by admin | Jan 27, 2017 | KidsClub, Stories
Kids Club student a winner of MLK Day drawing contest! In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day students at Mount Vernon participated in a drawing contest with the prompt “Who inspires you?” When he heard this question, 5th grader Carlos* knew immediately...
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | KidsClub, Stories
Kids Club celebrates Fun Friday with a visit to the Burke Nursery & Garden Centre pumpkin patch! Watch this video to experience the fun: [youtube width=”560″...
by admin | Sep 29, 2016 | KidsClub, Leaders in Training, Stories
If there is a familiar and friendly face in the Chirilagua community, it’s Lupita and her dear mom. A native to Alexandria, Lupita has lived in Chirilagua since she was born. Her heritage is found in the diverse foods of Honduras, something both Lupita and her mother...
by admin | Sep 29, 2016 | KidsClub, Leaders in Training, Stories
Ana comes to us with a rich cultural background that is common among the Chirilagua neighbors. Born and raised in Alexandria, she grew up in and still is very much a part of the Chirilagua community. Her parents are from the original Chirilagua, San Miguel, in...
by admin | Sep 29, 2016 | KidsClub, Leaders in Training, Stories
Your support fosters one of Casa’s core values; building Local Leaders within the community. Every day these leaders build up the students around them at Kids Club. Veteran Local Leader Leydy will tell you it isn’t always easy. With kids’ varying personalities,...
by admin | Aug 18, 2016 | KidsClub, Stories
Hello Casa Family! My name is Marissa Salgado and I am so happy to be a part of the Casa Team as the new Kids Club Director. I joined the team in June and the last few months have been a blessing. To share a bit about myself, I’m originally from southern...