Since 2014, Lake Pend Oreille School District has taken part in a program called Book Trust. The intent of the program is to supply entire primary grade levels across the district with access to interest-based choices for reading. In Book Trust, each child is given a budget of $7.00. They get to manage that budget and select books from Scholastic Reading Club, which they can bring home to read with their families and keep. When students have a choice to read books about topics of interest, it fosters a love of reading! LPOSD is the only school district in the state to take part in the program, and the results are outstanding!
This year, LPOSD is able to offer the program to students in Kindergarten through Third Grade thanks to local partnerships. PAFE donated over $11,000 to the program, and Rotary gave $50,000 raised from the CHAFE 150...but then added an additional $30,000 check to help fund the program! This will result in over 1,000 children who are building their personal libraries to read and re-read beloved books, enhancing their opportunity to read at home! The chart below shows the powerful impact that reading at home has on student achievement. Families and educators in LPOSD are so thankful for the Book Trust Program!
This parent and educator, shares a bit about Book Trust from her unique perspective.
The 2022 Litehouse Charity Golf Classic took place on September 7, raising incredible amounts of money to benefit education in our community.
PAFE Executive Director Amy Longanecker reports, "the tournament was a huge success, with proceeds benefitting the Panhandle Alliance for Education. Over 110 golfers enjoyed a beautiful day on the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course with special guest PGA Professional Justin Lower on-hand for anyone willing to challenge him. Great feedback was received when Litehouse employees and vendors learned they were helping to support the addition of the Residential Carpentry and Pre-apprenticeship Program at Sandpoint High School."
LPOSD is grateful for the continued support of Litehouse over the decades, and loves the powerhouse partnership between PAFE and Litheouse Inc. supporting local education!
Lake Pend Oreille School District Safe Routes to School invites local families to join students for Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 12th. Walk and Roll to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safe routes for walking and biking, and to emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children and pedestrian safety. This event builds connections between families, schools, and the broader community. For more information on how each school will participate in this event, click on the document below.
