North Schuylkill Elementary receives $3,000 Dollar General literacy grant
john e. usalis/staff photo The North Schuylkill Elementary School library was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to purchase new books for the library. Students holding books purchased through last year's grant are, seated from left, Ryan Thurs, sixth grade; Megan Heim, fifth grade; Lindsey Petritsch, fifth grade; Paige Manbeck, third grade; and Mason Thurs, third grade. Standing are elementary Assistant Principal Amy Hannis-Miskar; elementary school librarian Doug Demsko, who applied for both grants; and elementary Principal Neall R. Jones.
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - For the second year in a row, North Schuylkill Elementary School has been awarded a Youth Literacy grant through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
North Schuylkill received a $3,000 grant this year. In 2011, the school received its first grant of $5,000 from Dollar General.
"The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is pleased to support the literacy efforts of Doug Demsko, North Schuylkill Elementary librarian" Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's chairman and CEO, said in an announcement of the grant award. "The Youth Literacy grants are awarded annually at the start of the school year so that the funds are in place to have an impact on reading education and support."
