Partnership Provides Grants for Orchard Farm, Wentzville Schools

Published: 11/01/2010

The following programs received funding.

Orchard Farm Elementary School received more than $1,200 for the following:

• “Math Week,” a program to increase math proficiency for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, received $500 (ABLE funding).

• “Girl Power,” a prevention program for at-risk female students in the fifth grade, received $278.12 (ABLE funding).

• “Technology-Based Differentiated Phonics Instruction for Struggling Readers,” a program for students in kindergarten through second grade, received $491.31 (ABLE funding).

Orchard Farm Middle School received $440 for “A Look at Career Paths,” a program to expose students to various career paths and give them hands-on project experience (ABLE funding).

Orchard Farm High School received more than $1,000 for the following:

• “College/Career Fair,” an event to help prepare students for post-secondary education plans, received $300 (ABLE funding).

• “Job Skills (on-campus internship),” a program to help students establish skills needed to enter the workforce, received $306.97 (Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium funding).

• “Graph the Path to Understanding Functions,” where mathematics students will receive instruction on the use of calculators, received $474.95 (Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium funding).

Wentzville Holt High School received $1,000 for the following:

• “Careers From High School to Masters” program, where students investigate careers at the different levels of education, received $500 (Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium funding).

• “How Do I Get My Food? Exploring Food Related Careers,” where high school students research and create a photo story for kindergarten through fifth grade students on careers in the food industry, received $500 (Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium funding).

The purpose of the ABLE Mini Grants for Schools Program is to benefit kindergarten through 12th grade students of participating school districts through enrichment programs that focus on career development, career awareness and career readiness skills.

St. Charles County ABLE was created in collaboration with local business leaders and participating school district personnel to foster workforce readiness and educational programs for kindergarten through 12th grade students in our community. A business and education partnership, ABLE exists to empower young people by preparing them for the future they will inherit. For more information on ABLE, visit www.stccable.org.

For more information on the ABLE Mini Grants for Schools Program or how to become involved in the ABLE organization, contact Tammie De Los Santos, SCC manager of workforce development projects, at 636-922-8342 or TDeLosSantos@stchas.edu.

For more information on the Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium, contact Walter Logan at loganw@pltc.k12.mo.us.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.