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INSTITUTO EDUCATIVO PAULA MCNIGHT
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  • El mes de marzo, en el instituto educativo Paula Mc Night estuvo
    lleno de actividades positivas para los niños, ya que se celebró uno
    de los meses más significativos del calendario escolar: La
    terminación del invierno y el inicio del ciclo de la vida con la
    primavera que todo renueva.

  • El día 11 de marzo participaron  los alumnos del instituto en una
    carrera pedestre organizada por las tiendas oficiales señor frog´s
    con una distancia de 500 mts y nuestros niños de 4 y 5 años
    participaron con mucha alegría.

  • El día 16 de marzo la secretaria de educación pública, organizó un
    encuentro donde participaron todos los niños de la zona escolar,
    estas actividades se desarrollaron en todo el Estado de Sinaloa.
  • El evento se desarrollo en lugar denominado bosque de la ciudad y
    los niños elaboraron unas preciosas piñatas que hicieron ellos
    solos. Fue un día muy especial con mucha alegría para todos.

  • El día 21 de marzo celebramos el natalicio de Don Benito Pablo
    Juárez García, quien es el personaje mas importante en México por
    sus contribuciones en la vida política del país, así como también
    celebramos el inicio de la primavera con un desfile en el que
    participaron los amigos de las canoas con 12 vehículos en los que
    trasladaron a los niños y a algunos padres de familia, todos los
    niños iban vestidos con disfraces de flores abejas y animalitos de
    primavera, fue una experiencia que dejó grandes enseñazas para
    los niños.
  • 1997: MARIE ELENA AND  HER DAUGHTER, ELY, collected food,
    clothes and shoes with their friends and distribute it in the area of
    Amplication Valles del Ejuido, one of the poorest neighborhoods in
    Mazatlan
  • 1998: The Quinteros rented a small house feeding up to 150 people a
    day and also offer day-care. They also started teaching classes of
    math, Spanish and English to children and some adults. It was at this
    time Paula and Jim McNight got involved.
  • 2000: was a big year for "IN SEARCH OF A SMILE A.C.'' (EN BUSCA DE
    UNA SONRISA A.C.) the Quinteros bought some land where they are
    presently located and started to modestly build and develop the
    school that is there today.
  • 2004: Was to be the last year that the McNights would be coming to
    Mazatlan. They had become deeply in involved with the school.
    Unfortunately, Paula McNight suffered a massive heart attack that
    almost took her life the day they were suppose to leave. The
    McNights had so touched the hearts of the Quinteros and the many
    children that they had given so unselfishly of herself that Marie
    Elena and Ely promised they would start a school and name it in
    Paula McNIght's honor.
  • 2005: In August the 1st official school year 2005/2006 started at the
    "INSTITUTO EDUCATIVO PAULA MCNIGHT'' and in October of 2005
    Paula McNight came from Pennsylvania with her family for the big
    inauguration of the school that now bears her name.
  • 2006 In July the 1st classes of "INSTITUTO EDUCATIVO PAULA
    MCNIGHT'' graduated and in August the new school year began. It
    was at this time the Quinteros were introduced to JACQUE DEMMER
    and "FRIENDS OF MEXICO'' who offer their unconditional support to  
    "INSTITUTO EDUCATIVO PAULA MCNIGHT'' especially from "TED AND
    KATHIE CARNIE". Their support has greatly helped the school
    develop to what is it today.
  • 2007: Presently  the school has 1 classroom for 3rd grade and 2
    classroom for 2nd grade kindergarten teaching 60 children. The
    school continues to grow and is a vital part of the community. The
    new school year will see 4 classrooms with over 80 students.

        Services now provided includes
  • Kindergarten for grades 2 and 3 for 60 children.
  • Day care before and after school for those that need it.
  • Cooked breakfast every morning.
  • Afternoon school for older children that have had little or no
    education.
  • Summer school.
  • Medical assistance at Balboa Hospital.
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