PAFE helps teachers, students shine
Stuffed puppies were given to 275 first graders in the Lake Pend Oreille School District at the beginning of the school year as reading buddies. Above, one of the students gives her new friend a hug.
(Photo courtesy PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION)
Sagle Elementary teacher Ashley Delucchi is pictured at a Panhandle Alliance for Education event by a display showcasing the new planetarium funded through a grant received from the organization.
SANDPOINT — In a recent newsletter from Panhandle Alliance for Education, executive director Amy Longanecker told supporters that the alliance has funded around $101,187 in teacher grants this year.
She also mentioned the success of PAFE’s Early Childhood Literacy Program. “READY!,” the Kindergarten program served 71 families, grandparents, and caregivers this year, “complete with valuable toys and tools to take home.”
Stuffed puppies were given to 275 first graders in the Lake Pend Oreille School District at the beginning of the school year as reading buddies. In a similar vein, Kaniksu Community Health agreed to partner with PAFE to distribute “Born to Read'' kits in pediatrician offices in the community.
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