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Dec 1, 20211 min read

Clear Spring Receives Elks Grant



Holiday Island Elks Lodge gives grant to the Clear Spring School Library

Clear Spring School receives a $550 Book Grant from the Holiday Island Elks Lodge #1042 to purchase some specialty titles for our new library. The grant will support the purchase of large print books that help students with vision impairment, books for students with dyslexia, as well as books that teach tolerance, and conflict resolution. The library was organized by the School Librarian, Ginny Poe and Head Teacher, Rigdon Irvin who consulted with local Eureka Springs Library Director, April Griffith and staff member, Christina Danos. Dawn Ward, Director of Development for the school said she is “touched by the community support and generosity of the Elks Lodge for this project.”

Students are actively using the library and many of them have a favorite series that they are reading including The Puppy Place and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. They are excited to hear that there will be some new books coming soon. Head of School, Jessica FitzPatrick said the school is “grateful for the support from the Elks to help us improve our newly established library. These new books will benefit our students for many years to come.”




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It’s the beginning of our 50th year at Clear Spring school and there is joy and laughter once again across campus.  Old friends reunited, new friends have been made, year long games of tag have started, and the playground is busy once more. As we look towards the next 50 years, we have a renewed commitment to our mission and values, a renewed sense of purpose. With a firm grounding in our roots of progressive, individualized, multi-sensory education, we are confident our graduates will be able to rise to the challenges of the 21st century. 

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In conversations with friends, those in academia as well as the private sector, one common theme about education stood out; High school graduates are not prepared. From critical and creative thinking skills, to team collaborations, to basic communication skills, students are entering the workforce and academia woefully unequipped.  The skill sets and education needed to face the challenges of the 21st century are no longer being fulfilled in the traditional system. 

 

They are, however, at the root of educational philosophy. We look forward to meeting the challenges of the next 50 years standing true to our character: creatively, collaboratively, and critically evaluating our progress, while constantly communicating and engaging with the community.

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