10/05/2026
🚔🐾 COMMUNITY HELPER WEEK IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY! 🐾🚔
And we couldn’t have asked for a better first guest of honor — Deputy Davis & Hondo! 💙
Our preschoolers had the BEST time learning all about Hondo — including where he’s from, the special training he’s completed, what his job looks like, and even what he likes to do in his free time when he’s off duty and not busy helping protect our community! 🐕🦺
And how fun is this?! Hondo was named after the John Wayne movie “Hondo!” 🤠🎬
But one of our FAVORITE lessons of the day went beyond learning about Hondo’s job…
💙 We learned about FRIENDSHIP, TRUST & FEELING SAFE! 💙
It is so important for our kiddos to build positive relationships with the deputies and community helpers who work hard to keep them safe. Experiences like today help children understand that deputies are safe, trusted grown-ups they can recognize, talk to, and ask for help when they need it.
🌟 Preschool Developmental Goal:
Through positive, hands-on interactions with local deputies and first responders, children build social-emotional awareness, community connections, trust, confidence, and an understanding of who they can turn to for help in an emergency.
A HUGE Kids Village thank you to Deputy Davis & Hondo for kicking off Community Helper Week with us and spending time with our kiddos! We loved learning about your very special partnership and friendship. 🐾💙🚔
There’s something pretty special about bringing the people who help protect our community right into our preschool world. ❤️
Community Helper Week… we’re just getting started! 👮♂️🐕🦺🚒🩺