Mi C.A.S.A. rewards students for their hard work via social enrichment activities, scholarships and awards.
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The 50K Walkathon for Education was held on May 16, 2015. Simeon walked from his ‘casa’ in Chico to Mi CASA (on Booth Ave, Gridley, CA). Students were on hand to welcome Simeon to the Housing Authority of Butte County, home of Mi CASA and farm labor students’ families. […]
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Sixth through Twelfth Graders love seeing the pride on their parents’ faces when Arnoldo comes. At the end of each semester parents are awarded $25.00 for each of the A grades their students have earned. Later, when the individual students go to college, they will receive the […]
Read more →These students read over 100 books . We are so proud of our SUPER READERS! Way to go!
Read more →Ed Mayer, director of Housing Authority of Butte County presenting Mi CASA a recognition for excellence.
Read more →Each January the program 2nd graders attend the Snow Goose festival of the Pacific Flyway in Chico, California. At the Snow Goose Festival there were many wildlife related crafts. We made the pinecone bird feeders, origami frogs, bird masks, a quail whistle. We held snakes and pollywogs, saw […]
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The Butte County Fire Department sent two of Santa’s elves to distribute Christmas presents to the Mi C.A.S.A. students. This is important for Mi C.A.S.A. because it helps to encourage a positive relationship between the students and men/women in uniforms.
Read more →In Gridley, many farm laborers are not able to work in winter months when crops are not being harvested. So, the winter is a time of great need for many of the families. We have partnered with local agencies to be able to provide a Thanksgiving food […]
Read more →We are so thankful for all of the community members who contribute to the Mi C.A.S.A. Tutoring Program. To show our thanks, we hold an annual dinner each year on the last Friday before Thanksgiving. The meal is prepared by the many mothers and fathers of Mi […]
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In June, 2014, the Avalos Foundation presented $750 presented in parent awards to the parents of 7 students. The Avalos Foundation values education and realizes that paren involvement is key in student success. So, parents are awarded $25 for every “A” their child has on their semester report card. When […]
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