Students in our school district come to school eager to learn and make friends, but for some of them, school lunch might be the only meal they can count on all day.
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In late 2007, then-Superintendent John Currie had the idea to form a Foundation for the School District to provide for scholarship, recognition of achievement and professional development for staff, students and school community members.
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According to a research study published by its Economic Research Service, it was estimated that 1 in 10 households in Minnesota experienced food insecurity in 2017.
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Like hunger or a lack of reading material, the inability to pay for a musical instrument can be a barrier to learning.
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As we start the 2018-2019 school year, we have in excess of 1,000 students in District 196 who do not have access to enough food on weekends, books to read at home during the summer and instruments to play in the band.
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The Band for All program in District 196 provides instruments to students who would like to be a part of the instrumental music program but cannot afford an instrument.
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We all know the importance of reading at or above grade level to a child’s success in school - and life. But sometimes it’s hard to get kids interested in and excited about books, especially if they weren’t raised in a reading environment.
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