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Reedy Creek receives gift of reading
North Carolina is expanding its book collection. As part of the Library Services and Technology Act grant program, Charlotte’s Reedy Creek Elementary School, along with 53 other schools statewide, has received funds allocated toward increasing its literary collection. The $10,000 grant will aid efforts to increase student achievement and will be used by the school to purchase additional reference and curriculum-related books.
“We are excited about using this grant to update and expand our library book collection,” said Principal Shawn Stover. “Our goal is to provide students with the resources they need to become successful in the classroom. Grants are extremely helpful in fulfilling those needs.”
As part of the plan, Reedy Creek and other grant-recipient schools will be required to match 25 percent of the funds, primarily through pledges from Parent Teacher Associations.
The need to feed
Monday, June 18, marked the first day of the Child Nutrition Services Department’s efforts to feed area youths. The Summer Food Service Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, lasts through Aug. 10 and provides free breakfasts and lunches to qualifying kids. Eligible children will receive the meals at 130 locations.
To participate, children must meet the National School Lunch Program income guidelines. Families qualify if they receive food stamps or benefits from the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations or are part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs.
For times and locations, contact Child Nutrition Services at 980-343-6041.
Writing well
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students are now writing at levels that exceed North Carolina averages. Overall, CMS students showed dramatic improvement in grades four, seven and 10 during the state-mandated end-of-grade testing. Fourth-graders’ scores showed the largest gains, rising 8 percentage points and reflecting student proficiency of 56 percent. Seventh-graders increased their scores by an average of seven points and demonstrated a 53 percent proficiency level, and 64 percent of 10th-graders were proficient, reflecting a 13-point increase over the state average of 51 percent.
CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman believes that systemwide change is under way. “We’re seeing improvement in all kinds of schools – some with high poverty, some that are affluent. These results show that many of our students are being well educated and that improvement is possible in every school.”
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