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Community helpers

Published 11:00pm Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Thursday was Community Helpers Day at Troy Elementary School. Kindergarteners were able to meet with firefighters, a City of Troy utility crew, a United States Postal Service mail carrier, police and paramedics with CARE Ambulance. The community helpers spoke to students about their jobs and safety. Then children were allowed to take a closer look at the helpers’ equipment and vehicles. There are 188 kindergarteners enrolled at the Hank Jones Early Childhood Center at TES.

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  1. inmyopinion September 28, 2012 at 8:24 am <Link>

    188 in kindergarten – wow. Enrollment is way up. Not sure I agree with everything that is going on with the new administration but you can’t argue with success.

    Community helpers coming over to the school was awesome for those kids. I bet their eyes were wide open looking at those suites and equipment. Great job TES & TCS.

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  2. Virtuous September 28, 2012 at 11:50 am <Link>

    WOW is right…

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  3. Omelas September 29, 2012 at 11:02 am <Link>

    How many of them will stay until 9th grade? And, at current graduation rates in Troy, if all 188 make it to 9th grade 56.4 of them will not even get a diploma.

    Wow is right.

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  4. BaseballFan October 1, 2012 at 8:56 am <Link>

    Leave it to the bitter few to take a story with a positive message and spin in a negative way.

    On a positive note, my child really enjoyed the community helpers. I know he got some good out of it.

    Oh, don’t worry “Pauly D” my children are fully supported by their parents. I hope that somewhat eases your feeble mind.

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  5. WDM September 30, 2012 at 4:53 pm <Link>

    Pauly why do you think you tax dollars go to these kids for groceries and health-care.Their parents may have a better job than you.

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  6. Omelas September 30, 2012 at 5:49 pm <Link>

    What is the free/reduced price lunch rate at Troy Elementary? 68.7% in 2011 according to this site:

    http://tinyurl.com/6p3zoht

    Now, what percentage of those are getting gubmint (read taxpayer) “assistance” in other than school lunches? You know, WIC, AFDC, housing, Medicaid, etc. ad nauseum?

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