Our #d83shines team is thankful for the opportunity to give back! 🦃❤️ We raised enough money to purchase 60 meals for families in need. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
Our #d83shines Mini-Mannheimer team is ready to welcome babies & toddlers at our event tonight. We are excited to meet our future students & their families! Shoutout to our BPAC for helping out tonight!
#Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving. Our #d83shines staff came together this morning to deliver meals to our families. An attitude of gratitude creates a caring community. Thankful for these volunteers! ❤️
#d83shines Our wonderful BPAC members Norma Diaz, Leti Chaidez, Blanca Elizalde share their experiences Bilingual Parent State Summit. Author @PascualaHerrera led the presentation in sharing effective book studies with BPAC members. @ISBEnews@IL_Resource_Ctr BPAC SHINES!
#d83shines State Superintendent, Dr. Tony Sanders, meeting with our Mannheim 83 BPAC during the State Bilingual Parent Summit. He shared a story about his difficulties with reading as a child that made us tear up. @PascualaHerrera@TonySandersSupt@IL_Resource_Ctr@ISBEnews
1/2 - I was honored to speak today at the 17th Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents hosted by @ISBEnews and @IL_Resource_Ctr. More than 1,100 parents representing many languages- Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Karen, Dari, Portuguese,
BPAC members discussing the first few chapters of "Life is a Garden to Cultivate" by local author, @PascualaHerrera. Deep and engaging conversations, some tears, and a new hope for a better life. Thank you, Pascuala for sharing your story with #D83shines