Sheriff Margaret Mims Visits a Local High-Quality Preschool
On February 1, 2010, Sheriff Margaret Mims made a special visit to Herndon-Barstow Elementary in the Central Unified School District. The visit was in support of the mission of FIGHT CRIME: Invest in Kids California, a statewide, bipartisan, nonprofit, anti-crime organization of 400 police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and victims of violence.
Decades of research has shown that an effective preschool experience is one of the best crime-prevention tools around. When children attend preschool, they learn how to get along with other kids and resolve conflicts peacefully. They learn the basic social and pre-academic skills that will prepare them to succeed later in life. Down the road, they perform better in school, are more likely to graduate, and are less likely to ever be arrested.
Sheriff Mims reads "Tickle Monster", written by Josie Bissett, to children in Cora Ramos' preschool classroom.
