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The Shining Stars Preschool is a special education program for children who have educational disabilities. Children in the RRPS Shining Stars Preschool have Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) with learning goals and objectives based on needs identified through formal testing. The goals and objectives are guides for the staff to help the child acquire skills that other children of their age have already learned.
Each class includes peer models that demonstrate appropriate development skills for the other children. The program serves children with a variety of disabilities.
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Applications for the 2008-09 school year will be available April 1st at 9:00am in the SSP Office. Applications are due by April 15th at 4:00pm. *Students will be chosen by lottery. Available slots are based on funding.
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On Friday, May 30, 2008, the Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) Shining Stars Preschool and the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) presented Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #3732 located at 901 Unser Blvd. Southeast in Rio Rancho with a plaque to thank Wal-Mart and their employees for all their support and their financial contributions for the 2007-2008 school year.
Wal-Mart worked with the social worker at Shining Stars Preschool and, with the help of their generous employees, donated $1000 in gift cards to the families in need for the holidays. In addition, Wal-Mart donated gift cards to the PTO to help purchase food and drinks for Balloons Aloft to ensure every child that attended was able to have a beverage. Wal-Mart helped purchase lunch for the teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Wal-Mart also donated hundreds of Easter baskets, plastic eggs, and egg coloring kits to the families of Shining Stars Preschool. Wal-Mart, with help from Pepsico, Inc., also raised enough money to fund the mural painted in the Shining Stars Preschool Library.
Nica Trujillo, Community Involvement Coordinator at Wal-Mart, spoke of the importance of education for the children and that they were more than happy to give back to the Rio Rancho community by helping Shining Stars Preschool and their families this year. Suzanne Harper, principal of RRPS Shining Stars Preschool, spoke on behalf of Shining Stars Preschool and the PTO. Ms. Harper thanked Wal-Mart and their employees for all the wonderful help they have given to the teachers, staff, and the families of Shining Stars Preschool. She spoke specifically of how excited the families were to receive free Easter baskets and how thrilled the teachers were last year when Wal-Mart donated many Halloween costumes to the school.
Ms. Harper also briefly explained the philosophy of Shining Stars Preschool which is early intervention. She stated that 2/3 of the children attending the preschool have a developmental delay ranging from speech and language delays to autism, for example. “The preschool works with the children early so when they get to kindergarten, they do not have any developmental delays and are where they should be.” Ms. Harper once again expressed her gratitude for everything that Wal-Mart has helped the Shining Stars Preschool with this school year. With the help of two Shining Stars Preschool students, Elissa Raybourn and Joseph Trujillo, Ms. Harper proudly presented a plaque to Nica Trujillo, Chad and Suze , both assistant managers of Wal-Mart. The store manger, Andy Padilla, was unable to attend.
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Shining Stars Preschool now offers access (through this website) to an online service, "Parent Tips Site!". Get information about parenting topics here. (En Español)
Shining Stars Preschool ahora ofrece el acceso (por este sitio web) a un servicio en línea, "Ideas Para Los Padres", esto proporciona el consejo y la información a padres en numerosos temas. ¡El eslabón está abajo y en el menú a la izquierda!
Attention All Parents/Guardians:
This fall, be sure to join our Parents Helping Parents group. Meet our moms, dads and guardians who might be going through the same thing that you are with your child. You’re not alone, we will be talking about anything that you might be concerned about.
There will also be information regarding SSI, TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid. We will be meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month at Shining Stars Preschool from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
