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Some new names on the choice board
Governor Donald Carcieri and Superintendent Thomas Brady headed for the dramatic play area, which was set up like a clothing store and where children were making price tags for the merchandise. On his price tag, the superintendent wrote: “Pre-K, Priceless.”
The R2LP Pre-kindergarten Classroom at CCRI/Liston Campus is one of seven classrooms participating in the state's Pre-kindergarten Demonstration Project. The group visiting the R2LP classroom stopped first at Beautiful Beginnings, a Providence child-care center also participating in the project. The visit comes at an important time for the Pre-K project, which will finish its first year in June and is actively seeking support for a second year. Currently, the two Providence pre-kindergarten programs are funded by both the R.I Department of Education and the Providence Public School Department. See more pictures of the visit at the RI Kids Count website.
Pictured above, from top: Governor Carcieri; Commissioner Deborah Gist; Superintendant Thomas Brady; Rep. Grace Diaz; Governor Carcieri; Rep. Juan Pichardo; CCRI Vice President of Business Affairs Robert Shea with Governor Carcieri and CCRI President Ray Di Pasquale; Trooper Greg Cunningham. The price tag was written by Superintendent Brady. |
A delegation of state officials, educators and policy makers – including the governor, the Providence superintendent of schools, the state commissioner of education, the CCRI president and state legislators – arrived at the R2LP 
Meanwhile, Commissioner Deborah Gist was busy on the floor of the block area, working with several children to assemble plastic pipes. Other visitors enjoyed the art, writing and manipulative centers. Literacy, math and science are integrated seamlessly into every activity.
