RICHARDSON — Every child has a gift; it's just a matter of
finding what that gift is. That's the philosophy of one unique
program in the Richardson ISD which exposes students to a number
of different opportunities, so they can find that gift. It's not
your typical science lesson. Students attending the Extended Day
program at Richardson's Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School
are learning science through rap. "It also helps you remember
stuff that you learned and the reflection and refraction part I
learned that very day when I added it into the script. So it was
really fun to remember it all," said fifth grader Bethany Wolfe.
The students won't soon forget this after-school program. It
offers many other activities kids may not be exposed to, like a
cooking class and stomp team. It also gives kids a chance to
play with kids they may not otherwise be able to on a daily
basis, like in a kickball class. Rodrick Blalock is a parent
volunteer, who gets a kick hanging out with his kids. "I have a
lot of fun here.