FlickingerMuscatine

A safe encouraging after-school program for at-risk & under-privileged children no matter race, beliefs or ability
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Our school year program ends this week but our summer program starts next month thanks to donations from @HyVee!
We can't succeed without our community!  More donations, volunteers & art supplies will ensure our students can express themselves through art.  
#SupportFLCStudents

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At least for today, your ugly Christmas Sweater is so in because it's Ugly Sweater Day! 😁
Don't have one?  They're so easy to make!  Grab a blank sweater, holiday decor, and glue...and get festive!
Post your beautiful creations here in the comments.

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UPDATED HOLIDAY WISH LIST!
Our clothes-pantry is running low on supplies.  Please help us keep our kids warm this winter. ☃️

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Today recognizes the first time Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully flew their heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft in 1903.
Have your students imagine that they're in 1903 and have them draw their own flying machine.

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Our wish list is done!  
Help our kids practice their reading skills by filling our tree with lots of books with lower AR levels.
Happy Holidays to ALL!

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Students read for 20 minutes every day during our afterschool program.  Here is Marina reading at our Madison site.  Can anyone tell which amazing book she chose to immerse herself in?

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Students choose books to read and then take a short comprehension quiz. Here is Jisland at our Madison site taking an AR test.  When reading with your students, help them to UNDERSTAND what they're reading since we can even find ourselves reading without fully paying attention.

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It's Make Your Own Gift Day!
Make handmade gifts for everyone this holiday season! They will appreciate all the hard work you have put in it.
Here's some ideas of ornaments your kids can make for the holidays: https://t.co/bxYh4G0dZn

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We hope you all have a great Thanksgiving holiday.  We're grateful for our students and the work they've put in this year plus all the fun they bring to the center.

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Get some holiday shopping done while supporting our after-school program!

Holiday Sale - Facebook Event: https://t.co/wACKvnj5aU

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Not all wishes need to be for world peace.  Just having some peace in your own home is all anyone can wish for 😆

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Happy Fri-Yay!
We can't believe that our Wishing Tree Event is only a week away!  Do you have your wishes in mind to put on the tree?

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November 13 is World Kindness Day, a day to be kind and do acts of kindness.  How will you spread kindness today?

#Muscatine #MuscatineCommunity

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November 13 is World Kindness Day and Mr Roger's "Cardigan Day". How will you be neighborly today?

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This month we're hosting our first-ever Wishing Tree Event.  Learn about China's traditional Wishing Tree in Lam Tsuen that has been around for over 700 years and join us on November 23rd to make your own wishes.
#SupportFLCStudents #MuscatineWishingTree
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It's National Tongue Twister Day!
Did you know that she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore was written by British songwriter Terry Sullivan and based on the life of Mary Anning, a British fossil collector known to scout beaches for fossils?
Tell us your favorite tongue twister!😝

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Today is Origami Day!
First observed in Japan, the unofficial holiday honors the ancient Japanese art of creating intricate objects and complex shapes out of square pieces of paper.
If you have never tried origami, today is the day to learn!

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This is why we love doing what we do; seeing the joy in our student's eyes as they overcome obstacles is incredibly inspiring.

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Have your students make their own Picture Book!  What would you call it and what would it be about?

#PictureBookMonth #SupportFLCStudents

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What's a classic picture book that you can't help but read?

#PictureBookMonth