MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 13, 2003

CITY OF FREDERICK'S EDUCATION COMMISSION ANNOUNCES GRANT RECIPIENTS

Frederick, Md. --- The City of Frederick's Education Commission would like to announce that seven programs have been approved to receive full or partial funding for proposed programs designed to enhance achievement for students from the City of Frederick.

The following schools received partial grant funding:
· Parkway Elementary School PTA was awarded partial funding to be used for scholarships. At-risk students will be able to attend a Hands On Science Outreach.
· Monocacy Elementary School will use their funds to purchase books for their city students as part of a yearlong effort to foster reading skills.
· West Frederick Middle School will also be buying books. This school hopes to enhance their collection of multicultural library materials with their partial grant funding.
· At Governor Thomas Johnson High School, the Success 2000 and Beyond cultural diversity club will receive partial grant funding for their focus to improve academic achievement.
The following schools or programs received full funding:
· English as a Second Language will be the focus of the grant to North Frederick Elementary School, as their request for help to fund their ESL Homework Club was fully funded.
· The Police Activity League will receive full funding to partner with Frederick County Public Libraries to promote life-long literacy.
· Finally, the West Frederick Learning for Life Program was awarded the full request for their program to give students community experiences to use their functional reading, writing and math skills

12 requests were received by the Education Commission. A total of $5,000 will be divided amongst the grant recipients.

The City's Education Commission wishes to extend congratulations to all that will receive funding and thank you to all who applied. For additional information please contact Jamey Nystrom, Education Commission chair, 301-360-3882.