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Jada Bland plays dress up during class playtime on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A student reads a book before nap time on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Joseph Wade, left, Thomas Vonneedo, center, and Victoria McClanahan lineup in the doorway of their classroom before heading to lunch on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Zion Sampson, left, grabs a pineapple from the play fridge as Victoria McClanahan, center, and Bre'ne Walker get out cleaning supplies on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The students are enrolled in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Teresa Black dances along to the music played by her student, Jada Bland, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jada Bland, left, and Terriaunna Beal play dress up during class playtime on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isaiah Bahr walks a baby doll around the classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in Teresa Black's are glued to the window to watch the city waste collector as he picks up cardboard boxes on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Savyon Bell plays percussion in his classroom during on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Bell is enrolled in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Teresa Black plays along as her student Savyon Bell plays percussion in her class on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isaiah Bahr chases a stroller around the classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Teresa Black holds open the lid of the fish tank for Thomas Vonneedo to feed the fish in Black's classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isaiah Bahr reads a book to a baby doll during his classroom's playtime on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Levi Avance feeds the fish in his classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in Teresa Black's are glued to the window to watch the city waste collector as he picks up cardboard boxes on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Bre'ne Walker strikes a pose in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program prepare for nap time after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program prepare for nap time after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Thomas Vonneedo, left, and Joseph Wade play in their classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Joseph Wade dresses as a nurse during play time in his classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Levi Avance dresses as a carpenter during playtime in his classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Teresa Black helps her students Thomas Vonneedo, left, and Savyon Bell build a zoo on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Victoria McClanahan peeks down the hallway from her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Da'Mariuna Turner holds up the bicycle she made out of Play-Doh in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Je'Caryous Johnson lifts himself up on the desk so his classmate, Levi Avance can sweep under his feet during cleanup time on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Je'Caryous Johnson looks over his shoulder in his classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Savyon Bell asks Judy Lynn, a teacher's assistant, a question on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jada Bland stretches out in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Treshawn Clemons organizes the Play-Doh after playtime in his classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Da'Mariuna Turner talks with Melia Neal while building a tower on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Isaiah Bahr and his classmates work on the computer on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Da'Mariuna Turner and Massiah Rice work together to build a tower in their classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jada Bland and Treshawn Clemons play in their classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Da'Mariuna Turner plays withJudy Lynn, a teacher's assistant, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program lineup against the wall after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Da'Mariuna Turner spins around in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The class is part of the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A student in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program takes his dishes to the counter after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program play with their teacher while cleaning up after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A student in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program places his utensils on the counter after lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program converse during lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program sits family style around the table with their teacher during lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A student in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program eats his lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)