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Indo American News • Friday, August 06 , 2010
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Kids r Kids north sugar s land wins w ismart is smart s school Award
AUSTIN: On July 30, Kids R Kids North Sugarland located on Hwy 6 and West Airport received the first national iSmart School Award in Austin by Assistant to the President of Kids R Kids International Glen Sloan for utilizing technology tools to enhance student learning. Kids R Kids North Sugar Land is
Sue said that when Lonnie encountered the 60 inch wide smart screen, “He was like a kid in a candy store.” The screen responds to almost any touch, ranging from hands to tennis balls and uses real pictures in its over 1100 enriching learning activities. The board’s activities cover areas of study like literacy, math, science and social studies and have three levels in each activity, allowing students to be continuously challenged in their learning experience. “I love playing on the Smart Board,” says Kalel Patel a kindergartener at Kids R Kids. The new Smart Board based learning will be coordinated by Mr. Hughe, who has a Master’s Degree in Education. “The kids are very intuitive with Owner Lonnie Hutson and Glen Sloan, Kids R Kids Internathe Smart Board,” he tional, Inc. Assistant to the President said proudly. Ms. the first Kids R Kids school to receive the Thibodeaux, one of the kindergarten teachiSmart School Award for incorporating the ers says, “It’s an incredibly valuable reTeachSmart® Learning System as part of source for creating engaging learning expetheir student curriculum and the only pri- riences.” Kids R Kids North Sugar Land is vate pre-school in Fort Bend that uses the the only Kids R Kids in Houston to have the TeachSmart tools for ages 3- 5 year olds. TeachSmart® technology. Technology is now an integral part of life For more information, visit them at 11118 and Kids R Kids Sugar Land owners Lon- S. Highway 6, (West Airport) Sugar Land, nie and Sue Hutson fully understand this. TX, 77498 or call 281-575-0011.
VPss 25-year y celebration year
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Hindu fold or not, we must just do our duty today. “Teach our children about Hinduism, our culture, our scriptures and our values. The future will take care of itself”, he said. In this regard, he congratulated VPSS on starting Vallabh Vidya Mandir where children learn the tenets of Hinduism. Vijay Pallod is one of the earliest volunteers with the Hindus of Greater Houston in which he is still active. He also offers his services, especially in media relations, to many Hindu temples and organizations and yoga groups in the Greater Houston area and nationally. Pallod, who spoke in Hindi and English, said, “I am especially glad to be here today because Sri Nathji is my family deity (ishta devata). I will continue to volunteer for VPSS and the Hindu community with the blessings of the elders. I will continue to serve through my tan, man dhan (body, mind and money).”
Beth Kulkarni praised the proposed seniors housing complex initiated by VPSS. “By recognizing me and my fellow honorees tonight, you are encouraging others to become more involved in community service; if your actions and ours encourage others to perform more service, we are pleased,” she said. Dr G. S. Gopalakrishna said, “My involvement in Hindu temple’s in America began when my eldest daughter told me that ‘everyone goes to church on Sunday.’ She made me realize the importance of temples as centers of tradition and culture and that doing pujas alone at home did not provide this sense of community.” The VPSS is located at 11715 Bellfort Village Dr, Houston, TX 77031; www. vpsshaveli.org
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