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Recent News.

Open houses, field trips, holiday celebrations, and everything in between — a running diary of life across our schools.

2009
May
30
2009
Event

"We're goin' on a Bug Hunt"

Who doesn't love a fun play day at the local park?  We took advantage of our beautiful surroundings last week and made a special day of hunting for different insects.  What a fun morning. 

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May
07
2009
Event

CELEBRATING CINCO DE MAYO!

and got to see first hand some many different Mexican artifacts and textiles. Later we held a musical parade, and the children got to swing the bat at the homemade pinatas.  Topping it all off, a trad…

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Apr
21
2009
Season

More Spring Break Fun

The annual soccer Tournament took center stage as the schools battled it out for the title- Kareland took home blue ribbons as tournament champs!  Also we enjoyed a fun filled, action packed puppet sh…

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Apr
16
2009
Event

Super Hero Day

In addition to the fun  Spring Break activities at Kids Kare, our awesome staff plan thier own take on a fun filled theme day.  Kids at Kiddie Kareland dressed up as their favorite super hero and took…

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Mar
25
2009
Event

"Stranger Danger" Speaker

The Americorps department of the Fresno Police Department  will be discussing the important topic of "Stranger Danger".  They will talk about who you can trust and cannot trust, as well as tactics to…

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Mar
25
2009
Event

ALOHA !! From Hawaii

The dancers showed us the many dances of the Polynesian Culture.  The children will continue learning about Hawaii by having a Luau at the center.  Here they will taste some of the different fruits of…

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Mar
18
2009
Event

ST. PADDYS DAY FUN!

The children were following footprints, and cleaning up leprechaun messes all day long.  The children made thier own hats and had a clover of a day!!!                

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Mar
02
2009
Event

THE GREG & STEVE CONCERT

We were rockin' and rollin' to the familiar tunes of Greg & Steve.  The interactive show lets kids dance and sing along with fun music and an arena full of balloons and kids.  After the show the child…

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Feb
24
2009
Event

CELEBRATING PRESIDENT'S DAY

as a treat for Presidents Day.  Several teachers add thier own unique elements as lessons in addition to Kids Kare's unique curriculum, here is an example of a fun and interactive song that was put to…

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Feb
13
2009
Holiday

Mailing Valentines

We couldn't have a Valentines week without learning about the post office and where our mail goes when we put it in the mail box.  Kids Kare preschoolers got some hands on experiences with the postal…

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Jan
29
2009
Event

Asian Culture Week

and explored the diffferent regions of Asia with the children.  The children learned a few words for showing respect and got to dance to traditional Laos music.  Later in the week the children will ea…

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Jan
08
2009
Event

Bowling Week!

For some learning how to bowl was a great learning experience.  For others, they bowled until the very end, throwing strikes and trying for the "Turkey".  At any age, a field trip to the bowling alley…

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Jan
06
2009
Event

Gradeschoolers go to BOOMERS

Kids were able to enjoy the arcade, miniature golf, rock climbing, and the race track on a fun filled day at Boomers.  Here are a few pictures of kids enjoying the day with good friends.    …

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2008
Dec
17
2008
Holiday

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town...

What a joy Santa brings when he visits children at Kids Kare.  He brings a jolly HO HO HO! and a candy cane to each child which is followed by a fun Holiday party complete with treats and lemonade.

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Dec
17
2008
Event

COMMUNITY HELPERS WEEK

Many children admire and look up to community helpers, so we dedicated this week to them.  At one of our centers we had a local firefighter come in and talk to the children about what they do to help…

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Dec
11
2008
Event

COOKIE WEEK!!!

When all was done with the cookie making , the children got to make a class cookie jar to store the extra cookies for snacking on later.  Lots of cookie activities and games will follow with this week…

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Dec
11
2008
Event

CAROLING WITH THE SENIORS

As children practice singing Christmas Caroles, we wind up for our big visit to the retirement homes.  We have lots of activities for the children in the next few weeks which are sure to bring lots of…

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Nov
12
2008
Event

Get ready for "Toys for Tots"

Also, the children will be decorating a food box for collection of non-perishable foods.  This will benefit the Poverello House of Fresno as well as any unclaimed clothing that will benefit Holy Cross…

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Nov
06
2008
Event

STORYLAND FIELDTRIP

The children enjoyed the walk through the park as well as  the train ride.  After the walk the children were able to listen to "Mother Goose" tell an action packed story about the 3 Little Pigs. …

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Nov
04
2008
Event

ELECTION DAY!!!

Overall, the two-day long activity was a success!!!!!  We started out yesterday by talking about the president and showed the children pictures of the candidates who are running for president, as well…

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Oct
28
2008
Season

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

A favorite place to visit for children, teachers and parents has always been the pumpkin patch.  Children were able to pick out thier favorite pumpkin and look at the farm animals.  This week we will…

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Oct
14
2008
Event

BUS SAFETY WEEK

“The California Highway Patrol have the strictest school bus law in the United States, which is  why Kids Kare requires their  drivers to be CHP Licensed for  their Elementary Schools routes and all f…

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Oct
08
2008
Event

LIVE OWLS VISITED OUR CENTERS

Cathy and her crew from Fresno Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitaion Center will be visiting our centers to show and talk about the life and habitat of the owl.  She brought three different owls for the chi…

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Oct
02
2008
Event

The Letter "T"

educate the children on the letter T.  Don't forget, the preschoolers would love to share thier favorite items from home that start with the letter of the week.  The Alphabet Jar is a helpful and inte…

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Sep
25
2008
Event

SINGING WITH OKLIN BLOODWORTH

jokes, and dancing while learning valuable lessons.  This year's performance he sang and talked about  self esteem, manners and being nice to our friends.  Oklin always brings smiles to the children's…

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Sep
22
2008
Event

Remembering 9/11/01

Anthony holds his head up high, showing his classmates and sharing his photo album and his story with friends and teachers about his father and his heroic life.  Anthony and his family were able to pa…

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Sep
16
2008
Event

The Alphabet Box

... something from home that begins with the letter of the week.  Children have been very excited to see what shows up in the box when the items are revealed on Friday.  Each class will discuss the it…

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Sep
10
2008
Community

Grandparents Breakfast

Smiles and full tummies were abundant at Kids Kare.  The children were proud to show off their preschool room and excited to have them meet their teacher and freinds.  Grandparents hold a special plac…

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Aug
20
2008
Event

BACK TO SCHOOL

The first day of school brings back-packs full of school supplies and excitement from the children.  Children of all school ages showed up to catch a ride with Kids Kare.  Our fully qualified and cert…

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Aug
06
2008
Event

PIRATE DAY

ARRRGGGHH!!! "It's Pirate Day, lets find the buried treasure".  Today, Kids Kare children got to dress up like pirates, make an eye patch and find the "X" marks the spot on the old pirate treasure map…

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Aug
05
2008
Event

Cheer Competition

Our annual summer cheer competition went off with a bang!  The boys and girls really showed their moves with some outstanding dance and cheer routines.  The children, staff and parents all shared in t…

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Jul
24
2008
Event

Kearney Mansion

Kearney Mansion- Our children had an opportunity to learn about the valley’s rich historical past at the Kearney Mansion Estate.  On the tour we saw many of the original pieces that are housed in the…

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Jul
17
2008
Event

Art Day

ART DAY! What a fun day for all.  The children were able to utilize many different mediums for their art expression.  Our teachers assisted the children with easel painting, crayon rubbing, outdoor wa…

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Jul
16
2008
Event

Color Me Mine Fun

A wonderful experience that the children of Kids Kare got to participate in is the visit to Color Me Mine Art Studio.  The theme today was mug painting inspired by the favorite summer fruit, watermelo…

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Jul
10
2008
Event

Crazy Hair Day

Wouldn’t it be fun to get permission to act crazy sometimes? Well, at Kids Kare Schools children and staff were invited to do just that! They were allowed to put some craziness on their craniums and s…

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Jul
10
2008
Event

Fun with Reptiles

Preschool children were having fun with reptiles today.  Vicky and Johnny, who excited the grade school children during their Christmas vacation, agreed to return to our centers, this time to impress…

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Jul
10
2008
Event

Wall-E

Our gradeschoolers had a wonderful time at the Kids Kare screening of the movie Wall-E!!  The kids were all very eager to see the new movie and were all a buzz with excitement.  A few of the kids fell…

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Jul
09
2008
Event

The Famous Kopi at our Schools!

  We are so fortunate! The nicest weather man in the country, Kopi, came to visit our schools! The happy man charmed the grade school children as well as their teachers, with his talent, friendly pe…

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Jul
09
2008
Event

2008 Talent Show

What an exciting day, the talent show was a big success. The show started out with the performance of Coyote Girls choreographed by staff member Frankie, but the true stars were the children, and they…

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Jul
08
2008
Event

Sassy The Clown

It is summer time so it’s time for fun! Guess who came to visit our preschool summer campers? Sassy the playful clown! The sweet, gentle, funny clown came to charm and amaze the little ones. Sassy let…

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Jul
08
2008
Event

A Magician's Visit

This week is a magical week at Kids Kare Schools. The wonderful magician Tony Blanco will be paying us a visit. During his opening act yesterday, children were thrilled with the performance. It was en…

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Jul
02
2008
Event

Red, White, & Blue

Children and staff at Kids Kare Schools wore clothing with the patriotic colors : Red, White, and Blue. Both Preschool and gradeschool children were engaged in fun 4th of July activities. The treat th…

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Jun
25
2008
Event

Polynesian Dance

Today the grade school children at Kids Kare Schools and their staff members had a special treat: A professional Polynesian Dance. The lovely dancers succeeded to bring us the beauty of the islands, a…

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Jun
25
2008
Event

Interactive Agriculture Education

This new experience we have explored this summer for the first time, proved to be an exciting and rewarding one! Not only did the children have a chance to view up close trained horses performances, b…

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Jun
19
2008
Event

“Fun at the beach!”

“Fun at the beach!” That was the theme yesterday at Kids Kare Schools. No! We could not bring the beach into the centers, yet we definitely created the atmosphere! Music, dancing, beach towels, sand a…

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Jun
17
2008
Event

Chad the Scientist

The summer science program this year, carried by Mr. Chad is focused on wind and water type experiments. The young minds are being introduced to Newtons 3rd Law of Motion, Bernoulli’s Principal, Gravi…

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Jun
17
2008
Event

Fresno State Spirit Day

Take me out to the ball game take me out to the crowd… We had a Fresno State Spirit day today at one of our sites, to support FSU baseball.  Our children dressed up in Fresno sport attire and condu…

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Jun
17
2008
Event

Wild Child

Wild Child Children of all ages have always been fascinated with bubbles!  What makes bubbles so intriguing?  Is it their delicate nature, their beautiful colors, or the way they float up into the…

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