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CBC awarded $333K grant for Vocational Nursing Program

BEEVILLE – Coastal Bend College’s (CBC) vocational nursing students will soon receive career training in newly enhanced labs thanks to a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) program has awarded CBC a total of $333,252 to fund the purchase and installation of state-of-the-art equipment, including mid-fidelity manikins and geriatric simulators.

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Cooking with Books

SAN DIEGO - Students who participate in the Collins-Parr Elementary ACE Program recently learned how to cook different foods such as Monkey Bread. Each day students read a book like “Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” and then made a snack similar to what they read.

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International Dot Day

SAN DIEGO Students at Collins-Parr Elementary recently celebrated International Dot Day. International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration. It began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on Sept. 15, 2009.

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