Long Creek School to receive $42K Early Literacy grant

By on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories

LONG CREEK โ€“ Long Creek School District will be receiving an Early Literacy grant from the Oregon Department of Education. Superintendent Larry Glaze informed KJDY listeners on Tuesday that around $42,000 will be dedicated to early literacy efforts at Long Creek.

K-3rd Grade Teacher Denise Porter said that part of that money will help to send staff members to an EOU-led training:

โ€œWe have two long Creek staff members that are going to be going through this workshop. Itโ€™sโ€ฆgoing on through the spring. Hopefully, that will give us a better understanding and help us to better teach our students and make sure they have all the pieces and parts they need to be successful readers.โ€

Head Teacher and next yearโ€™s Superintendent Joan Walczyk mentioned another part of the funding will be put toward curriculum to support their Benchmark Reading Program.

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