The Child Development Center
Jax State | April 2026
Welcome back from Spring Break!
Egg-stravaganza Time!🐰
Hop, Hop, Hop on over to register for the Eggstravaganza!
Everyone's favorite egg hunt will be April 4th from 12:00-2:00 PM at the President's House. Bring your family for a fun filled afternoon!
To register please click the link below!
https://cglink.me/2mw/s90884
Coming Up at the Child Development Center
2025-2026 Teacher of the Year
During the JSU College of Education and Professional Studies Spring Check-in, some of our very own were honored for their exceptional services and dedication to the children/families of the Child Development Center.
2026 Teacher of the Year - Ms. Hannah Massey
2026 CDC Staff Member of the Year - Ms. Jasmine Prater
2026 CDC Student Worker of the Year - Ms. Bailee Pitchford
2026 "Most Friendly" - Ms. Hannah White
Ladies, we can never say THANK YOU enough for all you do here at the CDC! 🍎📚
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." — Henry Adams
Hannah Massey
Jasmine Prater
Bailee Pitchford
Hannah White
Celebrating Dr. Seuss and "READ ACROSS AMERICA"
Our FAVORITE Week!
"Read Across America" Week is certainly a favorite of everyone at the Child Development Center. Celebrated March 2nd through 6th - here are all the fun things we did at the CDC!
Monday, March 2nd
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
Wear your favorite pajamas
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
Wear your favorite pajamas
"COZY Up With A Good Book"
Wear your favorite pajamas
Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 4th
"Wacky Wednesday"
Wear your wackiest and tackiest!
"Wacky Wednesday"
Wear your wackiest and tackiest!
"Wacky Wednesday"
Wear your wackiest and tackiest!
Thursday, March 5th
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"
Friday, March 6th
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
"TWIN Day"
Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2
Guest Readers From The Week
Miss Izzy
The littles of the CDC were excited to welcome our friend Miss Izzy from Jax State Volleyball as a guest reader.
Miss D'Yanna
Our littles welcomed another friend from Jax State Volleyball, Miss D'Yanna. She did an AWESOME job!
Mr. Timothy
As we closed out Read Across America Week, our littles received a visit from Mr. Timothy of Jax State Football!
Mrs. Deavor
Special Visitor, Mrs. Deavor came to read to PreK 2! She is a retired educator and our students loved having her read "Green Eggs and Ham"!
Fun Classroom Activities From The Week
Sleepy Monday 😴🥱💤
Our Older Multi-Age friends started off READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK with a bang! Or at the very least...maybe a snore...
They made name hats and read "The Sleep Book"!
Sleepy Monday 😴🥱💤
Our Older Multi-Age friends started off READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK with a bang! Or at the very least...maybe a snore...
They made name hats and read "The Sleep Book"!
Sleepy Monday 😴🥱💤
Our Older Multi-Age friends started off READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK with a bang! Or at the very least...maybe a snore...
They made name hats and read "The Sleep Book"!
Yawning Self-Portraits
What better craft for Pajama Day then making "Yawning" self-portraits! Our three-year-olds weren't SLEEPING through this fun, hands-on activity.
Yawning Self-Portraits
What better craft for Pajama Day then making "Yawning" self-portraits! Our three-year-olds weren't SLEEPING through this fun, hands-on activity.
Yawning Self-Portraits
What better craft for Pajama Day then making "Yawning" self-portraits! Our three-year-olds weren't SLEEPING through this fun, hands-on activity.
Silly Socks 🧦
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!
Silly Socks 🧦
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!
Silly Socks 🧦
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!
Sock Hunt
After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!
Sock Hunt
After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!
Sock Hunt
After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!
Oobleck!
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, our two-year-old friends read "Bartholomew and the Oobleck"....and ended by making their very own Oobleck!
Oobleck!
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, our two-year-old friends read "Bartholomew and the Oobleck"....and ended by making their very own Oobleck!
Oobleck!
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, our two-year-old friends read "Bartholomew and the Oobleck"....and ended by making their very own Oobleck!
Feeling Fishy
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!
Feeling Fishy
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!
Feeling Fishy
Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!
Elephant Toothpaste
After learning about Horton the Elephant, our two-year-olds and Younger Multi-Age CCAMPIS friends made elephant toothpaste as a science experiment!
Elephant Toothpaste
After learning about Horton the Elephant, our two-year-olds and Younger Multi-Age CCAMPIS friends made elephant toothpaste as a science experiment!
Elephant Toothpaste
After learning about Horton the Elephant, our two-year-olds and Younger Multi-Age CCAMPIS friends made elephant toothpaste as a science experiment!
Green Eggs and Ham
All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!
Green Eggs and Ham
All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!
Green Eggs and Ham
All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!
Learning Proper Dental Care 😁🦷🪥
We are all SMILES at the JSU Child Development Center! Our friends from Oxford Smiles stopped by to teach our three-year-olds and PreK students about proper dental care