Summer school 2024 gives students a chance to keep learning.
Now that school is out, Border Partners’ summer school is back in session. We’ve been putting on a summer school for Palomas students in the first two weeks of July since 2012. Except for a Covid-related pause in activities, it continues to be a great success every year.
This last week, we gathered 51 attendees from the local elementary schools. Alongside volunteers from the Prepa (high school) and Border Partners’ team of promotoras (health promoters), the students completed arts and crafts and health and nutrition-themed coloring sheets. They participated in computer classes, a science experiment, and enjoyed many other activities.
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- High school volunteers helped with summer school.
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- Student enjoyment of productive time spent in summer school is apparent in their smiles.
Special School Recognition Award
We are fortunate to have received a generous grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to work the entire past school year offering health and nutrition programming to all students across Palomas’ five schools. Following this, Ramon Espinoza elementary school recognized Border Partners with an award for our years of service in the school. It reads:
“The Elementary School Ramon Espinoza Villanueva grants this recognition to Border Partners for their commitment and work en the school breakfast program and in various nutrition workshops and classes.
Thanks for helping us to transform the lives of our students and their families!
Puerto Palomas. July 3, 2024”
We will proudly display this award from Ramon Espinoza Elementary School for our working partnership with them.
We look forward to many more years in partnership, inside and outside of the school term.