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Creekside's Special Events 

View previous event photo galleries by clicking on the event below.
  • Global Giving Day
  • Sewing Class 
  • Managing Problematic Behaviors in Children with Special Needs 
  • Halloween Spooktacular Science and Sensory Day
  • Digging Up the Past about Dinosaurs
  • Project Nestwatch 
  • The Great Backyard Bird Count 

Global Giving Day

Twenty-one volunteers from the NRG Limestone Power Plant in Jewitt, Texas gave of their time and energy on a hot day to build an outdoor education pavilion at Creekside. Volunteers also weeded gardens, helped students harvest potatoes and assisted with educational activities during transition class. We are so grateful for the generosity of both the employees and NRG Limestone for helping us to serve special needs youth and their families!

Sewing Class 

This workshop allowed special needs children and young adults to learn to sew.  Students made a pillowcase with their name on it and got to take it home with them.

Managing Problematic Behaviors in Children with Special Needs 

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This workshop was designed to equip parents with proven and effective behavior management strategies and was facilitated by two ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapists.  Parents were given the opportunity to ask questions of the therapists regarding their child’s specific behavioral challenges. 

Halloween Spooktacular Science and Sensory Day

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Children learned about science with fun sensory games and halloween activities for special needs children of all ages. 

Digging Up the Past about Dinosaurs

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A hands-on learning opportunity about dinosaurs allowed children to learn about dinosaurs, investigate dinosaur tracks, and to create their own dinosaur track.

Project Nestwatch

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Children tracked the nesting activities of birds from construction to fledging.  Each nest was monitored and information, such as bird species, number of eggs and hatchlings, was recorded and submitted to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology to be used in research.


The Great Backyard Bird Count

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Children learned about birds while helping to count the birds at feeder stations placed throughout the Schoolyard Habitat. Children were given information about common birds, bird identification cards, and pictures to color.