If you missed our meeting last week, we were able to gift a check for $5,280 to the Boys and Girls Club of Nampa to help build Reading Corners in 2 Nampa Elementary Schools (Iowa and Willow Creek).
The Boys and Girls Club of Nampa's education program is essential to what they do at BGCN, especially during the last couple of years. Trained professional staff, coupled with volunteers, implement specific, nationally developed, tried and proven programs to help kids achieve success in school and in life. In addition to homework assistance and tutoring, they encourage leisure reading, writing activities, discussions with knowledgeable adults, and educational games. During the summer, the Summer Brain Gain program that helps prevent summer learning loss has grown from 814 kids in 2019 to 936 kids who profited from that program during the summer of 2021. The program includes learning through discovery, creative expression and group work. In 2020, Boys & Girls Club of Nampa (BGCN) was awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant to bring up and run an education based Center at Iowa Elementary School in partnership with the Nampa School District (NSD). The success at Iowa has led to an approval of a 21st century grant at Willow Creek which will begin this Fall. Iowa and Willow Creek has grown substantially from last year, now with a daily average of 120 club members each day.
Reading Corner
A reading corner is a dedicated space where club members will be able to have access to literacy-rich books. This will influence and encourage our club members to see literacy as an interest rather than a task. This reading corner will provide English and Spanish and social and emotional development resources for students K-5th grade with comfortable and inviting furniture.
Book Displays (2)-
To store and organize books
Read to Succeed Rug
To bring comfort for student’s learning
Round Bean Bag Chairs (5)
To bring comfort for student’s learning
Noise Canceling Headphones (10)
To aid student’s focus
Classroom Book Sets K-5 (English & Spanish)
If you missed our meeting last week, we were able to gift a check for $5,280 to the Boys and Girls Club of Nampa to help build Reading Corners in 2 Nampa Elementary Schools (Iowa and Willow Creek).
The Boys and Girls Club of Nampa's education program is essential to what they do at BGCN, especially during the last couple of years. Trained professional staff, coupled with volunteers, implement specific, nationally developed, tried and proven programs to help kids achieve success in school and in life. In addition to homework assistance and tutoring, they encourage leisure reading, writing activities, discussions with knowledgeable adults, and educational games. During the summer, the Summer Brain Gain program that helps prevent summer learning loss has grown from 814 kids in 2019 to 936 kids who profited from that program during the summer of 2021. The program includes learning through discovery, creative expression and group work. In 2020, Boys & Girls Club of Nampa (BGCN) was awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant to bring up and run an education based Center at Iowa Elementary School in partnership with the Nampa School District (NSD). The success at Iowa has led to an approval of a 21st century grant at Willow Creek which will begin this Fall. Iowa and Willow Creek has grown substantially from last year, now with a daily average of 120 club members each day.
Reading Corner
A reading corner is a dedicated space where club members will be able to have access to literacy-rich books. This will influence and encourage our club members to see literacy as an interest rather than a task. This reading corner will provide English and Spanish and social and emotional development resources for students K-5th grade with comfortable and inviting furniture.
Book Displays (2)-
To store and organize books
Read to Succeed Rug
To bring comfort for student’s learning
Round Bean Bag Chairs (5)
To bring comfort for student’s learning
Noise Canceling Headphones (10)
To aid student’s focus
Classroom Book Sets K-5 (English & Spanish)