Cynthia Mobley said she always tries to bring her three sons out for events at Emerson.
Grace's parents, Zack and Hunter, said they saw an advertisement outside Grace's classroom last week for Slime Night. COLUMBUS, OH — When Teaira McCowan grabbed her 23rd rebound of Mississippi State’s semifinal win over Louisville on Friday night, she just kept coming down with it—all the way to the floor. "I've made slime before at home," Jaylon said. Grace Harrington, 3, ran in line with her mom, dad and 10-month-old brother dragging behind her. These kids are so used to her now. "It's pretty fun to just get away from basketball and work with all these kids," McCowan said. Something her dad said will resonate with her later. Each month, Weaver said, the participation rate continues to grow.
With tables coated in slime and kids laughing in the background, Weaver could tell that this would not be the last Slime Night Emerson hosted.
She said that sometimes even the small things make parents feel appreciated. "With Grace, when something is on her mind, she's going to talk about it at the dinner table," Zack said. In 2019, was All-America First Team by multiple outlets (AP, espnW, WBCA, Wooden, USBWA) for 2nd straight year. "We have a basketball goal that she plays with. Photo by: Laura Daniels/Special to The DispatchEmerson Family School Student Carolyn Grace Cooper, 3, enjoys Slime Night at Emerson Family School in Starkville on Tuesday with her mom Camille Cooper, grandmother Vicki Cooper, far left, and Mississippi State University women's basketball center Teaira McCowan.Teaira McCowan spent much of Tuesday evening up to her elbows in slime at Emerson Family School on Louisville Street. "I like making slime and making it make bubbles." He and his brother Joshua, 8, helped their youngest brother Jeremiah, 4, make slime for the first time. Tuesday night's Slime Night, Weaver said, did just that. "They were just worried about making slime, but I got to help them. The goal of the program, Weaver said, is to lessen child abuse in the Starkville area. Women's National Basketball Association mock draft boards consistently place her among the top five picks in April. Teaira McCowan is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. With precision and efficiency, McCowan moved from table-to-table, bringing Borax, shaving cream, baking soda and glue to the kids upon request.
"She's been to (basketball games)," Zack said. Kelly Donoho/MSU Athletics Probably for the first time, McCowan wasn't the biggest factor in the room.
It was a far different setting than "the paint" on a basketball court where the All-American senior 6-foot-7 center for the Mississippi State women's basketball team is a dominant force. Aaron Cornia/MSU Athletics But a casual glance at her social media one day -- specifically an instructional video on how to make slime -- gave her the idea to host Slime Night for children as one of the center's Emerson Project Care events. For McCowan, a professional basketball career is almost certainly in her future. Only 13 families registered online, but more than 50 kids walked into the cafeteria to work together.
Just before the official start time at 5:30 p.m., kids started to arrive en masse with their parents in tow. "I didn't have the heart to turn anyone away," Weaver said. Kelly Donoho/MSU Athletics "It went well. "We come out all the time," Mobley said. and "Looking good!"
"She likes to share her excitement with us. If it wasn't messy it wouldn't be slime. "I'm excited to make pink glitter slime," Grace said. Passed S. Fowles as NCAA Trnmnt career rebs. "Each month we grow," Weaver said. Tuesday night was the first Emerson Project Care event the Harringtons had been to, but they all confirmed it would not be the last. Each family was tasked to work together to produce one product. For the more adventurous slime makers, she supplied glitter and food dyes for flair. Jadin is the son of Gabrielle Ballard and Jasper Virgil. We're just big believers in doing things with out children." "I don't think they were really worried about me being here," McCowan said. "Freshman year, when I was interacting with families after the game, it really made me feel like that's where I was supposed to be," McCowan said. The Family Resource Center, located in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District preschool, is a program that offers parents marriage, parenting and financial management classes. She knows it's about getting us together and having a good time." leader in (240). It's slime. (McCowan) did a great job. Earlier this month, Weaver hosted a Valentine's Day "muffins for mom and donuts for dad." I am sure they will share (what they learned) with their classmates or somebody else they know." Every time she walks down the hallway, she calls each one her friend. "It's good for us to all get together and they are all so welcoming here too." She developed that passion, she said, talking after her games to children who had come to see her team play. All the while, she offered the kids regular encouragements of "You got it!" I figured it would be like this. Teaira McCowan is an American professional basketball player who plays at the Center position for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.