The Soboba Sports Complex gymnasium was filled with excitement as anxious family members waited for kindergarten students from the Soboba Tribal Preschool to enter the room on June 5. Before that moment arrived, a slideshow featuring all 21 youngsters in their caps and gowns followed by group photos of them in classroom activities was punctuated by cheers and applause.
To engage young students even further with literacy, the Soboba Tribal Preschool recently unveiled an art project to serve as a focal point for that message. Lenora “Ponie” Mojado painted a tree mural on one of the large walls of the hallway and it is already making a statement.
Since beginning her permanent full-time teaching position at the Soboba Tribal Preschool in February, Julissa Garcia has learned a lot. When the school was closed in mid-March to comply with recommendations by health officials
On June 13, family members and friends watched 22 students graduate from the Soboba Tribal Preschool’s kindergarten program that many had attended since the...