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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
This Mess is so Big – Addressing the COVID Slide in Learning
And this mess is so big – finding ways to slow the COVID Slide Before COVID, narrowing education gaps was hard, with baby steps made from year-to-year. Summer was a great catch-up time for academics. We knew the mess was so big and so deep and so tall. Then it was...
Thank You for Backpacks and Uniforms
Thank You for Backpacks and Uniforms! Thank you volunteer Trisha MacDonald who has been helping with the backpack and uniform drive for 11 years now. She sorted supplies for nearly 100 students this year! And thank you those who shopped for students providing...
The Close of Backyard Lunch & Learns
Backyard Lunch & Learns came to a close today. Thank God for a safe and healthy summer with SO much Vitamin D, hand washing, family/neighbor pod groupings, learning, healthy food, and fun goings on. Summer Camp 2020 (the one where we had to social distance).
Distance Volunteering
Distance Volunteering, Day 143. Employees at Lakeland Lockheed Martin worked off an Amazon Wish list to provide school supplies for our students – whatever their education plan this year. There is lots of celebrating and bell ringing (cause that is what we do) here at...
Love Your Neighbor
“In that abounding love, go out there and go crazy, love your neighbor. You can’t outdo Gods love, you can’t wear it out.” -Tim Mitchell Thank you to Heritage Baptist Church for the opportunity to speak!
Thank You Florida Prosperity Partnership
Thanks to the efforts of Florida Prosperity Partnership two groups of young adults finished their first financial boot camp! Thank you to Barry Altland for taking the time to teach these amazing kids!
Whole “Lava” Learning
Whole "Lava" Learning! Experimenting with chemical reactions on STEM Friday. Who says science can't be fun?
Family Art Night
Creativity reigned at Family Art Night last Thursday. Everyone had a blast, safely distanced of course. Family's had their choice of rock painting for the community rock garden, watercolor bunting and watercolor/pastel resist. It was a joy to see some of our family's...
Backpacks and Uniforms Drive
Assignment: Love your neighbor as yourself. Me: Hmmm, what could it look like to help Parker Street students have what they need for school? Contact Christina@psmlakeland.org to learn more about the back to school Backpacks and Uniforms Drive! Feel free to share...
Workforce Labs Tour Catapult
Thank you Catapult for allowing both of our Workforce Labs to take a tour recently! This summer’s labs have been sponsored by CareerSource Polk. Our two cohorts of high school students are learning soft job skills, exercising them by volunteering at local...