Holiday program fun for pre-K and kinder students
Santa and Mrs. Claus were in Arlington last week.
They dropped in to visit pre-K and kindergarten at Burgin and Blanton elementary schools as part of a fun holiday program put on by Arlington ISD’s early childhood learning department.
Don’t tell anyone, but Santa was really Ken Foster, Arlington ISD early childhood instructional specialist. And Mrs. Claus was Dr. Hildelisa Díaz, Arlington ISD’s early childhood coordinator.
But the Claus’s were very convincing to the 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds who went a little wild with excitement when they walked in at the end of the program.
The program was full of fun, with elves, Frosty the Snowman, the Gingerbread Man and a dancing Christmas tree (all played by members of the district’s early childhood department) sharing a story and leading everyone in singing and dancing.
The story, “Bitty Elf Helps Out,” read to the students by two elves, offered a good lesson for the little learners.
Bitty the Elf was small but learned that he could still help out and do important things.
“No matter how tall or short you are, you can always be a good helper,” one elf – usually known as Dr. Jackeline Orsini, director of early childhood learning – told the students. “Kids like you can always be a good helper.”
Spring pre-K at Kooken enrolling now
Fun is always a big part of pre-K in Arlington ISD, and it’s never too late to get your child into one of our premier pre-K programs. In fact, Kooken Early Childhood Center is enrolling for the spring semester now. Classes start Jan. 8, and you can register online now here.
If you have any pre-k questions, contact the early childhood learning team at (682) 867-9418 or prekquestions@aisd.net.