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college students from Teague Park elementary college in Caribou had been all smiles remaining year as they got their United manner of Aroostook summer season Slide baggage. the primary-grade studying software's fifth yr is underway. (Courtesy of United means of Aroostook)

college students from Teague Park elementary college in Caribou were all smiles remaining year as they received their United method of Aroostook summer Slide luggage. the primary-grade analyzing software's fifth 12 months is underway. (Courtesy of United means of Aroostook)

United manner of Aroostook and Katahdin trust business have partnered for the fifth yr of the summer season Slide analyzing application to bring books to first-graders over the summer season.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — United method of Aroostook and Katahdin have faith company have partnered for the fifth 12 months of the summer season Slide studying software to bring books to first-graders over the summer.

The program began to supply infants reading materials so they might maintain studying abilities and avoid the "summer season slide" that commonly comes with summer time holiday.  

besides the fact that children COVID-19 has disrupted ordinary routines for agencies and faculties, the summer time Slide Backpack reading application will proceed with a few alterations. Books and luggage will be dispensed to every faculty. colleges will distribute them to about 650 first-grade students in the course of the schools' "work pickup/dropoff" or lunch delivery classes.

"The backslide of advantage has always been a concern, mainly in the early fundamental grades. This yr, despite faraway discovering, the potential exists for a tons more significant slide. once we study this, coupled with households experiencing improved financial struggles, the United manner/Katahdin believe summer Slide application is more essential than ever," talked about Cheryl Hallowell, most important of Teague Park basic faculty in Caribou.

"infants need books to read at their degree. This software does just that, places leveled books in the palms of children to assist them keep their skills. This yr, more than most, this program is greatly vital and favored," Hallowell stated.

students in Korene Lord's classification at superior Houlton ChristianAcademy had been all smiles closing yr as they acquired their summer time Slide luggage and books from Katahdin have faith personnel. the primary-grade reading program is in its fifth yr.(Courtesy of United way of Aroostook)

"The presentation of latest, on-degree books to many students who feel the results of a low socioeconomic status no longer best reinforces to those college students the importance of studying, but also enables them entry to books that they can take possession of, as a substitute of borrowing them from the college or library," noted Karen DuBois, foremost at Van Buren District fundamental college.

"This program is essential for babies to peer and listen to that different contributors of our neighborhood care about how vital analyzing and studying is. They do this by telling, showing, and providing the babies with the tools and motivation to proceed reading during the summer time," observed Korene Lord, kindergarten/grade one instructor at more desirable Houlton Christian Academy.

"we're so proud to associate with United means of Aroostook again this year on their summer time Slide studying program to give a whole lot of latest books for students throughout The County," stated Krista Putnam, senior vice chairman of advertising and marketing at Katahdin believe. "The software can also seem a bit diverse all the way through this difficult time, but the bank is committed to assisting children hold their studying skills and keeping them engaged whereas being domestic."

schooling is a fundamental building block for a successful existence.  United method of Aroostook is committed to enhancing the training and future of Aroostook County's youngest citizens during the summer Slide software, as well as other efforts like Dolly Parton's imagination Library and Stuff the Bus. 

"At United approach of Aroostook, we're committed to ending the cycle of generational poverty through superior academic consequences for our little ones," stated Sarah Ennis, UWA govt director. 

"The summer season Slide program helps to obtain that intention with the aid of helping to be certain toddlers are reading at grade stage once they enter the second grade.  It also is a ravishing approach to connect households and make analyzing a precedence in the home," she said. 

For more information about United means, contact Ennis at sarah@unitedwayofaroostook.org.

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