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Third graders make blankets to keep peers warm following trauma
Medeiros Blankets
FOCUS Program coordinators George Papadopoulos and Maribel Garcia, seen here with third graders Maycie Higgins, Danielle Peebles and Odelia Davoodoff, accepted over 40 handmade blankets from Medeiros Elementary School to give to children who have experienced violent or traumatic experiences. - photo by Photo Contributed
Whether or not they have been exposed to violence or trauma themselves, third grade students at Medeiros Elementary School selflessly empathized with those who have by making and donating over 40 blankets to Focusing on Children Under Stress, a program that helps students who have undergone a emotionally disturbing experience by making sure the school they attend knows to focus on the child and handle them with care. “We knew we wanted the blankets to go somewhere in our community and we thought the children in this program would like them and appreciate having a blanket made especially for them,” said third grade teacher Kim Robison. “Our students were very excited to make the blankets and to be helping other children in their community.”
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Stanislaus State ranked among nation’s best colleges
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Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).
The Princeton Review has named Stanislaus State one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2025, recognizing the University for offering one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in higher education.
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