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she kept for ten years. “I had to deal with a lot of crazy can proudly say she succeeded in. Although her wishes
people, but it was better than working in the fields,” Josie were to continue with school, she didn’t have the chance
explained. At 42 she got her GED and afterwards started to go as far as she had hoped. So, Josie advises everyone
taking classes at South Plains College. Unfortunately, she to take the opportunity to continue with school and learn
couldn’t continue her education because she needed to as much as you can.
work and take care of her children.
I don’t think Josie realizes how much she’s overcome.
Now, at 74, Josie is easing into retirement. Only recently Clearly, she is no stranger to hardship. Through
has she cut back on working so much. Like many who everything she’s been through, she has kept the same
are retired, she’s been working for so long that retirement positive outlook and desire to learn that she’s had since
didn’t come naturally. Currently, she fills her time with childhood. I am glad I can share Josie’s story with others
exercising, cleaning houses, dog-sitting, and visiting family. through this article. I believe that it will have the same
positive impact on its readers that it did on me.
Josie encourages others to be positive, stay in school, get
as much education as possible, and stay out of trouble. By
staying positive, Josie was able to push through adversity
and provide a better life for herself and her children. She
told me that she pushed for her children to do the same
by staying in school and on the right path—a feat that she

Article Submitted by
Micah Rios LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN

Micah Rios attends Lubbock Christian High School where she has played softball for four years. She
enjoys spending time with family and friends. Her parents are Abel and Jessica Rios. She plans to
attend South Plains College and hopes to pursue a career as a flight attendant.

Does a Child not Want to Sit Still for Story Time? Kindergarten Readiness

Literacy Skills!
• Try reading during mealtimes or baths
A Child can
• Draw a picture to help express an idea
• It’s okay to shorten the story by not reading
all the text on each page. • Retell a simple story
• Begins writing letters and scribbling,
including letters in name
• Don’t force it. Let kids color or play with play-doh
while listening. Keep reading with expression • Enjoy listening to stories and being SCHOOL
read to
to make it exciting and invite more family to join in. READY
• Recognize print objects like stop signs
• Recognize print objects like stop signs
and store logos (McDonalds, Bathroom, 806
Walmart)
• Choose a book that looks interesting
(to the child)
• Begin to ask and and responds to
• Begin to ask and and responds to
questions about “who, what, when,
where, and why” from a read a-loud
Endorsed by
Frenship ISD, Lubbock-Cooper ISD, and Lubbock ISD