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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2003
Page
4
Taos School District gains a five year 258000 annual grant to extend the 21st Century Discovery Program for elementary and middle school students. The two focus areas are academics and enrichment with tutoring, arts, sports, and computer projects. The program runs September through the school year with involvement from Taos Center of the Arts and local supporters.
The Discovery project proposed by Bobby Gonzales to Taos Lions Club in 2000 expanded over two years. It boosted Terra Nova test scores 8-10 percent for fourth and fifth graders across Taos Elementary Taos Middle School Enos Elementary Yaxche and Arroyos del Norte. Enrollment remained high with 85-90 percent reenrolling from upper grades. The effort, modeled on KIPP, relies on volunteer tutors and paid day-teachers to sustain continuity. Enrichment roles include drama dance art music and theater. volunteers aged 16 plus are needed with calls to 758-2052 or to Taos Center for the Arts.
Volunteers go door to door in Questa to build a data base for local emergency preparedness. Police and fire departments compile the data to guide response actions and public notification during disasters. Identifications will be issued to volunteers. Call 505-586-1196 to verify or volunteer. A free Vial of Life with a medical form will be provided to residents to aid responders if they cannot share information.
Taos Center for the Arts unveils refreshed Manby House offices after a four month renovation. New spaces host local sculpture garden and painting shows and function as a ticket outlet. Funding cuts strain operations as board adds three new members and teases autumn programs.
A Taos Recycling Committee session highlighted the need for a local textile recycling operation. Melissa Larson of Wholly Rags urged setup of a 2000 square foot dry facility with a vertical baler linked to power and proposed a 1 percent tax on solid waste to fund the program. She suggested sending usable clothes to Xalisco Mexico and updating budgets for recycling costs versus dumping.
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