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Success
Stories
The Give 'Em Five Fund has been a success in so many
schools and organizations throughout West Texas and Southern New Mexico. We at Price's are proud of the programs that have been made possible through the Give 'Em Five Fund. Here are just a few of our success stories:
| ART - A POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE! |
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Creative Kids` |
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El Paso Area |
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Creative Kids is an organization that concentrates on bringing art education and activities to the children of El Paso. Creative Kids visits schools and other agencies to provide these type programs for children. In addition, they have a junior art studio where they hold workshops. Grants from Price's Creameries Give'Em Five Fund have enabled them to continue their endeavors with programs such as Project MAP (Making Arts Possible), and AIM (Arts in Motion). These programs reach out to children who do not have the formal and systematic opportunities to experience the arts. They focus on disadvantages and disabled children to help them find voices and channels for expressing thought, feeling, and ideas through the arts. These programs have also given "at risk" youth opportunities to learn new talents and develop a sense of self, well-being, and belonging. ART - A POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE! |
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(915) 565-2711 |
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| CENTER STAGE! |
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PUTMAN ELEMENTARY |
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El Paso, TX |
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Putnam has been a very active participant in the Give' Em Five program. Betsy Johnson, a grandmother of one of the students at Putman, introduced the program to the staff and has been the coordinator since it's inception. They have consistently collected Price's and Country Charm Give'em Five caps and have raised close to a THOUSAND DOLLARS in caps alone!! In addition, they were awarded a grant for a new stage for their school, enabling the students to resume drama and other related performance activites. Our stage came in the day before our last PTA meeting of the school year and the children were able to showcase their end of year performance on it. The students were so excited! Way to go Falcons!!! |
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(915) 565-2711 |
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| THE PRICE'S RIGHT MATH TUTORIAL PROGRAM |
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NEWMAN ELEMENTARY |
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El Paso, TX |
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Newman Elementary saw a need to assist at-risk students in Math by implementing an Accelerated math tutorial program. Through the Give' Em Five Fund, they were able to purchase a tutorial program that has been extremely successful in providing intensive instruction and practice in the areas of the students' weaknesses. At the end of the semester, and in order to showcase the program, they had a "Price's Right" game where the mastery of concepts learned were tested in a fun and exciting way. |
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(915) 565-2711 |
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| ENHANCE READING WITH ACCELERATED READING BOOKS |
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YUCCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
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Alamagordo, NM |
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Yucca Elementary was able to expand their existing library with Accelerated Reading books that were purchased through Price's Give'Em Five Fund. These books came with software that upon completion of the book , the students are able to test their comprehension. The children were so excited with all the new books that they were coming into the library not only in their designated time, but also during "open" library time to check out more of the new books. They have checked out, read, and taken more tests that the previous years. Teachers have reported that their comprehension scores are remaining quite high. Susan Johnson, Principal, says "We are pleased to see them enjoying the new books, reading more, and continuing to show good comprehension". During silent reading time in the upper grades, students were more likely to be reading a new Accelreated Reader book than any other material. This program has helped them to develop a love for reading! |
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(915) 565-2711 |
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| SCIENCE ENHANCEMENT IS FUN |
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EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY |
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Roswell, NM |
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The Give'Em Five Fund was able to assist Edgewood Elementary enhance their science curriculum and help create an activity oriented, inquiry-based science experience for their students. The funds provided them with a variety of hands on science equipment from simple machine discovery kits to classrooom microscopes. Teachers have found that science activites enhance the performance of children not only in science, but also in the basic skills areas of language arts, mathematics, and other subject areas. Of particular interest is the fact that the school was on probation and in the first year alone, science test scores improved significantly! They anticipate that with time, their scores will improve even more, as students have more time to utilize this equipment. |
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(915) 565-2711 |
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