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Soar in 4 Back to School Bash with MCR Health

CommUNITY in Action! On July 6, 2022 we provided outreach and support to more than 2,500 children an…

Family of four explores all the activity tables at Soar in 4!

“Our little one just has so much energy… and they both love to learn. I skateboard, but wow. My …

The Bishop Museum is an amazing place to host Soar in 4!

Ethan (1st grade), Thea (kindergarten), and Tyler (3 years old) peered curiously at fossils and bone…

The Bishop Museum employees are an integral part of learning!

The Bishop employees introduce children and families to unique learning opportunities with a smile a…

Children and parents learn vital motor skills through fun activities

Families lined up in droves outside The Bishop Museum to visit Cat in the Hat. The School District o…

Thing 1 and Thing 2 at the WEDU PBS Soar in 4 day!

Iyanna and her Soar in 4 friend, Newo, pose as Thing 1 and Thing 2 at the WEDU PBS Soar in 4 day at …

3 generations at Soar in 4’s WEDU PBS Day on August 24th at The Bishop!

3 generations were present at Soar in 4’s WEDU PBS Day on August 24th at The Bishop Museum of Scie…

Vanessa, Clifford and Lawrencia visit the SCF interactive career table!

A family new to the area, Vanessa (3rd grade at Bayshore Elementary), Clifford and Lawrencia attende…

Isabella, Mom, Oneco teacher Thao Le, and new friend Evan build cars together

“We just got back to town for the first time in 4 years… and this is one of our first activities…

Sera’s older brother Evan and David explore various activities…

Evan makes his name with Legos. …

Sera and Grandma play in the 40 Carrots room while her older brother explore!

Sera (visiting Soar in 4 for the second time in August) loves to play in the 40 Carrots room while h…

Victoria and Kathryn learn how to make their own dinner, using important vocabulary words!

“Spread the peanut better… good! Now squeeze the jelly on the rectangle sandwich… Good!” Peg…

Sisters Kaleah and Crimson love all the activities at Soar In 4!

Kaleah and Crimson (Sea Breeze Elementary, kindergarten) learned about spinach at Soar in 4 in Augus…

Sisters Kaleah and Crimson enjoy activities hosted by the Food Bank of Manatee

Sisters Kaleah and Crimson enjoy activities hosted by Cindy Sloan of Food Bank of Manatee and volunt…

Sam practiced coding at home before using the coding mouse at Soar in 4!

“He loves the library anyway, but when we got the email about Soar in 4 then I knew we had to chec…

John John & Ansley love seeing former VPK teacher, Mrs. Mattei, at Soar In 4!

Students John John and Ansley come to Soar in 4 due to a personal relationship with their former Vol…

Siblings Xavier & Ariella visit Soar in 4 for the first time this August!

Xavier (almost 2 years old) and Ariella (1st grader) visited Soar in 4 for the first time this Augus…

Soar In 4 is great for all ages!

Babes, babes, babes! Soar In 4 is great for all ages – from the very young to their grandparents, …

Volunteer Norm Nelson guides many families through the Footsteps2Brilliance program

Many families benefit from volunteer Norm Nelson’s guidance with the Footsteps2Brilliance program.…

Soar In 4 features Yoga at the Central Library!

Alexandra and Julian’s mom teaches yoga at the Central Library during Soar In 4. “The focus is o…

Early literacy learning can never begin too soon!

At 8 months old, Alexandra is already attending Soar in 4. Julian, age 3, enjoys the tablets and lea…

Ozobot robots and Footsteps2Brilliance are two of the big, reoccurring favorite activities at Soar In 4!

These siblings attend King Middle and Manatee Elementary. They love playing together and focused the…

Soar In 4 regulars take in new activities at The Bishop!

Mom smiles on as her children (regulars at Soar In 4) learn to make drums using household objects.

Soar In 4 is fun for the entire family – small to adult!

All the children from this family attend Oneco Elementary School – and they all attend every S…

Soar In 4 volunteer Kamille Bratton is a Physical Education teacher at Blackburn Elementary

Kamille Bratton is a Physical Education teacher at Blackburn Elementary. Soar in 4 is a unique exper…

Mom shares gratitude for the myriad of resources offered at Soar In 4!

Two moms brought their kids to play at Soar In 4. As they shared a meal, they were shocked and awed …

Miss Liz from the Association of Florida Teaching Artists engages crowds at The Bishop!

Miss Liz from the Association of Florida Teaching Artists engages with family members, teaching them…

Elliot and Alia attended Soar In 4 at the Central Library!

Elliot (VPK) and Alia (homeschooled) enjoyed making drums at Soar In 4. They attended Soar in 4 at t…

Manatee Elementary School 4th Grader’s first visit to Soar In 4 at The Bishop!

Aunt Cheryl brings Manatee Elementary fourth grader Amelie to The Bishop on their first stop at Soar…

Siblings Victoria and Sophia attend Soar In 4 for the second time!

Victoria (VPK) and Sophia (2nd grade) will be attending school in the fall. “This is our second ti…

Mom and son interact with each other and activities with ease!

Carlos is five years old and will be attending VPK at Bayshore Elementary. He loves the library and …

Siblings Marina and Riley attend their first Soar In 4!

Marina and Riley arrived to their first Soar in 4. Marina will be entering 2nd grade. She loved the …

Mom appreciates Kiwanis Book Bus for engaging Adrianna in reading

Adrianna has attended Soar in 4 at least five times. Her favorite activities span both locations (Th…

Yisreal’s Mom learned about Soar In 4 on Facebook!

Yisrael will be entering VPK; his mom found out about Soar in 4 from Facebook. “Magnifying glass e…

Samuel is using Footsteps2Brilliance!

Samuel will be attending Bayshore Elementary this fall. He is using Footsteps2Brilliance to help sup…

Soar In 4 enabled family to visit The Bishop for the first time!

Lyla will be entering kindergarten and came to see Super Why! “I want her involved in activities s…

It’s Jordy’s second time at Soar in 4!

It’s Jordy’s second time at Soar in 4! A 5th grader at Blackburn Elementary School, Jordy and hi…

Christian, 1 1/2 yrs old, is a BIG fan of Super Why!

Christian is a year and a half and loves PBS KIDS character, Super Why! He knows the sounds ‘r…

Zion and his family enjoy viewing the manatees at Soar In 4 host site, The Bishop!

Zion will be in 4th grade at Abel Elementary School. “We just want adventure and fun together… m…

Home-schooled Jonathon benefits from interactions with other kids… and Ozobot Robots!

Jonathon attended Soar in 4 for the first time thanks to mom’s personal connection with a teacher …

Good friends Christopher and Liam play together at Soar in 4!

Christopher and Liam (1st graders) enjoy the building materials—Legos, straw connectors, and the 3…

Grandma heard about Soar In 4 through our community partner, Whole Child!

Layla, Brandon, Maya, Malaya came with Grandma to Soar in 4. “Anything to do with education and is…

Alexis loves Math activities!

Alexis will enter 3rd grade this year and enjoyed testing her knowledge of sound recognition and rhy…

Lillian and Jayden enjoy reading their first visit to Soar in 4!

Lillian (2nd grader) and Jaden (1st grader) came for the first time to Soar in 4. “I like the game…

Brothers David, a kindergartner at Tillman and Keith, a 3rd grader at Mills are from a military family

David and Keith are from a military family; their mom believes the Soar in 4 community will be great…

Virtual Reality is Christopher’s favorite Soar In 4 activity!

“The virtual reality!” Christopher, a first grader, exclaims when asked his favorite part of Soa…

Giant Chess at Manatee Central Library!

Children play and maneuver giant chess pieces at The Manatee Central Library at Soar in 4.

Legos are always a popular place for Soar in 4 attendees!

Legos are always a popular place for Soar in 4 attendees! Both students and parents enjoy using fine…

Legos, Ozobots, and 3D printing are always popular!

“I came a second time to play with the Legos and use the technology!” this student said, relivin…

Odin and Nash like the dance and music activities the best!

Odin and Nash wait patiently to meet Elmo. They came to Soar in 4 the second time with mom for the e…

Mikayla, Mylah, and Dreya are regulars at Soar in 4

Mikayla, Mylah, and Dreya are regulars at Soar in 4; here they are shown enjoying 3D Printing.

Learning early literacy skills through Footsteps2Brilliance

Siblings Andres and Anthony visit Soar in 4 with their cousin Brianna

Andres will be attending school for the first time as a kindergarten student at Samoset Elementary a…

Savannah’s mom and her friend’s mom have been best friends for years

“I just like to play and learn with my friends!” Oneco student, Savannah exclaims when asked abo…

Adam, Amira, and Mom all have different favorite activities!

Adam attended Ballard for kindergarten and first grade. A big lover of the Ozobots, this is Adam’s…

Brody concentrates on building the perfect Elmo craft

Brody, who will be entering the 2nd grade, attended with his mom and stepdad. Concentrating on build…

Avery and her siblings came to Soar in 4 to meet Elmo!

Avery will be entering pre-kindergarten for the first time this fall and the entire family came to S…

Extended families visit Soar in 4 for a welcoming, educational place to play together

Extended families visit Soar in 4 for a welcoming, educational place to play together. Lila, Caitlyn…

Johnny Dickinson, with Food Bank of Manatee, attended Soar in 4 with his granddaughters

Johnny Dickinson, with Food Bank of Manatee, attended Soar in 4 with his granddaughters who will be …

Billy listens to reading of “Where The Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak

Kelli from Van Wezel Performing Arts, son Billy (3 years), and Dad attended Soar in 4. They partic…

Volunteers from local Banana Republic, as well as Thao from Oneco El, and Carolyn Roskamp

Volunteers from local Banana Republic, as well as Thao, a teacher at Oneco Elementary, and Carolyn R…

Siblings Isla and Keira return to Soar in 4 for the 5th time!

Isla (1st grade) and Keira (2 years) return with mom to Soar in 4 this summer for around the 5th ti…

Siblings Apollo and Newo experience the wonders of Virtual Reality!

Siblings Apollo (2 years) and Newo (6 years) experience the wonders of Virtual Reality, learning how…

Four-year-old Nori builds a character out of Play-Doh

Four-year-old Nori builds a character out of Play-Doh, googly eyes, buttons, shells and more. Soar i…

Siblings Mason and Emma visit Soar in 4 for the first time!

Their first time at Soar in 4, Mason (5th grade, Oneco) was enthralled with the 3D printing pen whil…

Legos and Virtual Reality are the best!

Danny and Marcel are Soar in 4 regulars. “I’m pretty sure the Legos and Virtual Reality are the …

Gigi loved yoga and Legos at her first Soar in 4 visit!

Gigi is a rising 5th grader was excited to talk about her first time at Soar in 4. “We just happen…

Fatima, Alessia, and Ariana attend Soar in 4 for the first time!

Fatima (Kindergarten), Alessia (3 years old), and Ariana (6th grade) were thrilled to attend Soar i…

Bruno ‘digs’ worms at Soar in 4!

“No, I’m trying to find a worm, Mami!” Bruno shouts when Mom asks if he wants to move to anoth…

Virtual Reality for the entire family!

Virtual Reality for the entire family! The four siblings and Mom look around the room, seeing not wh…

Siblings Mari, Joseph, and Jose show off their artwork at Soar in 4

Siblings Mari, Joseph, and Jose show off their artwork at Soar in 4. Their older brother, who attend…

Soar in 4 at the Central Library

A young boy reads “The Magic Tree House” to his mother as his younger siblings play. Hosting Soa…

Abby loves the dinosaurs at The Bishop!

A Harry Potter fanatic, Abby made a Harry Potter character from cups and posed with it in photos for…

Dimarli and her twin siblings learn Footsteps2Brilliance

Dimarli (heading into Kindergarten) learns Footsteps2Brilliance alongside her twin siblings.

Volunteers Patty and Norm teach Footsteps2Brilliance to Ronan and Newo

Ronin and Newo learn from volunteers Patty and Norm, Footsteps2Brilliance, a computer program which …

Jackson and Ronin work with volunteer Patty Benson on Footsteps2Brilliance

Jackson (2nd grade) and Ronin (VPK) work with volunteer and former teacher of 30 years, Patty Benso…

Bhavana Yoga with Soryea

Working on mindful breathing through yoga practices at The Bishop.

Mom, Jake and his little sister model defraction glasses at The Bishop

Jade and Christopher explore The Bishop for the first time at Soar in 4

Jade (VPK) and Christopher (1st grade) explored the museum and enjoyed activities for the first time…

AJ is hooked on Soar in 4!

AJ will be attending 2nd grade. His first time at Soar in 4, AJ shares that his favorite aspect of …

Ryan learns about Footsteps2Brilliance

Ryan has attended Soar in 4 one other time. “There were underwater activities…I really like …

Nely and her Mom attend their first Soar in 4 event at Manatee Central Library!

Nely (rising first grader at Bayshore Elementary) and her mom chat in English and Spanish at their f…

Paige and Tristan bring cousins Lucy and Irene to Soar in 4

Paige and Tristan were excited to bring cousins Lucy and Irene to Soar in 4. The four practiced weav…

Aiden’s family has been attending Soar in 4 for two years now!

Aiden has been attending Soar in 4 for two years now, first as a VPK student and now as an incoming …

Shannon Rivard, Manatee County School District teacher, works with Olivia on weaving

Olivia attended Soar in 4 for the first time. She will be entering the first grade. Her guardian, …

Sisters Vanessa and Juliana enjoyed arts and crafts at Soar in 4

Sisters Vanessa (5th grade) and Juliana (6th) enjoyed arts and crafts at Soar in 4. “I just like t…

Wyatt learning engineering with color-coded blocks and a mouse at Soar in 4

Wyatt will be a kindergarten student at Bayshore Elementary; he and his mom attended Soar in 4 a few…

Apollo learns to weave at Soar in 4

Apollo (two) learns to weave at Soar in 4. “We love that Soar in 4 provides Apollo with unique opp…

2 and 4 years old, Apollo and Nori enjoyed weaving together

Nori is interested in everything – even yoga!

Nori will be 4 in just a few days. “She’s so interested in everything,” Mom said in disbelief.…

Highlight on Enzo – youngest of 4 siblings attending Soar in 4!

Enzo will be entering kindergarten in the fall. Focused intently on the natural wooden slats, Enzo b…

Highlight on Hanz – second youngest of 4 siblings attending Soar in 4!

Four siblings attend Soar in 4! Manatee County School District Employee, Deb, works on building lego…

Highlight on Bruno – second oldest of 4 siblings attending Soar in 4!

Bruno will be in 3rd grade this year. This is his second t…

Highlight on Ivanka – oldest of 4 siblings attending Soar in 4!

Ivanka will be entering 5th grade. “This place is so fun… the robots and iPads are the best.”

Siblings Bruno, Ivanka, Enzo, and Hanz attend their second Soar in 4 with mom!

Siblings Bruno, Ivanka, Enzo, and Hanz attend their second Soar in 4 with mom. “I want them to lea…

First time attendees enjoy ‘Family Day’ at The Bishop

Their first time at The Bishop, these sisters enjoyed playing with the Planet Model while their mom,…

Finnigan shows off his learning to Mom!

Finnigan enjoyed the Earth puzzle at the Soar in 4 table. “What’s inside the Earth?” his mom a…

Siblings Caroline, Olivia, and Aiden enjoy nature at The Bishop

Caroline and Olivia will be going into kindergarten and their brother, Aiden, into 2nd grade.

Lily attends Soar in 4 and Museum days with her entire family – including her grandparents

Lily will be in 2nd grade and loves to learn while playing and observing, including watching the man…