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The Child Development Center

Jax State | April 2026

The ChildDevelopment CenterJax State | April 2026

Welcome back from Spring Break! Welcome back from Spring Break!

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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 Coming Up at the Child Development Center

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2025-2026 Teacher of the Year 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year

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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

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Hannah Massey

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Jasmine Prater

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Bailee Pitchford

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Hannah White

Celebrating Dr. Seuss and "READ ACROSS AMERICA" Celebrating Dr. Seuss and "READ ACROSS AMERICA"

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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 Monday, March 2nd

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

Wear your favorite pajamas

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

Wear your favorite pajamas

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"COZY Up With A Good Book"

Wear your favorite pajamas

Tuesday, March 3rd Tuesday, March 3rd

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"Silly Sock Day"

Wednesday, March 4th Wednesday, March 4th

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"Wacky Wednesday"

Wear your wackiest and tackiest!

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"Wacky Wednesday"

Wear your wackiest and tackiest!

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"Wacky Wednesday"

Wear your wackiest and tackiest!

Thursday, March 5th Thursday, March 5th

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

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"Dress As Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character"

Friday, March 6th Friday, March 6th

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

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"TWIN Day"

Dress alike with a friend OR dress at Thing 1/Thing 2

Guest Readers From The Week Guest Readers From The Week

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Miss Izzy

The littles of the CDC were excited to welcome our friend Miss Izzy from Jax State Volleyball as a guest reader.

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Miss D'Yanna

Our littles welcomed another friend from Jax State Volleyball, Miss D'Yanna. She did an AWESOME job!

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Mr. Timothy

As we closed out Read Across America Week, our littles received a visit from Mr. Timothy of Jax State Football!

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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 Fun Classroom Activities From The Week

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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"!

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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"!

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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"!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Silly Socks 🧦

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!

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Silly Socks 🧦

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!

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Silly Socks 🧦

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS classroom read “Fox in Socks” and then made their own silly socks!

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Sock Hunt

After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!

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Sock Hunt

After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!

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Sock Hunt

After reading the book "Fox In Socks", our three-year-old friends went on a sock hunt!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Feeling Fishy

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!

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Feeling Fishy

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!

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Feeling Fishy

Our Older Multi-Age CCAMPIS Friends made their own red fish and blue fish after reading “One Fish, Two Fish”!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Green Eggs and Ham

All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!

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Green Eggs and Ham

All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!

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Green Eggs and Ham

All of our friends got to try Green Eggs and Ham!

Learning Proper Dental Care 😁🦷🪥 Learning Proper Dental Care 😁🦷🪥

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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

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