Helpful Links

School District/City Information	GED Information
Creative/Educational Websites for Kids	Fun Family Activities
Social Services	Youth Groups

School District/City Information

• Mesquite Independent School District

  www.mesquiteisd.org

• City of Mesquite

  www.cityofmesquite.com

• Mesquite Chamber of Commerce

  http://www.mesquitechamber.com

• Mesquite Visitors and Convention Bureau

  http://www.realtexasflavor.com

• Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce

  http://www.balchspringschamber.org

• Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce

  http://www.sunnyvalechamber.com

• Dallas County Community College District

  http://www.dcccd.edu/

• Eastfield Community College

http://www.eastfieldcollege.edu

GED Information

• Texas Education Agency

  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=7954&menu_id=944&menu_id2=945

• Eastfield Community College - GED Information

  http://www.eastfieldcollege.edu/CED/Guided.asp

Creative/Educational Websites for Kids

• Free online craft ideas, parenting help, party planning, recipes, math games, etc. [All ages]

  http://www.kaboose.com/

• Free online craft ideas, parenting help, party planning, recipes, videos, printable activity/coloring sheets, etc. [All ages]

  http://familyfun.go.com/

• Free online puzzles, games, story-building activities. [All ages]

  http://www.puzzlemaniakids.com/

• Free online science activities, crafts, online games, stories, etc. [All ages]

  http://www.highlightskids.com/

• Math, grammar and reading activities, including games and exercises; homework help. [All ages]

  http://www.funbrain.com/

• NatGeo Kids from National Geographic Society - feature educational and fun games, stories, videos, etc. [All ages]

  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

• PBS kids' programming - featuring educational and fun games, stories, videos, etc. from PBS kids' shows. [All ages]

  http://pbskids.org/

• Discovery Education - website chock full of educational and fun activities as well as a puzzlemaker to create your own puzzles; science fair activites; math, science; English and Social Studies activities and exercises; homework help; teacher lesson plans; etc. [All ages]

  http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

• Smithsonian Institution educational website containing activities to enrich knowledge of arts, history, science, and technology. [All ages]

  http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/

• Scholastic.com - website full of fun activites for kids of all ages; parenting help; puzzles and games; etc. [All ages]

  http://www.scholastic.com/

• Free online puzzles, coloring pages, etc. [Most ages]

  http://www.thekidzpage.com

• Create your own comic strips; it's easy and fun, and you can create strips in different languages. [All ages]

  http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

• Make Music - On Crank It Up?, kids can compose and record multilayered rhythms using post, pans, wooden spoons and even the computer keyboard to create a masterpiece. [All ages - FLASH plug-in required]

  http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/

• Give your kids license to be as creative as they want to be with Scratch.

eScratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art which can be shared on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. [Ages 8 and up; Scratch software is downloaded to your PC or laptap-available for Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 or Ubuntu 9.04 - 10.04.]

http://scratch.mit.edu/

• Fidgit is a multiplayer game on PBS' Design Squad site. Kids can also design and build their own games and challenge their friends. [Ages 8-13]

  http://pbskids.org/designsquad/games/fidgit/

• Shidonni lest kids draw animals online, give them names and design bacgrounds for imaginary worlds. Winner of 2009 Parents' Choice, Gold Award. [Ages 5-10; installation of MS Silverlight required]

  http://www2.shidonni.com/default.htm

Fun Family Activities

• Mesquite Public Library

  http://cityofmesquite.com/library/

• Arts in Mesquite

http://cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/

• Sandy Lake Amusement Park

  http://www.sandylake.com/

• Museum of Nature & Science - Fair Park

  http://www.natureandscience.org/

• Fair Park

  http://www.fairpark.org/

• Log Cabin Village - Fort Worth

http://www.logcabinvillage.org/

• Cowtown Cattlepen Maze - Fort Worth

  http://www.cowtowncattlepenmaze.com/

• Dallas Zoo

  http://www.dallaszoo.com/

• Forth Worth Zoo

  http://www.fortworthzoo.org/

• Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

  http://www.fwbg.org/

• Fort Worth Museum of Science & History

http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/

• Fort Worth Stockyards

  http://www.fortworthstockyards.org/

Youth Groups

• Girl Scouts of America - Northeast Texas

  http://www.gsnetx.org/

• Boy Scouts of America - Circle 10 Council

http://www.circle10.org/

• Mesquite Soccer Association

  http://www.mesquitesoccer.net/

• Mesquite Pee Wee Football Association

  http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mpwfa

• Mesquite Baseball, Inc.

  http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mesquitebaseball

• City of Mesquite Parks & Recreation - Basketball

http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/basketball.php

• City of Mesquite Parks & Recreation - Volleyball

  http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/volleyball.php

• Mesquite Fastpitch Softball Association

  http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mesquitefastpitch

• Upward Sports Programs - soccer, baseball, flag football, cheerleading

  http://www.upward.org/

Social Services

• Mesquite Social Services

  http://www.mesquitesocialservices.org

Please help Mesquite Social Services. The following items are requested: canned meats, canned soups/stews/chili, canned veggies (except green beans and corn, please) canned fruit, boxed meals (i.e. Hamburger Helper, etc.), mac 'n cheese, and breakfast items [especially breakfast bars such as Nutrigrain or granola bars]. baby formula/food. You might also consider donating other items including: laundry soap bar soap/body wash deodarant/antiperspirant shampoo/conditioner toothpaste/toothbrushes razors diapers/baby wipes toilet paper dishsoap/dishwashing detergent Thank you so much for your generosity in advance and on behalf of Mesquite Social Services!

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Mesquite, Texas  75149  USA
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