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Mt. Pleasant Schools Receive Federal Grant |
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Posted by Westchester.com
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 |
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 White Plains, NY - Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) announced that the Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District (MPCS UFSD) will receive a $215,712 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to promote literacy and reading and update school library facilities.
“Reading is the building block for a well-rounded education and the possibility of a brighter future,” said Nita Lowey. “A library that is well-equipped and well-staffed will generate excitement about reading and promote learning. I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Education has recognized this need in Mount Pleasant.”
The grant for the MPCS UFSD will benefit two schools: the Mount Pleasant Cottage School and the Edenwald School.
“The Literacy and School Library Program grant will allow the MPCS UFSD to create a 21st Century Library Media Center,” said Superintendent Norman Freimark. “By dramatically upgrading its collection of print and non-print materials, integrating technology in the media center environment and providing certified staff, the grant will serve the diverse needs of our students. A combination of highly structured reading instruction and project base multimedia research will be utilized to increase the levels of literacy achievement among the student population.”
The purpose of the federal Literacy and School Libraries grant program is to provide students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials, a well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media center, and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists to improve literacy skills and achievement of students.
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