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April 2009

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ADVOCATE: The 2009 legislative session was a busy time for all the partners of Kentucky’s Blueprint for Children.  We had some great success and made some significant progress on our long-term goals despite tough economic conditions and the short legislative session.  Visit our website to read more about our successes.

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Clark County announces 2009 Camp Kindergarten dates! Thanks to Success By 6, Clark County has expanded its Camp Kindergarten efforts to all 17 elementary schools in the three of the local school districts. Fun goodies will be distributed to the new kindergartners who attend. Click here to view the dates and times that Camp Kindergarten will be at your school.

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Shelby County Preschool has used books it received from the 2008 Borders Book Drive to give away to its students.  In all, 10 organizations in Shelby County received nearly 1,000 books from the Borders Book Drive.  Read more about how Shelby County creatively distributed the books to children.

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