Energizing Education literacy program expanding to Michigan Center schools next year

Leanne Smith:

Energizing Education strives to have all students reading at grade level by third grade in an effort to boost their success for the future. It's produced success at Jackson's Frost Elementary School this year, and now Michigan Center schools want to use it too, said Kriss Giannetti, the program's grant coordinator.

"The intent always was to take the program countywide," Giannetti said. "We know to make a real difference, we have to reach out to all children."

An Energizing Education presentation is part of the Monday, May 13 Michigan Center School Board meeting. The district plans to offer it to students at Arnold Elementary School in the 2013-14 school year, said Superintendent Scott Koziol.

"We believe this program will offer confidence and support for our students who might be struggling a little bit," Koziol said. "We believe once they are in this program, which offers positive adult support, their learning will take off."

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Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 14, 2013 1:32 AM
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