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Pre-K/Kindergarten Signing Day is April 4

March 26, 2024
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Fun family photo ops at Signing Day There’s no bigger deal than starting pre-K or kindergarten! That’s why Ðǿմ«ý is hosting its second Pre-K/Kindergarten Signing Day on Thursday, April 4, from 5-7 p.m., at your child’s school. Your child is starting a new, exciting chapter in their lives, so come out next week for…

Turkey show a big hit with pre-K and kindergarten students

November 16, 2023
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Annual turkey show gets lots of laughs The director of Ðǿմ«ý’s early childhood learning department is a turkey. At least she was on Tuesday at Morton and Goodman elementary schools. Dr. Jackeline Orsini and her early childhood learning team visited the schools’ pre-K and kindergarten students and acted out a fun story about a…

Pre-K students love outdoor equipment donated by Texas Rangers

November 15, 2023
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Texas Rangers are pre-K champions! The Texas Rangers aren’t just World Champions. They’re pre-K champions, too! Thanks to a recent donation from the Rangers, kids at Farrell Elementary and throughout the district are enjoying fun outdoor activities that help them learn lifelong skills like teamwork, fine motor skills and problem-solving. Go Rangers! “We are so…

WFAA meteorologist Mariel Ruiz visits Beckham Elementary pre-K students

October 26, 2023
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WFAA meteorologist is a Bowie High School grad Every hand shot up. “Who wants to tell me your favorite kind of weather?” Mariel Ruiz, WFAA Channel 8 meteorologist, had just asked a room full of more than 50 pre-K students at Beckham Elementary. The most popular answer: tornados. That’s also the typical forecast for a…

Community-based Pre-K 3 offers full-day childcare

October 19, 2023
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Community-based pre-K taught by Ðǿմ«ý teachers Ðǿմ«ý’s community-based pre-K program for 3-year-olds is the perfect solution for working parents who want their kids to get started on their educational journey but also need full-day childcare. Ðǿմ«ý’s community-based pre-K is a half-day pre-K program for 3-year-olds located in four local childcare centers. By…

August 23, 2023
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Pre-K teachers are excited about their students We asked a few pre-K teachers what they’re most excited about for the new school year. Could it be STEM? Or the incredible new curriculum and resources launched last year? Maybe the new outdoor equipment donated by the Texas Rangers for pre-K students? Or something else? But we…

Pre-K lays the foundation for learning

August 16, 2023
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Pre-K launches students on their educational journey Today was the very first day of school ever for bunches of 3- and 4-year-olds in the Ðǿմ«ý. It was probably a little hard for them – and their parents – to head off to pre-K for the first time. But they’re going to love it. And…

Ðǿմ«ý’s pre-K and kindergarten teachers get ready to rock

August 11, 2023
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Pre-K and kindergarten teachers unite Ðǿմ«ý’s pre-K and kindergarten teachers are ready to rock and roll. With the start of the new school year just days away, they gathered together this week for a conference full of professional learning and motivation to ensure a great beginning to the new school year. But this conference…

5 tips for surviving the first day of pre-K or kindergarten

August 10, 2023
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Be prepared for the first day Sending your littlest learner to the first day of school is a milestone like no other. Whether it’s their first day in pre-K or they’re starting kindergarten, sending your baby off can seem scary and unpredictable. But you and your child are in good hands in the Ðǿմ«ý.…

Ðǿմ«ý built innovative pre-K curriculum in-house

August 3, 2023
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New curriculum launched last year Ðǿմ«ý’s pre-K program didn’t have to start over. The district already had a great pre-K curriculum. But the district’s early childhood learning department doesn’t settle for best. A pioneer in education for the littlest learners, Ðǿմ«ý’s pre-K team is always searching for the most effective ways to teach…