2009 Fall Newsletter
Mi Escuelita Teachers Featured As Exemplary Literacy Teachers
Three teachers at Mi Escuelita Preschool are featured in the recently published book Exemplary Literacy Teachers: What Schools Can Do to Promote Success for All Students. Read more
Teacher Recognized For Exemplary Work
For twenty-one years Janie Medrano has helped children learn to love words, language, and school. In recognition of her special skills in teaching preschoolers at Mi Escuelita Preschool, Ms. Medrano was awarded the Elaine Krause Award for Exemplary Teacher by the Dallas Association for the Education of Young Children on June 11. Read more
Tree Destroys Playground
A large Cottonwood tree has shaded the playground beside the administrative offices and classroom building at Mi Escuelita Preschool’s Crossover site at 4231 Maple Avenue for many years. The rains on June 10th saturated the ground so much that the tree uprooted and fell on June 11th. Fortunately school was out and no students were at the school. Read more
Volunteers Clean Up Storm Damage
A team of volunteers from Trinity United Methodist Church in Lindsborg, Kansas came to the rescue for Mi Escuelita. With less than a month before classes start the 14 volunteers cleaned up the debris from the playground area and made sure that the playground will be safe for children to play on once school begins. The Crossover playground was damaged during the storms on June 11th when a large tree fell crushing the playground fence and the equipment next to the fence. Read more
Mi Escuelita Graduation 2009
In May 217 bright, young faces listened solemnly as their names were called and they filed on stage to get their medal, a certificate of completion, and a big hug from their teachers. Read more
Eagle Scouts Contribute to Mi Escuelita
Thanks to Boy Scout Jorge Garcia Jr. from Troop 357 our classrooms are well stocked with school supplies this fall. Read more
In Memory Of...
The teachers, staff, and students at Mi Escuelita’s St. Matthew’s site lost a good friend this summer when our volunteer Mary Gibson Nash passed away at the age of 43. Read more
Intern Gives Mi Escuelita A New Online Look
Thanks to a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation, Mi Escuelita was able to hire an intern through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program this past summer. Read more
