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PANOLA – PUTTING A S.P.A.R.K. IN PANOLA COUNTY

PANOLA  COUNTY – Putting a S.P.A.R.K. in Panola County

 

Local teachers and Head Start personnel have received training and implemented “Sports, Play and Recreation for Kids” (SPARK), a nationally recognized program providing curriculum and equipment designed specifically for pre-school and elementary age children.   Information for parents is included and local educators are very pleased to have received more than $6,500 in equipment for schools in both North and South Panola.

 

For additional information, please contact Rupert Howell at the Panolian. 

Community Participants involved in this initiative include: 

Rupert and Rita Howell

Belinda Morris, Boys & Girls Club of NW Mississippi

Doris Knight, Merea Ministry

Phyllis Sanford, Head Start

William Pride – Pride Auto Sales

Sue Mashburne, Mississippi Dept. of Education

Dr. Terry Davis – South Panola School District

Jackie Reed – Nurse

Dorothy Wilbourn – Retired NPSD Food Service Admin

Pam George – School Food Service Director

 

 

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Click here for Fresh Produce Outlets in Northwest Mississippi

 

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