{"id":12553,"date":"2024-09-16T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=12553"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:23:10","slug":"tri-campus-tailgate-promotes-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/tri-campus-tailgate-promotes-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tri-Campus Tailgate promotes unity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celeste Arrington and her children attended the Tri-Campus Tailgate celebration Sept. 12. From left, Esai, Eliyas and Celeste Arrington, and Quinton Isaacs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Cindy Butler Focke<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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School psychologists provided information to families during the Tri-Campus Tailgate Sept. 12 at Newtown Elementary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Tri-Campus Tailgate outside Newtown Elementary celebrated the partnership between Newtown, Bettie F. Williams and Diamond Springs elementary schools.<\/p>\n

Newtown Elementary principal Mikelle Williams said the Sept. 12 free family event brought the schools together in unity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a community celebration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A DJ played tunes and announced raffle winners, while families mingled and enjoyed a variety of fun learning stations. They also gathered information on school and community resources and enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers.<\/p>\n

Matt Orebaugh, Bettie F. Williams principal, said there are exciting initiative and collaborative efforts taking place between the three schools.<\/p>\n

Diamond Springs serves pre-kindergarten through first grade, while Newtown is second through third, and Bettie F. Williams is fourth and fifth.<\/p>\n

Newtown Elementary general assistant Celeste Arrington attended with her children Esai, a Newtown third grader, and Eliyas, who attends fifth grade at Bettie F. Williams.<\/p>\n

Arrington praised the Tailgate event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives the children the chance to connect their school life to their home life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Several hundred attended the Tri-Campus Tailgate celebration Sept. 12 at Newtown Elementary. VBCPS leaders joined families as they enjoyed learning stations and gathered information on community resources. From left, Dr. Crystal Wilkerson, Mikelle Williams, Kimani Vaughan, Julie Hawkes, Dr. Melanie Hamblin, Dr. Lorena Kelly, Teri Breaux, Matt Orebaugh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Families were also treated to dinner at the Tri-Campus Tailgate celebration at Newtown Elementary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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