Friday, November 19, 2010

Photo Friday - A Peek at Thriving Minds after-school



These photos are a just a small sampling of the Thriving Minds after-school program. These students worked for several weeks with artist's from Junior Players before putting on a performance ("Halloween Hijinx") for family and friends.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Schools across North Texas launch hundreds of SLANT 45 projects

32 North Texas school districts are participating in SLANT 45!  Here are some of the projects they launched to improve their schools and communities:

The Ruby Young Elementary ACE Team from DeSoto created a community garden at their school to teach their community to grow food naturally, to maintain a garden, to share resources and to work together.
 
As part of the school-wide health and wellness fair produced by students at Valley Ranch Elementary in Coppell ISD, kindergarten students created a skit to educate their peers about dental hygiene.
The Dunn Elementary Dragons from Arlington collected gently used books to distribute to needy children.
Ms. Fisk's Sherman ISD team wrote letters to children hospitalized at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.
Students from Mackey Elementary in Balch Springs painted over graffiti and participated in several other community cleanup projects.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Photo Friday - Mayor's Passport to Health Family FunFest



Children and families experienced everything from zumba lessons to art activities to free flu shots and health screenings to a one-mile fun run and more at the Mayor's Passport to Health Family FunFest. It was a blast! We hoped that everyone had a great time and we hope those who weren't able to make it enjoy seeing the fun we had last Saturday.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Photo Friday



These photos are a just a small sampling of the type of projects that kids experience in the Thriving Minds after-school program. Can't wait to share more!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

SLANT 45 salutes our community partners!

SLANT 45 community partners are local organizations who committed to promoting the SLANT 45 program through their regional structure. By offering the program to the youth they serve, our partners have ensured that children from all across North Texas were given the chance to participate in a SLANT 45 project.

Our community partners include:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas
Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington
Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Worth
Boy Scouts of America Circle Ten Council
Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council
Clayton YES!
Communities In Schools Dallas Region, Inc.
The Dallas Opera
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.
Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
Girls on the Run
International House of Blues Foundation
International Museum of Cultures
Rachel's Challenge
SPCA of Texas
United Way of Tarrant County
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas


Here are a few of the SLANT 45 projects done by some of our community partner teams:

Girl Scout Troop 530 of Red Oak held a food drive at their school for the North Ellis County Outreach Center.
The Torch Club team from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington collected DVDs, games and toys for Children's Medical Center.
The Carter Park Angels, from the Clayton YES! afterschool program at Carter Park Elementary in Fort Worth, visited the Fair Park Fellowship Retirement Facility and provided socks for residents and asked them to participate in yoga. They also brought arts & crafts for residents' entertainment.