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moving towards a common goal. We School. The teachers, the
Mixing Bowl will undoubtedly miss so many people administration, and the staff all work
Joy brand new school. inclusive environment for all of our
tirelessly to provide a warm, loving,
when Enon gets to move into their
Chesterfield County Public
students. I truly wish that everyone
everyday Schools has a hidden treasure in would be able to experience such joy
Marguerite Christian Elementary
on a daily basis.

By Gena Lashley
Welcome to
don’t think I can adequately put into knees, hurt feelings, and multiple
words the joy I experience daily germs that spread throughout the SETnails®
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what in the world I am thinking; capabilities. While they are learning
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joyful, yet others will know exactly kindness, and acceptance. Students
what I am talking about. The minute come from all walks of life, and,
I walk into our building I am greeted teachers have the hardest job of all,
warmly by adults with smiles on their which is to be able to identify those
faces, it’s a wonderful way to start students who need a little extra TLC,
the day. The real fun begins when the and believe me, there are so, so many HANDS FEET WAX
buses unload and I am overcome by a of them.
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the dreariest of days. of community within our building; every occasion,
I often say that if television we have made long and lasting
really wanted an exciting reality relationships with our families,
show, it should follow a day in an community members, and have moved everytime.
elementary school, if only to hear the seamlessly throughout the school
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into our school and not feel joy. We
are a community of adults making
sure that the children come first,
before anything. To work with such
a tremendous group of individuals Alzheimer’s
brings me hope. Daily, we are making
sure children are fed if they are
hungry, clothed if they are without,
giving shoes when they have none, Specialty Center
comforting those who are going
through so much that they can’t even
talk about it, but we know, and we are
there. We are a collective group of
nurturers. Supporting the student as a
whole is so important to the learning
process, and our school gets it, and
it’s a sight to see. My heart fills with
joy when I walk by my assistant
principal’s office and see her having
a dance off with a student, starting
his day off with joy. Watching my
principal eat lunch with groups of
girls and mentoring them while they Sunflower Gardens cutting-edge Alzheimer’s Specialty
chat and connect, and seeing our ever
impressive office manager helping Center is designed with neighborhoods around a town center –
a little girl with her hair before she giving residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
goes to class (making sure she feels
confident before class starts), it’s an the chance to live normal lives.
amazing place to be.
Between untied shoes, scraped Each day residents can walk through town and engage in activities normally done at
home. Stop by the bank or post office • Go to the library • Swing by the Tavern for a
SEND US YOUR NEWS! • Stop by the market and pick up a snack • See a movie in the theater • Attend church
non-alcoholic beverage • Go to the drug store and enjoy something to eat at the Café

HAVE A UNIQUE PHOTO TAKEN services in the chapel • Go to the salon/barber shop for a shampoo or a shave!
IN CHESTERFIELD? WEDDING “Come take a walk through town with us”

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