February 12, 2017

East Missouri Action Agency Head Start Program

Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program enjoy their play period on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A student reads a book before nap time on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program converse during lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

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.

A student in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program eats his lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Students in the East Missouri Action Agency's Head Start program enjoy their play period on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

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