School & Family Magazine Newstand Mesquite ISD Winter 2017 | Page 11

Mackey Elementary ho
sted a Literacy Night th
at
included a Story Corner,
a book walk and grade-
level tables full of litera
cy ideas for parents to
do with their kids. There
were appearances by
community leaders, includ
ing City of Balch Springs
Councilwoman Tartisha
Hill and the Balch Springs
Fire Department, who rea
d some fantastic stories
to
Mackey students. The ev
ent had a wonderful turno
ut,
and parents left with ma
ny ideas on how to read,
pla
y
and talk everyday.
ool girls volleyball
The Kimbrough Middle Sch
nt to support
team planned a special eve
elementary feeder
ReadPlayTalk. Kimbrough’s
e, where books were
schools were invited to the gam
ts in attendance. What
offered and raffled off to studen
coaches, and what a
a wonderful group of girls and
ething bigger at MISD.
wonderful way to be part of som
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