The First United Methodist Church Child Development Center is very excited to announce that Ms. Gaysha Caldwell has been hired as the CDC Director. Ms. Gaysha is coming to the CDC from Walker Head Start, where she served as a teacher and director. She has 28 years of experience in the field of early child care. Ms. Gaysha will start on Monday, June 3. She is very excited to work with the children, staff, and parents. Lots of exciting things are in the works! More information about Ms. Gaysha will be shared later.

We are a 3-Star Better Beginnings Center. We offer a comprehensive program which stimulates growth and development in children 8 weeks-12 years old.

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Enroll in gymnastics with Elizabeth Ray!

Hello, I’m Elizabeth Ray, a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church. I’m a graduate from Southern Arkansas University with a Master’s of Science of Counseling and Master’s of Education. I’m the Aquatic Center Coordinator for SAU and adjunct instructor for water aerobics, land aerobics, and lifeguarding. I am the owner of Rock-N Roll Studios gymnastics/cheerleading and have been coaching for over 20 years. It’s a blessing for me to be able to share my passion of coaching gymnastics, and I look forward to teaching basic gymnastics skills this upcoming school year. Goals for this program include: gross motor skills, coordination, balance, and discipline. We also focus on strengthening the body to ensure safety while participating in physical activities.

In Christ,

Elizabeth "E-Ray" Ray

We’ve been enjoying our Lil’ Dragons at FUMC CDC.

They’ve been having a blast!

• We have been working on “hands up”.
• Answering up loud with “yes sir” and “yes ma’am”.
• Balance skills.
• Flexibility.
• Hand/foot eye coordination.
• How to punch and front kick a pad.
• Keeping our hands and feet to ourselves.
• Learning about “respect”.
• Our first Korean word “Chariot” meaning attention.