Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Basic education and literacy
Activity Type:
Education: Literacy
Summary: Teach the Four-Way Test to all 2nd grade students in Laramie County through the 'Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure' materials.
Description of Program:
This Literacy & Ethics Project uses a children's picture book to promote literacy and character development using the Four-Way Test, and is provided to every 2nd grade student in Laramie County. Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure is the story of a young entrepreneur who starts an apple dumpling business. With the guidance of a mysterious voice, conveying the Four-Way Test, he turns his venture into a wonderful success and makes friends along the way. Rotarians read these books to second graders in local schools, follow a provided lesson plan to talk about words that might be unfamiliar to students, discuss how we determine what is right and wrong or why people serve in our communities, and then distribute paper-back activity books to each student for them to take home. The workbooks allow the students to revisit and engage with the story, and allow parents to discuss the themes of ethics and community service as well.
Need: The Laramie County School District 1 district goal is, "Students will achieve academic success, graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary education, be career ready, and be responsible citizens." Foundational to that goal are the needs of the children of Laramie County for literacy and ethics. The need for children to be literate is obvious, and reading to children and providing them with books that they can read is key. When tackling simple ethical dilemnas such as cheating or lying, or more complicated issues such as bullying or when to tell an adult, youth need the tools to make the right decisions. Children, like adults, are searching for direction to do the "right thing." Rotary is in the perfect position to help meet the existing literacy and ethics needs of students throughout Laramie County. Presenting "The Four-Way Test" can provide a powerful opportunities to positively influence the youth in our community in a non-partisan and non-sectarian way, while also supporting literacy.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
In order to be considered for a District grant the following needs to be completed:
- The clubs President-Elect needs to enter a Foundation goal for the 2019-2020 Rotary year.
The signature process has been cancelled since you need a minimum of two people sign off. The Prsident and the grant contact.
If you have any questions or problems please email me.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
Please sign the grant application for this project.
3-Jun-19
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project signed by Robin Sims.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project signed by Mick Finnegan.
15-Jul-19
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
16-Jul-19
by Bill Kehl
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
31-Jan-20
by Randall Looper
Robin,
Please provide a history log update on this project.
2-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
Please see documents for this project which were uploaded in P-3143, including financials, receipts and photos. Both P-2851 and P-3143 were used to fund this project. The project is now complete.
2-Apr-20
by Randall Looper
Robin,
You still need to upload the receipts in this grant that are tied to this particular grant even if they are loaded in the other grant . Also you still need to complete the final report found on the district website and put it in the documents section of this grant before it can be closed out.
2-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
Project Summary, receipts and photos uploaded.
5-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
Yesterday I was notified that about 1/3 of the schools that should have received their books before spring break did not. Due to COVID-19 school shut downs, we will store those undelivered materials and use those for next year.
17-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
District grant report uploaded.
17-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.
18-Apr-20
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.
