Columbia Metro Rotary Club
Partners in Education
Metro Rotary Presents 5th Annual Literacy Development Awards
Metro Rotary & CPS Title I Program Partners in Education 2003 - 2008
Metro Rotary proudly continues its Partner in Education relationship with the Columbia Public Schools’ Title I Program. The following three schools each recently received a $500 contribution to further their respective reading programs.

Blue Ridge Elementary

Parkade Elementary

Park Avenue Child & Family Development Center
Metro Rotary Presents 4th Annual Literacy Development Awards
Metro Rotary proudly continues its Partner in Education relationship with the Columbia Public Schools’ Title I Program. The following four schools recently received a cumulative $1,000 contribution to further their respective reading programs.

Benton Elementary

Rock Bridge Elementary

New Haven Elementary

West Blvd. Elementary
Metro Rotary Presents 3rd Annual Literacy Development Awards
Metro Rotary proudly continues its Partner in Education relationship with the Columbia Public Schools’ Title I Program. On October 10, we were pleased to present checks to three local schools to assist with their respective reading programs.

Russell Elementary

Fairview Elementary

Derby Ridge Elementary

Other Events

Field Elementary School

Blue Ridge Elementary School

Park Avenue Child & Family Development Center

Parkade Elementary School

Benton Elementary School

New Haven Elementary School

Rock Bridge Elementary School

West Blvd. Elementary School

Tom Rose, his daughter Nicole and Les Gelband prime
the shed.

Les and Fran Grant begin painting the front of
the shed.

The painting crew at work.

Tom and Nicole painting the front of the shed.

Les replenishing his paint supply.

Tom puts finishing touches on the back of the shed.

Caulking the inside of the shed.

The Painting Crew
L-R: Jim Cherrington, Les Gelband, Fran Grant, Maddie
Grant, Nicole Rose, and Tom Rose

Left, Mary Humlicek, Columbia
Public Schools Title I Program Director and Metro Rotary
President Jim Cherrington cut the ceremonial ribbon officially
establishing the Partner in Education relationship between
the two entities. Also present for the ceremony were District
6080 Governor-elect R.D. Ross (far left), Metro Rotarians
and Columbia Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.

