Newsletter
Summer 2006

Summer Enrichment Program Was A Success

The children of Cornerstone Kids, Inc. completed their 6-week Summer Enrichment Program on July 13, 2006. The program ended with a beautiful “End of Summer” program featuring Miss Shauna Greene of “Silent Praize,” a praise performer worshipping in Spirit and Truth through movement. The children in grades K-2nd performed by counting and singing in Spanish and playing two musical renditions by shaking colored bells to coordinating colors on a chart. The children in grades 3rd -5th performed an upbeat Hip-Hop Dance and a beautiful Liturgical Dance both choreographed by Tiphani Sanders, who successfully completed her internship with the Cornerstone Program from May –August. Tiphani also served as the MC for the program.

As a part of the program, the children attended a math workshop and computer lab twice a week. They were also entertained by movies, arts and crafts, inside board games and organized outside activities. The girls in grades 3-5 attended an Ophelia Circle workshop (“Full of Yourself”) on-site once a week that was sponsored by the YMCA. The children also enjoyed field trips to Chuck E Cheese, MOSI, USA Skating and Pin Teasers Bowling Lane. The field trip that was most exciting and highly enjoyed by everyone was the “Kids Lunch Cruise” on the Show Queen in Clearwater. A big “Thank You” goes out to our hard- working instructors and our high-school summer volunteers-Angelica, Brittani, Devon and Micaela.

Special thanks to Bayshore Baptist Youth Ministry for providing backpacks and school supplies for 35 children who attended the Summer Enrichment Program.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who graciously donated funds to the Cornerstone Program in honor of our beloved Sarah Jordan-Holmes. Thanks for helping to make a difference in the lives of the children who attend our program.

Olatha Leggett,
Program Director