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Released on July 6, 2010
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $500,000 in one-time funding for three school divisions to partner with Frontier College, Canada's national literacy organization, to deliver summer literacy camps for students in 16 communities. Assistant Deputy Minister of Education Darren McKee, on behalf of Education Minister Donna Harpauer, made the announcement today in Prince Albert, along with representatives from Frontier College, Prairie Valley School Division, Northern Lights School Division and Ile-a-la-Crosse School Division.
"The government is committed to improving the achievement of all students, and we are pursuing new and innovative ways to increase our students' educational outcomes," Harpauer said. "Frontier College has a long track record of working with communities to provide literacy programming, and these three school divisions already have strong community partnerships in place. This will provide a solid foundation for the delivery of summer literacy camps for students."
"Frontier College is thrilled that the Ministry of Education has provided this generous funding to support the summer camps," Frontier College President Sherry Campbell said. "The camps offer children and youth the opportunity to enhance their literacy skills in a fun and activity-oriented setting and are very helpful in preventing reading loss over the summer months."
"Literacy camps will provide an opportunity for students to access books, enhance literacy skills and further a love of reading at a time of the year when reading drops off in the summer," Northern Lights School Division Superintendent of Education Mark Williment said.
Literacy camps will take place in the communities of Fort Qu'Appelle, Grenfell, Ile-a-la-Crosse, Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Cumberland House, Green Lake, La Loche, Air Ronge, La Ronge, Pinehouse, Sandy Bay, St. George's Hill, Stony Rapids, Timber Bay and Weyakwin.
Most camps will run three weeks and will focus on enhancing learning outside of the school setting through interactive activities. In total, more than 650 students between the ages of five and 17 will participate in the summer literacy day camps.
Frontier College is a national literacy organization with a history in Saskatchewan going back to 1903 when the college taught English and civics to new immigrants in the province who had come to settle the west. Frontier College has been recruiting dedicated volunteers to work with Canadian children, youth and adults from coast to coast since 1899. They also help other community-based organizations set-up and run literacy programs for their own participants.
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For more information, contact:
Sarah Still
Education
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1613
Email: sarah.still@gov.sk.ca
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