September is Life Literacy Month!
International Literacy Day was established in 1965 by UNESCO to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Over 796 million adults throughout the world lack minimum literacy skills. In fact, one in five adults is not literate and two-thirds of those adults are women. To make matters more concerning, 75 million children […]
CIS Bookworms Enjoy Presentation
On July 4th, Mrs. Marina White came to the CIS Bookworms Summer Reading Program located at Lourdes Elementary to show the children something amazing. Mrs. White has been making stained glass objects for many, many years, ranging from window hangings to complete windows. At the program, she demonstrated the techniques and skills needed to make […]
Lourdes Preschool Year End Celebration
The preschool program that is offer at Lourdes Elementary through the Community Education Network finished off their school year as of June 17. There were 21 children enrolled in the program during 2010-2011 year. During the program, the children had a chance to learn about themselves and others though their social, emotional and physical development. […]
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