dept at Bethany

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