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(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN)— SAN BERNARDINO, CA—- In support of the commitment and dedication of the kindergarten teachers in the 47th Assembly District, the office of Assemblymember Reyes partnered with five elementary schools, parent teacher organizations, and local police and fire departments to bring a pumpkin patch to the schools.
Last year, Cooley Ranch Elementary was unable to send their Kindergarten students on their annual Fall Pumpkin Patch fieldtrip due to lack of funds. Assemblymember Reyes’ office was contacted and they set up a pop-up pumpkin patch so the children did not miss out on the experience.
This year, in order to continue the tradition, the Assemblymember’s office hosted a pop-up pumpkin patch at five different schools: Cooley Ranch Elementary School in Colton, Kelley Elementary School in Rialto, Vermont Elementary School in Muscoy, Randall Pepper Elementary School in Fontana, and Bradley Elementary School in San Bernardino. Four to five classrooms from each school participated.
“This year, my team and I gave out over 800 pumpkins to preschoolers and kindergarteners in the 47th District,” said Assemblymember Reyes. “My team and I are committed to serving the constituents of our District. I enjoy working with our School Districts as well as police and fire departments to provide this creative activity for our children.”
Assemblymember Reyes’ Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch provided each participating student with one pumpkin compliments of Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes, San Bernardino Councilmember Benito Barrios, UFCW Local 1167, and Cal Poly Pomona.
